Opinion Wed, 22 Jan 2025 20:24:11 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb North of 60 overcomes obstacles /item/37593-north-of-60-overcomes-obstacles /item/37593-north-of-60-overcomes-obstacles

Teamwork and ingenuity prevailed over a number of unprecedented obstacles in 2024 for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul's (SSVP) annual North of 60 campaign in western Canada, said the program's president.

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Canada Sat, 18 Jan 2025 05:00:00 -0500
Students embrace generosity of the season /features/christmas/item/37510-students-embrace-generosity-of-the-season /features/christmas/item/37510-students-embrace-generosity-of-the-season

A spirit of altruism is shining brightly in Catholic schools on the Prairies this Christmas.

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Christmas Sun, 22 Dec 2024 05:01:30 -0500
Ajax students hop on 'Red Wagon' charity drive /features/christmas/item/37507-ajax-students-hop-on-red-wagon-charity-drive /features/christmas/item/37507-ajax-students-hop-on-red-wagon-charity-drive

In Ajax, Ont., one Catholic school continues to pull out all the stops to better the Christmas season for those in need in their community. 

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lmandato@catholicregister.org (Luke Mandato, The Catholic Register) Christmas Sat, 21 Dec 2024 05:02:00 -0500
ShareLife feels the need at Christmas /features/christmas/item/37492-sharelife-feels-the-need-at-christmas /features/christmas/item/37492-sharelife-feels-the-need-at-christmas

The Christmas season is undoubtedly a time of giving, but that doesn’t always equate to stacks of presents with pristine bows and flawless wrapping paper.

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lmandato@catholicregister.org (Luke Mandato, The Catholic Register) Christmas Fri, 20 Dec 2024 08:59:00 -0500
Knights, students unite for Give a Kid a Coat campaign /item/37459-knights-students-unite-for-give-a-kid-a-coat-campaign /item/37459-knights-students-unite-for-give-a-kid-a-coat-campaign

As temperatures continue to drop, the Knights of Columbus’ Toronto Council 1388 is maximizing the reach of its Give a Kid a Coat this Christmas campaign through a newfound partnership with the Catholic ChildrenƵapp Aid Society of Toronto (CCAS).

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lmandato@catholicregister.org (Luke Mandato, The Catholic Register) Canada Tue, 10 Dec 2024 13:04:18 -0500
Charity demands shaking hands at Mass /opinion/columnists/item/35785-charity-demands-shaking-hands-at-mass /opinion/columnists/item/35785-charity-demands-shaking-hands-at-mass

One of the most oft-quoted passages of the New Testament is 1 Corinthians 13:1: “If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.” The ensuing verses are probably the most popular option for the epistle in the Roman Catholic Nuptial Mass and why wouldn’t it be at an occasion when we are celebrating the love between the bride and groom?

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abennett@catholicregister.org (Andrew Bennett) Register Columnists Thu, 10 Aug 2023 11:33:28 -0400
Mama MaggieƵapp vision shared by Canadians /item/35382-mama-maggie-s-vision-shared-by-canadians /item/35382-mama-maggie-s-vision-shared-by-canadians

ItƵapp a long way from Canada to Cairo.But a recently opened hospital in the city in the Egyptian capitalƵapp trash-filled slums, and StephenƵapp Children, the non-profit organization that started it, have special links with Canadians who share the vision of its founder, Maggie Gobran.

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skorah@catholicregister.org (Susan Korah) Canada Sat, 25 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0400
The colour of charity /item/35178-true-colours-come-through-in-art-project /item/35178-true-colours-come-through-in-art-project

A colouring book of famous religious paintings shows the beauty of Christian faith both in art and charity.

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Features Fri, 20 Jan 2023 09:34:34 -0500
Matching donor steps up for ShareLife /item/34896-matching-donor-steps-up-for-sharelife /item/34896-matching-donor-steps-up-for-sharelife

ShareLife has secured a matching donor to help spur contributions in the last two months of the campaign that supports over 40 Catholic social service agencies. 

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Canada Wed, 26 Oct 2022 14:51:28 -0400
St. Philip NeriƵapp Table feeds poor among us /item/34626-st-philip-neri-s-table-feeds-poor-among-us /item/34626-st-philip-neri-s-table-feeds-poor-among-us

With food prices rising 9.7 per cent between April 2021 and April 2022, Third Order Franciscan and St. Philip Neri parishioner Yesmil Pena decided the time is now for action.

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mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Sat, 23 Jul 2022 12:41:29 -0400