All labelled and sorted, in bags and boxes, the Loretto College School chapel is crammed with stuff — all of it headed for Ukraine by way of St. Demetrius the Great Martyr Ukrainian Catholic Church in Toronto’s west end.
Christian culture best served by democracy
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterIf the definition of “freedom fighter” is in the eyes of the beholder, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau beholds Ukrainians.
Stars are born: students put talents on film
By Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic RegisterThe Mississauga East family of Catholic schools is holding its first annual student film festival, celebrating talent and providing a forum to share youth creativity during Catholic Education Week.
Catholic education plants seeds of faith
By John B. KostoffIn Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation Christus Vivit of March 2019, the Pope boldly states that Catholic schools must “seek to welcome all young people regardless of their religious choices, cultural origin and personal, family or social situation. In this way the Church makes a fundamental contribution to the individual education of the young in various parts of the world.”
Students take the lead on social justice
By Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic RegisterA group of Scarborough 11th graders have committed to being agents for change when it comes to social justice.
National title, MVP honours cap varsity career
By Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic RegisterU Sports women’s basketball tournament MVP Jama Bin-Edward of the Ryerson Rams is still coming down from the high of an undefeated season which culminated in the program’s first national title in early April.
Easter Drawing Contest 2022 winners
By Catholic Register StaffThe great 19th-century Russian writer Fyodor Dostoyevsky declared that beauty will save the world. Some years earlier, Our Lord anticipated — and no doubt inspired — Dostoyevsky by teaching us the necessity for salvation of experiencing the world and expressing our faith through the beauty in children’s eyes.
Rescued artifacts help engage students in faith
By Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic RegisterAn 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.