Bulletin: Holy Week, 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.
Political and economic instability, poverty, and discrimination make it difficult to live in the lands where Christ once walked.
On Good Friday, March 29, there will be a special collection to support the Church of the Holy Land. Your tax-deductible gift will enable many social, educational, and parish renewal projects, and permit a measure of peace for Christians who depend on your support more than ever. Donations can be made in person at the parish, at our parish website – stpatricksmapleridge.ca/donations/second-collections/ (Select Good Friday from the drop-down) or online at rcav.org/holy-land
Mass Intentions & Feast Days
Monday,March 25
Raul & Reynaldo Rama (+)
Tuesday, March 26
Elia Vendramin (+)
Wednesday, March 27
Erwin & Gerda Riffel (+)
Thursday, March 28
John Rotor-Murphy (INT)
Friday, March 29
Good Friday
Saturday, March 30
Holy Saturday
Join us for Good Company, Conversation, and Great Coffee, following the 9am and 11:15am Masses
Lenten Highlights
Reflections & Events
Holy Week – Palm Sunday
REFLECTION
This is a week unlike any other week. This week changes everything! When created, humanity possessed all goodness and communion with God. With the Fall, humanity fell captive to sin, darkness, separation, and death. As prisoners, slaves, captives, we awaited a savior, a rescuer. Christ’s ultimate sacrifice this Holy Week Restored our original goodness and communion with the Father. But our freedom remains intact – we can choose to embrace his love and heart and receive eternal life. OR we can choose to reject his love and receive eternal separation. The choice is ours to make.
-Restore; Sr. Miriam James
PRAYER
Jesus, take me with you this week, in every moment of your life in these days. Keep me focused and faithful to what truly matters. Lord I choose your love and your heart to be my own.
Amen.
Sunday, March 24th
Join us for a Sunday Social following the 9am and 11:15am Masses
Thursday, March 28
MASS OF THE LORD’S SUPPER
7:00pm
Friday, March 29
CONFESSIONS
9:00am – 11:00am
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
12:00pm – 12:45pm
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.
BREAD AND SOUP
12:45pm – 1:45pm
A long-standing St. Patrick’s Tradition.
Please join us on Good Friday, March 29th, following the Stations of the Cross for a light meal of Bread & Soup in Holy Grounds.
PLEASE REGISTER so we prepare enough for everyone.
GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE
3:00pm
Saturday, March 30
CONFESSIONS
9:00am – 11:00am
BLESSING OF THE EASTER BASKETS
12:00pm – 12:45pm
EASTER VIGIL
9:00pm – 12:00am
EASTER SUNDAY MASSES
9:00am
11:15am
4:30pm
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
Join us in joyous celebration and congratulations for the wedding of Kelsie Trafford and Charlie Harrison
May the Lord bless your lives with love and happiness.
Alpha
Thank you to our Alpha Team for another successful Alpha semester. The team dedicated time, effort and lots of hospitable love to our participants at Alpha. Thank you again to everyone who donated or sponsored a meal. Thank you to all the participants who participated in the potluck for the evening and morning sessions. Food is a huge part of the connection piece at Alpha so we are so thankful. And lastly of course, thank you to our participants who came every Wednesday evening or Thursday morning and spent time with us; we know it is a sacrifice but we truly loved gathering together. We hope to see you next September!
St. Patrick’s Day Celebration
Thank you to all of those who contributed time, effort, food and music to make our St. Patrick’s Day Celebration amazing! ♥♥♥
We would like to especially thank Louis for his contribution of beer; Louis and Matteo for serving; the Knights for their BBQ station with hot dogs; the CWL for their baking; Monika, Julia and Veronika for kitchen support; Emmanuel, Dennis Leclerc, and the Ukulele group for their music and fun; the altar servers for their Ice Cream Sundae station and Luis, the Boyers, and Boris for last minute ice cream runs; and all of those who came out to laugh, dance, celebrate and enjoy our special day.
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.
HOLY GROUNDS FUNDRAISER
We’re growing!
Our cherished space, Holy Grounds, is in need of an expansion. Please support our parish and our very special coffeehouse and gathering place, and add a little something special to your Easter Baskets.
Our talented Paula has custom designed Chocolate Bark which is made with Holy Grounds West Coast Espresso coffee. $7/each.
Please purchase on your next visit to Holy Grounds, and enjoy a lovely coffee and some great conversation while you’re there.
Want to give a little something extra for your favorite home-away-from-home? Please click below to access our online Donation platform or stop into the office.
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.
The St. Patrick’s Parish Office has a growing collection of items that have been found. If you are missing one of your valuables, please stop by the office. Our staff will ask you to provide some identifying information for lost valuables. Thank you.
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
- {NEW} S&T Wood Designs custom furnishings
- Tie a Bow custom creations
- Eateries & Food
- Alina Cafe & Bakery
- Bella Nonna’s Bakery & Grocer
- The Blueberry Run
- {NEW} Red Swan Pizza
- 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
- {NEW} April Richardson – Makeup Artist & Airbrush Tanning
- 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]
