Location
Surrey, BC V3P 1P3
Date and Time
9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
About this Event
“…For all who exalt themselves will be humbled, but all who humble themselves will be exalted.” – Luke 18:14
Join us for an opportunity to pause midway through the Lenten season and reflect on our disposition towards God and prayer.
Father James Hughes will give a reflection based on the gospel of the day (Luke 18:9–14), offered through the lens of the Pharisee and tax collector, titled Virtue Stands in the Middle. With both personal reflection and small-group sharing, Father James will assist us to strengthen our work in the vineyard of the Lord - His ministry as leaders.
The day will include lunch, and time for prayer and Adoration.
Spiritual Reflection: Take a break from the demands of ministry and life, and dive into the heart of Lent.
Community and Connection: Share with fellow ministry leaders and service-oriented individuals. Build lasting connections and support networks within our Catholic community.
This retreat is open to all who lead and serve in ministry.
Registration deadline: Wednesday, March 6
Born in Vancouver and raised by immigrant parents, Father James Hughes was student in our Roman Catholic schools of Holy Cross Elementary in Burnaby and Vancouver College in Vancouver for high school. He finished his last couple of years of high school as well as received his Liberal Arts Bachelors Degree from Seminary of Christ the King in Mission, B.C.. He was then sent for Theology to St. Peter’s Seminary in London, Ontario.
Ordained to the diocesan priesthood in 1998 from his home parish of St. Jude’s in East Vancouver, Father James has served in several parishes in the Archdiocese of Vancouver including Star of the Sea, Immaculate Conception (Delta), St. Edmund’s (North Vancouver), St. Ann’s (Abbotsford), St. Patrick’s (Vancouver) and is currently pastor of Our Lady of the Assumption (Port Coquitlam). He also is the Director of Vocations and Seminarians along with a team of priests for the Archdiocese of Vancouver.
Ava Gravela
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604-683-0281 ext. 235