Mission work is not just about humanitarian aid in developing countries. There are missions that exist in our own backyard.
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Call to Service
Erik Sorensen got his first job at 12, shovelling snow for an apartment building in his hometown of Red Deer, Alta. In high school he worked in a grocery store stacking cans and filling up the bins of potatoes.
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Call to Service
Of course Mario Biscardi was given prior notice that he was to receive the highest honour the Vatican bestows on any layperson.
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Call to Service
April 11, 2018
Pope reaffirms missionaries' mandate to knock on hearts
VATICAN – As a sign that God's mercy cannot be limited, Pope Francis has recommissioned his special army of priests charged with bringing that divine mercy to everyone.
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Call to Service
GREENSBURG, Pa. – Father Medil Sacay Aseo, 63, a priest from the Philippines who is serving in the Diocese of Greensburg's International Priests Program, has been appointed bishop of the Diocese of Tagum in the Philippines by Pope Francis.
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International
VATICAN – Priests must give hope to men and women seeking forgiveness, encouraging them in their struggle away from the slippery slope of sin, Pope Francis said.
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Faith
Once a missionary, always a missionary. It didn’t matter whether bedridden with illness or looking off into retirement, Msgr. Philip J. Kennedy kept Canada’s mission territories close to his heart.
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Canada
April 5, 2018
Quebec bishops ponder possibility of married priests
QUEBEC CITY – The Catholic bishops of Quebec have discussed the possibility of ordaining married men to priesthood.
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Canada
VATICAN – If Jesus and his truth are to become truly present in today's world, priests must do what Jesus did and be "street preachers," going out to encounter and accompany sinners with tenderness and compassion, Pope Francis told the world's priests.
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Reflections
March 17, 2018
Priest stirs up Twitter with celibacy defence
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International
March 15, 2018
Priest who served Venezuelan immigrants murdered in Colombia
BROOKYLN, N.Y. – A priest who served a number of parishes in Brooklyn and moved back to Colombia four years ago to retire was brutally murdered there March 10.
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International
March 2, 2018
Returning to the confessional takes 'a bit of courage'
EDMONTON – Of all the sacraments, confession often appears to be the most intimidating, and most people tend to avoid it — sometimes for years, says Fr. Roger Niedzielski.
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Faith
Does the Church belong to women? Can the Church be led by women? From a young woman’s perspective, those questions have already been answered.
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Canada
February 14, 2018
Death of a 'gentle giant', archbishop led Edmonton for 26 years
EDMONTON – Alberta’s Catholic community is mourning a giant character in its storied history following the death of retired Archbishop Joseph MacNeil, a humble disciple with a unique ability to remember names, faces and details of the lives of thousands of people.
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Canada
February 8, 2018
Herman Gooden: Yes, confession really is good for the soul
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