The Catholic Register Wed, 22 Jan 2025 20:29:28 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb The Bourgeoys revolution: Celebrating 400 years of St. Marguerite /item/31029-the-bourgeoys-revolution-celebrating-400-years-of-st-marguerite /item/31029-the-bourgeoys-revolution-celebrating-400-years-of-st-marguerite

Calling a woman who toiled in New France in the mid-1600s CanadaƵapp first great feminist might draw a laugh from some, but not Sr. Susan Kidd.

]]> mickeyc@catholicregister.org (Mickey Conlon, The Catholic Register) Features Fri, 24 Jan 2020 08:25:42 -0500 Mary Marrocco: Keeping faith in calm and chaos /opinion/item/26660-mary-marrocco-keeping-faith-in-calm-and-chaos /opinion/item/26660-mary-marrocco-keeping-faith-in-calm-and-chaos Oxford is a beautiful town, by nature and centuries of human living.  Exploring there once with friends, we saw a memorial, arrestingly inscribed: “To the Glory of God, and in grateful commemoration of His servants, Thomas Cranmer, Nicholas Ridley, Hugh Latimer, Prelates of the Church of England, who near this spot yielded their bodies to be burned, bearing witness to the sacred truths which they had affirmed and maintained against the errors of the Church of Rome.” 
]]> marym@catholicregister.org (Mary Marrocco) Mary Marrocco Mon, 15 Jan 2018 15:53:19 -0500 Canadian saint lights up church in France /home/international/item/26356-canadian-saint-lights-up-church-in-france /home/international/item/26356-canadian-saint-lights-up-church-in-france A stained glass image of St. Marguerite Bourgeoys, CanadaƵapp first female saint, now adorns the Saint-Paul and Saint-Pierre Church in Hiers-Brouage, France.]]> crstaff@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Staff) International Mon, 13 Nov 2017 13:10:36 -0500 Saints fit the bill /columns/item/22073-saints-fit-the-bill /columns/item/22073-saints-fit-the-bill

The search is on to find a Canadian woman of distinction to honour on an upcoming bank note. After asking why has this taken so long, the next question is who should it be?

]]> editor@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Editorial) Editorial Thu, 07 Apr 2016 16:00:00 -0400 Congregation de Notre Dame sisters reach out online to show value of consecrated life /features/call-to-service/item/20111-cnd-sisters-reach-out-online-to-show-value-of-consecrated-life /features/call-to-service/item/20111-cnd-sisters-reach-out-online-to-show-value-of-consecrated-life

Sr. Susan Kidd said the need for consecrated life in the world hasn’t changed, but she admits there was a time when the religious were more visible and it was easier to connect with a sister.

]]> jean.kodin@catholicregister.org (Jean Ko Din, The Catholic Register) Call to Service Fri, 24 Apr 2015 08:00:00 -0400