The Catholic Register Wed, 22 Jan 2025 20:23:03 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Sister nuns retire together /item/36006-sister-nuns-retire-together /item/36006-sister-nuns-retire-together

The director of Valley Native Ministry in SaskatchewanƵapp Treaty 4 territory for the last 40 years, Sr. Bernadette Feist and her older sister, Sr. Theresa, both Ursuline nuns, are retiring. 

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Canada Wed, 18 Oct 2023 13:42:20 -0400
For 175 years, Loretto Sisters are women of their time /item/35443-for-175-years-loretto-sisters-are-women-of-their-time /item/35443-for-175-years-loretto-sisters-are-women-of-their-time

“Women in time to come will do much,” Mary Ward said 400 years ago, and for 175 years in Toronto, the Loretto Sisters have proved their founder a prophet.

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mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Sat, 15 Apr 2023 12:00:00 -0400
A century of ‘adventure’ for Sisters of Service /item/34699-a-century-of-adventure-for-sisters-of-service /item/34699-a-century-of-adventure-for-sisters-of-service

The Sisters of Service have had a century — a century of change, challenge and charity. At their 100th anniversary celebration held at Toronto Hunt, the tiny, aging religious institute gave their guests parting gifts of their own adventurous, arduous history of welcoming refugees, teaching the faith and nurturing communities.

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mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Sun, 21 Aug 2022 05:00:00 -0400
Making Communion hosts stays true to sisters’ adoration of Eucharist /item/33906-making-communion-hosts-stays-true-to-sisters-adoration-of-eucharist /item/33906-making-communion-hosts-stays-true-to-sisters-adoration-of-eucharist

Producing communion bread has been an integral part of the ministry of the Sisters Adorers of the Precious Blood in Canada for over 100 years, but just how the hosts are made remains a mystery to many.

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waclarke@catholicregister.private (Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic Register) Canada Mon, 10 Jan 2022 14:10:24 -0500
Clerical abuse of women religious condemned /item/29422-clerical-abuse-of-women-religious-condemned /item/29422-clerical-abuse-of-women-religious-condemned

OTTAWA - CanadaƵapp Catholic bishops and religious men and women have condemned the clerical abuse of women religious in the wake of a French documentary that was aired on television in Quebec.

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ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) Canada Thu, 02 May 2019 10:06:11 -0400
Nuns hope more women at summit sets standard for future Vatican meetings /home/international/item/29061-nuns-hope-more-women-at-summit-sets-standard-for-future-vatican-meetings /home/international/item/29061-nuns-hope-more-women-at-summit-sets-standard-for-future-vatican-meetings ROME – The Catholic sisters who took part in Pope Francis' summit on clergy sexual abuse say they hope the presence of a dozen women at the gathering sets a standard for a growing presence of women at Vatican meetings of bishops.
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cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) International Tue, 26 Feb 2019 06:19:43 -0500
South Sudan bishop urges peace, says attack on nuns shakes church /home/international/item/21541-south-sudan-bishop-urges-peace-says-attack-on-nuns-shakes-church /home/international/item/21541-south-sudan-bishop-urges-peace-says-attack-on-nuns-shakes-church

YAMBIO, South Sudan - An attack on religious sisters at a teacher training college in South Sudan has shaken and saddened the church, a church leader said, while urging people of faith to demand the implementation of the latest peace accord to end the civil war.

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