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Planning your final arrangements can be a time to reflect on a well-lived life and decide how your faith will define your everlasting resting spot.

Shepherd’s Trust helps those who were always there for others

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Msgr. James Hannah knows the most important part of ministry: listening to people’s experiences. 

A donation to ShareLife invests in people

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In 1988, the Rose of Durham opened its doors to assist young parents in the Durham Region. What was initially planned to be nothing more than a residential home for young women has turned into a dedicated support hub for all young parents and their children throughout the region.

Assumption benefactor brings faiths together

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Educator and philanthropist Dr. Dan Andreae has been a friend and champion of Assumption University in Windsor, Ont., for more than 15 years.

Recent developments in Ontario regarding Wills

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Most people in Ontario have a generalized familiarity with the concept of a Last Will and Testament (or “Will”, for short). 

What’s in a name? As it turns out, a lot

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It seems easy and straightforward when you make out your Will: you divide your assets between family, charitable causes and other beneficiaries and all is said and done. Your final wishes are now in writing and detailed for those who survive you.

Daily TV Mass comfort draws legacy donors

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Though Deacon Mike Walsh always tells people “that the Daily TV Mass is not a replacement for going to the parish,” he cherishes that so many people view these liturgical broadcasts as a source of unfailing comfort and spiritual nourishment.

At Catholic Missions, charity begins at home

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With the years of COVID-19 pandemic in the rear-view mirror, Catholic Missions In Canada (CMIC) approached 2023 as a year to reassert its visibility in the Canadian Catholic community.

Plan now, save grief later

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Recently, I attended a meeting where the discussion turned to the matter of making your estate plan. The presenter noted that in doing so, your priorities should be family, charity and then the tax man.

Avoid the creation of a tax burden in estate plan

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When you start considering who should inherit various parts of your estate and other assets, think about the most tax-effective solutions that avoid creating tax burden for your beneficiaries. 

Let the Montreal Irish story be told

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‘The last piece of the puzzle’ marks the 6,000 fleeing famine only to be buried in Canada’s largest mass grave