VANCOUVER—The elementary school at Immaculate Conception Parish is about to get a seismic upgrade. Father Paul Smith signed a contract to begin construction at the school April 5. The Archdiocese … Continued
SOUTH DELTA—Catholic children in Grades 2 and 7 get special attention as they prepare for their First Communion and Confirmation, but there’s a long gap between those “sacramental years,” and … Continued
VANCOUVER—Bishop Emeritus David Monroe has lost count of how many nativity sets he owns. The retired bishop of Kamloops started collecting crèches 14 years ago and estimates he’s owned as … Continued
VANCOUVER—Archbishop J. Michael Miller, CSB, visited the elderly at Columbus Residence, especially greeting retired priests, Dec. 5. “Christmas is a time of memory. Most of us can remember Christmas as … Continued
By Michael van der Pauw, principal of St. Bernadette’s Elementary School Every year, St. Bernadette students collect food items for our local St. Vincent de Paul Society. With a school … Continued
VANCOUVER—The Platinum Girls and IronMen from Notre Dame Regional Secondary performed live on CKNW Nov. 29. “Everyone was amazed at their energy and talent and remarked it was a perfect … Continued
VANCOUVER—Three sisters of the Religious of the Virgin Mary visited the Archdiocese of Vancouver Nov. 28. The Religious of the Virgin Mary is the oldest congregation of religious women in … Continued
VANCOUVER—A thoughtful and hopeful new film, In The Spirit of Reconciliation, digs into the true stories of residential school survivors and how they made peace with their past. Father Larry Lynn, … Continued
VANCOUVER—About 70 volunteers who minister to Hispanics and migrant farm workers gathered for their annual meeting at the John Paul II Pastoral Centre Nov. 4. “It was a good meeting,” … Continued
VANCOUVER—The advertisement pictured above is against bus advertisement guidelines, according to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Those guidelines ban “issue-oriented advertising, including political, religious, and advocacy advertising.” But the … Continued