EDMONTON - Ethel Lamothe of Fort Simpson, Alta., still remembers being taken away in a boat with other children to the residential school at Fort Providence, N.W.T., when she was five years old.
ShareLife donations help solve problems, big and small
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - ShareLife dollars are helping to cut down on wait times for those seeking counselling on a variety of issues in Toronto.
24 Hours of Mercy a blessing for Hamilton
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterAnne Lamanes’ Lenten season got just a little more special this year.
Retired Bishop Pearse Lacey dead at 97
By Ruane Remy, The Catholic RegisterToronto - About one year after celebrating the 70th anniversary of his ordination, Bishop Emeritus Pearse Lacey has died. the Toronto native passed away on April 2. He was in his 98th year.
Collins reminds MPPs of Catholic schools' 'gift' to Ontario
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - On the first-ever Pope John Paul II Day in Ontario, Toronto's Cardinal Thomas Collins celebrated the first-ever Roman Catholic Mass at Queen’s Park in the building’s 154-year history.
Angus urges Catholics to support his palliative care motion
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA - NDP MP Charlie Angus hopes Catholics across Canada will put pressure on their representatives to support his motion to create a national palliative care strategy.
Astronaut Hadfield gives students an out-of-this-world experience
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - Despite having only played guitar for four years, Joseph Nariducci felt like a rock star for a few minutes as he shared the stage with a man who has actually lived among the real stars.
Quebec Trappists adapt marketing for new reality
By Ron Stang, Catholic Register SpecialThese are not your parent’s Trappist monks.
Vespers for artists
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterThe world often treats artists as special, exceptional people. For nine years at Regis College the Jesuits have been treating Toronto artists just like everyone else by inviting them to pray.
Dual events to rejuvenate Catholic women and girls
By Ruane Remy, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - Raising daughters today is difficult because much of what they learn at home is attacked by modern culture, says Dorothy Pilarski, Catholic mom and author.
Conference puts focus on life
By Ruane Remy, The Catholic RegisterTo people who say they oppose abortion except in cases of rape, Mary Ellen Douglas would like to introduce them to Rebecca Kiessling. She is the “except,” a child conceived by rape.