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

Street Address: 2888 Delahaye Drive, Coquitlam, BC

Phone: (604)941-4800

Greetings!

Thank you very much for the kind words and birthday wishes I have received. Your thoughtfulness touches me in many ways. This year I celebrate my “big 50,” and next year, in May, I will mark my 25th anniversary of priestly ordination. Time truly flies.

On a different note, I would like to bring to your attention a survey organized by the Archdiocese of Vancouver. You are invited to share your feedback about your pastor — in this case, me. This survey is not connected to any particular event or situation; it is being done parish by parish as a tool to help pastors grow in their ministry. I encourage you to participate. The survey is completely anonymous.

Finally, we are now in the beautiful season of Advent — a time filled with wonder and expectation. Many things are happening around us to help us see the beauty of this season: the Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfast with Santa this week, our Christmas Potluck on December 13th, the Penitential Service on December 18th... Each of these events leads us closer to the coming of the Messiah.

With gratitude,

Fr. Maciej

To participate, simply scan the QR code above or click the button below. Your input is invaluable in helping Fr. Maciej continue to grow in his ministry and leadership. 

Don’t Forget to Put Project Advance on your December TO DO LIST. 

This year’s campaign ends on December 31^st and all donations received on or before that date will receive a tax receipt for 2025. Donations received on January 1^st and beyond get a 2026 tax receipt.

THANK YOU to the 291 families who have already made a gift to this year’s Project Advance. They represent 33% of our parishioners. From their contributions we have raised $153,435 of which $91,135 will be returned to St. Clare’s.

These funds, raised from Project Advance, will be applied to paying our mortgage and building a new rectory and office.  You can give online at projectadvance.ca, by phone at 604-683-0281 ext. 323, 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.

To qualify for 2025 Project Advance tax receipt, donations must be received by the parish office or the Project Advance Office no later than December 31. 

Cheque donations must be made out to Project Advance and dated no later than December 31.  

SIGN UP FOR THE CHRISTMAS POTLUCK THIS WEEKEND

IN THE CHURCH LOBBY!

Food for Thought . . . and for the Soul

"St Thérèse of Lisieux is beloved by many Catholics, and i count myself among them.

What is it about her that makes so many of us admire her?

For me, I think it is because she is everything I am lacking. She could have pursued missionary work and travel, but desired the cloister and prayer. She could have strived for leadership positions in the order, but was dedicated to growing in humility and virtue. She could have focused on herself and her health needs, but she put others first and hid her infirmity to not make others feel bad for her suffering. When others caused her discomfort or annoyance, instead of dwelling on how it made her feel, she would comfort and serve that person and would carry those burdens with grace.

She shows all of us that it is possible to become holy, no matter what our state in life is.

I always think of and refer to her as the ghost of the cloister because her life was hidden, and her little way was her own insight on how to grow in holiness.

Thinking about her in light of this Advent Season, she is the perfect saint to try to emulate as we prepare for the coming of Christ at Christmas.

We don’t have to do grandiose things, get carried away, and get bogged down by the obligations of the season. How can we get into the giving and generous spirit when it all feels like a demand? We can fight back and make it about loving courageously in little ways as this is the path to true love.

While she strived to be childlike in the eyes of God, she was not childish, nor was she a sweet little pushover.

Christ is coming. No matter your state in life, it’s time to prepare for battle and help build His Kingdom here on earth, one small sacrifice at a time."

(Source: Tony@ReverentCatholicMass.com)

“O Lord God of Hosts, Who has said in Thy Gospel: 'I am not come to bring peace but a sword,' arm me for combat. I burn to do battle for Thy Glory, but I pray Thee to enliven my courage…Then with holy David I shall be able to exclaim: “Thou alone art my shield; it is Thou, O Lord, Who teachest my hands to fight.”

O my Beloved! I know the warfare in which I am to engage; it is not on the open field I shall fight …I am a prisoner held captive by Thy Love; of my own free will I have riveted the fetters which bind me to Thee, and cut me off forever from the world. My sword is Love! With it – like Joan of Arc – “I will drive the strangers from the land, and I will have Thee proclaimed King” over the Kingdom of souls.

Of a truth Thou hast no need of so weak an instrument as I, but Joan, Thy chaste and valiant Spouse, has said, “We must do battle before God gives the victory.” O my Jesus! I will do battle, then, for Thy love, until the evening of my life. As Thou didst not will to enjoy rest upon the earth, I wish to follow Thine example; and then this promise which came from Thy Sacred Lips will be fulfilled in me:“If any man minister to Me, let him follow Me, and where I am there also shall My servant be, and…him my Father honour.



To be with Thee, to be in Thee, that is my one desire; this promise of fulfillment which Thou does give helps me to bear with my exile as I await the joyous Eternal Day when I shall see Thee face to face."

Parish Ministries

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Contact

maria.magnusson-cwl@shaw.ca

Please contact the parish office to make arrangements for

baptisms, weddings, funerals and other Sacraments.

If you wish to book a Mass Intention, please send your request via email 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 days, the priest can accept one intention only per day.

Please pray for the sick of our Parish

Crystal Phung, Allan Thiele, John Seifert, George Allen, Michael and Carol Berry, Lourdes Cabael, Claudia Eberle, Suzanne Davies, Connie Tarling, Matthew Tarling, Valerie Ng, Melvin Anthony, Peter Adamkovics, Aldo de Loza, Mike Van Duynhoven, Bernie & Zeny Perez, Marge Hogan, Jamie Willis, Helen Dougan, 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, 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, and all recipients of St. Clare’s Prayer Shawls.

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