January 27, 2023

RCAV Friday Update



January 27, 2023

Spiritual Warfare Conference, Feb 4 at St Francis de Sales

Exorcists Fr. John Farao, OFM, Conv. and Fr. James Northrup will deliver three talks to educate us on how we can be prepared and combat the spiritual battles our world is facing today.

Staff who opposed MAiD faced ‘ethical dilemmas,’ withheld Fraser Health documents show

Fraser Health Authority documents received by The B.C. Catholic under a freedom-of-information request show the implementation of euthanasia caused “ethical dilemmas” for some care providers. A doctor who headed the authority’s palliative-care team resigned in protest.

CSM One-Day Training and Outreach for Young Adults, Feb 5

Young adults aged 19 to 39 who would like to serve Jesus in the poor are invited to join us on Sunday, Feb. 5th from 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. 

 

Bridging cultures with perogies: Ukrainian young adults become a parish presence

Perogy making at St. Mary's in Vancouver. Ukrainian young adults have become a central part of parish life where they are involved in everything from setting up a table during coffee after Mass to raising funds for Ukraine.

 



Working Towards Freedom Webinar - Anti-Human Trafficking, Feb 8

This FREE webinar is designed for anyone who wishes to learn more about how to reduce the harms of human trafficking in our local communities.

Priests for an Apostolic Age


Let us pray for all priests participating in upcoming formation opportunities: that the Lord will bless them with eagerness to learn and grow, and that their parishes will become beacons of renewal and missionary vitality. 

Love and Peace in the Year of the Rabbit, Jan 28

Join this Lunar New Year celebration by the Chinese ministry at Precious Blood Parish on Jan. 28

Job Openings

Communications Coordinator

Gift Planning and Parish Support Officer

Development Officer - Projects & Operations

More job listings at rcav.org/jobs

January 2023

  • 26: CPC³ Lecture: "Who has Authority in the Catholic Church?"
  • 28: Love and Peace in the Year of the Rabbit
  • 31: Pray the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises Retreat

February 2023

  • 4: Spiritual Warfare Conference
  • 8: Working Towards Freedom Webinar - Anti-Human Trafficking
  • 9: Estate & Memorial Planning
  • 11: Fiat Women's Discernment Group
  • 13: The St. Francis of Assisi Exchange with Sultan Malek Al-Kamil
  • 15: Integritas: A Dialogue on Faith and Mental Health
  • 18: Come and Serve: Discerning the Permanent Diaconate
  • 20: Homecoming Youth Retreat  Recruitment Applications


To view more upcoming events, visit beholdvancouver.org/events.

How to Deal with Life Changes and Curveballs (feat. Chika Anyanwu)

In this video from Ascension Presents, Bobby Angel is joined by Chika Anyanwu to discuss why God allows hard things to happen to us in life and how to appropriately respond to these invitations. He encourages us to embrace hardships with joy, supported by God’s grace, the sacraments, and a community of believers.