New instrument has 990 pipes

Organist to team up with St. Patrick's choir

A seminarian plays the organ before joining his fellow seminarians for adoration of the Eucharist at Immaculate Conception Seminary in Huntington, N.Y. CNS photo.

When a 990-pipe organ was installed in St. Patrick's Church in Vancouver in September, the pastor saw an opportunity for a concert series. Now Father James Hughes is making that dream come true. A musical celebration called "990 Pipes" will take place June 14. For full story see The B.C. Catholic website.


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Pope Francis waves as he arrives to lead his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square June 4. CNS photo / Alessandro Bianchi, Reuters.

"In our continuing catechesis on the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, we now turn to the gift of piety." For full story see The B.C. Catholic website.

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Knights of Columbus lead a Marian procession carrying a statue of Our Lady of Fatima provided for the occasion by Ottawa's Senhor Santo Cristo Portuguese Parish. Three children from the parish dressed as the visionaries. Deborah Gyapong / CCN.

More than 500 Catholics gathered for a Marian Congress May 31, the Feast of the Visitation, that included a procession through the streets of Ottawa. For full story see The B.C. Catholic website.