The Catholic Register Wed, 22 Jan 2025 22:13:06 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Soon to be 96, this altar boy refuses to slow down /features/call-to-service/item/35358-soon-to-be-96-this-altar-boy-refuses-to-slow-down /features/call-to-service/item/35358-soon-to-be-96-this-altar-boy-refuses-to-slow-down

On April 2, Rafael Srebrnič is set to turn 96 years old. His impressive longevity — like all men and women blessed to live this long — is to be admired. 

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I would hold my mind and body in complete reverence, knowing the supreme importance of the opportunity: I was standing next to God, serving Him. I became both a servant and a friend in GodƵapp house, and I cherished that deeply.

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IDA GROVE, Iowa – Leo "Doc" Samson will note two anniversaries June 2.

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MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - It is only fitting that John Paul Patrick returned to his home parish for his final steps to the priesthood with the Missionary Oblates of Assumption Province. On June 8, Patrick was ordained to the priesthood in front of hundreds of witnesses at St. Maximilian Kolbe Church in Mississauga.

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TORONTO - Fr. David Twaddle always wanted a career where his work would be close to Heaven, but being a priest wasn’t his first choice.

]]> evan.boudreau@catholicregister.org (Evan Boudreau, The Catholic Register) Canada: Toronto-GTA Mon, 11 May 2015 09:00:00 -0400 San Francisco priest bars altar girls, sparks another controversy /home/international/item/19615-san-francisco-priest-bars-altar-girls-sparks-another-controversy /home/international/item/19615-san-francisco-priest-bars-altar-girls-sparks-another-controversy

SAN FRANCISCO - A Catholic priest who recently took charge of a San Francisco parish has said only boys can be altar servers, a move that is sparking both criticism and praise and comes amid a wider debate over conservative concerns that the Catholic Church has become too “feminized.”

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