Hello St Clare,

As we gather together to marvel at the face of the Newborn Child Jesus, let us give thanks and be grateful to God for each other.

May the Light of the World that shines from Bethlehem enlighten your hearts and minds and guide you during this holy season. May this Light of carry you into the New Year 2023 with renewed hope, peace and joy.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

I want to take a moment to thank you for your all your prayers and support to our Church! I am personally grateful for all your kind words, wishes and gifts. I feel very blessed and happy to be part of St. Clare Family, your family! Thank you!

We expect bigger than usual church attendance for the next two weekends. Many of you will come with your extended family and friends so let us be patient (especially on the parking lot) and show our hospitality to all the visitors!

Please consider the weather conditions as you arrive in our church. Take some extra time for your travel. We have spent lots of time and effort to clear our parking lot. That said, be aware of some potentially slippery surfaces as you walk to the church.

A reminder.... we have underground parking lot that is clean, dry and safe for walking. Take advantage of it. It should be open an hour before and after the Mass.

We are looking forward to seeing you and praying together!  

Fr. Maciej

BEWARE OF SCAM EMAIL

There is a scam email going around in Fr. Maciej's name saying that he would like you to handle a request discreetly, asking for cash or gift cards. THIS IS A SCAM. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL FR. MACIEJ ASK YOU TO BUY GIFT CARDS OR GIVE HIM CASH. If you receive one of these, please delete it immediately.

CHRISTMAS

Saturday, December 24

5:00pm

10:00pm

Sunday, December 25

8:30am

11:00am

2:00pm (Spanish)

No 5:00pm Mass

NEW YEAR

Saturday, December 31

5:00pm

Sunday, January 1

8:30am

11:00am

2:00pm (Spanish)

No 5:00pm Mass

Parish mail and donations may be dropped at any time through the mail slot of the parish office located on 1320 Johnson Street.

REGULAR PARISH OFFICE HOURS

resumes on Tuesday, January 3

Monday to Friday

9am to 12pm

1pm to 3pm

The parish office is closed on statutory holidays.

Thank you to the 318 families who have already made a gift to this year’s Project Advance. They represent 30% of our parishioners. From their contributions we have raised $164,735 of which $105,335 will be returned to St. Clare’s. 

It is not too late to make a gift. For 2022 tax receipts your gift must be received by December 31^st and cheque donations should be dated on or before December 31, 2022.  

Every gift no matter the size will make a difference in our community. Please consider making a gift today to Project Advance. You may give online at projectadvance.ca, by phone at 604-683-0281 ext. 50323 or in-person at our parish office.

If you have any questions regarding donations already made or tax receipts please email donations@rcav.org

Thank you so much for your support.

Assigning of envelopes is computerized, based on envelopes usage in the last year. If you were not assigned envelopes and would like one, please contact the parish office at request@stclare.ca or 604-941-4800. We will gladly arrange a box for you.

NEW FOR 2023!!! Donors who are on monthly Pre-Authorized Payment through the parish have been assigned SECOND COLLECTIONS ONLY envelopes. These will also be available for pick up in the church lobby.

God made us to be in relationship with Him. He loves each of us individually. Through sin, our relationship with God was broken. He gave us Jesus to restore our relationship. Being a disciple of Jesus we are given the model to obtain eternal life in Heaven. Christmas isn’t about the material gifts we receive, it’s about the love that God, Our Father, gave us by giving us His Son, Jesus – the best gift we could ever receive.

Copyright © 2022 Archdiocese of St. Louis

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.

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LIVESTREAMING SCHEDULE

We will continue to live stream our masses on both FACEBOOK (Link) and on YOUTUBE (Link) as follows:

Daily Masses Monday through Friday at 9:00am

Weekend Mass at 5:00pm on Saturdays

All of these are posted on YouTube and Facebook 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". These simple moves makes us easier to find on the web.

You can participate in all of our online masses by clicking on the links provided above or by going to our website, www.stclare.ca and clicking on the link provided.

We have connected a very limited number of sound receivers to our sound system for people with serious difficulty in hearing. These can be used with either our headphones or your own personal headphones. If you are interested, please call the office at 604-941-4800 or email stclareofassisi@shaw.ca These are the same ones that we had in the hall.

Please contact the parish office to make arrangements for

baptisms, weddings, funerals and other Sacraments.

Monday through Saturday

8:45am (before morning Mass)

9:30am (after morning Mass, until last penitent)

No registration or appointment is necessary.



Confessions are heard in the Children's Room (by the washrooms on the east side of the church) NOT in the confessional.

ADORATION CHAPEL

The Adoration Chapel is accessible 7 days a week. 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 at Pre-Authorized 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.

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, please note that we will not be passing around the collection baskets at this time. Please leave your donation to the church in one of the boxes at the back of the church either when you enter or when you leave. If you would like a box of Sunday envelopes, contact the parish office.

Second Collections - When there is a Second Collection, a collection box at the back of the church will be specifically labeled for the that collection.

UKRAINIAN SUPPORT - We will continue to leave a donation box beside the Ukrainian flag in the lobby as they will need continued support. If you have any loose change or bills please consider making a donation. Thank you.

ADVERTISERS IN OUR BULLETIN

There is an advertiser section at the bottom of today's bulletin. Please support these businesses as they support your parish. Clicking on their ad will take you to their web page.

If you are interested in advertising your company in our bulletin, please contact the office at stclareofassisi@shaw.ca or call 604-941-4800.

Food for Thought . . . and for the Soul

The Epiphany Sacred Arts Guild’s sale and art display was well received by the parishioners and many people expressed great interest in the visual art tradition of the Catholic Church. Original icons, prints, cards and other items were presented after all the masses on the week-end of Dec 10 & 11, 2022.

YOU CAN BUY YOUR TICKETS ONLINE!

By pressing the PURCHASE ONLINE button, a portion of the proceeds will return to our council.

“Come and See”…observe…listen…share…participate if comfortable, and enjoy the Word of God in The Holy Bible. Open to all…no, little or a lot of experience but looking to spend time understanding Gods Plan for you as revealed in the Bible by the Holy Spirit. Check it out; Come and See. 

Contact Matthew biblemondaystc@gmail.com, 6047542762. 

“Come and See”…check it out…enjoy conversation as if on a walk with Jesus 

and the Apostles. All informal, flowing, open, friendly, and using a verse, or a 

Psalm, or a chapter, or a Book of the Bible to start the conversation each week.

Come and listen, or talk, and simply enjoy good conversation about your Faith.

Contact Matthew bibleportage@gmail.com, 6047542762

The Legion of Mary Praesidium, Mary Mother of the Church, is now meeting in person every Thursday from 9:45am to 11am at St. Francis Room of the Parish Centre.

To join as active or auxiliary member, please call Ofelia Estrada at (604)240-9101 or Lourdes Cabael at (778)986-7516.

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

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, Etheen Lowry, 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

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/