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• Western Catholics await new bishops' appointments
• Post-Boomers embrace spirituality
• Fertility panel applauded for wide variety of voices
• Sign of Hope Campaign raises $2,122,200
• A royal commission on the family?
• Fr. Jean Amourous: Dogrib take their priest home
• Dr. Henry Wojcicki: Brilliant psychiatrist and Polish patriot dies
• Alberta boom leaves many workers behind theologian
• Ted Fitzgerald: St. Sulpice – January 17
• Sr. Louise Zdunich: What does the Salvation Army do?
• Suzanne Elston: Pay the ecological tab for your airfare
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: The wise are searching for Bethlehem in the soul
• Editorial: Dress for action and have your lamp lit

• Faithful servant gets a fond farewell
• Collins in Toronto
• Catholic leaders oppose U.S. escalation in Iraq
• Cecilia Johnstone fights on for women
• Correction
• Sr. Pilon: Oversaw institutions for local young girls
• Carleton pro-lifers can express views . . . for now
• Weep for victims, not for Saddam
• Ted Fitzgerald: St. Angela Merici – January 27
• Bishop Fred Henry: Killing Saddam violated God's law
• Mark Pickup: Beware of the euphemism trap
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Discovering life's secret is a constant struggle
• Editorial: Polish fiasco underlines need for integrity

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• Vision TV to broadcast Collins' installation
• Prayers for voiceless at centre of event for Christian Unity
• Devout Catholics know prayer's power
• Ted Fitzgerald: St. Ia – February 3
• Bishop Fred Henry: Behold the lilies of the fields
• Alberta Catholic Bishops: The role of the teacher in Catholic School
• L'Arche queries 'Ashley treatment'
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Drink your cup of suffering to give God pleasure
• Editorial: Immoral war deserves moral reparations

  • Archbishop Gerard Pettipas

    • Grande Prairie parish was 'something else'
    • New Archbishop looks to the spiritual core
    • Pettipas' motto, coat of arms, reflect quest for holiness
    • The unexpected morning caller
    • Guimond ponders his 'unfinished symphony'
    • Pioneer sisters made their mark in northern diocese
    • The dioceses of Alberta

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• Collins welcomed to Toronto with trumpets, singing
• Motiuk returns to lead Ukrainian Catholics
• Archbishop Gerard Pettipas: Popular shepherd becomes 'His Grace'
• Seasoned priest will be administrator
• COLF discusses pain's mystery
• Our health care workers are today's Good Samaritans
• Ted Fitzgerald: St. Philip of Jesus – February 6
• Lisa Petsche: Support your relative in long-term care
• Suzanne Elston: Save the seeds or lose the world
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: The miracle of existence says God was involved
• Editorial: Walk the simple path to sainthood
  • Archbishop Thomas Collins
    • Collins grateful for his 10 years in Alberta
    • Phenomenal teacher' will be missed in Alta.
    • Who will change? Collins or the Toronto Church?
    • Ringing telephone sets Collins' course for life
    • Will Collins become Canada's Bishop Sheen?
    • Set out for New Jerusalem, Collins says in homily
       
      Stories from December 25, 2006 issue:
    • Collins receives call to Toronto
    • Archbishop's transfer leaves local Catholics with sense of loss
    • Collins tells staff he's sad to be leaving
    • A tiny treasury of the wisdom of Archbishop Collins
    • Archbishop Thomas Collins
    • Priest consultors will pick administrator untill archbishop comes

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• Local group helps Kenyan parish recover from war
• Fr. Mike Dechant: Transform the world through education
• Theology on Tap goes looking for love
• Discernment involves faith and intellect
• Catholic critics cool to new Liberal leader
• Remain vigilant, says charity law expert
• Ted Fitzgerald: St. Claude La Colombiere – February 15
• Kim Haldane: Mom's pestering turned me into a regular churchgoer
• Sr. Louise Zdunich: Can the Church ban perfume, incense?
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: his missionary writes in search of the lost sheep
• Editorial: Leave a habitable earth for our children

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• Downtown chapel bursting at the seams
• Call for genetic screening a step toward eugenics
• Possible pandemic demands planning
• Chinese parish loses 2 priests in a year
• Taking gifts out into the world is essence of parish ministry – brother
• Kathy Shaidle: Cranky Catholic rides the web
• L'Arche wins housing awards
• St. Mark Lions Fight Cancer
• Patients get chance for at-home pastoral care dies
• Ted Fitzgerald: St. Piran – March 5
• Bishop Fred Henry: How can we best 'vaccinate' children against STDs?
• Fr. Jacques Johnson: Priest defied death to shepherd his flock
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Silence – the language of God and of intimacy
• Editorial: Unlock Lent's gift with the key of prayer

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• Alta's gambling culture a scandal, says Bouchard
  • Pastoral Letter on Gambling
• Aboriginal leadership academy opens Sept.
• Day of Prayer focuses on women of Paraguay
• Shrove Tuesday:Pancakes fund Guatemala trip
• Ash Wednesday
• Ted Fitzgerald: St. Paul Aurelian – March 12
• Bishop Fred Henry: Pastoral letter decries cellphone pornography
• Janet Klasson: Like this snowflake, you are a bit of dust
• Sr. Louise Zdunich: Why do we not fast or abstain as before?
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Scars of life help us develop moral intelligence
• Editorial: Give thanks for life's interruptions
  • Vocations
    • Ursuline shares her gifts across continents
    • The priesthood found Fr. Venturelli
    • God called and Margot followed him
    • Seekers for life's vocation find help from unique 'midwife'
    • Catholic lawyers live a vocation dedicated to justice
    • New priest serves the faithful with energy, enthusiasm
    • Nursing sister goes to Peru to serve

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• Live up to Kyoto commitment, say Canada's bishops
• Bouchard saw gambling grow and chose to speak out
  • Pastoral Letter on Gambling
• Seekers trod many paths before RCIA
• Ark of New Covenant comes to Alta. in June
• Laotian's journey to priesthood came through Alberta
• Australian singer calls on children to 'turn back to God'
• Taizé offers youth prayer, song, sharing
• The mystery of Christ guided Bro. Emile to the Taizé path
• Bishops calls for crackdown on Canadian resource firms
• Benedict works out with his Lenten spiritual exercises
• Ted Fitzgerald: St Patrick – March 17
• Kim Haldane: Internet chat rooms change dating rituals
• Mark Pickup: God wrote his own signature on our soul
• Fr. Jacques Johnson: Manglio chased his dream and found dispair
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Cellphones turn our world into a phone booth
• Editorial: Wash away the cancer of pornography

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• Epic journey launched K of C in Alberta in 1907
• Counter-terrorism expert relies on his Catholic faith
• CWL Mackenzie diocesan convention marks 43rd anniversary
• Calgary Catholic School District wins workers' safety award
• Ted Fitzgerald: St. Francis de Paula – April 2
• Sr. Louise Zdunich: Why do Catholics make the sign of the cross?
• Suzanne Elston: Scientists given the $25M challenge
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Prayer means saying like it is, be it praise, be it rage
• Editorial: Humanity's highest spiritual achievements
  • Higher Education
    • Universities move from education to job training
    • Newman Theological College tutors pupils' mind, heart and soul

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• 'Give us the humble Christ' – Rolheiser
  • Church should not fear secularism, says Rolheiser
• Benedict calls for more Latin, Gregorian chant
• Children slather sandwiches of love
• Clarification
• Oblate devoted to X-country skiing
• Writer describes search for human completeness
• Canadian philosopher wins prestigious Templeton Prize
• Declare water a human right for all
• Ted Fitzgerald: St. Vincent Ferrer – April 3
• Fr. Jacques Johnson: Guatemalan nun stands by her people
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Besotted by celebrities, we mistake true immortality
• Editorial: Hypocrisy! There's enough to go around

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• Bishop of Pembroke, Most Reverend Richard Smith, named Archbishop of Edmonton
• Doris Patsula planted a garden full of daisies
• Bill Connelly gave with both hands
• Pope's Eucharistic exhortation could bring renewal, says Ouellet
• Louis St. Laurent pupils give a voice to the poor
• Friars' Night raises funds to help seminary, priests
• Youth find faith at Face to Face retreat
• Order of Canada inductees saluted for their advocacy
• Former religious education director heads Sheptytsky Institute
• Prairie historians uncover Catholic Reformation origins
• Ted Fitzgerald: Venerable Elisabeth Bergeron – April 29
• Kim Haldane: Homeless in our midst should lead us to act
• Mark Pickup: God does not delight in passing judgment
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Brilliant, grumpy old men share their wisdom
• Editorial: Limit growth for the sake of future generations
  • Bishop David Motiuk
    • Bishop David looks to King David for inspiration
    • Motiuk's 4 predecessors in Edmonton
    • Motiuk looks to renewal in Church
    • Auxiliary bishop passed apprenticeship with flying colors
    • Mentors played formative role for young Motiuk
    • Motiuk's book finds historical significance in Church law changes
    • Latin rite, Ukrainians now collaborators
    • Ukrainians fought to regain right to ordain married men
    • Family, friends happy to see Motiuk back in Alberta

 

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• Bishop Smith brings youth, experience
• Reconciliation is humbling experience, say local priests
• Editor stands as provincial candidate
• WCR closes for Easter Triduum
• Society's snowballing changes compel the Church to react
• No constitutional right to abortion
• Lithuanians fight for their NY church
• School puts Christ back in Easter
• St. Joseph Covenant Keepers call on the father for faith
• Bishop David comes home
• Hupalo steps down from his last stand
• Film draws souls starved for contemplation
• Ted Fitzgerald: Sainte-Onenna –April 3
• Sr. Louise Zdunich: How often should we go to Confession?
• Mark Pickup: Christ's empty tomb witnesses our faith
• Charles Moore: Pea soup angst boils over in Que. election
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Handle hypersensitivity with silent prayer
• Editorial: Easter brings hope for baptized humanity

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• Mac Neil returns to bless the oils
• Red Deer family's love blesses Belize
• Next WCR on April 16
• In Ottawa, JP2's death remembered as well
• Teens encourage support for Development and Peace
• Holy cross founder will be beatified in France
• Professor compiles Ukrainian memoir
• Secularism losing hold on campus – priest
• Catholics call mining companies to a roundtable
• Local action group promotes locally produced food
• Islam - Christianity bond with God differs
• Fr. Moran taught school, went to the missions
• Ted Fitzgerald: St. Carthage – May 14
• Sr. Louise Zdunich: Why is Jesus called the Son of Man?
• Suzanne Elston: Toss the poison and pick up the trowel
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Jesus' cross contains life's deepest moral secret
• Editorial: Fear of the unknown taints Que. election

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• Meghan Burnside: 'Sensitive student' blossomed into artist
• Benedict's book emphasizes Christ's divine nature
• Priests' fund allows us to say 'Thank you'
• Newman Theological College receives unconditional accreditation
• Harper challenged on development aid
• Fr. Lorenz Maier: Became a priest later in life than most
• St. Bernadette's spirit thrives in her namesake school
• Aboriginal scholars research their roots
• Live simply to protect sacred earth
• Diocesan newspapers 'light the fire of faith,' says international board
• Ted Fitzgerald: St. Isidore the Farmer – May 15
• Kim Haldane: An informed mind is a must today
• Charles Moore: Hell is a place we choose in the afterlife
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: The Resurrection is the positive power of God
• Editorial: The Church is society's heart and soul

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• CWL president has concern for global, environmental issues
  • CWL targets new younger members
  • MLA declares religion and politics do indeed mix
• Knights' top recruiter becomes state deputy
• Archbishop's installation Mass on May 1
• Camp Encounter has funds to get back on track
• U of A chaplain reflects Jesus' love
• Philippine bishops decry Calgary company's tactics
• Ted Fitzgerald: St. Ronan – June 1
• Bishop Fred Henry: Today's youth gamble on the future
• Mark Pickup: Intense grief can kill the brokenhearted
• Fr. Jacques Johnson: A devoted Oblate missionary plans to return to Italy
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: The Resurrection is the positive power of God
• Editorial: Finally . . . a victory against abortion
  • Summer Plans
    • Liturgy studies feeds the heart and soul
    • Retreat can draw one closer to the Lord
    • Albertans eager to take part in Cycling for Children

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• Sunlight falls on bishop's chair at Smith's installation
  • Divine love is our 'energy resource'
  • Newman joggers among those impressed by Smith
  • 'Uncle Richard' a favourite with nieces and nephews
• Families have 'irreplaceable role,' advocates say
• Historical Catholic book salutes men and women religious
• Torture dilemma demands ethical response – Jesuit
• Guatemalans fight gold mine's ravages
• Rediscover the art of living in digital world, say bishops
• Ted Fitzgerald: St. Kevin – June 3
• Kim Haldane: Battling Catholic stigma takes courage
• Suzanne Elston: Volunteers deserve encouragement, words of thanks
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: God's true voice is an invitation, not coercive
• Editorial: A new shepherd brings new directions
  • Archbishop Richard Smith
    • Priestly vocation took time to emerge
    • Parents recall future bishop as fan of TV's Don Messer's Jubilee
    • Halifax bishops awed by Smith since his days in Seminary
    • Step 1: Listen to the people who were here first
    • The Bishop who whistled on the way to the barbershop
    • Christ's light shines in Lima's slums
    • Individualism tears at society's fabric
    • Smith sees hope for future of Church
    • Pro-life movement urged to keep the faith
    • Day of 2 funerals brought a community to silence
    • Earlier bishops of Edmonton

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• Make justice your concern, activist tells churches
• Unborn used as test rodents for chemicals – doctor
• Dianne Johnson honoured for operating rooms that work for patients
• WCR named top regional paper
• Faith-based angels heal poverty pockets
• Mining exec salutes watchdog group
• Bishop who refuses formal dialogue 'has a point' – mining official
• British churches strive to go green
• Fr. Paul Hansen: Retell the biblical story
• Vegreville joins in St. Martin School's centennial party
• Ted Fitzgerald: The Sacred Heart – June 15
• Bishop Fred Henry: Mentally ill need Multi-faceted strategy
• Sr. Louise Zdunich: Was Satan evil or God's helper?
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: We desperately long to sleep with someone morally
• Editorial: Our souls yearn to commune with nature

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• Philippine children caged, used as sex slaves, says priest
• Wainwright school raises $10,000
• Zimbabwe steps up persecution of the church
• Immigrant workers often denied rights
• Lucy Miller: Chief superintendent brings faith to school
• March for Life targets human rights, sex choice
• St. Paul to ordain permanent deacons
• AI decides in favour of abortion
• Community treatment orders could save lives
• Explore alternatives before going nuclear
• Ted Fitzgerald: Saint-Meen – June 21
• Review:Jesus of Nazareth, by Joseph Ratzinger, Pope Benedict XVI
• Mark Pickup: A home with Jesus awaits all believers
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Going away opens door to an even deeper love
• Editorial: Affordable housing a distant memory

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• Pope fleshes out comments on Church's effect on native people
• CBC called on carpet for 'blasphemous' show
• Holistic program targets ALS disease
• Bishop Paul-Andre Durocher: Talk about faith in 'real' language
• Pro-family groups dispute gay parenting study results
• Shards of hope shine amidst dank poverty
• Archdiocese's religious women target human trafficking
• New Youville Home offers more privacy for elderly residents
• St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church opens in Grande Prairie
• God's hand touched actor, film
• Meditation brings a change of attitude
• Summer program offers intensive study of Eastern Christianity
• Anna-Mae Feddema: Camrose hospital volunteer honoured
• Ted Fitzgerald: St. Thomas – July 3
• Suzanne Elston: Only God can make a tree – but you can plant one – or more
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Loving those who want us dead tests our sincerity
• Editorial: Rebuild a moral culture in Zimbabwe

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• Euthanasia issue rises again
• Pope consoles parents of kidnapped British girl
• Ark of the Covenant comes to Alberta
  • Ark of the Covenant – Artwork
  • Schedule for Ark of the New Covenant
• Franciscan's simple vows bode well for the order's future
• Conscience rights of pro-life doctors come under fire from abortion group
• Bobby Schindler battled with God as Terri slowly died
• Calgary Christians join 220 million in Global Day of Prayer
• Holy Childhood Association Mass raises mission awareness
• L. American, Canadian Catholics share traits
• Canadian mining firms must curb overseas abuses
• Ted Fitzgerald: St. Benedict – July 11
• Sr. Louise Zdunich: Why was an Alberta city named after St. Albert?
• Mark Pickup: Western Civilization is coming apart
• Fr. Jacques Johnson: Priest discovers God's stop signs must be obeyed
• Suzanne Elston: Bee disappearance could bring ecology toppling down
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Public, ecclesial life keeps us steady on our feet
• Editorial: Stewardship – give more than you take
  • Christian Marriage
    • Wedding ring a sign of love made eternal
    • Renewal of vows reignites flame of marital bliss
    • Parish program aims to strengthen marriages

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• L. American Church 'back on its feet'
• CCODP a vehicle for love, justice, says Turcotte
• Man. Priest takes Damien's story of love to the stage
• Priest appointments to take effect Aug. 8
• Pope appoints 3 new bishops
• Mario Jubinville to join his twin Martin, a Vilna priest, in his vocation
• Clergy appointments for the St. Paul Diocese
• Andrew Schoenberger: This shepherd-to-be looks for good souls
• Conductor weaves music into band members' lives
• Douglas Roche: Nuclear annihilation looms large
• Bishops want 'bold action' from G-8 leaders on global issues
• Jesus' power turns hearts on fire
• Fr. Robert Power McInroy served as Annunciation Parish's associate pastor
• Ted Fitzgerald: St. Mary Magdalen– July 22
• Lisa Petsche: Miracles do happen
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Indulge in selfish love and beware of heartbreak
• Editorial: Papal shepherd shares insights about Jesus

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• Ark of New Covenant featured on Corpus Christi
• Joan McDaniel: CSS honours her lifelong contribution
• Confirmation sign of a growing church
• Youth express commitment to Christ at Mannafest
• Stay fiercely loyal to your Catholic roots
• CSS honours community volunteers
• Children welcome Ark in Sylvan Lake
• Catholic faith came to Canada in a boat
• Sacred Heart wraps up its centennial
• Scientists certify Our Lady of Guadalupe tilma
• Future Opus Dei priest 'zapped' into celibacy commitment
• Ted Fitzgerald: St. James – July 25
• Suzanne Elston: Silent Spring's truth still screams today
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Celebrating life inside the communion of saints
• Editorial: Crank down the global thermostat

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• Amnesty betrayed its mission of supporting rights
• Church leaders address housing crisis
• Ark of the New Covenant helped faithful grow in love for the Eucharist
• Archbishop Smith 1 of 5 Canadians to receive pallium from pope
• Abolish abortion tops Facebook Internet wish list
• Sexual union gives image of the divine
• Dolores Martens: Tireless worker honoured by CWL
• CWL addresses environmental sustainability, voluntary simplicity
• Ordination to priesthood fulfills long-ago dreams
• Jesus' Sacred Heart pulses through stewards' lives
• Be grateful for God's gifts
• Practice spiritual exercises
• Ted Fitzgerald: The Seven Saints – July 27
• Sr. Louise Zdunich: Do charities make money from donated used stamps?
• Mark Pickup: Euthanasia won't stop with the dying
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Christian love flows without selfish limitations
• Editorial: Society misses religious order's witness

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• Trochu marks a rich Catholic heritage
• Bishop-elect Murray Chatlain: Northern diocese gets new bishop
• Christmas collection helps women's training, housing program
• No WCR next week
• Archbishop Arthé Guimond celebrates 50th
• St. John Baptiste celebrates 100 years
• Dr. Nicolas Strilchuck: Mundare doctor went 'beyond the call of duty'
• Window honours saint who died so daughter could live
• Aid container bound for Medjugorje
• Tell Development and Peace's story to the parishes
• Ted Fitzgerald: Blessed Frederic Janssoone – August 5
• Kim Haldane : Heathen-believer marriage flourishes
• Fr. Jacques Johnson: St. Albert, Chicaman parishes bless each other by sharing
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Prayer respects the natural rhythms of our energy
• Editorial: Pencil God time into your vacation plans

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• Pope relaxes restrictions on use of Tridentine Mass
• About 50 attend weekly Latin Mass in city
• Eucharistic Congress drawing a crowd
• Broken lives find new home with 'the Champion'
• Abolish Abortion wins top spot in CBC Wish list
• Vatican congregation affirms oneness of Catholic Church
• Protestants dismayed at new document on the identity of Church
• Smith sees pallium liturgy as celebration of communion
• Spiritual oasis nourishes Catholic families' faith
• Make Confession a monthly gift to yourself
• Answer a child's question with the truth – Fr. Peter Nygren
• Fr. Michael Bernier: 'Pottermaniac' priest explains series' Christian symbolism
• Pembroke gets quick replacement for Smith
• Ted Fitzgerald: St. Dominic– August 8
• Sr. Louise Zdunich: What does Ordinary Time mean?
• Mark Pickup: Prayer prepares us for the glory to come
• Fr. Jacques Johnson: Serve your God with a joyful life and fellowship
• Lisa Petsche: Change the world one person at a time
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: All of us are made in God's image and likeness
• Editorial: Latin Mass opens door for reconciliation

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• Jesus is fulfillment of Aboriginal ways
• Show people Jesus, says Wiesner
• Canadians divided on God's role in creation
• Graduates reap Caritas High School's blessings
• Plaque unveiled at Lac Ste. Anne Pilgrimage
• WCR Gone Fishing
• Champagne temp head of Halifax, Yarmouth
• Quebec missionary heads Malawi diocese
• Los Angeles Archdiocese settles with abuse claimants
• Climate forest makes Vatican the first carbon-neutral state
• Pope will address UN next spring
• Belgian brothers Sacrificed to bring faith to S. Alberta
• Roche to receive Christian leadership award
• St. Paul diocese announces changes in pastoral duties
• Ghost to spin tale of Catholic schools for fringe festival
• Maybe God called: I tried to answer
• Retired general wants cuts to nuclear arsenal
• Ted Fitzgerald: St. Radegonde – August 13
• Mark Pickup: Tender hearts feel life's agonies, heaven's ecstasy
• Suzanne Elston: Summertime and the viewing's quirky, brilliant, disturbing
• Charles Moore: Stay the course in Afghanistan
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Soul-chained heartache overshadows our lives
• Editorial: Mary's Assumption is our divine hope

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• Newman, seminary bound for new site
• Sale touches memories for many
• Youth put faith to work at Salt + Light TV
• St. Stephen's Parish completes $1.5M, 150-seat expansion
• Eucharistic Congress will revive Christian roots, says Ouellet
• Comedian Judy Savoy tackles 'Love one another theme'
• Chris Diachuk: New Superintendent pushes perseverance
• Stories of meeting Mother Teresa to be compiled into a book
• Catholic journalist is looking for answered prayers of all varieties
• Tri-Parish ministry works for peace and justice
• Pro-life Crossroads Walkers take their message cross-country abortion group
• Knights' founders' beatification backed by Cardinal Bertone
• Knights will keep up the fight on life, marriage issues
• Cervical cancer vaccine poses ethical dilemma
• Ted Fitzgerald: St. Augustine – August 28
• Bishop Fred Henry: Doctrine document sparks controversy
• Mark Pickup: Take a long look how you choose to respond to God
• Lisa Petsche: 'Genie' transforms risks into pleasure
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Prayer and rituals restore us to our sacred origins
• Editorial: Oilsands fuel potential fight with the feds

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• Alta.'s first Catholic premier shares his Catholic faith
• Cardinal Edouard Gagnon was 'loved by everybody'
• Teresa's 'dark night' showed her strength
• Our Lady of Peace Parish celebrates 100th anniversary
• Fr. Denis Hebert sows the Roots of Change for Nicaragua's poor
• Catholics asked to support CCCB
• Ted Fitzgerald: Our Lady of Rocamadour – September 8
• Fr. Jacques Johnson: Faith-filled parishioners revere joy
• Suzanne Elston: Toxic trade produces popular toxic toys
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Silence lets us speak and hear the language of God
• Editorial: Tame those destructive, angry emotions

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September 10, 2007

• 'Unnatural disasters make the poor their main targets
  • CCODP helps in Peru
• Parents challenged to create new generation of saints
• Fr. Joe was the hitchhiker priest
• Archbishop Terrence Prendergast: A Jesuit learns to serve as a bishop
• Diocesan boundaries juggled in the East
• Holden parish goes for 80th anniversary 'cause it's a sure thing
• Ted Fitzgerald: Exaltation of the Cross – September 14
• Bishop Fred Henry: Calgary mining firm wrecks havoc in the Philippines
• Sr. Louise Zdunich: Who are the Seventh-day Adventists?
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Our wrestling match with God changes as we age
• Editorial: Catholics should carry the torch for God

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• Polygamy oozes onto public square
• Evangelical churches want to help deliver gov't social services
• We must be transformed to speak Jesus' truth – archbishop
• Sr. Esther Kurylo: Ukrainian sisters were her heroes
• Long-serving WCR staff dedicated to help you deepen your faith
• Despite early concerns, paper posts a surplus
• WCR told you of Church's year of change
• Ted Fitzgerald: St Maurice – September 22
• Mark Pickup: Following the Opus Dei path to meaning
• Lisa Petsche: Take the Ecological Footprint Quiz
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Mother Teresa's dark night of the soul unveiled
• Editorial: Act now: Make society shock resistant

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• Shepherd of the North's flock pour out their love
• Exaltation of the Holy Cross finally opens its doors
• New crew will sit on Edmonton school board
• Provide food, water to vegetative patients
• Stats Canada 'family portrait' documents troubling trends
• Catholic Church excommunicates Quebec-based Army of Mary movement
• Ted Fitzgerald: Canadian Martyrs – September 26
• Fr. Jacques Johnson: A change of scene and a change of heart and pace
• Suzanne Elston: Check out plastic packaging 101
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Society's cultural narcotic blocks interior intimacy
• Editorial: Honour God's law and society prospers
  • Bishop Murray Chatlain
    • Young Murray had to 'work things out'
    • Prairie boy grows up to lead massive northern diocese
    • Shepherd of the North's flock pour out their love
    • Dene remember priest's healing touch
    • Bishop Croteau lost his heart to the North and its people

 

 

 

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• Vincent de Paul leader walks with society's poorest
• Climate change calls for cooperation – Vatican
• Reading Scripture illuminates the glory of the Holy Eucharist
• Canadian mining in foreign lands demands regulation
• Mulhall succeeds Smith in Pembroke
• Trustee races draw lively interest in some centres
• Fr. Michael Troy at 90
• Ted Fitzgerald: Our Lady of the Rosary – October 7
• Bishop Fred Henry: De facto unions not equivalent to marriage
• Mark Pickup: Choose to live your life and bear your cross
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: A people doomed to restless Friday nights
• Editorial: Earth's resources are for whole human race

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• Youth minister applies Gospel to life today for local teens
• Teens urged to avoid sex before marriage
• Infertility crisis led economist back to Catholic faith
• Bishop sees charismatics as success story
• Marriage battle shifts focus to economics
• State run childcare facilities fail the child and the family
• Steven Csorba: Artist bounces back from cancer to offer hope to others
• St. Joseph's Auxiliary Hospital celebrates 80th anniversary
• NET teams go forth to evangelize youth
• Life Chain tells abortion's truth
• CCCB to discuss evangelization
• Hank Zyp: The artist's brush writes his words
• Ted Fitzgerald: St. Denis – October 9
• Mark Pickup: Withholding water and nutrition means murder
• Fr. Jacques Johnson: Sideswiped priest toots his legal horn
• Suzanne Elston: Adaptation creates strong, resilient cities
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: The anatomy of suicide erases society's stigma
• Editorial: Complacency a threat to Catholic school

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• Aboriginal women witness to their 'stolen sisters'
• Russian Orthodox walk out of ecumenical dialogue
• Global Conscience offers hope to our sad, battered world
• Local youth ministry high on the agenda of Ukrainian Eparchy
• Ukrainian bilingual schools celebrate Divine Liturgy
• Archbishop Smith affirmed and encouraged Changing Together women
• Archbishop Guimond honoured
• Nazareno Knights has ambitious plans for Squires, Squirettes
• Ted Fitzgerald: St. Seurin – October 21
• Lisa Petsche: Yard sale reaped unexpected rewards
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Polish your pebbles of prayers, sacraments, tradition
• Editorial: Our dignity lies in union with God

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• Pro-life midwife takes ministry to Russian Far East
• Sign of hope to fund residence for refugees
• Five new trustees to sit on city school board
• Bibby challenges bishops to appeal to non-attenders
• Afghanistan needs true peace process, says CCCB head
• Mining companies violating rights in Sierra Leone – activist
• Farm couple embraces stewardship . . . and God saw that it was good
• Muslim cleric brings greetings to Canada's Catholic bishops
• Ted Fitzgerald: St. Front – October 25
• Sr. Louise Zdunich: Why does the Church discriminate against her single people?
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Lost is a place too if you want to find yourself
• Editorial: Gov't bill would steamroll over dissent

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• Hollywood films treat abortion with kid gloves
• Eternal life begins in here and now, says Lutheran bishop
• Bishops called to more active participation in CCCB
• New archbishops named for Halifax and St. John's
• Devon Knights sponsor memorial to the unborn
• Traditionalist Anglicans seek union with Rome
• Ted Fitzgerald: All Souls – November 2
• Mark Pickup: God willingly takes on our suffering through his son
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Delight in those that don't want your blessing
• Editorial: Radical encyclical still waits for its day
  • Death and Dying
    • Personal directive gives control over medical treatment
    • Nouwen encouraged us to see death as a friend to embrace
    • Sharing one's story helps process of grief
    • L'Arche booklet aids preparation for death

 

 

 

 

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• Church's collapse root of Quebec's problems – Ouellet
• Refugee advocate honoured by St. Stephen's college
• Msgr. Allen Reynolds: A priest's priest gave his life to the poor, prayer, youth
• Protect unborn victims of violence, says Canadians
• Dialogue remarks trouble Muslims
• Knights begin annual Marian Hour of Prayer
• Ted Fitzgerald: St. Martin – November 11
• Sr. Louise Zdunich: Who is St. Gerard, why is he patron of expectant mothers
• Fr. Jacques Johnson: Man's death a legacy of 1980's lawlessness
• Suzanne Elston: Keep a ruthless record of just what you are tossing out
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: To be fit for heaven, we must let go of bitterness
• Editorial: Alberta needs a real historic achievement
  • Catholic Education
    • The Eucharist: Gift of God for the life of the world
    • ACSTA president an advocate for Catholic education
    • Grade 12 class blends history, theology, art
    • St. Joseph's College nurtures spirit of Catholic schools

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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• Seminary, Newman get new campus on city’s east side
• Petition pleads for pope to come to Quebec City
• School board chair wants to hear the community voices
• Put love into action, says Sr. Nirmala
• Coffee house series reaches youth seeking God's plan
• Coffee house led woman to ministry of praying with the sick
• Newman College Graduation
  • Newman's challenges and joys built a solid faith foundation
  • Faith filled studies, social fun, filled her heart and soul
  • Newman Theological College Graduates
• Electronic media short circuits family communication
• Missionary tells tales of rascals, trappers
• Ted Fitzgerald: St. Cecilia – November 22
• Suzanne Elston: Arrogant humans outsmart ourselves
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Put your mouth to the dust and wait through tragedy
• Editorial: This hedonistic train is bound for hell

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• Gay and Catholic, Michael found safe harbour at Courage
• Ukrainian famine memories haunt local professor
• Eparchy commemorates Ukrainian famine, Holodomor
• Most Canadians want law to protect the unborn
• Women favour rights of unborn children
• U.S. bishops urge new directions in Iraq war, policy
• God guided St. Benedict's chaplain to the priesthood
• Beaumont Knights out to end poor sanitation in Indian village
• Cardinal Ouellet's warnings need to be heeded throughout Canada
• Doug Roche revisits impact of Vatican II
• Ted Fitzgerald: Christ the King – November 25
• Bishop Fred Henry: Homelessness is not a one-size-fits all dilemma
• Mark Pickup: Courageous cardinal battled Hitler's 'euthanasia' decree
• Suzanne Elston: Hark! It's Rev. Billy's Stop Shopping Choir
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Swallowing our pride allows us to be truly loving
• Editorial: Christ the King bestows human dignity

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• Advent – a time for the world to slow down
  • Pax Christi's vow of non-violence
• Donors pleased, even though seminary will be demolished
• St. Albert Catholics wave goodbye to nearby Newman
• Smith won't make Latin Mass more available
• Church leaders decry abandonment of death row inmate
  • Death penalty 'a grave crime,'
• Students meet Jesus at Catholic schools
• Alberta Catholic school trustees re-elect president Ted Paszek
• K of C give window to honour founder
• Personal directives – a trigger for a good conversation
• Ted Fitzgerald: St. Sernin – November 29
• Caroline Nolan: Be attentive to the word of God in our lives
• Sr. Louise Zdunich: Why do people not want a funeral?
• Fr. Jacques Johnson: Tragedy shatters villagers' lives, families, community
• Suzanne Elston: Share your Advent gifts with your earth
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Columnist reaffirms his original vision statement
• Editorial: Government – the buck stops with you

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• Ouellet stunned by strong reaction to his apology
• Homeless a 'global pandemic – archbishop
• Youth group feed the hungry in memory of Ukrainian famine
• Feminization of the Church blamed on fatherlessness
• St. Bonaventure Elementary honoured
• Tory MP tables bill to protect unborn victims of crime
• Byzantine liturgical quartet releases CD
• Edmonton Catholic Schools posts $10.6M operating surplus
• Rimbey parish celebrates 75th anniversary
• Quilt lady passes milestone
• Religious believers more likely to care for others
• Scriptural images enhance St. Thomas More Church
• Advent wreath helps prepare for Christ
• Ted Fitzgerald: St. Juan Diego – December 9
• Caroline Nolan: Peace flourishes where the will of God is carried out
• Sr. Louise Zdunich: What does 'righteous' mean to Christians?
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: True glory comes through forgiveness, compassion
• Editorial: Media backlash betrays its own prejudice

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• Pope's encyclical invites people to encounter Jesus
• Benedict inspires us to hope in eternal salvation
• Ouellet hopes pope will attend Eucharistic Congress
• Homeschoolers' pageant places Jesus back in Christmas
• Capuchin leader named bishop of Nelson Diocese
• Refugee workers fight unfair prosecution
• St. Francis Xavier High students walk their patron's path
• Nazareno squirettes, squires sing at hospital
• CWL take concerns about police checks to Ottawa
• Schizophrenics fight an ongoing battle with medication
• Ted Fitzgerald: The Nativity of Jesus – December 25
• Caroline Nolan: Rejoice! God attends to each and every person
• Mark Pickup: It's Christ's presence – not presents – that makes Christmas
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Advent's longing pierces the reality of loneliness
• Editorial: Saved by Hope welcomes eternal life

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• Smith finds 'agents of hope' across the archdiocese
• WCR holiday schedule
• Fiddle-playing MacMaster's devotion runs deep
• Lemieux spent last days on pilgrimage
• Sylvan Lake group deepens faith on pilgrimage to Holy Land
• Mittens for the inner city poor
• Boy's luminous soul shone through his journey to death
• Grateful thanks for the hand that helped
• Chinese family embraces Christmas
• Hungarian tradition keeps a Christ-centered Christmas
• Pope condemns child abusers, the sex trade
• Grandma won't be here this Christmas
• Natives, Christians urged to walk toward reconciliation
• Hope and charity blossomed into faith
• Sympathy for Latimer disturbing foe disabled
• Ted Fitzgerald: The Holy Family – December 30
• Caroline Nolan: Christ – the real and definitive Christmas present
• Sr. Louise Zdunich: Why do only 2 Gospels tell of Jesus' birth?
• Fr. Jacques Johnson: Young man's death from AIDS rings village with sadness
• Suzanne Elston: LED lights twinkle a greener Christmas
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Christmas' fullness emerges from a time of waiting
• Editorial: Carve out space for the presence of God

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• Worker in the Vineyard Award: Josephine Pallard
  • Worker in the Vineyard Award
• UN calls for moratorium on death penalty
• Prayers for Christian unity led to walk around the world
• Correction
• WCR Closed
• Our Lady of Guadalupe Mass
• A Franciscan view of Christmas
• A Christmas Psalm
• Marian Centre discovers hope, joy among the homeless
• American deserters deserve the support of the Canadian Catholic Church
• Ted Fitzgerald: St. Genevieve – January 3
• Sr. Louise Zdunich: What and where is sacred ground?
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Christmas invites us to the crib of innocence
• Editorial: The new millennium begins to unfold

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