On Saturday December 8, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, we celebrated an ordination in which two men were ordained: one to the diaconate and one to the priesthood. This is indeed a cause for great joy for the Church of Vancouver and for the Cathedral! Guy Zidago, originally from Ivory Coast was ordained a…
Good Shepherd Sunday, April 22 Today, the Church will be marking the 55th annual World Day of Prayer for Vocations – a day on which the whole Church will be united in prayer that more men will answer God’s call to be the visible face of the Good Shepherd in our world. We are all…
We just had two ordinations, one to the diaconate and one to the priesthood. This is indeed a cause for great joy for the Church of Vancouver and for the Cathedral! In ordinations three men were ordained and in both cases one of each will serve here at the Cathedral. We are especially grateful for…
Episcopal Ordination & Installation of Bishop-Elect Joseph Nguyen – All are welcome to join in this celebration of the installation of our current Vicar General and former Director of Vocations, Bishop-Elect Joseph Nguyen, as the sixth bishop of Kamloops. The ordination and installation will take place at the Sandman Centre in Kamloops on Thursday, August 25 at 1pm. There will be a bus going…
All are welcome to the celebration of the episcopal ordination and installation of our current Vicar General and former Director of Vocations, Bishop-Elect Joseph Nguyen, as the sixth bishop of Kamloops. The ordination and installation will take place at the Sandman Centre in Kamloops on Thursday, August 25 at 3pm. There will be a bus…
Farewell Event – Bishop Elect Joseph Nguyen – Please join in celebrating the appointment of Bishop-Elect Joseph Nguyen as the sixth bishop of Kamloops. Mass will be celebrated on Sunday, July 31, at 5pm at St. Patrick’s Parish, Vancouver. A ticketed dinner will follow in St. Patrick’s Recreation Centre. Tickets ($35) can be purchased online…
Archbishop Miller has announced that a third group of men will begin formation for the Permanent Diaconate this coming September. Classes will run from September to June on one Friday evening and one Saturday each month. Efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of men with younger families. Men aged 31-60 are eligible to…
The Seminary of Christ the King, Mission, BC, is planning a weekend live-in July 8 – 10 for young men who want to see for themselves what seminary life is like. The LIVE-IN is open to anyone who is thinking of entering the seminary in the next few years. It provides an opportunity to spend two days at the Seminary and to become…
Vocation Live-In – On the weekend of July 8–10. There will be a Vocation Live-In for boys or young men interested in the priesthood or the consecrated life, at the Seminary of Christ the King, Mission. For more info, please contact 604-826-8715.
A message from Fr. Terry Larkin for last week’s Golden Jubilee Ordination Celebration: “Dear Parishioners and friends, I cannot thank you enough for your kind and generous attention. You have been a blessing. Special thanks to all who helped me with the event preparations and to all who gave generously for the Philippines project. Total amount raised was $2700. With…