Archbishop J. Michael Miller recently hosted a lunch for two members of the Sunni Community from the B.C. Muslim Association. A few days later he had lunch with three members of the Ahmadiyya community from Delta.
Deacon Richard Chau, the Archdiocese of Vancouver’s coordinator of Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations, joined them and said listening to others’ sharing helps discover common challenges of secularization different faith communities face today. “The art of encounter through walking together is uplifting and transformative with opportunity for continuous inter-faith dialogue, cooperation and peace-building,” said Deacon Chau.
Father Richard Au of Canadian Martyrs in Richmond, fifth from left, celebrated the Silver Jubilee of the ordination to the priesthood. Taking part were Archbishop Miller, centre, Eastern Rite bishop François Beyrouti of the Diocese of Newton for the Melkite Catholic Church of Boston, second from left, and Bishop David Monroe, at right. A fundraising dinner was held to support parishes in the Apostolic Vicariate of Savanakhet (Laos) and to help send students to World Youth Day in Lisbon in August.
