Feature Series Fri, 24 Jan 2025 04:42:12 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Niagara University falls for opportunity in Vaughan /item/29078-niagara-university-falls-for-opportunity-in-vaughan /item/29078-niagara-university-falls-for-opportunity-in-vaughan

Students in Southern Ontario have another option for a post-secondary Catholic education with the expansion of Niagara University to Vaughan, Ont.

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jean.kodin@catholicregister.org (Jean Ko Din, The Catholic Register) Higher Education Thu, 28 Feb 2019 15:45:47 -0500
St. Augustine course bridges historic gap between Catholics and Protestants /item/29077-st-augustine-course-bridges-historic-gap-between-catholics-and-protestants /item/29077-st-augustine-course-bridges-historic-gap-between-catholics-and-protestants

VANCOUVER – Catholic and Protestant scholars at the University of British Columbia are finding ways to actually use the Reformation to bring them closer together.

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Higher Education Thu, 28 Feb 2019 15:36:21 -0500
St. MaryƵapp University mixes Catholic studies and social justice in new program /item/29076-st-mary-s-university-mixes-catholic-studies-and-social-justice-in-new-program /item/29076-st-mary-s-university-mixes-catholic-studies-and-social-justice-in-new-program

For Caroline Burns, the search is over. She has finally found a university program that will instruct her Catholic faith and provide a degree in a field of interest.

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jean.kodin@catholicregister.org (Jean Ko Din, The Catholic Register) Higher Education Thu, 28 Feb 2019 15:12:50 -0500
Northern classroom opens a new world in Saskatchewan /item/29075-northern-classroom-opens-a-new-world-in-saskatchewan /item/29075-northern-classroom-opens-a-new-world-in-saskatchewan

KingƵapp University College has a long history of educating its students about the wider world, but sometimes forgot about the country surrounding the small campus in London, Ont. 

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mickeyc@catholicregister.org (Mickey Conlon, The Catholic Register) Higher Education Thu, 28 Feb 2019 15:00:54 -0500
Former missionary sees vision come to life with Centre Oblat at Saint Paul campus /item/29074-former-missionary-sees-vision-come-to-life-with-centre-oblat-at-saint-paul-campus /item/29074-former-missionary-sees-vision-come-to-life-with-centre-oblat-at-saint-paul-campus

OTTAWA – Br. Leonardo Rego saw his vision come to life when the Centre Oblat — A Voice for Justice officially opened at Saint Paul University on Feb. 15.

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ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) Higher Education Thu, 28 Feb 2019 14:53:08 -0500
New interfaith program at St. Mike's reflects Toronto's changing face /item/29073-new-interfaith-program-at-st-mike-s-reflects-toronto-s-changing-face /item/29073-new-interfaith-program-at-st-mike-s-reflects-toronto-s-changing-face

A new program leading to a diploma from the University of St. MichaelƵapp College is all about education with a purpose, St. MikeƵapp dean of theology James Ginther told The Catholic Register.

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Higher Education Thu, 28 Feb 2019 14:38:20 -0500
St. JosephƵapp College in Edmonton looks to stand out in crowd  /item/29072-st-joseph-s-college-in-edmonton-looks-to-stand-out-in-crowd /item/29072-st-joseph-s-college-in-edmonton-looks-to-stand-out-in-crowd

EDMONTON – As St. JosephƵapp College in Edmonton looks to the future, a top priority is emerging.

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Higher Education Thu, 28 Feb 2019 14:16:26 -0500
Brescia celebrates a century of inspiring women /item/29057-brescia-celebrates-a-century-of-inspiring-women /item/29057-brescia-celebrates-a-century-of-inspiring-women

Looking back to 1919 and the place of women in society, the world was a much different place. 

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mickeyc@catholicregister.org (Mickey Conlon, The Catholic Register) Higher Education Mon, 25 Feb 2019 13:58:10 -0500
Why are you here? Theologian Mary Jo Leddy looks to Canada's newcomers and the land itself for answers /item/28957-why-are-you-here-theologian-mary-jo-leddy-looks-to-canada-s-newcomers-and-the-land-itself-for-answers /item/28957-why-are-you-here-theologian-mary-jo-leddy-looks-to-canada-s-newcomers-and-the-land-itself-for-answers

For Mary Jo Leddy the question on the cover of her new book leads immediately to other questions. Why Are You Here? is LeddyƵapp way of asking Canadians, “Who are we? And who do we want to be?”

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mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Features Sat, 09 Feb 2019 11:38:13 -0500
The Browns hit all the right notes at 60 years of marriage /item/28937-the-browns-hit-all-the-right-notes-at-60-years-of-marriage /item/28937-the-browns-hit-all-the-right-notes-at-60-years-of-marriage

For 60 years, David and Jeannette Brown have made beautiful music together.

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mickeyc@catholicregister.org (Mickey Conlon, The Catholic Register) Features Thu, 07 Feb 2019 16:18:21 -0500