January 01, 2023

RCAV: Faith Formation     


 

 

 

 

 

 

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

 

Happy New Year! We pray you had a blessed Christmas celebration with your families and communities. As we journey through the short Ordinary Time in this 2023, let us continue to grow in our knowledge of and love for our faith. Please see some of the many opportunities offered by our parishes and other institutions during the month of January.

 

In Christ,

 

Sr. Angela Marie Castellani, FSE

Coordinator, Ministries & Outreach Office

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FORMED: The Catholic Faith on Demand

 

 

Start the New Year learning more about your faith through the many programs offered by FORMED: The Catholic Faith on Demand. Would you like to have access to FORMED? More than 50 parishes in the Archdiocese have subscribed to FORMED. Find out if your parish is one of them, and sign-up here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We are also offering a Lenten/Easter Small Group Training for FORMED

 

 

3 training session options available (January 25, 31, or February 2)

 

This event is open to all parish leaders and pastors. We have identified several series offered by FORMED appropriate for the Lenten and Easter-Season that could be offered as a small group faith study. The training sessions will focus on effectively running small groups and provide you with the tools to run one in your parish for the Lenten and Easter seasons. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Water in the Desert: Adoration and Worship

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Water in the Desert is a monthly Adoration evening at Christ the Redeemer Parish. Come spend an hour with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. Beautiful praise and worship music and a testimony from a parishioner will help you reflect and pray during this peaceful evening. Lost & Found Coffeehouse will be open after for those who wish to stay and socialize.

 

 

Saturday, January 21 at 7:00 pm

Christ the Redeemer Parish, West Vancouver

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mother Teresa:

No Greater Love Movie

 

 

Sunday & Monday, January 22 - 23

 

Mother Theresa: No Greater Love, the newest documentary film from the Knights of Columbus, will return to Canadian cinemas in Vancouver theatres. Click here to watch the trailer.

 

Chinese New Year Mass with Archbishop Miller

 

 

Sunday, January 22 at 3:00 pm

Our Lady of Fatima, Coquitlam

 

Join this Chinese New Year's Eucharistic celebration with Archbishop Miller. All are welcome.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CPC³ Lecture: "Who has Authority

in the Catholic Church?"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday, January 25 at 7:00 pm

Catholic Pacific College, Langley

 

 

Join this public lecture at Catholic Pacific College at Trinity Western University. Archbishop J. Michael Miller, CSB, will be speaking on this most important question of authority in the context of the Catholic Church. Come with your questions. Come with your friends. Use this as an evangelistic opportunity. Maybe someone in your life needs to hear this; who has these questions... Maybe you do...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Integritas: A Dialogue on Faith and Mental Health

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Join us online or at a host site parish to dialogue about mental health topics through a Catholic lens, facilitated by a mental health professional equipped to answer your questions. Speakers include PJ Lewis and Denis Boyd. 4 Sessions: Introduction, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Self-Care

 

 

Wednesdays starting January 25, 7:30 - 8:30 pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spiritual Care Training Program 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

February 7 - March 29, 1:30 - 4:00 pm | Online

 

 

Many of our brothers and sisters are experiencing profound loneliness and isolation. This 8-week training course teaches how to make yourself more available to seniors and others who can benefit from your genuine concern and presence in their lives. Some topics covered include aging, communication, boundaries, and self-care.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Young Adults

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9-Month Ignatian Spiritual Exercises Retreat

 

"4n4n4" Young

Adults Retreat

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

May 2023, but apply by January 31


Geared for young adults seeking to find God’s will for their life and personalized for each person by their own retreat director. Cost $100.

 

 

Starts March 7, register by Feb 10

 

Online Introductory Retreat, Learn the practical fundamentals of prayer, discernment, & spirituality. Cost $30.