VANCOUVER—The University of British Columbia has recognized a Catholic pharmacist as Educator of the Year. Cristina Alarcon, a community pharmacist in West Vancouver, received the Pharmacy Practice Educator of the … Continued
VANCOUVER—A Vancouver woman who fought for Catholic health care and the values of faith-based institutions across the nation has received a prestigious national award. Susan House has spent decades working … Continued
LANGLEY—A new organization has sprung up in the Lower Mainland to unite Catholics and evangelicals in the common goal of evangelism. “In John 17:21, Jesus is recorded as saying he … Continued
Faith motivates ‘human carpenter’ to heal others WEST VANCOUVER—There’s a statue of St. Joseph at Christ the Redeemer Church that Dr. Tim Kostamo likes to pray in front of. It … Continued
A gardener at Holy Rosary Cathedral sports a cap and gloves as he carefully works the soil around blooming tulips under the church’s towering spires. There is more to Luis … Continued
Three hundred students, teachers, parents, and alumni joined in a Mass of Thanksgiving in honour of 90th birthday of Our Lady of Sorrows Elementary June 3. “It’s a very proud … Continued
About 800 people celebrated with Mass, celebrities, live music, and dancing as Sacred Heart Parish turned 100 years old. “It was really a galvanizing event and brought the community together,” … Continued
A video by the Our Lady of Mercy school choir is getting thousands of views and has earned the school a visit from B.C.’s Lieutenant Governor. The video, seen more … Continued
WEST VANCOUVER—Life walks a slow, steady pace down the pale green hallways of West Vancouver Care Centre. So does Ontario-born Marian Welch, 99, with her friend Elaine Moonen. Welch’s husband … Continued
Four graduates have just completed St. Mark’s College’s brand-new program for Catholic schoolteachers. The Bachelor of Arts in Theology and Culture program, launched in 2015, was crafted to train high-quality … Continued