Bulletin: Fourth Sunday of Easter, April 26
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 Good Shepherd Sunday, show support for our future priests by praying for an increase in vocations and by giving to the Work of Vocations Second Collection. Your tax-deductible gift helps promote a culture of vocations, provides accompaniment to those discerning the priesthood, and funds the formation and education of seminarians
Mass Intentions
Monday, April 27
Heidi Telstad (+)
Tuesday, April 28
Henriette Renaud (+)
Saint Peter Chanel, Priest, Martyr
or Saint Louis Marie Grignion de Montfort, Priest
Wednesday, April 29
Norman & Joanne Richardson (+)
Saint Catherine of Siena, Virgin, Doctor
Thursday, April 30
Brigida Siochi (+)
Saint Pius V, Pope
or Saint Marie of the Incarnation
Friday, May 1
Donald Marsh (+)
Saint Joseph the Worker
Saturday, May 2
Luis Segundo Garavito (+)
Saint Athanasius, Bishop, Doctor
St. Pat’s Highlights
Ministry Updates & Upcoming Events
April the 11th was just the beginning…
Over the course of the year, we will be hosting Open Houses and Special Events, including our Fall Festival where we hope to do a full reveal of all the different special projects taking place around our parish for our 100 Years of Home renewal.
Stay informed and check out our specially built website just for this centennial:
www.100yearsofhome.com
We are collecting targeted donations towards our renewal efforts.
Build our Home
initiatives are:
- New programs and ministry projects
- Ongoing formation of our leaders
- Parish Gym Kitchen – (Bernie’s Corner?)
- New flooring in our church
- Resurfacing of our parish parking lots (say goodbye to potholes!)
- Sacristy Cupboards
- Exterior and interior painting of our buildings (complete)
- Parish gym bathrooms (renovation complete)
- Parish gym painting (complete)
- Renewal of our Altar walls (complete)
- New website and branding
- and so much more!
Your contributions to our parish-family home is a response to God’s generosity and a blessing to us all.
Please join us following the 9am and 11:15am Masses for a Sunday Social. Come for good conversation, good company, great coffee, and a good time.
Please join us following the 11:15am Mass for our bi-weekly food recovery giveaway. Gates open at 12:30pm (or when the 11:15am Mass concludes, whichever is later).
We are tremendously grateful to our donors, without whom we could not offer this program to the community. Please join us in thanking – Food Bank on Wheels, the Friends in Need Food Bank, Port Coquitlam Costco, Safeway Bakery in Port Coquitlam, Save On, both Maple Ridge Starbucks’ locations, and Shoppers on 240th.
Please join us in celebratory prayer and congratulations for the baptisms of Aleah Nasir and Alara Marie Weeratunge.
May their lives be filled with the light of God’s love, and may He smile upon them all the days of their lives.
Jesus says to the woman at the well, “Ask Him, and He will give you living water.” (John 4:10)
Our prayer ministry is a team of people that, as instruments, want to use our gift of prayer to bring every person into the abiding love of the Heavenly Father, so that they may receive living water.
With our prayers, we participate in the healing ministry of the Church. We have a supernatural trust in the miracles of God, who deeply loves and wants an abundant life for every person.
“For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.” (Matthew 17:20)
Resources for Reflection
Movies, Online learning, Meditations, Seasonal Resources, and more
Way of Light: Sign-up for Daily Prayers During Easter
The Way of Light, or the Stations of the Resurrection, follow key events in the life of Jesus following His Resurrection. This prayer is an opportunity for us to reflect on the truth of the Christian mystery: That Christ has conquered death, and in conquering death, He gives us hope in the Resurrection and the life to come. Starting on Easter Sunday, you can receive short, daily prayers right to your inbox. Sign up at https://rccav.org/light/
News and Information
Resources and events from outside of our Parish
Archdiocesan Pro-Life Mass
Join Parishioners from around the archdiocese to celebrate our monthly Pro-Life Mass and to pray for Respect For Life, from conception to natural death. The next Mass will be on
Saturday, May 2nd, 2026
9:00 am
Our Lady of the Assumption Parish
3141 Shaughnessy Street,
Port Coquitlam, BC
Refreshments served following the Mass and Vigil Prayers
Oblates of Mary Immaculate Bicentennial: Living Mission in Community
The Oblates of Mary Immaculate are grateful to have served several parishes in the Archdiocese of Vancouver for many years, including St. Augustine’s, St. Peter’s, and St. Paul’s (Squamish Nation). In 2026, the Oblates celebrate their Bicentennial (1826–2026). On the feast of St. Eugene, May 21, this milestone will be marked with a festive “Living Mission in Community” Gala Event in Edmonton.
While many may not be able to attend in person, you are warmly invited to take part by supporting this important work. Proceeds from the event will support the ministry of the Star of the North Retreat Centre and assist in the construction of a new retreat centre in Kenya. Those who have been touched by the Oblates’ ministry are encouraged to consider a special gift of $200 in honour of their 200th anniversary.
Donate online at starofthenorth.ca/fundraising/donate Donations can also be made by cheque (payable to “The Star of the North Retreat Centre,” 3A St. Vital Ave, St. Albert, AB, T8N 1K1) or by e-transfer to [email protected]
Youth Ministry Leadership Bursary
The Archdiocese of Vancouver Youth Ministry Leadership Bursary recognizes high school students making a difference in their parishes, schools, communities, and homes. Two students will be selected to receive an award of $500 each to be applied to post-secondary schooling. Recipients will be young leaders who are making an impact, showing initiative, and inspiring others. Deadline to apply is May 11, 2026. Learn more and apply at rcav.org/youth-ministry/leadership-bursaryScholarship for Catholic Science Students
The Vancouver Chapter of the Society of Catholic Scientists will award two Catholic students enrolled in a science discipline at a post-secondary institution within the Archdiocese of Vancouver. The competition is open to both undergraduate and graduate students
The awards are as follows:
- First Place: $1,000
- Second Place: $500
Submissions will be evaluated based on content and quality of the applicant’s essay or video reflection, with GPA not considered in the assessment. The application deadline is May 15, 2026 at 11:59 pm.Awardees will be announced by the end of May. Application details are available at catholicscientistsvan.org/scholarship
You may also contact us at [email protected]
