Prayer for Friday, February 21, 2020

By Nicholas Viegas and Pius Lau in Mrs. Wong's Advisory

As a faith and learning community we begin our day.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Lord God we praise and thank You for the gift of this day and for the night's rest.

Lord, we pray for a fair and peaceful solution to the LNG Pipeline Blockades. May the rights of our Aboriginal peoples be respected and may all those whose livelihoods are affected return to work soon.

We also pray for all those affected by the coronavirus in China and across the globe. May ongoing efforts to contain and prevent the virus be successful.

Finally, Lord, we pray for the Class of 2020. As we approach our last term at Vancouver College, may we continue to live up to the ideals of Blessed Edmund Rice.

Be with us Lord throughout this day, in our teaching, learning and all our activities.

Support us in our collective and continuous commitment to creating a faith and learning community where the dignity and well-being of each and every person is celebrated, nurtured and respected.

May everything we do and say today be guided by gospel values; by the way Jesus would want us to treat one another as we "evangelize youth within the mission of the Church."

We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen

Blessed Edmund Rice….. Pray for Us.

Live Jesus in our Hearts…Forever.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Evangelize Youth Within the Mission of the Church

ACADEMICS

CAMPUS MINISTRY

• Congratulations to the Encounter 87 Team under the rectorship of Josh MacDonald. The team includes; Mateo Bachet, Tyler Berretta, Andrew Hansen, Ryan Hsiao, Ali Jafri, Alex Nyvlt, Nico Saguin, Jason Sunardi, Marcus Teoli, Heath Yee Fung and Trevor Yee.
• If you are interested in attending the April Encounter, registration forms are now available from Mrs. Vernier. Due date is this Monday February 24. Space is limited so please return completed forms as soon as possible.
• One World One Heart Social Justice Conference 2020 is coming up on Saturday from 10 am - 3:30 pm here at VC. The theme this year is "Actions Speak Louder Than Words", which focuses on addressing the lack of concern for social justice issues and aims to educate youth about crises. Workshops include: Anti-Oppression, Migrant Justice and Anti-Migrant Racism and Social Justice Action Planning. https:oneworldoneheart2020.weebly.com/ or email vclfaowoh@gmail.com

GRADUATION ACTIVITIES

• Attention Gr. 11 and 12 students: LFA Pre-grad is on Friday March 6 at the Law Courts Inn. Tickets on sale now for $60 (cheques payable to LFA). Please pick up a waiver form from Mr. Nardi and return it with payment to Mr. Nardi. Hard deadline is Tuesday February 25.

ATHLETICS

• Congratulations to the Varsity Basketball Team for their win over St. George's in the semi-final game. Next game is the Sea to Sky finals on Saturday at 7:30 pm at Notre Dame against the winner of the Killarney/Handsworth game.
• Attention all golfers in Gr. 8-12! Try-outs for this year's team will be held during the weeks of February 24-28 and March 2-6 at the McCleery driving range. If you are interested in trying out for a spot on the roster, you must see Mr. Legge in Student Services.
• Track & Field has begun! See Mr. Sommerfeld and pick up a form.

ARTS (Visual Arts, Music, Theatre)

STUDENT COUNCIL

CLUBS & ASSOCIATIONS

• VC Venture Series has 5 speakers representing "the Trades" TODAY at lunch in the Theatre. All are welcome to attend.

STUDENT SERVICES

OTHER

• Pink T-shirt Day is coming up on Thursday February 27. Practice kindness and wear a Pink Shirt to show that you do not tolerate bullying! A student team have dyed t-shirts and will be selling them on Tuesday and Wednesday during lunch in Manrell Hall for $10 each. On Thursday purchase a glass of pink lemonade for $1 per glass. All proceeds will be given to Covenant House in support of youth in crisis.
• Attention all Gr. 9, 10 and 11 students! The Senior Edmundian Association is looking for new members for the next school year. Application forms are now available in Mr. Shin's classroom (B141). If you feel you have the qualities required to be of service as an Edmundian, please carefully fill out the application form and submit it in person to Mr. Shin no later than Friday March 13.
• A large number of school uniforms and PE strips were cleared from the Middle and Senior PE lockers last week. Please claim your items in the Lost & Found in room B242.  Unclaimed items will be donated.