Indigenous centre feeds youth in need
Toronto Council Fire Native Cultural Centre donated 100 supermarket food vouchers and over 200 pre-made meals to help young people in need.
Assisted suicide rate continues to climb
The number of medically-assisted deaths in Canada rose by more than 25 per cent in 2019 and made up two per cent of all Canadian deaths last year, Health Canada’s first annual report on Medical Assistance in Dying in Canada found.
Readers Speak Out: August 2 - 9
Different rules
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has apologized for so many wrongdoings of late. He’s “sorry” about blackface; he’s “sorry” about SNC-Lavalin; he’s “sorry” about the conflict of interest with WE Charity — involving payments to three of his family members, exceeding a total of $300,000, in exchange for public relations appearances for the charity. This preceded Ottawa’s granting WE a nearly one-billion-dollar contract they then cancelled. Mr. Trudeau operates by different rules.
Fr. Frank Freitas, a priest in Waterloo, Ont., has been suspended from priestly ministry after a “substantiated allegation of professional misconduct.”
Jesus statue vandalized at Calgary church
The Calgary Police Service has launched an investigation into the vandalizing of a bronze Jesus statue by the front doors of a city parish.
Readers Speak Out: July 19-26, 2020
Call to action
Re: Migrant’s death hits community hard (June 28):
First, I am deeply grateful to Fr. Peter Ciallella who has tirelessly supported and advocated for the rights of foreign migrant workers in his community.
Statues vandalized at Markham parish
York Regional Police are investigating an act of vandalism to statues outside of St. Patrick’s Parish in Markham, Ont.
The Catholic Register continued a prosperous awards season on July 2, picking up four first-place awards among the 22 honours it received at the Catholic Press Association awards.
Readers Speak Out: July 5-12, 2020
Well done, Knights
Kudos to the Knights of Columbus of Holy Cross Parish in Burnaby, B.C., for going ahead with their bicycle drive, Bicycles for Humanity, despite three partners suddenly pulling out, citing differences of opinion on LGBTQ issues. The Knights collect donated bikes and ship them in large containers to Africa where the poor can use them as inexpensive modes of transportation.
The Catholic Register earned 14 awards June 26 at an online ceremony honouring excellence in Christian journalism in Canada.