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Under the altar at the Centre Marie-Léonie Paradis in Sherbrooke, Que., lies a glass “kind of coffin-reliquary,” according to the centre, of the soon-to-be canonized and Quebec-born Mother Marie-Léonie Paradis.

Mother Paradis welcomed all ‘as if they were God Himself’

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Rome’s announcement of a third Canadian-born saint answers the prayers of Blessed Mother Marie-Léonie Paradis’ community and friends.

Participants in the Newman Centre’s Date Night Series, incorporating exercises that strengthen the body, mind and soul. 

Dating for body, mind and soul

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The Toronto Newman Centre’s Date Night Series is continuing to incorporate exercises that strengthen the body, mind and soul. 

The “Faith & Fitness” event Feb. 21 will be a date night that focuses on education surrounding physical health and healing. 

Deacon Larry Worthen

Ordinary Catholics must rise up against MAiD

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More and more, parishes have been enlightening Canadians and encouraging them to join in the fight against expanding MAiD (medical assistance in dying).

Abby Johnson, left, is seen on the set of the movie Unplanned with actress Ashley Bratcher, who plays her. Johnson will be among the keynote speakers at the Rose Dinner Gala during the National March for Life.

Care, not killing enshrined in March for Life

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“I will never forget you.” This is the official theme and rallying cry of the 2024 National March for Life on May 9 on Parliament Hill and in front of hubs of legislative power across Canada. 

Archbishop Guy Desrochers has helped the Archdiocese of Moncton right its financial ship.

Moncton back from financial abyss

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Benefitting from over seven months of hindsight, Archbishop Guy Desrochers considers it auspicious that the first liturgical reading he heard in late June upon accepting his appointment to the Archdiocese of Moncton was God calling Abram — later Abraham — to set forth to a new land bravely.

Tim James and his wife Adeline, both Catholics, met while braving the harrowing waters of online dating, eventually marrying.

Catholic seeking Catholic: the online reality

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If you’d like to date, and meet, a Catholic man or woman, don’t expect TV shows to help. While platforms like Netflix offer shows such as Jewish Matchmaking, there aren’t any Catholic counterparts.

Belleville, Ont., declared an emergency after 23 overdoses in a single day in early February. The drug crisis has hit small communities across Canada.

Parish lends a hand with Belleville’s drug crisis

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St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church in Belleville, Ont., is just a short walk from where a spate of Feb. 6-7 drug overdoses provoked Mayor Neil Ellis to issue a state of emergency for the small town in Eastern Ontario.

Vote to put brakes on expanded MAiD expected this week

Vote to put brakes on expanded MAiD expected this week

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The federal government established a pathway for Bill C-62 — the legislation that, if passed by Parliament before March 17, will halt the expansion of Canada’s euthanasia regime for at least two years — to likely progress through the House of Commons before the end of Feb. 15. 

Fire damage is seen to Blessed Sacrament Parish in downtown Regina, SK. A suspected arsonist attacked the parish Feb. 9, 2024.

Suspected arsonist damages Regina parish

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A suspected arson struck at Blessed Sacrament Parish in downtown Regina Feb. 9.

Helping hands get an early start at Guelph schools

Helping hands get an early start at Guelph schools

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Ongoing social justice initiatives by students from Guelph, Ont.’s St. John Catholic School are helping those in need in their community. 

Good Shepherd to provide homeless a Super Bowl feast

Good Shepherd to provide homeless a Super Bowl feast

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An ongoing collaboration between the Rabba Roots community program and Good Shepherd Ministries will see the eighth annual dinner event on Super Bowl Sunday, providing upwards of 100 overnight shelter guests with hot gameday-style meals and a night of sports entertainment. 

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