Hello St Clare,

Hello, I am Fr. Tadeusz. I am from a far-away country: Poland, as is Fr. Maciej. You know the saying – Man Plans and God Laughs. I am a good example of this. 

Since my years in the Seminary I have been dreaming to serve in China Mainland. And, I was so close to it and excited about going. But, my Superiors from Rome in consultation with the Vatican said ‘no’ to my plans to move to China permanently because it was too dangerous for me to be there alone. It was quite disappointing since I was all prepared for this challenging mission. I was offered instead to be sent to Taiwan or Singapore which was very tempting.

Instead, since a few priests were inviting me to come to Canada, and especially because my former Superior promised that I could work within the Chinese Community in Vancouver, I, without hesitation, applied for Canada hoping to serve in Vancouver. 

In the meantime, my Superior changed, and my new Superior didn’t know anything about the plans that I would serve in Vancouver. So, when I arrived in Canada, I was sent to a completely different place since Vancouver was not an option.

Well, Man Plans and God Laughs.

I had to wait almost 14 years, moving from one place to another, and then Vancouver opened at the least expected moment and in the least expected way. 

Again, Man Plans and God Laughs.

I am quite excited to be here, especially with Fr. Maciej who I didn’t know before I came to Canada. And now he is one of the pillars of our Canadian Region and of the Polish Province of the Salvatorians. 

I offer myself for service to this parish and to any needs of the Archdiocese would ask for. 

Please pray for me and for Fr. Maciej.



Fr. Tadeusz, SDS

Assistant Pastor

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

If you live in or visit London be sure to go to the National Gallery where is an impressive painting by Francesco Botticini (1446-98). Its theme is The Assumption of the Virgin and it is believed to have been commissioned for a church in Florence in 1475-76. Though painted nearly five hundred years before Pius XII defined the doctrine of the Assumption in 1950, Botticini’s painting contains all the major aspects that the definition was to recognise.

Writer James Hanvey SJ concludes his long article provocatively thus: Whether we are theologians so preoccupied with tenure that we miss the mystery before us, or just busy getting through a day or a life, we need these glorious and audacious doctrines to arrest us and direct our eyes to another plane, one that puts things in perspective and gives us hope. 

To read the full article from "Thinking Faith", click here

Summer Parish Office Hours

July & August

Monday to Friday

9am to 12pm

Office Hours beginning September 1st:

Monday to Friday

9am to 12pm

1pm to 3pm

The parish office is closed on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 for Labour Day.

Project Advance 2023!

Thank you to everyone who has donated to this year’s Project Advance campaign. Because of your generosity we have received $98,112.72 in pledges from only 214of our families or 23% of our registered parishioners. While we have met our diocesan commitment of $59,400, we still have a long way to go to meet our parish goal of $250,000. All additional pledges will be used to help pay our mortgage and fund other special projects as required in the parish.

If you have not yet donated, please take a few minutes to prayerfully consider what you and your family would like to donate this year. We would love to have 100% participation from our parishioners. Remember, every gift regardless of its size make a difference. Every gift counts.

You can contribute to Project Advance by completing a pledge form and either leaving it in a collection box or basket at the church, by dropping it off at the office or by mailing it to St. Clare of Assisi Parish, 1320 Johnson Street, Coquitlam, B.C. V3B 4T5. Cheques should be made out to Project Advance. 

You can also go online at projectadvance.ca, or call 604-683-0281 ext. 50323.

A special note for anyone who has donated online and has any questions. Please email donations@rcav.org and they will help you. For example, they can tell you when your past pledge expires, how much you have pledged and they can change your credit card or banking information.

Our way forward begins with your generosity in growing our parish and local Catholic community. We’re grateful for your support. Thank you!

God has a special mission in mind for each of us. He has given us the gifts we need to accomplish that mission. We are called to be good stewards by using those gifts to do the work that He has planned for each of us. If we deny our gifts or fail to use them as God calls us to use them, then some part of His work will be left undone. Each of us has a part in God’s salvation plan.



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Consider joining us as we begin our new study on Zoom of “Pope Francis and the Joy of the Gospel – Rediscovering the Heart of a Disciple” by Edward Sri. This is an 11-week book study and will begin on Tuesday, September 12 from 10:00 until 11:15 a.m. – ending on November 21, 2023.

Please think about participating as “we study what Pope Francis is really saying and how we can begin to practically implement changes in our life so we can become – more and more- missionary disciples” (Ralph Martin). The book is available at Amazon.ca. 

To register please contact Gillian at (queenans@gmail.com) or Roxanne at 604-468-7393.

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. 

"Come and See"; Hear and read the "Fourth part of the One Gospel", the Gospel of John! 

Bring your Bible, pray to receive more. Discover this 'Last' Gospel, written in a 'different' style but still the SAME message; JESUS! The focus of this Gospel is...well...why don't you "Come and See". 



Email or Call Matthew: 

biblemondaystc@gmail.com

6047542762

Come and 'Portage' in words and conversation with us, in similar manner as the Apostles did with Jesus! Read talk, Listen, share, discover, challenge yourself, and grow as the Apostles did when talking, and listening to Jesus.

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:

Ofelia Estrada at (604)240-9101 or 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/

A prayer shawl is a shawl that has been knitted or crocheted within our parish for someone who is facing treatment for cancer. The shawls are meant to serve as mantles of God's gentle love and blessings. Our hope is that, as the recipients wear their shawls, they will be enfolded in warmth, peace, strength and comfort.

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

If you wish to continue to make your donation at mass, drop your donation in one of the collection boxes 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 collection box at the back of the church will be specifically labeled for that collection.

The next special collection is on the weekend of September 24 in support of the Needs of the Canadian Church. This annual charitable initiative assists the Bishops in their ministry of accompanying, teaching, guiding, sanctifying and caring for the Church in Canada.

UKRAINIAN SUPPORT - We will continue to leave a donation box beside the Ukrainian flag in the church lobby as they need continued support. Thank you.

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 rare, 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. Please DO NOT use a collection envelope but put it in a regular envelope clearly marked for what it is for. This 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 days, we can book one Mass intention only.

Please pray for the sick of our Parish

Jamie Willis, Molly Kong, 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

Join Domestic Abuse Services - Our Lady of Good Counsel Society for the Walk to Keep the Dream Alive on Saturday, September 16, 10am-12pm at Tynehead Regional Park, Surrey. Proceeds are essential to the continuance of our counselling program and will also support our second-stage transition home; ensuring Eva's House is a comfortable place to heal. Super heroes vs Disney heroes...wear your hero ensemble to show the world, you won't stand for violence! www.DomesticAbuseServices.ca

Rekindle the romance, remind yourselves why you fell in love and learn how to make a good marriage even better!

For more info and to register visit: https://beholdvancouver.org/events/couple-retreat-by-worldwide-marriage-encounter

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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