Features Wed, 22 Jan 2025 20:06:51 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb 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.

]]> Higher Education Thu, 28 Feb 2019 14:38:20 -0500 Fr. Rosica resigns from St. MikeƵapp following plagiarism revelations /item/29058-fr-rosica-resigns-from-st-mike-s-following-plagiarism-revelations /item/29058-fr-rosica-resigns-from-st-mike-s-following-plagiarism-revelations

Accepting "full responsibility" for failure to credit his sources in several published articles and lectures, Fr. Thomas Rosica has resigned from the collegium of the University of St. MichaelƵapp College.

]]> mickeyc@catholicregister.org (Mickey Conlon, The Catholic Register) Canada Mon, 25 Feb 2019 14:43:46 -0500 Educators stand up for single-gender schools /item/28536-educators-stand-up-for-single-gender-schools /item/28536-educators-stand-up-for-single-gender-schools

The scandal that has erupted at TorontoƵapp St. MichaelƵapp College School involving bullying and assault allegations has prompted suggestions that a “toxic masculinity” at the all-boys’ school played a role in incidents that have resulted in eight expulsions, six students facing serious charges and one student suspended. ItƵapp also led to some calls to abolish single-sex schools.

]]> mickeyc@catholicregister.org (Mickey Conlon, The Catholic Register) Canada Fri, 30 Nov 2018 16:08:46 -0500 St. MichaelƵapp College School principal and board president resign /item/28469-st-michael-s-college-school-board-stands-by-school-s-leadership /item/28469-st-michael-s-college-school-board-stands-by-school-s-leadership

The principal of St. Michael's College School and its board president have both resigned as the fallout continues from the allegations of assault and sexual assualt at the all-boys Catholic school.

]]> crstaff@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Staff) Canada Thu, 22 Nov 2018 09:08:53 -0500 University's new president ponders what's next for St. Michael's College /item/28219-university-s-new-president-ponders-what-s-next-for-st-michael-s-college /item/28219-university-s-new-president-ponders-what-s-next-for-st-michael-s-college

David Sylvester was installed as the new president of the University of St. MichaelƵapp College on Oct. 4 at St. BasilƵapp Church in Toronto. Here is an edited transcript of his speech that day, reflecting on the importance of the school and of Catholic education:

]]> crstaff@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Staff) Higher Education Wed, 17 Oct 2018 17:32:00 -0400 Randy Boyagoda's new literary venture explores the Catholic faith in school atmosphere /features/arts/item/28154-randy-boyagoda-s-new-literary-venture-explores-the-catholic-faith-in-school-atmosphere /features/arts/item/28154-randy-boyagoda-s-new-literary-venture-explores-the-catholic-faith-in-school-atmosphere

Some might say that Randy Boyagoda is a lot like Prin, the protagonist of his third novel. Both are Catholic university professors with a Sri Lankan background and four daughters. 

]]> Arts News Mon, 08 Oct 2018 10:23:45 -0400 New president building blueprint for success at University of St. Michael's College /features/item/27928-new-president-building-blueprint-for-success-at-university-of-st-michael-s-college /features/item/27928-new-president-building-blueprint-for-success-at-university-of-st-michael-s-college

Construction crews have been busy completing a $4-million renovation of 80-year-old Brennan Hall in the centre of the University of St. MichaelƵappCollege, but thereƵapp more to whatƵapp happening on campus than the crack of hammers and the whirr of electric drills, insists the collegeƵapp new president.

]]> mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Catholic Education Tue, 04 Sep 2018 14:38:12 -0400 Archbishop Durocher: Church must adapt to changing times /item/27069-archbishop-durocher-church-must-adapt-to-changing-times /item/27069-archbishop-durocher-church-must-adapt-to-changing-times

ItƵapp a new era in the Church and therefore a new era for the ChurchƵapp social teaching, says Archbishop Paul-André Durocher.

]]> mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Tue, 27 Mar 2018 13:51:22 -0400 Praying with paint: Iconography as a conversation with God /features/arts/item/27002-praying-with-paint-iconography-as-a-conversation-with-god /features/arts/item/27002-praying-with-paint-iconography-as-a-conversation-with-god

Love and pictures go together. You can piece together who and what anybody loves by the pictures on their phone, the pictures they hang on their walls, the pictures pinned to their cubicle at work and the pictures they’ve posted to Facebook.

]]> mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Arts News Tue, 20 Mar 2018 12:40:09 -0400 Oratorio combines music and theology /item/26968-oratorio-combines-music-and-theology /item/26968-oratorio-combines-music-and-theology Singing along with Christmas is easy. Easter oratorios are always a big draw. But Lent is often left off our musical diet.
]]> mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Sat, 10 Mar 2018 17:49:16 -0500