Bulletin: 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Our annual report “Life in Our Parish” is now available for you to review.
Please Note
Our parish office will be closed on Tuesday, September 30th in recognition of National Day for Truth & Reconciliation.
Note: NO Adoration and Benediction on Thursday, October 2nd in lieu of Encounter, being offered on Friday, October 3rd at 7pm.
Fr Matthew will be away for the upcoming week to attend a Leadership Immersive with Acts XXIX.
Please visit St. Luke’s for weekday Mass from Thursday, October 2nd to Friday, October 10th.
Our parish relies on your generosity. Your donations each year directly impact our ability to minister to those in need, to provide special programs such as Alpha and CGS, to offer small group faith studies, to maintain our buildings, and to grow our parish school.
Mass Intentions
Monday, September 29
Gerard, Silvie, & Dylan D’Mello
Saints Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, Archangels
Tuesday, September 30
Dylan D’Mello (INT)
Saint Jerome, Priest, Doctor
Wednesday, October 1
Milagros Robles (+)
Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus, Virgin, Doctor
Thursday, October 2
Arthur Endong Loren Bano (+)
The Holy Guardian Angels
Friday, October 3
Henryka Zochowski (+)
Saturday, October 4
Assunta Iacovitti (+)
Saint Francis of Assisi
St. Pat’s Highlights
Ministry Updates & Upcoming Events
Please join us this Sunday following the 9am and the 11:15am Masses to spend time with our lovely community, enjoy some fantastic coffee, and great conversations.
Please join us for our Food Recovery Program Giveaway Day, this Sunday at 12:30pm or after the conclusion of the 11:15am Mass (which ever is later).
Donations this week are from Food Bank on Wheels, Shoppers, Safeway Bakery, Starbucks and the PoCo Costco. We are so grateful to our donors and to Second Harvest for making it possible for us to give back to the community in this way.
If you or someone you know is currently experiencing food insecurity, please contact the parish office to be added to our Food Recovery Program e-blast list.
Friday, October 3rd at 7pm
Please join us this coming Friday, October the 3rd at 7pm for a candlelit hour of Eucharistic Adoration of our Lord with Praise and Worship provided by our beautiful choir.
Enter the Fall season with this special, reflective time for yourself and your family; light a candle and pray to our Lord with your intentions.
Please join us for this Fall Alpha course.
Ongoing – please join anytime! We hope you’ll join us!
Wednesdays at 6:30pm &
Thursdays at 9am
Please save the dates and consider who you might bring for an enjoyable evening or morning of good conversation, good food, good company, and a lot of good thoughts.
Please support our Parish High School
CARNEY GARAGE SALE
DONATION DROP OFF
Saturdays 9:30 am – 1:30 pm
Archbishop Carney Regional Secondary School
September 20th, 27th and October 4th, 11th and 18th
Spring and Fall cleaning underway? Carney Garage Sale is back and
accepting donations at 1355 Dominion Ave, Port Coquitlam.
Please note damaged items and furniture is not being accepted.
Remember to spread the word to your family and friends!
We need your support!
Resources for Reflection
Movies, Online learning, Meditations, Seasonal Resources, and more
Formed is a resource paid for and provided to our community by St. Patrick’s Parish.
To access the resources available, please visit https://formed.org/signup and select St. Patrick’s Maple Ridge from the list of available parishes and complete their registration form.
News and Information
Resources and events from outside of our Parish
Archbishop Smith’s Message on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
On this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we remember all those who still carry deep wounds. I invite all Catholics to take time today to pray—especially for those who still suffer the effects of broken families, painful memories, and discrimination. May we walk together in hope, so that the Church may truly be a place of spiritual renewal and a source of care for those who are hurting.
✠Richard W. Smith
Archbishop of Vancouver
For additional resources and activities, visit rcav.org/announcements.
In The Spirit of Reconciliation Full Documentary
Looking for a meaningful way to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation? Watch “In the Spirit of Reconciliation”, a powerful one-hour documentary by Vancouver’s Father Larry Lynn. Through the voices of residential school survivors in Canada’s Northwest Territories, the film explores the difficult question: How do we forgive? Watch the entire documentary on the Archdiocese of Vancouver’s YouTube channel.
Prayers of the Faithful – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
For the Indigenous Peoples of this land, that they may find healing, justice, and respect, we pray to the Lord. R.
For our government leaders and policymakers, may they be guided by wisdom and empathy as they work towards meaningful change and reconciliation, we pray to the Lord. R.
For the Church, that it may actively engage in the journey towards reconciliation, acknowledging its role in the past and working towards a more just and harmonious future, we pray to the Lord. R.
The Fourteenth Annual Archbishop’s Dinner
Join Archbishop Richard Smith on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver. This special evening will bring together Catholics from across the Archdiocese to celebrate our faith, share in fellowship, and support a new fund that empowers women facing adversity. The funds raised at this year’s Dinner will launch a new fund that empowers women facing adversity to find safety, healing, and new beginnings. Register online at rcav.org/dinner2025 before September 30.
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Rosary for Peace with Archbishop Smith
Join Archbishop Richard Smith at Holy Rosary Cathedral on Saturday, October 4 at 11:00 a.m. to pray the Rosary for peace, especially for those suffering in the Holy Land, Ukraine, and around the world. Attend in person or join the livestream as we entrust our petitions to Mary, Queen of Peace. Parish groups, schools, youth and young adult groups, and prayer groups are encouraged to take part. Consider making this part of your pilgrimage to the Cathedral during the Jubilee Year of Hope. Learn more at beholdvancouver/events.
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Catechesis of the Good Shepherd National Gathering
All those who serve in children’s catechetical ministry (including Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, PREP, or school teachers) are invited to participated in the annual Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS) National Gathering, happening in Vancouver October 24-25. There will be keynote talks, breakout sessions, Mass with Archbishop Smith, and an opportunity to learn more about the richness that CGS has to offer our children. Registration closes October 14: cgsac.ca/national-gathering.
