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May 2, 2024

Fr. Paradis a trailblazer in reconciliation

François Paradis (OMI) in Clementine Hall of St. Peter's Basilica, established by Pope Clement VIII to honour Pope Clement I. The Oblate will be honoured with Catholic Missions In Canada’s St. Philip Neri Award at the annual Tastes of Heaven Gala May 9.

Fr. François Paradis, an Oblate of Mary Immaculate (OMI) will receive this year’s Catholic Missions In Canada’s (CMIC) St. Philip Neri Award.

Published in Features
June 2, 2023

Archbishop Leo toasts CMIC for 115 years of service

Toronto’s Archbishop Francis Leo, the new Apostolic Chancellor of Catholic Missions In Canada, speaks during a special luncheon May 25 following CMIC’s annual St. Philip Neri Mass.

Toronto Archbishop Francis Leo fondly recalled his childhood encounters with missionaries.

Published in Canada
April 14, 2023

Tastes of Heaven fundraiser travels back in time

Funds raised at Catholic Missions In Canada’s Tastes of Heaven gala go to fund mission communities like Black Lake, Sask., and Our Lady of the Cape Parish.

Catholic Missions In Canada’s (CMIC) annual Tastes of Heaven Gala on April 27 is set to have a time machine effect in more way than one.

Published in Canada
November 7, 2021

Couple ‘blessed’ by work with missions

Hart and Marilyn Bezner, circa 2009, as pastoral directors of Teslin Mission in Yukon.

It all began with a Sunday sermon by their soon-to-be good friend Fr. Jim Bleakney.

Published in Estate Planning
October 3, 2021

Catholic Missions slowly bounces back

Catholic Missions in Canada president Fr. David Reilander with Our Lady of the Way pastoral assistant Lilly Dubac in the Diocese of Whitehorse.

Rewind the clocks to late July 2020. Five months into the COVID-19 pandemic and Catholic Missions In Canada had already paid a heavy toll.

Published in Canada
April 18, 2021

Tastes of Heaven goes virtual, and national

A Catholic missionary gathers firewood in the Northwest Territories. The annual Tastes of Heaven gala to support Canadian missions is going virtual this year.

The annual Tastes of Heaven gala fundraiser for Catholic Missions In Canada was not staged in 2020, one of the long list of victims of the COVID-19 virus, but the keystone event returns April 29 in a virtual realm.

Published in Canada
July 30, 2020

COVID takes heavy toll on Missions

COVID takes heavy toll on Missions

Fr. David Reilander spent the early days of the COVD-19 shutdown alongside Catholic Missions In Canada’s financial and administration director Lina Kim diagnosing the potential impacts the pandemic would have on its operations.

Published in Canada
November 13, 2017

Poetry book a bittersweet dream come true

It was a strange and surreal experience for Patty Rivera to sign her late daughter’s book during a book launch party Oct. 27. She signed it with Rani’s name, knowing in her heart that the book was her way of making her daughter’s dream come true a year after her death.
It was always Rani Rivera’s dream to become a published poet, much like her mother Patria. What she didn’t know was that her dream would come true after her own death.
Published in Arts News
August 9, 2017

Southern dioceses stepping up aid to North

Bishop Robert Kasun and Fr. David Reilander

Not all missions are foreign missions.

Published in Canada
June 1, 2017

Canada's north is a challenge and a blessing, says Bishop Crosby

Bishop Douglas Crosby of Hamilton says it's important for young priests, as he did when he was younger, to go serve in Canada's north.

Bishop Douglas Crosby has some travel advice for newly-ordained priests: Go north, young man.

Published in Canada
September 7, 2016

Kennedy will never be far from Catholic Missions

Fr. Philip Kennedy at his retirement gathering as he steps down as president of Catholic Missions In Canada, Aug. 31.

TORONTO – “Keep the missions safe,” Fr. Philip J. Kennedy told the staff of Catholic Missions In Canada as he ended his 10-year mission as president.

Published in Canada: Toronto-GTA
September 1, 2016

New Catholic Missions In Canada president understands needs of remote communities

New Catholic Missions In Canada president understands needs of remote communities

TORONTO – Fr. David Reilander has seen the importance of Catholic Missions In Canada first-hand.

Published in Canada
May 4, 2016

'Tastes of Heaven' fundraiser will help church rebuild in Northwest territories

Bishop Mark Hagemoen baptizes a Dene child in the Diocese of Mackenzie-Fort Smith where the aboriginal people are “hungry for the sacraments,” according to the bishop. Hagemoen was in Toronto in late April for Catholic Missions In Canada’s annual Taste of Heaven dinner.

VAUGHAN, ONT. – Bishop Mark Hagemoen’s plea for $300,000 to help rebuild a demolished church in Fort Simpson, N.W.T., was answered by about 500 donors who attended the annual Taste of Heaven gala fundraiser and banquet.

Published in Canada: Toronto-GTA
April 28, 2015

Sr. Dumont accepts Catholic Missions award on behalf of all missionaries

Toronto Cardinal Thomas Collins watches as Sister Andrea Dumont accepts Catholic Missions’ missionary award April 24 on behalf of all “unsung heroes” referring to all missionaries working in Canada.

VAUGHAN, ONT. - Sr. Andrea Dumont, a missionary Sister of St. Joseph, was honoured this year with Catholic Missions In Canada's St. Joseph Award.

Published in Canada
January 24, 2015

‘Troublemaker’ Hughes finally gets her due

Katherine Hughes

Radicals and deviants have to fight their way into the history books. Ninety years after her death, Katherine Hughes is finally winning that battle.

Published in Book News
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