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{mosimage}Editor鱿鱼视频app note: Today we begin our annual series that profiles the men who will graduate from St. Augustine鱿鱼视频app Seminary this spring and be ordained to the priesthood for various dioceses.
Archdiocese of Toronto explores Sr. Carmelina Tarantino's sainthood cause
By Catholic Register Staff
{mosimage}TORONTO - The journey to possible sainthood for Sr. Carmelina Tarantino has begun.
A panel of theologians and historians, under the auspices of the archdiocese of Toronto, has officially started an examination of the life of the Toronto nun to ascertain her candidacy for sainthood. The inquiry was to be opened at a Mass celebrated at St. Paschal Baylon Church March 16 by Archbishop Thomas Collins.
A panel of theologians and historians, under the auspices of the archdiocese of Toronto, has officially started an examination of the life of the Toronto nun to ascertain her candidacy for sainthood. The inquiry was to be opened at a Mass celebrated at St. Paschal Baylon Church March 16 by Archbishop Thomas Collins.
Dr. Maria Fischer-Slysh of Toronto donates $1 million to Ukrainian Catholic University
By Michael Swan, The Catholic Register
{mosimage}TORONTO - You can鈥檛 buy miracles, but a $1-million gift to the in Lviv is helping a miracle carry on in tough economic times.
鈥淯CU is a set of miracles and it鱿鱼视频app an important work and presence for the church,鈥� Jesuit Father David Nazar wrote to The Catholic Register from Lviv shortly after the university announced a gift of $1 million from Toronto resident Dr. Maria Fischer-Slysh.
鈥淯CU is a set of miracles and it鱿鱼视频app an important work and presence for the church,鈥� Jesuit Father David Nazar wrote to The Catholic Register from Lviv shortly after the university announced a gift of $1 million from Toronto resident Dr. Maria Fischer-Slysh.
Toronto archdiocese investigates claims against Development and Peace
By Michael Swan, The Catholic Register
{mosimage}TORONTO - The archdiocese of Toronto and ShareLife are leading an investigation into the Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace鱿鱼视频app policies based on a web site鱿鱼视频app report that it is funding 鈥減ro-abortion groups.鈥�
In a March 17 statement, Toronto Archbishop Thomas Collins said, 鈥淪hareLife was established in 1976 as a direct result of our commitment to uphold the sanctity of life at all stages... Be assured I will not allow any money raised in the archdiocese of Toronto to be used for pro-abortion activities or organizations.鈥�
In a March 17 statement, Toronto Archbishop Thomas Collins said, 鈥淪hareLife was established in 1976 as a direct result of our commitment to uphold the sanctity of life at all stages... Be assured I will not allow any money raised in the archdiocese of Toronto to be used for pro-abortion activities or organizations.鈥�
Toronto parish lays its hero to rest
By Sheila Dabu Nonato, The Catholic Register
{mosimage}TORONTO - They decorated his favourite jeep with white flowers, wore buttons emblazoned with his military photo and filled the church with Lebanese and Canadian flags to welcome home the latest fallen Canadian soldier, 22-year-old Marc Diab.
It wasn鈥檛 the homecoming that parishioners at Toronto鱿鱼视频app Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church had hoped for.
Friends and family were counting down the days when they would see Diab return to Canada. But on March 8 he was killed by a roadside bomb north of Kandahar, Afghanistan, a month before his expected return. Diab was the 112th soldier killed since Canada鱿鱼视频app mission in Afghanistan began in 2002.
It wasn鈥檛 the homecoming that parishioners at Toronto鱿鱼视频app Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church had hoped for.
Friends and family were counting down the days when they would see Diab return to Canada. But on March 8 he was killed by a roadside bomb north of Kandahar, Afghanistan, a month before his expected return. Diab was the 112th soldier killed since Canada鱿鱼视频app mission in Afghanistan began in 2002.
Archdiocese explores nun鱿鱼视频app sainthood cause
By Catholic Register Staff
{mosimage}TORONTO - The journey to possible sainthood for Sr. Carmelina Tarantino has begun.
A panel of theologians and historians, under the auspices of the archdiocese of Toronto, has officially started an examination of the life of the Toronto nun to ascertain her candidacy for sainthood. The inquiry was to be opened at a Mass celebrated at St. Paschal Baylon Church March 16 by Archbishop Thomas Collins.
The archdiocese received approval to proceed 鈥� the nihil obstat 鈥� from the Vatican last September. An examination of life is the first of four steps in the process to sainthood.
A panel of theologians and historians, under the auspices of the archdiocese of Toronto, has officially started an examination of the life of the Toronto nun to ascertain her candidacy for sainthood. The inquiry was to be opened at a Mass celebrated at St. Paschal Baylon Church March 16 by Archbishop Thomas Collins.
The archdiocese received approval to proceed 鈥� the nihil obstat 鈥� from the Vatican last September. An examination of life is the first of four steps in the process to sainthood.
St. Cecelia's diversifies over past 100 years
By Myles Gough, The Catholic Register
{mosimage}TORONTO - Parishioners at St. Cecilia鱿鱼视频app Catholic Church are enjoying a year-long celebration packed full of fund-raisers to commemorate the 100 years their church has been standing.
With more than 30 events planned events to keep the celebration alive, Fr. Joseph Pap Tran, who has been pastor for the past four years, said it鱿鱼视频app an exciting and busy time.
鈥淲e have a Lenten retreat on March 29,鈥� he said. 鈥淎nd the closing Mass in November will be presided over by Archbishop (Thomas) Collins.鈥�
With more than 30 events planned events to keep the celebration alive, Fr. Joseph Pap Tran, who has been pastor for the past four years, said it鱿鱼视频app an exciting and busy time.
鈥淲e have a Lenten retreat on March 29,鈥� he said. 鈥淎nd the closing Mass in November will be presided over by Archbishop (Thomas) Collins.鈥�
Tamils seek intervention in civil war
By Michael Swan, The Catholic Register
{mosimage}TORONTO - Mass rape, forced abortions, hospital bombings and war crimes have been constant themes for the Tamil community as it has protested and prayed for international intervention in the civil war in Sri Lanka.
The most serious allegation against the Sri Lankan government found on signs at every Tamil rally is genocide. Tamil protesters have compared government attacks on Tamil civilians with the genocides in Darfur and Rwanda.
The most serious allegation against the Sri Lankan government found on signs at every Tamil rally is genocide. Tamil protesters have compared government attacks on Tamil civilians with the genocides in Darfur and Rwanda.
Ministry aims at maturing adults
By Carolyn Girard, The Catholic Register
{mosimage}鈥淢inistry with Maturing Adults; 55+鈥� has lifted the spirits of many parishioners at St. Mary鱿鱼视频app parish in Barrie, Ont.
For the past year, Sr. Mary Rose Marrin of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Toronto has led a variety of programs in this unique ministry addressing the spiritual, physical and emotional needs of retirees and seniors. It is based on the Spiritual Gerontology and Lifelong Faith Formation course offered in St. Louis by Richard Johnson, author of Parish Ministry for Maturing Adults. Marrin has completed the course.
鈥淚鈥檓 very committed to it and I think it鱿鱼视频app a need in our church,鈥� Marrin said.
For the past year, Sr. Mary Rose Marrin of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Toronto has led a variety of programs in this unique ministry addressing the spiritual, physical and emotional needs of retirees and seniors. It is based on the Spiritual Gerontology and Lifelong Faith Formation course offered in St. Louis by Richard Johnson, author of Parish Ministry for Maturing Adults. Marrin has completed the course.
鈥淚鈥檓 very committed to it and I think it鱿鱼视频app a need in our church,鈥� Marrin said.
Sisters' outreach takes them to south Etobicoke
By Carolyn Girard, The Catholic Register
{mosimage}TORONTO - Thanks to the Sisters of St. Joseph, the elderly have a new venue for making social connections in southern Etobicoke.
The Sisters鈥� newest Fontbonne Ministry outreach program, Village Mosaic will welcome seniors in the community for a variety of social activities in the newly renovated 3,500-square-foot venue at 2794 Lakeshore Blvd.
鈥淲e want the seniors to help us develop programs for them rather than say 鈥榟ere we are and we鈥檙e going to do this,鈥� 鈥� said Sr. Anne Marie Marrin, the director of Village Mosaic.
The Sisters鈥� newest Fontbonne Ministry outreach program, Village Mosaic will welcome seniors in the community for a variety of social activities in the newly renovated 3,500-square-foot venue at 2794 Lakeshore Blvd.
鈥淲e want the seniors to help us develop programs for them rather than say 鈥榟ere we are and we鈥檙e going to do this,鈥� 鈥� said Sr. Anne Marie Marrin, the director of Village Mosaic.
Working wonders, underground
By Myles Gough, The Catholic Register
{mosimage}TORONTO - Dozens of Catholic high school students from across the GTA will be lending a hand this month, trying to raise money for the 2009 ShareLife campaign.
On March 25, more than 50 students from four Toronto-area schools will head underground with a simple message for rush-hour commuters on Toronto鱿鱼视频app subway system 鈥� You can work wonders. The message conveys a simple truth: every donation makes a difference.
On March 25, more than 50 students from four Toronto-area schools will head underground with a simple message for rush-hour commuters on Toronto鱿鱼视频app subway system 鈥� You can work wonders. The message conveys a simple truth: every donation makes a difference.