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Deacon Steve Pitre is determined not to celebrate 50 years of the permanent diaconate in the Archdiocese of Toronto. Instead, he wants to celebrate the Church that embraced, encouraged and prayed with deacons over the past 50 years.
A pilgrim Church looks to Mary
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterFor Catholics who have for years heard Mary’s first words in the Gospel of Luke as the defining moment of her life, it may seem the Pope is flipping the script on the Lord’s mother.
Spirituality’s healing ways aid cancer patients
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterFor the 21 people who will participate in the Retreat for Cancer Patients and their Caregivers at Queen of Apostles Renewal Centre in Mississauga, Ont., Sept. 28, they will have an empathetic leader, one who has walked a mile in their shoes.
Queen Elizabeth was a bridge of reconciliation between Catholics, Protestants
By Susan Korah, Catholic Register SpecialShe was known to millions as “the Queen,” as if she was the only royal matriarch in the world. But she was no ordinary monarch. She was one of the last generation of leaders in the Western world who not only publicly declared her Christian faith but lived it.
Top scholars not bookworms you might think
By Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic RegisterGraduating with stellar grades isn’t easy but it also doesn’t mean having your head in a book all day. Just ask some of the York Catholic District School Board’s 2022 top scholars.
Br. André named board’s patron saint
By Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic RegisterSt. André Bessette has been named patron saint of Ontario’s Huron-Perth Catholic District School Board (HPCDSB) in recognition of the special place he has in the hearts of those in the region.
School athletics set for big fall comeback
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterChad Falk and his team at the Manitoba High Schools Athletic Association (MHSAA) were hard at work during the summer preparing for a 2022-23 school year slated to be chockful of provincial competitions.
Chaplain: just say no to violent sports
By Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic RegisterFor the past decade, high school chaplain Tony Whelan has been raising the moral and ethical question as to whether violent sports should have a place in Catholic schools.
St. Michael’s principal returns to his roots
By Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic RegisterFor Pat Daly, new principal of St. Michael’s College School, walking the halls of the prestigious all-boys Catholic school in Toronto feels like coming back to his roots.
St. Paul’s celebrates two centuries of open doors
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterTwo hundred years ago, St. Paul’s Basilica was the only Catholic church between Windsor and Kingston, making it “ground zero of Catholic life in Toronto,” according to pastor Fr. Bob O’Brien.
Exploring the Catholicity of 'Pinocchio'
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterA wooden puppet who dreamed of becoming a real boy takes centre stage at a mini-conference in Saskatoon hosted by Rebuilding Catholic Culture Sept. 2 and 3.