Steubenville Atlantic opens to new generation
This year’s Steubenville Atlantic Youth Conference is forecast to resonate with the daily struggles of teen life.
Guess who was gunning back to Saskatoon?
Steadfast Worship aiming for a ‘Louder’ new year
The up-and-coming Catholic youth band Steadfast Worship’s new song “Louder” is rippling soundbites within Toronto’s Catholic community, following its official release last month.
Coming home to ‘Renew’
After a two-year pandemic hiatus, the annual Renew conference hosted by the Archdiocese of Toronto and the Office of Catholic Youth got back into the in-person groove on Nov. 5.
Canadian bishops address youth concerns
Fr. Joshua Roldan commends the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops for meeting today’s young Catholics where they are at in a new normal shaped by the COVID-19 pandemic.
‘The Challenge of Peace’ 40 years later
Next year will mark the 40th anniversary of the U.S. bishops’ landmark pastoral letter “The Challenge of Peace: God’s Promise and Our Response.”
Fantasy camp turns boys into men of God
Welcome to Lumenorus, a mythical realm populated by heroes and villains contesting for dominion over its several kingdoms, the most sought after being the Kingdom of Arcātheos.
Camp helps newcomers adjust to new life
While with students at a local park during a summer day camp for newcomers and their families, English as a Second Language (ESL) resource teacher Christine Ignas was handed a cell phone. It was the father from one of the families in the camp who wanted to speak with her.
Teacher/author lights path to spiritual discovery
An assignment for Lillian Conti’s Grade 11 religious classes laid the foundation for a book that has drawn much praise in Catholic teaching circles and is now set for the launch of an updated edition.
Build A Dream and the girls will come
Female students in Grades 7 through 12 were introduced to the world of trades as a future option at an expo in Toronto April 28.
Taekwondo priest helps connect body, mind, soul
Watching Fr. Guy Roberts lead children in a martial arts class with a distinctly Catholic emphasis, it’s hard to decide what to focus on first.
Steubenville Toronto to make 2022 return
Barring a sudden, misfortunate shift in the COVID-19 pandemic trajectory, the Archdiocese of Toronto’s Office of Catholic Youth (OCY) is poised to resuscitate Steubenville Toronto, Canada’s largest conference for Catholic teens, this summer.
Salesians invite youth to ‘jump in’ to service
As the floodgates of international travel open with more and more pandemic restrictions tapering off this month, a Catholic-oriented NGO, Volunteers in International Development, Education and Service (VIDES), is offering a global experience for youth looking to fly with a purpose.
Toronto revives Totus Tuus program
After a two-year pandemic-induced hiatus, the Archdiocese of Toronto’s Office of Catholic Youth (OCY) and Office of Vocations is well on its way to restoring its annual Totus Tuus program in 2022.