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Aleksandra Dambska, Righteous among the Nations

Aleksandra Dambska, Righteous among the Nations

Parish Nurse Aleksandra Dambska, friend of Blessed Hanna Chrzanowska, was  honoured as Righteous among the Nations by Yad Vashem for having sheltered Jewish children during WW II. (Photo from the archives of the Association of Catholic Nurses and Midwives, Krakow. Photo used with permission of Aleksandra’s niece, Gosia Brykczynska.) …

Celebrating Nurses this National Nursing Week

Celebrating Nurses this National Nursing Week

The National Association of Catholic Nurses-Canada joined its international friends in honouring nurses at Nurses’ Week this year. We resumed in-person celebrations, inviting our members to host get-togethers for nurses in their parishes. This gave nurses in Toronto the chance to meet CICIAMS’ European regional president, Dr. Gosia Brykczynska …

World Day of the Sick February 11, 2023

World Day of the Sick February 11, 2023

Dear Members and Friends of NACN-Canada, Pope Francis’ Message on the 31st World Day of the Sick reminds us that our human vulnerability in illness, weakness, isolation, and abandonment brings us to the centre of God’s attention …

2022 Christmas message

2022 Christmas message

In the weeks leading to Christmas, the daily Mass readings remind us of Our Blessed Mother’s total trust in God, Who is all-powerful, full of mercy and love. Developing an organization such as NACN-Canada is a challenge in the early years; at times, it is...

World Day of the Sick February 11, 2022

World Day of the Sick February 11, 2022

Dear members and friends of NACN-Canada, St. John Paul II, patron saint of NACN-Canada, launched the World Day of the Sick thirty years ago on the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. Its goal is to encourage the people of God, Catholic health care organizations, and civic...