The Catholic Register Wed, 22 Jan 2025 17:01:37 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Virtual is RCIAƵapp reality again this year /item/34019-virtual-is-rcia-s-reality-again-this-year /item/34019-virtual-is-rcia-s-reality-again-this-year

There was a fleeting moment near the end of last year when Sandy Marshall thought restarting in-person Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) meetings would be possible in 2022.

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Canada Thu, 10 Feb 2022 08:40:46 -0500
Tastes of Heaven goes virtual, and national /item/32990-tastes-of-heaven-goes-virtual-and-national /item/32990-tastes-of-heaven-goes-virtual-and-national

The annual Tastes of Heaven gala fundraiser for Catholic Missions In Canada was not staged in 2020, one of the long list of victims of the COVID-19 virus, but the keystone event returns April 29 in a virtual realm.

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Canada Sun, 18 Apr 2021 07:00:00 -0400
Speaking Out: Disconnected in a virtual world /item/32723-speaking-out-disconnected-in-a-virtual-world /item/32723-speaking-out-disconnected-in-a-virtual-world

In a world where we have so much technology and connection right at our fingertips, why do we sometimes feel so disconnected?

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YSN: Speaking Out Wed, 17 Feb 2021 13:16:14 -0500
Thousands tune in to virtual CardinalƵapp Dinner /item/32347-thousands-tune-in-to-virtual-cardinal-s-dinner /item/32347-thousands-tune-in-to-virtual-cardinal-s-dinner

The COVID-19 pandemic is an opportunity for Toronto Catholics to “go deeper” into their spiritual lives, Cardinal Thomas Collins told thousands who gathered before television and computer screens for the most unusual CardinalƵapp Dinner in over four decades.

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mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Fri, 06 Nov 2020 08:38:44 -0500
The cathedral through a childƵapp (virtual) eyes /features/item/30195-the-cathedral-through-a-child-s-virtual-eyes /features/item/30195-the-cathedral-through-a-child-s-virtual-eyes

They came for a remarkable project ….

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Hamilton Fri, 06 Sep 2019 12:03:53 -0400
Taking retreats online /item/20077-taking-retreats-online /item/20077-taking-retreats-online

For the busy person who can’t get away for a spiritual retreat weekend, all they may need is to turn on their computer.

Virtual retreats are a fairly new concept — a retreat conducted through online media, often based on a time and place of the individualƵapp choosing.

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jean.kodin@catholicregister.org (Jean Ko Din, The Catholic Register) Features Fri, 17 Apr 2015 06:00:00 -0400
Digital revolution creates opportunities for religion /features/arts/item/11512-digital-revolution-creates-opportunities-for-religion /features/arts/item/11512-digital-revolution-creates-opportunities-for-religion

SHERBROOKE, Que. - There is a “digital revolution” transforming todayƵapp mass media in ways that pose both risks and opportunities for evangelization, says a Quebec communications expert.

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crstaff@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Staff) Arts News Sun, 17 Jun 2007 23:58:51 -0400