The Centre for Christian Engagement at St. Mark’s College at UBC has hosted two major international conferences. The first, in May, 2023, was focused on Pope Francis after a decade of his pontificate. This conference, though it welcomed speakers from…
Saturday May 10 was the date of an historic Convocation at St. Mark’s and Corpus Christi Colleges. Not only was this one of the largest graduating classes ever for both Catholic institutions at UBC, but it was also a milestone…
Archbishop Michael Miller will celebrate a Memorial Mass for Pope Francis at Holy Rosary Cathedral in Vancouver today (April 24) at 5 pm. The service will also be livestreamed. Pope Francis died early on Easter Monday, April 21, age 88,…
Michelangelo once described his artistic process by saying, “I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.” World-renowned Canadian sculptor Timothy Schmalz made a similar observation in his keynote speech at this year’s Corpus Christi–St.…
Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving . . . Psalm 147:7 I don’t often have fast food, but on a whim I recently popped into an A&W near the UBC campus. As I sat waiting for my order I noticed…
This is my third round-up of 2024, covering 10 newly published books from the local Christian community. Again there is a range of topics. The write-ups are primarily from Amazon and publisher / author sites. Julie Lane-Gay: The Riches of Your Grace:…
May there be no breach in the walls, no exile and no cry of distress in the streets. – Psalms 144:14 On a recent trip to Toronto I inadvertently miscued my GPS and found myself wandering around a part of…
Unfortunately, Mission Central SERVE (formerly Missions Fest) won’t be at the Vancouver Convention Centre this weekend – as it has been for so many years until COVID-19 struck. But it will be online – see just below. In the meantime,…