Features Wed, 22 Jan 2025 21:42:54 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Catholic aid supports grieving community /item/34763-catholic-aid-supports-grieving-community /item/34763-catholic-aid-supports-grieving-community

Attuned to Saskatchewan Catholics’ desire to offer comfort and friendship to James Smith Cree Nation in the aftermath of the heart-breaking stabbing spree on Sept. 4, religious leaders sought to identify potential pathways of support.

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Canada Wed, 14 Sep 2022 10:34:36 -0400
‘Pere’ MurrayƵapp legacy thrives in Wilcox /features/item/32005-pere-murray-s-legacy-thrives-in-wilcox /features/item/32005-pere-murray-s-legacy-thrives-in-wilcox

REGINA, SASK. -- Celebrations to mark this yearƵapp centennial of Athol Murray College of Notre Dame at Wilcox, Sask., had to be cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic. But the pioneering spirit of the charismatic priest from Toronto who willed the college into being continues to resonate.

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special@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Special) Catholic Education Thu, 27 Aug 2020 08:54:04 -0400
Saskatchewan Catholic board looking to overturn school funding decision /item/29230-saskatchewan-catholic-board-looking-to-overturn-school-funding-decision /item/29230-saskatchewan-catholic-board-looking-to-overturn-school-funding-decision

Catholic educators in Saskatchewan are “cautiously optimistic” that two days of hearings in a Regina courtroom will lead to the overturning of a 2017 ruling that threatened the existence of Catholic schools in the province.

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mickeyc@catholicregister.org (Mickey Conlon, The Catholic Register) Canada Mon, 25 Mar 2019 14:40:33 -0400
Saskatchewan government fights to pay for non-Catholic students at Catholic schools /item/29165-saskatchewan-government-fights-to-pay-for-non-catholic-students-at-catholic-schools /item/29165-saskatchewan-government-fights-to-pay-for-non-catholic-students-at-catholic-schools REGINA – The government of Saskatchewan in Canada is arguing that it should be allowed to pay for non-Catholic students to attend Catholic school, appealing a 2017 court decision that could force up to 10,000 students out of Catholic schools because they are not Catholic.
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Canada Wed, 13 Mar 2019 09:19:29 -0400
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
Young missionaries discover rich faith and generosity in CanadaƵapp North /item/28998-young-missionaries-discover-rich-faith-and-generosity-in-canada-s-north /item/28998-young-missionaries-discover-rich-faith-and-generosity-in-canada-s-north

EDMONTON – A group of young Catholic missionaries is getting a reality check of what life is like in the North.And they’re bringing their gifts and testimonies to the youth who need it most.

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Canada Fri, 15 Feb 2019 16:01:08 -0500
Glen Argan: Forgiveness opens door to new possibilities /opinion/columnists/item/28961-glen-argan-forgiveness-opens-door-to-new-possibilities /opinion/columnists/item/28961-glen-argan-forgiveness-opens-door-to-new-possibilities

Forgiveness is one of the highest human capacities, something which might help explain why it is so difficult to forgive.

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glenargan@catholicregister.org (Glen Argan) Register Columnists Mon, 11 Feb 2019 13:10:23 -0500
Editorial: A place for mercy /columns/item/28935-editorial-a-place-for-mercy /columns/item/28935-editorial-a-place-for-mercy

Of the thousands of words spoken last month inside a Saskatchewan courtroom, none were more profound than this simple declaration: I forgive you.

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editor@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Editorial) Editorial Thu, 07 Feb 2019 15:49:11 -0500
Barefoot and Preaching: Learning how to spend and save energy /opinion/columnists/item/28479-barefoot-and-preaching-learning-how-to-spend-and-save-energy /opinion/columnists/item/28479-barefoot-and-preaching-learning-how-to-spend-and-save-energy

Energy is one of the great miracles of life. As the trees lose their leaves and preserve energy for the spring, I have been thinking about how I spend my energy, and what human dormancy looks like. 

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lperrault@catholicregister.org (Leah Perrault) Register Columnists Thu, 22 Nov 2018 15:54:56 -0500
Louis RielƵapp legacy brings renewed pride to Métis in Regina /item/28435-louis-riel-s-legacy-brings-renewed-pride-to-metis-in-regina /item/28435-louis-riel-s-legacy-brings-renewed-pride-to-metis-in-regina

Louis Riel and his legacy in our nationƵapp history are well-documented, if not a bit fragmented.

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mickeyc@catholicregister.org (Mickey Conlon, The Catholic Register) Canada Thu, 15 Nov 2018 12:18:44 -0500