Staff reporter and photographer for The B.C. Catholic. He lives with his wife and four children in Langley, and his work has been published in The B.C. Catholic, Columbia Magazine, and, time permitting, at his Substack The Hollow Whale.
If anyone expected the Ordinandi Dinner for Deacons Medard Kamanzi and Patrick Le to be a sedate affair, they were in for a surprise as friends and classmates toasted and … Continued
There’s a good reason B.C.’s provincial capital was selected to host a recent Euthanasia Prevention Coalition conference on assisted suicide and health care. “We chose to hold this event in … Continued
“I prayed to St. Anthony,” says Anna Pachella, one of several St. Patrick’s parishioners who escaped the June 9 blaze that destroyed their Maple Ridge apartment across the street from … Continued
“Most adults have never set foot in an archive,” muses archivist Carey Pallister from behind a desk covered in large black leather volumes containing Oblates of Mary Immaculate sacramental records … Continued
For Lilian Pham, winning the prestigious Schulich Leadership Scholarship was only possible because of the love and support of her family. The Vancouver St. Patrick’s Regional Secondary student told The … Continued
As fire fell from the sky on Friday night, the parish community of St. Patrick’s in Maple Ridge opened their doors to residents of a neighbouring apartment complex engulfed in … Continued
Alison ten Bohmer was searching for a solution to COVID isolation when she first encountered Pietra Fitness. “The hour-long session went by in a flash and I was hooked,” she … Continued
Conversations are rare at the Men’s Shelter, and even with sunlight streaming through the repurposed nursing dormitory windows, the atmosphere is muted and heavy. Sharon DeLalla is hoping to change … Continued
“I don’t know what the place would look like without this help,” president of Sancta Maria House Sharon Dobin told The B.C. Catholic as she described the cigarette burns she … Continued
University athletes with professional ambitions don’t usually come to mind in mental health discussions, but Kieran Eve is opening up about his personal struggles so he can help people see … Continued