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Marie D'Souza

Marie D'Souza

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The Table Is Set for All: Serving with Love

Nov 13, 2025 9:16:40 AM

As we mark this year’s World Day of the Poor on November 16, 2025, we’re reminded that ...
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A Home for All: Living the Gospel Through Housing

Nov 12, 2025 10:49:10 AM

In this time of challenge and opportunity, our Diocese stands at the threshold of living ...
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Voices of the North: Listening Circles in the North Island Community

Sep 26, 2025 8:00:01 AM

As Director of Faith Formation and Evangelization, Joelle Dressler has the opportunity to ...
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Rivers of Renewal: Nurturing Life, Spirit, and Creation

Sep 23, 2025 12:44:05 PM

Surrounded by the ocean, and full of rivers and lakes, life on Vancouver Island is ...
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Trees of Life: Forests, Faith, and Our Future

Sep 9, 2025 8:00:00 AM

From the very beginning, trees have been central to God’s story. In the Garden of Eden, the ...
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The Feast of Senhor Bom Jesus da Pedra at Our Lady of Fatima

Sep 4, 2025 10:35:27 AM

On August 29–31, 2025, Our Lady of Fatima parish in Victoria gathered to celebrate the ...
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Shining a Light on Creation: How Solar Energy is Powering Hope on Vancouver Island

Sep 3, 2025 8:00:00 AM

In the very first chapter of Genesis, God created light, separating it from darkness and ...
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Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Comes to the Diocese of Victoria

Aug 26, 2025 1:57:58 PM

Something remarkable is taking root in our Diocese: the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd ...
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Love, Legacy, and the Little Church by the Sea: A Jubilee Pilgrimage

Aug 19, 2025 8:00:00 AM

The phrase “House of God” feels especially true at Our Lady of Assumption in Alert Bay. ...

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