Catholic Register Special
Minimizing probate fees requires careful planning
Your death may be the end of life, but it’s not the end of the bills. Aside from burial costs, cleaning up the monthly household bills, the executor of the estate will usually be faced with probate fees.
‘Pere’ Murray’s legacy thrives in Wilcox
REGINA, SASK. -- Celebrations to mark this year’s centennial of Athol Murray College of Notre Dame at Wilcox, Sask., had to be cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic. But the pioneering spirit of the charismatic priest from Toronto who willed the college into being continues to resonate.
Taking heart in blessed acts of kindness
One snowy day last February, looking out the window, I saw our next-door neighbour, broom in hand, trotting briskly through our backyard.
Margaret Healy was a ‘force of nature’
MONTREAL -- When Margaret Healy came calling, it was hard to say no.
Executive’s life takes a divine turn
Sheri McConnell has no doubt some divine intervention was involved in her taking on the role of executive director of Mary’s Meals Canada in March.
Moms build strong bond in motherhood and faith
Krystyna Zasowski had just moved into a new neighbourhood, and with her first daughter starting kindergarten, she was looking for some mom-bonding.
Church teachings on sex
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. Catholics need to realize that being pro-marriage does not mean you are anti-gay, an Office of Catholic Youth forum was told.