Camp Homewood is back and happening in person! Registration is NOW OPEN! Camp Homewood, on Quadra Island, is a retreat for all Diocesan youth in grades 7-12, taking place from February 3 to 5, 2023. Payment of $185 per registrant (Part 1) can be made through the Eventbrite link, where you will also receive instructions for completing the registration form (Part 2). Come and join Face 2 Face Ministries for a faith filled weekend of fun and friendship!
Christmas 2022. Dear People of God, Do you hear what I hear? Angels we have heard on high… Hark! The herald angels sing… Listen: “I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people” (Luke 2:10, NRSV)
December 16th, 2022: An updated Music Ministry Covid-19 Prevention Plan from the Diocesan Liturgical Commission and Bishop Gary Gordon, containing guidelines and best practices for parishes in the Diocese of Victoria during COVID-19 and the annual flu season.
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops has released Burying the Dead, Grieving Well: A Guide for Catholics on Bodily Disposition and Grief. This guide reflects on how we treat the bodies of the deceased and how we live out our grief when faced with the death of a loved one. It deals with death and the various forms of bodily disposition, as well as the Catholic liturgical and pastoral practices that accompany the grieving process.
National Day of Prayer in Solidarity with Indigenous Peoples happens every year on December 12th, the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. This year, the reflection by the Canadian Catholic Indigenous Council is inspired by Pope Francis’s words of healing and reconciliation spoken during his “penitential pilgrimage” to Canada.
Come join Queen of Angels Wednesday, December 14th at 7pm, for their Christmas play, "The Bethlehem Project"- a traditional Christmas story with a twist! The Bethlehem kids and the shepherd kids don't get along until they find the same Savior. The Bethlehem Project begins with lots of humor and colorful characters, but moves to a pointed message of love, salvation and reconciliation. Click to buy tickets - $8 each.