“I will never forget you.” This is the official theme and rallying cry of the 2024 National March for Life on May 9 on Parliament Hill and in front of hubs of legislative power across Canada. 

Moncton back from financial abyss

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Benefitting from over seven months of hindsight, Archbishop Guy Desrochers considers it auspicious that the first liturgical reading he heard in late June upon accepting his appointment to the Archdiocese of Moncton was God calling Abram — later Abraham — to set forth to a new land bravely.

Catholic seeking Catholic: the online reality

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If you’d like to date, and meet, a Catholic man or woman, don’t expect TV shows to help. While platforms like Netflix offer shows such as Jewish Matchmaking, there aren’t any Catholic counterparts.

Parish lends a hand with Belleville’s drug crisis

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St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church in Belleville, Ont., is just a short walk from where a spate of Feb. 6-7 drug overdoses provoked Mayor Neil Ellis to issue a state of emergency for the small town in Eastern Ontario.

Vote to put brakes on expanded MAiD expected this week

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The federal government established a pathway for Bill C-62 — the legislation that, if passed by Parliament before March 17, will halt the expansion of Canada’s euthanasia regime for at least two years — to likely progress through the House of Commons before the end of Feb. 15. 

Suspected arsonist damages Regina parish

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A suspected arson struck at Blessed Sacrament Parish in downtown Regina Feb. 9.

Helping hands get an early start at Guelph schools

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Ongoing social justice initiatives by students from Guelph, Ont.’s St. John Catholic School are helping those in need in their community. 

Good Shepherd to provide homeless a Super Bowl feast

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An ongoing collaboration between the Rabba Roots community program and Good Shepherd Ministries will see the eighth annual dinner event on Super Bowl Sunday, providing upwards of 100 overnight shelter guests with hot gameday-style meals and a night of sports entertainment. 

Retreat aims to empower trafficking survivors

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St. Mary of Egypt Refuge is embarking on the third year of its commitment to provide comfort and support for survivors of sex trafficking.

Love, faith key to 70 years of marriage

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For Gilda and Carmine Benincasa, their love story began inside a school in their Italian homeland. 

London board reintroduces police in schools

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The London District Catholic School Board is reintroducing a revamped school resource officer (SRO) program in its schools.