All are welcome to attend the Diocese of Victoria's annual Faith Day!
The day will begin with Mass at 9:00 am at Sacred Heart Parish (4040 Nelthorpe St, Victoria, BC V8X 2A1). At 10:00 am, the day will proceed at St. Andrew's Regional High School (880 McKenzie Ave, Victoria).
Our guest speaker this year will be Dr. Erin Barisano, Superintendent of Catholic Schools for the Diocese of Orange in California, speaking on "The Active Silence."
The Active Silence invites you to step away from daily demands and embrace the rest called for during this Jubilee Year of Hope. The day is dedicated to personal renewal through contemplation—learning to find and hold a space of inner stillness even when the work around us is active. We will explore the importance of integrating silence into the rhythm of your everyday life, allowing it to become the source that deepens your own faith and re-energizes your commitment to mission.
There will also be a facilitated panel discussion with Dr. Erin Barisano, Kathryn Lacerte (General Manager of the Moose Hide Campaign), and Bishop Gary Gordon, and a Listening Circle process of reflection on the day.
Date: Saturday, November 22, 2025
Time: 9:00 am (Mass at Sacred Heart), 10:00 am–3:00 pm (speaker session, panel discussion, & Listening Circles at St. Andrew's Regional High School)
Please register your attendance here: https://diocesan-faith-day-2025.eventbrite.ca
Find a printable poster for this event here.
Speaker/Panellist Bios:
Dr. Erin Barisano is the Superintendent of Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Orange. She is a passionate advocate for Catholic education, which has shaped her life from elementary school through her doctorate degree. Grounded in a profound belief in the transformative power of faith, Dr. Barisano has dedicated her career to helping school leaders and educators integrate their spiritual lives with their professional mission. She draws upon her experience leading numerous retreats, presenting nationally, and teaching Catholic educational leadership at LMU and Boston College to offer practical wisdom for finding God in daily life. Dr. Barisano lives in Huntington Beach, CA, with her husband and two children.
Kathryn Lacerte is a member of the Nadleh Whut’en First Nation in northern BC and has been living as a visitor on the Lekwungen and Wsanec territories since she first moved to Victoria to attend UVic. She is married and a mother of two beautiful children. Kathryn works as the General Manager of the Moose Hide Campaign, a grassroots, Indigenous organization calling men and boys, alongside all Canadians, to stand up against violence towards women and children. She also serves as the co-chair of the Canadian Catholic Indigenous Council and as the President of the Board of Directors of the Oasis Society for the Spiritual Health of Victoria.