Features Fri, 24 Jan 2025 09:40:30 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb A Multi-celebration of diversity and faith /features/item/30659-a-multi-celebration-of-diversity-and-faith /features/item/30659-a-multi-celebration-of-diversity-and-faith

Canada is one of the most diverse countries in the world, representing the love of the Living God in distinct and beautiful cultures.

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Hamilton Fri, 08 Nov 2019 09:07:01 -0500
Investing in hospital ministry a wise – and healthy – choice /features/item/30658-investing-in-hospital-ministry-a-wise-and-healthy-choice /features/item/30658-investing-in-hospital-ministry-a-wise-and-healthy-choice

Hospital ministry is an extension of Jesus’ compassionate presence in our lives today.

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crstaff@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Staff) Hamilton Fri, 08 Nov 2019 08:51:31 -0500
War: A hands-on history lesson /item/30645-war-a-hands-on-history-lesson /item/30645-war-a-hands-on-history-lesson

As Canada commemorates Remembrance Day, a group of university students plan to conduct their own research of the World Wars.

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Features Thu, 07 Nov 2019 08:54:02 -0500
Synod shows signs of growth for ‘a different Church’ /item/30638-synod-shows-signs-of-growth-for-a-different-church /item/30638-synod-shows-signs-of-growth-for-a-different-church

From coverage thatƵapp been splashed across both Catholic and secular media, you might suppose the Synod on the Amazon was all about long-standing bones of contention between liberal and conservative Catholics – married priests, authoritative roles for women, liturgies that don’t look like a pontifical high Mass. But it wasn’t really about any of that. It was actually about the Amazon.

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mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Features Wed, 06 Nov 2019 11:20:02 -0500
Executor carries a heavy load /features/estate-planning/item/30605-executor-carries-a-heavy-load /features/estate-planning/item/30605-executor-carries-a-heavy-load

An executor is a person named in a Will to deal with the deceasedƵapp estate after they die. 

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crstaff@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Staff) Estate Planning Sun, 03 Nov 2019 13:59:00 -0500
ItƵapp a win-win situation with gift of insurance /features/estate-planning/item/30604-it-s-a-win-win-situation-with-gift-of-insurance /features/estate-planning/item/30604-it-s-a-win-win-situation-with-gift-of-insurance

Bill Olynyk often wondered how he could further support his parish, St. MaryƵapp in Barrie, Ont. 

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Estate Planning Sat, 02 Nov 2019 13:59:00 -0400
Legacy Society says ‘thanks’ to donors /features/estate-planning/item/30603-legacy-society-says-thanks-to-donors /features/estate-planning/item/30603-legacy-society-says-thanks-to-donors

Retirement brought an end to what Catherine von Zuben called “35 wonderful years in education” where she felt she made a difference in the lives of children under her care.

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mickeyc@catholicregister.org (Mickey Conlon, The Catholic Register) Estate Planning Sun, 03 Nov 2019 06:59:00 -0500
Gifts in kind offer a ‘fair’ challenge /features/estate-planning/item/30602-gifts-in-kind-offer-a-fair-challenge /features/estate-planning/item/30602-gifts-in-kind-offer-a-fair-challenge

A gift in kind to your favourite charity is always good for a tax receipt, but arriving at the giftƵapp fair market value can be difficult.

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mickeyc@catholicregister.org (Mickey Conlon, The Catholic Register) Estate Planning Sat, 02 Nov 2019 06:59:00 -0400
Pre-planning brings some peace of mind /features/estate-planning/item/30601-pre-planning-brings-some-peace-of-mind /features/estate-planning/item/30601-pre-planning-brings-some-peace-of-mind

Planning for a funeral — let alone your own — can be a stressful task.

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Estate Planning Sun, 03 Nov 2019 14:00:00 -0500
Funeral Mass offers a fitting farewell /features/estate-planning/item/30600-funeral-mass-offers-a-fitting-farewell /features/estate-planning/item/30600-funeral-mass-offers-a-fitting-farewell

Recently a priest friend of mine who is serving in another diocese shared with me a story about the death of one of his parishioners. 

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Estate Planning Sun, 03 Nov 2019 07:00:00 -0500