Condolences
We regret to announce that Mrs. Maria (Therese) Jamin, mother-in-law of Mary-Anne Lewis Jamin, Chancellor of the diocese, passed away on August 6, 2015 in Calgary. In your charity, please remember her and her family in your prayers.
Natural Family Planning
Natural Family Planning Basic Teacher Training Workshop – Part I, in Coquitlam, BC
WOOMB BC will be holding a Billings Ovulation Method™ Basic Teacher Training Workshop (Part I) on September 25 -27, 2015. The Workshop will be held at All Saints Parish Hall in Coquitlam, BC.
For more information, visit www.woomb.ca/news1509a.htm
Vocations Retreats – Seminary of Christ the King
Our next Vocation Live-ins for the College and High School Seminary are:
- November 13-15, 2015
- February 12-14, 2016
- April 8-10, 2016
If you would like to attend, please contact:
College Seminary Live In:
Father Matthew Gerlich, OSB
Tel: 604-826-8715
Email: rector.majors@yahoo.ca.
International Eucharistic Congress Conference and Tour (please add to your parish bulletin for the whole month of August)
The 51st International Eucharistic Congress will be held January 24-31, 2016. It will take place in Cebu City, Philippines. Fr. Rector Tolentino is organizing a group of parishioners in the diocese who are interested attending the Eucharistic Congress. The trip to the Philippines will include Eucharistic Congress and tour of few islands in the region. For those interested, please contact Fr. Rector at 1-250-964-4424 or e-mail vicargeneral@pgdiocese.bc.ca. For more information about the 51st International Eucharistic Congress please visit the official website of the congress: http://iec2016.ph/
Northern Catholic News Deadline – August 17th
The Northern Catholic News is looking for articles from our Diocese to publish in its next edition. Did your parish or school celebrate a special event? Did someone in your club or organization receive special recognition? We would love to hear from you! Contact Mary-Anne Lewis Jamin at majamin@pgdiocese.bc.ca or 250-964-4424 extension 234 with your stories and pictures. The deadline for this edition is August 17, 2015.