The Catholic Register Wed, 22 Jan 2025 15:49:18 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Demand for Out of the Cold continues to grow /item/37303-demand-for-out-of-the-cold-continues-to-grow /item/37303-demand-for-out-of-the-cold-continues-to-grow

St. Catharines in Ontario's Niagara Region is not unlike other cities around the country when it comes to the high numbers of people using area food banks.

]]> lmandato@catholicregister.org (Luke Mandato, The Catholic Register) Canada Tue, 29 Oct 2024 11:24:27 -0400 The colour of charity /item/35178-true-colours-come-through-in-art-project /item/35178-true-colours-come-through-in-art-project

A colouring book of famous religious paintings shows the beauty of Christian faith both in art and charity.

]]> qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Features Fri, 20 Jan 2023 09:34:34 -0500 York Region faith communities relaunch Out of the Cold /item/33742-york-region-faith-communities-relaunch-out-of-the-cold /item/33742-york-region-faith-communities-relaunch-out-of-the-cold

In the suburbs north of Toronto, faith communities are still banding together to provide emergency shelter to the homeless this winter.

]]> mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Thu, 18 Nov 2021 14:15:00 -0500 Out of the Cold under COVID restrictions /item/33663-out-of-the-cold-under-covid-restrictions /item/33663-out-of-the-cold-under-covid-restrictions

Out of the Cold still isn’t out of the woods as the global pandemic meanders through its fourth wave in Ontario.

]]> mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Sun, 31 Oct 2021 07:00:00 -0400 Pandemic forces Out of the Cold to look for other ways to help homeless /item/32144-pandemic-forces-out-of-the-cold-to-look-for-other-ways-to-help-homeless /item/32144-pandemic-forces-out-of-the-cold-to-look-for-other-ways-to-help-homeless

Outside the St. BrigidöÏÓãÊÓƵapp Out of the Cold shelter on the last official day of summer, as trees in the park are threatening to burst into red and gold, 28-year-old Harley was wondering whether this church basement might be a place where he could stay.

]]> mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Sat, 26 Sep 2020 07:00:00 -0400 Shelters step up efforts for vulnerable /item/31310-shelters-step-up-efforts-for-vulnerable /item/31310-shelters-step-up-efforts-for-vulnerable

SocietyöÏÓãÊÓƵapp most vulnerable are often lost in the shuffle at the best of times, but with the world being blindsided by COVID-19 those operating programs for the homeless and marginalized are working to ensure these people are not forgotten.

]]> mickeyc@catholicregister.org (Mickey Conlon, The Catholic Register) Canada Fri, 20 Mar 2020 08:29:31 -0400 Out of the Cold steps up security /item/30735-out-of-the-cold-steps-up-security /item/30735-out-of-the-cold-steps-up-security

As another Out of the Cold season gets underway volunteers are worried about increased violence they face as they offer hot meals and a bed to people living on the street.

]]> mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Sat, 23 Nov 2019 07:00:00 -0500 Study paints bleak portrait of cityöÏÓãÊÓƵapp poor /item/29368-study-paints-bleak-portrait-of-city-s-poor /item/29368-study-paints-bleak-portrait-of-city-s-poor

For the first time in its 30-year history, researchers have taken a serious look at who uses TorontoöÏÓãÊÓƵapp volunteer, informal, faithbased system of overnight shelters known as Out of the Cold.

]]> mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Sun, 21 Apr 2019 11:00:09 -0400 Need, hope grows as Out of the Cold digs in to help the homeless /item/28434-need-hope-grows-as-out-of-the-cold-digs-in-to-help-the-homeless /item/28434-need-hope-grows-as-out-of-the-cold-digs-in-to-help-the-homeless

In 2006, after 20 years of stellar work with the Out of the Cold program to shelter the homeless, its co-founder was not impressed.

]]> mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Features Thu, 15 Nov 2018 12:03:13 -0500 Out of the Cold programs rethinking future as city steps up homeless services /item/27548-out-of-the-cold-programs-rethinking-future-as-city-steps-up-homeless-services /item/27548-out-of-the-cold-programs-rethinking-future-as-city-steps-up-homeless-services

It may be time to consider closing Out of the Cold, said the man responsible for managing the 30-year-old church-based shelter program.

]]> mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Tue, 12 Jun 2018 14:41:59 -0400