November 2003

PERMANENT DIACONATE COMING TO DIOCESE by BILL McINERNEY Permanent diaconate? Permanent deacons? What is that? -» Full Story

Locals receive Papal honours Pope John Paul II has awarded the medal of Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice to various parishioners throughout the diocese. -» Full Story

Junior Music Ministry: Sacred Heart, Chippawa Junior Music Ministry: Sacred Heart, Chippawa -» Full Story

A stroll with Msgr. Clutterbuck by MSGR. LEO CLUTTERBUCK After 30 years of priestly ministry, it's a good time to remember how the journey began. -» Full Story

Sacred Heart sister takes final vows by Sr. Amanda Dudfield St. Mary's Church in Welland was filled with excitement on Saturday October 25, 2003, as Sr. Marian Limen, a Sister of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, professed her final vows... -» Full Story

Special Mass helps sick and infirmed by PAT HUDSON On Saturday October 25, 2003, a Mass of the Anointing of the Sick was celebrated at St. Patrick, Niagara Falls... -» Full Story

In Memoriam - Bishop Fulton & Bishop Doyle We remember Bishops Fulton & Doyle. -» Full Story

Holy Rosary parish celebrates 150th anniversary by MARC JAMES On Sunday September 21, 2003, Our Lady of the Holy Rosary parish in Thorold held a dinner in commemoration of its 150th anniversary -» Full Story

RCIA teams attend resources,catechesis workshop On September 20, 2003, the Office of Religious Education held a workshop hosted for the diocese... -» Full Story

Out of the Past The Canadian Freeman was a Catholic newspaper published in Toronto in the mid to late 19th century. -» Full Story

St. Ann’s celebrates 25th anniversary of Papacy by ANTOINETTE BORTOLON On October 20, 2003, St. Ann parish in Niagara Falls celebrated the 25th anniversary of Pope John Paul II. -» Full Story

Diocese celebrates Rosary, Pope’s 25th Bishop James Wingle invited clergy, parishioners and diocesan organizations to join him on October 16, 2003... -» Full Story

Grade 9 students receive bibles By NATALIE MASTRACCI, STEPHEN KOHUT, LIAM KYNE, ALYSHIA BURAK, NICK WARMAN “…And the Word became flesh, and the flesh lived among us and we have seen His glory as of a Father’s only Son, full of grace and truth.” John 1:14-15 -» Full Story

School council is advocate for Catholic education By ANNETTE REUVEKAMP The members of the regional Catholic school council are dedicated volunteers who share the role as advocates... -» Full Story

Renovated education centre blessed by PAMELA WHITE On October 21, 2003, the Brant Haldimand-Norfolk Catholic District School Board held opening ceremonies and the blessing of the newly renovated Catholic Education Centre. -» Full Story

Water theme of D & P Fall Action "Respect for life and the dignity of the human person must be the ultimate guiding norms for all development policy, including environmental policy." -» Full Story

Monument to the unborn moves to St. Mary’s by ELISE MATHIE On October 19, 2003 Bishop James Wingle blessed the Rachel Mourning monument at its new location... -» Full Story

Pilgrimages raise funds for Third World relief On Sunday, October 26th, high school students from the Niagara Catholic District School Board were noticed walking, singing, and dancing in the rain for Third World needs. -» Full Story

A pilgrimage reflection by MEAGHAN SHEPARD St. Francis High School, St. Catharines I have walked the pilgrimage each year for four years, and I love it. -» Full Story

NCDSB appoints new superintendents Two very experienced educators have joined the senior administrative ranks of the Catholic Board. -» Full Story

DiIanni citizen of the year Members of the Order Sons of Italy of Canada announced that Angelo DiIanni, NCDSB director of education, was the recipient... -» Full Story

Au service de la communauté chrétienne par GILLES DESLAURIERS À l'automne 2001, on lançait une invitation aux Catholiques francophones de la Péninsule de s'inscrire... -» Full Story

Des nouvelles de Développement et Paix par ROBERT PARENT Prix annuel de la coopération internationale -» Full Story

800 attend Mass for Canadian Missions by BEV CAREW Catholic Missions In Canada (CMIC), formerly The Catholic Church Extension Society of Canada, was founded... -» Full Story

Children’s Liturgy teams share ideas & resources On October 21, 2003, 36 children's liturgy co-ordinators and team members from 25 parishes met at... -» Full Story

Conference explores When Faith Meets Pedagogy by JAYNE EVANS, JEFF LAFONTAINE & ROGER DEMERS The country’s premier Catholic Education conference was held recently at the Hamilton Convention Centre. -» Full Story

Separated, divorced and widowed Catholics hold conference by SUSAN GORMAN Crossing Bridges was the theme for the annual Ontario Conference for Separated, Divorced & Widowed Catholics... -» Full Story

The Bulletin Board Announcements of coming events, ongoing events and recent happenings in the Diocese. -» Full Story

Catholic students flock to annual pilgrimages Despite the damp and rainy weather, a record number of Lakeshore Catholic High School students, staff... -» Full Story

St. Christopher’s participates in Holy Childhood Walk As they have done in the past years, approximately 34 Niagara Catholic District School Board schools took part in a variety of walkathons... -» Full Story