Phillips: Catholic Studies program is like being in intellectual purgatory, and that\’s a good thing

Being in the new Bachelor of Arts in Catholic Studies program at Newman Theological College is a bit like the second part of Dante Alighieri\’s Divine Comedy: Purgatory. This might seem like a negative statement, but it is actually not. Let me explain myself by first sharing both some of…

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Teacher\’s 225-kilometre ride raises thousands for suicide prevention

“I wanted to have the conversation. It was less about raising money and more about just letting people know I’ve struggled and I have had friends who have struggled. And even as a male, a lot of us don’t talk about the stuff we should talk about until it’s too late. I’m just trying to make it easier for everybody to broach the subject.”

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Archbishop Smith speaks on new health restrictions

There are new worship restrictions province-wide effective immediately. Stay-tuned for information from His Grace later this week on updated measures.  From the Alberta government website for places of worship: Mandatory, additional restrictions for hot spot regions – Effective May 5 Faith services are limited to 15 in-person attendees. Physical distancing between households must…

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