November 2002

ST. PAUL CELEBRATES 20 YEARS OF CATHOLIC EDUCATION by LYDIA SCHUBERT St. Paul Catholic High School celebrated its 20th anniversary during the Thanksgiving 2002 weekend. -» Full Story

Pilgrimages for the Third World a rousing success by EILEEN McCARTHY This is truly a good news front page story! -» Full Story

From the Bishop’s desk It is often remarked that life is full of surprises, and experience proves this to be true. -» Full Story

Vocation: A fresh look at an old word by FR. PAUL MacNEIL I'm going to introduce a diocesan vocation project that you may have already heard of. -» Full Story

Confirmation names come full circle by FR. STAN PIETLOCK The fall Confirmation season is upon us and those of us who are old enough remember... -» Full Story

Trustees give students voice at board table by BILL WATSON "You don't really know how much goes on behind the scenes until you sit at the board table,"... -» Full Story

DiIanni chairs CODE by DENNIS MALONE The excellent reputation of the Niagara Catholic District School Board in Ontario was recently given added weight with the election of its director of education, Angelo DiIanni... -» Full Story

TORCH affirms youth leadership by GARY BOWRON Through a peer ministry model, TORCH weaves together leadership, spirituality, and social justice... -» Full Story

In Memoriam Reginald (Reg) T. Hayes & Sr. Aileen Byrnes, R.H.S.J -» Full Story

Simple lunch results in aid for Afghan women by COLLEEN BRAZEAU "Blessed are the peacemakers…" Who could have guessed what would come from a simple lunch time gathering of four long-time friends? -» Full Story

Did You Know? by LOU CAHILL Little known or practiced these days in the spirit of Catholic faith is the retreat for men... -» Full Story

Flying with the Spirit! World Youth Day Social & wrapup. -» Full Story

Congratulations to the graduating class of 2002 Congratulations are extended to the 1,600 young adults who have graduated from Catholic high schools and to the 300 adults from three of the adult education centres in the diocese in 2002. -» Full Story

Toujours vivante par GILLES DESLAURIERS “De vous voir ici présents est une inspiration pour moi.” C’est par ces mots que notre évêque,... -» Full Story

C’est la fête à St.Catharines par MARC PICHETTE Plusieurs ingrédients sont nécessaires à la réussite d’une fête communautaire:... -» Full Story

Merci de l’accueil! par GILLES DESLAURIERS Au cours de la messe dominicale du 6 octobre célébrée dans l’église du Sacré-Coeur par Monseigneur James Wingle, les paroissiens ont visionné un film vidéo... -» Full Story

Falls pilgrimage the best ever by LORA MIANI and KELLY STEVEN We had an absolutely awesome pilgrimage in Niagara Falls this October 2002. -» Full Story

Gator Walk: a constant pilgrimage of the heart by PENNY POMES Lakeshore Catholic has always called our pilgrimage Gator Walk. -» Full Story

ND celebrates 27th annual pilgrimage By EILEEN MCCARTHY On October 27, 2002, 1,000 Notre Dame students walked in the 27th pilgrimage—20 km. along the old Welland Canal down to Allanburg and back—to raise over $50,000 for the Third World. -» Full Story

St. Catharines pilgrims walk the walk by RICK SPENCER with files from KANDY JAMES, KENDALL MEHI and TONY LAFORET On Sunday October 27, 2002, the community of Catholic secondary schools of St. Catharines banded together to celebrate their faith and to change the world. -» Full Story

In the footsteps of St. Paul Retracing the Footsteps of St. Paul was the theme for a cruise tour to Italy, Turkey and Greece... -» Full Story

Star of the Sea holds Ministries Fair by PAT WATERS Star of the Sea parish in Port Dalhousie held their second annual Ministries Fair September 14-15, 2002, in the church hall. -» Full Story

Higgins addresses Distinguished Speakers night at St. Kevin’s by JOE BARKOVICH Michael Higgins, a Merton scholar, illuminated the great American spiritual master, writer and theologian... -» Full Story

Around the Diocese Announcements and Activities in the Diocese - November 2002 -» Full Story