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Archbishop Miller announces new pastoral appointments
It’s that time of year again! New pastoral appointments are now available here.
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Peter Froese to retire as executive director of FISA
VANCOUVER—Three hundred and ten independent schools in B.C. will soon be sailing under the leadership of a new executive director. Peter Froese, head of the Federation of Independent School Associations … Continued
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Benedictine monk dies on Easter Monday
MISSION—The Benedictine community at Westminster Abbey is mourning the loss of a teacher, photographer, carpenter, and monk. Father Lawrence Bilesky, OSB, died in the Abbey infirmary on Easter Monday, April … Continued
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Volunteers dish up meals for homeless in Lent, Easter
VANCOUVER—While many families were decorating eggs and sharing an Easter meal, a community in North Vancouver made sure the homeless were not forgotten. Dozens of volunteers with Believe Street Meals … Continued
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Warm welcome despite cold weather for Archbishop’s visit
VANCOUVER—Fresh snow didn’t chill the spirits of St. Andrew’s parishioners who arrived with mittens and hospitality for Archbishop J. Michael Miller’s visit to their church Feb. 22-25. “The people at … Continued
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Smiles bloom in area care homes
Twenty-four years ago, a parishioner from St. Joseph’s Parish in Port Moody organized a visit to a long-term-care facility in the community—a visit that was designed to put into action … Continued
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Good Friday procession unites Christians in Agassiz/Harrison
Agassiz and Harrison Christian churches came together Good Friday for the second annual Way of the Cross walk through the town’s streets. It’s the second year that Father Steny Mascarenhas, … Continued
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The Easter Triduum in iconography
Oh Mother, Do Not Weep For Me, by Steve Knight (after Lyuba Yatskiv), Epiphany Sacred Arts Guild. Touch Me Not, showing the appearance of the Resurrected Christ to Mary … Continued
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How nuns, mysterious health crisis influenced Providence CEO’s career
VANCOUVER—It was the early 1980s and Dianne Doyle, a fairly recent graduate from nursing school, had just been hired at St. Paul’s Hospital when a grave disease struck. “These young, … Continued
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Pope can’t ‘personally respond’ to TRC request for apology
Deacon Rennie Nahanee says “perhaps God has a plan for Pope Francis and the Aboriginal people of Canada,” despite the disappointing news that the Pope won’t be coming to Canada … Continued