Parish Connections– E-Newsletter: A Wrap up of Summer and Looking Forward 2025 We’re back! Please get your dates/submissions in by 26 Sep.
Let’s Meet! P♰C BREAKFAST – 13 Sep 2025, 8AM – @ Appletree Restaurant (1501 Admirals Road, View Royal) RSVP by Friday so we can choose the benches/tables along the wall.
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ACTIVITIES:
o Knights’ Raising Funds for BC Cancer – A Thank You (From John V (St Joseph The Worker, Victoria): On Saturday, August 9th the Knights of Columbus had a fundraising bicycle ride to raise funds for the BC Cancer Foundation. They rode 100km and raised $9500 towards cancer research. Thank you to all that contributed and supported this worthy cause. If you still wish to contribute to cancer research, click the link to the group website. https://donate.bccancerfoundation.com/site/TR?fr_id=4899&pg=entry
o WorldWide Marriage Encounter Vancouver is hosting a marriage retreat October 24–26, 2025, in the Fraser Valley to help couples rekindle romance, deepen connection, and strengthen their relationship. Register by September 11 for the early bird rate; final registration closes October 11—please find details at: https://beholdvancouver.org/events/couple-retreat-by-worldwide-marriage-encounter
o Our Lady of the Rosary’s “BuildRChurch” Parish’s Core Fundraising Committee kicked off their Fall Campaign with a Peninsula Co-op Membership # to buy gas, food (any food store) or items purchased from The Liquor Store 1977. (See attached. For Vancouver Island use only)
OLOR’s September Funds-Raising Event (Flyer attached) – Donations of gold or silver jewelry (broken or gently used) will be gratefully accepted. 100% of the proceeds will be go to their Fundraising Focus, to help equip the new professional kitchen in their current church building project.
o A family from OLOR (Langford) will be walking in Birthright’s Annual Strollerthon on Saturday, September 20, and they would love to have your support! For more info or to sign up to walk, please contact Peggy at 250.478.5372 or info@birthrightvictoria.org
CAN YOU SHARE SOME WISDOM OR ADVICE?
From Cathy Higginson, St. Edwards Parish, Duncan:
“We are trying to rebuild a youth group here at St. Edward’s in Duncan. Looking to get going end of September so anything would be grand!! We were thinking 2 groups, grades 4-6 and 7-9. If any of you in the other parishes have suggestions for content, good themes to engage the kids, etc.? It would be lovely to have some ideas about where to start! (Email: stedwardparish@rcdvictoria.org)”
FROM “THE FRIDAY NEWS”:
a) The CCCB has released a Statement Regarding the Urgent Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza, addressed to the faithful. The Statement invites prayer and fasting for an end to the war, echoing the call of Pope Leo XIV. Read the statement here: https://www.cccb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/2025-08-25-Statement by-the-Permanent-Council-Humanitarian-Crisis-in-Gaza.pdf
b) The Diocesan Health Care Committee is offering its next series of free online Pastoral Care Outreach Training sessions via Zoom on Saturday mornings, from 9:30 a.m. to noon, from September 27 to November 29 (no session on October 11). Participants will learn about deep listening and visiting the lonely, sick, elderly, and dying in care facilities or at home, as well as for those who wish to learn how to accompany and care for their family and friends. Please register through your parish by September 16, 2025. For more information, contact Moira King at moiraking@shaw.ca.
PARISH:PARISH DATES TO NOTE:
Sat Oct 4, 2025, 8:30am–2:00pm, Mass 9am, CWL League Development Day, St Joseph the Worker, Victoria Sat Oct 4, 2025, 9:30-2:00 pm: Fall Bazaar, St. Patrick’s Parish, Victoria
Sat Oct 18, 2025, 9:00-1:00pm: Community Garage Sale, Sacred Heart Parish Hall, Victoria Fri Nov 14 & Sat Nov. 15, 2025, 9:30-2:00pm: Clothing Sale, St. Patrick’s Parish
Every Tuesday:
Charismatic Prayer Group (on Zoom) – 7PM
Email Lynn: hilynn@telus.net (St Andrews Cathedral, Victoria)
Email to ask to be added to the email list and be sent a link. All are welcome.
1st Thursday of Every Month
The Latino community of “Our Lady of the Rosary” warmly invites you to join our 6:30PM, Holy Hour, praying the Rosary (in Spanish) in Adoration on the first Thursday of each month. We gather at the Parish House of Our Lady of the Rosary, located at 2936 Irving Road, in Langford. Contact for more information: olorchurch@rcdvictoria.org
Every Friday:
Divine Mercy Prayer Group, 3pm St. Patrick’s Church, 2060 Haultain
Chaplet is sung with spoken Prayers from 3-4 pm (Pot Luck following only on the 1st Friday of the month). All are Welcome.
Adult Group Connecting Online:
The Deep C’s Series, seeking community with other adult Catholics, aged 30-50 years old (see attached).
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