Category: BC Catholic

Archbishop J. Michael Miller released the following letter to mark National Truth and Reconciliation Day, Sept. 30, 2024.

September 30, 2024

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

As we observe National Truth and Reconciliation Day, let us reflect on this time of remembrance and renew our commitment to walking together in solidarity with Indigenous Peoples.

Many, many years ago, I was asked to give a pro-life presentation to a large group of young adults. The person who contacted me asked if it was possible that I might tone down, or exclude, some of the issues … like abortion, for example.

Christ teaches us good “should be done quietly, even stealthily,” Archbishop J. Michael Miller told the recipients of papal honours at a conferral Mass at Holy Rosary Cathedral on Sept. 7.

Sixteen people received the Benemerenti  medal, awarded to “the well-deserving” who have shown lasting and exceptional service to the Catholic Church, family, and community.  

The journey toward reconciliation between Canadian churches and Indigenous people continues. Not surprisingly, the report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in 2015 did not end that journey. 

Indian residential schools operated for more than a century, and the lasting damage they created is enormous.

More than 200 Catholic young adults lit up the dance floor at Our Lady of the Assumption Church in Port Coquitlam for a dinner and dance. The event was organized by Assumption Young Adults.

Titled Night Under the Stars, it featured an evening of dancing and culinary delight, featuring a main course brought to you by The Paella Guys, jamón by Jamoneria by Arc, and ice cream.

There was a popular book in the 1980s titled All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten. In it, author Robert Fulghum shared wisdom for the ages that he learned as a child, such as, “When you go out into the world, watch out for traffic, hold hands, and stick together.”

Father Terrance Larkin, a diocesan priest for the Archdiocese of Vancouver and a missionary, passed away on Sept. 10 at the age of 86.

Father Larkin was remembered for the care and attention he gave to parishioners, to the point of trying to memorize all their names.

Common-sense, reflection, a readiness to consult others, determination, foresight and caution are all aspects of the virtue of patience which enables us to do something very important: discern the right courses of action.

This virtue is so important that it has been highlighted by the pope and several important theologians.

With financial aid from the Archdiocese of Vancouver, local paddler Tyra Point represented Canada and her Sts’Ailes community at this year’s Va’a World Elite and Club Sprint Championships 2024 in Hilo, Hawaii.

The event celebrates the sport of outrigger canoe paddling and drew thousands of paddlers from countries around the world from Aug.

Catholic feasts are often associated with the deaths of saints, since these are the dates upon which these men and women entered eternal life. However, the Church also acknowledges three birthdays as feasts: the Nativity of Jesus (Dec. 25), the Nativity of John the Baptist (June 24) and the Nativity of Mary (Sept.