News from the Chancery is published each week to share information and upcoming events with the people of the Diocese of Victoria.
We have two items to share with you today:
1) In preparation for the 2025 Jubilee Year, Pope Francis has announced that 2024 will be a Year of Prayer. The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops is offering a webinar series as one way for the faithful to participate in this Year of Prayer. Part two of the series, “Mary, the Saints and Scripture”, will be offered on Thursdays in October, starting on October 3. For more information and to register, please visit https://cccb-ca.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Y6d9S5rIT5u1kgHCB9_IWw#/registration. Part one of the series, “The Our Father as a Programme of Life”, ran in April and is now available online at https://www.cccb.ca/evangelization-catechesis-catholic-education/video-resources/a-great-symphony-of-prayer-the-our-father-as-a-programme-of-life/.
2) World Wide Marriage Encounter is offering a weekend marriage retreat on the mainland this fall from October 25-27, 2024. Rekindle the romance, remind yourselves why you fell in love, and learn how to make a good marriage even better – you both deserve it! For more info and to register, please visit https://beholdvancouver.org/events/couple-retreat-by-worldwide-marriage-encounter Registration closes on October 14.
