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Joseph Barnicke speaks at a recent Cardinal’s Dinner. The Catholic philanthropist and real estate broker was instrumental in starting the dinner 36 years ago.

Joe Barnicke stood up for, supported his Catholic faith

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TORONTO - When it came to supporting the work of his brothers and sisters in Christ, the late Joseph Barnicke could be counted on to put his money where their mouths were.

Another incident of vandalism happened over the St. Catherine of Siena school this past weekend. In this photo, graffiti is displayed on the nearby church walls.

More vandalism over weekend at St. Catherine of Siena

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MISSISSAUGA, ONT. - Peel Regional Police are investigating another incident of vandalism at St. Catherine of Siena School in Mississauga.

Students pose with Sr. Cyril Mooney in India.

Students to catch up on India experience

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TORONTO - Volunteering with the Loretto Sisters community in India is not an experience that students easily forget. For many participants in the program, the trip has a life-changing impact.

The St. Catherine of Siena church and property in Mississauga, Ont., was vandalized on three separate occasions.

St. Catherine of Siena Church vandalized three times in the past month

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MISSISSAUGA, ONT. - Parishioners at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church in Mississauga were distraught when they found their church stained with black spray paint Wednesday morning.

Fr. Bruno Cadoré, who heads up the worldwide Dominicans.

Dominicans open up the conversation

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TORONTO - The biggest theological conference in Toronto since 1967 brought more than 200 scholars to the University of St. Michael’s College to look at the same subject theologians were wondering about then — the Second Vatican Council.

This streetcar stop outside Holy Eucharist Ukrainian Catholic Church on Broadview Avenue, along with 41 others, is to be discontinued by the TTC as of June 7.

TTC ends Sunday streetcar stops outside of churches for ‘safety’

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TORONTO - For almost 100 years in Toronto, thousands of Sunday worshippers have relied on Sunday only streetcar stops to help get them to church on time.

Cardinal Thomas Collins walks with newly-ordained priests, Fr. David Twaddle (left) and Fr. Ricardo Davis outside St. Michael’s Cathedral in Toronto following an ordination ceremony May 9.

In Eucharist, cardinal welcomes Toronto’s new priests

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TORONTO - It is most fitting that the Archdiocese of Toronto welcomed its two newest priests during the celebration of the Eucharist, said Cardinal Thomas Collins.

A group of men receive a blessing from Fr. David Twaddle, shortly after he was ordained to the priesthood in a ceremony at Toronto’s St. Michael’s Cathedral May 9.

New priest rediscovered his love of the Church in aftermath of 9/11

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TORONTO - Fr. David Twaddle always wanted a career where his work would be close to Heaven, but being a priest wasn’t his first choice.

Fr. Ricardo Davis blesses well-wishers after he was ordained to the priesthood May 9 at St. Michael’s Cathedral.

Priesthood wins in struggle with celebrity

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TORONTO - Fr. Ricardo Davis struggled with a calling from two cities half a world apart.

One called him towards a life of celebrity, the other to a life of celibacy.

Stephen Scharper will be leading Wycliffe College’s Creation Care in the City course later this month in Hamilton, Ont.

Wycliffe course to examine link between faith and environment

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With Catholics anticipating Pope Francis’ upcoming encyclical on the environment, many are looking to discuss how they can be stewards of creation within their own communities.

Fr. Larry Marcille, pastor of Blessed Sacrament parish in Toronto, is presented with a cheque for $3,000 by students from Blessed Sacrament School. The money is to be donated to the Family of Faith campaign.

‘We made a difference’ students find in helping Family of Faith campaign

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TORONTO - Blessed Sacrament, the school and parish, pulled together May 1 for a barbecue to mark the joint success in raising funds for the Archdiocese of Toronto’s Family of Faith campaign.

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