Saint Paul University professor axed after sex abuse complaint
One of the world’s leading experts in Church law as it applies to the liturgy has been removed as a full professor at Ottawa’s Saint Paul University after a complaint from a man who says he was abused as a teen.
Children are embracing hands-on Catechism
VANCOUVER – An innovative program has revamped religious education at St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Vancouver.
Speaking out: Catholic studies worth the effort
Young trustee candidates see age as advantage in leading at Catholic school boards
Study proposes merging Ontario’s Catholic and public boards, heating up a long-running debate
It isn’t just polls that show more than half of Ontarians wish there were no publicly funded Catholic schools.
Regina's Mother Teresa Middle School built to change lives
From roots planted in the troubled North-Central neighbourhood of Regina has blossomed a unique group of youth who are making strides to break the cycle of poverty that is their everyday reality.
Catholic families in Quebec fight mandatory sex-ed
MONTREAL – The re-introduction of sex education into Quebec schools goes against fundamental rights of parents, says the president of the Association of Catholic Parents of Quebec.
The Register Archives: Mother Teresa offers lesson for teachers
St. Mother Teresa died Sept. 5, 1997 at age 87 after a lifetime of work with the poor in India. The founder of the Missionaries of Charity made several visits to Canada over the years and, in 1988, also recorded a message for the 100th anniversary of the Edmonton Catholic Schools. Here’s that message as reprinted in the pages of The Register after her death 21 years ago.
A mix of emotions as students begin first year of high school
Dorina Vadasz frankly admits, “I’m nervous. I don’t know anybody.” Mireya Salas’s older sister told her that high school is “horrible.” Dante Dominguez figures he will be happy with a B, but claims he will “try for the A.” Marie Attica is looking forward to starting a high school athletic career in soccer.
New president building blueprint for success at University of St. Michael's College
Construction crews have been busy completing a $4-million renovation of 80-year-old Brennan Hall in the centre of the University of St. Michael’sCollege, but there’s more to what’s happening on campus than the crack of hammers and the whirr of electric drills, insists the college’s new president.
It is impossible to teach about faith to students if the teachers themselves are not formed in the Catholic faith, says education consultant Patricia Dal Ben.
Indigenous elders take their knowledge to schools
EDMONTON – Betty Letendre recalls a time when Indigenous elders didn’t want to come into Edmonton, feeling tired of the discrimination and misconceptions that they faced on a daily basis.
Live and learn: Education outside the classroom
When Grade 10 students at Bishop James Mahoney High School in Saskatoon learned about motion in physics class last year, they weren’t in a classroom. Instead, they met with former Air Force pilots at an airport hangar.
The Register Archive: School may be out, but that doesn’t mean parents should leave children to their own resources
In the dog days of August, at the height of vacation season, it is tempting to let a few things slide. But not too much. One hundred years ago, The Catholic Register did its summer duty by reminding parents of their own duty when it came to their children. From the July 18, 1918 issue, The Register offers advice that still may apply today.