Estate and Memorial 
Planning Seminar

Contact

Georgiana Gamboa
ggamboa@rcav.org

604-683-0281 ext 315

This free presentation provides general information about the importance of a Will, choosing the right Executor, the Probate, the Power of Attorney, and the tax benefits of charitable giving, plus a few words on health care planning.

You will learn about the beauty of the funeral rite and formulating pre-need and funeral arrangements. 

You will receive a complimentary Estate and Memorial Planning Guide, online tools, and practical resources.

The Archdiocese of Vancouver Development Department sponsors this event with the Gardens of Gethsemani cemetery.

15 mins.

15 mins.

Planning Meaningful Funerals & Sacred Burial

15 mins.

This talk provides inspiration and practical information about the funeral rite and sacred burial. Making pre-need burial and funeral arrangements today ensures important decisions will not be made in a time of sorrow. Preparation is an act of love and care for the family.

Speakers: Peter Nobes

Peter is the Director of Catholic cemeteries, a ministry of hope and healing. He will share insights and wisdom from his tenure managing the Gardens of Gethsemani. He’ll speak to the importance of preparation and how our Church offers hope and meaning in the beauty of the funeral Mass followed by sacred burial. Peter will offer insights from his thesis work, “Life without End.”

Saturday, April 27, 10-11:30 a.m.
Blessed Sacrament Parish, Vancouver

This talk will discuss estate planning and its objectives, the importance of the Will, how to choose an Executor, the duties and responsibilities of an Executor, the Probate (process, fees and how to avoid), the Power of Attorney, guardianship, and some advance healthcare planning tips. It will also provide a perspective on the importance and benefits of leaving a legacy (charitable giving) and describe different ways to give with attendant tax benefits.

It will end with discussing the Estate Planning guide, which will help you jumpstart creating a new Will or reviewing an old one.

Estate Planning and 
Planned Giving 

Speakers: Georgiana Gamboa

Georgia serves as the Associate Director for Planned Giving at the Development Office of the Archdiocese of Vancouver. She holds a Masters Degree in Economics and brings over 33 years of experience in the Banking and Finance Industry, 13 years of which were in senior leadership roles. As fundraiser, she trained with the Association of Fundraising Professionals and the Canadian Association of Gift Planners. She is passionate about her work as a mission, having been a missionary as a family in Karachi, Pakistan, for one year, with her husband (and two kids) while they were in their mid-thirties. She enjoys serving the Church and is an active member of Church ministries, including the Ablaze Charismatic Prayer Group at St. Mary’s Parish and 
Opus Dei Recollections in Richmond.