Mailing Address: 1320 Johnson Street, Coquitlam, BC V3B 4T5

Street Address: 2888 Delahaye Drive, Coquitlam, BC

Hello St Clare,

Dear Parishioners,

The weekend of March 15-17^th is the time of the Archbishop J. Michael Miller's visit to our St. Clare Parish. This is certainly a time of joy and grace having our Bishop with us! A quick invitation to join us for the 11am Mass on Sunday followed with Pancake Breakfast with our special guest. Take advantage to meet with Archbishop Miller, pray together and share your feedback if you choose to do so.

For those of you who might have missed our Penitential Service on March 12^th, please get familiar with posted dates and locations for available confessions in nearby parishes. Please do not wait until the last minute. We always see long queues which are tiring for a penitent and confessor alike.

If your schedule permits, join our Archbishop and all the priests for the very special and unique Chrism Mass on March 27^th at 5.00pm at the Holy Rosary Cathedral. This is one of the most beautiful Masses with over hundred priests concelebrating! It is one of the highlights of the Holy Week.

Finally, continue to pray for our RCIA candidates! This is their final time of enlightenment, purification and preparation to be received to our faith and the Catholic Church!  

Fr. Maciej

SUNDAY MASSES

Saturday (Mass of Anticipation)  5:00pm

Sunday  8:30am, 11:00am and 5:00pm

        6:30pm (Spanish)

DAILY MASSES 

Monday through Saturday at 9:00am

Morning Office/Breviary at 8:30am from Monday through Saturday. Everyone is welcome to join in.

LIVESTREAMING SCHEDULE

Daily Masses Monday through Friday at 9:00am

Weekend Mass at 5:00pm on Saturdays

All of these are posted on YouTube and can be watched either live or after the livestreaming has ended. If you haven't already, please subscribe to our YouTube page and don't forget to "Like Us". This will make it easier to find us on the internet.

Food for Thought . . . and for the Soul

More on Lent from "Ignatian Spirituality"

Parish Office Hours

Monday to Friday

9am to 12pm

1pm to 3pm

The parish office is closed on

March 29, Good Friday and April 1, Easter Monday.

For those donating online through the Archdiocese or pre-authorized payment through the parish, box sets of "second collections only" envelopes are available on request.

What does it mean to be God’s people? It means we recognize that everything we have and everything we are belongs to God. We aren’t “owners” of anything, we are merely “stewards” of the gifts God has given us. It means we are willing to use our gifts and our lives to care for our family, our neighbors and for people we don’t know, just as God cares for each of us.



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If you would like to participate by making soup or for more information, contact Louanne at prepkids@shaw.ca by Friday, March 22.

Pancake Breakfast

Sunday March 17

After the morning Masses in the Parish Centre

Holy Hour

Monday March 18

Join us for Holy Hour in the Adoration Chapel at 7pm. Everyone is welcome!

Join the Knights at St. Clare's

Interested in joining our St. Clare's Knights of Columbus Council 14225? Visit us online at https://www.kofc.org/join or contact Mike @ knights@stclare.ca 604 760 9035

You are invited to attend a fraternity gathering taking place every last Saturday morning of the month at 10am (Sept - June) in the St. Clare of Assisi Parish Centre. Contact: Carmen Moorhouse at carmenmoorhouse@gmail.com for more info. 

Jesus the Christ invited people to "Come and See"; likewise you are invited to hear, read, and share...if the Spirit moves you..as we slowly journey through the Gospel of John! 

Bring your Bible, receive what is right for you in, and from, the Gospel of John. It's the last Gospel written...in a 'different' style from Matthew, Mark, Luke...but still the SAME message; JESUS IS LORD! 

Why don't you visit, at least once, and afterwards, you decide if you want or need more. 



Email or Call Matthew: 

biblemondaystc@gmail.com

6047542762

Jesus the Christ walked and talked with the Apostles and others for three and a half years, increasingly revealing Himself in 'Signs' (miracles) to the people. 

Likewise, walk with us join us...just 'drop in'...each Tuesday to 'Portage' with us in conversation as the Apostles did with Jesus. The Bible is our guide, and foundation for discussion. Listen or share as the Holy Spirit invites you to.

We are casual, sincere, friendly, and we seek more in Faith so, we invite you, "Come and See", discover more.

Email or Call Matthew:  

bibleportage@gmail.com 

6047542762

Why You Should Join the Legion of Mary...

Christ has no hands but your hands to do His work today.

He has no feet but your feet to lead men in His way.

He has no tongue but your tongue to tell men how He died.

He has no help but your help to bring men to His side.

To join the Legion of Mary, please call Lourdes Cabael at (778)986-7516.

Everyone is invited to join us online daily at 7:30pm

Contact

maria.magnusson-cwl@shaw.ca

If you are interested in joining us or would like to know more about Mothers Prayers, please contact Thelma Rose at (604) 464-3383 or by email at glenthel@shaw.ca

For more information, please visit: www.mothersprayers.org or https://stclare.ca/parish-life/faith-formation/mothers-prayer/

Please contact the parish office to make arrangements for

baptisms, weddings, funerals and other Sacraments.

ADORATION CHAPEL

The Adoration Chapel is accessible daily. Entrance to the Adoration Chapel is open between 8am and 6pm.  

Pre-Authorized Payments

We offer a Pre-Authorized Payment (PAP) plan which you can sign up for by completing the form and returning it with a void cheque to the parish office. Pre-authorized payments are withdrawn directly from your bank account on the 1st day of the month. Click the button below to download the form.

Please remember to sign the back as it is invalid without a signature. You may seal the completed form in an envelope marked Pre-Authorized Payment and drop it in the donation box located in the church, mail it or bring it to the parish office. The form must be in the office by the 20th of the month in order for it to be effective on the following 1st of the month.

Donations at Church

Donations may be dropped in the collection basket circulated at Mass or in the box located in the church lobby. If you would like a set of Sunday Offering envelopes, please contact the parish office. Otherwise, Visitors' Envelopes are available on the brochure rack in the church lobby.

Second Collections - When there is a Second Collection, a designated collection box will be available at the back of the church.

The upcoming second collections are on the weekend of March 17 for Share Lent, March 29 for Good Friday (Holy Land) and the weekend of March 31 for Easter Sunday.

If you wish to book a Mass Intention please email the office at stclareofassisi@shaw.ca giving the name of the person, whether it is for a living or deceased person, who it is from and if you have any preferences for the day of the week, a weekend mass or specific date. We will try to book your mass intention as close to the request as possible.  Please note that there may be unforeseen situations when your scheduled date may be changed without notice.

The suggested offering for a mass intention is $10 and can be brought to the office, mailed to 1320 Johnson Street, Coquitlam, V3B 4T5 or dropped in the collection box in the church. Enclose your offering in an envelope clearly marked with the name and date of your Mass intention. Your offering will go to the priest who says the mass, not to the church.

If you are unable to use email, mass intentions may be phoned in at 604-941-4800.

We are able to accept multiple Mass intentions on Fridays. For all other Masses, we can book one intention only.

Please pray for the sick of our Parish

Craig Barton, Marge Hogan, Jamie Willis, Siobhan Vanderkere, Bette Stirling, Helen Dougan, Bernie Perez, Noah Zanatta, Loni Cain, Brendan Pace, Gracienda Ramos, Brian Stewart, Catherine Dunne, Lucy Chase, Doreen Allyen, Tyson Ward, Nora Arroyal, Christopher Brown, Joan McDonald, Annabella Cirko, Frank Matchett, Kelly Durkin, Jason Kendall, Bill Clendinning, Chris Mah, Lydia Guzman, Angelo Visentin, June Cross, Katelyn Boudewyn, Karen Morris, Ramon Montecillo, Janice Caine, Nadine Classen, Leanne Theiss, Sierra Osborne, Sebastien Robillard, Sandra Diersch, Lori Dennis, Mazoe Kaufman, Cindy Mazerolle-Kass, Anna Figura, Ed Garcia, Viray Family, Walter Banke, Elizabeth Teixeira, Reema Ferreira, Terry McDonald, Andrew De Boda, Hari Vijay, Peggy Maas, Chad Galitzky, Al Trotter, Pat Dizy, Brett Lawrence, Norman Schuster, Brenda Haines, John Bergen, Laud Vidal, Rick Empey, Dan Arseneault, Addie Jamieson, Jean-Yves Duret, Valerie Ng and all recipients of St. Clare’s Prayer Shawls.

The Poor Clare sisters are praying for our parish and would be happy to take your personal prayer requests by mail or telephone. For vocation inquiries, send an email to callclaremissbc@telus.net

We are privileged to offer fourteen bursaries of $1,000.00 each to Catholic students across the Province of British Columbia. These bursaries are made available on a one-time only basis to young practicing Catholic students who are in post-secondary education at a recognized institute of higher learning within the Province of British Columbia. Applications are accepted from January 1 until June 30, 2024 with the bursaries being awarded in the fall. The Terms of Reference may be found on our web site (kofcbc.org).

Requests for application should be addressed to:

Christopher Chen – State Bursary Chairman

Knights of Columbus BC Charity Foundation

#333 – 1231 Pacific Boulevard

Vancouver, B.C. V6Z-0E2

Or email: chrischen.kofc@gmail.com

Deadline for requests for application is June 1, 2024.

We would like to congratulate the many recipients once again over the past years and look forward to the opportunity to assist many more young people in the advancement of their education.

The Archdiocese of Vancouver and Catholic Street Missionaries invite young adults 19-30 to join us for the Hope on the Horizon outreach and leadership program happening between August 6-21st in downtown Vancouver. The program is designed to introduce young people to the life of a street missionary, sharing a life of prayer and service with others who go out into the streets bringing the love of Jesus to the homeless. For two and a half weeks, participants will live a communal life, praying, learning, and reaching out to our homeless friends on the streets. There will be street outreach training, faith formation and personal skills development. We will also enjoy recreational activities together. Food and accommodation will be provided.

For more information and to register, please visit: https://www.catholicstreetmissionaries.org/horizon

The goal of “Fiat” Women’s Online Discernment Group is to provide a prayerful environment for young women to discern their vocation, primarily the possible call to Religious Life. These women are given an opportunity to listen to and discuss certain topics about discernment and Religious life in general. Hopefully this Discernment Group will be a good preparation for women who are called to Religious Life to enter the community they are called to with peace and an adequate knowledge of what the Church is asking and desiring for Religious Life.  

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