Dear members of the Corpus Christi Parish community, I hope you share my excitement in seeing the new Elementary School and Parish Centre- Phase 1 of the Our Faith, Our Future, Our Legacy capital campaign - is now complete and in use!  This is possible thanks to God’s loving protection that we were able to sell 1 acre of land for $13 million, which put us 15 years ahead of the schedule, and your sacrificial contribution thus far which has continued even as the parish has been impacted by the pandemic. Thank you!  ​ Thanks to your ongoing investment to our Catholic faith, we were able to raise sufficient funds to cover the unexpected increase in cost due to the pandemic and continue to maintain our original 7 million borrowing limits approved by the Archdiocese of Vancouver 4 years ago.   Through contributions and received bequest our parish community has raised  over $20.7 million towards the total of $27.7M actual Phase 1 cost.  This actual cost is significantly higher than the $24.5M projected cost , and it is beyond my imagination how we could ever come up with additional funds during the pandemic to continue the construction without any interruptions or further delays.  I am convinced that it is truly Divine Providence.   God can never be outdone in generosity!   The completion of Phase 1 of the Our Faith, Our Future, Our Legacy capital campaign has transformed the experience at Corpus Christi for the whole parish community. The new Elementary School and daycare incorporated the latest antiseismic building technology providing the safest possible modern learning environment where our children can be inspired to grow. The much-needed Parish Centre, constructed under the school gym, benefits the whole parish community and allows us to host many faith-based activities.  This new building is our opportunity to dramatically equip the mission of the Church in our parish for generations to come.  As the 10-year vision unfolds and through many evangelization and formation activities, I pray that each parishioner will make the 4 core values of Corpus Christi Parish his/her own: Engaged disciples  - we strive to be fully committed to holiness, mission, community and service (cf. Mission of the Redeemer 90, JPII) Rooted in tradition – we are firmly rooted in the living tradition of the Church, faithful to the fulness of the teachings of Christ in every aspect of parish life (cf. 2 Thessalonians 2:15) Multiplying leaders – we follow Jesus’ example of ministry by identifying recruiting and investing in others to become leaders, and equipping them to do the same (cf. 2 Timothy 2:2) Evangelical hospitality – we aim to be generous and evangelical in service and hospitality providing everyone with opportunities to belong to the parish family ​ We, as a parish community, will be responsible for the loan and interest repayment and must do all we can to reduce / eliminate the debt as soon as possible, so that we can fully invest in our mission in making disciples for Jesus Christ. Every $1 contributed now can lead to $1 saved in loan interest so that your contribution today has twice the impact over the long term.  ​ We are now asking every parish family to consider making a sacrificial gift to the capital campaign. Whether it’s your first gift or you are renewing your support, we need you to contribute to the best of your abilities by making a gift now or signing up as a monthly donor. Before you decide on the amount of your gift, please prayerfully consider the generosity that God has shown you, the importance of the mission we have been given, and the staggering returns that God promises to the cheerful giver.   ​ Blessed Don Alvaro, pray for us!  ​ Sincerely yours in Christ, Fr. Bruce-John Hamilton Pastor