Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register
Catholic Family Services Hamilton to cease operations
After 74 years of service, Catholic Family Services (CFS) of Hamilton will close its doors on April 30.
Opposition mounts to MAiD expansion
The legislative effort to delay broadening MAiD eligibility to individuals solely afflicted with a mental illness by a year is forging ahead, but there are signs Canadians are not comfortable with moving forward.
ShareLife falls just shy of 2022 target
Despite confronting formidable economic headwinds due to the highest inflation rates to hit Canada in 40 years, ShareLife’s parish fundraising campaign in 2022 came just shy of hitting its target.
MAiD expansion delay bill passes
Bill C-39, legislation that would delay by one year the expansion of assisted suicide to those suffering solely from mental illness, passed the House of Commons on Feb. 15
Champions abound at Super Bowl dinner
Super Bowl LVII was not short of awe-inspiring moments. Kansas City Chiefs kick returner Kadarius Toney somehow finessed his way around a surrounding wall of charging Philadelphia Eagles defenders to record a punt return of 65 yards, the longest in Super Bowl history.
Student barred from Catholic school for gender opinion to file human rights complaint
A Renfrew, Ont., student barred from his Catholic high school for saying there are only two genders, male and female, said he remains undeterred and will continue to stand up for his religious convictions.
Film relives Mary’s journey with the Cross
While attending Mass at St. Vital Catholic Church in Winnipeg in 2020, Bisong Taiwo’s cinematic eye was entranced by the lighting of the Stations of the Cross sculptures hanging on the walls.
Answer to marriage isn’t blowing in the wind
Anne and Dane MacCarthy’s 61-year marriage rooted their commitment to Catholic tradition.
Date Night sets couples on a vocational journey
The team of the Newman Centre Catholic Chaplaincy at the University of Toronto was struck by inspiration while planning activities for the 2022-23 academic year. They realized a lot of the program’s alumni have met, fallen in love and even married at the centre.
Famed wooden Church has uncertain future
Believed to be the largest wooden church in North America, the historic Église Sainte-Marie in Church Point, N.S., will be sold or demolished in the upcoming weeks.