Features Fri, 24 Jan 2025 20:16:03 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Faith in the face of death /item/29510-faith-in-the-face-of-death /item/29510-faith-in-the-face-of-death

Edmonton -- “Live like you were dying.”

]]> Features Thu, 16 May 2019 11:44:34 -0400 Guelph parish sees campaign as ‘great opportunity’ /item/29478-guelph-parish-sees-campaign-as-great-opportunity-a-campaign-kickoff-luncheon-april-7-at-holy-rosary-parish-included-a-performance-by-dancers-from-the-mary-ellen-cann-school-of-highland-dancing-architects /item/29478-guelph-parish-sees-campaign-as-great-opportunity-a-campaign-kickoff-luncheon-april-7-at-holy-rosary-parish-included-a-performance-by-dancers-from-the-mary-ellen-cann-school-of-highland-dancing-architects

After two years of study and preparation, Holy Rosary Parish in Guelph is taking the next step toward its goal of breathing new life into its buildings.

]]> crstaff@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Staff) Features Sat, 11 May 2019 10:00:57 -0400 Parents make voices heard /features/item/29440-parents-make-voices-heard /features/item/29440-parents-make-voices-heard

OAPCE has been the voice for Catholic parents in OntarioƵapp education system for 80 years and it has no intention of letting that voice go unheard.

]]> mickeyc@catholicregister.org (Mickey Conlon, The Catholic Register) Catholic Education Sat, 04 May 2019 15:00:28 -0400 Faith and science work side by side /features/item/29439-faith-and-science-work-side-by-side /features/item/29439-faith-and-science-work-side-by-side

Catholic schools have long been recognized for their strong programs in social science, language and arts, and, at many schools, physical education. But often the success of these programs has come at the expense of the science curriculum, according to some.

]]> johnkostoff@catholicregister.org (John B. Kostoff) Catholic Education Sat, 04 May 2019 12:00:15 -0400 Schools planning for a shady future /features/item/29438-schools-planning-for-a-shady-future /features/item/29438-schools-planning-for-a-shady-future

Kent Shadwick has seen all kinds of numbers that suggest the youth of today are facing a future that includes a rise in skin cancer cases.

]]> mickeyc@catholicregister.org (Mickey Conlon, The Catholic Register) Catholic Education Sat, 04 May 2019 07:53:11 -0400 Carrying my cross of memory loss /item/29433-carrying-my-cross-of-memory-loss /item/29433-carrying-my-cross-of-memory-loss

Harry McAvoy is the former Manager, Major Gifts and Corporate Campaigns for ShareLife in the Archdiocese of Toronto. He shares his story of dealing with memory loss.

It is interesting where your mind goes in your darkest hours. I remembered a phrase attributed to my Uncle Basil O’Rourke: “Carry your cross, don’t drag it.” Now, as I carry the cross of memory loss, Uncle Basil is whispering in my ear.

]]> Features Fri, 03 May 2019 09:46:48 -0400 Above and beyond the classroom /features/item/29423-above-and-beyond-the-classroom /features/item/29423-above-and-beyond-the-classroom

As principal of St. Sylvester Catholic School in Toronto, Roy Fernandes believes in setting an example of what it means to live a life full of passion and purpose. 

]]> jean.kodin@catholicregister.org (Jean Ko Din, The Catholic Register) Catholic Education Wed, 01 May 2019 16:28:55 -0400 The Church and dementia /item/29420-the-church-and-dementia /item/29420-the-church-and-dementia

As both a Catholic teacher and founding member of Dementia Advocacy Canada, Matt Dineen wants to visit parishes to explain what they should do to be dementia-ready and — perhaps more important — why they should do it.

]]> mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Features Wed, 01 May 2019 13:00:54 -0400 The Mass of Chrism /features/item/29397-the-mass-of-chrism /features/item/29397-the-mass-of-chrism

In the Diocese of Hamilton, the annual celebration of the Mass of Chrism takes place at the Cathedral Basilica of Christ the King on Monday of Holy Week. 

]]> Hamilton Thu, 25 Apr 2019 12:12:34 -0400 Contest winner keeps it in family /features/item/29372-contest-winner-keeps-it-in-family /features/item/29372-contest-winner-keeps-it-in-family

For Emily Jang, art is in her blood. Inspired by her older sister, she began taking private art classes about four years ago so she could join her sister, Amy, at the Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts in Toronto.

]]> crstaff@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Staff) Easter Sun, 21 Apr 2019 15:15:46 -0400