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May 22, 2015

San Francisco priest who raised eyebrows and banned altar girls is dropped as school chaplain

Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone of San Francisco

The San Francisco priest who sparked controversy earlier this year by barring altar girls has been replaced as chaplain of the church’s Catholic grade school.

Published in International
May 23, 2014

St. Mary Star of the Sea a presence on Port Credit lakeshore for 100 years

The old — at the left — and new (circa 1953) churches of St. Mary Star of the Sea parish in Port Credit, now part of Mississauga, Ont. The parish celebrates its centenary this year.

MISSISSAUGA, ONT. - When St. Mary Star of the Sea parish was founded in 1913, it was a beacon of hope for Catholics in Port Credit, a then-active harbour and port west of Toronto where the Credit River meets Lake Ontario.

Published in Canada: Toronto-GTA