News from the Chancery is published each week to share information and upcoming events with the people of the Diocese of Victoria.
We have four items to share with you today:
1) The schedule for Amanda Achtman’s Dying to Meet You: A Tour of Hope in the Diocese of Victoria is now available on the Diocesan website. Amanda is the Director of Ethics for Physicians for Life and the founder of Dying to Meet You, where she explores questions of death and dying through storytelling, beauty, and a deeply hopeful vision rooted in the dignity of the human person. Find the full schedule of events taking place from February 26 to March 8, 2026, here: https://www.rcdvictoria.org/events/dying-to-meet-you-a-tour-of-hope
The Diocese of Victoria is seeking input in advance of the Dying to Meet You tour. All are welcome to participate: https://forms.gle/8QRGCnUcGMQcyvKo9
2) The Correctional Service Canada (CSC) Bridges of Canada Inc. is hiring a full-time Correctional Chaplain in the Pacific Region for 125-165 hours per month (subject to change based on monthly requirements). The Correctional Chaplain will be responsible for providing religious and spiritual services to federal offenders of all faiths residing in William Head Institution. Find the full job description here: https://www.rcdvictoria.org/employment
3) The Diocese of Victoria is offering a two-day marriage preparation course over Zoom on April 17 from 7 pm–10 pm and April 18 from 9 am–4 pm. Open to all, this course provides essential guidance for couples preparing for marriage. A joint Certificate of Completion will be issued upon completion of both sessions. Please register by April 2 here: https://zoom-spring-2026-marriage-prep.eventbrite.ca
Find a printable poster for the marriage prep course here.
4) The Permanent Council of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) has issued a statement strongly supporting Private Member’s Bill C-218, which seeks to prevent persons whose sole medical condition is mental illness from accessing euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide (“MAiD”). Please find the full statement here: https://www.cccb.ca/media-release/cccb-statement-on-bill-c-218-no-maid-for-mental-illness/