Youth Speak News
Toronto's school languages program celebrates students’ heritage
By Evan Boudreau, The Catholic RegisterListening to a group of Toronto Catholic elementary students recite a poem in his native Portuguese, José LuÃs Carneiro couldn’t help but smile.
Toronto high school team cheers for Canada on world stage
By Elizabeth Chelmecki, Youth Speak NewsThe joy of faith, while usually not associated with sports, can be seen in the journey of the Father John Redmond High School Redhawks cheerleading team.
Planting the seed of youth ministry in Charlottetown
By Patrick Grant, Youth Speak NewsBefore it was known as The Crew, the small youth group based in Charlottetown, PEI, was known as Mustard Seed with the idea that, like a mustard seed, the group would grow bigger and bigger.
Newman Centre offers students spiritual direction
By Trinity Regular, Youth Speak NewsThe Newman Centre is encouraging a new generation of leaders to strengthen their faith in God.
Interfaith student dialogue tackles role of women
By Alessia Loduca, Youth Speak NewsTORONTO – The rain outside failed to dampen the liveliness of interfaith fellowship in a University of Toronto conference room in late September.
Chris Bray band rocks St. AnthonyöÏÓãÊÓƵapp parish
By Teresa Quadros, Youth Speak NewsBRAMPTON, ONT. – St. Anthony of Padua youth group hosted a charity concert on Sept. 23 with London-born worship singer Chris Bray to help mark the parishöÏÓãÊÓƵapp 40th anniversary.
St. Faustina play opens floodgates of mercy
By Patrick Peori, Youth Speak NewsLeonardo Defillippis, director and founder of St. Luke Productions, has done something with his newest play that Shakespeare cannot — offer GodöÏÓãÊÓƵapp mercy.
New program helps young refugees develop job skills and overcome barriers
By Jean Ko Din, The Catholic RegisterRefugee youth in Calgary are learning essential job skills through a new program run by the Calgary Catholic Immigration Society (CCIS).
York students learn charity through volunteer work
By Alessia Loduca, Youth Speak NewsEchoes of Mother TeresaöÏÓãÊÓƵapp charity are reverberating in the Greater Toronto Area.
Pro-life group attains club status in court settlement
By Jean Ko Din, The Catholic RegisterA pro-life student group at Brandon University has won the right to operate on campus after a lawsuit against the schoolöÏÓãÊÓƵapp student union was settled out of court.
Newman Centre welcomes Fr. Peter Turrone as director
By Jean Ko Din, The Catholic RegisterTORONTO – In a way, itöÏÓãÊÓƵapp like Fr. Peter Turrone is coming home. As a student at the University of Toronto, Turrone saw the Newman Centre Catholic Chaplaincy as a second home, a spiritual oasis. Now, as he takes up his new position as NewmanöÏÓãÊÓƵapp executive director and pastor, he is excited for the opportunity to serve the community that gave him so much.