Bulletin: 3rd Sunday of Lent, 2024
Lenten Highlights
Reflections & Events
3rd Lenten Sunday March 3
The Ache of Emptiness
REFLECTION
What was your experience as you fast? When you felt the hunger, did you compensate for it in another place? When you felt the ache and the emptiness, did you give in and promise to make up for it later? Or did you push away the ache, and just ignored it without engaging your heart? Our hearts are always trying to tell us something. And these clues lead us to the root places in our lives.
-Restore; Sr. Miriam James
PRAYER
Jesus, may I hunger more deeply for you today.
May my aches lead me to call out to you so you can fill me.
Amen
The Stations of the Cross is a Lenten devotion that offers witness to Jesus’ Passion and Death. At each station we use our senses and our imagination to reflect prayerfully upon Jesus’ suffering, Death, and Resurrection, and to experience the visual images to reflect on Christ’s love for us.
7:00pm – 7:45pm
Friday – March 8
Friday – March 15
NO STATIONS – FRIDAY MARCH 22 –
Please join us for our parish Penitential Service on this evening.
RECONCILIATION
Regular weekly confessions are available on Tuesdays at 6pm, Saturdays at 4:15pm, and by appointment.
St. Pat’s Highlights
Ministry Updates & Upcoming Events
Join us after the 9am and 11:15am Masses this Sunday for community, conversation, and great coffee.
Mass Intentions & Feast Days
Monday,March 4
Therese Rotor-Murphy (INT)
Commemoration of Saint Casimir
Tuesday, March 5
Paul Joseph St.Pierre (+)
Commemoration of Saint Gregory of Narek, Abbot and Doctor of the Church
Wednesday, March 6
Brent Dyke (INT)
Thursday, March 7
Allen Dyke (INT)
Commemoration of Saints Perpetua and Felicity, Martyrs
Friday, March 8
Brent & Monika Dyke (INT)
Commemoration of Saint John of God, Religious
Saturday, March 9
Elizabeth Kurian (+)
Commemoration of Saint Frances of Rome, Religious
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.
An Invitation to all Ladies of the Parish
HALF DAY OF RECOLLECTION
Hosted by
St. Patrick’s Catholic Women’s League
Speaker: Father Matthew To
Saturday, March 9, 2023
10:00 a.m. – 12:00
Holy Grounds
Refreshments will be served
Alpha
Thank you to Mae Tengco for making an absolutely amazing dinner for our Alpha night.
Thank you to Shelly & Ester for bringing goodies for our morning Alpha
Holy Grounds
Thank you again to Shauna, Cecille & Paula who help make our Tuesday Holy Grounds day absolutely amazing.
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.
5:30 – 9:30 PM Feast Day Festivities in HG
Come and Party with the community and enjoy good beer, specialty coffees, a light meal and treats provided by the altar servers!
BURSARIES – BURSARIES – BURSARIES
St. Patrick’s Catholic Women’s League
A $500.00 Bursary is available to any St. Patrick’s Parishioner graduating from
Grade 12, who is attending their first (1 st ) year of a Post-Secondary Institution,
Seminary or Convent and is a practicing Catholic. The applicant can be graduating
from any High School, not just a Catholic High School.
DEADLINE: Applications must be submitted on or before March 31, 2024.
Application forms are at the Parish Office or by contacting:
Joanne Prawdzik @ [email protected]
As we step into 2024, we may sometimes need a bit of help with our intentions, or with moving forward from something hard, or we may be navigating challenges and illness of loved ones. Please tell us how we can pray for you. The form can be anonymous if you wish.
You were called by God for a purpose, and were given gifts and charisms by the Holy Spirit at the time of your Baptism and Confirmation. Discover your special gift through the Called & Gifted program now being offered through St. Patrick’s
In Recognition of our Small Business Owners
We are so happy to provide a free resource of small businesses owned and managed by fellow parishioners. By supporting one another, we grow and strengthen our community, and through that support we grow and strengthen our faith.
Our business listings
- Business Services:
- Yagi IT Consultations and Support
- {NEW} Julia Hanley Consulting
- Print It Group
- Children’s Services:
- Chrysta Academy
- {NEW} Maple Corner Daycare
- Fabrication Services:
- Dion Custom Metal Services
- Doodle Design Craft
- Tie a Bow custom creations
- Eateries & Food
- Alina Cafe & Bakery
- Bella Nonna’s Bakery & Grocer
- The Blueberry Run
- Health & Wellness
- Addictions Specialist Dr. Rosanna Lima
- 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
- {NEW} HVAC Contractor – Sanjay Kumar Reddy
- Norum Construction & Reno
- Junk Removal & Moving – Simon Chan
- People Services
- Personal Care Services
- Grace Dignified Women’s Clothing
- Mary Kay Cosmetics S. Richardson
- May Hair Design
- Nail Tips
- Photography Services
- Anita Alberto Photography
- Jozef Povazan Photography
- Marta Lewicki 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.
Take the Survey: Mental Health and Illness in Canadian Congregations
Catholics in the Archdiocese of Vancouver are encouraged to take this 10–15 minute anonymous survey on mental health in Canadian congregations.
Complete the survey online at https://ca1se.voxco.com/SE/90/SMHM/
