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EDMONTON -- Like many brides-to-be, Kristina Roxas often dreamed about a perfect fairytale wedding.
Executive’s life takes a divine turn
By Catholic Register SpecialSheri McConnell has no doubt some divine intervention was involved in her taking on the role of executive director of Mary’s Meals Canada in March.
National March for Life goes online to deliver pro-life message
ByOTTAWA -- Canadians were urged not to be afraid to speak out to protect life from the moment of conception until a natural death during the first ever online National March for Life on May 14.
Jesuit facility closes after outbreak claims five lives
By Catholic Register StaffFollowing five COVID-19 deaths in one horrific week, the Jesuit long-term care facility in Pickering, Ont., is closing temporarily.
‘Heartbreaking’ flooding hits Fort McMurray
By Andrew Ehrkamp, Canadian Catholic NewsEDMONTON -- Having lived through their share of disaster, residents of Fort McMurray, Alta., are reeling in the aftermath of flooding that forced thousands to evacuate and damaged many buildings, including St. John The Baptist Church — the most central place of Catholic worship.
Fr. Larisey mixed love of art with faith
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterWhen Jesuit Fr. Peter Larisey was 63 years old, a full professor at Regis College and on the edge of publishing a major book in 1993 that would be considered for the Governor General’s Award, he moved into a beat-up semi-detached house in east Toronto with a bunch of people in their 20s.
Giving Tuesday lives up to name
By Mickey Conlon, The Catholic RegisterIt’s hard to tell how Giving Tuesday affected donations to Catholic charities in Canada, but ShareLife did see an uptick in donations from an e-mail blast sent to coincide with the annual charitable fundraising day May 5.
The signs of the cross keep church a welcoming presence
By Mickey Conlon, The Catholic RegisterThe doors may be locked at St. Mary Immaculate Church in Elora, Ont., but Christ is still open and welcoming parishioners.
Cardinal Collins blesses pro-life movement at virtual candlelight vigil ahead National March for Life
ByOTTAWA -- In a country where thousands of babies are aborted each year before they can draw their first breath and euthanasia towards the end of life is now a legally protected aspect of the public health care system, Toronto Archbishop Cardinal Thomas Collins blessed Canadians on the frontline of the pro-life movement during a virtual candlelight vigil on May 13.
Virus brings troubled times to airport
By Mickey Conlon, The Catholic RegisterIt’s not been difficult for Fr. John Mullins to practise social distancing in his ministry at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport.
Guadalupe Circle warns of violence risk
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterCanada’s bishops and their Indigenous partners in the Guadalupe Circle are calling for “a decarceration plan” — sending inmates home to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 in heavily Indigenous prison populations.