SLHour: Re-opening Churches

Saturday, June 20, 2020

Salt + Light Media

Churches are beginning to re-open, and Masses are resuming. Vancouver’s Archbishop, Michael Miller, CSB, tells us how they did it.

Faith in a Time of Crisis: Special Interview with Archbishop Michael Miller

Thursday, June 11, 2020

Salt + Light Media

Deacon Pedro Guevara-Mann speaks with Archbishop Michael Miller, CSB, of Vancouver about re-opening churches and resuming Masses.

Coast to Coast: June 12 to 17

Saturday, June 18, 2016

Alicia Ambrosio

Here is a sample of what we’ve been reading about across this vast country of ours. In Vancouver, one of the Syrian families that arrived in Canada in February sits down to share their story and their experience of welcome on the west coast. In Winnipeg: Even though the pope’s encyclical ‘Laudato Si’ was […]

Coast to Coast: May 8 to May 14

Saturday, May 14, 2016

Alicia Ambrosio

Here is a look at the vast and varied things that we’ve been reading about across the country this week: The Fort McMurray fire is still very much front and centre this week. The WCR has this special report about what its like to fight Alberta wild fires. In Saskatoon, the Prairie Messengers is offering […]

Coast to Coast: April 17 to April 23

Saturday, April 23, 2016

Alicia Ambrosio

Here’s a look at what we’ve been reading across the country this week: One of Canada’s two member of the Pontifical Academy for Life has suggestions on how Canadians should handle the newly proposed bill on euthanasia. In Winnipeg, Catholic health care providers weighed in on the new proposed bill and offered their own suggestions. […]

Coast to Coast: January 3 to January 9

Saturday, January 9, 2016

Alicia Ambrosio

Here is a look at what’s been happening and what we’ve been reading about across the country this week: With all the news about Syria and the refugee crisis, it can be easy to forget that there are other parts of the world suffering as well. Here is a look at how one Canadian organization […]

Coast to Coast: December 6 to December 12

Saturday, December 12, 2015

Alicia Ambrosio

It has been a big week in the church: the Jubilee for Mercy officially started, holy doors and doors of mercy opened around the world, and we’re gearing up for the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Here is just some of what has been going on across the country this week: Vancouver has […]

Coast to Coast: October 25 to October 31

Saturday, October 31, 2015

Salt + Light Media

Here are a few things that we’ve been reading about across the country this week: In Antigonish, NS a significant donation to St. Francis Xavier University means more people who would not normally have access to post-secondary education will not get that access. In Toronto, the Archdiocese is on track to bring 100 refugee families […]

Coast to Coast: October 18 to October 24

Saturday, October 24, 2015

Alicia Ambrosio

Here’s a look at what’s been going on church-wise across the country: The landscape of religious life is growing in Vancouver: two Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist have arrived and have taken on active roles in the archdiocese. One of sisters shared her vocation story with the faithful. Meanwhile, the Archdiocese of Regina celebrates 100 […]

Coast to Coast: September 27 to October 3

Saturday, October 3, 2015

Alicia Ambrosio

Here’s what’s been going on across the country this week: In Vancouver, where the permanent diaconate program has only been in place for about two years, another group of candidates have started the journey towards ordained ministry. In Saskatoon, a controversial “conscientious objection” policy was passed this week by the province’s College of Physicians and […]