September 21st Around the Archdiocese

Find out what's happening around the Archdiocese

• Oktoberfest

• Archbishop's Dinner

• Rosary for Peace

• World Day of Migrants and Refugees

• Neufeld Parenting Course

• Retrouvaille Weekend Marriage Retreat

• Artisan & Craft Fair

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OKTOBERFEST

Saturday | October 4 | St. Clare of Assisi Parish Hall

Domestic Abuse Services will be hosting Oktoberfest again this year on Saturday, Oct. 4^th at St. Clare of Assisi parish hall. Doors open at 7 PM.   This is a fun evening with delicious food and great dancing music! Let’s get a crowd from All Saints there and it’s close to home. For more details, check out the poster!

Archbishop’s Dinner

Wednesday | Oct 22nd | Hyatt Regency Vancouver

Join Archbishop Richard Smith on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver. This special evening will bring together Catholics from across the Archdiocese to celebrate our faith, share in fellowship, and support a new fund that empowers women facing adversity. The funds raised at this year’s Dinner will launch a new fund that empowers women facing adversity to find safety, healing, and new beginnings. Register online at rcav.org/dinner2025 before September 30.

Rosary for Peace with Archbishop Smith

Saturday | Oct 4th | Holy Rosary Cathedral

Join Archbishop Richard Smith at Holy Rosary Cathedral on Saturday, October 4 at 11:00 a.m. to pray the Rosary for peace, especially for those suffering in the Holy Land, Ukraine, and around the world. Attend in person or join the livestream as we entrust our petitions to Mary, Queen of Peace. Learn more at beholdvancouver/events.

World Day of Migrants and Refugees

Saturday | Oct 4th | Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish, Surrey

This celebration begins with Mass, then a gathering in the gym to enjoy some of the many cultures we are blessed to have among us with food, music, and other entertainment. It is our way of recognizing, thanking, and celebrating the beautiful diversity of our Archdiocese while welcoming and supporting those who have come to us from sometimes very difficult circumstances, even if it was generations ago. Saturday, October 4 at 5:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish, Surrey. Learn more at beholdvancouver.org/events.

Neufeld Parenting Course- Making Sense of the Counterwill

Tuesdays | Oct 7th to Nov 4th | Online

The instinct to resist being controlled or coerced is one of the most perplexing and troublesome dynamics in dealing with children and youth. This online course reveals the dynamics behind this instinct and provides suggestions for how to deal with it. This material is applicable for all those dealing with toddlers through adolescents: teachers, parents and helping professionals. Weekly from Tuesday, October 7 through November 4, 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m

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.

Artisan & Craft Fair - St. Nicholas Parish

Saturday | Nov 8th | 9AM to 4:30PM | St. Nicholas Parish

Vendors wanted for the St. Nicholas Artisan & Craft Fair (craft and artisan food and products only)!

• $60 per table rental

• $50 for registered parishioners

• $40 for youth

Free for vendors donating 100% of net proceeds to the Parish Building Fund. Craft and artisan food and products only please. Contact Cynthia by email to become a vendor, sponsor, or volunteer at st.nicholasartisanandcraftfair@gmail.com.