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Mother Teresa of Calcutta once said, “When Christ said, ‘I was hungry and you fed me,’ He didn’t mean only the hunger for food and for bread; He also meant the hunger to be loved.”
St. Michael Award recognizes decades of faithful service
By Luke Mandato, The Catholic RegisterIn the eyes of those who see them every Sunday, Larry and Theresa Keogh are titans of service - an irreplaceable duo who together have committed decades of their lives to the betterment of St. Paul the Apostle Parish in Alliston.
Vocation directors take on challenge of drawing priests
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterCanadian archdiocesan and diocesan vocation directors assembled at the FCJ Retreat & Conference Centre in Calgary from Oct. 1-4 to contemplate how they can join forces to inspire more calls to the priesthood and consecrated life.
Diaconate is ‘surrender’ to Jesus
By Justin McLellan, Catholic News ServiceBefore the Altar of the Chair in St. Peter’s Basilica, a symbol of the Catholic Church’s unity behind the successor of St. Peter, 15 men laid prostrate to express their humility and take vows of chastity and obedience to their bishop.
Two priestly paths collide
By Anna FarrowEntwined for three decades, they are now embroiled in lawsuit
Retreat mines centuries past for guidance
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterFor Catholics yearning to be better meditators of God’s will and communicators of Christ’s Gospel, Fr. Matthew-Anthony Hysell recommends they look back to the 12th and 13th centuries for inspiration.
Jesuits offer 40 days to draw closer to Christ
By Luke Mandato, The Catholic RegisterRetreatants at Loyola House are being offered 40 days to, like St. Ignatius, build and strengthen a relationship with Christ.
Where there's providence, there's a way
By Anna FarrowBy God’s grace, the Sisters of the Queenship of Mary found land and built a motherhouse.
Wrestling siblings make mark on world stage
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterTwo siblings earned top podium placements at the 2024 Canadian Wrestling Cadet Championships in Ottawa, which led to invitations to compete for Canada at the U17 Pan-American Championships.
Student project gives back with art
By Luke Mandato, The Catholic RegisterAs the new school year beckons, the incoming Grade 6 students at St. John XXIII Catholic School in Oshawa, Ont., are getting set to take the reins of the class's newly founded charitable e-commerce website.