Features Wed, 22 Jan 2025 17:17:11 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Art and the Word /features/item/31171-art-and-the-word /features/item/31171-art-and-the-word

The Diocese of Hamilton is home to a Heritage Edition of The Saint JohnƵapp Bible. It is a fine art reproduction of a handwritten and hand-illuminated Bible that was created in collaboration with Saint JohnƵapp Abbey and University and celebrated British calligrapher Donald Jackson. 

]]> Hamilton Fri, 21 Feb 2020 09:52:31 -0500 Parish leaders at heart of campaignƵapp success /features/item/31084-parish-leaders-at-heart-of-campaign-s-success /features/item/31084-parish-leaders-at-heart-of-campaign-s-success

As more parishes take the leap of faith that is the Diocese of HamiltonƵapp “One Heart, One Soul” Campaign, pastors play an instrumental role, of course.

]]> Hamilton Sun, 02 Feb 2020 10:30:55 -0500 From Burlington to Haiti, a ray of Hope /features/item/30888-from-burlington-to-haiti-a-ray-of-hope /features/item/30888-from-burlington-to-haiti-a-ray-of-hope

BURLINGTON, Ont. -- Before Joanna Baumgartner showed up, some children in the Amor et Gratia (Love and Grace) school in Ouanaminthe, Haiti had to make their own fun. An empty motor oil can tied to a string served as a toy car. 

]]> Hamilton Thu, 19 Dec 2019 09:52:29 -0500 ‘Heartening and inspiring’ /features/item/30887-heartening-and-inspiring /features/item/30887-heartening-and-inspiring

It was a leap of faith for the Diocese of Hamilton.

]]> Hamilton Thu, 19 Dec 2019 09:28:59 -0500 Grief at Christmas: You are not alone /features/item/30810-grief-at-christmas-you-are-not-alone /features/item/30810-grief-at-christmas-you-are-not-alone

Generation after generation have shared the classic Christmas poem “Twas the Night Before Christmas.” 

]]> Hamilton Thu, 05 Dec 2019 09:27:58 -0500 A Multi-celebration of diversity and faith /features/item/30659-a-multi-celebration-of-diversity-and-faith /features/item/30659-a-multi-celebration-of-diversity-and-faith

Canada is one of the most diverse countries in the world, representing the love of the Living God in distinct and beautiful cultures.

]]> Hamilton Fri, 08 Nov 2019 09:07:01 -0500 Investing in hospital ministry a wise – and healthy – choice /features/item/30658-investing-in-hospital-ministry-a-wise-and-healthy-choice /features/item/30658-investing-in-hospital-ministry-a-wise-and-healthy-choice

Hospital ministry is an extension of Jesus’ compassionate presence in our lives today.

]]> crstaff@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Staff) Hamilton Fri, 08 Nov 2019 08:51:31 -0500 Two hundred years of growing faith /features/item/30546-two-hundred-years-of-growing-faith /features/item/30546-two-hundred-years-of-growing-faith

Like many Catholic communities in English Canada, the faithful in Oakville, Ont., can trace their roots back to early Irish immigrants. 

]]> mickeyc@catholicregister.org (Mickey Conlon, The Catholic Register) Hamilton Thu, 24 Oct 2019 14:58:28 -0400 Parish builds plans for historic church /features/item/30547-parish-builds-plans-for-historic-church /features/item/30547-parish-builds-plans-for-historic-church

For St. AndrewƵapp Parish in Oakville, Ont., the Diocese of HamiltonƵapp ambitious One Heart One Soul Campaign arrives at just the right time.

]]> mickeyc@catholicregister.org (Mickey Conlon, The Catholic Register) Hamilton Thu, 24 Oct 2019 14:55:00 -0400 The cathedral through a childƵapp (virtual) eyes /features/item/30195-the-cathedral-through-a-child-s-virtual-eyes /features/item/30195-the-cathedral-through-a-child-s-virtual-eyes

They came for a remarkable project ….

]]> Hamilton Fri, 06 Sep 2019 12:03:53 -0400