Welcome to the Vancouver Catholic Forum.

The purpose of this forum is to facilitate growth in the Roman Catholic faith and understanding through questions, answers and mutual support. The Forum is a collaboration of Dominican Laity, Dominican friars and St. Mary's Parish in the Archdiocese of Vancouver. Forum meetings take place on a regular basis at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Vancouver.

There are no further Catholic Forums scheduled.

Video Archive

If you have a question on any of the talks in this archive, please post it as a comment on the YouTube page of the video. Your question will be thoughtfully responded to, with a desire to share the Truth that brings liberty and promotes hope.

The aim is to provide a forum for open, thoughtful and engaging discussion.

  • The Lord is Truly Risen! Fr. Rufo Zarate SDB, 10th June 2017.
    Main presentation. Questions from the audience.
  • Depression - sin or illness? Dr. Paul Ungar, 22nd November 2016.Main presentation.
    Questions from the audience.
  • Death Experience: from psychological, medical and theological perspectives. Dr. Paul Ungar, 1st March 2016. Main presentation
  • Can the power of the human spirit defeat depression? Professional and Pastoral Healing. Dr. Paul Ungar, 17th November 2015. Main presentation
  • The Family in the Church Today. Archbishop Michael Miller, 16th December 2014. Main presentation
  • Environmental Justice for Catholics. John Gabor, 3rd June 2014. Main presentation.
    Questions from the audience
  • Joy and Solidarity: Pope Francis' Vision for Catholicism in Evangelii Gaudium. Dr. Peter Baltutis, OP, 1st April 2014. Main presentation.
    Questions from the audience
  • Salvation and non-Christians. Fr. John Tritschler, 26th November 2013. Main presentation.
  • What does Pope Francis expect from us? John O'Brien, SJ, 4th June 2013. Main presentation. Questions from the audience.
  • The Law or the Spirit? Canon Law in the life of the Church 50 years after Vatican II. Monsignor Bernard Rossi, 19th February 2013. Main presentation.
  • Saints and the Universal Call to Holiness: Vatican II and its Legacy. Professor Christophe Potworowski, 27th November 2012. Main presentation: Part 1 and Part 2. Questions from the audience: Part 3.
  • The Year of Faith and Vatican II. Archbishop Michael Miller, 16th October 2012. Video.
  • Devotion to Jesus as God and Man. Fr. John Horgan, 5th June 2012. Part 1 and Part 2.
  • The Vatican II Council: The most important event in the Catholic Church in the last 500 years. Dr. Christine Jones, President, Redeemer Pacific College, 27th Mar 2012. Video.
  • Evangelization of those suffering in a godless life: theological and psychological perspectives. Dr. Paul Ungar, MD PhD Grad Theol, 15th Nov 2011. Video.
  • Was Jesus political? Fr. Stanley Azaro OP, 2nd August 2011. Part 1 and Part 2.
  • Why we pray to the Virgin Mary when she is not God. Fr. Glenn Dion, 31st May 2011. Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4.
  • What happens after death? Fr. David Sajdak SDB, 22nd March 2011. Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4.
The Dominican Laity appreciate the support of the Archbishop of Vancouver, Michael Miller, and the Office of Evangelization of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver for their support in the establishment of the Catholic Forum.