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Archbishop Roussin offered first residential schools apology from Archdiocese of Vancouver: a century of Indigenous and Church relationship and reconciliation 

A continuing series looking at progress made in healing and reconciliation initiatives between the Archdiocese of Vancouver and Canada’s Indigenous peoples since their first encounter. This week, the Archdiocesan Synod’s recommendations on First Nations, and Archbishop Raymond Roussin.

Part 1. ‘Dialogue and sharing’: a century of Indigenous and Church relationship and reconciliation

Part 2.

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Sacred encounter: deacon-surgeon sees his call to service more deeply after operating on priest

In the few short months since his ordination to the permanent diaconate on June 1, Deacon Tim Kostamo has done it all – weddings, funerals, and everything in between. But he recently went far beyond the deacon’s call of duty when the orthopedic surgeon found himself performing surgery on Our Lady of the Assumption pastor Father James Hughes after the Port Coquitlam priest ruptured his Achilles tendon.  

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‘Our civic participation, particularly on election day, is essential’: Archbishop Miller

Archbishop J. Michael Miller released the following letter in advance of the B.C. provincial election, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024.


October 10, 2024

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, 

A provincial election is a rare and important opportunity for British Columbians to directly influence the direction of government.

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Education, accompaniment, advocacy ‘crucial for mental health ministry’: World Mental Health Day 

The education of priests and lay people, accompaniment in parishes for individuals with mental health challenges, and advocacy for institutional and societal support for those needing professional psychological or psychiatric care are the three essential components of mental health ministry in the Church, says a bishop who is personally involved in the ministry.

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Archbishop Miller calls for ‘robust limitations’ on child access to explicit online material

Vancouver Archbishop J. Michael Miller has sent a letter to Members of Parliament within the Archdiocese of Vancouver, urging them to support Bill S-210, which would restrict young people’s access to sexually explicit material online.

Toronto Archbishop Francis Leo has written a similar letter to MPs in his jurisdiction. 

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The healing power of genuine apology

An apology has great power to heal a wrong suffered. 

I witnessed an apology by a Catholic deacon (having no involvement with the case) offered to a Baptist woman who alleged abuse by a pastor in her denomination. She broke down in tears saying how meaningful it was to see a man wearing clerical garb providing an expression of compassion and regret as to how a fellow cleric had acted towards her.

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