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Canada Helps online donation platform - To support ministry at St. Joseph the Worker Parish, click on the following button to connect to our location on the CanadaHelps website and make an online donation by credit card or gift of securities:

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Credit Cards:

Complete the attached Payment Authorization Form for Credit Card Donations and email to the parish office or contact the parish.

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Complete the attached PAD Agreement Form and email to the parish office or contact parish.

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We are very grateful that you are part of our Catholic parish family.  May God bless you and your families.

Diocese News and Blogs

          Mass in Honour of                      Health Care Workers, March 19      at Christ the King

Bishop Gary Gordon will celebrate a special Mass at 4:00 pm on Sunday, March 19 in honour of the dedicated work of those in health care. Everyone is invited to attend, either in person at Christ the King Parish in Courtenay (1599 Tunner Drive), or via livestream https://www.youtube.com/@ChristTheKingComoxValley.

A parish dinner will follow for those attending in person. Information can also be found online at https://www.rcdvictoria.org/events/2023-mass-in-honour-of-health-care-workers

Chrism Mass, March 30 at St. Peter's

All people of the Diocese of Victoria are invited to join in the celebration of the Chrism Mass. At this

yearly liturgy, sacred oils are blessed and given to representatives from each parish in the diocese.

These will be presented in each church on Holy Thursday and used during the coming year for Baptisms, Confirmations, and Anointings of the Sick. The Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, March 30 at 7:00 pm at St. Peter’s Parish in Nanaimo (301 Machleary St).

This information may also be found online at https://www.rcdvictoria.org/events/2023-chrism-mass

Development and Peace Share Lent Campaign

Development and Peace launches their annual Share Lent campaign today. In this traditional time of fasting, prayer and almsgiving, they call on your generosity to continue their transformative work in the Global South. Please read attached letter D&PShareLentLetter from Bishop Gary Gordon introducing this year’s campaign theme: Create Hope: Stand for the Land.

Journey Through Lent Video Series

The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops is once again offering their Journey through Lent video series.  The videos for Ash Wednesday and the First Sunday of Lent are available online now; every Monday throughout Lent, another video will be posted for the following Sunday’s Eucharistic celebration.  It is hoped that this video series will provide the faithful with additional opportunity to prepare for the Church’s celebration of the Resurrection of the Lord on Easter Sunday.  To view the Journey through Lent video series, please visit https://www.cccb.ca/evangelization-catechesis-catholic-education/video-resources/journey-through-lent-2023/

Four Charities Well Positioned In Earthquake Region

As relief efforts continue after the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria, CCCB has identified four charities that are well positioned in the region to respond quickly and efficiently. They invite the faithful to donate to any one of these organizations:

Aid to Church in Need – Canada: https://bit.ly/acn-donate-syria or 1-800-585-6333 Ext 228

Canadian Jesuits International: https://canadianjesuitsinternational.ca or 1-800-448-2148

Catholic Near East Welfare Association – Canada: http://www.cnewa.ca or 1-866-322-4441

Development and Peace-Caritas Canada: http://www.devp.org or 1-800-494-1401

The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops has released four Pastoral Letters

The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops has released four Pastoral Letters – to the First Nations, the Métis, the Inuit, and the People of God.  The Bishops of Canada decided to write these letters after being updated on discussions with Indigenous partners during their plenary meeting last September.  They outline a set of specific commitments which are meant to guide local reconciliation.

A post about the letters and the upcoming Seeds of Reconciliation workshops has  been added to the Diocesan website at: https://www.rcdvictoria.org/indigenous/that-we-may-walk-together

Pastoral Letter from the Ukrainian Rite Catholic Bishops of Canada

The Ukrainian Rite Catholic Bishops of Canada have written a pastoral letter to the faithful of Canada and to all people of good will.  It is an invitation to a response of faith to the war currently taking place in Ukraine.  The letter may be read online at:

http://at https://www.rcdvictoria.org/news/the-war-in-ukraine-a-call-to-prayer-fasting-and-action.

 Indigenous Reconciliation Fund Committee now accepting grant applications

The Indigenous Reconciliation Fund Committee of the Diocese of Victoria is pleased to announce they are now accepting applications from groups in the Diocese who wish to access the CCCB's Indigenous Reconciliation Fund.

The Committee includes: Bertha Landrie, a Métis woman living in Victoria; Briana Bear, of Songhees and Kwakwa̱ka̱ʼwakw family; James Swan, hereditary Chief of Manhousaht; Carmen George, from Penelakut; and Fr. Dean Henderson, Pastor of Our Lady of the Rosary in Langford. They are eager to encourage projects from groups anywhere on Vancouver Island and the surrounding islands that foster good medicine for people harmed by the legacy of residential schools.

The document, is available at http://www.rcdvictoria.org/irf and gives information about the Fund and how to apply.  If you have any questions, please contact the Committee at http://irf@rcdvictoria.org or 250-800-3167.

Online Marriage Preparation Course

The Diocese of Victoria is now offering our Marriage Preparation Course fully online. The cost is $80 per couple.

The course consists of several modules on relevant subjects, individual and couple activities, and assessments as well as a liturgy planning guide. Couples will be able to work through the program at their own pace. At the end of the course, you will receive a Certificate of Completion, which will be recognized by any parish within our Diocese.

For more information, go to the Diocese website: https://www.rcdvictoria.org/marriage-prep

Questions? Contact Moira Gill at  mgill@rcdvictoria.org OR 250-470-1331 ext. 237.