Coffee after Sunday Morning Masses All Parishioners are invited to coffee after the 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Mass at the Hall (except when “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing there is Parish Breakfast in the gym). This is an ST. PATRICK’S PARISH them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy opportunity to meet other members of the Parish Spirit and teaching them to obey everything that I have family. commanded you.” (Mt. 28: 19-20) Volunteers are needed for Coffee after Sunday 22561 121st Avenue, Maple Ridge, V2X 3T5 | Phone: 604-463-7148 RCIA is for those seeking to become , or those morning Masses. The rotation is usually every other 5 – Email: [email protected] | Parish website: stpatricksmapleridge.ca seeking full communion with the . It is also 6 weeks. To sign up, please call the Parish Office at for adult Catholics who are not yet confirmed. The Church 604-463-7148. Thank you for sharing your time, talent Parish Priest: Rev. Matthew To asks that those seeking the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony and treasure. be confirmed first. The invitation is also extended to all who would like to deepen their understanding of their Faith and who would Project Advance like to refresh their knowledge of the Church. Project Advance is a diocesan-wide appeal which seeks Sunday Mass Times “Today has come to this house, because to provide resources for both diocesan and individual For more information, please contact Lorraine Holt: Zacchaeus too is a son of Abraham. For the Son of Man 604.476.1662 parish needs. This year’s Parish Goal is $43,000. The Saturday Anticipated Mass: Parish rebate above $43,000 will be returned to the 5:30pm. came to seek out and to save the lost.” St. Patrick’s Nurses Support Group parish and will go toward facilities upkeep and future Sunday 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., It’s good to talk – nurses support group. replacement of facilities. 4:30 p.m. Are you a nurse? Have you encountered a moral or ethical dilemma at work that causes you concern? As of October 17, 2019, $43,765.34 or 101.8% of goal has been donated from 123 donors (11.9%). If so, please contact the nurses support group and you can Weekday Mass Times have a confidential discussion with a peer, in an informal Project Advance Pledge cards are available for pick up Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. setting of your choice – coffee shop, church hall or at the back of the church. The Pledge cards can be elsewhere. (Holidays at 9 a.m.) dropped in the Collection Basket. Donations can be Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Note that this is not counselling, although you can be told handed in at the Parish Office or by going online to how to access counselling services. Saturday at 9:00 a.m. If you feel that you might need confession, contact Fr www.rcav.org/giving. Please support Project Advance. Matthew through the parish office Ordinariate Mass For more information, please email: Adoration in the Parish Chapel (St. [email protected] You will be contacted Thomas Chapel) Sunday 9:15 a.m. at St. Thomas within 48 hours in most cases. For urgent situations, the The Blessed Sacrament is exposed in the chapel from Chapel with Father Michael facilitator can be contacted by the parish office. 9:00 am – 9:00 pm, Monday to Friday except on Shier Please note that there is no more monthly meeting, unless Wednesday, it is from 9:00 am—6:00 pm. We invite there is an increased need. everyone to spend half an hour to an hour with Jesus in Sacrament of Reconciliation Catholics on the Run the Blessed Sacrament. According to Mother Teresa of Saturday 4:30—5:15 p.m. Calcutta, “It will be the best time you spend on earth” Wednesday 6:30—7:15 p.m. St. Patrick’s Parish running/walking/hiking club, “Catholics so please be generous with spending time with our on the Run” take place every Saturday, right after the 9:00 am Mass. The club is open to beginners and advanced Lord. runners as well as those who just want to walk. We gather at “Then he returned to his disciples, he found them asleep. He Sacrament of , the dike parking on 210 Street at 10am (rain or shine). said to Peter, ‘So you could not keep watch with me for one hour?’” (Matthew 26:40) Marriage, Anointing of the Sick and Funerals Advent by Candlelight Please contact the Parish November 2019 Saturday November 30 at 7 pm @ St Patrick’s Office. Parish School Gym Vocation Live-In Calling all women! St. Thomas Chapel On the weekend of November 15 - 17, there will be a You are invited to an evening of faith & community to Novenas and prepare your hearts for Christmas. There will be music, Open 24 hours. Please visit the Vocation Live-In for boys or young men interested in the Novena to Our Lady of Sunday 8:30 a.m. priesthood. or the , at the Seminary of meditation and testimony from a special guest. Parish Office to receive the Christ the King, Mission, BC. For more information call Please call the parish office to reserve a seat (604-463- code. Perpetual Help after Monday to Friday 7:40 a.m. 604-826-8975 7148). Wednesday Morning Mass. Saturday 8:40 a.m. Adoration of the Blessed Evening with Mary Wagner Nov 8 at St Luke's 6:30pm Chalice (Catholic Charity) invites you to share the Sacrament at Church Novena to the Miraculous Parish Office Hours Mary Wagner, our heroine for the unborn, will be speaking blessings of Christmas with children in the developing Monday to Friday on Friday November 8th at St. Luke's Parish. This free Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Medal after Saturday world. Our Christmas Gift Catalogue allows you to 9:00a.m.—4:00 p.m. event will start with refreshments and a short video purchase a gift for someone in need in honour of a Morning Mass. presentation at 6:30 pm in the Parish Family Centre. Daily Rosary Closed from 12:00—1:15 p.m. AGM for Life Compass will follow ...for those interested. friend or a loved one. A beautiful handwritten card will be sent to the recipient, telling them of the gift that is Monday to Thursday @ 7:15 am 20 Decades of the Rosary Sunday (September—June) given. Please find the gift catalogues at the back of your on First Saturday of each Petition Box Friday @ 7:10 (followed by 10:00a.m.—1:00 p.m. church. Any gift purchased through the catalogue will Chaplet of Mercy) month at 4:00 p.m. We invite all parishioners to write their petitions and put receive an official tax receipt. For more information, them in the petition box. The box will be brought up Saturday @ 8:15 am to the altar with the gifts and remain at the foot of the altar please call 1-800-776-6855 or visit www.chalice.ca. during the Mass. Parish Group Contacts Family Advent Wreath Night St. Patrick’s Catholic Women’s Mass Intentions Parish Pastoral Council & Leadership Team: Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at 6:30pm During the month of November, all League of Canada 604-463-7148 St. Patrick's Gym Masses are for the intentions of all the Director for Faith Formation – Eric Chow faithful deceased especially for those C.W.L. Craft/Bake Sale at the Pancake Breakfast Discipleship Formation Coordinator— requested in the envelopes provided at Sunday, November 10, 2019 Julia Hanley Please drop off baking on Saturday, November 9 in the Gym between 1-2 p.m. the back of the church. These will be Or before 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. Masses Director for Finance – Valerie Spurrell place at the altar and prayed for at every General Meeting: Monday, November 18 (Every 3rd Monday of the Director for Facilities—Cornel Hessels This event is a wonderful way to come together as a parish Mass in November. month) Parish Hall at 6:30 p.m. Director for Parish Life – Merle Bawagan community! In the midst of beautiful Advent songs, talk and Guest Speaker: Randy Tabada, RCMP Director for Parish Ministry – Margaret Jakus laughter over refreshments and crafting over the creation of the Annual Mass for Deceased ** Pick up your tins for Baking for the Seminarians Youth Coordinator—Emma Wong Family Advent Wreath together with other families – we kick Baking to be dropped off at Masses on November 30 and December 1 ** , Clergy and Consecrated Membership for 2020 now due Director for Communication & Technology – off the season of Advent, a joyous time of waiting in Michael Goldberg Men & Women Registration forms available in the Parish Office. Annual Membership is $30.00 anticipation of our Lord's coming at Christmas! The annual Mass for deceased bishops, Director for Engagement – Marie Therese Krzus We ask that each family bring the following: clergy and consecrated men and women Rorate Mass at Dawn Secretary – Lorna D’Mello will be held at Holy Rosary Cathedral The Rorate Mass is a beautiful European Advent tradition. Take a break 1. Evergreens (cedar, pine, boxwood, etc.) - Any extra that you from your daily routine and join us for Mass by candlelight at 7:00 am St Patrick’s Parish School on Wednesday, November 6 at 12:00 can provide would be appreciated. noon. All parishioners are most every Tuesday morning of December, starting on December 3. Mass is Clive Heah, Principal: 604-467-1571 followed by a continental breakfast in the parish hall. Start your fami- 2. Embellishments (ribbon, ornaments, pine cones, etc) to welcome to attend this special Liturgy Parish Education Committee decorate your wreath concelebrated by the priests of the ly’s Advent Tuesday with Mass and leave breakfast to us! Eric Chow: 460-9080 3. A pair of scissors to trim your evergreens Archdiocese. Remember kindly in your

Catholic Women’s League $10 per family for the wreath kit which will be supplied during the month of November Joanne Prawdzik, President: 604-467-5116 those who have laboured for the Church Exec. Mtg: 2nd Mon. of the month Children’s Liturgy in Vancouver and pray that the Lord Reg. Mtg: 3rd Mon. of the month will send more dedicated men and Liturgy of the word for Children is run by a group of dedicated women of St. Patrick's Parish. For both 9 am and 11 am masses, two women to continue their ministry. Bruce Ducharme, Grand Knight: 604-418-9634 women lead Children's Liturgy for children aged 4-8. The Gospel Exec. Mtg: 1st Wed. of the month at 7:30 p.m. reading, a discussion and an activity comprise our 20 minutes with Parish Bingo Reg. Mtg: 2nd Wed. of the month at 7:30 p.m. the children. If you know and love your Catholic faith and wish to Every Wednesday. Doors open at 5:30 Regnum Christi’s mission is to reveal Christ’s love to people, form them Holy Hour - 4th Monday 6:30 pm share this with enthusiastic children, please consider joining our p.m. Session starts at 6:20 p.m. as apostles and launch them in their -given mission. group! We are always open to new members and new ideas. Training , Our Lady of Grace Regnum Christi members fulfill their mission through missions, and mentoring will be provided. Angela de Silva: 778-955-9179 New Parishioners retreats, youth work, schools and universities, small groups, personal Please contact Erin Jaskiewicz at 604-753-9956 or the parish office if accompaniment, parishes, online and radio evangelization and other Every Sat. at 9:45 a.m. you are interested. Welcome! Legion of Mary, O.L. of Perpetual Help Please fill in a registration form from the evangelization work. Nida Santiago: 604-460-9080 back of the church. You can drop it in the Regnum Christi meets every Friday at 1:45 pm at the Church base- Every Mon 1:00 –2:30pm Portable Legion of Mary ment. Contact: Marie Therese Krzus: 778-991-0005 It is a worldwide organization of men and women who offer their collection basket or at the parish office. Liturgy of the Word for Children services to their pastor to aid him in performing spiritual works in the Erin Jaskiewicz: 604-753-9956 parish. This is done by placing themselves under the banner of Mary Prayer Corner Couples for Christ (CFC) is a Catholic movement intended for P.R.E.P. so that with her help they may develop greater holiness in their lives John Long, Gina Hughes, Eugene Lesiczka, as well as to a deeper devotion to her among others. Every legionary is Gerry Rijkers, Sofia Daunais, Anna Able, the renewal and strengthening of Christian family life. Anna Tillotson: 778-868-5543 Marguerite Sephton, Chiquita Hessels, Lucien de Vision: Moved by the , one with the Catholic Church, blessed required to carry out a weekly apostolic work in the spirit of faith and Prison Ministry in union with Mary. Silva, Olga Wingert, Anna Pacella, James to witness to Christ’s love and service, Couples for Christ is a united Angela de Silva: 778-955-9179 Active membership is open to all practicing Catholic men and McCloskey, Meneleo & Fe de Castro, Kristen global community of family evangelizers that sets the world on fire with Collins, Stasha Cavalli, Mary McLeod, Mary the fullness of God’s transforming love R.C.I.A. women, those over 18 years of age in Senior Praesidia . Brunner, Alfred Czengery, Emily Jones, Daniel Lorraine Holt: 604-476-1662 We have two Praesidia in our Parish: Markillie, Delfin Pan, Isabel Degenhardt, CFC Youth for Christ (YFC) is a family ministry of Couples for Our Lady of Grace. Weekly meeting held in the Church Basement Raymundo Lopez, Amy Levitsky, Vincent St. Christ (CFC), a Catholic charismatic community and family life Parish Rep to Carney from 9.45 to 11.30 am. every Saturday. Hilaire, Dory Soriano, Aimee Senecal, Piera movement. It owes its existence, identity, mission and vision to CFC as Tracy Francis: 604-562-4492 Our Lady of Perpetual Help. Weekly meeting held in the Portable Bertelle, Maritza Jacobs, Phyllis Mitchel, it exists as a partner in evangelizing the young. Jacki Tokaryk: 604-312-0602 from 1:00—2:30pm every Monday. Adriana Cassullo, Anne Wallace, Michel Kern, Vision: Young People Being and Bringing Christ Wherever They Are. Anna Carbonell, Vern Fauteux, Carol Ann Regnum Christi Thibodeau, Steven Campbell, Jonathan Simm, Marie Therese Krzus: 778-991-0005 Jean Duhamel, Eileen Moore, Alice Schafli, Every Friday at 1:45 p.m. except holidays The Emmanuel Community meets every other Sunday at the Parish Kathleen Donaldson, David Campbell, Jeannita Our mission is to witness and to share the healing, saving, and Marble Room at 10– 11 am. Thibodeau, Peta Purdy, Beverly Emond, Jim Couples for Christ transforming power of the Living Word of God in our Catholic For more info, Contact Rosa & Miguel Salas 778-871-4645 Bertelle, Dana Watkins, Celine Coppin, Lara Christian faith, as it did happen and continue to happen in our Marc & Merle Bawagan: 604-463-6015 Bewcyk, Al Olsen, Graham Beattie, Crystal lives, from the day we heard, believe, and responded, to the CFC Youth Campbell, Ryken Covin, Debbie Ladouceur, Joni Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, giving life to what is written that: Rojh & Tina Aguila: 604-479-1449 Knights of Columbus Fauteux, Paulette Bonneau, Monika Tor, Pauline The Knights of Columbus hosts monthly Parish Breakfast after the Drexler, Tara Vilas, Lynn Barker, Wilfred “man shall not live by bread alone but by every word that El Shaddai Cell Group 9:00 and 11:00 am Masses. Next one is on November 10, 2019. Zinger, Bernadette O’Connor, Sylvia Bouchard, proceeds from the mouth of God” (Matthew 4:4). Thess Binaday: 778-242-2065 Maria Luisa Estrada, Connor Conrad St. Pats cell group meets every Saturday. Teresita Dickson: 604-466-7393 21st Annual Archbishop Carney CRAFT FAIR Emmanuel Community Saturday and Sunday November 9th and 10th St. Pats Pilgrims Rosa & Miguel Salas: 778-871-4645 1335 Dominion Ave, Port Coquitlam, BC Graveyard blessing at the Maple St. Pat's Pilgrims - a prayer and study group for men; meets every 2nd Meeting & prayers every other Sunday With over 150 crafters in attendance – there is something for everyone! Ridge cemetery on Saturday, and 4th Saturday mornings at 7:30 am in the parish—call Denis at 604- We hope to see you there! November 2 at 1:00 pm. 463-5519