Bulletin: 4th Sunday of Lent, 2024
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 & Feast Days
Monday,March 11
Rowena Lau (+)
Tuesday, March 12
Patricia Philley (+)
Wednesday, March 13
Souls in Purgatory (+)
Thursday, March 14
Reine Rotor-Murphy (INT)
Friday, March 15
Dionsio Queman (+)
Saturday, March 16
William Du Perron (+)
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!
Lenten Highlights
Reflections & Events
4thLenten Sunday March 10
The Healing Balm of Alms giving
REFLECTION
Alms giving invites us to go beyond ourselves to be with another who is in need – either financially or materially- and draws us into His relationship of communion. Both the giver and receiver experience healing through alms giving. This helps heal the disordered attachment to things. Helping us realize that we belong to each other, we were made for communion and relationship.
PRAYER
Jesus, Lord, please open my eyes so I can see as you see, the one right before me, who has deep need. Open my heart to bring me into communion with them and with You
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 15
NO STATIONS – FRIDAY MARCH 22 –
Please join us for our parish Penitential Service on this evening.
A message from Archbishop Miller
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
Lenten Mission
Thank you to Jeni, Cathy, Linda, Ron for cooking amazing soups and loaves of bread for our Lenten mission this past Friday. Thank you to Kristine, Jen, Vanessa and Paula for baking delicious gluten-free and sourdough breads. Thank you to Mike for his courage to share his story.
Alpha
Thank you to Jeni and Cathy for cooking a fabulous meal for our Alpha on Wednesday night. As well, thank you to Elaine, Shelly, Manuela and Ester for bringing amazing treats for the morning session.
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.
The Knight’s of Columbus are providing a delicious and filling Pancake Breakfast complete with all the trimmings this coming Sunday, March 10th.
Join us after the 9am and 11:15am Masses this Sunday for community, conversation, and great coffee.
Breakfast is by Donation
Be sure to stop by the CWL Table at this week’s Pancake Breakfast to purchase a blueberry pie.
We talk a lot about Alpha (because it’s AMAZING), but we want to also highlight our Small Groups which are always here and always supporting us in our faith formation. Lent is a great time to sit and reflect on where you are at with God, others and, of course, yourselves.
Small groups are intimate groups designed to learn about the heart of Jesus and the heart of the Father.
**WARNING**
People who participate in small groups develop lifelong friendships and connections, and often end up volunteering to participate in more activities at the parish.
Please contact Hannah, our discipleship coordinator, to find out if we have a small group that would be a good fit for you or if a new one is in the process of being formed. We try our best to match you up with people of your same age and demographic. We have groups of moms, groups of men, groups of high school students etc…
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
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.
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.
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]
Knights of Columbus, Thomas Haney Council #5566 of St. Patrick’s Parish is pleased to bring you its annual
FREE THROW CHAMPIONSHIP CONTEST
Saturday, March 23rd
11:00am to 1:00PM
St. Patrick’s Parish School Gymnasium
FREE to attend
Enjoy a complimentary Hot Dog Lunch
Winners of each age and gender category take home a trophy!
Please contact Mr. Jon Archer if you plan to attend
778-868-1937 | [email protected]
LIFE COMPASS SOCIETY
Tri-Cities, Pitt Meadows, Maple Ridge
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE MARCH 16th, 17th
MISSON
Help to restore a culture of life.
INVOLVEMENT
Life Chain
Pro-Life Sunday
40 Days for Life
Hike, Bike and Run4Life
Blooms Into Rooms
March For Life Victoria
Facebook Non-profit Page
Life Canada website
MEMBERSHIPS
$10.00 a year or $25 for 3 Years
LAST YEAR MEMBERSHIP FEES HELPED US TO
Pay Facebook Ad Fees
Ad Posters in Skytrain Stations
Pay Hike, Bike and Run4Life Fundraiser Costs
Host Mary O’Neill from Talitha Koum Society, at our AGM
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/
