Past Events

Public Lectures


"The Church Needs the Laity: The Wisdom of John Henry Newman" Dr. Michael W. Higgins, President, Corpus Christi-St. Mark’s College at UBC (view recording)

"Courageous Leadership in a Crisis - The Compassion and Social Justice Series" Julio Montaner (Executive Director and Lead Physician-in-Chief, BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS; Head, HIV/AIDS Program, St. Paul’s Hospital, Providence Health Care) and Jim McManus (Director of Public Health, Public Health Service - Hertfordshire County Council and Vice President, Association of Directors of Public Health UK) (view recording)

"Reading Fratelli Tutti: Pope Francis’ Vision of Fraternity and Social Friendship - Into the Deep Series" Fr. Nick Meisl, Assistant Professor at Corpus Christi and St. Mark's Colleges, and Dr. Nicholas Olkovich, Assistant Professor and Marie Anne Blondin Chair in Catholic Theology at St. Mark's College
 (view recording)

"Compassion and Imagination in Leadership - Compassion and Social Justice Series" Fiona Dalton, President and CEO, Providence Health Care, and Dr. Michael W. Higgins, President, Corpus Christi-St. Mark’s College at UBC
 (view recording)

"Advocacy and the Promotion of Social Justice" Fr. Jebamalai Stanislaus, SJ


"The Liberal Arts in the 21st Century: More Important than Ever" Professor Santa J. Ono, President of the University of British Columbia

"Bridging Borders: Finding Hope in Syria" Father Nawras Sammour, SJ, Regional Director of Jesuit Refugee Services

"Preaching and Communicating in a Franciscan Era: What is the Church learning from an Argentine, Jesuit Pope?" Father Thomas Rosica, C.S.B., CEO of Salt and Light Media

"Speaking about God: Mercy Matters" Dr. Janet Soskice, Catholic Philosopher and President of Jesus College, Cambridge

"Why Do We Look Up at the Heavens?" Br. Guy Consolmagno, SJ, Director of the Vatican Observatory

"Faith and Society" Dr. Angus Reid, Chairman if the Angus Reid Institute, Canada's best-known and longest practicing pollster

"The Catholic Church as a Church of (the) Reformation" Dr. Hilmar Pabel, Professor of History at Simon Fraser University

"Past, Present, Future: Reflections from a Second Vatican Council Father" Bishop Remi J. De Roo, the last surviving bishop to have participated in all four Vatican II sessions

"Laudato Si' After Paris, COP 21: Our Mission for a Healthy Planet" Reverend Dr. Robert Allore, SJ, and Joyce Murray, MP

"Pius XII and the Jews: Problems of Memory and Moral Judgment in History" Dr. Robert Ventresca, author of the award-winning "Soldier of Christ: The Life of Pope Pius XII"

Centre for Christian Engagement

"Our Dream Soars Higher: Pope Francis’ Call to Civic and Political Love" Dr. Steven P. Millies

A Toolkit for Spiritual Survival

The Role of the Laity in the Reform of the Church: A modest but urgent proposal


Community Events

Mass of the Holy Spirit
Lenten Liturgy and Lunch 2019: Fill Your Bowl with Hope

Young People and the Church: A Conversation

Film screening: In the Spirit of Reconciliation

Liturgy and Lunch 2018: Fill Your Bowl with Joy
University Mass
Liturgy and Lunch 2017: Fill Your Bowl with Life


Development Events

19th Annual Fundraising Breakfast
Dinner at the Gallery
18th Annual Fundraising Breakfast

Fr. David Bauer Memorial Golf Classic

Ambrose and Matilda's 5th Annual Fundraising Dinner Concert

Dinner on the Drive: Molto Italiano 


Continuing Education Events

Alzheimer Café and Dementia Care with Dr. Gemma Jones
Permanent Diaconate in 3 Inspiring Sessions
"Do Monkey's Go to Heaven?" Book Launch, Fr. John McCarthy, SJ
Painting A Thousand Words
Late to Love: Soul music for the soul, St. Augustine style
Catholic Philosophy for the Rest of Us: Applying Principles to Everyday Life
Spiritual Growth: Why and How?
Saints and Mystics Through the Ages: A Lens Into Our Own Lives?
The Feminine Genius, Mary, and Men
Atheism, Doubt, and the Search for God





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