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by Jean Allen “If you love me, you will keep my commandments.” Last week I wrote of the works Jesus calls us to do: love, acceptance and forgiveness, which, funnily enough, can also be called commandments. But Jesus understood that our hearts are frail, so, he promised his followers to send the Holy Spirit, or…
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by Jean Allen The Gospel this week takes place immediately after the Last Supper. At the end of this text, Jesus says, “Very truly, I tell you, the one who believes in me will also do the works that I do and, in fact, will do greater works than these, because I am going to…
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[in case you still don’t get these as direct emails…] Dear friends, We have five items to share with you today: 1) Conversations in the Spirit (Online Session)All are invited to take part in an online “Conversation in the Spirit” synodal session on Saturday, May 9 from 10:30am-Noon. These sessions are part of the Diocese…
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I had the pleasure of chatting (via email) with Peggy Chapeskie of Birthright Victoria. I asked her for a little more about the history of the plant sales for Birthright here in Victoria, BC, in anticipation of their upcoming “Garden Babies for Birthright” sales events. Here’s what she sent me. – Katherina Some Plant Sale…
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When I opened my Parish Connections email, I noticed that the links in the “News from the Chancery” post were broken. I have repaired them in our original post, so if you are trying to check out the news, please view the blog post online. Cheers!
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[in case you don’t receive these directly to your inbox] Dear friends, We have four items to share with you today: 1. Oblates of Mary Immaculate Bicentennial The Oblates of Mary Immaculate are inviting people of our Diocese to support them in marking the Oblate Bicentennial (1826–2026) on May 21, the feast of St. Eugene…
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by Jean Allen I’ve written this before but it bears repeating: in Jesus’s day, each shepherd didn’t have a separate sheepfold for his flock to sleep at night. At the end of a day, several flocks of sheep would be led into one big sheepfold where the sheep mingled and slept all together. In the…
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Catholic Women’s League – Faith, Celebration & Community ServicePlease join the St. Joseph the Worker CWL Council for the Feast Day of Our Lady of Good Counsel at Mass at 10:00 am on Saturday, April 25, 2026. Following Mass, Pamela Giacomello will be in the parish lobby with pashminas and artwork, including “In the Arms…
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The Catholic Women’s League of Canada calls its members to grow in faith and witness to God’s love through ministry and service. In the spirit of this mission, Dr. Katherina Tarnai-Lokhorst, Vice President and Social Justice Chair for St. Joseph the Worker Council, invites you to a hands-on workshop focused on the pragmatic and safe…
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Tomorrow is the last day for St. Pat’s Spring Sale — if you are looking for something to do, think of them! I meant for this to go out in the morning. Alas. 🙂
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