October 5th Around the Archdiocese

Find out what's happening around the Archdiocese

• Archbishop Smith's Letter for Project Advance 2025

• Pregnancy and Infant Loss Mass

• Together for Good Marriage Workshop

• Green Mass for Mental Health

• Jubilee of Hope: Christian Witness to the Gospel in a Changing World

• Retrouvaille Weekend Marriage Retreat

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Archbishop Smith’s Letter for Project Advance 2025

Read Archbishop Smith’s letter where he invites all of us to prayerfully consider making a gift to Project Advance this year. Over the past 40 years, the archdiocese has raised more than $240 million to support regional and parish projects. “What makes Project Advance extraordinary is you. Through your sacrificial giving, you have made way for God to do what might otherwise seem impossible.” Read the rest of the Archbishop’s letter here: https://rcav.org/announcements/archbishop-smith-s-letter-for-project-advance-2025

Pregnancy and Infant Loss Mass

Saturday | October 18 at 2:30PM | Evangelist Chapel of Gardens of Gethsemani, Surrey

Join us in person as we honour our little ones. A special Mass will be celebrated by Archbishop Smith and candles lit in honour of the little ones we have lost. Light refreshments will be available following the rosary walk to the Jesus and the Children. Learn more at beholdvancouver.org/events.

Together For Good Marriage Workshop

Saturday | October 25 from 9:30AM to 4:00PM | St. Peter’s Parish, New Westminster

This workshop will provide you with tools, exercises and guided conversations to help you and your spouse grow a healthier, more joy-filled and resilient marriage. Couples will have an opportunity for private discussion with their spouse. This workshop is exclusively for married couples. Learn more and register by October 17 at beholdvancouver.org/events.

Green Mass for Mental Health

Friday | October 24 at 7:00PM | All Saints Parish

You are invited to the inaugural Archdiocesan Green Mass on Friday, October 24 at 7:00 p.m. at All Saints Parish in Coquitlam. Celebrated by Archbishop Richard Smith, the Green Mass is a special gathering for all who work in mental health professions, those with lived experience of mental health, their families and supporters, and anyone interested in being part of this new ministry. The Mass is open to everyone and will be followed by a small reception. Please register in advance to help the organizing team prepare at beholdvancouver.org/events

Jubilee of Hope: Christian Witness to the Gospel in a Changing World

Friday | October 17, 7:00PM to 9:00PM | St. Mark’s College

The Centre for Christian Engagement at St. Mark’s College seeks to learn from other religious traditions through dialogue. In the spirit of the Jubilee, listen and share in the ecumenical panel discussion on Christian witness in a world marked by challenges and changing cultures. Friday, October 17, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at St. Mark's College. Learn more and register at beholdvancouver.org/events.

Retrouvaille Weekend Marriage Retreat

Friday to Sunday | Oct 17th - 19th | Gibsons, BC

Retrouvaille is a marriage program dedicated to helping couples grow closer and develop a stronger bond. You give your heart and soul to everything you do, between your work and your family. Are you giving your heart and soul to your marriage? Sometimes the distance between a husband and a wife can seem so wide that it cannot be repaired. Retrouvaille is a marriage program designed to bring couples closer together. For more information about our upcoming October 17 – 19, 2025 Retrouvaille Weekend program in Gibsons BC, contact registration team: 604-530-6710 or visit our website: Retrouvaille Vancouver.