Agnieszka Ruck is a freelance writer and editor who loves telling stories that inspire or encourage. Her most frequent audience is her nerdy husband and their three wild young children.
Chancellor compares the concept to fixing a broken window By Agnieszka Krawczynski The B.C. Catholic When Pope Francis flung open the holy door in Rome for the Jubilee Year of … Continued
Faithful fill cathedral for Mass at opening of Year of Mercy By Agnieszka Krawczynski The B.C. Catholic Hundreds gathered at Holy Rosary Cathedral for the dawn of the Jubilee Year … Continued
VANCOUVER—A new fund to help seminarians get through school has been officially launched. “The simple fact is there is no fullness of the Church without the Eucharist, and there is … Continued
VANCOUVER—Spiritual retreats shouldn’t be limited to the middle class, said Ted Penton, a Jesuit in formation. He leads retreats for homeless people through the Ignatian Spirituality Project (ISP), which runs … Continued
VANCOUVER—Hundreds filed into Holy Rosary Cathedral to honour the former Archbishop of Vancouver. Archbishop Raymond Roussin, SM, who died April 24, was praised for his legacy during a Memorial Mass … Continued
VANCOUVER—Organ donation is once again an important issue for the Catholic Women’s League. Local CWL members refreshed a 20-year-old resolution to promote donating organs and educating parishioners about the sometimes … Continued
VANCOUVER—The Archdiocese of Toronto is building one brand new church per year to keep from bursting at the seams. “We have opened what we call a mega-church, a large 1,000-person … Continued
VANCOUVER—The head of a ministry for people with mental illness intimately knows the challenges their loved ones face. Sharon Smith, executive director of Sanctuary Ministries, grew up with a mother … Continued
COQUITLAM—Local Iraqis are raising funds to help those living under the threat of ISIS in their homeland. Nearly 200 immigrants and parishioners joined a benefit dinner at All Saints Parish … Continued
VANCOUVER—Local Catholics are being called on to help victims struggling to cope with the effects of a devastating earthquake in Nepal. The April 25 quake, which measured 7.8 on the … Continued