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In 2023, a company of cast and crew produced the musical passion play The Power of the Cross they hoped would uplift and unify the congregation of St. Padre Pio Parish in Kleinberg, Ont., following the long years of the COVID-19 pandemic.
It proved a smashing success, as nearly 700 people attended the evening showing on Palm Sunday, and more than $30,000 was raised for the church.
Christ’s Passion through the eyes of a child
By Luke Mandato, The Catholic RegisterSt. Ignatius Parish prepared its youth for Easter in what is becoming an annual tradition at the Winnipeg parish.
On Good Friday, St. Ignatius was hosting its second Children’s Way of the Cross — an event run by and for kids. It’s an interactive and family-oriented experience that engages kids in the traditional observance of the Stations of the Cross.
Adoration focuses on God’s call to serve
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterClassrooms, offices and chapels across the Calgary Catholic School District (CCSD) are animated by the power of prayer this Lenten season.
France pilgrims discover a world of difference
By Peter StocklandWhat is the difference between a traveller and a pilgrim?
Catholic social teaching shows the Way
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterCatholic social teaching has driven the Diocese of Saskatoon’s annual Good Friday outdoor Way of the Cross tradition since it was established 24 years ago.
Easter chant gives Filipinos fulfillment
By Anna FarrowFor Filipino Catholic Mission of Montreal (FCMM) parishioner Noemi ‘Mimi’ Tuvida, the recitation of Pasyon Mahal is both a welcome beginning to Holy Week and an opportunity to participate in a uniquely Filipino devotion.
Students bring Easter message to younger peers
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterTwelfth graders at Father Henry Carr Catholic Secondary School inspired younger students at the Toronto school to prepare their hearts and minds for celebrating Easter.
A Holy Week excellent adventure
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterTracey Jemmeson, the first-year principal of Thomas D’Arcy McGee Catholic Elementary School in Ottawa, heard positive advance buzz about Annunciation of the Lord Parish’s Holy Week Adventure from her colleagues and fellow congregants.
Chrism Mass celebrates Indigenous ways
By Anna FarrowSault Ste. Marie Bishop Thomas Dowd asked his priests to take a road trip last week to Wiikwemkoong on Manitoulin Island to celebrate the Chrism Mass.
If Christians are oppressed, ACN can be found
By Anna FarrowBetween them, Regina Lynch and Philipp Ozores have served over five decades with the pontifical charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), and this year alone will help oversee 5,000 projects to aid suffering Christians worldwide.
Pew Research finds increased bureaucratic targeting of faith
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterGovernment restrictions involving religion in 198 countries is at its highest point since Pew Research began tracking such numbers in 2007.