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TORONTO - Money, memory and many hands are all being assembled to help Toronto get ready to help Syrian refugees when they arrive. With a big assist from one anonymous donor, Toronto city councillor Justin Di Ciano is well on his way to providing $500,000 to help the Archdiocese of Toronto’s Project Hope reach its $3-million fundraising goal by Dec. 15.
St. Anne relic tour lands in Toronto
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - Fr. Guy Desrochers can’t help but chuckle when he hears that a woman has asked St. Anne, patron saint of unmarried women, to help them find a husband.
Bishop Plouffe steps down as head of Sault Ste. Marie diocese
By Catholic Register StaffOTTAWA - Bishop Jean-Louis Plouffe is stepping down after more than a quarter century helming the Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie in northern Ontario, the Canadian bishops’ conference announced Nov. 12.
Lecture series launched in honour of Henri Nouwen
By Jean Ko Din, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - Almost 20 years after his death, the extent of Fr. Henri Nouwen’s influence in the Catholic community is still being discovered.
A day to remember the few who sacrificed for the many
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - Taking the time to remind ourselves of the sacrifices made by others for our freedom is what makes Remembrance Day ceremonies so special, St. Michael's College School vice-principal David Lee told his students.
For 27 years, foster mother has made a difference
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - Foster parent Cindy Stirling has been a difference maker.
Lest we forget: in honour of our war dead
By Catholic Register Staff“Patriotism is not dying for one’s country, it is living for one’s country — and for humanity. Perhaps that is not as romantic, but it’s better.”
$30 million pledged to rebuild Cardinal Newman
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - Prayers for a new Blessed Cardinal Newman Catholic High School are being answered.
Ambitious plan for Liberals as they get down to business
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOttawa - As the new Liberal government pushes ahead with an ambitious plan to resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees by Christmas, it is also faces urgent challenges on three other issues important to the Church: climate change, indigenous rights and assisted suicide.
Liberals create powerhouse cabinet committee, allocate $100 million to resettle refugees
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA - Canada’s new Liberal government has announced the launch of an ambitious initiative to fulfill a campaign promise and rescue 25,000 Syrian refugees by Christmas.
The secret’s out on private schools
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterA year ago, Patrick was a struggling Grade 2 student in Ontario’s publicly funded Catholic school system. But after switching to a private school in September he is thriving in an environment that his mother says is smaller and more attentive to individual needs.