Although choirs are prevented from gathering physically due to COVID-19, it has not stopped many from finding creative ways to come together in song at Easter.
The light of Easter still burns bright
By Francesco ArmentiDuring this time of isolation, it is very difficult to think, meditate and write about Easter. The churches are closed and we do not know at what point the COVID-19 infection will peak.
The eternal message: ‘Do not be afraid’
By Fr. Michael McGourty, Catholic Register SpecialOn Palm Sunday, after I read the Passion narrative of St. Matthew’s Gospel, alone in our parish church at the Masses, I could not help but think of how much we have in common this Easter with the first disciples of Jesus.
Ecumenical covenant a ‘message of hope’
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterWhile the VIDO-Intervac laboratory at the University of Saskatchewan is working flat-out on a vaccine for COVID-19, bishops from all over Saskatchewan have come together to launch a laboratory of their own to work on the elusive formula for Christian unity.
Easter Drawing Contest 2020 winners
By Catholic Register StaffIn times like these, few things can lift a person’s spirits like the unvarnished cheerfulness and optimism of children.
Living out our Domestic Church at Easter
By John B. Kostoff and Patricia Dal Ben, Catholic Register SpecialIn many ways, the COVID-19 pandemic can be seen as a test of our commitment to answer our call as Catholics to express our faith beyond the bricks and mortar church building and organized gatherings.
Our fears give way to the joy of Easter
By Catholic Register StaffThe following is the Easter message from Richard Gagnon, Archbishop of Winnipeg and president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Contest winner keeps it in family
By Catholic Register StaffFor Emily Jang, art is in her blood. Inspired by her older sister, she began taking private art classes about four years ago so she could join her sister, Amy, at the Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts in Toronto.
‘Superstar’ Forever
By Mickey Conlon, The Catholic RegisterWhen Jesus Christ Superstar launched in 1970 — first with the concept album followed by the Broadway rock opera that opened in 1971, a production in London’s west end that would play for more than eight years and finally the 1973 movie — who knew it was the start of a phenomenon that still resonates almost half a century later.
In search of Christ’s face
By Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News ServiceMANOPPELLO, ITALY - At the Shrine of the Holy Face in Manoppello, visitors see a transparent cloth encased between two glass panes within an ornate silver frame above the sanctuary’s altar.
Christ on film
By Jean Ko Din, The Catholic RegisterChrist films are a staple in many households during Easter weekend.