Features Thu, 23 Jan 2025 14:00:02 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Prestigious Schulich Scholarship awarded to two Catholic grads /features/catholic-education/item/33421-prestigious-schulich-scholarship-awarded-to-two-catholic-grads /features/catholic-education/item/33421-prestigious-schulich-scholarship-awarded-to-two-catholic-grads

Kiara Mavalwala is heading to York University this fall to study engineering in hopes of one day being able to ensure all people living in Canada have access to clean drinking water.

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waclarke@catholicregister.private (Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic Register) Education Fri, 27 Aug 2021 09:14:07 -0400
Nothing about this year will be normal /features/catholic-education/item/33416-nothing-about-this-year-will-be-normal /features/catholic-education/item/33416-nothing-about-this-year-will-be-normal

Anyone who believes this coming school year will be normal is kidding themselves or is a politician preparing for an election.

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Education Thu, 26 Aug 2021 15:35:21 -0400
Haiti: A nation caught in grip of chaos /item/33409-haiti-a-nation-caught-in-grip-of-chaos /item/33409-haiti-a-nation-caught-in-grip-of-chaos

When the 2010 earthquake hit Haiti, Jesuit Fr. Jean Francky went with his brother novices out onto the streets of Dumay, on the outskirts of Port au Prince. That night, the young religious men began digging through rubble with their bare hands.

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mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Features Wed, 25 Aug 2021 16:30:20 -0400
Vatican appointments in August feature two Canadian women /item/33381-vatican-appointments-in-august-feature-two-canadian-women /item/33381-vatican-appointments-in-august-feature-two-canadian-women

Vatican appointments in August feature two Canadian women – Anne Jamieson and Donna Strickland.

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mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Features Wed, 11 Aug 2021 10:12:30 -0400
Faith flows through artistic passion /item/33360-faith-flows-through-artistic-passion /item/33360-faith-flows-through-artistic-passion

Nestled amidst the evergreens in the village of Haines Junction in CanadaöÏÓãÊÓƵapp Yukon, a tiny church known as Our Lady of the Way has been a source of creative and spiritual inspiration for artist Libby Dulac.

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waclarke@catholicregister.private (Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic Register) Features Thu, 29 Jul 2021 08:55:51 -0400
Missing Indigenous women spawn hope /item/33255-missing-indigenous-women-spawn-hope /item/33255-missing-indigenous-women-spawn-hope

When Ojibwe jingle dress dancer Patience Commanda decided to use her art form to bring awareness to missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (MMIWG), she never imagined she would receive hope in return.

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waclarke@catholicregister.private (Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic Register) Features Fri, 25 Jun 2021 08:51:58 -0400
Expansion plans to Providence Healthcare include quality of life /features/item/33253-expansion-plans-to-providence-healthcare-include-quality-of-life /features/item/33253-expansion-plans-to-providence-healthcare-include-quality-of-life

Adding 180 new long-term care beds and a whole new building to Unity HealthöÏÓãÊÓƵapp Providence Healthcare site is just the beginning of the Catholic hospitalöÏÓãÊÓƵapp plans for seniors in TorontoöÏÓãÊÓƵapp east end.

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mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Special Features Thu, 24 Jun 2021 12:59:43 -0400
Basketball star mines fatheröÏÓãÊÓƵapp drive to be best he can be /item/33231-basketball-star-mines-father-s-drive-to-be-best-he-can-be /item/33231-basketball-star-mines-father-s-drive-to-be-best-he-can-be

Basketball standout Abu KigaböÏÓãÊÓƵapp tenacious drive to be the best athlete he can may be proof that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.

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waclarke@catholicregister.private (Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic Register) Features Fri, 18 Jun 2021 07:00:00 -0400
Healing Indigenous communities /item/33200-healing-indigenous-communities /item/33200-healing-indigenous-communities

Indigenous elder and lay minister Rosella Kinoshameg reflects on the Gospel of MatthewöÏÓãÊÓƵapp parable of the treasure discovered hidden in a field as she looks to find healing and meaning in the wake of the latest trauma to hit Indigenous communities in Canada.

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waclarke@catholicregister.private (Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic Register) Features Thu, 10 Jun 2021 13:00:00 -0400
Anger — and remorse — spreads wide following Kamloops discovery /item/33191-anger-and-remorse-spreads-wide-following-kamloops-discovery /item/33191-anger-and-remorse-spreads-wide-following-kamloops-discovery

As 10,000 people marched in sorrow and in anger from QueenöÏÓãÊÓƵapp Park to Nathan Phillips Square, Vivian Timmins just had to be there — because Timmins is a residential school survivor.

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mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Features Wed, 09 Jun 2021 09:04:47 -0400