Faith Thu, 23 Jan 2025 01:55:38 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb How to ensure your Will speaks for you /features/estate-planning/item/28309-how-to-ensure-your-will-speaks-for-you /features/estate-planning/item/28309-how-to-ensure-your-will-speaks-for-you

Have you ever wondered what would it be like to “speak” from the grave and tell your loved ones how you would like things handled after you die? 

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Estate Planning Wed, 31 Oct 2018 15:30:32 -0400
St. Paul's Breakfast Club satisfies appetite for giving /features/estate-planning/item/28311-st-paul-s-breakfast-club-satisfies-appetite-for-giving /features/estate-planning/item/28311-st-paul-s-breakfast-club-satisfies-appetite-for-giving

There already were a few children in line making a bowl of cereal or waiting for the toaster to pop when Jazmin Torres burst through the basement doors at 7:42 a.m. St. PaulƵapp Basilica in the Corktown neighbourhood of East Toronto.

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Estate Planning Wed, 31 Oct 2018 09:04:41 -0400
What happens if I do not have a Will? /features/estate-planning/item/23531-what-happens-if-i-do-not-have-a-will /features/estate-planning/item/23531-what-happens-if-i-do-not-have-a-will

There are plenty of reasons for having a Will, especially when it comes to the role it plays in dealing with children and their future.

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Estate Planning Mon, 07 Nov 2016 11:00:00 -0500
The right words are critical in making a Will /features/estate-planning/item/23511-the-right-words-are-critical-in-making-a-will /features/estate-planning/item/23511-the-right-words-are-critical-in-making-a-will

As the saying goes, words can hurt. That is especially true in a Will, where even the most minor of language mistakes can have a dramatic impact on how assets are split.

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jean.kodin@catholicregister.org (Jean Ko Din, The Catholic Register) Estate Planning Sat, 05 Nov 2016 06:59:00 -0400
Shepherds’ Trust ensures priests who cared for you will be cared for as well /features/estate-planning/item/23510-shepherds-trust-ensures-priests-who-cared-for-you-will-be-cared-for-as-well /features/estate-planning/item/23510-shepherds-trust-ensures-priests-who-cared-for-you-will-be-cared-for-as-well

Before the death of Fr. Peter Rosettis in 2003, he drafted an estate plan to ensure three things happened after his funeral.

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Estate Planning Sat, 05 Nov 2016 06:58:00 -0400
Pope: Being Christian is doing God's will, not just talking the talk /faith/item/21817-pope-being-christian-is-doing-god-s-will-not-just-talking-the-talk /faith/item/21817-pope-being-christian-is-doing-god-s-will-not-just-talking-the-talk

VATICAN CITY - For a Christian, talk is cheap; the faith requires concretely doing God's will and serving the least as well as those around you, Pope Francis said at his morning Mass.

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Faith Tue, 23 Feb 2016 11:55:21 -0500
Know when to revise your Will /features/estate-planning/item/21238-know-when-to-revise-your-will /features/estate-planning/item/21238-know-when-to-revise-your-will

How often should a Will be reviewed for changes? In general, every five years, but life changes will necessitate a more frequent review. A person should review a Will to ensure that the terms are still suitable.

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Estate Planning Sun, 08 Nov 2015 13:53:14 -0500
The kingdom awaits those open to receive it /faith/columnists/item/20365-the-kingdom-awaits-those-open-to-receive-it /faith/columnists/item/20365-the-kingdom-awaits-those-open-to-receive-it

11th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B) June 14, (Ezekiel 17:22-24; Psalm 92; 2 Corinthians 5:6-10; Mark 4:26-34)

Human beings are competitive and love the feeling of pride that comes with achievement. They are also impatient — they want what they want, and they want it now, as the radio commercial goes. The Scriptures teach us another lesson — GodƵapp ways are not ours, nor is GodƵapp sense of time.

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fr_scott@catholicregister.org (Fr. Scott Lewis, S.J) Fr. Scott Lewis Thu, 04 Jun 2015 06:00:00 -0400
The will to power won’t solve our difficulties /opinion/guest-columnists/item/20238-the-will-to-power-won-t-solve-our-difficulties /opinion/guest-columnists/item/20238-the-will-to-power-won-t-solve-our-difficulties

C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien and their colleagues wanted to write fiction that would effectively “evangelize the imagination,” accustoming minds, especially of young people, to the Gospel. Accordingly, TolkienƵapp Gandalf is a figure of Jesus the prophet and Lewis’ Aslan is a representation of Christ as both sacrificial victim and victorious king. Happily, the film versions of both The Lord of the Rings and The Chronicles of Narnia have been wildly popular all over the world.

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frrobertbarron@catholicregister.org (Bishop Robert Barron) Guest Columns Thu, 14 May 2015 06:00:00 -0400
Leaving something for the Church that has meant so much /features/estate-planning/item/19116-leaving-something-for-the-church-that-has-meant-so-much /features/estate-planning/item/19116-leaving-something-for-the-church-that-has-meant-so-much

With the Catholic Church playing a huge role in Fr. John NewtonƵapp life, it seemed natural to him to remember the Archdiocese of Toronto in a significant way in his will. 

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evan.boudreau@catholicregister.org (Evan Boudreau, The Catholic Register) Estate Planning Sun, 02 Nov 2014 06:00:00 -0500