Category: RCD Victoria
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Dear friends, We have five items to share with you today: Diocese of Victoria Pastoral Care Training Fall 2026The valuable and free Pastoral Care Outreach Training series will be offered online this fall. The training is open to spouse caregivers, family members who care for their loved ones, clergy and religious, care aides and others…
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Dear friends, We have five items to share with you today: 1. Diocesan Permanent Pastoral Synod (DPPS) – Spring Plenary Report This past June, Over 40 people gathered in a day of prayerful discernment and collaborative discussion for the Diocesan Permanent Pastoral Synod – Spring Plenary. The Synod leadership team has prepared a 2026 Spring Plenary…
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Dear friends, We have six items to share with you today: Sea Sunday 2026Every year, on the second Sunday of July, Catholic communities around the world celebrate Sea Sunday, honouring the often invisible and isolating work of seafarers. Learn more about this occasion and see the message from Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral…
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[amplifying a post from the Chancery] Dear friends, Many of you are familiar with the catastrophic earthquakes that have hit Venezuela. Following Wednesday’s devastating earthquakes, Development and Peace – Caritas Canada has launched an emergency appeal, calling on Canadians to give generously to help the Venezuelan people. To learn about the work being done and…
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From last week (yikes):Dear friends, We have six items to share with you today: Celebrating our St. Andrews High School Grads this JuneJune is a big month in our Catholic schools as we reach the end of the school year. We want to take some time to specifically recognize our Grade 12 graduates at St.…
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Dear friends,We have five items for you, Bishop Gary shares reflections on Magnifica Humanitas on CBC RadioPope Leo’s latest encyclical on AI is making waves across the globe, raising big questions about technology, humanity, and moral responsibility. Here in our own community, Bishop Gary shared his perspective on the encyclical and what this means for…
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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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[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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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…
