Education
Becoming Catholic
Discover the steps to becoming Catholic, including learning about the Catholic Faith and the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA).
Children’s Religious Education
We prepare children aged *7-17 years old for the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation and First Communion) and First Reconciliation with sacramental preparation classes. Each child attends classes with a parent, and together, they are expected to complete all units for the sacraments they seek to be received. If your child is 7+ years old by the end of this year, please download the PDF Registration Form to complete and email to your parish office; you will need a copy of your child’s baptismal certificate if your child has been baptized or birth certificate if your child is not yet baptized to attach and you must be a registered parishioner of Holy Cross or St Patrick’s. For further information contact the Sacramental Prep Coordinator, Michele Bristow mbristow@rcdvictoria.org.
*If your child is 6 years old or younger and not yet baptized, please go to Baptismal Preparation at Holy Cross for information.
Bursaries
Joseph B. Jackson Bursary
One or more Bursaries are awarded to full or part-time undergraduate single parents who are members of Holy Cross Parish studying at the University of Victoria. If there are no single parent applicants from Holy Cross Parish, the Bursaries may be awarded to students who are members of Holy Cross Parish. If there are no students who meet the previous criteria, the award may be given to any single parent student. Application for the Joseph B. Jackson Bursary may be made on-line to Student Financial Aid Services at the University of Victoria. Selection will be made by the Senate Committee on Awards. Further information may be found at http://uvic.ca/registrar/safa.
Holy Cross Catholic Church Bursary
The Parishioners of Holy Cross Catholic Church established this Bursary Endowment Fund in 1994. The recipients(s) of this annual bursary will be enrolled full time in a Diploma or Credit Program at Camosun College maintaining a satisfactory academic standing. The recipient(s) should be a resident of Greater Victoria or the Southern Gulf Islands.
Preference will firstly be given to single parents who are members of Holy Cross Parish. Secondly, other Roman Catholic Parishes in Greater Victoria or the Southern Gulf Islands. If there are no successful applicants the bursary will be awarded to any student in any program on the basis of financial need and satisfactory standing. Application should be made on-line directly with the Financial Aid office in September or January. Click on the Holy Cross and/or other Roman Catholic Parish checkbox.
The web site is:
http://camosun.ca/services/financialaid/bursaries-info.html. The e-mail address is: financialaid@camosun.bc.ca
Donations:
Donations will be gratefully acknowledged and may also be made in the name/memory of a loved one. Donations are eligible for the Charitable Tax Credit and may be made directly to UVic or Camosun or through Holy Cross Parish.
For more information contact:
Holy Cross Catholic Parish
Attn: Bursary Committee
4049 Gordon Head Road
Victoria, BC V8N 3X7
Phone: (250) 477-5321 Fax: (250)721-1844