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St. Clare Updates for
January 7-20,2023
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I want to start the new year message with big thank you to all of you! My gratitude goes to all of you for coming for all Christmas celebrations with your visitors and guests. The church was packed and vibrant, filled with joy!
Thank you to all our choirs for incredible music, our ushers and greeters for welcoming people into our church! We couldn’t make it without the help of our Sacristans, Lectors, Extra Ordinary Eucharistic Ministers and Altar Servers.
It is so nice to know that every year we have volunteers making Christmas decorations and setting up our Nativity Scene! Let’s not forget our snow angels who helped shoveling snow and clearing the ways prior to Christmas masses.
I was also personally touched by so many Christmas cards, and little gifts! A sign of truly being part of your families and making impact in your lives!
Thank you!
Fr. Maciej
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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. | |
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PARISH OFFICE HOURS
Monday to Friday
9am to 12pm
1pm to 3pm
The parish office is closed on statutory holidays.
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DID YOU MOVE?
Please remember to inform the parish office of your new address. In the event that your tax receipt will be mailed out to you, we will need your correct address.
Stay tuned for announcements when tax receipts are ready in 2023!
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2023
SUNDAY OFFERING ENVELOPES
Available for pick up in the church lobby until the weekend of January 29th only!
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After January 29, envelopes may be picked up in the parish office during office hours.
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.
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STEWARDSHIP REFLECTION
Epiphany of the Lord
January 8, 2023
“Then they opened their treasures and offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.”
Matthew 2:11
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The image of the Magi kneeling before the infant Jesus and opening their treasure chests for Him is an image that we should all try to follow each day. In gratitude for all that we have been given, we are called to generously share all of our gifts, not just the ones we pick and choose. God wants us to be generous with everything, but especially that one thing that means the most to you.
Copyright © 2022 Archdiocese of St. Louis
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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.
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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. | |
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BAPTISM
Join us in welcoming Aria James Pogue who was recently baptized into the Catholic community.
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WEDDING
Congratulations to newly weds Jansen Joen Lim and Shena Fabre. May God bless, keep and guide them as they begin their new lives together.
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FUNERALS
Let us pray for the repose of the souls of Elisabeth Halim and Helena Johanna Maria Van Duynhoven who recently passed away.
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Please contact the parish office to make arrangements for
baptisms, weddings, funerals and other Sacraments.
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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.
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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.
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In order to help facilitate the offertory for
St Clare of Assisi Parish, the Archdiocese created an Online Offertory page for either one time or reoccurring monthly or weekly donations using a debit or credit card. Click on the heading above to go to the secure page. You can also donate to Second Collections including our Building/Mortgage Fund using this link.
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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.
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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.
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Food for Thought . . . and for the Soul | |
Looking Back to January 1 | |
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Probably in the flurry of activity for the celebration of New Year's Day, and overshadowed by the recent death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, many of us missed the inclusion of the 56th World Day of Peace on the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God (January 1). The two celebrations are connected because, as Pope St Paul VI wrote in 1974, Mary is the Queen of Peace. The tradition was first celebrated by Pope Paul VI in 1968.
Link to Pope Francis' Message for the 56th World Day of Peace (2023)
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St Andre Bessette (1846-1937)
(Feast Day Jan 7)
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St Marguerite Bourgeoys (1620-1700)
(Feast Day Jan 12)
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Sickness and weakness dogged André Bessette from birth. He was the eighth of 12 children born to a French Canadian couple near Montreal. Adopted at 12, when both parents had died, he became a farmhand. Various trades followed: shoemaker, baker, blacksmith—all failures. He was a factory worker in the United States during the boom times of the Civil War.
At 25, André applied for entrance into the Congregation of Holy Cross. After a year’s novitiate, he was not admitted because of his weak health. But with an extension and the urging of Bishop Bourget, he was finally received. He was given the humble job of doorkeeper at Notre Dame College in Montreal, with additional duties as sacristan, laundry worker and messenger. “When I joined this community, the superiors showed me the door, and I remained 40 years,” he said.
For many years the Holy Cross authorities had tried to buy land on Mount Royal. Brother André and others climbed the steep hill and planted medals of Saint Joseph. Suddenly, the owners yielded. André collected $200 to build a small chapel and began receiving visitors there—smiling through long hours of listening, applying Saint Joseph’s oil. Some were cured, some not. The pile of crutches, canes and braces grew.
The chapel also grew. By 1931, there were gleaming walls, but money ran out. “Put a statue of Saint Joseph in the middle. If he wants a roof over his head, he’ll get it.” The magnificent Oratory on Mount Royal took 50 years to build. The sickly boy who could not hold a job died at 92.
He is buried at the Oratory. He was beatified in 1982 and canonized in 2010. At his canonization in October 2010, Pope Benedict XVI said that Saint Andre “lived the beatitude of the pure of heart.”
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Born the sixth of 12 children in Troyes, France, Marguerite at the age of 20 believed that she was called to religious life. Her applications to the Carmelites and Poor Clares were unsuccessful. A priest friend suggested that perhaps God had other plans for her.
In 1654, the governor of the French settlement in Canada visited his sister, an Augustinian canoness in Troyes. Marguerite belonged to a sodality connected to that convent. The governor invited her to come to Canada and start a school in Ville-Marie (eventually the city of Montreal). When she arrived, the colony numbered 200 people with a hospital and a Jesuit mission chapel.
Soon after starting a school, she realized her need for coworkers. Returning to Troyes, she recruited a friend, Catherine Crolo, and two other young women. In 1667, they added classes at their school for Indian children. A second trip to France three years later resulted in six more young women and a letter from King Louis XIV, authorizing the school.
The Congregation of Notre Dame was established in 1676 but its members did not make formal religious profession until 1698 when their Rule and constitutions were approved.
Marguerite established a school for Indian girls in Montreal. At the age of 69, she walked from Montreal to Quebec in response to the bishop’s request to establish a community of her sisters in that city. By the time she died, she was referred to as the “Mother of the Colony.” Marguerite was canonized in 1982 by Pope St John Paul II, the first female saint in Canada.
(source for both biographies
www.franciscanmedia.org)
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For information on the Knights of Columbus please visit our websites: kofc.org and kofcbc.org
If you are interested in becoming a Knight please email Mike at knights@stclare.ca or call him at 604 760 9035.
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YOU CAN BUY YOUR TICKETS ONLINE!
By pressing the PURCHASE ONLINE button, a portion of the proceeds will return to our council.
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BIBLE SHARING
Mondays after the 9am Mass
in the Parish Centre basement
Everyone is welcome!
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“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.
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BIBLE PORTAGE
(for men)
Tuesdays after the 9am Mass
in the Parish Centre basement
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“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
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LEGION OF MARY
Thursdays
from 9:45am to 11am
at St. Francis Room
Parish Centre
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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.
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Everyone is invited to join us daily
7:30 pm, Online
Contact
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Mass Intentions
Dates are subject to change without notice.
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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.
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We are able to accept multiple Mass intentions on Fridays. For all other days, we can book one Mass intention only. | |
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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.
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St. Clare's Monastery
Box 3370 Mission, BC V2V 4J5
1(604)826-2818
poorclare.ca
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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
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ARCHBISHOP CARNEY SECONDARY SCHOOL
WINTER GAMEFEST
Saturday, January 21st
starts at 5:30pm
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Winter Gamefest is an opportunity for fun for the whole family to enjoy a game night with other families and friends. Games will include old favorites like UNO or checkers but will also have a wide variety of other games like CodeNames, Quirkle, Coup and many others.
Tickets can be purchased at the door ($10 per person or $30 per family). Prizes, food and free babysitting will be available on site. We would love to see each and every one of you for an evening of laughter and community!
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Mothers Prayers Group
“Mothers Prayers” is a prayer group for all women who have a desire to pray for children. It was started 25 years ago by two grandmothers in England and is now in over 120 countries around the world. We are having virtual meetings every week.
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Shalom World TV Network is a 24/7, family-friendly Catholic TV channel and is the recipient of the Gabriel Award for "Best TV Station of the Year 2020", instituted by the Catholic Press Association of North America. It is a commercial-free, high-definition network appealing to young, as well as young-at-heart viewers. Shalom World is an official partner with the Vatican and is authorized to telecast papal liturgies live.
The newly launched channel, ‘SW Prayer,’ is also available 24/7 as a separate stream. This channel is designed exclusively for live Holy Mass, prayer, devotions, and Catholic teachings. Viewers become spiritually enriched and engaged, as they unite their prayers with others joining from across the globe. This prayerful momentum invites God's blessings into our world in these times.
We are pleased to let you know that you can watch Shalom Word TV and SW Prayer from within our parish website absolutely for free. Please go to our parish website https://stclare.ca and click on the image under Shalom World TV on the bottom right of our home page and you can watch the programs live as well as on demand.
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