Archbishop digs into site of new pastoral centre

Construction of new offices expected to be completed by November 2014

Archbishop J. Michael Miller, CSB, drives a shovel into the ground of the former St. Vincent Hospital
site near 33rd Avenue and Willow Street in Vancouver. (Photo: Agnieszka Krawczynski / The B.C. Catholic)

Archdiocesan employees gathered in the rain Aug. 29 to watch the archbishop break the ground of the construction site for the new pastoral centre.

The centre will include offices, a chapel, meeting rooms, and housing for retired priests.

The archbishop poses with many of the men involved in planning and building the
new pastoral centre. (Photo: Agnieszka Krawczynski / The B.C. Catholic).

Russ Hallam, the construction company's project superintendent, is enthusiastic about the project. "I've never worked with the Catholic Church before. I am excited to meet the people who will be using the building," he told The B.C. Catholic.

Read more about the project here.