The IC Women’s Bible Study is open to any woman in the parish or a neighbouring parish.  The group meets on Wednesday mornings from 8:45 am until 11:15 am from September until early December and again from mid-January until early May.  

The present study is Matthew: The King and His Kingdom from the Great Adventure Foundational Series.  It will take two years to complete.

The History of the Women’s Bible Study

The idea of a bible study started in 2005 with a meeting with the pastor Fr. Gary

Frankin. I wanted to deepen my faith and he referred me to a Women’s Bible
Study at St. Francis de Sales Parish, in Burnaby. Fr. Gary hoped a Women’s Bible
Study could be started at Immaculate Conception.
Several women from I.C. were already attending this Bible Study, car pooling to
Burnaby, Wednesday mornings. This was a very active Bible Study with a
membership of 70 – 80 ladies.
The women at SFdS were extremely helpful in our initial setup, especially Joan
Agon. The whole group came out to visit us on several special occasions. Our
Sacred Heart Statue is a gift from them.
In the fall of 2006 the commuting got very onerous for us and we started to think
seriously about starting a Women’s Bible Study at I.C. modelled on the one at
SFdS. Thea Baxter and I met with Fr. Gary early in October to discuss the details.
We held our first session on October 25, 2006. Felicity Gray joined us soon
afterwards, after her retirement.
Our parish priests were always very supportive. They dropped in to say Grace,
before our breakfasts began and were always ready to provide clarification when
necessary.
Positive feedback from attendees, at the end of each year, made it evident that
The Women’s Bible Study at I.C. was Holy Spirit driven.
Thea, Felicity and I retired as leaders in 2015 and Margaret Barry very graciously
assumed the leadership role. We were very grateful to have served Our Lord and
Our Parish in this capacity and, are still enjoying the many friendships we’ve made
from within this very special group of faith-filled women.
Sisters in Christ,
Joan Surinak, Thea Baxter and Felicity Gray

Contact- Margaret Barry:  musicalmargaretl@gmail.com

            Contact:  Margaret Barry   Phone:  604.261.8424                                                                                                                        Email:  musicalmargaretl@gmail.com