Vancouver Celebrates a New Priest and a New Vision of Being ‘Church’
There was a spontaneous, loud and exuberant outpouring of joy at Lakeview Multicultural United Church in Vancouver on Sunday, July 29, 2012. The source of…
Remi De Roo’s Chronicles of Vatican II
Fifty years ago, amidst the excitement and wonder of the early days of Vatican II, a young parish priest, Remi De Roo, is ordained…
Desmond Joseph Cavin Passed Away at Royal Jubilee Hospital
CAVIN, Desmond Joseph. Passed away at Royal Jubilee Hospital on Dec. 28, 2011. Des was born in Victoria at St. Joseph’s Hospital on April 3,…
Walter Joseph Magee – Died Peacefully March 2, 2012
MAGEE, Walter Joseph 62, died peacefully March 2, 2012 at hospice in Victoria, BC after a struggle with pancreatic cancer. Walter is survived by his…
Andrew Britz Passes
Andrew Britz, Monk, editor, scholar, pastor. Born March 12, 1940 in Lake Lenore, Sask. Died Feb. 14, 2012 in Saskatoon of a heart attack, aged 71.…
Former Diocesan Administrator Dies
RICARD, Gerald B.A., M.A., PH.D 1914 – 2012. Dad was born in Montreal and educated in Quebec and later in France where his father headed…
Ma Petite Maman
The call comes from Chateau Westmount. The numbers stare out from the screen on my cell phone, “There’s been a change in your mother.” It’s…
Bullying the Nuns
The Vatican has issued a harsh statement claiming that American nuns do not follow their bishops’ thinking. That statement is profoundly true. Thank God,…
“Demeter Goes Skydiving” by Susan McCaslin
The great wind of the spirit blows vigorously through this new poetry collection by Susan McCaslin on her old/new theme of the abduction and recovery…
“Dr. Mary’s Monkey”, and Other Pertinent Publications
Starting with Susan McCaslin’s excerpt from her essay ‘The Problem with Perfect’ from her book Arousing the Spirit, this issue threatens to be something…