About this Event

Join us for our Into the Deep session this month, either online or at one of our host site parishes listed below (Register online to receive the zoom link; for attendance at a parish no registration is required). As we continue to offer opportunities to learn and grow in faith, consider also inviting a friend to join you, either at the parish or in your home.

In this presentation, James Borkowski will share about the history of residential schools, the Church’s response, and ways for Catholics to participate in reconciliation with Indigenous people.

Parish host sites:

• Immaculate Conception, Delta
• Saint Joseph the Worker, Richmond
• Saint Matthew, Surrey
• Saint Anthony, West Vancouver
• Star of the Sea, Surrey
• Guardian Angels, Vancouver
• Our Lady of Sorrows, Vancouver

Speaker: James Borkowski

James Borkowski has served as the Archbishop’s Delegate for Operations for the past seven years, working with parishes and ministries throughout the Archdiocese. During this time, he has also worked on addressing challenging issues including clergy sexual abuse, coerced adoption and more recently, the residential school tragedy.

Before his current role, James worked for Signal Hill, an educational non-profit working to shift culture and convince young people of the inherent value of each human life. Prior to his charitable focus, James worked for 20 years in operations and communications for clients including 7-Eleven, Target, Caesar’s Palace and other companies throughout North America and Asia. Most importantly, James has been happily married to his wife Lucia for 27 years and they are the proud parents of seven children ranging in age from 14 to 26.