The recent tragic revelations of the Kamloops Residential School have brought to the fore the importance of establishing “the truth” as a necessary precursor to “reconciliation.” One means of assuring that the “the truth be told, and no untruth be told,” to quote Pope Leo XIII at the opening of the Vatican Archives in the […]
There is no cost to join our conference on June 3, but you will be asked to “register” to confirm your intention to attend. A separate email with a registration link will soon be circulated. At present, our plan is to hold a one-day conference. This will be finalized in the coming weeks after our call for papers closes.
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our CCHA member and brother Father Paul Paproski, who died on January 28, 2021 after a great struggle with ALS.
Spearheaded by Professor Marie McAndrew and Université de Montréal, Exploring Collective Memory is a teacher training film recovered from the archives that follows English and French student teachers on an educational visit to Grosse-Île and the Irish Memorial National Historic Site in Quebec to learn about the Famine Irish migration to Canada in 1847.
Jacqueline Gresko highlights review of a new book written by SCHEC’s Olivier Hubert and Francois Furstenberg.
In this issue: A look ahead at the 2021 Annual Conference, book reviews, and Coast-to-Coast.
It is very rare that a recipient of this award has demonstrated excellence in all three categories, but Michael Power, this year’s recipient, has worked with distinction in all of them.
As many of you know Father Ed has physically visited more churches and cathedrals than perhaps any other member of the CCHA! However, in this new quarantined life he has enjoyed learning about a virtual reminder of all the beautiful churches that surround us. Here is well-researched website that may already be familiar to you […]
By now, all of our members should have received their Historical Studies Volume 82 by mail. This years volume includes articles by: Fr. Ron Griffin, CSB and Michael Hayden on “Transformations and Consequences: The Basilians in France and North America” Edward J. Monahan “The Evolution of the Governance Structure of the University of St. Michael’s […]
The 83rd Annual Meeting of the Canadian Catholic Historical Association (CCHA) University of Calgary ~ June 1st and 2nd, 2016 Wednesday, June 1, 2016 CCHA Keynote and Joint Session with the Canadian Historical Association (CHA) and Canadian Society of Church History (CSCH) J.R. Miller, University of Saskatchewan, “Canada Confronts Its History: Residential Schools and Reconciliation.” […]