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When Tai Le arrived at Vancouver International Airport seven years ago at the tender age of 21, the future associate pastor of Sacred Heart Cathedral in Prince Albert, Sask., admitted that his first experience being surrounded by Canadians “was overwhelming.”
Permanent diaconate in Toronto marks 50 years
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterDeacon Steve Pitre is determined not to celebrate 50 years of the permanent diaconate in the Archdiocese of Toronto. Instead, he wants to celebrate the Church that embraced, encouraged and prayed with deacons over the past 50 years.
A pilgrim Church looks to Mary
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterFor Catholics who have for years heard MaryƵapp first words in the Gospel of Luke as the defining moment of her life, it may seem the Pope is flipping the script on the LordƵapp mother.
SpiritualityƵapp healing ways aid cancer patients
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterFor the 21 people who will participate in the Retreat for Cancer Patients and their Caregivers at Queen of Apostles Renewal Centre in Mississauga, Ont., Sept. 28, they will have an empathetic leader, one who has walked a mile in their shoes.
Queen Elizabeth was a bridge of reconciliation between Catholics, Protestants
By Susan Korah, Catholic Register SpecialShe was known to millions as “the Queen,” as if she was the only royal matriarch in the world. But she was no ordinary monarch. She was one of the last generation of leaders in the Western world who not only publicly declared her Christian faith but lived it.
Top scholars not bookworms you might think
By Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic RegisterGraduating with stellar grades isn’t easy but it also doesn’t mean having your head in a book all day. Just ask some of the York Catholic District School BoardƵapp 2022 top scholars.
Br. André named boardƵapp patron saint
By Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic RegisterSt. André Bessette has been named patron saint of OntarioƵapp Huron-Perth Catholic District School Board (HPCDSB) in recognition of the special place he has in the hearts of those in the region.
School athletics set for big fall comeback
By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic RegisterChad Falk and his team at the Manitoba High Schools Athletic Association (MHSAA) were hard at work during the summer preparing for a 2022-23 school year slated to be chockful of provincial competitions.
Chaplain: just say no to violent sports
By Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic RegisterFor the past decade, high school chaplain Tony Whelan has been raising the moral and ethical question as to whether violent sports should have a place in Catholic schools.
St. MichaelƵapp principal returns to his roots
By Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic RegisterFor Pat Daly, new principal of St. MichaelƵapp College School, walking the halls of the prestigious all-boys Catholic school in Toronto feels like coming back to his roots.
St. PaulƵapp celebrates two centuries of open doors
By Michael Swan, The Catholic RegisterTwo hundred years ago, St. PaulƵapp Basilica was the only Catholic church between Windsor and Kingston, making it “ground zero of Catholic life in Toronto,” according to pastor Fr. Bob O’Brien.