Ordination of Friar Gilles Simard, OP
12th November 2022 at St. Mary's Church in Vancouver
Click on the photo below to watch the video of the ordination.
Celebration of the Jubilee of St. Dominic 1221/2021
At Table with St. Dominic
In 2021 the Dominican Order celebrated the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Dominic our founder and his day of birth, his Dies Natalis, into eternal life.
A Jubilee Celebration took place online on 6th November 2021. The theme was At Table with St. Dominic.
Click here to watch the online celebration.
Care of Creation Workshop
Truth, lies, love and action: a Christian response to the climate crisis.
Saturday 7th December 2019 at 12:30pm - 4:30pm.
Agenda
The presentation slides are available by clicking on the links below.
| Time | Activity | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 12:45 | Welcome | Rosa Kang OP |
| 12:55 | Talk: The Truth and Lies about Climate Change | Mark Norbury OP, MSc |
| 13:45 | Small group discussion 1 | |
| 14:05 | Provide feedback from each group | |
| 14:20 | 15 minute break | |
| 14:35 | Talk: Biblical and theological principles in protecting creation | Dr. Paul Ungar OP, MD, PhD |
| 14:55 | Song | |
| 15:00 | Ecological Conversion | Inessa Ormond OP |
| 15:20 | Small group discussion 2 | |
| 15:45 | Provide feedback from each group | |
| 16:05 | The Commitment | Rosa Kang OP |
| 16:10 | Prayer and conclusion | |
| 16:30 | Finish |
Resources
The following resources were referred to during the workshop.
Pope Francis' Laudato Si’, On Care for Our Common Home, 2015.
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
The Canadian Government on climate change.
Exxon Secrets: a list of organisations that Exxon has funded for their climate denial campaign.
Gutstein: The Big Stall, 2018.
Lawsuits against the oil companies.
Force of Nature – lobbying the local governments in Metro Vancouver on climate change.
David Suzuki Foundation - scientific information and action on environmental issues.
Additional Resources
Global Catholic Climate Movement.
Global Healing and Global Caring (free videos for use in parishes).
Geographical Magazine, for the latest news across the world on geography and climate.
Green Spirit Television
The Elliott Allen Institute for Theology and Ecology
Workshop Videos
Watch the whole workshop in one playlist.
OR view the individual videos:
Workshop Introduction and Opening Prayer with MC, Rosa Kang, OP.
Talk: The Truth and Lies about Climate Change with Mark Norbury, OP.
Questions from the Audience with Mark Norbury, OP.
Talk: Biblical and theological principles in protecting creation with Dr. Paul Ungar, OP, MD, PhD.
Questions from the Audience with Dr. Paul Ungar, OP, MD, PhD.
Talk: Ecological Conversion with Inessa Ormond, OP.
Questions from the Audience with Inessa Ormond, OP.
The Commitment and Closing Prayer with MC, Rosa Kang, OP.
St. Thomas Aquinas Festival
Saturday 26th January 2019 at 9:30am - 4:30pm.
The whole Dominican family celebrated the life of St. Thomas Aquinas.
The day included:
Solemn High Mass with Most Reverend J. Michael Miller, CSB, Archbishop of Vancouver.
A new original song based on a prayer of St. Thomas Aquinas. There was a competition for musicians to write a song based on one of the prayers of St. Thomas and the winning entry was performed at the festival.Dramas on St. Thomas' life, written and performed by St. Mary's Youth.
Various talks on the different aspects of St. Thomas: the philosopher, the preacher, the theologian, etc. by representatives from the various branches of the Dominican Family.
Read a newspaper article about the event.
Promotional video for the festival.
Part 1: Solemn High Mass: Liturgy of the Word
Part 2: Solemn High Mass: Homily and Liturgy of the Eucharist
Part 3: Welcome and first drama skit: Thomas and his family.
Part 4: Fr. David Bellusci OP speaks on St. Thomas the Philosopher.
Part 5: Drama skit: Thomas and his classmates.
Part 6: Fr. Gabriel de Chadarévian OP speaks on St. Thomas the preacher and friend of God.
Part 7: Lunch break.
Part 8: Winner of the music competition.
Part 9: Drama skit: Thomas and his Lord.
Part 10: Dr. Paul Ungar OP speaks on Thomas the man of prayer, mystic and poet.
Part 11: Exposition and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.
Presentation by the Sisters of St. Cecilia on Thomas the teacher.
