Bulletin: 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time



Father Matthew will be away from the parish starting Monday, October 14th and returning Saturday, October 26th.
We wish him well on his journeys and look forward to new stories about the people he meets and adventures he has.


Your Project Advance tax-deductible donation will fund important works such as:
- Youth and young adults ministry in our parishes
- The construction of new Catholic schools
- Programs that support healthy families
- Feeding the homeless and vulnerable in the Downtown Eastside
- Pastoral ministry and support for the hospitalized
Our 2024 Parish Goal is $48,400
We have raised $35,236 to date
Once St. Patrick’s parish goal is met, all additional funds raised will be directed back to parish projects identified by your Pastor and parish team. Thank you so much for your generosity.
Mass Intentions
Monday, October 14
Marge Achong (+)
Saint Callistus, Pope, Martyr
Tuesday, October 15
Deceased members of the Athaide Family
Saint Teresa of Ávila, Virgin, Doctor
Wednesday, October 16
Desiree Perera (INT)
Saint Marguerite d’Youville
Thursday, October 17
Rebecca Cagara (INT)
Saint Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop, Martyr
Friday, October 18
Joseph Dias (+)
Saint Luke, Evangelist
Saturday, October 19
Elia Vendramin (+)
Saint Paul of the Cross, Priest

St. Pat’s Highlights
Ministry Updates & Upcoming Even
Please note: there is no Sunday Social this weekend.

Our parish community Food Recovery Program Giveaway Day is here again. Please join us following the 11:15am Mass in the Parish-School gymnasium.
This weekend we are expecting donations from Save On Foods, Costco-Burnaby, Costco-Port Coquitlam, Safeway Bakery, Shoppers Drug Mart.
We are very grateful to our donors and our community for their help and support in bringing together this ministry which is helping so many in our community.


Join us in congratulating Anna Huyen Vu and Jann Salonga on their wedding.
May the Lord bless your union always.

A great big thank you to Emily, for all of her help behind the scenes in the kitchen for morning Alpha.
Thank you to Trudy Halliday and Sophia Da Costa for their delicious cupcakes.
Thank you to Phil for the Alpha evening meal.
Support your Parish
Every act of help and support keeps our parish running and is an integral part of achieving our parish mission. We are so very grateful to all.
If you would like to serve the parish by donating your time or skills, please let us know.

Welcome to Alpha at St. Patrick’s Parish.
This is a beautiful 16-week series where we watch a video and connect with one another as we discuss life’s most meaningful questions.
This fall we are offering 2 sessions –
- a Wednesday Evening experience starting September 18th from 6:00 to 8:00pm, which includes a delicious meal prepared by parishioners;
- or a Thursday morning experience starting September 19th from 9:00am to 11:00am where we enjoy our lovely Holy Grounds custom blended coffee alongside a morning savoury breakfast.
Those who have attended our Alpha program over the years have met their closest friends, joined small group faith studies, and found a second home here at our parish. We hope you will accept our warm invitation to this free and life-changing series.
Please register so we know how many to expect for dinner and have enough of everything for everyone. Thank you!



During Lent we are called to Fast, Pray and Give Alms; many in our community need help. At St. Patrick’s we strive to support our community both in spirit and in body.
If you or someone you know is in need of prayers or support, please reach out.
Our business listings
- Business Services:
- E-Nix Structural Engineering Consulting
- Yagi IT Consultations and Support
- Julia Hanley Consulting
- Print It Group
- Children’s Services:
- Chrysta Academy
- Maple Corner Daycare
- Fabrication Services:
- Dion Custom Metal Services
- Doodle Design Craft
- S&T Wood Designs custom furnishings
- Tie a Bow custom creations
- Eateries & Food
- Alina Cafe & Bakery
- Ban Chok Dee Thai Cuisine
- Bella Nonna’s Bakery & Grocer
- The Blueberry Run
- {NEW} Red Swan Pizza
- Health & Wellness
- Addictions Specialist Dr. Rosanna Lima
- {NEW} Aerospace Medicine Clinic with FRANK ERVIN
- Chiropractor Dr. Nancy Giacometti
- End of Life Doula, Valerie Spurrell
- Professional Nursing Foot Care – Micha
- Plexus Gut Health
- Trauma Therapist – Lorna Demedeiros
- Home Furnishings and Decor
- Bliss on a Budget – Wholesale Mattress
- Weatherly Interiors
- Home Renovation, Construction and more
- Carlson Electric
- Flooring Contractor – Don Fafard
- HVAC Contractor – Sanjay Kumar Reddy
- Norum Construction & Reno
- Junk Removal & Moving – Simon Chan
- People Services
- Personal Care Services
- {NEW} April Richardson – Makeup Artist & Airbrush Tanning
- Grace Dignified Women’s Clothing
- Mary Kay Cosmetics S. Richardson
- May Hair Design
- Nail Tips
- Photography Services
- Anita Alberto Photography
- Jozef Povazan Photography
- Marta Marta Photography
- Real Estate & Financial Services
- Blue Pearl Mortgage Services
- Origin Mortgage Services
- Realtor – Sarah Eales Tuck
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St. Patrick’s has a thriving Altar Boys Ministry, led by Marko Jakus. We would like to invite any boys who are Grade 5 and up and who feel called to serve the parish in this very special way, to complete the sign up form on our website.
We will begin holding training sessions for both new and experienced Altar Servers in the next month.
You must be signed up in order to receive the details regarding upcoming trainings.


Changing the Debate on Euthanasia (MAiD) in CanadaFriday, October 18, 2024
7:00-9:00 PM
St. Nicholas Parish Centre (20675 87 Avenue, Langley, BC)
Alex Schadenberg, the executive director of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition, will give a presentation on the overall situation in Canada on euthanasia (MAiD) in 2024. This event is FREE.
Register for Changing the Debate
“Being With” Volunteer Training
Saturday, October 19
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
St. Patrick’s Parish (2881 Main Street, Vancouver, BC)
Cost: $20/person
The Archdiocese of Vancouver and Compassionate Community Care present “Being With” Volunteer Training, where participants will gain the confidence to visit and journey with those who are suffering, socially isolated, sick, or dying, in order to renew their hope and purpose in life. This practical training session will give you the tools you need to make a difference in someone’s life. A workbook is included.
Please register by October 16. Registration will include lunch. Register for “Being With” Training
CWL Octoberfest Craft Fair
Saturday, October 26
10:00am to 4:00pm
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Hall – 32550 7th Ave, Mission
For further information or to book a table to sell your own beautiful crafts, please contact Tracey @ 604-615-2069
There will be a Vocation Live-In on the weekend of November 2-3 at the Seminary of Christ the King in Mission, BC. Anyone wishing to enter the Seminary in the next couple of years is welcome. For more information phone 604-826-8975 or email [email protected]
Spirit Day 2024
Spirit Day is an annual one-day event designed for Grade 7 students of our Archdiocese! It is a celebration of faith designed to awaken the Holy Spirit in young people and get them excited about receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation.
The event includes engaging talks from APeX Ministries, praise & worship music, Holy Mass with Archbishop Miller, CSB, as well as skits and other fun bits created and performed by local youth and young adults.
On Saturday, November 16, OR Sunday, November 17, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Chandos Pattison Auditorium in Surrey. Spirit Day is also open to adult chaperones. Learn more, register as a group, or explore volunteer opportunities at rcav.org/spiritday.

* Statement by the Most Rev. William T. McGrattan, Bishop of Calgary and CCCB President, to the Catholic Faithful in Canada, inviting them to pray and fast for peace
During this month of October dedicated to Mary, and especially today on the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, at a time when there continues to be so much violence between peoples and nations in the Middle East (and elsewhere), I invite all Catholics in Canada to take up Pope Francis’ invitation to pray and fast for peace.
Prayer is a most powerful instrument, capable of healing division, changing hearts, opening minds, and bringing new beginnings to situations which seem impossible. Mary, who bears the title Queen of Peace, is a powerful intercessor who, likewise desiring peace among all peoples and nations, brings our prayers and petitions to God and makes them more effective.
Fasting, in this context, provides a special way by which to join ourselves to the suffering of others, in solidarity with them, as well as to the sufferings endured by Christ during his Passion and Crucifixion. We may think, as we fast, of the many forms of human suffering that are associated with war and all forms of violence, and thereby strengthen the earnestness and concreteness of our prayers.
As we pray and fast for peace, let us also seek in our own lives to become instruments of peace wherever we live, taking inspiration from the beautiful and famous poem of Saint Francis of Assisi, “Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.” It is in welcoming dialogue, embracing forgiveness, and supporting efforts to foster justice and reconciliation, that such steps help to create a society where all people can flourish in the way that God intended.