Locals celebrating the Year of the Sheep may fast and abstain another day
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| In this photo from 2007, children take part in the liturgy at Canadian
Martyrs Parish in Richmond during Chinese New Year celebrations. BCC
file photo. |
The Lunar New Year and Ash Wednesday collide this year. The solemn first day of the Lenten fast will fall on Feb. 18, and according to the lunar calendar, the Year of the Sheep will begin Feb. 19. Many people celebrate the new year over several days. For
full story see
The B.C. Catholic website.
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| Pope Francis greets an altar server as he arrives for Mass with bishops,
priests, religious, and seminarians at the Cathedral of St. Sebastian
in Rio de Janeiro in July 2013. CNS photo / Paul Haring. |
When she was a young girl, Logan Crotty dreamed of becoming a Catholic priest. For
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Make poverty an election issue, group says
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| The All-Party Anti-Poverty Caucus chaired by Senator Art Eggleton hosted
a breakfast Feb. 3 at which the Dignity for All Campaign launched its
national anti-poverty strategy. Deborah Gyapong (CCN). |
The Dignity for All Campaign launched its national anti-poverty plan Feb. 3, urging politicians to make eliminating poverty a federal election issue. For
full story see
The B.C. Catholic website.
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