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by Jean Allen “Because there is one bread, we who are many are one body, for we all partake of the one bread.” (Second reading, 1 Corinthians) Participation in the Body and Blood of Christ was never meant to remain only a ‘me and Jesus’ moment. It beautifully starts out that way as we give…
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Dear friends,We have five items for you, Many thanks, Communications OfficeDiocese of Victoria
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Looking for ways to serve those in need? This just in from the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Vancouver Island: six more ways to help. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIESSouth Island Here are meaningful ways to serve our neighbours in need in our area. Please consider volunteering and adding these to your conference’s Menu of Vincentian Activities…
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by Jean Allen I love the Trinity, which could rightly be called ‘The Forgotten Trinity’ along with the Holy Spirit’s ‘The Forgotten Paraclete’. In spite of the fact that every time we make the sign of the cross we are invoking the Trinity, Trinitarian awareness is generally reserved for Trinity Sunday. The mystery of the…
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Yesterday’s CWL meeting at St. Joseph the Worker in Victoria, BC was much more interesting than usual: our Faith presenter was special guest Jean Allen, author of our ParishConnections weekly blog postings and of the acclaimed book, Manna Gathering. Jean spoke about our priestly call to share the Gospel with others in the way that…
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by Jean Allen Finally, sisters, fill your minds with everything that is true, noble, good and pure, everything that we love and honor, and everything that can be thought virtuous or worthy of praise…then the God of peace will be with you. (Philippians 4:8)This text is not in the readings for Pentecost but, if one…
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Hello South Island Leaders, With the school year ending in June, most breakfast and lunch programs for children stop. This makes it especially challenging for those in need over the summer months. Demand increases significantly at our SSVP food pantry on Yates Street in Victoria, as these families visit for food assistance. To ensure our…
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Just in from Church of the Ascension about their two upcoming events. If you are in or around Parksville late May and/or early June, check these out: The Catholic Women’s League of Ascension Parish cordially invites you to attend: Check out these posters from the bulletin board for more information!
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[AWK! I missed the May 8th notice somehow — so sorry! But, as a result, some of the items from that newsletter are now stale-dated! To keep you fully informed, I’ve included the May 8th email below the one that we received this week – K] Dear friends, We have five items for you today…
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by Jean Allen Before Jesus ascended, what did he tell his disciples to do? He said to make disciples of all nations, baptize them and “teach them to obey everything that I have commanded you.” From the last couple of weeks, we have explored what Jesus commanded them (and us) to do: Serve one another,…
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