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 Vatican Web Magazine Story
One Year Anniversary of the S + L Magazine
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Special episode celebrating the one year anniversary of the S + L MAGAZINE: |
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Caritas: School of Life – Toronto, ON: School of Life – Love seems to be the answer for everything! It’s the answer that Caritas gives. Caritas, a treatment program for men suffering from addiction, has found that family and community life bring healing. |
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Fr. Serge Comeau – Caraquet, NB: Fr. Serge Comeau serves not only as a priest and friend but a spiritual lighthouse, offering guidance as a beacon of light and truth, for three parishes in the Diocese of Bathurst, N.B. |
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Grasping for Hope in the Darkness – Toronto, ON: A new way to reach youth? The new Critical Mass album, Grasping for Hope in the Darkness, comes complete with its own comic strip. Pedro met with David Wang, who shared all about this exciting new project. |
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Les Petits frères de la Croix – Charlevoix, QC: Discover a wonderful Québec monastic community, Les Petits Frères de la Croix “The little brothers of the Cross”. |
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National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception – Washington, DC, United States: |
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Letters to a Young Catholic – Toronto, ON: Author and theologian George Weigel takes young Catholics around the world in his latest book, Letters to a Young Catholic. He speaks with Gillian Girodat about the book, the Pope, and the future of the church. |
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Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré Shrine – Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, QC: Jasmin introduce us to the oldest Shrine in North America. |
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Mother Teresa: The Legacy – Toronto, Ontario: Filmmakers Ann and Jeanette Petrie were transformed when they met Mother Teresa some 20 years ago. Pedro sits with them as they tell him about their second film on her, Mother Teresa: The Legacy. |
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Barrett House: A Place of Peace – Toronto, ON: Residents and caregivers at Barrett House, a residential care facility for people living with HIV/AIDS, learn to love and care for each other. |
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A Seed of Hope Out of Destruction and Death: Remembering September 11th, 2001 - Toronto, ON: Remembering September 11th, 2001 – Maureen Basnicki, widow of Ken Basnicki who died in the World Trade Centre on September 11th, shares a message of hope. |
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Private: A film on non-violence – Toronto, ON: David Naglieri, co-anchor of Salt & Light Catholic News, shares his reflection on the message of non-violence in one of the films at the recent Toronto International Film Festival. |
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The Life of a Theology Student – Toronto, ON: To learn about God, do I have to go to Theology school? Pedro meets with three Saint Michael's University Faculty of Theology students who share their experiences, hopes and aspirations. |
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Betty MacDonald, the Deaf Listener – Halifax, NS: A woman from the Deaf community of the Archdiocese of Halifax, NS, finds her mission in “listening” to the needs of members of the Deaf community. |
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God in the Streets – Montreal, QC: The street kids in Montreal experience hope through the organization Le Bon Dieu dans la rue, God in the Streets. |
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Mary McDonald – Toronto, ON: The life of a dancer is not an easy one. There is very little moral support. This was not the case at the National Ballet of Canada when Mary McDonald was the pianist for the company. |
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Bring a Kid to Camp – Toronto, ON: Multicultural Toronto played host to 28 kids from Belfast, where they were part of a camp emphasizing peace and reconciliation. With both Catholic and Protestant backgrounds, participants learned to play and work together ‹ lessons they hope to take back home. |
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Archbishop Prendergast Goes on Tour – Halifax, NS: An archbishop as a tour guide? The Salt and Light team had Archbishop Prendergast of Halifax, Nova Scotia, as a tour guide to some of the local landmarks that are part of Catholic history. |
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Fishers of Men – Pictou County, NS: Some fish for fish, others fish for men, some fish for both! Aside from fishing, the Brown family from Pictou County, Nova Scotia, run a summertime family camp centered on God and quality time together. |
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Strong in Body, Stronger in Faith – Fergus, ON: Doug MacDonald may be physically strong, but this Highland Games heavy event champ is tossing the caber for the collar. MacDonald will enter his second year at St. Peter’s Seminary, proving that it’s his spiritual strength that is infinitely greater.
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Disciples – Glengarry, ON: Pedro explores the success of using peer-to-peer ministry in youth ministry with the Disciples Program at the Journey to the Father Conference.
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Happy 400th Birthday, Acadia! – Acadian Peninsula, NB: The Acadian culture is celebrating its 400th anniversary. Mary Rose Bacani and Jasmin Lemieux-Lefebvre describe their experience of the power of faith and enduring spirit of the Acadian people. |
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Knocking on Heaven’s Door, Halifax NS: Catholics going door-to-door? This summer, the archdiocese of Halifax, Nova Scotia, has welcomed dynamic young missionaries from all over Canada. |
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Polish scouts summer camp, Barry’s Bay, ON: This summer Justyna met people who see scouting not only as a time to get together but also as a style of life, as a mission and as a gift for the Church and the world. |
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Ste-Anne-du-Bocage Pilgrimage - Caraquet, NB: Mary Rose Bacani and Jasmin Lemieux-Lefebvre discover an Acadian tradition: the pilgrimage at night for the Ste. Anne novena. |
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St. Jude’s Academy of the Arts: Pedro visits St. Jude’s, a place where every person has the God-given right to live and actively participate in their community. |
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OCY Summer of Service: Join the Office of Catholic Youth in the great outdoors to find out what service is all about. As part of their Summer of Service program, the OCY invites young people to be the hands and feet of Jesus in serving others through various projects. |
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St. Raphael’s - Alexandria-Cronwall, ON: Fr. Alexander MacDonell was the first Bishop of Upper Canada. The Church he built is now in ruins. In a recent visit to the diocese of Alexandria-Cronwall, Pedro asked Bishop Paul-Andre Durocher to give him a personal tour. |
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WYD 2004 in Rome: In between international festivities, World Youth Day is celebrated at the Diocesan level on Palm Sunday. Salt + Light correspondent Gillian Girodat takes a look at World Youth Day celebrations in Rome.
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Sister Roberta, Local Superior for Missionaries of Charity, Toronto: The Superior of the Missionaries of Charity in Toronto reflects on the impact of Mother Teresa’s life on the world, the Church, and her own life. |
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After-school tutoring program in Parkdale: The Missionaries of Charity in Toronto spread the message of the Gospel through an after-school tutoring program. |
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Jim O’Mara: A young man who volunteered with the Missionaries of Charity in India speaks about how this experience has touched his life. |
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Students meet Mother Teresa in Calcutta: “I remember her feet. They were like a slaves”. These words are part of a reflective interview with 2 high school students who traveled with their school to Calcutta to meet Mother Teresa and her Mission; forever changed by what they saw and experienced. |
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Glen McDonald, C.S.B.: A young man studying to be a Basilian priest speaks of how ordinary and fulfilling a religious vocation is. |
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Joe Pare, altar boy from London: In the same year that the Holy Father celebrated 25 years of his Pontificate, Joe Perry, of the diocese of London Ontario, celebrated his 25th year as an altar server. It is very likely a world record. |
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Sr. Pulcheria Dickerhof, a Missionary Sister of St. Peter Claver : A 102-year-old Missionary Sister of St. Peter Claver tells the secret of a long life. |
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Most Rev. Luigi Ventura, Apostolic Nuncio to Canada: Deiren and Mary Rose had a visit with the Most Rev. Luigi Ventura, Apostolic Nuncio to Canada, who shares with them his memories of Canada, the people in his life, and how he spends his day! |
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Diocesan « Journée Mondiale de la Jeunesse » (Québec): Jasmin Lemieux-Lefebrve shares with Mary Rose his experiences at WYD celebrations in Quebec. |
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Palm Sunday 2004 – World Youth Day in Rome: In between international festivities, World Youth Day is celebrated at the Diocesan level on Palm Sunday. Salt + Light correspondent Gillian Girodat takes a look at World Youth Day celebrations in Rome. |
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The WYD 2002 Love story of Justyna & Jasmin : Mary Rose uncovers the beginning of the romance between 2 Salt + Light staff members. It all began at WYD 2002. |
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Strawberry Island: One year after World Youth Day 2002, organizers and some participants of that event gathered for a weekend of retreat and sharing at Strawberry Island. |
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Police chaplaincy: We call the police in times of need. When the police are in need, one person they can turn to is their police chaplain. Fr. Mazzarella is a part-time police chaplain for the Toronto Police Traffic Services Division, a man who offers support and encouragement.
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The Church in Ukraine: Pedro talks to Fr. Pavlo Vishkovskyy a Ukranian Roman Catholic Priest who shares his experiences growing up in a country where Catholics were considered enemies of the state and were persecuted for their faith. |
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Radio-Galilée (Quebec): Catholic radio station in Québec, another example of the power of media in outreach. |
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Fr. Joe’s 5 homes: Fr. Joseph MacDonald, a Capuchin Franciscan, runs five interconnected homes in downtown Toronto for the mentally ill, where the primary thrust is community.
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A prayer in Your Pocket: An interview with Paul Wolscht, a mechanic, who uses a cloth covered measuring tape with different prayers on it as a way to measure out his life. |
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Children of Love (Quebec): Catherine visits Louise Bressette, the founder of “Children of Love” as she helps children with Down syndrome by welcoming them into her own family. |
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Festival of Art and Spirit: Pedro visits St. Jerome’s University’s Festival of Art and Spirit and investigates how various artists use their relationship with God as a way to create art. |
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Furniture Bank: Toronto charity operated by the Sisters of St. Joseph offers the pieces of home to clients making a new start. |
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Neocatechumenal Way: The Neocatechumenal Way is a way of formation in the faith for the baptized, at the service of the parish. It was started in 1964 in Madrid, Spain, and has spread to more than 850 dioceses in the world.
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WYD to R.C.I.A. (Ottawa): The story of a young woman and her boyfriend’s journey through RCIA. |
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Family Planning (Quebec): Catherine joins 18 young people at an introduction meeting on the Billings Ovulation Method. There, they will discover that natural family planning is not only about giving birth…
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The Beads @ L'Arche: Pedro catches a concert at L’Arche Daybreak featuring the L’Arche Spirit Movers, with special guest Jennifer Martin, and hosted by Susan Hookong-Taylor and friends. What makes this even more exciting is how all these people came together. |
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Lay Symposium: The Archdiocese of Toronto's Catholic Symposium for the Laity highlighted that the Church is one Body in Christ, with many different vocations but one goal: to live and spread the Gospel.
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Remedy: Singing group at St.Margarite d’Youville Secondary School in Brampton: sing pop music with a positive message to influence peers.
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Eucharistic Expedition : Following the experiences of a young man who took the challenge of 'climbing the summit of the Christian Life'
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Columbian Squires: The Knights of Columbus have a program for 10-18 year old boys, called the Squires program. It is a means for young men to participate in the life of their Catholic community through prayer, recreation, and fundraising for charities.
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Renewal Ministries: Interviews with Ralph Martin, Sr.Anne Shield and others from the Renewal Ministries.
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JESUS 2000: The Biggest Jamaican Musical in Canada Ever, Friends of the Poor and Fr. Holung present Jesus 2000 at Ryerson University- focus on Missionaries of the Poor and the musical.
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Couples for Christ: Couples for Christ (CFC) is a movement intended for the renewal and strengthening of Christian family life. It grows mainly through the establishment of localized units in different parishes. It began in Manila, Philippines, in 1981.
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Vatican Radio (Rome): They call it the Pope’s voice, and it broadcasts in 46 different languages, on all 5 continents. In our secular times, Vatican Radio is carrying out it’s mission to bring the message of Christ to the ends of the Earth.
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Jason Brown (Rome): Young enthusiastic Catholic representing an involved leader in the community.
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Army chaplaincy: Fr. Michael Dalton was an army chaplain during WWII. He shares his experiences, his life as a priest, and his closeness to Christ and Mary.
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Confirmation - The Faith of a 13 year old: Sacramental Preparation series – where are 14 yr. olds in their faith journey, when they say “yes” to their Confirmation?
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