Celebrating Masses with Children
The Liturgy Office of the Diocese of Hamilton is offering a workshop for Parish Priests, Elementary School Teachers and Religion Consultants on Eucharistic Prayers for Masses with Children recently approved for use in Canada... [read more]
No Shade of Grey – Better for your Children
There has been a lot of media attention given to the upcoming movie 50 Shades of Grey. The movie is being promoted as a love story; ultimately it is anything but a love story. Many experts fear the impact it will have on those who see it, in particular young people.... [read more]
Bishop's Statement on Physician-Assisted Suicide
Bishop Crosby: "As Catholics we understand the dignity of every human person and believe that care for the sick, dying and elderly takes a loving and compassionate form in palliative care. Please take the time to read the statement from the CCCB President, Archbishop Durocher, whose words echo my feelings..." [read more]
Conscience Rights for Ontario Physicians: Have Your Say
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario are consulting the public regarding their proposed policy about Professional Obligations and Human Rights. It is a troublesome policy in that it seeks to limit the moral and ethical rights of physicians in matters related to conscience. Respond by Feb 20th. [read more]
Admission to Candidacy and the Institution to the Ministry of Acolyte
Four aspirants to the Permanent Diaconate in the Diocese of Hamilton became "candidates" on Saturday, January 17, 2015 through the Rite of Admission to Candidacy at a ceremony officiated by the Most Rev. Daniel Miehm, Auxiliary Bishop of Hamilton and Moderator of Permanent Deacons... [read more]
Message of Pope Francis on the 23rd World Day of the Sick
February 11, 2015: "Occasionally our world forgets the special value of time spent at the bedside of the sick, since we are in such a rush; caught up as we are in a frenzy of doing, of producing, we forget about giving ourselves freely, taking care of others, being responsible for others..." [read more]
Ecce quam bonum! How good it is!
When seventeen young men entered the Novitiate of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate in 1968, the first hymn we learned was Psalm 133 – in Latin! As I begin these reflections on the Consecrated Life the good memories and deep emotions of those first days well up within me – How good it is! [read more]
Sow Much Love to Give
Lent is the time to prepare for Easter. It is a time of contemplation, prayer and sacrifice for Catholics around the world. Each year, Development and Peace organizes a campaign called Share Lent. This Lent, we are called to learn, to pray and to act ... [read more]
Multicultural Mass 2015
On January 18, 2015, in recognition of the World Day for Migrants and Refugees, Bishop Daniel Miehm and members of our many multicultural communities, joined together to celebrate the annual Diocesan Multicultural Mass. [read more]
World Meeting of Families, Philadelphia
Pope Francis will offer Mass on the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Arts on Sunday, September 27. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops anticipates that 1 – 2 million people will be present. People attending the World Meeting of Families from within the Hamilton Diocese can register... [read more]
Synod of Bishops on the Family
The Synod was a preparatory session bringing together Presidents of national Bishops' conferences, heads of Eastern Catholic Churches, and Vatican officials ahead of a larger Synod of Bishops to take place in 2015. Participants included a dozen or more voting members named... [read more]
Bishop's Statement
on the Health and Physical Education Curriculum 2015
Bishop Douglas Crosby, OMI:
The newly revised Health and Physical Education curriculum was released by the Ontario government on Monday, February 23, with plans for implementation to begin in September of this year. The curriculum covers a wide array of health and physical education concepts; the material on healthy living, specifically the area of human sexuality, has been raising some concern... [continue reading]
