Dealing with criminal offenders, especially those who have committed sex crimes, is so challenging you can’t pay most people to do it. Fortunately some people are volunteering to do it … Continued
Marc Vella won’t tell you who to vote for, but he will urge you to vote. Vella has launched a Civic Affairs Committee at St. James Parish in Abbotsford that hopes … Continued
With Easter on the horizon, Archbishop J. Michael Miller, CSB, shared some of his reflections on hope with St. Mark’s and Corpus Christi College students. In an address to students … Continued
A team of local missionaries is hoping to spend less time fundraising and more time in the field thanks to funding they’ll be receiving through Project Advance. Seven young adults … Continued
It’s not Roman, but it is Catholic. St. Paul’s Chaldean Parish in Surrey has its roots in the ancient East Syriac Rite, but the community is just as Catholic as … Continued
Life inside prison can be fraught with isolation, waiting for court dates, potential violence, uncertainty, discouragement, depression, frustration, guilt, anger, and separation from family. That’s why 250 prison ministry volunteers … Continued
Polls have shown what regular Mass-goers have already noticed: it can’t be taken for granted that young people will go to church anymore. But why? St. Mark’s College in Vancouver … Continued
Students at St. Mark’s College are literally filling their bowls with hope, and soup, as the weekly Lenten series Fill Your Bowl with Hope continues until Easter. After the 12:10 … Continued
In his 82 years, playwright Pat Cash has watched the rapid advance of technology, and he’s worried about where it’s going. A retired IT consultant for the Archdiocese of Vancouver, Cash … Continued
Special to The B.C. Catholic One of the worst mistakes Christians can make in the public square is not speaking about their faith, says Father Deacon Andrew Bennett. “Christian faith … Continued