Consider My Opinion
The Editor: I am writing in response to an article published in the Spring 2014 issue of the Island Catholic News…
Congregation Emanu-El is a Home for All
Dear Congregants, This is a letter from our congregational rabbi and president. The many difficult events of this summer affect us…
People of Good Faith
On Monday August 11, I attended a presentation by Rev. Dr. Larry Scott at First Metropolitan United Church in Victoria on the extensive…
Francis Appoints Victoria Bishop
Pope Francis has appointed the Most Rev. Gary Gordon as the Roman Catholic bishop of the Victoria diocese, which stretches across Vancouver Island…
‘Spiritual Brain’: October Evolutionary Christianity Series
The Evolutionary Christianity series is back this fall, continuing the conversations on science and faith that proved popular in past years. …
Campaign to Save Bethlehem Retreat Centre
Bethlehem Retreat Centre, on Westwood Lake in Nanaimo, one of the last of its kind on Vancouver Island, is slated to close its…
‘Accompanying’ Padre Melo or Why I Wear ‘GILDAN’ Religiously
A few months ago for my birthday I was gifted with a lovely “hoodie” – dark blue and warm, ideal for the damp cool weather…
Correction to Spiritual But Not Religious
In the last issue of ICN, I wrote that Siobhan Chandler who has her Ph.D in the rising SBNR (Spiritual But Not Religious)…
Jim Fitzpatrick Died Prematurely in March
Jim Fitzpatrick, stalwart parishioner at St. Patrick’s, Oak Bay died prematurely in March of cancer. Jim was a great favourite in whatever he did which…
Lillian Joan Barker Segger Passes
Joan died peacefully March 31, 2014, at Victoria, after a long life, well-lived. She is survived by three sons (Martin, Timothy and Hhuli) and their…