The Aug. 19 pilgrimage to Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto in Mission is expecting large crowds again for the largest annual event in the Archdiocese of Vancouver. Last year thousands … Continued
Pope Francis wrapped up his World Youth Day visit with one word, rendered in Portuguese as “obrigado,” thank you — literally, “I am obliged.” The Holy Father closed the international … Continued
Parishes across the Archdiocese of Vancouver celebrated the June 23 feast of Corpus Christi with Eucharistic processions, as young, old, veterans, and first-timers took to the streets to publicly proclaim … Continued
Working around death is part and parcel of working for a Catholic cemetery, but Gardens of Gethsemani groundskeeper George Morgan was still shocked when last October he found ashes strewn … Continued
More than 150 young people from the Archdiocese of Vancouver are among thousands of Canadians attending World Youth Day in Lisbon, where Pope Francis began his visit by calling on … Continued
For St. Paul’s, Richmond, parishioner Jacob Imoo, bowling is about more than strikes and spares, even as he competes at the Panam Youth Bowling Championships in Lima, Peru. Imoo says the … Continued
The second half of the 2023 Lac Ste. Anne Pilgrimage in Alberta, which was scheduled from July 21-27, has been cancelled due to “extreme weather.” On July 25, one day … Continued
Making a film about male sexual abuse wasn’t the easiest decision director Jeremy J.* ever made. The Surrey-based filmmaker faced significant funding struggles getting The Cost of Silence made that he … Continued
The Archdiocese of Vancouver has restricted former Holy Rosary Cathedral rector Father James Comey from public ministry following allegations of sexual abuse from about 1973 until about 1990. In response … Continued
Iconographer and refugee Serhii Kolodka’s studio at Holy Eucharist Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral is standing-room only. Paintings line the walls and lean against easels on the floor. Pastoral folk-art hangs next … Continued