Pacific Richmond: God's comforting presence

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Richmond Chapter worships at their September 7th General Assembly. (Photo: Vince Licerio) A perfect day always starts with a beautiful opening. For me, it all began when I woke up early in the morning so that I could commute to St. Monica’s…

Pacific East: Living, Being, Loving

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Christian Marquez, Bryan Abas, and Nikki Dionisio are interviewed by Neil Francisco (right) during session two of "100% Free: Dare to Be" at St. Bernadette Parish in Surrey, BC on September 7, 2013. (Photo: Nat Abad) Young Catholics are counter-cultural,…

Pacific Burnaby: Sharing the Joy of Christ

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Richard Nguyen (second from right) leads worship at Our Lady of Mercy parish in Burnaby, BC on September 7, 2013. (Photo: Gylian Pascual) While sitting and reflecting about this weekend’s General Assembly (GA), I realized that it was a really…

Pacific Surrey 1: Pride and Humility

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Lorryzel Badajos, Surrey 1 Chapter Head, speaks about humility at the Don Bosco Youth Centre in Surrey, BC on September 6, 2013. (Photo: Gylian Pascual) A lot of people only realize who they truly are after they examine themselves through God’s…

#TNC2013: A Change in Me

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Photo: Michelle Domino Throughout the past year I’ve been in situations and obstacles that made me question God’s love and if He truly was listening to my prayers which led me to slowly drift away from God. Although I felt like this, as…

#TNC2013: Behind the Scenes

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Photo: Kathlyn Gardiner A few weeks before Conference, I was asked to be a part of the Documentation Team. Of course, I felt blessed. I was excited to meet other people from different regions who were a part of the Docu Team as well. When I…

#TNC2013: New Tears from Old Struggles

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Photo: Jeannette Reyes Everything at the Eastern True North Conference 2013 was amazing; the food, the people, the competitions. However, what truly touched my heart were Sessions One, Liveloud, and Three, Turning Water Into Wine. The first…

#TNC2013: Slow and Steady

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Photo: Nat Abad I was so close to missing this year’s Conference for two reasons; first, I did not have the money. I am a jobless seventeen year old. Second, my mom got very furious when she found out that my sister paid my conference fees…

#TNC2013: Christ before me, Christ behind me

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Photo: Patrick Ruiz I am blessed to have had Jesus expose Himself to me during my stay in Calgary. I saw Him in the blessings I received but also, for the first time that I've paid attention, in the losses that I experienced. I left for…

#TNC2013: Joyful

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Photo: Patrick Ruiz After Conference, I had struggled to describe my experience because no particular aspect of the event stood out to me.  However, a few days later after sharing with some friends, a sister had described it perfectly in one…