Features Fri, 24 Jan 2025 04:43:01 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Refugee scholarship offers helping hand /item/31199-refugee-scholarship-offers-helping-hand /item/31199-refugee-scholarship-offers-helping-hand

As someone whose life was disrupted at an early age by the ravages of war, Fr. Sami Helewa, SJ, understands the plight of the refugee who has escaped their homeland to call elsewhere home.

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mickeyc@catholicregister.org (Mickey Conlon, The Catholic Register) Higher Education Fri, 28 Feb 2020 10:00:00 -0500
Into the DRAGENƵapp den ... /item/31198-into-the-dragen-s-den /item/31198-into-the-dragen-s-den

To really understand climate change, it helps to ask a medievalist.

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mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Higher Education Thu, 27 Feb 2020 10:08:46 -0500
Words to live by: Lenten spiritual reading /item/31173-words-to-live-by-lenten-spiritual-reading /item/31173-words-to-live-by-lenten-spiritual-reading

Alms, prayer and fasting are the broad categories the Church requires in the season of Lent. But let your heart and your devotion lead you over to the bookshelf, and you might find a path into the formal disciplines of Lent through spiritual reading.

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mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Features Fri, 21 Feb 2020 13:46:17 -0500
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. 

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Hamilton Fri, 21 Feb 2020 09:52:31 -0500
ShareLife set for campaign launch /item/31163-sharelife-set-for-campaign-launch /item/31163-sharelife-set-for-campaign-launch

After being asked to dig deeper last year to support the most vulnerable in society, parishioners across the Archdiocese of Toronto are being urged to be just as generous as ShareLife kicks off its 2020 campaign on Feb. 26, Ash Wednesday.

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mickeyc@catholicregister.org (Mickey Conlon, The Catholic Register) Features Fri, 21 Feb 2020 11:00:00 -0500
A season for embracing the cross /item/31162-a-season-for-embracing-the-cross /item/31162-a-season-for-embracing-the-cross

As Christmas and its light fades from our memories we enter a period of reflection — the season of Lent. 

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Features Thu, 20 Feb 2020 10:47:57 -0500
'We get along': The simple secret to a 71-year marriage /item/31104-we-get-along-the-simple-secret-to-a-71-year-marriage /item/31104-we-get-along-the-simple-secret-to-a-71-year-marriage

Marriage seems to agree with George and Olive Heron. How else do you explain having stayed true to their vows for 71 years?

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mickeyc@catholicregister.org (Mickey Conlon, The Catholic Register) Features Fri, 07 Feb 2020 08:37:49 -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.

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Hamilton Sun, 02 Feb 2020 10:30:55 -0500
Sisters re-constructing a solid future /item/31053-sisters-re-constructing-a-solid-future /item/31053-sisters-re-constructing-a-solid-future

Where many people would be tempted by the money they could reap by selling a property in a desirable Toronto location to condo developers, the Daughters of St. Paul are staying put to continue their mission in a place that is home. And has been home for decades.

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mickeyc@catholicregister.org (Mickey Conlon, The Catholic Register) Features Wed, 29 Jan 2020 09:30:32 -0500
The Bourgeoys revolution: Celebrating 400 years of St. Marguerite /item/31029-the-bourgeoys-revolution-celebrating-400-years-of-st-marguerite /item/31029-the-bourgeoys-revolution-celebrating-400-years-of-st-marguerite

Calling a woman who toiled in New France in the mid-1600s CanadaƵapp first great feminist might draw a laugh from some, but not Sr. Susan Kidd.

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mickeyc@catholicregister.org (Mickey Conlon, The Catholic Register) Features Fri, 24 Jan 2020 08:25:42 -0500