On this day we call to mind with love and gratitude our fathers, living or deceased. On this day of remembrance of our fathers and all the father figures in our lives – brothers, grandfathers, uncles, cousins, teachers and mentors –we
think of all the ways our lives have been gifted and enriched by them.
Let us give thanks to God, our Father for having placed them in our lives.
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En este día recordamos con amor y gratitud a nuestros padres, vivos o fallecidos. En este día de recuerdo de nuestros padres y de todas las figuras paternas de nuestras vidas -hermanos, abuelos, tíos, primos, maestros y mentores- pensamos en todas las formas en que nuestras vidas han sido dotadas y enriquecidas por ellos.
Demos gracias a Dios, nuestro Padre, por haberlos puesto en nuestras vidas.
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Over the next several years she devoted herself to caring for her brother’s children and translating Greek and Latin classics. The Sisters of Mercy arrived in St. John’s in June of 1842 and sometime later that year she entered the community. The Presentation Archives noted that she had “at last found her true home.”
Building on centuries of Catholic Social Teaching and drawing on Scripture, 
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Using the image of water, this year’s observance compares the contributions of volunteers to the power of water to affect the world’s’ ecosystems. This week gives Canadians an opportunity to recognize and celebrate all the ways volunteers create ripples of change in our society.
According to current statistics, nearly 300,000 women worldwide lose their life through pregnancy or childbirth each year, and over two million babies die in the first month of life. The health of mothers and babies is the foundation of healthy families and communities, helping to ensure a hopeful future for all. This 2025 WHO campaign urges health systems to manage the many health issues impacting maternal and newborn health.