The Sisters of Charity Halifax in the Home of the Guardian Angel, Halifax, circa 1961. Photos provided by Mary Flynn, Congregational Archivist, Sisters of Charity – Halifax
From humble beginnings when four of their Sisters arrived in Halifax from New York in the mid-19th century, the Sisters of Charity Halifax are set to mark 175 years of service on May 11. The Sisters of Charity Halifax have been serving its community’s needs in various ways since the original Sisters arrived in the...
Harpist Siobhan Kerr, at a Christmas concert she performed a few years back. Photos courtesy Siobhan Kerr
Harpist Siobhan Kerr hits the right notes in her music and as a mother. During pandemic lockdowns, classically trained harpist Siobhan Kerr played impromptu harp concerts on her front lawn for her neighbours. This was an expression of Kerr’s inherent musical generosity, says her mother, Brenda Tozer, 73, who is the musical influence in her...
Under the altar at the Centre Marie-Léonie Paradis in Sherbrooke, Que., lies a glass “kind of coffin-reliquary,” according to the centre, of the soon-to-be canonized and Quebec-born Mother Marie-Léonie Paradis. Photo courtesy Centre Marie-Léonie Paradis
Rome’s announcement of a third Canadian-born saint answers the prayers of Blessed Mother Marie-Léonie Paradis’ community and friends. The Quebec-born founder of the Little Sisters of the Holy Family will join St. Marie-Marguerite d’Youville and St. Brother André Bessette as the only Canadian-born canonized saints, the Vatican said in late January. The Friends of Mother...
Miniaturized sculpture of Blessed Carlo Acutis. Photo courtesy Timothy Schmalz
another in the long line of Christian art by renowned Canadian artist Timothy Schmalz. Schmalz will be among the attractions as he crafts one of his sculptures live and on-site. He will render an immersive monument to Blessed Carlos Acutis, the late Italian Catholic web designer poised to become the first millennial canonized as a...
By Robert Kinghorn I never knew the lady’s real name. When I met her she said, “Just call me Chilli, that’s my street name.” Readers of this column will know her as “The woman who lives in a doorway downtown.” It has been 10 months since we first met. At that time, she gave...
An outdoors shot of Martyrs’ Shrine in Midland, Ontario, which will celebrate 100 years of operation in 2026.
Leading up to its 100th anniversary in 2026, Martyrs’ Shrine in Midland, Ont., is launching a major fundraising campaign to ensure it another 100 years of service to pilgrims. The national shrine to the Canadian Martyrs will kick off the campaign for this vital revitalization with its inaugural Spring Gala at Bellvue Manor in Vaughan,...
Smoke billows over Jasper. Edmonton Archbishop Richard assured the community of his prayers. (Parks Canada photo)
With Parks Canada reporting “significant damage” in Jasper, Alta., from wildfires sweeping through the national park, Edmonton Archbishop Richard Smith offered prayers on behalf of the Catholic community. “Today is indeed a very sad day and I wish to convey my sorrow, solidarity and support to the people of Jasper and the parish community of Our...
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Catholic Register Editorial In its April budget this year, the federal government pledged a $5-million fund to “combat residential school denialism.” At the same time, Ottawa reportedly spends more than $360 million a year to support Canadian journalism through a dizzying mix of public dollar delivery methods for the nation’s broadcast, print and digital media....
A recent Cardus study says young Catholics are twice as likely as their senior counterparts to attend religious services at least once a month. (Elijah Bautista photo)
Reports of dwindling religious practice among Catholics in Canada may be more prevalent each year, but a different trend showing increased interest from young adults is giving hope for a possible resurgence of the Church in the near future. A 2022 research report from Cardus titled The Shifting Landscape of Faith in Canada revealed religious indicators among...
By Anabella and Daniel Ma Beauty is unmistakably powerful. So powerful in fact, that Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoyevsky once said “beauty will save the world” – a sentiment affirmed by Pope John Paul II in his Letter to Artists. It is one of the transcendentals for which God has put an undying thirst in our souls...
