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Already vulnerable and alone, many homeless and at risk youth are finding themselves dealing with more than the coronavirus and its restrictions this Christmas. To them, loneliness is another pandemic.
Best of the season: Christmas movies to capture the spirit
By Sr. Helena Burns, FSPIsn’t it fascinating how, back in spring 2020, at the beginning of the coronavirus crisis, the first impulse for comfort and familiarity was an urge to watch Christmas shows? The goodwill and good feels of Christmastime pageantry is powerful medicine.
Canadian’s art stands in for Brooklyn’s Nativity
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterA diocese of immigrants will be using Canadian sculptor Timothy Schmalz’s acclaimed Angels Unawares as its Nativity this year.
COVID-19 ornaments prove to be top sellers
By Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic RegisterCOVID-19 Christmas ornaments are flying off the shelves in Ottawa this holiday season.
Christmas Drawing Contest 2020 winners
By Catholic Register StaffThere is one sure sign that Christmas is around at The Catholic Register — the sudden surge of mail into the office on deadline day for the our annual children’s Christmas drawing contest.
Nativity stamp year-and-a-half in the making
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterIt’s been a long process, but Sandra Dionisi is finally seeing the fruits of the more than 300 hours labour she put into this year’s Canada Post Christmas stamp.
TV Mass priests help share Christmas hope
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterIt is a sad fact that melancholy is a palatable state of mind for many as Dec. 25 approaches — especially in this year of the pandemic.
Capturing the northern spirit
By Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic RegisterSituated in one of Canada’s coldest and most geographically isolated regions, the area encompassed by the Diocese of MacKenzie-Fort Smith in the Northwest Territories is a nature lover’s dream.
Season of waiting can live in our homes
By Catholic Register SpecialA great story will certainly emerge from this Advent; a year like no other. An Advent to remember for sure and the stories we tell about this time will be noteworthy.
Fr. Ho Lung’s people of hope
By Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic RegisterIf you’ve never heard the Lord’s Prayer set to Caribbean rhythm, with all the colourful vibrancy and distinctness of reggae percussion and vocals, then you’ve never heard the ministry of Fr. Richard Ho Lung.
Giving the gift of clean socks, hygiene
By Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic RegisterA clean pair of socks and a tube of toothpaste are simple necessities many take for granted but for those living on the street, they can be a luxury.