Bulletin: 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time


Completed envelopes are welcome to be dropped off at the parish office or placed into the donations box at the back of the church. Our staff will place your intentions in the designated prayer box to be placed on the Altar at the start of November.
Thank you!


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.

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 28
Marivic Bano (INT)
Saints Simon and Jude, Apostles
Tuesday, October 29
Francesca Rodriguez (INT)
Wednesday, October 30
Zia Bianca (INT)
Thursday, October 31
Carlo Rotor-Murphy (INT)
Friday, November 1
All Saints Day
Saturday, November 2
All Souls Day

St. Pat’s Highlights
Ministry Updates & Upcoming Even

Join us this Sunday for all the good things – community, conversation, coffee, and more. We look forward to seeing you all there.

Our pantries and freezers are full; please come to our bi-weekly Food Recovery Program giveaway day this Sunday from 12:15pm to 12:45pm. Doors open after the 11:15am Mass ends.
We will be providing donations from the Safeway Bakery, Starbucks, Shoppers, Save On, and the PoCo Costco.

“Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and dine with that person, and they with me” ~ Rev 3:20
Our Lord is knocking at the door of our hearts!
We have only to respond – and let Him in!
You are invited to come and respond to His desire to dine with you, to abide in you!
He burns with the desire to have this intimate relationship with you!
Will you open this door to your heart and let the Lord in?
Come and adore!
With all the saints and angels, Come and adore!!
This Friday, celebrate the Feast Day of All Saints
November 1st, from 7-8pm

Please join Father Matthew on Saturday, November 2nd from 10:30am to 12:00pm at the Maple Ridge Cemetery for the annual November Gravesite Blessing.

Thank you to Mae, Travis and Emilia for the delicious meal provided for our evening Alpha session.
Thank you to Father Bryan Duggan, Father David Bellusci, and Father Patrick Le for your generous gift of time and your gracious support over these past two weeks while Father Matthew was away. We are tremendously grateful to you.
Thank you to the Knights of Columbus for organizing and hosting an annual St. Patrick’s Oktoberfest. So much fun and food and dancing was had by all.

Raj for morning Alpha breakfast, it was delicious. Also thanks to the kitchen team, Emily, Jodi and Shelly.
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!

Did you ever have that feeling and ask yourself – “Is God calling me to a unique purpose in life?” Yes He is, and each calling is a work of love that is unique to only you!
You have received gifts in Baptism and Confirmation through which God intends His love to reach others. Come and discover the specific Charisms that manifest in you! Give your ‘YES’ to participate in the Mission assigned by Christ Himself, to “Go out and make disciples of all nations!!”

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
Own or manage a business that isn’t listed yet?
Please click below to submit your business details.


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.


Faith and Science Scholarship
The Vancouver Chapter of the Society of Catholic Scientists is offering scholarships valued at $1000 and $500 to two Catholic undergraduate students enrolled in a science discipline at a post-secondary institution within the Archdiocese of Vancouver. Applicants will be evaluated on the quality of their essay or video submission. GPA will not be factored into the assessment. Application deadline is November 1. Learn more and apply at catholicscientistsvan.org/scholarship
Pray for Holy Souls This November
Praying for the faithful departed pleases God, who makes use of our prayers to help purify these souls in purgatory that he Loves. You can sign up to receive daily prayers right in your inbox throughout the month of November from the Gardens of Gethsemani.
Sign up now: rcav.org/month-of-holy-souls
Hallowtide Mass and Events
To welcome the Month of Holy Souls, come to the Gardens of Gethsemani for three days of prayer, Masses, and activities. On Thursday, October 31, all are invited to an All Hallows’ Eve Prayer Vigil and candle-lit procession beginning at 6:30 pm. On Friday, November 1, All Saints’ Day activities for children will begin at 5:00 pm followed by Mass with Archbishop Miller at 6:30 pm. Finally, on Saturday, November 2, there will be All Souls’ Day activities for children beginning at 4:00 pm and Mass at 6:30 pm.
After the activities and Masses for these days, there will be refreshments and fellowship. For more information about each of the days, please visit rccav.org/month-of-holy-souls.
An Evening with the Saints: All Saints Day Celebration with Readings and Relics
Join priests and religious in the Archdiocese to honour the saints. This event includes readings from various saints, a candlelight procession, a litany of saints, chanted compline, and the opportunity to venerate the relics of many saints, including our most recently canonized Canadian saint, Saint Marie-Léonie Paradis. The event is geared towards all young adults but especially those who are seeking to connect with other young adults and discerning a deepening call to holiness and vocation. Friday, November 1 at Our Lady of the Assumption, Port Coquitlam. 6:30 p.m. Confessions, 7:00 p.m. Mass, 8:00 p.m. Readings and Relics.
Annual Mass for Deceased Bishops, Clergy, and Consecrated Men and Women
All parishioners are welcome to attend this special Liturgy concelebrated by the priests of the Archdiocese. Remember kindly in your prayers during the month of November those who have laboured for the Church in Vancouver and pray that the Lord will send more dedicated men and women to continue their ministry. Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 12:10 p.m. at Holy Rosary Cathedral. Learn more at beholdvancouver.org/events
