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My name is Fr. Silvichan Dominic, CFIC, though many know me as Fr. Silvan. I was born in Kerala, India, and was ordained to the priesthood on April 5, 2008. I came to Canada in 2013 and have been blessed to serve in several parishes in the Archdiocese of Edmonton, including five years as Pastor of St. Michael’s Parish in Leduc.
From 2021 until February 2026, I served the Margaree Family of Catholic Churches in the Diocese of Antigonish, Cape Breton. On February 11, 2026, I began my ministry at Holy Cross Parish in Victoria.
As of July 1, 2026, Bishop Gary Gordon has asked me to serve as the Pastor of St. Patrick’s Parish. I accept this new mission with trust in God’s providence and with great joy.
According to our family’s cherished tradition, our ancestors embraced the Christian faith through the preaching of St. Thomas the Apostle, who came to India around A.D. 52. This apostolic heritage has been faithfully preserved through generations and remains one of the greatest blessings of my life and vocation. My parents, M.D. Dominic and Mary, are farmers. I am the youngest of three children, with one brother and one sister, both married and living in Kerala, India. My family instilled in me the values of faith, hard work, humility, and trust in God—values that continue to guide my priestly ministry.
I belong to the Congregation of the Sons of the Immaculate Conception (CFIC), a Congregation of Pontifical Right founded in 1857 in Italy by Blessed Luigi Maria Monti. He began small communities dedicated to caring for the sick, especially the poor and abandoned. Over the years, our mission has expanded to include hospitals, schools, orphanages, shelters, ministries for the homeless, care for people with mental illness, and outreach to many who live on the margins of society.
Today, the CFIC serves in more than twenty countries around the world. As religious priests, we profess the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. We own nothing personally, placing our complete trust in God’s providence, and everything we receive is shared for the mission of the Church. In North America, our congregation serves in parishes across Canada—including Toronto, Edmonton, Calgary, and Antigonish—as well as in Columbus, Ohio; St. Paul, Minnesota; Florida; and Mérida, Mexico.
Dear friends, I come to you not with eloquence or human wisdom, but with a sincere desire to serve. As St. Paul reminds us in 1 Corinthians 2:1–5, our faith does not rest on human strength but on the power of God. If we remain rooted in Christ, I believe the Lord will continue to accomplish great things in this parish.
St. Teresa of Calcutta once said: “I can do things you cannot; you can do things I cannot; together we can do great things.” May these words inspire our parish family as we grow together in faith, deepen our love for Christ, and reach out with compassion to those in need.
I humbly ask for your prayers, your patience, your support, and your collaboration. In return, I promise you my prayers, my availability, and my wholehearted service. Together, let us build a parish that is welcoming, prayerful, missionary, and alive with the joy of the Gospel.
May God bless you abundantly, and may St. Patrick, our patron, intercede for us as we begin this new chapter together.
Yours in Christ, Fr. Silvichan Dominic, CFIC, Pastor
