Campus Ministry

Our mission at St. Thomas More is to teach young people how to learn and grow in a welcoming Catholic Community. Led by the charism of Edmund Rice and the Gospels of Jesus Christ, living faith is a core value at St. Thomas More.

Campus Ministry, in conjunction with our Religion department, sets out to enhance the spiritual life of our St. Thomas More Community by supporting and helping to coordinate and create opportunities for spiritual growth in a variety of areas including prayer, masses, Para liturgies, retreats and various serving opportunities.

Liturgical Calendar

Please refer to the Calendar section on the website for a full overview

STMC Service Program

Service of others, especially the needy, is not optional for Christians. It is a mandate found in scripture and in Church teachings. We were each created out of love; thus we are called to respond to all we meet with a return of love. The STMC SERVICE PROGRAM is designed to give students an opportunity to put into practice the values of Christian charity, compassion and understanding we are presenting in Religion classes. Since many students already practice these values in their everyday lives, this component is not a serious obstacle. Potentially this program will allow students to experience Christianity in a dynamic way by actively participating in a wide variety of community service opportunities.

For more information please go to downloads in the campus ministry section.

Missions and Outreach

Our Vision at St. Thomas More is for every Knight to make a positive contribution to the Earth and its people. Our mission and outreach programs help to give students an opportunity to help the less fortunate in the world through charity and service. A worldwide tradition in Christian Brothers' Schools is the collection of money for our foreign missions.

Recent Overseas Missions

2002 Dominica (student participation)

2004 Peru (Mr. Coloumbe)

2006 Kenya/Tanzania (Mr. Mattiazzo)

2007 Peru (Ms. Neilson)

2007 Kenya/Tanzania (Mr. Mitchell)

2008 Lima, Peru (student participation)

2009 New Orleans (Mr. Kully)

2009 Kenya, Tanzania (Ms. Lang/ Ms. Bohemier)

2011 Peru

Student Local Outreach Programs

Various outreach opportunities are provided for staff and students to serve at local soup kitchens in and around our community. Below are a few of our on-going programs:

  • The Door is Open (Vancouver)
  • Union Gospel Mission (New Westminster)
  • Salvation Army (New Westminster)
  • St. Barnabas (New Westminster)
  • Progressive Housing Committee (Burnaby)
  • Holy Trinity Cathedral (New Westminster)
  • New Westminster Plant-a-Row Grow-a-Row Program

Retreats

For our staff and students, a retreat is a special time away from their normal routines to reflect on their lives, to experience new things, to enjoy being with their friends, and to learn more about one another, to pray, and to quiet themselves down to be open to God’s spirit.

  • Staff: Elements of a Christian Brother Education
  • Grade 8: Community and Blessed Edmund Rice Edmund Rice 
    • St. Mary’s Parish (Vancouver)
  • Grade 9: Jesus in our life 
    • St. Mary’s Parish (Vancouver)
  • Grade 10: Faith and Morality
  • Grade 11: Leadership
    • Camp Charis, Chilliwack
  • Grade 12: Vocations
    • Camp Luther, Mission

The goals of each retreat are similar, but are approached differently, and each retreat is changed every year to fit the needs of the students in that grade. At these retreats, students will be involved in a variety of activities to help them work through various goals.

With a committed retreat team and a well organized schedule and explanation of goals, rules and expectations, the students have an opportunity to grow as individuals and as a group to be full members of the St. Thomas More Community. For many students, these retreats are highlights of their memories at STMC and sometimes become a turning point in their lives as they move forward in their faith journeys.