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) Bishop Gary Gordon has written a message to the People of God in the Diocese of Victoria announcing the questions that will be explored in the 2025 cycle of the Diocesan Permanent Pastoral Synod. The message may be read online at https://www.rcdvictoria.org/news/bishop-gary-gordons-message-for-the-2025-dpps-cycle.
2) The Camp Homewood Annual Diocesan Retreat for youth in grades 7-12 will be held January 31 – February 2 on Quadra Island. The retreat will be led by FacetoFace Ministries and will include activities like archery and riding, as well as opportunities for prayer, praise, adoration, fellowship and the celebration of the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist. Youth should register through their parishes. For more information, contact St. Patrick's Parish in Campbell River at 250-287-3498 or stpatricks-cr@rcdvictoria.org
3) Applications are now being accepted for “Hope on the Horizon”, an outreach and leadership program to be held in Vancouver this summer from July 14 – August 22, 2025. Coordinated by the Archdiocese of Vancouver in collaboration with Catholic Street Missionaries, the program is designed to introduce young adults aged 19 – 30 to the life of a street missionary, sharing a life of prayer and service with others who go out into the streets bringing the love of Jesus to the homeless. For more information and to apply, please visit https://www.catholicstreetmissionaries.org/horizon
4) “Grief to Grace” will be holding a retreat in May in Kelowna. This program is for people who have endured neglect, physical, emotional, sexual, and/or spiritual abuse in their family of origin, their community, from spouses/partners, and/or coworkers or supervisors. Through a retreat program facilitated by mental health professionals and centered on Jesus Christ, participants are helped to find healing and journey to wholeness. For more information please email grieftogracekelowna@gmail.com or make a confidential call to 250-808-6403.
