Ruane Remy, The Catholic Register
Keep the legacy alive
TORONTO - A decade after his death, family man Esteban “Ben” Pingol’s legacy lives on through the Legacy Society of the Archdiocese of Toronto.
Legacy endowment lets you give support in life and death
TORONTO - Fr. Rudolf Philip Volk served his family as a parent, his community as a priest and, in his death, the Church as a financial supporter for those in need.
Young investors aim to make money responsibly
Dustyn Lanz’s investment goals are to “make money; make a difference.”
Service trip helps build bonds in the Philippines
TORONTO - Adrian Durlej, 17, was handing out toys, toiletries and food to underprivileged children in the Philippines over the Christmas holidays when one child’s choice fuelled Durlej’s passion for helping others.
An evolving youth ministry
TORONTO - Young people aren’t the future of the Church, says Andrew Santos, they are the present.
Sewing hope for Ugandan girls ravaged by war experience
TORONTO - Sr. Rosemary Nyirumbe is determined to teach women how to stitch their lives, torn by war and slavery, back together again.
Back to black
A journalist once yelled at me for being black and not knowing the name “Jim Crow.” At the time I was a young university student in Toronto. I did know about American history and the deep-seeded racial segregation in the United States. And yes, I should have known that the laws that supported this anti-black culture were referred to as “Jim Crow,” but I should have known this as a North American resident and not only because of my skin colour.
Francis still a hit with adoring media
The news cycle is like a popularity contest — and Pope Francis is winning.
Christian unity opens minds [2015 Friars' Essay Contest]
Mission-vacation concept takes hold at Thornhill parish
THORNHILL, ONT. - In 1987 Elio Madonia, then in his 50s, sold his business, retired and with his wife went on vacation to the Dominican Republic with plans to continue enjoying retirement in Florida.