• Huculak gets call to service
• Catholic voters urged to support life, family
  • A letter to Canadian Catholics from the COLF
• Ukrainian bishop moves to Connecticut
• Keep notwithstanding clause
• K of C urges members to cast ethical ballots
• Election forum will give Catholics a voice
• Much loved Chilliwack pastor off to the Yukon
• Bishops urge Canada to repeal Safe Third Country accord
• The Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Catholic Church: Family protects human dignity
• Ted Fitzgerald: Saint Vincent – January 22
• Bishop Fred Henry: Beware the futile search for perfect sex
• Dennis Heaney: You only need a heart full of grace to serve
• Fr. Jacques Johnson: All in good time Fr. Johnson
• Lisa Petsche: Besieged caregivers need a helping hand
• Charles Moore: HTV comedy turns into tragic tripe
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Sin makes us more sad than bad
• Editorial: Give women 'informed choice'

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• Churches walk laborious path to full unity
• Lectio Divina: Trekking faith's path together
• Leaders muse about religion and public policy
• Election 2006: Make yours an informed vote
• Candidates speak out at forum
• Drug addiction help is on the way
• The Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Catholic Church: Parents are the major players in a childs life
• Ted Fitzgerald: Conversion of St. Paul – January 25
• Genetic Grim Reaper culls the unborn
• Mark Pickup: Every Unborn child is wanted
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Mary radiated peace under the cross
• Editorial: Sliding down a slippery slope

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• Election results won't quell moral concerns
• Love is God's gift, proclaims encyclical
• Ripley pledges deficite won't hurt students
• Author deems Harper's faith to be 'cerebral'
• Christian Unity and diversity celebrated
• The Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Catholic Church: Open your family circle
• Ted Fitzgerald: St. Eulalia – February 12
• Alberta Catholic Bishops: The parent and the Catholic school
• Dennis Heaney: 'Startling, luminous' action opens onlookers' hearts
• Sr. Louise Zdunich: Why do we cross ourselves with holy water?
• Fr. Jacques Johnson: A savvy woman saves the day
• Suzanne Elston: Butt out and save your life
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Mystics have secrets worth knowing
• Editorial: Faith's candles melt shadows

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• Klein’s health plan rings alarm
• Science, religion walk hand in hand
• Study marriage before the vote
• History book series stalled
• Religion must stir Peace, not violence, says Roche
• Fr. Crough - a priest with grace
• Women live in Christian Peace
• World Day of the Sick
• The Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Catholic Church: Faith suffuses all facets of life
• Ted Fitzgerald: Sts. Cyril and Methodius – February 14
• Fr. Jacques Johnson: Priest's path is a rocky one
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Devoted contact creates vital intimacy
• Editorial: Alarm bells ring over deficit
  • Vocations
    • Celibacy can be lived with joy
    • Fr. Stefano Penna: A priest learns love's meaning
    • Jude Fischer: Mystics in the marketplace
    • Deacon Bernie Ouellette: Deacon's role is to serve world
    • Diaconate to have 'profound effect' on local Church
    • Fr. Marc Blom: Peace fills this priest's heart
    • Sr. Gloria Keylor: 'They asked and I said yes'
    • Sr. Helen Edward's: This sisters work is never done

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• Jeannette Goulet: Woman's quilts bring warmth to the poor
• Back Porch opens the door for unborn lives
• New cabinate pleases social conservatives
• Vatican offical may face extradition
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Don't die angry
• Patients mend healers' wounds
• Christ's light shines through a dusty lantern
• J. Robert Ouimet: His work is a precious place
• The Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Catholic Church: Consider work's many aspects
• Ted Fitzgerald: Blessed Francisco and Jacinta Marto – February 20
• Bishop Fred Henry: 'Amen' to 'God bless Canada'
• Dennis Heaney: First or last, all real love flows from God
• Mark Pickup: Embrace the cross's reality
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: What we bind on earth is loosed in heaven
• Editorial: Try to understand Muslim rage

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• Traffickers exploit young and vulnerable
• Catholic School Board asks for debt extension
• Fr. Lionel Gendron appointed an auxiliary bishop in Montreal
• Que. daycare has dark side
• Clean those burdens out of your closet
• Grey Nuns adds 100 beds
• The Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Catholic Church: Work gives us dignity, respect
• Ted Fitzgerald: Chair of St. Peter – February 22
• Review: Opus Dei: An Objective Look Behind the Myths and Reality of the Most Controversial Force in the Catholic Church by John Allen, Jr.
• Fr. Jacques Johnson: The bells toll because of Emile's gift
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Chastity, commitment are worth the wait
• Editorial: Big business' surprise victory
  • Archbishop Lawerence Huculak
    • Edmonton oracles foresaw Huculak's future elevation
    • Huculak was a fabulous pastor
    • Huculak yearned to be a Basilian
    • The bishop who loves trains
    • Huculak's installation as metropolitan passes torch to new generation
    • Cardinal sees Huculak's scholarship as gift to Church
    • Ukraine must restore moral virtue, says Husar
    • Bishop Huculak witnesses the thirst for faith
    • Prelate is a local history buff
    • Patriarch designation in the offering?
    • 50 years of Ukrainian metropolia
    • From the begining

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• Hector Marois: Volunteer gives the gift of love
• Make Poverty History calls on harper to keep foreign aid promise
• CCODP sends $50,000 to aid mudslide victims
• Fr. Grattan Feehan: loved the outdoors, was master carpenter
• World Day of Prayer on March 3
• The Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Catholic Church: Workers deserve a living wage
• Ted Fitzgerald: St. John of God – March 8
• Sr. Louise Zdunich: When is a blessing a blessing?
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: God's presence converts taboo into holy
• Editorial: Revisit your desert during Lent

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• Ripley sacked as school district head
• Health care with a French accent planned
• Fr. William Hupalo oversees Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy
• Bishop Louis Dicaire: Que. priests have stained their image
• Ryan Nall: He gave from his heart – and head
• Share Lent goal – $10M
• The Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Catholic Church: Globalization trades on the world's poor
• Ted Fitzgerald: St. Patrick – March 17
• Janet Klasson: Fasting humbles us before God
• Mark Pickup: True joy is heaven sent
• Lisa Petsche: Lent gives the grace of space to hear God
• Suzanne Elston: Try for a 'B' in climate change
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Learn to listen to Christ's heartbeat
• Editorial: The sound of silent playgrounds

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• RCIA 'elect' ecstatic over joining Church
• Franciscans joyfully attract more vocations
• Que. Catholic desert Liberals in 'droves'
• Religious orders knock 'intransigent' Church
• Two-tier health system gets cool reception
• Kirpan decision affirms religious freedom
• Anti-Christian cartoon criticized
• Pope targets relativism
• Predictions are Benedict will take a hawkish approach to Islam
• The Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Catholic Church: The dichotomy of rich and poor
• Ted Fitzgerald: St. Joseph – March 19
• Bishop Fred Henry: Consider Henry's 'fourth way'
• Janet Klasson: I fast to receive God's Miracle
• Sr. Louise Zdunich: Must we worship only in church?
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Not my will, but yours be done, God
• Editorial: Heal, don't privatize health care
  • Higher Education
    • Students to dig for roots of Catholic Thought
    • Students deal with real life
    • Campus club members explore Catholic identity

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• MacDonald High grads want to serve the poor in Peru
• Hospital patients benefit from a present priest
• Fr. Gordon Roebuck: A big man with a big heart
• Villagers' thirst hits home with fasting students
• Trustee's religion threatens his job
• Homeschoolers nurture their children's faith
• The Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Catholic Church: Cultivate your can-do attitude
• Ted Fitzgerald: St. Joseph Oriol – March 23
• Tony Cashman: Hail Mary, full of grace
• Janet Klasson: Rent your hearts – not your garments
• Mark Pickup: We are absolutely a counter culture
• Fr. Jacques Johnson: Missionaries gave their lives for Guatemalan flock
• Suzanne Elston: Dine in your own back yard
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Yes we are sinners, but Jesus loves us
• Editorial: Benedict guides with humility

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• Schools pitch in to build wells for Africa
• Saints subvert complacency
• Apologies
• Clarification
• Jolene's faith won
• Catholic values at risk in health care proposals
• Sr. Ada Toner: practising the ministry of presence
• Bishop Fred Henry: Go for the gusto in life
• Wake up folks! Go out and tell the Good News
• Passion and purpose lift the Church up, says musician
• The Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Catholic Church: Free markets free people
• Ted Fitzgerald: St. Stanislaus – April 11
• Sr. Louise Zdunich: What does Mary's Magnificat mean?
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Simon of Cyrene bore Christ's Cross
• Editorial: A life of love demands humility

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• Catholics line up to battle Da Vinci Code
• Kateri House lodges women
• Lavoie takes over in Keewatin
• Development and Peace calls for global-wide clean water rights
• Fr. James Jeffcoat: a warm and welcoming man
• Fr. Lou Menez: Oblate served 40 years in northern missions
• Cardinal Joseph Ze-kun Zen: New Hong Kong cardinal exudes courage
• The Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Catholic Church: Globealization is shaking up our society
• Ted Fitzgerald: Blessed Kateri – April 17
• Fr. Jacques Johnson: Dentists' talents restore health
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Walk through the pain, not away from it
• Editorial: Let the Church's star guide us

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• Deacon Gary Lee: dreamt about being a priest
• Benedict likened to St. Augustine
• Water – waste not, want not
• Say a little prayer at 3 p.m.
• Anti-Semitism provokes archbishop
• William Kurelek's Passion in paint
• Joining the Church is a family affair
• Real spirituality found through Christian faith
• The Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Catholic Church: God, not man, reigns supreme
• Ted Fitzgerald: St. Mark – April 25
• Sr. Louise Zdunich: What do the Easter Vigil symbols mean?
• Mark Pickup: Breath on me, breath of God
• Suzanne Elston: Our garbage creates our own Hades
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Mary radiated peace, light, forgiveness
• Editorial: Christ's death gave us eternity

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• Youth bound for Quebec warm-up
• Archbishop gives gratitude homily
• No WCR next week
• Scott Kelly: Catholic sings his fiery faith
• Fr. Jean Denis: Holy man of the North
• The Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Catholic Church: Nationhood is rooted in profound faith
• Ted Fitzgerald: Image of the Mother of God – April 27
• Fr. Jacques Johnson: Father walks with a 'not so bad saint'
• Lisa Petsche: Caregivers need a game plan
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Jesus' last words bespeak his victory
• Editorial: Fuel flickering the flames of faith
  • Summer Plans
    • Cyclists urged to take a ride for poor children
    • Camp Encounter brings out the best
    • Volunteer buoyed by Lac Ste. Anne

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• Priests' pension fund facing hard times
• Laity to raise funds for retired priests
• Theology professor urges CWL women to offer spiritual support to drug users
• Doreen Melton Scholarship winner
• Grits bereft of pro-life nominee
• Appeal court decision viewed as victory for religious freedom
• Evangelize the secular media
• Turn to your Church for answers – Fair
• Fr. Gary Lee: Priest's dream comes true
• Fr. John McNeil: He served all humanity joyfully
• Madam Justice Cecilia Johnstone dead at 54
• Italian parish's Passion Play
• A loving hearty warms L'Arche's new building
• Vaniers' sainthood case moves at snail's pace
• Today's oil revenues spell future losses
• The Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Catholic Church: Political power must be guided by moral law
• Ted Fitzgerald: St. Isidore – May 15
• Bishop Fred Henry: Remember our shared heritage
• Mark Pickup: God plants no weeds in his earthly garden
• Suzanne Elston: Resist nuclear power's lure
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Offer a mellow heart during a bitter time
• Editorial: Faith is firm, fiction fizzles

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• The first hour belongs to God
• Johnnette Benkovic: Beware poison of the '60s
• Knights look for members
• Charismatic spirit saved his priesthood
• The Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Catholic Church: Balance those scales of justice
• Ted Fitzgerald: Our Lady of Ocotian – May 18
• Fr. Jacques Johnson: Padre enjoys his spiritual sidekick
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: God offers us prodigious invitations
• Editorial: Counsel needed on condom use

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• Redemptorist seeks to bring back the lost
• Canadian Catholics on the hook for $80M
• Schools not totally to blame
• Stewardship transforms parishes
• WCR writers win honours
• Editor's note
• Fr. Joseph Doucet: Served 28 years in the archdiocese
• Pope Benedict: Media must not debase family life, human love
• Canada's Catholic media offers a variety of information sorces and websites
• Sandra Brenneis: Surrender your life as Mary did
• Dr. Daniel Sulmasy: Healers follow Jesus' mission
• Health care offers a diversity of technical occupations
• Skene advocates for Catholic care
• Holy Spirit pupils boost donations to Holy Childhood
• Run raises funds for Newman College, St. Joseph Seminary
• Couples for Christ give care
• The Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Catholic Church: True democracy demands a moral structure
• Ted Fitzgerald: Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde – May 24
• Sr. Louise Zdunich: What is the first Sunday of Easter?
• Mark Pickup: Protest halts death sentence
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: The Eucharist is God's physical embrace
• Editorial: Heal child and criminal alike
  • Christian Marriage
    • Find someone going in the same direction
    • Invest in your marriage, not divorce lawyers
    • Bouquet flowers honour Mary
    • Warning signs in courtship
    • Natural family planning works
    • Couples build a nurturing bond of intimacy naturally
    • Lisa Petsche: Dating should continue after wedding bells
    • Think and plan before you buy that house

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• Snowbirds bring good news to the poor
• Contraception debate rises again
• Media responds to pro-life story
• Every human has the right to life, say speakers
• Abortion due to spiritual battle
• Students need passionate theology instructors
• Sister traces path to peace
• Sister plants seeds of service
• The Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Catholic Church: Moral fibre deftly weaves a civil society
• Ted Fitzgerald: St. Philip Neri – May 26
• Fr. Jacques Johnson: Thirty men throw the rope of life
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Bow to your tear-washed brokenness
• Editorial: John Paul raised a moral voice

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• Children need nurturing
• Pope deplores Canada's falling birthrate
• Opus Dei brings holiness to your work
• PM meets with CWL
• Bill introduced to protect unborn victims of violence
• Sacred Heart uses performing arts to teach curriculum
• African Carnival buys books for Benin school
• Locals celebrate their own Wourld Youth Day
• Ethics means business
• The Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Catholic Church: Faith smashes rigid, totalitarian political agendas
• Ted Fitzgerald: Descent of the Holy Spirit – June 4
• Sr. Louise Zdunich: Which Bible should I use?
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Needed: Maturity to match our freedom
• Editorial: Spirit renews face of the earth

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• Adorers find new spirit at Corpus Christi
• Camp Encounter is going broke
• Evangelical fest draws Catholics
• Priest appointments take effect August 8
• Run a home as business
• Catholic Scouts boost their faith
• Grads, staff share memories at St. Joe's 75th anniversary
• Youth Summit ignites faithful
• The Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Catholic Church: Jesus' faithful flock incudes all nationalities
• Ted Fitzgerald: Sacred Heart – June 23
• Mark Pickup: Heaven cements our soul-bonds
• Fr. Jacques Johnson: Blessed are the faithful
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Love's presence and absence bear gifts
• Editorial: Rowdy fans taint Oilers' win

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• Sacred Heart has been Red Deer's rock for 100 years
  • Actor cornered into being historian
  • A history of the Church in Red Deer
  • Joyful pupils listen to Jesus
• Debate may be re-opened on same-sex marriage
• Five couples marry in church
• Notre Dame sisters launch national youth event
• Fr. Joseph Ayling: Served as the Lord's Shepherd for 44 years
• Ukrainian parish to get church building
• The Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Catholic Church: World peace needs the UN's influence
• Ted Fitzgerald: St. John the Baptist – June 24
• Archbishop Thomas Collins: Church celebrates Real Presence
• Lisa Petsche: Priorize your vacation time
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Protect love's baptismal robe's purity
• Editorial: Oridnary Time awaits your gifts

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• Msgr. Reynolds' 70 years
• Honour our elders' wisdom
• Correction
• Victor Letendre: Honoured by both country and community
• 'Get off the couch to serve'
• FPS grads mourn loss of prograqm they love
• Allan Wachowich wins CSS award of excellence
• Determined therapist devises new treatment
• The Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Catholic Church: Economic development is a human right
• Ted Fitzgerald: Immaculate Heart of Mary – June 24
• Bishop Fred Henry: Rights of child in family must be studied
• Sr. Louise Zdunich: Why don't we examine the Ark of the Covenant?
• Fr. Jacques Johnson: Lets turn on the sunshine switch
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Through work, we come to know God
• Editorial: Faith is antidote to terrorism

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• Cramer heard unlikely call to priesthood
• New Mass translation coming in '08
  • Proposed liturgical changes
• New parish named for Corpus Christi
• WCR summer issues
• Good steward given the pontifical cross
• Balance priorities and tune up your stresed lifestyle
• Students fund wells in India
• Our Lady of Victory marks 75th anniversary
• Procession witnesses faith to the world
• The Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Catholic Church: Christians are earth's stewards
• Ted Fitzgerald: Mother Catherine Aurelie – July 6
• Mark Pickup: Why am I here? Where am I going?
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Cultivate loneliness' bittersweet gifts
• Editorial: Tell all the facts about abortion

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• Henry ups the ante for local schools
• St. Boniface marks 50 years
  • A brief intro to St. Boniface
• No WCR next week
• MP tables abortion bill
• Fr. Aloysius Rekowski: Scripture scholar translated poem
• hree guest speakers address annual CWL meeting in Yellowknife
• Talk to your kids about sex, priest recommends
• Disabled seniors find home at new CSS residence
• The Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Catholic Church: Soften our ecological footprints
• Ted Fitzgerald: Our Lady of the Attonement – July 9
• Fr. Jacques Johnson: Car trouble? Just call Paco
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Life is but an unfinished symphony
• Editorial: Academic elite shun challenger

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• Grey Nuns group comforts families who have lost baby
• St. Benedict chapel: Collins offers downtown place of prayer
• Funding dogs Camp Encounter
• Camp offers year-round activity
• WCR Gone Fishing
• Fr. Richard Bednar: Had down-home charm
• Fr. Tom Rowland: His spirit soars with his plane
• Educator wins award
• Bishop Gary Gordon returns as Lac Ste. Anne celebrant
• Discover the spirit in a song
• Family Life Conference: Rebellion leads to a dead end
• Family Life Conference: Youth pitches in to help families
• Family Life Conference: Mary's suffering is sign of hope for Christians - professor
• Workshop angels need donations
• Cyclists help African school
• The Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Catholic Church: Cut the carbon gases, Canada
• Ted Fitzgerald: St. Germanus of Auxerre – July 31
• Sr. Louise Zdunich: Why turn the other cheek?
• Mark Pickup: If I could save time in a bottle
• Lisa Petsche: Tips help nursing home visitors
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Faith reaches further than imagination
• Editorial: The most exciting discovery

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• Skaro: Pilgrimage offers special opportunity for Reconciliation
  • Picture Mary in your heart
• Agnes Bedard: Enriched by 2 years leading national CWL
• Volunteer chair receives Caritas Mission Award
• Bible camp wins children's hearts
• Order chooses new leaders
• Sisters mark anniversaries
• Sisters for 75 years
• Fr. Robert O'Connell: Remembered as a prayerful priest
• The Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Catholic Church: True heroes stand up for God's peace
• Ted Fitzgerald: St. Louis of France — August 25
• Suzanne Elston: Chill the back-to-school bills
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Your child is, ultimately, God's child
• Editorial: Dialogue is the true realism

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• School board has confidence in Joan Carr
• Young Catholics seek answers over a beer
• Priests' pension fundraiser drawing large crowd
• CWL leader wants light to shine brighter
• CWL urged to help reverse 'terrible mistake' on marriage
• Irish face invasion of secularism – bishop
• To forgive is truly divine – and hard to do
• Parish honours Mother Teresa
• Only justice can stop terrorism
• The Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Catholic Church: Wounds of war fester down through time
• Ted Fitzgerald: Our Lady of Rocamadour – September 8
• Mark Pickup: My life centred on grandkids
• Lisa Petsche: Take time to smell God's summer roses
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Heal by sharing your unspoken secrets
• Editorial: Invest in Aboriginal students

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• Tim Spelliscy: Honoured for volunteer efforts
• School's community service wins award
• 2008 Eucharistic Congress: Pray to grasp the Eucharist
• CWL defends consciences of marriage commissioners
• Sudan faces urgent need for aid, money
• Red Deer Hospice provides solace, care
• Schools are holy ground, says Carr
• Principals confident in Carr
• Notre Dame sisters choose new leadership team
• Market mentality erodes family life
• The Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Catholic Church: Disarm first and then talk peace
• Ted Fitzgerald: St Aubert – September 10
• Fr. Jacques Johnson: Live according to God's timetable
• Suzanne Elston: So who killed the electric car?
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Resolve your own Christian dichotomy
• Editorial: Welfare recipients need a hand up

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• Alta.'s good times drive poor towards housing crisis
• Court will decide how many parents are enough
• REAL Women find new support for battle against Status of Women
• Seminarian realizes childhood dream
• Herb farm cultivates couple's Catholic faith
• Catholic faith-based CDs educate and inspire
• Religion should never be used to justify war – pope
• The Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Catholic Church: Battle terrorism with dialogue, forgiveness
• Ted Fitzgerald: St. Matthew – September 21
• Suzanne Elston: The smart car makes for fun and safe driving
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Keeping a mellow, trusting heart is our real moral struggle
• Editorial: Young Trudeau tried to follow Pius XI

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• Gala boosts priests' retirement fund
• New day dawning for priesthood
• Pope Benedict laments Canada's false freedom
• Ontario Bishops laud 'new mood' at the Vatican
• Ring road plan may lead seminary to seek new site
• Interfaith dialogue group aims to prevent religious tensions
• Collins to report to Pope Benedict
• Bankrupt spirituality blamed for global ecological crisis
• Cardinal dismisses The Da Vinci Code
• Politicians cannot push their faith aside
• Increased vocations need the yeast of evangelization
• Lacombe opera star sings in Benedict's home town
• The Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Catholic Church: Erase that disloyal rift between faith and life
• Ted Fitzgerald: St. Michael – September 29
• Bishop Fred Henry: Violence comes in a multitude of guises
• Mark Pickup: Duty to Die attitude decries Christian love
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: It is safe to surrender oneself to the power of love
• Editorial: Wealth no prerequisite for justice
  • Western Catholic Reporter
    • WCR is an Alternate voice for turbulent times
    • WCR ekes out a surplus for 2005-06
    • Meet the staff of the WCR
    • WCR drew woman back to Church
    • How you get a free WCR

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• Pope responds to Muslim fury
• Grounds for dialogue with Islam
• Phoenix Society aims to prevent hatred
• Local Muslim feared pope's comment may have ended dialogue
• Pro-life outreach touches those headed for abortions
• Harper is dropping the marriage issue ball
• Lawyers call for changes in Court Challenges Program
• Charismatic prayer revived dying parish
• Prayer group rooted in the Holy Spirit
• Joseph Jacobson: Ex-Lutheran bishop found Catholic rock
• Beaumont votes for new school
• Ursulines celebrate milestones
• Australian bishops back Aborigines
• The Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Catholic Church: Laity must integrate faith into their lives
• Ted Fitzgerald: St. Thérèse of Lisieux – October 1
• Fr. Jacques Johnson: Mass celebrates peace-loving farmers
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Heaven awaits those who radiate God's love
• Editorial: Culture of death spawned school shootings

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• Collins stresses Bible as God's word
• Scripturefest sets the stage for faith strategy
• Scripture scholar's talk travels from creation to now
• The Church dispenses God's mystery
• Catholic lawyer appointed to the Ontario bench
• News media treats pope's speech as political gaffe
• Stained glass in chapel
• Speaking up kept a roof over his head
• Christian alliance battles B.C. bubble zone
• The Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Catholic Church: Change a culture and you change a society
• Ted Fitzgerald : Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher – October 6
• Lisa Petsche: Caregivers must care for themselves
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Wait for your soulmate clothed with the sun
• Editorial: Faith and reason must unite in harmony

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• Parents take a stand for life of children
• Calgary schools renounce casino fundraising
• Youth challenged to overcome anger
• Reconciliation changed my life, says youth minister
• Teens find fun and faith at rally
• Vachon kept faith in changing times
• CCCB will discuss Catholic politician's role
• Palliative care at crossroads after federal funding cuts
• Caritas Health Group president says the Grey Nuns stirred his spirit
• Ukrainian schools celebrate Divine Liturgy
• Faith Coalition for Natural Marriage sound children's rights alarm
• The Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Catholic Church: Politicians can give moral leadership
• Ted Fitzgerald: St Edward – October 13
• Bishop Fred Henry: Rampaging violence underlines the need for peaceful dialogue
• Sr. Louise Zdunich: Where do Christians go when they make pilgrimages
• Mark Pickup: Catholic education embraces the divine
• Fr. Jacques Johnson: Holiday time meant reunions and doctors
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: We are standing on new borders with Islam
• Editorial: Gratitude leads to sharing God's bounty

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• Pope addresses Western Bishops
• Archbishop Collins writes home from Rome
• Walking Bear's spirit guides youth
• A mother remembers a son who walked Jesus's path
• CCODP wants Harper to take aim at greenhouse gases
• Tories toy with new bill to protect religious freedom
• Carolyn Arends: Christian musician looks at bright side
• Mallett invited to sing his 'Song for Karol' at the Vatican
• Sr. Susan Moran honoured for her work with the homeless
• Revered Marian painting crowned
• The Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Catholic Church: Lord Jesus is our blueprint for life
• Ted Fitzgerald: St. Marie Marguerite d'Youville – October 16
• Fr. Jacques Johnson: Love built a house and filled it with hope
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: The face can mirror the inner sorrows of the soul
• Editorial: Amish find God's peace admidst tragedy

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• Young Catholics attracted to biweekly evening of prayer
• Canada's bishops discuss wayward politicians
• Newman graduates take skills into a variety of ministries
• Prof inspired by experience at Newman
• Newman Theological College – Class of 2006
• Abuse victims have suggestions for bishop
• Canadian prelates received warm reception from pope
• Sask. pilgrimage recalls priests' exit from Red Deer
• X-ray technician writes Bible study for the masses
• Archdiocesan council promotes mission activities
• Oblates aid development in Kenyan parish
• Ted Fitzgerald: St. Jude – October 28
• Sr. Louise Zdunich: Why did St. Vincent de Paul help the poor?
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Accept and welcome your priest's humanity
• Editorial: Schools without casinos and cheesecakes

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• Radical religion result of secularism
• Canada must stop the killing in Darfur, says Dallaire
• Make peace at home first – Mercredi
• Peace among religions key to world peace, says Roche
• War won't end terrorism, says Jesuit magazine
• Kairos House featured as CSS kicks off Sign of Hope campaign
• CSS home for AIDS sufferers gave respect to dying young man
• St. Benedict Chapel opening delayed
• Toronto's Salt and Light TV film documentary on Bizarre Women
• Legion of Mary members pray for the beatification of Frank Duff
• 2008 International Eucharistic Congress will focus on the Eucharistic mystery
• Development and Peace secures 5-year grant from CIDA
• Man who tried to asphyxiate wife gets probation
• Ted Fitzgerald: St. Martin De Porres – November 3
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: We see straight when we look at the world lovingly
• Editorial: Greenhouse gases need action not words
  • Death and Dying
    • Secular society avoids facing human mortality
    • Funeral remains important Catholic ritual for the dead
    • Support groups help bereaved cope with hard times

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• Sister campaigns for clean environment
• WCR faces higher postal costs due to funding cut
• Collins praises pope's willingness to listen
• Poll shows most Canadians want religious freedom protected
• Vet treasures medal 'for preservance'
• Teen thanks mom for the gift of life
• Pro-Life couple outline their reverence for life
• Sister Yvonne Toucanne: Calgary sister marks 75th anniversary
• Retirement fund gets $520,000 boost
• Ecological conversion needed now – Vatican
• Ted Fitzgerald: St. Malo – November 15
• Sr. Louise Zdunich: How were the early popes choosen?
• Fr.Jacques Johnson: Bishop returns the land to the poor labourers
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Love your God for his intrinsic goodness
• Editorial: Next Tory leader plays for high stakes
  • Catholic Education
    • It all starts with faith – A message from the Alta. bishops for Catholic Education Sunday
    • Catholic school makes room for native spirituality
    • Schools, province strive to keep kids from dropping out

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• False promises lure the Naïve into modern day slavery
• Canada not innocent in human trafficing
• Marriage preparation to include teaching the Catholic faith
• St. Benedict's downtown chapel will open Tuesday, Nov. 14
• Religious leaders seek justice for immigrants in church sanctuaries
• Retreat director offers a retreat CD
• Saskia Shopman: A streetworker holds a trusting lion's paw
• All Souls Day a time to pray for the dead
• Ted Fitzgerald: St. Gertrude – November 16
• Fr. Jacques Johnson: Discordant musicians take their instruments and leave
• SuzanneElston: Korea's nuclear fule came by way of us
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: The communion of saints allows for a happy death
• Editorial: Make housing affordable for all Albertans

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• Public called to help battle growing homelessness in city
• Downtown 'oasis' now open for prayer
• Ministers explain Baptism traditions to ecumenical officers
• Declaration of Marriage drafted by major faiths
• American bishops want U.S. troops out of Iraq
• Songs, stories heal Caribbean islanders
• Archbishop discusses battle with clinical depression on TV
• Immigrant youth travel ESL bridge
• Ted Fitzgerald: Presentation of Mary – November 21
• Bishop Fred Henry: Ask Canadians what they think about same-sex marriage
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Each soul remembers a tender kiss from God
• Editorial: Walk the narrow, holy path to Jesus

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• Schizophrenics call to Church for understanding
• Depression tale rings true today
• Priest graced by friendships with schizophrenics
• Narnia novels led people to Christ
• Priest recalls youthful enchantment with Narnia books
• CRC offers suggestions to beef up 'tepid' Clean Air Act
• CWL to have a delegate on the National Council on Seniors and Aging
• Edmonton Archdiocese announces priests' appointments
• Canadian mining firms should be socially responsible, says cardinal
• Ted Fitzgerald: St. Cuthbert Mayne – November 30
• Sr. Louise Zdunich: Is purgatory a Catholic belief?
• Mark Pickup: True beauty dwells in The Holy Spirit
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Find a safe harbour during life's chaotic storms
• Editorial: Can we abandon the Afghani women?

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• JPII Bible School wants to expand
• Legal woman is off to New Zealand to help open a Bible School
• Dissident priest finds a home in the Commons
• CSS, Edmonton Rotary join forces to creat a welcoming facility
• Paulette Hanna: Red Deer superintendent has ample experience
• Filipino Knights host 'Simbang Gabi' novena
• Misericordia opens new medical addition
• Fr. André Drouin: Aids care 'all begins with tenderness'
• Ted Fitzgerald: The Immaculate Conception – December 8
• Fr. Jacques Johnson: A Guatemalan missionary's lot can be a weary one
• Lisa Petsche: Tips for those festive visit to those in care
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Taking a sabbatical amidst the pressures of life
• Editorial: Heed John Paul's plea for a new Advent

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• Ukrainian Catholics beam with pride over Stelmach's win
• Canada's bishops seek justice for refugees
• Fr. Gerard Pettipas: Grand Prairie priest named to head Grouard-McLennan
• Bishops urge free vote on marriage
• Camp Encounter suspends operations, halts school program
• Anawim Place: Inner city people depend on Sisters of Providence's food bank
• CWL puts Christ at centre of its tree
• Australian churches rally against global warming
• The Nativity Story wins local applause
• Reporters – confront rhe truth about abortion
• Ted Fitzgerald: Our Lady of Guadalupe – December 12
• Sr. Louise Zdunich: Why did God tell Saul to kill all?
• Suzanne Elston: Celebrate an ecological Advent
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Let the pain take you where you need to go
• Editorial: 'Steady Eddie' rooted in Catholicism

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• 'You could hear the people coming'
• We will continue to fight say opponents of same-sex marriage
• 'Anti-choice' group banned at Carleton University
• Archbishop opts for simple Christmas
• Canadians must help Lebanese Christians
• Children give loving presents to Jesus
• The Good News of Christmas
• Kairos resident rose out of the valley
• Thanks to Safe House, Rachel moved off the streets and is celebrating Christmas with her son
• Nursing home residents yearn for families
• Vatican Christmas appeal saves those with HIV/AIDS
• Christmas means giving, receiving joy
• Her mother wept over the creche
• Clean gold bling gets a thumbs up
• Christmas is for love, not incurring debt
• Ted Fitzgerald: The Epiphany – January, 7
• Mark Pickup: Sing out a heartfelt 'Merry Christmas'
• Lisa Petsche: Trauma and Drama at school pageants
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Freedon vs. frigidity – beware of 'freedom's' cost
• Editorial: Same-sex issue will rise again

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• Collins receives call to Toronto
• Archbishop's transfer leaves local Catholics with sense of loss
• Collins tells staff he's sad to be leaving
• A tiny treasury of the wisdom of Archbishop Collins
• Archbishop Thomas Collins
• Priest consultors will pick administrator untill archbishop comes
• Archbishop MacDonald teacher faces exploitation charges
• Canada Post restores postal subsidy
• WCR on Holidays
• Canadians favour laws governing abortion – poll
• Supreme Knight meets Harper
• CCCB president writes PM about marriage vote
• Irish Archbishop bemoans rampant violence
• Musical group draws its final curtain
• Didsbury faithful struggle to keep their church open
• Catholic marriage ideal depends on personal witness – theologian
• Battling Jamaica's grinding poverty
• Ted Fitzgerald: The Christ of Esquipulas – January 15
• Sr. Louise Zdunich: When should the decorations go up?
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: The wise are searching for Bethlehem in the soul
• Editorial: A bitter-sweet farewell to Thomas Collins

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