March 2004

Diocese launches Harvest of Hope campaign Bishop James Wingle is pleased to announce the launching of a diocesan-wide fundraising campaign entitled Harvest of Hope. -» Full Story

From the Bishop’s Desk Mention of penance does not immediately bring to mind something joyful. -» Full Story

Inaugural Meeting - Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board was held at the Catholic Education Centre, Brantford. -» Full Story

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS Annual Diocesan Mass - Respecr for Life, Neophyte Mass, Rite of Election & Interfaith Prayer for Peace -» Full Story

Ministry of service coming to diocese by BILL McINERNEY Within the next several months, an exciting new program, the permanent diaconate, will begin to take shape in the Diocese of St. Catharines. -» Full Story

Children’s Safety Village opens in Welland by FRANK ADAMSON The Niagara Catholic District School Board is engaged in a co-operative safety education project with various partners across the diocese. -» Full Story

Board hosts 1st annual Bishop’s Gala by JENNIFER BRAILEY On Friday January 23, 2004, over 450 partners in Catholic education gathered at Club Italia in Niagara Falls, to honour Bishop James Matthew Wingle, Bishop of the Diocese of St. Catharines at the 1st Annual Bishop’s Gala. -» Full Story

FARESHARE helps move surplus food to the poor by ANNETTE URLOCKER FARESHARE is still being shared. This organization was started 10 years ago in Grimsby... -» Full Story

Did You Know? by LOU CAHILL The Catholic Church is sponsoring well organized interesting and dramatic television programs and the national audience is broadening. -» Full Story

St. Paul students fill backpacks for Haiti by KELLY STEPHEN Last year St. Paul High School in Niagara Falls began a small project in an attempt to cultivate a greater sense of connection between their students and the Haitian students... -» Full Story

Faith Day helps build community by PAMELA WHITE On January 30, 2004, the Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board dedicated a professional development day to a celebration of faith. -» Full Story

2nd annual Soup’sOn! hits the spot by JOE BARKOVICH A fund-raising initiative of the food bank at St. Kevin, Welland, starts to pay off in June. -» Full Story

Development & Peace "SHARE LENT" Campaign 2004 - CCODP shows our light to the world Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace (CCODP) is the official international development organization of the Catholic Church in Canada. -» Full Story

CCODP Share Lent Collection A Deanery -by Deanery accounting of the contributions to Shre Lent - 2002 & 2003 -» Full Story

2004 SHARE LENT Committee Diocese of St. Catharines Members of the Share Lent Committee for 2004 -» Full Story

Thirst for Justice CCODP rushes aid to Bam by JACK PANOZZO Development and Peace (CCODP) has sent $75,000 immediately to assist emergency relief efforts in the devastated city of Bam in southern Iran. -» Full Story

Craft Sale highlights ‘fair trade’ products by FRANK FOHR Ten Thousand Villages, a non-profit store in Niagara- on-the Lake, was invited to display some of their “fair trade” crafts... -» Full Story

Osons bâtir notre avenir par GILLES DESLAURIERS Une centaine de personnes des quatre paroisses francophones de la Péninsule se réunissaient à l'église Sacré-Coeur le 31 janvier dernier. -» Full Story

Je m’engage … "Avec cette célébration de la sainte liturgie dominicale, nous lançons ensemble une entreprise historique pour la paroisse ainsi que pour tout le diocèse de St. Catharines." -» Full Story

Félicitations et merci à nos jeunes de St. Catharines Le dimanche, soixante-cinq jeunes de nos écoles Immaculée-Conception et Ste-Marguerite-Bourgeois à tour de rôle viennent à la messe de 9h30 à l'église Immaculée-Conception. -» Full Story

O’Donnell headed for the missions by NOREEN MATER Catherine O’Donnell of St. Michael parish in Dunnville has been accepted by the Scarboro Missions as... -» Full Story

Confraternity comes to Queen of Angels In April 2003 Bishop James Wingle granted permission for the establishment of the Confraternity of the Rosary at... -» Full Story

Week long celebration of the sanctity of marriage The Ontario Conference of Catholic Bishops set aside February 8-15, 2004, as MARRIAGE WEEK, with February 15 being Marriage Sunday. -» Full Story

Refugee Centres Refugee Centres within the Diocese of St. Catharines -» Full Story

Retreat Centres Upcoming events at Loretto and Mount Carmel Retreat Centres -» Full Story

Young adults gather to share faith journey by DEBBIE SHELDRAKE The new diocesan Young Catholic Leadership Program marked its beginning with an opening retreat at Loretto Christian Centre in Niagara Falls, February 6–7, 2004. -» Full Story

The Bulletin Board Coming Events, On-Going Events and Recent Happenings in the Diocese -» Full Story

Around The Diocese Photos & Information about Diocesan happenings. -» Full Story