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Br. André students put skills into overdrive

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David Vecchiarelli, left, and Christopher Giuga show off the hardware they won at the Canadian International Auto Show.

Hard work pays off. It can also get you an all expenses paid trip to New York City.

The Register Archive: Hey Raby, you’ll be preaching in Timbucktoo from now on

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If the Leafs could trade a superstar like Frank Mahovlich, well, what could happen to a parish priest in a slump, muses Fr. Raby. (Photo courtesy of The Sports Gallery - www.thesportgallery.com)

Our regular deep dive into The Catholic Register’s archive during our 125th  anniversary year isn’t complete without a few sports stories. As the NHL edges toward the playoffs, we recall one of the biggest trades in league history. Fifty years ago this month the Toronto Maple Leafs sent their all-star Frank Mahovlich to Detroit in a six-player swap. The Register’s Fr. Thomas Raby, in his column from March 23, 1968, couldn’t help but muse about what a trade like this could mean in Church terms.

The Register Archive: 'Magnificent' salute to St. Patrick's Day

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Sketch by James Barry, ‘Baptism of Oengus’, after original of c.1763. Scenes from the life of St Patrick were seen as fitting subject matter for Irish history-painting, helping to glorify Ireland’s past.
The Irish influence on The Catholic Register was readily apparent during the first half-century of the 125-year-old publication, and it was never more apparent than on St. Patrick’s Day. The March 17 feast day was dutifully and thoroughly covered each year, as evidenced by this abridged account of the St. Patrick’s Day concert at Toronto’s Massey Hall from the March 22, 1906 edition:

The Register Archive: Mother d’Youville takes step to sainthood

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The Register Archive: Mother d’Youville takes step to sainthood

In honour of International Women’s Day on March 8, we look into The Catholic Register archive for a story of the first Canadian-born saint and founder of the Grey Nuns of Montreal, St. Marguerite d’Youville, born in Varennes, Que., in 1701. This story was published May 9, 1959, days after her beatification by Pope John XXIII. She was canonized in 1990.

St. Mary's lectures bring out Indigenous wisdom

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A traditional Blackfoot teepee was erected on St. Mary’s campus as part of the Indigenous Voices lecture series last summer.
The stories are out there, they just need to be heard.

Saint Paul University takes innovation to the next level

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The administration behind the new Bachelor of Social Innovation degree at Saint Paul University, from left to right, Simon Tremblay-Pepin, Philippe Dufort, Anahi Morales Hudon and Jonathan Durand-Folco.
Saint Paul University in Ottawa has good news for young Catholics who want to make a difference.

Campion College opens doors to growing number of migrant students

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The Regina Open Door Society choir performs during World Refugee Day last June. Campion College is representative of the city’s diversity with 14 per cent of its students coming from outside Canada.
REGINA – Mbayang Dabo laughs as she says, “Every winter I reconsider my decision (to move to Regina).” It’s quite understandable in mid-February as the Prairie city struggles through a two-week stretch of winter where the mercury has barely risen above -20.

Life's ultimate meaning: Fr. Tibor Horvath’s scholarly movement left lasting impression

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Fr. Tibor Horvath led the Ultimate Reality and Meaning Society. At its height, the URAM society was a loose network of about 1,000 professors, experts and freelance scholars.
When it comes to higher learning, you can’t get higher than the ultimate.

Theology of the Body debuts at Sacred Heart College

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Sr. Helena Burns has been running a Theology of the Body, or TOB, training course from Toronto’s Pauline Books and Media store since 2016.

Theology of the Body is for people in the pews.

Jesuit brings his case for nature, technology and loneliness to Campion

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To Fr. Greg Kennedy, the wonder of God’s creation is a key element in the spiritual experience. As a spiritual director, he explores the confluence of spirituality, ecology and creativity.

REGINA – In modern society, people talk plenty about nature and the environment, but when it comes down to reality, they don’t actually experience what God has created around us.

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