September 2001

Miscellaneous honours Colleen Brazeau Co-ordinator of Brock PreService Course, St. Patrick's, St, Catharines CWL, Debra McCaffery, facilitator - Children's Liturgy Workshop -» Full Story

LOCAL YOUTH ATTEND WYD KICKOFF Young adults from the diocese of St. Catharines joined... -» Full Story

Out of the Cold Out of the Cold opens again Thursday November 1, 2001... -» Full Story

Feast of the Diocese of St. Catharines Celebration of the Eucharist -» Full Story

Encountering Jesus Christ with St. Thérèse of Lisieux. Visit to the Diocese of the Major Reliquary of St. Thérèse of Lisieux. -» Full Story

Liturgical musicians attend summer school (by MARY ELLEN ROBERTS) A joyful celebration of liturgy and music was held at Mt. Carmel Spiritual Centre July 29-August 2, 2001. -» Full Story

Fr. Stuart reflects on Rome Experience Fr. Stuart MacDonald has been studying in Rome for the past 2 years... -» Full Story

Missionary experiences changes first hand Below are some excerpts from a newsletter from Cathy Majtenyi, a Comboni lay missionary... -» Full Story

Covenant House You can help make a difference in a street kid’s life. -» Full Story

Religious Hospitallers celebrate change (by CHERYL BROWN) In Amherstview, Ontario, the Religious Hospitallers of St. Joseph performed their final act of congregational restructuring... -» Full Story

A bright future for Hotel Dieu (by CHRISTIAN DICK) Hotel Dieu Hospital has always been a special place. -» Full Story

3 priests and a sister arrive to minister in diocese Three parishes in the diocese have new assistant priests. -» Full Story

How Can I Help? While we open up our community to this international event... -» Full Story

World Youth Day Schedule WYD 2002 Toronto Tuesday July 23 - Sunday July 28 -» Full Story

History of World Youth Days “Young people, do not be afraid to be holy... -» Full Story

WYD Cross coming to Niagara The holy year cross was given by Pope John Paul II to the youth of the whole world gathered in Rome on Palm Sunday 1984... -» Full Story

How can I register to attend WYD? The best way to register... -» Full Story

What can I do to be a part of WYD 2002? There are a number of ways you can get involved... -» Full Story

Countdown to World Youth Day begins in Toronto (by CLAUDIA ZORZETTO) A bus load of youth from the Diocese of St. Catharines was in Toronto to witness... -» Full Story

Preparing for World Youth Day - 2002 Youth Conference Preparing for World Youth Day... -» Full Story

WYD: A pilgrimage of faith Pilgrimage can be defined as “A journey to a holy place”. -» Full Story

Days in the Diocese - Thursday July 18 - Sunday July 21 The Diocese of St. Catharines and others across Canada will welcome pilgrims... -» Full Story

What is Team 2002? Many parishes have formed a Team 2002 -» Full Story

Young adults challenge us to “Adopt-a-Day-to-Pray” Prayer For Youth and World Youth Day 2002 -» Full Story

Six parish communities celebrate golden jubilees (by PATRICIA WATERS) In 2001, 6 parishes in the Diocese of St. Catharines are celebrating their 50th anniversary— -» Full Story

S. Jean-de-Brébeuf Golden Jubilee (by PATRICIA WATERS) S. Jean-de-Brébeuf parish has served the French community of Port Colborne since 1951. -» Full Story

Our Lady of the Scapular Golden Jubilee (by PATRICIA WATERS) Planning began last year for the 50th anniversary year of Our Lady of the Scapular parish... -» Full Story

St. Augustine’s Golden Jubilee (by PATRICIA WATERS) When St. Augustine of Canterbury church in Welland was being constructed in 1950, the high concrete basement walls began to buckle... -» Full Story

St. Alfred’s Golden Jubilee (by PATRICIA WATERS) For the past 50 years, St. Alfred’s parish has been a growing presence at the corner of Vine and Carlton Streets in St. Catharines. -» Full Story

St. Kevin’s Golden Jubilee (by PATRICIA WATERS) St. Kevin and St. Augustine of Canterbury parishes in Welland share the same formation year, 1951. -» Full Story

St. Aloysius GOLDEN JUBILEE (by PATRICIA WATERS) Although St. Aloysius parish in Thorold South has had an on-going connection with Holy Rosary parish in Thorold... -» Full Story

Messes Télévisées Ce samedi 29 septembre, Radio-Canada enregistre une messe... -» Full Story

Une formation en théologie pastorale (par BERNADETTE LEMAY) Le colloque des réaménagements pastoraux du mois de juin nous a sensibilisés au besoin de devenir proactif face à l’avenir des paroisses françaises dans notre diocèse. -» Full Story

Un riz qui empêcherait les enfants de devenir aveugles??? (par ROBERT PARENT) En Asie, où la nourriture de base est le riz, les problèmes de santé sont nombreux à cause de la déficience de vitamine A dans la nourriture. -» Full Story

Une Église en évolution (par GILLES DESLAURIERS) L’époque de la paroisse dirigée par un curé qui en assume toutes les responsabilités... -» Full Story

Chez Marie celebrates community of service (by BOB WALSH) Volunteers of Chez Marie, the refugee shelter in St. Catharines, held their annual barbeque on August 31, 2001. -» Full Story

New president couple of Serena from Niagara Serena Ontario is proud to announce that the new president couple for the provincial board of directors is David and Lynne Orr... -» Full Story

St. Thomas Aquinas marks 40th anniversary (by PATRICIA WATERS & MGSR. WAYNE KIRKPATRICK) On July 1, 1961 St. Thomas Aquinas became the first parish established in the new Diocese of St. Catharines. -» Full Story

St. Thérèse returns to Niagara (by JOE BARKOVICH) For the second time in 2 years the major reliquary of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, the so-called “saint of our time,” will visit St. Catharines diocese. -» Full Story

Mass to be broadcast twice daily across Canada (by Lou Cahill) Beginning in September the popular televised Daily Mass will be broadcast twice daily across Canada by VISION TV. -» Full Story

Anzovino honoured Patricia Anzovino, from Fort Erie, Ontario, won a Lifetime Achievement Award presented by FLARE Magazine... -» Full Story

OECTA summer program draws over 90 teachers (by EILEEN McCARTHY) On the subject of “summer school,” teachers and students generally share a common feeling. -» Full Story

Events at Loretto & Mount Carmel Fall events at Loretto & Mount Carmel -» Full Story

Loretto offers spiritual companioning/direction Loretto Centre in Niagara Falls, is now offering a ministry in which readers may want to participate. -» Full Story

Patricia Rogan to address "Out of the Cold" at Speaker Night (by JOE BARKOVICH) The fourth annual Out of the Cold Potluck Supper and Distinguished Speaker Night will be held Sunday November 4, 2001 at St. Therese, Port Colborne. -» Full Story

Master in Arts in Pastoral Ministry awarded Kathryn Mistry, of Fort Erie, was awarded a Master in Arts in Pastoral Ministry... -» Full Story

Around the Diocese News Items from around the Diocese -» Full Story