Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register
ShareLife comes up shy in difficult year
The Archdiocese of Toronto ultimately fell short of its $13.8-million target for the parish component of its annual ShareLife charitable appeal.
Mary Wagner and a mother’s influence
Jane Wagner remembers the raw emotion she experienced when her daughter Mary Wagner was first arrested in Vancouver in 1999 for her crusades on behalf of the unborn.
Raising a glass to St. Joseph
Pope Francis announced the “Year of St. Joseph” on Dec. 8 to inspire believers of Christ across the globe to venerate the man who “accepted Mary unconditionally,” taught the value of “participating in the work of salvation” and was a tender earthly father to Jesus.
Seahawks’ Willson guided by God’s will
Resilience and acceptance defined Seattle Seahawks’ tight end Luke Willson’s 2020 NFL campaign.
Anishinaabe actor hits Sundance screen
Martha Wilson first noticed the performing gene in her son Phoenix when he was just two years old.
Altar wine’s Quebec comeback awaits approval
A new, eco-friendly Mass wine is awaiting approval from the Archdiocese of Montreal to bring a locally-made wine back to the altars of Quebec churches.
Ingenuity shines through for Catholic music class
In a year when everything was virtually, uhhhh, virtual, Michael Paglia and his music students at All Saints Catholic Secondary School in Whity, Ont., were honoured for their contribution to this virtual reality.
Canadian’s art stands in for Brooklyn’s Nativity
A diocese of immigrants will be using Canadian sculptor Timothy Schmalz’s acclaimed Angels Unawares as its Nativity this year.
Nativity stamp year-and-a-half in the making
It’s been a long process, but Sandra Dionisi is finally seeing the fruits of the more than 300 hours labour she put into this year’s Canada Post Christmas stamp.
TV Mass priests help share Christmas hope
It is a sad fact that melancholy is a palatable state of mind for many as Dec. 25 approaches — especially in this year of the pandemic.