An Easter display in the foyer of St Marguerite D’Youville School in Ottawa contains a stained glass artistic piece that survived a fire at a church in St. Thomas, Ont. And its altar is made from reclaimed knee walls from the Church of the Ascension in Ottawa.
Easter baskets raise funds for Ukraine
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterFundraising to secure aid for Ukraine has been an ongoing passion and mission for Bilyana Coburn of Grande Prairie, Alta., for more than six years now. Most of the monetary contributions made by this Grade 5 teacher from St. Catherine Catholic School has gone to orphanages.
Art school showcases Way of the Cross
By Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic RegisterOn Holy Thursday, in the gymnasium at St. Michael Catholic Academy in Thornhill, Ont., the lights are dimmed and reflective music is played as classes walk through an artistic Stations of the Cross display.
Easter tradition aids Ukrainian homeland
By Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic RegisterMichael Drul has been making and selling pysanky — the decorative Easter eggs in the Ukrainian tradition believed to ward off evil — to raise funs for those affected by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Actor deeply inspired by boxer turned priest
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterThere is a pivotal scene in the middle of the new biographical drama Fr. Stu where the eventual boxer-turned-priest, portrayed by Mark Wahlberg, tries to convince the rector of Mount Angel Seminary he is worthy of admittance.
Retreat explores powers within our natural world
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterA three-retreat series debuting on the Earth Day weekend will invite attendees to enter a more spiritual and mindful relationship with the nature God created.
Galilee Centre keeps the healing fires burning
By Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic RegisterAs the Indigenous delegations began meetings at the Vatican in Rome, a fire-lighting sunrise ceremony was taking place at the Galilee Centre in the small town of Arnprior, Ont., just 65 km west of downtown Ottawa.
Apology begins path to reconciliation
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterNever was a single sentence more longed for. In 40 years since survivors began to speak out, 16 years since the Indian Residential School Settlement Agreement and seven years since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada delivered its final report, nations and peoples have waited for a Pope to speak.
Miller awaits Pope’s ‘pilgrimage of closeness’
By Canadian Catholic NewsVancouver Archbishop Michael Miller says Pope Francis has set in motion a “pilgrimage of closeness” between the Catholic Church and Canada’s First Nation, Metis and Inuit peoples with his historic apology.
Pope Francis: ‘I ask for God’s forgiveness’
By Catholic Register StaffRead the full text of Pope Francis' April 1 final audience with the Canadian Indigenous delegation that travelled to the Vatican.