Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic Register
Murals help artist reconcile a difficult past
Through a commission to paint murals at three Catholic schools, Indigenous artist Ryan Willert has been able to find his own healing and reconciliation with the Catholic community.
Parents unite to fight racism
Parents in York Region looking for support while advocating for their Black children within the education system have another place to turn.
Garden project at Toronto City Hall part of province’s TRC commitments
An Indigenous garden project underway in Toronto looks to bring hope and light to the province in the journey towards healing from the dark past of residential schools.
Southdown opens doors wider
By embracing the opportunity found in challenges brought about by COVID-19, Southdown Institute is expanding mental health services to reach even more people of faith.
Homeschoolers feeling pandemic pinch
With schools returning to semi-normal following the pandemic lockdown, traditional homeschooling families say they too are happy to resume teaching their children under some sense of normalcy.
TCDSB student trustee puts focus on mental health
Student mental health will be the top priority for 15-year-old Keith Baybayon in his new role as Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) student trustee this fall.
Classroom experience guides Catholic Education leader
Anne Jamieson’s devotion to her faith and heart for catechesis has taken her on a long, winding road to leadership in the Catholic education community in Ontario.
Family with 14th child on the way pulls together in faith
The thought of 14 children would be inconceivable for most couples these days but for Carissa and Patrick Douglas it’s a dream come true.
Oshawa Catholics mourn slain family
The small Catholic community in Oshawa has been left to wonder why it has lost four of its members while another clings to life after a Sept. 4 shooting in the city east of Toronto.
Street Patrol hasn’t taken pandemic hiatus
With the needs of the less fortunate exasperated in so many ways by COVID-19, volunteers with the summer Street Patrol ministry have continued providing meals to those living on the streets of downtown Toronto.