The Catholic Register Thu, 23 Jan 2025 00:34:38 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Canadian sisters to lead 'Life Fest' conference /home/international/item/37602-canadian-sisters-to-lead-life-fest-conference /home/international/item/37602-canadian-sisters-to-lead-life-fest-conference

A crew of former Canadians will help lead a Sisters of Life festival at George Mason University in Virginia this week, including an Orillia native who will co-emcee the event.

]]> International Tue, 21 Jan 2025 14:19:03 -0500 Written in the stars: From astrophysics to religious life /features/call-to-service/item/30382-written-in-the-stars-from-astrophysics-to-religious-life /features/call-to-service/item/30382-written-in-the-stars-from-astrophysics-to-religious-life

Sr. Mary Margaret Hope of the Morning Star spent years studying the heavens, but what she learned has taken her down a very different path in life than the one she was on.

]]> mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Call to Service Thu, 03 Oct 2019 09:02:51 -0400 Toronto's Sisters of Life move into ‘spiritual hub’ /item/28050-toronto-s-sisters-of-life-move-into-spiritual-hub /item/28050-toronto-s-sisters-of-life-move-into-spiritual-hub

The Toronto Sisters of Life are opening up a new chapter in their ministry in the heart of the city.

]]> mickeyc@catholicregister.org (Mickey Conlon, The Catholic Register) Canada Thu, 20 Sep 2018 14:19:10 -0400 B.C. woman part of record vow ceremony with Sisters of Life /item/28006-b-c-woman-part-of-record-vow-ceremony-with-sisters-of-life /item/28006-b-c-woman-part-of-record-vow-ceremony-with-sisters-of-life

VANCOUVER – On a continent where some longtime religious communities are suffering a decline in numbers, at least one congregation is truly flourishing.

]]> Canada Fri, 14 Sep 2018 12:03:50 -0400 Sisters seek to build a healing path post abortion /features/life-family/item/26459-sisters-seek-to-build-a-healing-path-post-abortion /features/life-family/item/26459-sisters-seek-to-build-a-healing-path-post-abortion Angelina Steenstra had an abortion at 15 years old. ]]> jean.kodin@catholicregister.org (Jean Ko Din, The Catholic Register) Life & Family Fri, 01 Dec 2017 10:01:53 -0500 Sisters of Life and Catholic Christian Outreach celebrate decade of service /opinion/columnists/item/26271-sisters-of-life-and-catholic-christian-outreach-celebrate-decade-of-service /opinion/columnists/item/26271-sisters-of-life-and-catholic-christian-outreach-celebrate-decade-of-service Anniversaries of importance for the universal Church have abounded this year — 500 years since the Reformation, 100 years since Fatima, 25 years since the Catechism of the Catholic Church. For me though, two more modest anniversaries — 10 years — were celebrated this past fortnight.]]> fr_desouza@catholicregister.org (Fr. Raymond J. de Souza) Fr. Raymond de Souza Mon, 30 Oct 2017 10:55:36 -0400 Mass, block party mark 25th anniversary celebration of Sisters of Life /home/international/item/22436-mass-block-party-mark-25th-anniversary-celebration-of-sisters-of-life /home/international/item/22436-mass-block-party-mark-25th-anniversary-celebration-of-sisters-of-life

NEW YORK – It was hardly a typical New York City summer street fair.

]]> International Thu, 02 Jun 2016 16:00:00 -0400 What a life the Lord has given us /opinion/columnists/item/20404-what-a-life-the-lord-has-given-us /opinion/columnists/item/20404-what-a-life-the-lord-has-given-us

ItöÏÓãÊÓƵapp ordination season time to praise God for the incomparable blessing of being a Catholic priest. Every so often the calendar brings together various events that remind me that the priestly life is really like no other, offering a privileged witness to the work of GodöÏÓãÊÓƵapp grace in the world.

]]> fr_desouza@catholicregister.org (Fr. Raymond J. de Souza) Fr. Raymond de Souza Thu, 11 Jun 2015 06:30:00 -0400