Bishop Nguyen's coat of arms
The shield is divided into two main sections. The top section is based on the Book of Revelations 7:9, where the multitude of martyrs, with palm branches in their hands, stand before the throne of the Lamb. The drop of blood flanked by two palm branches has special family significance for Nguyen as his great-great-grandfather is one of the Vietnamese Martyrs.
Bishop McGrattan's coat of arms
In the “X” is also seen the Greek letter Chi which is the first letter in the Greek for Christ.
Toronto celebrates two new Shepherds
On January 12 in London and January 13 in Toronto, Bishops William McGrattan and Vincent Nguyen were ordained to serve as auxiliary bishops for the archdiocese of Toronto. Each event was attended by more than 1,000 people and The Catholic Register was on hand to provide full coverage.
The following links are to the articles which appeared in our special section on their ordinations on January 17, 2010.
Get off the intolerant train
Be careful with the words you choose
We need to have respect for all
Mingled minorities
Happiness and the simple life
Go to church? Are you kidding!
Having just finished four years of university, I know a thing or two about working on Sundays. Often, I would give myself time to sleep in, sleep off a week of classes, tutorials, assignments and incredibly late nights, but then it was time to get up and at ’em for a long day of work. For many young people, church is not even a thought worth entertaining during the school year. “Are you kidding? I have four essays and two presentations to finish by Thursday!”