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July 12, 2018

Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter elects new superior general

Ordained a priest in June 2006 by H. E. Jorge Cardinal Medina Estévez, Fr. Andrzej Komorowski ministered in various apostolates of the Fraternity in Poland, Belgium and the Netherlands. He is elected as FSSP Superior General for the next six years.
LINCOLN, Neb. – The general chapter of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter, a society of apostolic life which celebrates the extraordinary form of the Roman rite, on Monday elected Fr. Andrzej Komorowski as its next superior general.
Published in International
July 12, 2018

Society of St. Pius X elects new superior general

Seminarians at the Society of St. Pius X seminary in Econe, Switzerland, in this May 10, 2012, file photo. The traditionalist society is not in full communion with the Catholic Church.
VATICAN – The traditionalist Society of St. Pius X elected 47-year-old Father Davide Pagliarani, an Italian member of the society, as its superior general.
Published in International
July 12, 2018

Canadian bishops approve new hymnal

Karen Koester of Edmonton is one of seven members of a bishops’ advisory board that has been working on a new hymnal for Canadian churches that would replace the Catholic Book of Worship.

A new English-language hymnal is on the way. The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) has confirmed publishing plans for Music for Catholic Worship, which should be in stock by Lent 2020.

Published in Canada
June 28, 2018

A labour of love: Creating a new hymnal for Canadian churches

Karen Koester of Edmonton is one of seven members of a bishops’ advisory board that has been working on a new hymnal for Canadian churches that would replace the Catholic Book of Worship.

EDMONTON – Canadian Catholics are about to see the first new national hymnal in more than 20 years — a book that will bring long-cherished hymns into step with modern worship and introduce new works as well.

Published in Canada
May 11, 2018

Fr. Raymond J. De Souza: Ave Verum stirs the soul and memories of Rome

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1819.

A former student sent me a notice that caught my attention, for both artistic and pious reasons. The Cantata Singers of Ottawa will be at St. Joseph’s Church later this month where the entire program will consist of settings of the brief Eucharistic and Marian hymn, Ave Verum, including those of Lassus, Byrd, Mozart, Elgar, Liszt, Saint-Saëns and Poulenc. 

Published in Fr. Raymond de Souza
May 11, 2018

Christian persecution urgently calls churches to seek unity, Pope says

Pope Francis is flanked by Metropolitan Rastislav, primate of the Orthodox Church in the Czech and Slovak Republics, and Cardinal Kurt Koch, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, during a meeting in the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican May 11. The Pope said seeking Christian unity is more urgent than ever because of the ongoing persecution of Christians.
VATICAN – Seeking Christian unity is more urgent than ever because of the ongoing persecution of Christians, Pope Francis told an Orthodox leader.
Published in International
April 18, 2018

Scottish bishop criticizes BBC film for mockery of Eucharist

This is a screen grab from the April 9 Facebook page of BBC The Social. A Scottish bishop has criticized BBC for making a film that describes the Eucharist as smelling "like hate." The video, produced by BBC Scotland, a publicly funded "public service broadcaster," seeks to show how people who experience same-sex attraction continue to be made to feel outcast and ostracized in 2018.
PAISLEY, Scotland – A Scottish bishop has criticized the BBC for making a film that describes the Eucharist as smelling "like hate."
Published in International
April 3, 2018

Charles Lewis: Silence much easier said than done

Cardinal Robert Sarah delivers a talk on silence at St. Michael's Cathedral Basilica in Toronto, March 12, 2018.

Many of us were fortunate enough to hear Cardinal Robert Sarah speak at St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica last month. He is truly a holy man and strong voice in a world of banalities. How many people do you know whose cause is silence?

Published in Charles Lewis
March 23, 2018

Speaking Out: I agree with Cardinal Sarah

Cardinal Robert Sarah delivers a public lecture on living a silent Christian life at St. Michael's Cathedral in Toronto, Mar. 12, 2018.

His Eminence Cardinal Robert Sarah is truly a fearless speaker. 

Published in YSN: Speaking Out
April 14, 2017

Good Friday papal preacher: Victory belongs to one who triumphs over self, not others

Capuchin Franciscan Father Raniero Cantalamessa, preacher of the papal household, gives the homily during the Good Friday service led by Pope Francis in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican April 14.

VATICAN CITY – Jesus came to the world not just to teach, but to radically change human hearts that have hardened from sin, the preacher of the papal household said during a service commemorating Christ's death on the cross.

Published in Vatican
November 17, 2016

Finding the real presence of Jesus

Finding the real presence of Jesus

When I was a graduate student in Belgium, I was privileged one day to sit in on a conference given by Cardinal Godfried Danneels of Brussels.

Published in Fr. Ron Rolheiser
October 20, 2016

Making the most of Mass

Mass is a chance to take the Good News and share it with others, writes Alister Vaz.

There used to be a time when I thought of Mass as just an obligation; something I had to attend to please God. It was after going to Madrid for World Youth Day 2011 that my eyes were opened. I understood that I had been approaching the Eucharist in the wrong way.

Published in YSN: Speaking Out
March 25, 2016

Amid security concerns, Pope leads solemn Good Friday liturgy

Pope Francis reverences the crucifix during the Good Friday service in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican March 25.

VATICAN CITY — Entering in silence and lying prostrate on the floor in front of the main altar of St. Peter's Basilica, Pope Francis commemorated Jesus' death on the cross.

Published in Faith
May 28, 2015

Nothing so gratifying as the Mass

Mass provides Francis Campbell with a transcending peacefulness and is a life-affirming experience.

The Nova Scotia weather turns from rain to sunshine and even to a short flurry of hail on a lazy late-May afternoon. 
The dreary weather lends itself perfectly to an exchange of texts with a good friend.

Published in Guest Columns
May 9, 2015

‘We made a difference’ students find in helping Family of Faith campaign

Fr. Larry Marcille, pastor of Blessed Sacrament parish in Toronto, is presented with a cheque for $3,000 by students from Blessed Sacrament School. The money is to be donated to the Family of Faith campaign.

TORONTO - Blessed Sacrament, the school and parish, pulled together May 1 for a barbecue to mark the joint success in raising funds for the Archdiocese of Toronto’s Family of Faith campaign.

Published in Canada: Toronto-GTA
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