On Wednesday, February 8, 2023, the Most Reverend Lynne McNaughton, Metropolitan of the Ecclesiastical Province of BC/Yukon and Diocesan of Kootenay circulated a notice that the Reverend Catherine June Dafoe Hall had died that morning.
Born in Prince Rupert, Cathie received a BA from the University of Alberta in 1984, and in 1987, an MDiv from VST. She was ordained in the former Diocese of Cariboo by the late Bishop John Snowden and was appointed to a two-point parish Anglican-United Shared Ministry in Robson Valley, Cariboo until 1990. From 1990-1993, she was the Diocesan Program Officer for Cariboo and Associate Priest at St. Michael and All Angels, Prince George with the Venerable David Ellis. Cathie was rector of two parishes in the Diocese of New Westminster, the Parish of St. Hilda-by-the-Sea, Sechelt, 1993-2000 and the Parish of St. John the Apostle, Port Moody, 2000-2007. In 2004, during her incumbency in Port Moody she received a DMin from VST. She also had a very active role in diaconal formation becoming our dioceses’ first Director for Deacons. From 2007-2014 she was incumbent of St. Andrew’s, Okanagan Mission in the Diocese of Kootenay where she was canonically resident. From 2009-2023 until her death, the Reverend Hall served as the National Director of EfM, Canada. EfM was a substantial part of her ministry for much of her time in ordained ministry having lobbied and obtained funding for EfM in the mid-1990s.
The funeral for Cathie will take place this Friday, February 17 at 1:30pm at St. Paul’s, Nanaimo, 29 Church Street. The service will be livestreamed through the parish website linked directly here. Clergy are welcome to vest. Please note there is no onsite parking available on a weekday. There are various parking options in the downtown area.
The family has asked that in lieu of flowers, a donation in memory of Cathie to EfM Canada be considered.