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[in case you don’t already get these in inbox] Dear friends, We have six items to share with you today: 1) Amanda Achtman’s “Dying to Meet You: A Tour of Hope” has now concluded. Recordings of two of the tour events are available online: • March 4 Panel Discussion at St. Andrew’s Cathedral: https://www.youtu.be/iVlkLLvefLo • March…
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[Pamela received this from one of our parishes; we feel called to amplify the message about the new Building Bridges workshop dates…] 2. On March 20 or 21, all are invited to participate in “Building Bridges Through Understanding the Village”. During this experiential workshop, participants explore their own role in supporting the revival of the…
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[See the correction below regarding 40 cans for 40 days. This appeal is only running at St. Joseph the Worker Parish. – Katherina ] Greetings, friends of Parish Connections, We want to thank you for your patience as we have been seeking to find better ways to serve you to make new “Parish Connections”. (Double…
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We’ve received news that the new church building for Our Lady of the Rosary Parish is coming along! Their website (https://olorchurch.ca/#newchurch) has a gallery of photographs that are worth viewing; we encourage you to check them out. Very exciting to see that progress. Congratulations to all! – Katherina
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I am happy to amplify this Lenten video series from the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB). According to their website, CCCB is “the national assembly of the Bishops of Canada. It was founded in 1943 and officially recognized by the Holy See in 1948.” Check out their Lenten videos here: https://www.cccb.ca/evangelization-catechesis-catholic-education/video-resources/journey-through-lent/ Katherina
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by Jean Allen Hillel the Elder, a contemporary of Jesus, was once asked by a pagan to teach him the Torah while standing on one foot. Hillel said, “What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour. The rest is just commentary.” When Jesus stated that he did not come to abolish the…
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…in case you don’t get these directly… Dear friends, We have four items to share with you today: 1) The schedule for Amanda Achtman’s Dying to Meet You: A Tour of Hope in the Diocese of Victoria is now available on the Diocesan website. Amanda is the Director of Ethics for Physicians for Life and…
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This lovely blue cashmere shawl proudly showcases a Madonna image created by Nina Passerello, a long-time member with St. Peter’s Parish in Nanaimo. Not only beautiful but its soft and warm; it makes one feel like being enveloped in a warm hug. This would make a great gift! We have a limited quantity available. All…
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…in case you don’t receive this to your inbox… Dear friends, We have five items to share with you today: 1) Bishop Gary Gordon has written a Pastoral Letter to the people of the Diocese announcing the questions for the 2026 Diocesan Permanent Pastoral Synod cycle and inviting all to participate. The Bishop encourages the…
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by Jean AllenThis isn’t the point of this Gospel passage but contrast John saying, “And I myself have seen and have testified that this is the Son of God,” after he had witnessed the Spirit descend and rest on Jesus, with the Gospel where, from prison, he sends his disciples to Jesus to ask if…
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