BELLEVILLE, ONT. - The pastors at Belleville’s three Catholic churches come in three different flavours — traditional, spiritual and goofy. All three flavours come courtesy of St. Augustine’s Seminary, class of 1974.
Finding comfort in Our Lady of Guadalupe
By Ruane Remy, The Catholic RegisterToronto - The same year Deacon Gerard Almeida returned to his ministry at Toronto’s Nativity of Our Lord parish, he set eyes on the Marian icon of Our Lady of Guadalupe. This April, he will realize his dream of installing a sister replica of the icon as a permanent fixture of his home church.
God's grace behind 50 years of Jesuit service
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterTHORNHILL, ONT. - It normally takes 13 years to become a full-fledged member of the Society of Jesus. It takes the grace, love and steadfast faithfulness of God to remain one for 50 years.
McGrattan to take reins of Peterborough diocese
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - Taking his cue from Pope Francis, Toronto Auxiliary Bishop William McGrattan plans to be a better bishop and a better Christian as he moves on to become bishop of Peterborough.
De Angelis’ legacy was the founding of Sacred Heart College
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterFor 12 years phone calls to the Diocese of Peterborough have been answered by a friendly paesan who has never lost his roots in Pozzaglia Sabina, Italy. Ask to speak to the bishop and the voice with the Italian accent would tell you, “That’s me.”
Euthanasia off the table in Quebec — for now
By Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic NewsOTTAWA - A surprisingly strong victory by the Liberals in Quebec’s April 7 election means euthanasia is off the table for now while signaling a greater acceptance of religious Quebeckers, informed observers said.
National pro-life conference stands up for life
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - Before harming a woman and her unborn child, the act of abortion hurts God, said Fr. Paul Nicholson.
Pope Francis names William McGrattan bishop of Peterborough
By Catholic Register StaffTORONTO - Toronto Auxiliary Bishop William McGrattan has been selected by Pope Francis to lead the Diocese of Peterborough.
Brampton Ukrainian church feeling community's love after devastating fire
By Vanessa Santilli, Catholic Register SpecialBRAMPTON, ONT. - Dealing with the aftermath of the fire that burned down St. Elias the Prophet Ukrainian Catholic Church, the parish community has been overwhelmed by the amount of support it is getting.
The shaping of a synod
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterNext October’s extraordinary synod called to talk about family will tell us as much about how the Church under Pope Francis understands itself as it will about contraception, gay couples and remarried divorcees.
Dusting off sacred objects
By Ruane Remy, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO - When a chalice has been tarnished by the years or a monstrance set aside due to the changing tides of style, it will no longer need to spend the rest of its shelf life on an actual shelf. The Sacred Objects Exchange, a new initiative in the Archdiocese of Toronto, is bringing these valued liturgical items out of retirement.