Jean Ko Din, The Catholic Register
Jean Ko Din is Youth Editor at The Catholic Register.
You can reach her at jean.kodin@catholicregister.org or 416-934-3410 ext. 403.
Family services jazzes it up to end abuse
Members of Toronto’s jazz community are coming together for one night of swingin’ and scattin’ to help end violence against women and their families.
Friars’ essay contest is back
Calling on all high school students — The Catholic Register and the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement- Graymoor are inviting young writers to share their reflections on Christian unity in the annual Friars’ Student Writing contest.
Lecture series launched in honour of Henri Nouwen
TORONTO - Almost 20 years after his death, the extent of Fr. Henri Nouwen’s influence in the Catholic community is still being discovered.
A bequeath to your parish is a difference maker
TORONTO - Fr. Damian Young-Sam-You has big plans for St. Monica’s Church and with generous donations from members of his congregation who have passed on, the parish is that much closer to reaching those goals.
Rare works of renowned artist make their way to archdiocese
Anyone who has held a Canadian quarter in their hands has encountered Dora de Pédery-Hunt’s work. She was the first Canadian citizen to design an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II which has been used on Canadian coinage since 1990.
A different take on Halloween
THORNHILL, ONT. - To celebrate All Saints’ Day, a Thornhill parish is hosting a costume party for its youngest parishioners.
Project Hope already making a difference for refugees
TORONTO - More than 105 refugee families fleeing unrest in the Middle East will be arriving in Canada in the next three to four months through the efforts of Project Hope.
Brockville Catholics, Anglicans unite in aid of refugees
With growing concern about the plight of refugees, a Catholic parish in the City of Brockville, Ont., is coming together with two Anglican parishes to make a difference in the lives of three refugee families.
Student conference tackles Synod
TORONTO - As the Synod of Bishops on the Family draws to a close, students from campus chaplaincies across Ontario and Quebec are gathering at the Newman Centre Catholic Chaplaincy in Toronto to talk vocations, marriage and family.
St. Jerome’s expands on 150-year legacy
With 150 years of Catholic education under its belt, St. Jerome’s University is celebrating the school year with a new vision.