Feature Series Thu, 23 Jan 2025 13:18:31 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Faith a key factor in post-secondary life /item/34108-faith-a-key-factor-in-post-secondary-life /item/34108-faith-a-key-factor-in-post-secondary-life

VANCOUVER -- In a society more comfortable with cancel culture than counterculture, Pope John Paul IIƵapp 1990 call for Catholic universities to speak “uncomfortable truths” that may challenge public opinion can be a daunting task. But for the incoming president of St. MarkƵapp and Corpus Christi colleges in Vancouver, itƵapp job one.

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Higher Education Sun, 06 Mar 2022 12:00:00 -0500
St. MichaelƵapp set for next step in evolution /item/34105-st-michael-s-set-for-next-step-in-evolution /item/34105-st-michael-s-set-for-next-step-in-evolution

If the Church needs the thinking power of a Catholic university, St. MichaelƵapp is readier than ever to fill that bill, University of St. MichaelƵapp College president and vice chancellor David Sylvester told The Catholic Register in an interview.

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mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Higher Education Sat, 05 Mar 2022 13:00:00 -0500
St. MaryƵapp program marries Catholic theory, social justice /item/34103-st-mary-s-program-marries-catholic-theory-social-justice /item/34103-st-mary-s-program-marries-catholic-theory-social-justice

St. MaryƵapp UniversityƵapp four-year Bachelor of Arts in Social Justice & Catholic Studies sprouted from a desire to offer students a program instilling them with passion and equipping them with the knowledge to become societal change makers.

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Higher Education Sat, 05 Mar 2022 05:00:00 -0500
Pope Francis asks students to build synodal bridges /item/34102-pope-francis-asks-students-to-build-synodal-bridges /item/34102-pope-francis-asks-students-to-build-synodal-bridges

Canadians among those conversing with Francis on synodality

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mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Higher Education Fri, 04 Mar 2022 10:00:00 -0500
Schools welcome back international students /item/34095-schools-welcome-back-international-students /item/34095-schools-welcome-back-international-students

Last year one international student living just outside Beijing, China, would get up at 3 a.m. to virtually attend an afternoon seminar at the University of St. MichaelƵapp College, recalls Mark McGowan.

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waclarke@catholicregister.private (Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic Register) Higher Education Thu, 03 Mar 2022 12:00:00 -0500
KingƵapp University College para athlete aspires and inspires /item/34087-king-s-university-college-para-athlete-aspires-and-inspires /item/34087-king-s-university-college-para-athlete-aspires-and-inspires

Para athlete and KingƵapp University College student Madison Wilson-Walker has been named the recipient of the 2022 Jeffrey Reed Courage Award.

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waclarke@catholicregister.private (Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic Register) Higher Education Wed, 02 Mar 2022 09:56:20 -0500
Work vs. life: Seeking meaning /item/34060-work-vs-life-seeking-meaning /item/34060-work-vs-life-seeking-meaning

Pandemic shows many aren’t finding satisfaction in their labour

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mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Features Wed, 23 Feb 2022 10:20:22 -0500
Historian preserves nuns’ hospital legacy /item/34048-historian-preserves-nuns-hospital-legacy /item/34048-historian-preserves-nuns-hospital-legacy

As the legend goes, Haitian-Canadian Dr. Saint-Firmin Monestime was persuaded to join the team at Mattawa Hospital after an impromptu stop for lunch on his way to Timmins in the summer of 1951. The northern Ontario townƵapp previous doctor had passed away earlier that year and the community successfully convinced Monestime to remain and take his place.

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waclarke@catholicregister.private (Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic Register) Features Fri, 18 Feb 2022 08:35:10 -0500
Assumption church in Windsor slowly returns to past glory /item/34018-assumption-church-in-windsor-slowly-returns-to-past-glory /item/34018-assumption-church-in-windsor-slowly-returns-to-past-glory

WindsorƵapp historic Our Lady of the Assumption Church has been declared “saved” by the National Trust for Canada. But for the 294-year-old parish the road to salvation begins with reconciliation.

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mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Features Thu, 10 Feb 2022 08:35:20 -0500
Opioids put new face to addiction /item/33996-opioids-put-new-face-to-addiction /item/33996-opioids-put-new-face-to-addiction

CanadaƵapp opioid death toll has escalated to unprecedented levels during the COVID-19 pandemic, and those most critically affected seem to be defying conventional beliefs about addiction.

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waclarke@catholicregister.private (Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic Register) Features Thu, 03 Feb 2022 12:44:38 -0500