Issue #100
Date posted on December 21, 2012
Father Frank Ruetz, C.R. died on Sunday morning. He dedicated his life to Catholic Education and continued to serve until his death. “We Pray For God’s Gift of Healing and Reconciliation in Newtown and its surrounding communities. We pray also that the people of our two nations discover a rebirth of love and a renewed appreciation for the gift and value of each human life and every human family. “The Father Kyran Kennedy Catholic Education Centre” is the new name of the central administration building of the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board.
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Issue #99
Date posted on December 14, 2012
Monsignor Aleksander Mierzwinski, former pastor of the Polish Congregation of St. Gabriel Parish, Burlington, died this week in Poland, Father Aleksander Mazur, SAC, current Pastor of St. Gabriel Parish, became a Canadian Citizen on December 11th, the staff of the Catholic Cemeteries of the Diocese of Hamilton celebrates the season tonight with a festive dinner at the Grand Olympia.
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Issue #98
Date posted on December 7, 2012
The Messiah Season is upon us once again!, Our Lady of Vitenam Parish is being relocated to Holy Family Church, The Annual Immigration (Multicultural) Mass will be celebrated this Sunday.
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Issue #97
Date posted on November 30, 2012
The First Sunday of Advent marks the beginning of another liturgical year. It is a Holy Cross Parish, Georgetown Weekend ahead! Tonight the Catholic Women’s League in Georgetown celebrates its 60th Anniversary with a Mass followed by a reception. The Priests’ Advent Day of Prayer takes place on Tuesday and Wednesday next week.
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Issue #96
Date posted on November 23, 2012
Our Sympathies to Father Duy Nguyen on the death of his father, Van Dong Nguyen in Vietnam yesterday. Congratulations to Sister Veronica O’Reilly, CSJ, who was elected this week to be the General Superior of the newly-formed Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Canada. Big “DO-INS” at the Cathedral on Sunday, the Feast of Christ the King!
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Issue #95
Date posted on November 16, 2012
The Sisters of St. Joseph of Hamilton request your prayers for the week of November 18-24, Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Waterloo celebrates its 60th anniversary this weekend. It is Adoption Awareness Month for the Catholic Children’s Aid Society of Hamilton.
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Issue #94
Date posted on November 9, 2012
The recently blessed Veterans’ Memorial at Marymount Cemetery in Guelph will be the site of a memorial service today. About 170 Priests who serve in the Diocese of Hamilton gathered at Holy Family Parish Croatian Centre yesterday for a professional development session facilitated by Sister Margaret Kane, C.S.J. Father Laszlo Amaszka and parishioners at St. Stephen’s Parish in Hamilton are to be commended for welcoming the Out of the Cold program to their Parish Centre.
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Issue #93
Date posted on November 2, 2012
The Synod of Bishops on the New Evangelization concluded last Sunday with a Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica, celebrated by Pope Benedict XVI. All Souls Parish on Barton Street in Hamilton celebrates its 90th Anniversary this weekend. Congratulations to Mr. John O’Brien who marks his 25th Anniversary of service to the Diocese of Hamilton!
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Issue #92
Date posted on October 26, 2012
Pope Benedict XVI declared St. Kateri Tekakwitha to be protectress of Canada during the canonization ceremony last Sunday, The Priests’ Seminar ended yesterday afternoon following two excellent presentations by Cardinal Thomas Collins, Father Earl Talbot is appointed Episcopal Vicar for priests. This appointment was announced at the conclusion of the Priests’ Seminar.
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Issue #91
Date posted on October 19, 2012
Saint Kateri Tekakwitha will be canonized on Sunday by Pope Benedict XVI, Dr. Katherine Bergman, President and Vice-Chancellor of St. Jerome’s University, will be formally installed at a ceremony at the University on Sunday afternoon, Monsignor Joseph Sach offers thanks to the many people who have prayed for him during his recent illness
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Issue #90
Date posted on October 12, 2012
“The entire Church rejoices today because that longed-for moment has finally arrived when, under the watchful eye of the Virgin Mother of God, the Second Vatican Ecumenical Council is opened here beside the tomb of St. Peter.” D.R.E.A.M.S. celebrates years of collaboration with ADESJO, a community organization formed by the Scarboro Foreign Missions, The Catholic Health Alliance of Canada has issued the third edition of the Health Ethics Guide.
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Issue #89
Date posted on October 5, 2012
Thursday, October 11th is the beginning of the Year of Faith and marks the 50th Anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council, we will mark the event with a special celebration of Evening Prayer, this week we welcomed Ms. Christina Ronzio as the new Director of the Liturgy Office, Bishop Gerard Bergie, Fr. Phil Sherlock and Fr. Paul Boucher, all graduates of cathedral high school, participated at the 100th anniversary mass at the school last Sunday.
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