Location
Next Event Date
10:00 AM
About this Event
Join us at our next seminar on Saturday, September 28, 2024 from 10:00 - 11:30 AM at St. Joseph’s Parish in Langley. Register for free here.
This free presentation provides general information about the importance of a Will, choosing the right Executor, the Probate, the Power of Attorney, and the tax benefits of charitable giving, plus a few words on health care planning. Learn more about the talks and speakers by clicking the tabs above.
You will:
- Receive a complimentary Estate and Memorial Planning Guide, online tools, and practical resources.
- Learn about the beauty of the funeral rite and formulating pre-need and funeral arrangements.
The Archdiocese of Vancouver Development Office sponsors this event with the Gardens of Gethsemani, your archdiocesan Catholic cemetery.
Please use the “Register” tab to register for an upcoming Estate and Memorial Planning Seminar for free.
About this talk
This talk will discuss estate planning and its objectives, the importance of the Will, how to choose an Executor, the duties and responsibilities of an Executor, the Probate (process, fees and how to avoid), the Power of Attorney, guardianship, and some advance healthcare planning tips. It will also provide a perspective on the importance and benefits of leaving a legacy (charitable giving) and describe different ways to give with attendant tax benefits. It will end with discussing the Estate Planning guide, which will help you jumpstart creating a new Will or reviewing an old one.
Speaker: Georgia Gamboa
Georgia Gamboa serves as the Associate Director for Planned Giving at the Development Office of the Archdiocese of Vancouver. She holds a Masters Degree in Economics and brings over 33 years of experience in the Banking and Finance Industry, 13 years of which were in senior leadership roles. As a fundraiser, she trained with the Association of Fundraising Professionals and the Canadian Association of Gift Planners. She is passionate about her work as a mission, having been a missionary family in Karachi, Pakistan for one year with her husband and two kids while they were in their mid-thirties. She enjoys serving the Church and is an active member of Church ministries, including the Ablaze Charismatic Prayer Group at St. Mary’s Parish and Opus Dei Recollections in Richmond.
About this talk
This talk provides inspiration and practical information about the funeral rite and sacred burial. Making pre-need burial and funeral arrangements today ensures important decisions will not be made in a time of sorrow. Preparation is an act of love and care for the family.
Speaker: Peter Nobes
Peter Nobes is the Director of Catholic Cemeteries, a ministry of hope and healing. He will share insights and wisdom from his tenure managing the Gardens of Gethsemani. He’ll speak to the importance of preparation and how our Church offers hope and meaning in the beauty of the funeral Mass followed by sacred burial. Peter will offer insights from his thesis work, “Life without End.”