Bulletin: 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time
SCHEDULE CHANGES:
PARISH OFFICE
The parish office is closed on Monday, February 16th in recognition of Family Day.
MASS
On Wednesday, February 18th, there is NO 8am Mass. Please join us at 9am for our Ash Wednesday morning Mass with our parish school children.
A Message to the Parish Community
Our hearts are heavy as we join with the rest of the province in mourning the lives lost in the tragedy in Tumbler Ridge on February 10th. In the face of such senseless violence, we are often left with a profound sense of sorrow and questions that have no easy answers.
As a community of faith, we are called to respond not with fear, but with the power of prayer and the strength of solidarity. This is a time for us to lean into our faith, to support one another, and to be a source of light for those who feel overwhelmed by the darkness of these events.
In the days ahead, let us be especially attentive to our neighbours and those among us who are struggling. May we find strength in the promise of the Resurrection and the peace of Christ that surpasses all understanding.
In this month of February, we entrust the victims and their families to the intercession of Our Lady of Lourdes, asking for her mantle of healing and comfort to wrap around all those who are grieving.
Let us pray for the souls of those who lost their lives, for healing for the injured, and for consolation for their families and friends. Our parish will be lowering its flag to half-mast for the next seven days.
Support is available for anyone affected by trauma. The Hope for Wellness Helpline provides 24-hour crisis support across Canada at 1-855-242-3310 or through online chat.
A Prayer for Peace and Healing
Lord God, We bring to You the brokenhearted people of Tumbler Ridge. For those whose lives were taken, grant them the fullness of Your peace. For the families enduring the unimaginable, be their strength and their refuge. For the injured and the frightened, grant them healing and a sense of safety.
Guide us to be instruments of Your peace in our own homes and neighbourhoods. Help us to trust in Your mercy even when we do not understand.
Amen.
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.
This Sunday’s second collection supports our retired priests who have dedicated their entire life to the Church. Generous support from the community ensures a comfortable living environment, quality medical care, and other essential services for our retired priests. Parishioners can make their tax-deductible donation to St. Joseph’s Society in-person at our parish office or online by selecting the button below:
Mass Intentions
Monday, February 16
Owen Hosford (+)
Tuesday, February 17
Pan Loch (INT)
The Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order
Wednesday, February 18
Rosebelinda P. & Nicanor O. Sanico (INT)
Ash Wednesday
Thursday, February 19
Elizabeth Loch (INT)
Friday, February 20
Fr. Matthew To (INT)
Saturday, February 21
Anna Pacella (INT)
Commemoration of Saint Peter Damian, Bishop, Doctor
St. Pat’s Highlights
Ministry Updates & Upcoming Events
Please join us this Sunday for our bi-weekly Food Recovery Program Giveaway day. Doors open on our Parish School Gymnasium at 12:30pm, or after the conclusion of the 11:15am Mass – which ever is later.
This week we are grateful recipients of donations from the Port Coquitlam Costco, *new* – Friends in Need Food Bank, Food Bank on Wheels, the Port Coquitlam Safeway Bakery, Shoppers, Save On, and Starbucks.
Please join us in joyous congratulations and celebratory prayer for the baptism of Aaron George Thomas Mathew.
We pray that God grant your little one all the blessings of His gentle love and a lifetime of health and happiness
Reflection
Lent begins this Wednesday, February 18, with a day of fasting and prayer. As we approach the altar to receive ashes, we are invited once again to press the pause button on the noise of the world and enter the desert of our own hearts.
This year, accompanied by Sister Miriam James Heidland’s Restore series, we are invited to look at our Lenten disciplines through the lens of healing. More than just a season of “giving things up,” Lent is an encounter with the heart of Jesus, who desires to make us whole. Whether we find ourselves eager for the journey or feeling a bit weary, let us use these forty days to allow prayer to heal our relationship with God, fasting to heal our relationship with ourselves, and almsgiving to heal our relationship with others. May this be a season not just of sacrifice, but of true restoration and peace.
God, heavenly Father, look upon me and hear my prayer during this holy Season of Lent. By the disciplines of this season, help me to find healing and to be restored in spirit. Without You I can do nothing. By Your Spirit, lead me into the depths of my heart to know Your will and be made whole.
Prepare yourself for Lent
Ash Wednesday Masses – February 18th – 9:00am (with the parish school children) and 6:30pm
The 6:30pm Mass will be LiveStreamed
God of love, bring me back to You.
Send Your Spirit to make me strong in faith and active in good works.
May my acts of penance bring me Your forgiveness, open my heart to Your love, and prepare me for the coming feast of the Resurrection of Jesus
Starting this Friday, February 20th at 7pm – please join us for the Stations of the Cross.
Stations of the Cross will occur this Lent on the following days at 7pm:
Friday, February 20th & 27th;
Wednesday March 4th, and Friday March 13th, 20th, and 27th.
Encounter will occur on Friday, March 6th at 7pm.
Lord, during this Lenten Season, nourish me with Your Word of life and make me one with You in love and prayer.
Fill my heart with Your love and keep me faithful to the Gospel of Christ.
Give me the grace to rise above my human weakness.
Give me new life by Your Sacraments, especially the Mass.
Father, our source of life, I reach out with joy to grasp Your hand;
let me walk more readily in Your ways. Guide me in Your gentle mercy, for left to myself I cannot do Your Will.
Reconciliation
Regular weekly confessions are available on Tuesdays at 6pm, Saturdays at 4:15pm, and by appointment.
LENT PENITENTIAL SERVICE @ ST. PATRICK’S
to be announced
Father of love, source of all blessings, help me to pass from my old life of sin to the new life of grace.
Prepare me for the glory of Your Kingdom.
I ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, Who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever.
Amen.
St. Patrick’s Catholic Women’s League will be hosting the World Day of Prayer 2026 at St. Patrick’s Parish in Maple Ridge on Friday, March 6th at 2:30pm.
Refreshments will follow the service at 3:30pm at Holy Grounds.
The World Day of Prayer is an international ecumenical Christian lay women’s initiative and is supported by the Archdiocese of Vancouver. This is an annual event occurring in over 170 nations where Christians come today in spirit and prayer. The motto is informed prayer and prayerful action.
This year’s writing committee is WDP Nigeria, “I will give you rest: come” Matthew 11:28-30.
All parishioners are welcome to attend.
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
Archbishop Smith’s Lunar New Year Message
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
As we celebrate Lunar New Year and welcome the Year of the Horse, I extend my warm greetings to all who mark this joyful season—especially to our Asian communities, whose faith, culture, and presence so richly bless the Church here in Vancouver.
In the Christian tradition, the horse appears in Scripture as a sign of strength, endurance, and the long journey of God’s people through history. While our confidence rests not in human strength but in God alone, such imagery can remind us that the Christian life is a journey—one that calls for perseverance, courage, and faithful trust in God’s plan.
Lunar New Year offers a time for renewal, inviting us to pause, to give thanks, to seek reconciliation where relationships have been strained, and to turn our hearts again toward God as we look ahead. It also encourages reflection on the year that has passed and calls us to step forward with renewed purpose. As disciples of Christ, we are called to walk this path together, attentive to one another and responsive to the needs of our neighbours and the world.
I pray that this Lunar New Year may be a time of peace and blessing for you and your families. May God guide our steps in the months ahead and strengthen us to journey forward together in faith.
With prayers for a blessed and joyful Lunar New Year,
✠ Richard W. Smith
Archbishop of Vancouver
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Presented at The Terry Fox Theatre March 4-7, 2026 @ 7PM.
Tickets are $20 at www.acrss.org
This year Archbishop Carney Theatre is proud to present Frozen: The Broadway Musical. When newly crowned Queen Elsa accidentally sets off an eternal winter in the town of Arendelle, her younger sister Anna, along with her friends Kristoff, Olaf and Sven go off on an adventure to find her sister and save the kingdom. Facing an unsuspected villain and unpredictable ice powers, Anna must fight alongside her friends to bring back summer. Frozen reveals how true love can come in many forms, and that the bond between sisters is something truly special.
Community Dinner with Temple Sholom
Join Senior Rabbi Dan Moskovitz of Temple Sholom and Archbishop Richard Smith, for a community dinner and discussion moderated by Deacon Hilmar Pabel about how faith can help heal our fractured lives and world in these challenging times. Listen to these faith leaders and share your own thoughts and experiences around a table of interfaith friends and neighbours. Delicious kosher dinner included. Thursday, February 19 at 6:00 p.m. at Temple Sholom Synagogue, Vancouver. Learn more and register at beholdvancouver.org/events.
Unique Call of Women in the Church: Fiat Young Adult Catholic Women’s Group
Join other young women and religious sisters for a presentation on St. Edith Stein. The talk includes a themed dessert, followed by opportunities for discussion and personal reflection. Friday, February 20 at the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia’s convent in Port Coquitlam. Learn more and register at beholdvancouver.org/events.
Chinese New Year Celebration
Join our Chinese New Year celebration with priests, deacons and sisters on Monday, Feb. 23, 6 p.m., at Sun Sui Wah Rstaurant (3888 Main St. Vancouver). Doors open at 5:30 p.m. All are welcome! For information and tickets, please call Susanna Lam at (672) 968-0745. Learn more at beholdvancouver.org/events.
CPC³ Public Lecture
When: Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 7pm.
Where: At Catholic Pacific College (7720 Glover Rd., Langley)
Who: Dr. Paul Allen will speak on “Early Christianity and Ecology: The Roots and Wings of Tradition.”
The St. Patrick’s Catholic Women’s League (CWL) is awarding a $500.00 Bursary to any St. Patrick’s Parishioner graduating from Grade 12 in 2026, who is attending their first year of a Post Secondary Institution, Seminary or Convent and is a practising Catholic.
Application’s are due March 31, 2026. Please contact the Parish Office or contact Anna Mieszkowska at 604-463-2182 or [email protected] for an application form.
Additionally, the CWL would like to invite you to consider the following, additional opportunities:
Vancouver Diocesan Council Bursary (2 – $1000.00 Bursaries)
Criteria and application available at www.vancouvercwl.ca, due by March 31st
BC & Yukon Provincial Council Molly Boucher Bursary ($2,000.00)
Criteria and application can be downloaded from the BC & Yukon Provincial
website at www.bcyukoncwl.com, applications are due by April 30.
National CWL Bursary
Criteria and applications are available upon request from the national office or can be downloaded from www.cwl.ca. Applications due by May 31st.
Lord our God, in your wisdom and love you surround us with the mysteries of the universe. Send your Spirit upon these students and fill them with your wisdom and blessings. Grant that they may devote themselves to their studies and draw ever closer to you, the source of all knowledge. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
