Mickey Conlon, The Catholic Register
Retreats offer a helping hand in crisis
The sign on the door may read “Closed until further notice” at Loyola House Ignatius Jesuit Centre and other retreat centres around the country, but that doesn’t mean spiritual life needs to take a break.
Pastor stands ready as COVID-19 hits Bobcaygeon hard
Fr. Luis Lapinid can’t help but feel a little helpless in the face of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Ontario schools ramp up online learning
With Ontario schools officially shuttered until at least the start of May, education partners are ramping up plans to continue teaching students at home.
ShareLife’s many needs can’t be put on hold
The needs of the thousands of people served by ShareLife agencies don’t go away in a time of crisis.
Priests finding ways to connect
When Fr. Rico Passero celebrates Mass in these days of crisis, he does so with a full congregation joining him.
In a unanimous decision, the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has upheld the right of separate schools in the province to receive government funding for the education of non-Catholic students.
As virus sweeps globe, Church keeps the faith
Catholic dioceses around the world are preparing for a Holy Week of empty churches and virtual liturgies — and Easter Masses with empty pews — amid widespread global shutdowns to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Toronto Good Friday procession cancelled in wake of COVID-19
The annual Good Friday procession through downtown Toronto streets is another victim of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Shelters step up efforts for vulnerable
Society’s most vulnerable are often lost in the shuffle at the best of times, but with the world being blindsided by COVID-19 those operating programs for the homeless and marginalized are working to ensure these people are not forgotten.
Apostolate brings rosary into classroom
The Rosary Apostolate that shares the mysteries reflected upon in the rosary with students may be Sr. Marilina Cinelli’s baby since its origins in 1997, but she takes no credit for all the good it has done for nearly a quarter century.