The Catholic Register Thu, 23 Jan 2025 00:44:07 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb 'It's the Lord, working through the music,' Catholic fiddler Natalie MacMaster says /features/arts/item/26833-it-s-the-lord-working-through-the-music-catholic-fiddler-natalie-macmaster-says /features/arts/item/26833-it-s-the-lord-working-through-the-music-catholic-fiddler-natalie-macmaster-says Whether or not St. Thomas Aquinas really said “he who sings prays twice,” itƵapp true.
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With the phone pressed to her ear memories spring to life of a man from half a life ago.

“Sure I remember him,” said Sr. Mary Jo Mazzerolle. “The day before he was killed he was in our house. He came to us to say Mass and afterwards he came to our house for supper.

]]> evan.boudreau@catholicregister.org (Evan Boudreau, The Catholic Register) Canada Sun, 21 Jun 2015 11:00:00 -0400 Mi’kmaq seek return of 300-year-old altar /item/19920-mi-kmaq-seek-return-of-300-year-old-altar /item/19920-mi-kmaq-seek-return-of-300-year-old-altar

JOHNSTOWN, N.S. - The people of Potlotek First Nation say an ornate wooden altar stored at the nearby Sacred Heart Catholic Church was a gift to the Mi’kmaq nearly 300 years ago, and they want it back.

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