The Portuguese Cultural Centre is currently taking advantage of the Centre being closed due to Covid-19, to do some renovations and updates. They have come up with a little contest called Our Beautiful Portugal and would like to involve all their members in assisting them with a fresh new look for wall décor at the Centre.
For the next month, they will be accepting via their Facebook page scenic pictures from all regions of Portugal (Mainland and the Islands) from which they will then select a picture or pictures to enlarge and frame. Prizes will be awarded.
Contest Details: Project: Our Beautiful Portugal
Accepting Pictures from all Regions
Awards for Top Selected Pictures
Scenery Photos Only
No personal images of you or family members in pictures
Please submit high-resolution photos only
Please submit only original photos. No photos from Google.
The Portuguese Club of Vancouver is happy to announce that the Club will be re-opening this coming Wednesday, June 3, 2020.
As per requirements, the Club will be implementing cleaning protocols as well as enforcing social distancing. The new rules will be noticeable once you arrive at the Club and they ask that everyone please respect them.
Take out will be available for all of their dishes. Call the Club at 604-251-2042 to pre-order.
New Hours: Wednesday and Thursday: 11:00 am to 4:00 pm Friday and Saturday: 11:00 am to 10:00 pm Sunday: 11:00 am to 6:00 pm
Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Victoria is Now Open!
Our Lady of Fatima Portuguese Parish in Victoria re-opened on Sunday, May 31st. However, only 50 people are allowed on church property at any given time. It is mandatory that you are registered to attend one of the masses. For complete details, click here: May 31, 2020 Church Bulletin
To register to attend a mass please contact: Arthur Paulo – 778-677-0077 Christina Santos – 250-896-0694 Marlinda Cabral – 250-893-6985
The elderly and immune-compromised are recommended to watch Holy Mass on Facebook as they continue to broadcast their church services via Livestream here: Our Lady of Fatima (Victoria) Provided below is their mass schedule.
Facebook Live Regular Mass Schedule: Saturday Holy Mass at 6:00 pm in Portuguese Sunday Holy Mass at 9:00 am in English, 11:00 am in Portuguese, 1:00 pm in Spanish Monday to Friday Holy Mass at 9:00 am in Portuguese