Feature Series Fri, 24 Jan 2025 20:21:31 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Pancakes two ways: The delicious answer to your Lenten date night dilemma /item/26811-pancakes-two-ways-the-delicious-answer-to-your-lenten-date-night-dilemma /item/26811-pancakes-two-ways-the-delicious-answer-to-your-lenten-date-night-dilemma

In honour of the smorgasbord of Lenten landmarks, The Register has two pancake recipes: An over-the-top indulgent recipe perfect for Shrove Tuesday, along with an Ash Wednesday recipe sure to keep you energized during a day of fasting. Make them Valentine-friendly by cutting them into heart shapes. 

]]> mhoegler@catholicregister.org (Meggie Hoegler, The Catholic Register) Features Mon, 12 Feb 2018 04:58:53 -0500 The Register Archive: A crowning achievement for Pope Leo XIII /item/26808-the-register-archive-a-crowning-achievement-for-pope-leo-xiii /item/26808-the-register-archive-a-crowning-achievement-for-pope-leo-xiii To mark The RegisterƵapp 125th year, we are re-publishing some stories from our archive. February 1893 marked the 15th anniversary of the reign of Pope Leo XIII (below), who would go on to serve 25 years, the third longest reign in history. This excerpt from The Register of Feb. 2, 1893 looks at the PopeƵapp election and his accomplishments:
]]> crstaff@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Staff) Features Mon, 12 Feb 2018 14:45:43 -0500 The Register Archive: Canadian clergy march for civil rights /item/26791-the-register-archive-canadian-clergy-march-for-civil-rights /item/26791-the-register-archive-canadian-clergy-march-for-civil-rights To mark The RegisterƵapp 125th year, we are re-publishing some interesting stories from our archive. As we celebrate Black History Month, hereƵapp an article from March 20, 1965, reporting on a march in Ottawa that drew thousands in support of the civil rights movement in the United States. The event was held shortly after the historic Selma to Montgomery march in Alabama on March 7 that resulted in state troopers attacking demonstrators on what became known as “Bloody Sunday.”
]]> crstaff@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Staff) Features Thu, 08 Feb 2018 10:54:04 -0500 The Woodcroft Family: Passing the puck from the Flying Fathers to the NHL to the Olympics /item/26759-the-woodcroft-family-passing-the-puck-from-the-flying-fathers-to-the-nhl-to-the-olympics /item/26759-the-woodcroft-family-passing-the-puck-from-the-flying-fathers-to-the-nhl-to-the-olympics The backyard rink at the Woodcroft home on Cheritan Ave. in north Toronto was one busy locale back in the day.
]]> Features Mon, 05 Feb 2018 14:30:22 -0500 The Register Archive: Olympic team does us proud, even in defeat /item/26722-the-register-archive-olympic-team-does-us-proud-even-in-defeat /item/26722-the-register-archive-olympic-team-does-us-proud-even-in-defeat

To mark The Catholic RegisterƵapp 125th year, we are digging into our archive to re-publish interesting stories from the pages of our past. As the 2018 Winter Olympics prepares to open Feb. 9 in Pyeongchang, South Korea, we look back at CanadaƵapp hockey entry in the 1964 Games at Innsbruck, a team built and coached by Fr. David Bauer. A controversial scoring system meant Canada finished fourth and out of the medals despite a 5-2 record, but the teamƵapp showing inspired words of comfort from columnist Fr. Tom Raby in The Register, in the Feb. 22, 1964 issue:

]]> crstaff@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Staff) Features Thu, 25 Jan 2018 14:47:44 -0500 Life-saving act of kindness creates life-long friendship /item/26701-life-saving-act-of-kindness-creates-life-long-friendship /item/26701-life-saving-act-of-kindness-creates-life-long-friendship COQUITLAM, B.C. – Eleven years ago, a very ill young father received the Christmas gift of a lifetime.
]]> Features Tue, 23 Jan 2018 14:45:55 -0500 Parish priests subscribe to the digital age /item/26680-parish-priests-subscribe-to-the-digital-age /item/26680-parish-priests-subscribe-to-the-digital-age As more people begin to congregate in digital public squares, the ChurchƵapp shepherds are looking for more ways to tend to their flock online. Luckily, there is an app for that — actually, many apps.
]]> jean.kodin@catholicregister.org (Jean Ko Din, The Catholic Register) Features Fri, 19 Jan 2018 15:06:20 -0500 The Register Archive: One day in the incredible life of Saint Brother André /item/26652-the-register-archive-one-day-in-the-incredible-life-of-saint-brother-andre /item/26652-the-register-archive-one-day-in-the-incredible-life-of-saint-brother-andre

As The Catholic Register marks its 125th year, we will dig into our archive to unearth interesting stories from the pages of the past. This week, we revisit St. André Bessette, the humble Holy Cross brother who was the prime mover in the building of St. JosephƵapp Oratory in Montreal and is credited with countless healings through his devotion to St. Joseph. He died on Jan. 6, 1937 (his feast day is Jan. 7) at the age of 91 and was made a saint in 2010. The following article appeared in The Catholic Register on Aug. 25, 1927, shortly after Br. André turned 83 years old.

]]> crstaff@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Staff) Features Thu, 11 Jan 2018 10:11:13 -0500 Flying Fathers: Next generation of hockey priests ready to hit the ice /item/26639-flying-fathers-next-generation-of-hockey-priests-ready-to-hit-the-ice /item/26639-flying-fathers-next-generation-of-hockey-priests-ready-to-hit-the-ice

It does not get more Canadian, or Catholic, than a hockey team made up of priests. Throw in a good comeback story and you have the makings of a Canadian classic.

]]> mhoegler@catholicregister.org (Meggie Hoegler, The Catholic Register) Features Wed, 10 Jan 2018 14:39:19 -0500 Catechesis of the Good Shepherd inspires the young in 37 countries /item/26586-catechesis-of-the-good-shepherd-inspires-the-young-in-37-countries /item/26586-catechesis-of-the-good-shepherd-inspires-the-young-in-37-countries OTTAWA – Children participating in the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd program across Canada are taught to use all their senses in order to enter deeply into the Christmas story.
]]> ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) Features Sun, 24 Dec 2017 01:49:37 -0500