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Mustard Seed spreads welcoming message for Thanksgiving
By Meggie Hoegler, The Catholic RegisterSr. Gwen Smith is singing about shoo-fly pie and apple pan dowdy.
Presentation Manor retirement residence appoints executive director
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterPresentation Manor, a major new experiment in Catholic senior living, now has an executive director. Gord Perrault takes the reins of the 229-unit eldercare residence on Aug. 1.
Toronto church volunteer faces sexual assault charges
By Catholic Register StaffToronto Police have charged a St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church volunteer with sexual assaults on four people between the ages of 12 and 21.
Sisters of St. Joseph's mission continues at St. Michael's 125 years later
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterIt has been 27 years since the Sisters of St. Joseph relinquished control of Toronto’s St. Michael’s Hospital, but the mission they began in 1892 hasn’t wavered.
Cardinal Collins to make case for Bishop Michael Power’s sainthood
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterCardinal Thomas Collins believes the Archdiocese of Toronto’s founding bishop was a martyr and is a saint. On the occasion of the archdiocese’s 175th anniversary, Collins announced he plans to begin the process that could make it official.
Former papal spokesman helps Salt + Light mark 15th anniversary
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO – If the news seems to be shouting at you and your Facebook feed is crowded with takedown artists, Fr. Frederico Lombardi has an alternative media diet you might want to consider.
Toronto Catholic's Angela Gauthier retiring after 40 years in education
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterAfter spending 40 years as an employee of Toronto’s Catholic school board, Angela Gauthier is retiring, but that doesn’t mean she won’t be heading to school when classes resume in September.
Apple takes a shine to Ontario teen’s tech project
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterWhat started out as Jaden Banson’s annoying hobby has evolved into a passion which is catching the eye of Apple Inc.
Photos: Jesuit ordinations at Toronto's Our Lady of Lourdes
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterThere’s nothing older or more essential to the Church than the laying on of hands. In the Acts of the Apostles, one of the first things the newly formed Church does is commission seven men who speak different languages and represent different cultures. They were ordered (ordained) to make sure that the widows and orphans of every ethnicity, tribe and clan within the young Church are cared for.
One journey ended, another begun for Toronto's new priests
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterFr. Matthew McCarthy couldn’t help but choke back tears as he stood at the altar of St. Michael’s Cathedral in the moments before entering the priesthood.