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A screen shot from 90 n’ 9’s new music video, Let Me Trust, features Katie Heximer, who said her personal prayer time with God informed the lyrical and musical direction of the song.

Music as a prayer

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Katie Heximer knows the majestic sound of a symphony or the melodic mixture of chords can quickly captivate an audience. But the co-singer and songwriter for the Christian band 90 n’ 9 finds greater power in writing or singing lyrics that reflect life’s journey and can be offered to God as a prayer. 

Sara Rodriguez outside her home parish of St. Malachy Church in Tehachapi, Calif.

Youth adapt to new reality

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The days of living-room Mass, celebrated while still in pyjamas, are no longer the only option as churches have slowly re-opened for public services. 

Classroom learning has many advantages over the e-learning experience, teachers say.

Virus exposes online concerns

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When COVID-19 necessitated the shut down of schools for months, Canadian educators were forced to reinvent their course delivery on the fly.   

Franciscan Br. John Corriveau, the retired Bishop of Nelson, B.C., hands a takeout meal to Chico, one of the regulars at St. Francis Table, in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. St. Francis Table is experiencing a volunteer shortage during the crisis.

St. Francis Table support down due to coronavirus

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The coronavirus is playing havoc with pretty well every aspect of operations at St. Francis Table which feeds those in need in Toronto’s west end.

Sofia Allen of Halifax has discovered a large group of friends through Catholic Harbor.

Homeschoolers’ forum a safe Harbor for faith

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The constant challenge of giving today’s youth a Catholic upbringing is being met head on by an online website for Seton Home Study School students called Catholic Harbor (CH). 

Forty-one of the 50 Catholic Christian Outreach missionaries originally slated to complete in-person evangelism in Belize, Mexico, New York or Uganda pivoted to provide online ministry through CCO’s Be the Light mission.

Mission finds new ‘Light’

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Computer screens and Zoom calls have become the new operation zone for the university student missionary organization Catholic Christian Outreach (CCO).

Julia Shannon, 18, of Oro-Medonte, Ont., is grateful that the ministry organization ProjectYM is providing programming to nourish youth spirituality during the coronavirus pandemic.

ProjectYM Live providing welcome optimism

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Even when the stress, fear and confusion of life continue to pile up, Julia Shannon has uncovered a source of stability and positivity that she can turn to every week.

The Aid to Women crisis pregnancy centre in Toronto is located in the same building that houses an abortion clinic.

Virtual pro-life march inspires young supporters

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COVID-19 has shut down schools and halted public rallies, but it couldn’t stop young pro-lifers from supporting their cause at the second Toronto March for Life on May 15.

Pope Francis greets the crowd before celebrating Mass for World Youth Day pilgrims in Panama City in January 2019. Sociologists contend churches need to be actively working with millennials to give them the tools for good decision-making.

Churches have key role in educating millennials

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In a world offering Canadian youth an abundance of choice, it’s up to religious institutions to help the future leaders of society characterize what constitutes a great choice, says sociologist Joel Thiessen.

Alpha Canada has brought its programming for youth online during COVID-19.

Alpha Canada continues to offer gateway to faith

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Alpha evangelistic courses have been engaging both young and old in what it means to be Christian for over 40 years — and a pandemic wasn’t about to stop that mission.

NET Ministries has started TableTalk small-group religious discussions with Canadian youth. Pictured here are the missionaries being trained to lead these Zoom video meetings.

NET Ministries marches on

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Before COVID-19 essentially shut the world down in the middle of March, the young adult missionaries who serve National Evangelization Teams (NET) Canada were fully immersed in sharing the message of God’s love with Catholic youth at live retreats across the country.

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