Bulletin: 4th Sunday of Easter
Pope Leo XIV
Robert Cardinal Prevost
O God, who in your providential design
willed that your Church be built upon blessed Peter,
whom you set over the other Apostles,
look with favor, we pray, on Leo our Pope
and grant that he,
whom you have made Peter’s successor,
may be for your people
a visible source and foundation
of unity in faith and of communion.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.
Collect of the Mass for the Pope
The Roman Missal, Third Edition
Father Matthew will be away from the parish from May 6th to the 16th.
There is No daily Mass, Confessions, or Adoration from May 13-16
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, May 12
Fr. Matthew To (INT)
Saints Nereus and Achilleus, Martyrs
or Saint Pancras, Martyr
Tuesday, May 13
Edgardo Cagara Sr. (INT)
Our Lady of Fátima
Wednesday, May 14
Beato Angelo (+)
Saint Matthias, Apostle
Thursday, May 15
Fr. Matthew To (INT)
Friday, May 16
Fr. Matthew To (INT)
Saturday, May 17
Fr. Matthew To (INT)
St. Pat’s Highlights
Ministry Updates & Upcoming Events
Please join us this Sunday, May 11th for a special Mother’s Day Pancake Breakfast provided by our Knights of Columbus.
Breakfast is by donation, and includes all the delicious trimmings you’ve come to expect from the Knights: their signature pancakes, ham, eggs, hash browns, English muffins, excellent coffee from Holy Grounds.
See you there!
St. Patrick’s Catholic Women’s League Mother’s Day Cupcake Sale
Find us at Pancake Breakfast this Sunday, May 11th following the 9am and 11:15am Masses.
Cupcakes $ 1.00 each
St. Patrick’s School proudly presents
Seussical Jr. the Musical
May 14 at 1:00pm and May 15 at 1:00pm and 6:30pm.
Thank you to Mr. Penacho for making us look good! We are very grateful for your hard work over the past several weeks cleaning the parish, rectory, and school properties.
Father Matthew will be celebrating 25 years of Ordination this June! While details for an in-person celebration are still being determined, we would like to invite you to bring a personal letter to the office for him to be given on his anniversary date.
A box will be available for your letters in the parish office. Please stop in during open hours to drop off.
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
“Abound in hope!” This powerful message from St. Paul’s Letter to the Romans is the theme for National Family and Life Week2025, which begins on Sunday, May 11th, and concludes on Sunday, May 18th. As we journey together as “Pilgrims of Hope” in this Jubilee Year, let us reflect on the gift of hope God gives us through our families.
All families, parishes and parish groups, ecclesial movements and associations, as well as Catholic schools are encouraged to take time this week to celebrate their own families, express gratitude, offer forgiveness, or share meaningful moments with loved ones. This week is an opportunity to promote life and live out our call to love each other within our homes, communities, and the world.
May God’s loving care inspire all families to abound in hope, living our call to holiness as missionary disciples. Let us not just be glimmers of hope but beacons of hope! As St. Paul encourages, “abound in hope!”
Catholic Spiritual Care Available after Lapu-Lapu Festival Tragedy
In these days of sorrow following the tragedy at the Lapu-Lapu Day Festival in Vancouver, I continue to hold you all, especially our Filipino community, in my prayers.
If you or your loved ones are seeking spiritual care, Catholic hospital chaplains are available to offer prayer, support, and the Sacraments, including Anointing of the Sick. Faith-based counselling and other spiritual supports are also available to help individuals and families carry their grief with hope.
Resources are likewise available for clergy, parish staff, ministry leaders, and Catholic educators to accompany those affected by trauma, drawing on the best practices of pastoral care.
For more information on these supports, please visit rcav.org/lapu-lapu
May our merciful Lord bring healing to all who are suffering, and may our Blessed Mother comfort every broken heart.
+ J. Michael Miller, CSB
Apostolic Administrator
Installation Mass of Archbishop Richard W. Smith
With gratitude to God, the Archdiocese of Vancouver joyfully welcomes The Most Reverend Richard W. Smith as the Archbishop of Vancouver. His Installation Mass will be a moment of great significance as he formally takes up his ministry among us. Due to limited space, the Mass will be by invitation only. Everyone is invited to watch the live stream at rcav.org and join us in prayer on Friday, May 23 at 7:00 p.m.
Healing After Abortion — Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat
Rachel’s Vineyard weekend retreat offers a beautiful opportunity for healing to any woman or man who has struggled with the emotional or spiritual pain of an abortion. The retreat is a chance to get away from the daily pressures of work and family, to focus on a painful time in life, and to begin healing through a supportive and non-judgmental process. Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat focuses on God’s love and forgiveness in a nonjudgmental environment and welcomes individuals of all Christian denominations.
“God, you are my God, I pine for you; my heart thirsts for you, my body longs for you, as a land parched, dreary and waterless.” – Psalm 63:1
Come on a Rachel’s Vineyard™ Retreat and discover the oasis of His love and mercy which will satisfy all your longings and thirst in a way nothing else possibly can after suffering the effects of an abortion. Next retreat is May 23-25, 2025. For confidential information call (604) 525-0999 or email [email protected].
Family Fun Day
Join the local Catholic community, invite other families and even your priest to attend, come and meet the seminarians and the various communities of religious sisters. Registration includes a BBQ dinner, interactive games, bouncy castles, fun activities for all ages including a competitive soccer game with the “Men in Black”. On Saturday, June 7, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Pacific Academy, Surrey. Register by June 2 at beholdvancouver.org/events.
Apply to be a volunteer by May 23 at beholdvancouver.org/events.
