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• Hold your heads high, preacher tells students
• Albertans dig deep for Sign of Hope campaign
• Catholic evangelization with Youtube
• Bishop Henry says human laws slay rather than shield
• Gov.-Gen. names religious sisters Members of Order of Canada
• Give dignity to the poor – anti-poverty advocate
• Redemptorists' work restored Slavic faith
• John Bosco Parish expands
• The Salesian dream: Centres that immerse youth in Catholic life
• 100 years of prayer for Christian unity
• Ted Fitzgerald: St. Francis de Sales – January 24
• Bishop Fred Henry: Courage of Burmese monks was bishop's top story of 2007
• Sr. Louise Zdunich: What qualifies as a Sunday Mass?
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Clapton's blues led to complete surrender
• Editorial: Open a door and step into the unknown

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• Pro-lifers grow stronger, wiser since Morgentaler ruling
• Doctor credits God for his discoveries
• DVD promotes Eucharistic Congress
• Ottawa archbishop celebrates old Mass
• Bibles for St. Basil School
• Lutheran bishop seeks end to human barriers to unity
• Byfield sees slow progress in battle against abortion
• Flying Fathers cheat, win
• We pray and hope for Christian unification
• Ted Fitzgerald: St. Ildephonsus – January 23
• Mark Pickup: Spring's promise melts winter's ice
• Suzanne Elston: Garbage glut stinks: so does our gluttony
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: The young hunger for our nurturing blessing
• Editorial: Read with astute spiritual discernment

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• Artist feels Jesus' agony as he paints saviour's wounds
• Pope will not attend Quebec Eucharistic Congress
• Flying Fathers win again
• Unceasing prayer the path to unity
• Providence Sister shared her talents and her love
• Canadian bishops update sexual abuse guidelines
• New Jesuit leader stresses dialogue, outreach to the poor
• Sapienza: University scholars miss pope's point
• Ted Fitzgerald: St. Thomas Aquinas – January 28
• Sr. Louise Zdunich: Why do we sign the cross differently?
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Trust love and surrender and let go of ourselves
• Editorial: Nuclear fallout surrounds unjust firing

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• Lent creates space to prepare, remember baptismal promises
• Almsgiving conquers the temptation of wealth
• Women who once had abortions stay Silent No More
• Pro-life demonstrators march for abortion legislation
• Physicians protest 20 years of abortion without controls
• Charity Action Team rides to the rescue
• Bernard Feehan revered for his sense of justice
• Augustine's story also that of youth today
• Youth told to come out of the shadows, show their faith
• Ted Fitzgerald: Our Lady of Lourdes – February 11
• Mark Pickup: Sickness, seen by faith, comes from the hand of God
• Lisa Petsche: Illness transforms life of a patient and those around them
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: The domestic, the monastic bring powerful values
• Editorial: Dialogue helps save affordable housing

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• Local professor takes vows as consecrated woman
• Lent is time of conversion, return to God
• Social justice’s heart is the heart of Jesus - Archbishop Smith
• Local youth escapes as van crashes through ice
• Christian persecution goes unreported
• Sticks and Stones builds homes for El Salvador’s poor
• Education leaders cheer at news of new schools
• Primrose Place children and staff need a new home
• Three hundred archdiocese youth bound for WYD
• Ted Fitzgerald: St. Michael – September 29
• Sr. Louise Zdunich: Do indulgences remove all punishment for sin?
• Suzanne Elston: Switch off and turn on to Earth Hour
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Cinderella sits in ashes before she goes to the ball
• Editorial: Blow the trumpet and proclaim a fast

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• Bishops of Alberta support our faith-based institutions
• Pope decries chauvinism, violence against women
• Joyous catechumens welcome Jesus at Rite of Election
• Love your wife as Christ loves his Church
• Vancouver Olympics committee must prevent human trafficking
• Youville Home merges with Caritas to gain efficiencies
• New Age teachings lead away from Christ
• Ted Fitzgerald: St. Peter – February 22
• Mark Pickup: Husbands must put wives’ needs first
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Respectful dialogue can replace sectarian warfare
• Editorial: Schedule prayer into your daytimer

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• Newman College begins to phase out baccalaureate degree
• Lent is time to live as witnesses of charity - pope
• Marriage offers support, community, guidance and hope
• The hand of God touches sacramental marriage - priest
• Families join fight for The Unborn Victims of Crime Bill
• Kidnapped architect finds spiritual freedom in tiny cell
• St. Francis students help abandoned dogs
• Ted Fitzgerald: St. Albino – March 1
• Suzanne Elston: Neutralize the carbon costs of that vacation flight
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Common Ground comes from the Spirit
• Editorial: Wearing the cross is a sign of love

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• Global poverty persistent, but it can be overcome
• Alberta dollars free Indians from poverty
• Apartheid fuelled Caritas executive’s passion for equality
• Love for the Eucharist will ignite at congress -Archbishop Prendergast
• Archbishop may “draw the line” with politicians
• Ted Fitzgerald: St. Dominic Savio - March 9
• Mark Pickup: Human rights belong to each and every one
• Lisa Petsche: Self-care helps us serve God better
• Suzanne Elston: Arctic canaries sing out warnings about global climate change
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Ruminating on artists, freedom, reticence, sanctity
• Editorial: Voting is an act of faith in action
  • Higher Education
    • Aboriginal scholar hopes to create an appreciation of native spirituality
    • Counsellors guide students towards realizing dreams
    • Ignite group fires up students’ social justice conscience
    • Make a wise university choice

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• Bishops, religious orders will promote Reconciliation Commission
• Too many words obscures the Gospel – preacher
• Local singer chosen for Eucharistic Congress choir
• Society casually dismissive of Humanae Vitae
• Baptisms must use 'Trinitarian formula'
• Groups applaud bill raising age of protection
• Benedict discusses St. Augustine's influence on his life
• Ted Fitzgerald: St. Patrick – March 17
• Glen Argan: Running for election opens doors, hearts, sobering realizations
• Suzanne Elston: Red Dot can blot out unwanted junk mail
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Blood and water poured out through death
• Editorial: True faith frees us to spend our talents

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• RCIA: St. Dominic Parish welcomes group of 9
• Euthanasia bill is in the works
• Letters seek remorse for war, urge pope to confront Bush
• Falling in love with God creates faith
• The truth of Easter offers real hope to the world
• Canada's bishops plead for collective ecological conversion
  • Our Relationship with the Environment: The Need for Conversion
• Sask. woman’s novel ministry promotes purity
  • Catholic Conference 2008
    • God sows his love with wild abandon
    • Youth evangelist electrifies teens
    • Stop reading menu to God – Penna
    • Our ability to pursue science is one of God's gifts – Henry
• Reality of Lenten giving bites budget
• Pealing bells link a daughter’s heart to her mother’s past
• Fall of public idols leads us to look beyond words, images
• Ted Fitzgerald: Jesus of Nazareth – Good Friday, March 21,2008
• Roy Petitfils: Our youth ache for us to see them, their hurt, pain too
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Champlin a priest who balanced compassion and loyalty
• Editorial: Christ's resurrection creates our exodus

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• Sr. Kelly's death stuns local Church
• Leaders needed who will give their lives for peace
• Smith lauds enthusiasm of the laity
• No WCR next week
• Principal emphasized riches of Polish bilingual program
• Black light Stations
• Kidnapped archbishop had been a model of peace and reconciliation
• K of C founder's sainthood cause takes a step forward
• Ted Fitzgerald: Notre-Dame-des-Clef – Easter Sunday, March 23
• Bishop Fred Henry: Media spin on sin has bishop bemused
• Sr. Louise Zdunich: Why was Ash Wednesday so early this year?
• Suzanne Elston: Green Students make school fundraising an eco-friendly event
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Jesus held on to his ideals, his forgiveness, his love
• Editorial: The poor's tortillas lose out in grain grab

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• St. Charles pastor joins Oblate national leadership team
• St. James School out to build home for poor in El Salvador
• Former teacher marks 80 years in religious life
• Student pro-lifers defy university order
• Gov't urged to make wayward resource companies accountable
• Canada urged to bring killers of priest to justice
• Ted Fitzgerald: Le Bon Pasteur - Good Shepherd Sunday – April 13
• Sr. Louise Zdunich: What is the origin of the hymn 'Amazing Grace'?
• Roy Petitfils: Our God wears running shoes
• Mark Pickup: Light of Christ lends hope as I travel down a dark road
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: See the resurrection through the eyes of love
• Editorial: Chastise China, but build bridges too
  • Religious Vocations
    • Permanent deacons ordained in July
    • Youth increasingly open to God's call, says archbishop
    • Women religious search for a new way
    • Sr. Mulholland: Placed herself in the hands of God
    • Casavant's laughter, joy echo through his priestly life
    • Otterson always wanted to be a priest
    • Missionary in his own land

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• Irish Ticket goes to Quebec
• Eucharistic Congress organizers focus on the spirit
• Celebrations mark 350th anniversary of Canada's first bishop
• Spiritual renewal needed to chart new course – pope
• Times change: Sisters to close Headstart Program
• Fr. Clem Gauthier spoke from his heart, loved his priesthood
• Student generosity brightens parish
• Spiritual golden age inspired French missionaries
• Ted Fitzgerald: St. George – April 23
• Suzanne Elston: Earth's light pollution is blotting out our essential night sky
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Our one choice can only be to struggle to be a saint
• Editorial: A clean environment is the image of God

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• Pope urges U.S. to keep religious values
• Bishop speaks against Canadian mining firm
• Under the five 'Ps' find personal peace advised parish priest
• Magazine racks up human rights legal fees
• Painting principals
• Edmonton General nurses recall expert training, friends
• 'Bella' – Pro-life film requires viewers to dig beneath the surface
• Ted Fitzgerald: Ascension of the Lord – May 4
• Lisa Petsche: Child's faith guides him in pets' death
• Suzanne Elston: Celebrate Earth Day by changing the way you live each day
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Different visions of Jesus complement each other
• Editorial: Dorothy Day would be a thorn in our side

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• Benedict blesses U.S. Church with hope, challenges
• Archbishop lauds work of Catholic Women's League
• CWL Life members continue to give
• Embrace Christ in the Eucharist – Smith
• East Central Hospitals merge
• Sturgeon Catholics build new homes for Jamaican poor
• Live Out Loud, priest urges Calgary stewardship crowd
• COLF chair urges support for unborn victims bill
• We don't have to die to go to heaven
• Doctrines on Mary biggest obstacle for Protestants – Hahn
• Ted Fitzgerald: St. Joan of Arc – May 30
• Bishop Fred Henry: Animals are God's creatures and merit ourstewardship
• Mark Pickup: The Human Soul craves agape love
• Fr. Jacques Johnson: Prairie love, money built $6,000 church
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Secular world forces a choice: Mystic or unbeliever?
• Editorial: Pope lances sexual abuse: Healing begins
  • Knights of Columbus
    • State deputy Streit is top recruiter in 1.7M member order
    • Knights help Newman, St. Mary's colleges
    • Johnson's dream sails on Ghost Lake
    • algary council raises awareness of human trafficking
    • Fun and faith reign at Cadicasu
    • Filipino council goes all out for Ephphatha House
    • K of C leader David Kolasa was 'a true knight'
    • Knights tee off for Guatemalan houses
    • Alta. Polish community gets two new councils

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• Bishops urge help for the poor
• Benedict to deliver satellite homily in Quebec
• Wally Streit leads Knights for 2nd term
• Ed Carson created a legacy of beloved children
• Assisted suicide bill returns for another go-round
• Calgary Diocese going green
• Musician Talbot sits and waits for God to come
• Talbot’s tools for meditation
• Que. bishops urge province to protect its family farms
• Migrant workers need ombudsman - bishops
• Each and every mother deservesto be cherished
• Depressed prof finds new life in friendship with immigrants
• Lisa Petsche: Grandmother’s faith anchored her life
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Being hated is no guarantee of moral supremacy
• Editorial: After 3 years, Benedict is being understood

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• Archbishop calls local Catholics to a deeper faith
  • Archbishop Richard Smith: Nothing More Beautiful . . .
• 400 march silently to defend life
• Archbishop backs Unborn Victims of Crime bill
• Go professional, Klusendorf exhorts prolifers
• Pro-lifers advised to combine grace, tactics
• WCR news editor honoured for ‘entertaining profile of Fr. Troy
• St. Matthew’s Parish marks 40th anniversary
• Ecology explained to women religious
• Our Lady of Peace school marks 50th
• Wrap your elders in a cocoon of love
• Hinton students raise money for Nigerian nursery school
• Suzanne Elston: Quebec, Ont. Put the cap on pesticides
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Saying farewell is prelude to a deeper relationship
• Editorial: A Mennonite moment touches the heart

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• Joseph MacNeil: 60 years a priest
• Priests, sisters honoured in new schools
• Abortion is today’s civil rights movement
• Hospital teepee honours Aboriginal culture
• John Michael Talbot listens for one note
• Faith morality code quashed by human rights tribunal
• Pope’s human rights talk to UN a wake-up call for Canada
• Edmonton to host major Tekakwitha Conference
• Media show's gluttony tunes out starvation
• Pentecostal pastor takes Catholic path
• Sr. Louise Zdunich: When can the Sacrament of the Sick be administered?
• Roy Petitfils: Ten things teens wish parents knew but won’t tell them
• Mark Pickup: Surrender to Jesus’ truth and know joy
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: We would do well to keep the secret of a monk’s cell
• Editorial: The spiritual decline of the New West
  • Summer Plans
    • Cat. Chat focuses on Mary in program for summer Bible camps
    • Spirituality offers hope for end to ecological crises
    • Pilgrims discover Christ’s Asian face

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• Pope Benedict: Music and art join earth to heaven
• Stop praying! orders human rights commission
• Surrender to God's love and become like saints – Fr. Watrin
• Partaking of the Eucharist makes us one with Christ
• Deacons ready for ordination
• Crucifixion painting mysteriously found
• Homeless advocate sees Jesus in street people
• Queen's House has offered paths for healing for 50 years
• Fort Sask. begins centennial celebrations
• Help besieged Iraqi Christians settle in the peaceful West
• Sr. Louise Zdunich: What is Gregorian chant?
• Suzanne Elston: Can's shove bottles off P.E.I. shelves
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: We must share and seek the forgiveness of the poor
• Editorial: Year of St. Paul underlines Jesus as Lord

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• Catholics called to reflect before seeing bodies exhibit
• Priests' appointments for the archdiocese
• Correction
• Multi-symboled mosaic honours anonymous dead
• St. Mary's University offers BEd degree
• Treat compassion fatigue – relaxation, relationships, rest
• New bishop for Prince Albert named
• Ukrainian Catholics urged to take up call to evangelize
• Mark Pickup: Turn from the past, go to Christ’s glory
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: The Eucharist, like a diamond, offers many facets
• Editorial: Faith is cornerstone of renewed society

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• Quebec needs Catholic values, says Ouellet
• Church 'meltdown' affects all Canada
• Pilgrims welcomed to Eucharistic Congress
• Schools may allow students to see preserved bodies
• Correction
• Franciscans celebrate 100 years in the West
• Media must be 'word warriors'
• Highlight the positive message, says Vatican spokesman
• Charity opens the door to justice – McKeon
• Statue honours Budka's heroic contribution
• The WCR's deadlines
• Lisa Petsche: Open the door for the homebound
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Our inner garment is God's image inside us
• Editorial: True faith needed in a world of false gods

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• A seminary for the ages
• Tribunal quashes ex-pastor's right to free speech
• Prayer is the pathway to hope – Smith
• Funding crunch leads Newman to cut 3 faculty positions
• WCR board approves mission, policy statements
• Kielburger challenges West to move from Me to We
• CWL Alberta-Mackenzie Council adds 246 new members
• The Eucharist transforms us into the Body of Christ
• Fran MacLellan honoured by CWL
• Missions depend on funding to do God's work
• Canadian religious urged to be signs of hope for humanity
• Misericordia sight to host continuing care facility
• Council of Consecrated Women
• Young adults make concrete steps toward hope
• Sr. Louise Zdunich: How can we celebrate the 2,000th anniversary of St. Paul's birth?
• Mark Pickup: The Catholic Church witnesses our culture
• Fr. Jacques Johnson: A weary missionary finally returns home
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Society mistakenly scorns chastity's enchantment
• Editorial: Inclusive society must have room for all

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• Eucharistic Congress opens – Celebration draws pilgrims from 70 nations
• The poor need your friendship, says Vanier
• Eucharist, stronger families are antidote to secularism – bishop
• Africa provides fertile soil for the Eucharist, says Cardinal
• Swiss legislator finds fulfillment in life given to adoration
• Canadian Spiritans choose Edmonton priest as head
• Student group dedicated to service in the community
• Smyth was devout apostle of the Legion of Mary
• Wired world undermines family
• CSS honours MacNeil for his 'exceptional contributions'
• Volunteer mentor made a difference to the life of youth
• Mary calls young children to Wainwright rosary club
• An historic day: Gov't apologizes for residential schools travesty
• Mayor in WYD duds
• WYD has strong Web presence
• Bishop Fred Henry: Human Rights Act foils reasoned debate
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Dad left me with his strengths and inhibitions
• Editorial: Apology a step toward equitable relations
  • Christian Marriage
    • A Catholic Marriage puts God at the centre
    • Troubled couples rediscover their marriages
    • The bride and groom wore Green
    • Local couple planning eco-friendly festival of love
    • 17 steps to a greener wedding
      • Our Marriage is Great
        • Marriage Encounter helped us to find joy
        • Romancing from Rio to Calgary
        • God has fulfilled his promise
        • Couple grew from terror to working as a team
    • Catholic teaching: Still true after all these years

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• New life born on Plains of Abraham
• Alta. Bishops cool to gov't promotion of vaccine
• Alberta Catholic Bishops: Bishops' statement on Gardasil vaccine
• Seminary construction gets serious
• Jesus returns to the streets of Quebec
• Eucharist offers alternative to hatred, killing – Burundian
• Centurion provides model for adoration
• Eucharist crucial to 'miracle of Chotanagpur,' says cardinal
• Byzantine liturgy shows Catholic diversity
• No common table imminent, says Council of Churches head
• Regard each person as valuable – Vanier
• St. Paul Jubilee: Give St. Paul back to the people
• St. Paul in the archdiocese
• Paul shows how to live with courage – Benedict
• Charismatic Fellowship shares its last breakfast
• Two sisters celebrate 50th anniversaries of religious life
• Animated mural depicts Ed Carson's legacy
• Mundare museum celebrates 50 years
• Mark Pickup: Calamity can unveil the face of Christ
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Let your service to others follow your heart's song
• Editorial: Guidance, not needles, immunizes girls

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• Smith ordains deacons
• Deacons wives rejoice in husbands ordinations
• Penna named dean of Newman College
• Tekekwitha Conference celebrates at Lac Ste. Anne
• Actions pave way to reconciliation
• Marriage should build couples' friendship
• Sherwood Park parish celebrates 50th anniversary
• Pope launches year dedicated to St. Paul
• Papal audiences to focus on Paul
• Paul was willing to die for the Lord, Smith proclaims
• Catholics speak out against award for abortionist
• Archbishop asks Jean to revoke award to morgentaler
• Where to express your views
• U.S. bishops frustrated with Mass translation
• Paul a man of many temperaments
• St. Paul Jubilee: Resources can aid in the study of St. Paul's writings
• Lisa Petsche: Paint your summer an ethical eco-green
• Suzanne Elston: Front yard can become site of food production
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: 'Divine madness' draws us toward higher things
• Editorial: Women's health takes a backseat

  • Permanent Diaconate

    • Mauricio Amador: Marriage Encounter led him to serve the Lord
    • Lynn Pion: Lloydminster deacon exudes a spirit of joy
    • Leo Farley: God's love was a revelation for Farley
    • Don Logan: "What's a deacon?" Logan asked his pastor
    • Claude Baril: Didsbury deacon kept on saying 'yes'
    • Paul Croteau: Finagling daughter got Croteau back into the pews
    • John Lindsay: First sight of deacon showed Lindsay his future path
    • Stan Kroetsch: Transformed from proud businessman to listening soul
    • Ken Noster: Goes from playing Jesus to being Jesus
    • Doug Tien: Deacon may open 'new vistas' in Camrose region
    • Jose Huezo: Salvadoran evangelizer forced to flee persecution at home

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• Follow Christ, youth urged as Australian WYD opens
• Archdiocesan pilgrims a hit in Austrailia
• WCR takes a holiday
• Alta. Oblate advocates for global justice
• Piche's ministry dedicated to working with the marginalized
• Catholic Insight beats human rights complaint
• Bishops urged to speak more strongly against Iraq war
• 'I'm one of Christ's biggest fans – Lennon
• O'Connell made outstanding contribution to local liturgy
• Eucharistic Congress touches local Catholics
• Bishops urged to speak more strongly against Iraq war
• Global food monopolies cause hunger – CCODP
• Access to clean water is a human right, pope says in message
• College students fail to link sex, faith – author
• John Paul II Bible School to begin its 25th year
• Order of Canada 'hijacked' by leftists – Kenny
• Novalis sold to multinational publishing company
• St. Paul Jubilee: Idolatry has moral consequences
• Mark Pickup: Faith, hope, love lift us out of the desert
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Make a place for the Sabbath in your life
• Editorial: Faith is cornerstone of life and death

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• Humanae Vitae: The prophecy unfolds
• Encyclical's positive message strikes chord in sex-drenched culture
• Alta. Catholic health care bodies consolidate
• Polish souls find peace, traditions at Skaro Pilgrimage
• Australia WYD ignites local youths' faith
• WYD sounds wake-up call to Australia
• Group want chief justice fired
• Fr. Stan Lasko: Vermilion pastor a profound preacher
• Sr. Alica Caza gave life to inner city women
• Knights reach out to give a wheelchair to family.
• Supreme knight: 'Change' means end to abortion
• Knights stand for marriage, life
• Knights put fervour on display at convention banquet
• Philippine Church builds on lay leadership
• Bishops, Fontaine meet to dicuss residential school healing process
• St. Paul Jubilee: In Paul's upside-down world, the one offended is the author of healing
• Bishop Luc Bouchard: A Little Catechism on Gambling
• Sr. Louise Zdunich: Why do Christians celebrate Labour Day?
• Mark Pickup: Abortion can throw men into turmoil too
• Suzanne Elston: Hypermilers take energy conservation to the extreme
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: God cradles the wounded suicide soul in his arms
• Editorial: Solzhenitsyn – a profound moral voice

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• Fr. Victor Botari: He ran, but he could not hide
• Harper gov’t caves in on rights of the unborn
• Don Zinyk win’s Newman’s Kevin Carr Leadership Award
• CWL member earns national award
• Biden brings a mixed Catholic Message
• Real Women gives “alternative voice”
• Professional body chokes docs’ ethics
• Pharmaceutical industry film brings notoriety to U.S. woman
• Cdn. Group seeks redress for refugees
• Canadian bishops seek support for their annual collection
• St. Paul believed all people need Christ – Benedict
• St. Paul Jubilee: Church needs vision of resurrection
• Suzanne Elston: Sky Farm could feed 40,000 folks a year
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: God’s Gospel slowly permeates through our society
• Editorial: Don’t sweep your ashes under the rug

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• Canada’s political spotlight focused on abortion
• Conversion means meeting risen Lord – Benedict
• St. Augustine commemorates 100 years
• Personal pledges, parishioners’ generosity built original church
• Anti-Christian mob tortures priest, nun in Indian violence
• Learning/prayer garden instills peace
• Pastoral appointments for the St. Paul Diocese
• Pope shepherds people back to the Bible
• CRTC approves Canadian pornographic TV channel
• St. Paul Jubilee: Thanksgiving touches God’s heart
• Sr. Louise Zdunich: Is the Shroud of Turin Jesus’ burial cloth?
• Lisa Petsche: Life Teen ignites youths’ fire of faith
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Choosing a precious pearl carries a hefty price tag
• Editorial: Government needs principled politicians

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• Church must develop aboriginal leaders – Chatlain
• Bloc priest-MP steps down, blames religious right
• Fr. Catfish evangelizes on the Internet
• Speakers to stir reflection in Nothing More Beautiful
• Monument honours the unknown dead
• Redemptorist Fr. Joseph Kot had a ‘true pastor’s heart’
• Dialogue melts 'ecumenical winter'
• New liturgy could enhance knowledge of the Eucharist
• Here is a glimpse at some of the changes being proposed
• St. Paul Jubilee: Paul urges us to be transformed by following God's will
• Student joyfully seizes the Guatemalan missionary torch
• Science and religion have co-existed throughout the ages
• Mark Pickup: Slapping labels on injured bodies too quickly can backfire
• Fr. Jacques Johnson: A saintly soul tells of his decades as a northern missionary
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: People need comfort, gentleness from the Church
• Editorial: Voters must keep the abortion debate alive

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• Prepare for something beautiful, Smith urges
• Turcotte renounces Order of Canada
• Our Lady of the Angels steps up to help
• Priest sacrificed himself to prevent major church fire
• Spanish teachers blend language, faith
• Latin Mass advocates never satisfied, says frustrated cardinal
• Beiseker pioneers put priority on church
• Sisters mark 205 years of commitment
• U.S. sister served 16 years at U of A
• Providence Renewal Centre marks 25 years
• Fr. Michael Troy: St. Joe’s hero
• CWL honours pro-life activist
• Indian priests flee sectarian violence
• Mary leads pilgrims to Christ, says pope at Lourdes Mass
• Good Shepherd Parish: Statue honours unborn
• Biblical scholarship reveals God's message
• Ugandans pump Canadian wells
• Abortion trauma affects men too
• St. Paul Jubilee: Paul's 'zeal' had a violent streak
• Fr. Thomas Ryan, csp: Ecumenical fires warm all people of faith
• Suzanne Elston: A rose by any other name can go achoo
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Love is a verb, an action that demands fidelity
• Editorial: Mother of Mercy gives a kiss to justice

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• Franciscan torch passing to a new generation
• The Franciscan resurgence
• Friars played key role in developing Church in Alberta
• 'New economy' flops – Vatican newspaper
• Bishop Bouchard goes to world synod
• Housing-first strategy offers dignity, hope
• Three new Catholic school sites opening in 2010 blessed
• Lay Carmelites live in God's presence
• WCR highlights a faith that is beautiful
• Added revenue leads to banner year for WCR
• Local coverage is lifeblood of the WCR
• Final group of liturgists graduate from Newman summer school
• CCCB: Canadian bishops' election guide, 2008
• Bishops ponder response to Morgentaler's medal
• Fontaine offers olive branch to bishops
• Tlicho take Oblates 'On the Land'
• St. Paul Jubilee: Scholars say St. Paul lives today
• Mark Pickup: Palin's celebrating Trig celebrates life
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Our faithful God resides within our hearts and souls
• Editorial: The audacity of separating Church, state

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• Alberta ecology statement was a pioneer in Church
• Bishops ask Catholics to reflect on 'Humanae Vitae'
• Two school boards veto Gardasil vaccine
• Voice of experience pleads for vaccine for Grade 5 girls
• Catholic school rights in jeopardy
• Scholars look at morality in the bible
• Anglican Archbishop called 'papal puppet'
• Retrouvaille receives papal blessing
• Synod may boost ecumenism – Ouellet
• White Fish priest had a mother's heart
• Local Italians call Santa Maria Goretti Parish 'their church'
• Edmonton's former archbishop keeps hectic schedule in Toronto, but still keeps spiritual balance
• St. Paul Jubilee: St Paul – a joyful, Christian witness
• St. Paul workshops
• Review: Secure and Uncertain: A Father’s Story, by Raymond F. Currie
• Sr. Louise Zdunich: Is Thanksgiving just another secular feast?
• Lisa Petsche: Step back in time for a joyous vacation
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Intimacy, true intimacy, demands courage
• Editorial: Thanksgiving must lead to focus on future

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• John Paul II stands tall by Polish church
• Local priest named to Vatican commission
• Pro-life leaders dismayed Harper Tories have abandoned them
• Sr. Christina Schell taught in Edmonton, served God for 78 years
• Sisters of Charity-Halifax elect new leadership team
• Synod aims to help people listen to God in Bible, says Ouellet
• English Catholic school cancels HPV vaccinations at school
• Creative Dissent: A politician's Struggle for Peace
  • Review: Creative Dissent: A Politician’s Struggle for Peace, by Douglas Roche
• Canada must stand with the poor of the world
• St. Paul Jubilee: Hot-headed Paul attacks lack of faith
• Celebrate teachings of Humanae Vitae
• Roy Petitfils: Following the leader can prove fruitless
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Each and every day we are left feeling inadequate
• Editorial: Alberta must share its resource wealth

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• Wetaskiwin pitches in for Sign of Hope
• Catholic archivists rethink their roles
• Ottawa, Halifax hold 40-day prayer vigil against abortion
• L. American activist calls for oil to be left in the ground
• Collins outraged over Morgentaler award
• Catholic Missions In Canada marks 100 years of supporting remote churches
• St. Paul Jubilee: Ephesians: A struggle of the powers
• Suzanne Elston: Innovative projects bring power to the people
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Priesthood of Jesus is rooted in his weakness
• Editorial: Idolatry is source of economic crisis

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• Obama, Democrats under fire for abortion views
• Synod will change Catholic culture – Prendergast
• Venus and Mars see themselves through God's loving eyes
• Newman must stay focused on providing theological education
• Newman grads beat game of life
• Newman Theological College Class 2008
• Knights reach out to foreign workers
• Devout Joan McDaniel served her community
• Somerville stresses importance of anti-euthanasia law
• Sr. Petronella: A life devoted to children
• Providence Renewal Centre wraps up 25th anniversary
• St. Paul Jubilee: Paul had fond ties with Philippians
• Mark Pickup: Know that Jesus would choose life
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: 'The Shack' invites the reader to meet the Trinity
• Editorial: Overcome cultural divide in the church
  • Death & Dying
    • Buried in the natural way
    • Memorial society seeks a simpler way
    • When your loved one dies

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• Landmark Jesus statue on its way to new home
• A long day’s journey into light
• Sr. Bev committed to justice
• Sign of Hope aims at a $2.32M target
• Give the homeless homes: Food and clothes are just bandaids
• School Sisters celebrate 175 years
• 100 years in Bonnyville
• CCODP raising funds for Haiti
• St. Paul Jubilee: The conversion of St. Paul (I)
• Sr. Louise Zdunich: Why was the feast of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus changed?
• Mark Pickup: Our suffering opens us to God’s light
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Dark night of the soul is a failure in imagination
• Editorial: Catholics long for a political home
  • Catholic Education Sunday
    • Alberta Catholic Bishops: Ready to Evangelize: A life in faith
    • The sisters’ proud legacy: Red Deer celebrates 100 years of Catholic education

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• Vatican welcomes Obama election
• Happy days are here again at St. Joseph Seminary
• Media is forum for Church dialogue with world
• Psychological evaluation needed in seminaries
• Edmonton seminary already tests most seminarians
• Religious right isolated from mainstream
• Benedict to Canada: Revive the culture of life
• Sacraments are windows into God's glory
• God the Creator sustains and nurtures life, Benedict tells scientists
• Saintly priest ministered to First Nations people
• Social Justice ethics and principles spill into all aspects of life
• St. Paul Jubilee: Paul's conversion and the resurrection
• Lasha Morningstar: Out of the silence, find the talents God has given
• Lisa Petsche: Thanksgiving creates an attitude of gratitude
• Suzanne Elston: One million Acts of Green make a difference
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Extroverts and introverts both struggle spiritually
• Editorial: Obama offers hope of new beginnings to the world

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• Foreign priests keep Church alive
• Pius' contributions too often forgotten – Benedict
• A Basilian priest passionate for prayer, renewal
• Congo atrocities prompt appeal for peace
• Ukrainian Catholics want traditions recognized
• Traditional spark flaring
• Missionary priests find a new way of life
• St. Paul Jubilee: The Gospel comes with power
• Journey to paint a church turns into a call of the Spirit
• Joe Gunn: Wake up and mark your ballots Canadians!
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Naming present moment enables us to hear God's voice
• Editorial: Good religion provides space for learned debate

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• Alta. Knight gets supreme honour
• Solidarity key to ending financial crisis – lay leader
• Betty Farrell walks the talk of social justice
• Bishops fear Democrats will ease abortion laws
• Local expert begins removing stained glass from seminary chapel
• Harper gov't urged to back down on 'thought crimes'
• St. Paul Jubilee: Jesus is the image of the one god
• Bishop Fred Henry: Vote to allow the least harm to human life
• Roy Petitfils: Bear a torch to light a frightened child's path to God's heart
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Everything in our lives is but a gift, to be used as a gift
• Editorial: Thomas Merton championed personal authenticity

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• Big city lawyer found meaning in building culture of life
• Witness to the Gospel is beautiful, says Benedict
• Newman Theological College 'state of the art'
• Ethics course riles up Quebec bishops, parents
• Local Church offers indulgence for the Year of St. Paul
• Theologian stresses importance of indulgences
• Rwandan Marian apparitions foretold genocide
• Canadians divided over euthanasia – poll
• Repeal Canadian Human Rights Act Hate crime section – consultant
• St. Paul Jubilee: Paul becomes the Lord's chosen instrument
• Mark Pickup: Prepare for the rejuvenating gift of retirement
• Suzanne Elston: Advent Sharing Calendar supports local community
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Blessed are the pure of heart, for they see the face of God
• Editorial: Work towards creating a sustainable society cannot wait

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• Drayton Valley parish building school in Ghana
• Vatican to oppose UN homosexual rights declaration
• Health care group calls itself Covenant Health
• CSS apartment will offer services to immigrants
• Synod delegates fired with love of the Bible
• Orthodox give Canada Ukrainian treasure
• Power of Good is stronger than evil – pope
• St. Paul offered inspired example for pastors – Orthodox leader
• Sr. Kwan took heroic stands for Catholic faith
• Sage advice for tough economic times
• Vatican urges ethical solutions to global financial crises
• Local charity helps the poor in India
• Congo Catholics seek Canada's help to end brutal war
• Pope condemns spread of terrorism
• St. Paul Jubilee: Evangelizing Paul retreats to tarsus
• Sr. Louise Zdunich: Why does St. Paul say 'in Christ,' 'with Christ'?
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Struggle against terrorism requires a new poetry
• Editorial: Revitalization of Church provides hope for the life of the world

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• Million people at risk in Zimbabwe health crisis
• Human rights based on will of the Creator – pope
• Social activist returns to archdiocesan fold
• Polish Oblates return Orders of Canada
• Fr. Sylla gave his life to Church in the West
• Students feed the poor
• Nfld. Nativity display has a global accent
• Stamp based on Toronto chèche
• Eucharist kneeling request sparks controversy
• St. Paul Jubilee: Paul leads the Gentiles into life with God
• Joe Gunn: Gov't stimulus must first remember those who have not
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: God wrote the story of Jesus' birth with crooked lines
• Editorial: Canadian coalitions needed to preserve national unity

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• Several reproductive technologies rejected
• Infertile couples supported in search for ethical solutions
• Economic crisis can help renew meaning of Christmas, says pope
• Nothing More Beautiful: An encounter with Jesus leads us to life
• Nothing More Beautiful: In the Image and likeness of God
• Short-sighted policies demand overhaul – pope
• Avery Dulles, leading U.S. theologian, dies at 90
• Nuns receive Order of Canada medals
• Create a base of durable joy
• Pilgrims trek in search of a life path
• Turn a blue Christmas into a time of peace
• The Christmas spirit can be ignited in many ways
• Faith happens when we listen to God's word
• St. Paul Jubilee: Paul, Barnabas return home, richer in faith
• Sr. Louise Zdunich: Is St. Stephen connected with Boxing Day and horses?
• Mark Pickup: Away in the manger soothes today's wee babes
• Suzanne Elston: Sing with the voice of an angel for we are miracles
• WCR Letters to the Editor
• Fr. Ron Rolheiser: Christmas softens our hearts and sharpens our sight
• Editorial: Find God in the moment and worship him

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