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Catholic Education

Manager Shirley Kulmatycki scans some of the packed shelves in the Newman Theological College Bookstore in Edmonton.

When it comes to theology, Newman bookstore is the place to get it all

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EDMONTON - The hectic times at Newman Theological Bookstore, as at any college or university bookstore, are the start of each semester.

Faculty and staff from St. Thomas More College at the University of Saskatchewan take part in a retreat where they learn and take part in oral tradition and cultural heritage of First Nations’ communities in Saskatchewan. Catholic universities recognize they have a unique role to play in the reconciliation process.

Catholic universities take next step in Truth and Reconciliation

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The Truth and Reconciliation process examining past wrongs done to Canada’s First Nations people may be complete, but for Catholic universities the time to respond to the TRC’s “Call to Action” has just begun.

The Internet has changed the face of society, and theology schools are no exception. More and more, theology schools are enrolling people in online courses.

Internet changing face of theology schools

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Journalists, taxi drivers, musicians and motels have all had their economic apple carts upset by the Internet. Theology professors are discovering they too are not immune from the game-changing, democratizing effect of the world wide web.

Marianne Mazzorato

Dufferin-Peel board names Mazzorato as its new director of education

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MISSISSAUGA, ONT. - Marianne Mazzorato has been named new director of education for the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board.

Lifelong friends can be found in campus ministries.

Higher calling: six things to know about campus ministry

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Editor’s note: this is an edited version of a blog entry Oriana Bertucci, director of Ryerson Catholic Campus Ministry, shared about what campus ministries offer to students in the Archdiocese of Toronto. It originally appeared at archtoronto.org.

University campuses represent the fertile landscape of our society, nurturing culture and giving root to our future world leaders. This is where research and technology develop and emergent ideas flourish. And today, it’s a place in desperate need of the life-giving water of the Gospel message.

Catholic higher ed lives on in Charlottetown

Catholic higher ed lives on in Charlottetown

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Despite shuttering its doors and selling its campus in 1969, St. Dunstan’s University is still maintaining the presence of Catholic education on Prince Edward Island.

A new program at Ottawa’s Saint Paul University will teach people on the margins of society methods to start and sustain businesses

Saint Paul program takes business to the margins

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Last year Pope Francis told writers Andrea Tornielli and Giacomo Galeazzi, “This economy kills.” This year Ottawa’s Saint Paul University is launching a practical program in techniques for building a different kind of economy.

University of St. Michael’s College chaplain Angelo Minardi is hoping to enhance the relationship between the school and St. Basil’s parish that is located on campus.

University, parish set to embrace

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TORONTO - Angelo Minardi aims to help students at the University of St. Michael’s College find a sense of community within St. Basil’s parish.

Katherine Papadopoulos left the comfortable climate of her home in Brazil to endure a Canadian winter to study at King’s University College in London, Ont.

King’s University College finds richness through diversity

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King’s University College is bringing some international flavour to its southwestern Ontario campus.

St. Jerome’s president Katherine Bergman presents the John R. Sweeney Award to Isabel Latorre and Victor Rojas, founders of Café Feminino and PROASSA, to honour their work on the Beyond Borders program.

St. Jerome’s expands on 150-year legacy

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With 150 years of Catholic education under its belt, St. Jerome’s University is celebrating the school year with a new vision.

More than 100 concern citizens gathered outside Kathleen Wynne's office on Sept. 2 to once again protest the pending implantation of the controversial revisions to the sexual education curriculum. Photo by Evan Boudreau.

Sex-ed opponents take protests to Liberal MPPs' offices

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Updated 03/09/15
TORONTO - The constituency offices of Ontario Liberal MPPs came under siege Sept. 2 as protesters opposed to the province's new sex-ed curriculum united to voice their displeasure with the program set to be taught in schools this year.

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