Bulletin: 4th Sunday of Lent
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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, March 31
Joanne Antoniak (INT)
Tuesday, April 1
Shaun Herrod (+)
Wednesday, April 2
Teri Pacheco (+)
Thursday, April 3
Pascual Momoy Villanueva (+)
Friday, April 4
Mohamad & Hossain Ali (+)
Commemoration of Saint Isidore, Bishop, Doctor
Saturday, April 5
Antonio Damiani (+)
Commemoration of Saint Vincent Ferrer, Priest
St. Pat’s Highlights
Ministry Updates & Upcoming Events
This Sunday at 12:30pm following the 11:15am Mass.
Anticipated donations are from: Costco – Burnaby, Costco – PoCo, Safeway Bakery, Save On, Shoppers, and Starbucks.
Join us celebratory prayer and congratulations for the baptism of Connor Bird.
May God’s grace guide you, protect you, and shower you with endless blessings.
Please Pray for our Youth!
Four 15-year-old youths from St. Patrick’s Parish have departed for Muskoka Ontario for the first ever Canada-wide Student Leadership Collective, which is organized by Alpha Canada. They have been preparing for months for this conference, and we look forward to learning about their experiences on their return.
Congratulations again to Eva, Francis, Julia and Tyler!
Thank you to Laura for being their youth leader and shepherd on their mission.
We are grateful to you!
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.
-Restore; Sr. Miriam James
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
Fridays of Lent
April 4th at 7:00pm – please join us for an evening of Encounter, which includes Eucharistic Adoration, Praise & Worship, and Healing Prayer.
April 11th at 7:00pm – Parish Penitential Service
April 18th at 12:00pm– Good Friday Stations of the Cross
Reconciliation
Regular weekly confessions are available on Tuesdays at 6pm, Saturdays at 4:15pm, and by appointment.
Lent Penitential Services
Thank you to Cathy Albrecht, Susan Richardson, Jane Michelis, Ron & Linda Phillips for your dedication and time spent cleaning and polishing the church brass and candles.
Thank you to our CGS team for hosting the diocesan CGS training at Holy Grounds. We especially would like to acknowledge the leadership, dedication and efforts put forth by Margaret Zochowski and Andrea Powell. We are so grateful to you both for sharing your many gifts. ♥♥♥
Thank you to Antonio Penacho for fixing the front porch of the rectory and power washing the church building exterior.
Volunteer at our 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.
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
Farewell Events for Archbishop J. Michael Miller, CSB
Join us in celebrating Archbishop Miller’s 50th Anniversary of Priestly Ordination and his 16+ years of service to the Archdiocese of Vancouver.
Due to limited capacity, we ask that you register for only one of the two events, allowing as many people as possible the opportunity to attend:
- Option 1: Farewell Dinner
Tuesday, April 29, 6:30 p.m. (Door opens at 5:30 p.m.)
Italian Cultural Centre, Vancouver
$100 / ticket
- Option 2: Farewell Mass
Tuesday, May 13, 7:00 p.m.
Holy Rosary Cathedral, Vancouver
Free (Advance registration required online)
Registration opens Tuesday, April 1, 8:00 a.m. at rcav.org.
Anchored in Hope Lent Retreat
This Lent provides us with an opportunity to dive even deeper into the themes of the Jubilee Year of Hope. We often are tempted to seek our security in things such as comforts, relationships, and attachments rather than finding it in Christ. Fr. Davide Lanzani will lead retreatants to make hope the anchor of their souls. At St. Jude Parish on Saturday April 5 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, lunch included. Register by April 1 at beholdvancouver.org/events.
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.
Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat
“If someone has entered into your life and made a mess of your life or maybe you did it yourself… things you have done where you need to forgive yourself; you have broken stained glass windows in your life. Those pieces need to be given to God, and allow Him to pick up those pieces, put them together and He can make something even more beautiful.” Fr. Geraci
Are you ready to hand everything over to God? To let Him rebuild what is broken inside and allow Him to help you feel alive again? Join us on a Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat™ for healing after abortion. Next retreat is May 23-25, 2025. For confidential information call 604.525.0999 or email: [email protected]. Learn more about Rachel’s Vineyard at beholdvancouver.org/services.
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