Urban missionaries want Catholics back

Legion of Mary spreads the Good News in door-to-door campaign

A long road filled with various hazards awaits most missionaries, and the Legion of Mary has found this to be true. For full story see The B.C. Catholic website.


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Pope: Communion for divorced, remarried isn't the only synod issue

Pope Francis speaks with journalists aboard his flight from Philadelphia to Rome Sept. 27. CNS photo / Paul Haring.

Pope Francis told journalists on board his flight to Rome that giving Communion to divorced and remarried Catholics is a "simplistic" solution to the issue, and stressed that there are also other problems that need to be discussed. For full story see The B.C. Catholic website.

St. Philip Neri holds refugee fundraiser

Syrian refugees Maral and Kevork Kasarjian, who arrived in Saskatoon Sept. 17 with their five children, were special guests at a St. Philip Neri Parish Refugee Committee fundraiser held Sept. 24 in Saskatoon. They are among three families arriving this fall, sponsored by the parish. Kiply Lukan Yaworski / Prairie Messenger (CCN).

The large crowd at a St. Philip Neri Refugee Committee fund-raising dinner Sept. 24 roared with delight when the winner of the evening's 50-50 draw was announced. For full story see The B.C. Catholic website.