March 2006

Families gather for fun and prayer by BEV CAREW A day to socialize, celebrate and grow in wisdom together. That was the inspiration for Celebrate Family 2006. -» Full Story

Confirmation Schedule 2006 Confirmation Schedule 2006 -» Full Story

From the Bishop's Desk For weeks and months the appearance of Pope Benedict XVI’s first encyclical was awaited with all sorts of speculation. -» Full Story

Praying the Stations of the Cross One of the devotions that is prevalent in the Church throughout Lent is the Stations of the Cross. -» Full Story

Bishop establishes the Office of Evangelization by DAVID MOLE Recently Bishop Wingle announced the establishment of the Office of Evangelization. -» Full Story

Harvest of Hope campaign begins to bear fruit by GEORGE NEWMAN Your generous donations to the Harvest of Hope campaign have resulted in over $520,000 in cash being allocated to the programs and ministries for which the campaign was launched. -» Full Story

Harvest of Hope by GEORGE NEWMAN Good Stewardship means knowing your money is going -» Full Story

Thirsting for Justice campaign enters final year SHARE LENT 2006, the annual campaign of the Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace (CCODP) helps partner communities in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. -» Full Story

Two projects dominated Development & Peace in 2005 A devastating tidal wave on December 26, 2004, killed an estimated 400,000 people in eight Asian and three African countries... -» Full Story

Thirsting for Justice campaign On January 16, 2006, the Niagara Review reported on page A7 that among the most frequent subjects in all of last year’s correspondence to the Canadian government was water exports. -» Full Story

SHARE LENT collections Diocese of St. Catherines SHARE LENT Collections Diocese of St Catharines -» Full Story

2006 SHARE LENT Committee Diocese of St. Catherines Committee membership -» Full Story

Careme de Partage By Bishop James Wingle SHARE LENT campaign helps us to live the Gospel -» Full Story

Gala raises funds for Niagara Foundation for Catholic Education By Jennifer Brailey NCDSB presents Awards of Distinction at Bishop's Gala -» Full Story

Celebrate Family Day 2006 A collage of picture of the Family Celebration 2006 -» Full Story

Careme de Partage 2006 -Tsnami,un an après par ROBERT PARENT Dès le début du tsunami catas-trophique le 26 décembre 2004, Développement et Paix lança une campagne d’urgence auprès de la population canadienne et préleva au-delà de vingt millions de dollars. -» Full Story

Rabbi, ou demeures-tu? par LUKASI BONAVENTURE AMOUSSOU, S.J. Aujourd’hui, nous célébrons la Journée mondiale des migrants et l’évangile de Jean nous fait méditer sur la question de la demeure. -» Full Story

Soup'sOn! draws rave reviews by JOE BARKOVICH Organizers, participants and soup lovers expressed delight with Soup’sOn!, held January 27, 2006, at St. Kevin parish hall in Welland. -» Full Story

Holy Rosary offers daily adoration by RICK SOCCIO -» Full Story

Permanent Diaconate Is God calling you? -» Full Story

Mount Carmel Spiritual centre Schedule of upcoming events -» Full Story

Brant Haldimand Norfolk Board Hosts Faith Day The Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board hosted a board-wide Faith Day for all of its employees at Brantford’s Sanderson Centre on February 3, 2006. -» Full Story

Wells of Hope Project drills wells, builds schools by BOB WALSH Harry Van Belle, a director of the Warehouse of Hope and chairman of the Wells of Hope Project, reported that... -» Full Story

The Rite of Election We ask all to keep in their prayers the catechumens and candidates... -» Full Story

The Bulletin Board A summary of events across the Diocese - coming events, on-going events and recent happenings -» Full Story

Around the Diocese Catholic Centre brings diocesan ministries together by DENNIS MALONE -» Full Story