By Roma De Robertis, SCIC, Saint John, NB This year marks the sombre 75th anniversary of atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, on Aug. 6 and Aug. 9, 1945. Throughout the nuclear era, Canada has…
By Paul Wheeler, St. Augustine Parish, Saskatoon Hola amigos. Ely and I are doing fine here in Aguascalientes, Mexico. We are getting to see family as well as help out some of the families in…
By Fr. Edward Gibney, Saskatchewan Knights of Columbus Deputy Chaplain Our duty as Knights of Columbus and as Christians is to contribute to God’s stated desire that His Word goes out to all the world…
By Garth McCutcheon, Christ the King Parish, Foam Lake, SK Approximately four years ago, I started to pray daily. I owe the inspiration for this change in my life, primarily, to Matthew Kelly and the…
By Cardinal Michael Czerny, SJ [Vatican City – CNA] – On June 27, many churches witnessed the ordinations of dozens of priests and deacons, in ceremonies that were far from typical. Even while some parts…
RESISTING RACISM ~ CELEBRATING ONENESS By Roma De Robertis, SCIC, St John, NB Praise to You, God of the Universe! Generously, You created all people in your image and likeness. Together with many other…
(Note: Some refugee names have been changed for privacy reasons) By Jan Bigland-Pritchard, Coordinator, Office of Migration Despite COVID-19, Canada and our diocese remain committed to refugee ministry. There is no clear timeline for when…
By Carl Hétu, National Director, CNEWA Canada Ten years ago, I visited Syria. I recall being impressed by so many people of different religions and ethnicities living together in peace and respect. I could not…
By Blake Sitter, Director, Catholic Health Association of Saskatchewan (CHAS) (Reprinted from the June 2020 edition of the CHAS Communique) On Ash Wednesday, millions of Catholics entered into the season of Lent; 40 days that…
By Fr. Mark Miller, CSsR, for the Catholic Health Association of Saskatchewan (CHAS) (Reprinted from the June 2020 edition of the CHAS Communique) As the pandemic reality has hit home in Canada, I have heard…