'Glee' writer/producer Ian Brennan on being Catholic

It never fails to amaze me how a the faith of a stranger can break into your day and provide surprising inspiration and hope. I fell in love with the show 'Glee' from the very first episode and have been a tried and true 'Gleek' ever since.Maybe it's because joining the choir at school was something I always wanted to do, but never did. Maybe It's how easy I found it to relate to this group of outcasts and misfits struggling to find their way in an often hostile academic and social environment. The cast of characters is as flawed and beautiful as any group of people I've ever had the pleasure of knowing both in my personal, religious, and professional...

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RCIC - Information on the Sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist for Children

In the spring of last year Christ the King Parish was chosen to be one of four parishes in the city of Regina (one of 11 in the Diocese) to pilot a Restored Order of the Sacraments of Initiation for children. As of this fall all parishes in the Regina Archdiocese will be using this process of initiation for children.Since June of 2009 information regarding some of the reasons for this change has been made available to our parishioners through the parish bulletin, website and facebook page.The Restored Order of the Sacraments of Initiation involves changes to the order in which we, as a Church and a parish community celebrate the Sacraments...

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Discovering God in Your Back to School Rush

It's happening in our home, I'm sure it's either happening now, or you can 'remember when' the big back to school rush sweeps in and takes over your life. If you're anything like Melissa and I you balk at even looking at the school supplies when they make their appearance that first week of August. Like ostriches with their heads in the sand, we duck our heads, avert our gaze and try to pretend that the summer is still as seemingly endless as it was when we were 8.Time and the turning of the seasons are not so supportive our our desires though, and there comes a point when you can't deny any longer that one season is winding down while another...

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