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Call for Conscience Campaign – Health Care Professionals

January 29, 2018

Statement from Bishop Colli: My dear friends, I would like to thank you for all that you currently do to support and strengthen our Catholic community. I would also like to ask for your help and prayers.

Relic of St. Francis Xavier is Touring Canada

January 22, 2018

This headline led me to delve deeper into relics, and their meaning to us as Catholics. The following is an excerpt on relics from Gus Lloyd’s book, A Minute in the Church: Life in Christ, available at the Pastoral Centre:

Reel Review - Young Messiah

Reel Review with Fr. Luigi – December 2017

January 2, 2018

What is the message of this movie? It is clearly “a spectacular movie for the whole family” who likes to spend an evening together and enjoy the original presentation imagining a year in the boyhood of Jesus.

Bishop Colli’s Message for Christmas 2017

December 18, 2017

In many of our churches, usually at the beginning of the evening Mass, the hymn “O Holy Night” is sung. It is a traditional hymn and carries with it, not only the story of the birth of Jesus, but also much sentiment and emotion because of its musical setting.

Advent and Christmas Tree

Advent Prelude to Christmas Photos

December 4, 2017
Fr. Milton McWatch

Im Memory of Fr. Milton McWatch

December 4, 2017

Father Milton McWatch has passed away and his funeral was today. In memory of him I have posted this reflection he did for the Year of Mercy last year.

Reel Review October 2017 - Mother Teresa

Reel Review with Fr. Luigi – November 2017

November 20, 2017

What is the message of this movie? This movie is an inspiring true story of Harold Abraham (Eric Liddell) and the team that brought England to one of the finest and greatest sport victories at the 1924 Olympic Games.

Faith Day Talk to the Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board

November 20, 2017

Firstly I want to thank you for inviting me to share a few words with you today on the importance of who we are – and what this means to us, to the system, and to the Church community as a whole.

Reflecting on “medical assistance in dying” or MAID

October 30, 2017

Since June 2016, 15 months into the newly changed law, over 2,000 Canadians who applied for “medical assistance in dying” have died by procedures that previously were referred to as assisted suicide or euthanasia. Where does it leave those who believe that life as a gift of God is sacred?

Reel Review October 2017 - Mother Teresa

Reel Review with Fr. Luigi – October 2017

October 30, 2017

What is the message of this movie? Olivia Hussey works very well in the life personification of Mother Teresa of Calcutta.