Catherine Clifford doesn’t want to just recover the spirit of Vatican II. She wants to be more thorough.
Quebec bishops named to new dicastery
By Catholic News ServiceAfter uniting two offices in June to form the Dicastery for Culture and Education, Pope Francis named a full slate of 34 members and 40 consultants for the office which promotes human values in culture and education and works with Catholic schools and universities around the world.
Campion alum touched by sojourn to Ukraine
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterDr. Katherine Owens’ long career as a psychologist has afforded her opportunities to go abroad and provide post-disaster psychological support, serving among those affected by devastating earthquakes in Haiti and Somalia.
Brescia professor’s dream comes true
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterGrowing up in Middlesex County in southwestern Ontario, Peggy O’Neil said she and her family would encounter Brescia College — now Brescia University College — on their route to pick up pizza for dinner.
King’s course shows economics should seek meaning
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterPope Francis challenged young Catholics to “transform an economy that kills into an economy of life” at a three day “Economy of Francesco” meeting in Assisi Sept. 22-24.
Encounter, heal and purify: St. Jerome’s plan for reconciliation
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterAll histories are contested. If they weren’t, there would be no reason to study history. For an historian running a Catholic university in Canada right now, this nation’s history of colonialism and residential schools has created a special responsibility — not to the past but to our future understanding of ourselves.
Top scholars not bookworms you might think
By Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic RegisterGraduating with stellar grades isn’t easy but it also doesn’t mean having your head in a book all day. Just ask some of the York Catholic District School Board’s 2022 top scholars.
Br. André named board’s patron saint
By Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic RegisterSt. André Bessette has been named patron saint of Ontario’s Huron-Perth Catholic District School Board (HPCDSB) in recognition of the special place he has in the hearts of those in the region.
School athletics set for big fall comeback
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterChad Falk and his team at the Manitoba High Schools Athletic Association (MHSAA) were hard at work during the summer preparing for a 2022-23 school year slated to be chockful of provincial competitions.
Chaplain: just say no to violent sports
By Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic RegisterFor the past decade, high school chaplain Tony Whelan has been raising the moral and ethical question as to whether violent sports should have a place in Catholic schools.
St. Michael’s principal returns to his roots
By Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic RegisterFor Pat Daly, new principal of St. Michael’s College School, walking the halls of the prestigious all-boys Catholic school in Toronto feels like coming back to his roots.