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Left, Adam Greaves-Neal is a seven-year-old Jesus in The Young Messiah. Right, Enrique Irazoqui, top, is Jesus in The Gospel of Matthew; below, Willem Dafoe stars in The Last Temptation of Christ.

Christ on film

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Christ films are a staple in many households during Easter weekend.

The MOSAIC Canadian Vocal Ensemble and the St. Michael’s Choir School alumni choir pose in front of the Church of All Nations in Jerusalem during their Holy Land tour.

Canadian choirs make history in the Holy Land

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When Vincent Cheng closed his eyes as he sang, the walls of the Church of All Nations faded away and he imagined Jesus on His knees praying fervently before the Father hours before His Passion.

Megan Turland, left, with fellow blogger Laura- Anne Smid, husband Ben and her daughter.

Devotional arises from total team effort

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Megan Turland must have read the story of the resurrected little girl in Mark 5 more than a hundred times.

The cross is carried near Pope Francis during the Way of the Cross outside the ancient Colosseum in Rome April 19, 2019.

'Their Calvary was lengthy': Pope's Stations recall those exploited

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ROME - Recalling Jesus' death on the cross, Pope Francis led thousands on Good Friday in reflecting on the crosses of loneliness, fear and betrayal that crucify countless men, women and children in the world.

Christ’s appearance to Mary Magdalene after the Resurrection, as portrayed by artist Alexander Ivanov, circa 1834.

Out of the darkness comes a great light

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The following is an edited version of the Easter message from Bishop Lionel Gendron, president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops:

Teresa Susi is presented with her Award for Distinguished Service by Hamilton Bishop Douglas Crosby and Patrick Daly, chair of the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board.

Kids always come first on trainer’s priority list

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“I’m like a crazy woman,” laughs Teresa Susi. “I go like a yo-yo.” But there’s a method to her madness, she goes on to say. And because of that, it’s the young people in the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board who benefit.

A Christian’s first vocation is a call to friendship with Jesus, the Pope said, and closely related to that is the call to serve others. That may manifest itself in any number of vocations, from the priesthood to religious life, to marriage and helping others.

Discovering the path of your life

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VATICAN CITY - Within the universal Christian vocation of serving God and serving others, God handcrafts a specific calling for each person, a vocation that fits his or her personality and abilities, Pope Francis said.

The Bishop Farrell Library & Archives has a collection of old photographs taken in the 19th century and presented in 1867 to Fr. Peter Crinnon who later became Bishop of Hamilton. Many of the subjects are unidentified and the library is reaching out for help.

The people puzzle

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During the year of Canada’s confederation 152 years ago, the seeds of a mystery were planted in the Diocese of Hamilton. Now archivists are trying to solve the puzzle — and they need your help. The story begins with Bishop Peter Crinnon, who served from 1874 to 1882 as the second bishop of Hamilton. A few years ago, a photo album he once owned was found among the remnants of an abandoned library housed in the basement of the Cathedral Basilica of Christ the King.

Fr. Stephan Kappler has embraced the mission of fostering “healthy ministers for a healthy Church.”

Ministering to the ministers

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The vocation of serving vocations is little understood and rarely appreciated, but it’s something that appealed to Fr. Stephan Kappler like nothing else.

Bishop Douglas Crosby and Francis Doyle of the Diocese of Hamilton are confident parishioners will respond to the One Heart, One Soul campaign and its goal of $35 million.

Hamilton putting heart and soul into major campaign

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HAMILTON, ONT. – For St. Catherine of Siena Parish, the Hamilton diocese’s One Heart, One Soul fund-raising campaign could not have arrived at a better time.

Fr. Claudio Piccinini celebrates Mass in 1977 in an all-purpose room in the Toronto hospital where Sr. Carmelina Tarantino professed her vows as the first Passionist Sister in Toronto.

The case for Sr. Carmelina's sainthood

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Twenty-seven years after her death, Sr. Carmelina Tarantino is about to move one step closer to sainthood.

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