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St. Clare Updates for
July 22 - August 4, 2023
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Our parish feast day is coming up on August 13! As we set our program and plan for this day, we hope you will join us to celebrate 24 years of our St. Clare family! If you are able to help us to make this day successful, please sign up on the volunteers’ sheet at the back of the church. Helpers are always needed!
On the other hand, I want to bring to your attention that recently, we added two new parking stalls for people with disabilities by the side church entrance (by the chapel). We hope that this will help with a growing need for the spots for the most vulnerable in our community!
I want to express my thanks to those who helped with this project: Sharon Dixon, Peter Elliott and our property manager, Rey Granados.
Fr. Maciej
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Newly-added parking stalls designated for people with disabilities | |
Mass and Confession Schedule | |
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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.
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.
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CONFESSION SCHEDULE
Monday to Saturday
8:45am
before 9am Mass
9:30am
after 9am Mass, until last penitent
No registration or appointment required.
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Food for Thought . . . and for the Soul | |
"An eagle can’t fly if it is scared stiff. It must relax and flow with the wind. Likewise, we must relax, let it be done to us, and let the wind of the Spirit carry us wherever God wills (Jn 3:8). When we abandon ourselves to God’s nudges, we discover that instead of stressing out, we learn to fly. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart” (Prv 3:5). “Soar as with eagles’ wings” (Is 40:31)." | |
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"Researchers have discovered that eagles live in cliffs of the mountainous Sinai region in which God spoke the above words to Moses. To teach their young to fly, the eagles nudge their young nestlings out of the nest, causing them to free-fall off the side of the cliff. If the baby eagle isn’t able to discover how to fly in the pressure of the moment, the mother eagle swoops downward and “catches” the young eagle on her extended wings. She then flies around with her young offspring to give it the sensation of flying. She repeats this until the young eagle learns how to fly on its own.
Moses declares of God: “As an eagle incites its nestlings forth by hovering over its brood, so He spread His wings to receive them and bore them up on His pinions” (Dt 32:11). God didn’t create us to stay in the safety of the nest. He nudges us out of our comfort zone, personally bears us up on His wings when we fall (Ex 19:4), and assures us of His loving care (1 Pt 5:7). Though this frequent divine nudging might seem stressful or even unbearable, the Lord uses it to renew us rather than exhaust us (Ps 103:5)."
Michael Joncas' hymn (USNA Music)
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Summer Parish Office Hours
July & August
Monday to Friday
9am to 12pm
The parish office is closed on statutory holidays.
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SUNDAY OFFERING ENVELOPES
Contact the parish office to request envelopes and arrange for pick up.
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Project Advance 2023!
Thank you to everyone who has donated to this year’s Project Advance campaign. Because of your generosity we have received $70,399.00 in pledges from only 195 of our families or 21% 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!
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STEWARDSHIP REFLECTION
16th Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 23
“The kingdom of heaven may be likened to a man who sowed good seed in his field…
He who sows good seed is the Son of Man, the field is the world, the good seed the children of the kingdom.”
Matthew 13:24, 37-38
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As children of God, we are all “good seeds”. We are blessed by God with the potential to accomplish much good in the world. We fulfill God’s plan when we spend time in prayer every day, use our skills to help others and share our financial gifts to help build God’s kingdom on earth. Through our example of gratitude and generosity we sow “good seeds” on earth and ultimately help each other get to Heaven!
Copyright © 2022 Archdiocese of St. Louis
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RCIA TEAM MEMBERS
Do you want to grow in your faith, while helping others to learn? Please consider joining the RCIA leaders team.
Responsibilities may include giving presentations, helping with coffee/tea, and talking with our candidates and other participants about their lives and your own. Past team members have found the experience very enriching. For more information, please contact Marimae Matthews at marimaem@shaw.ca or call 604-492-2001.
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CHOIR MEMBERS NEEDED!
Looking for singers for the 5:00pm Saturday Vigil Mass. Contact Joanne at (604) 354-5656.
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PREP REGISTRATION IS ONGOING
Attention Parents!
If your child will be in Grades 1 through 7 in the fall and they do not attend a Catholic school, they should be attending PREP for their religious education.
PREP Registration forms are on the parish website stclare.ca and in the white brochure rack in the church lobby.
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ST. CLARE OF ASSISI COQUITLAM
FRATERNITY
Are you being called to a deeper faith life and want to follow in the footsteps of St. Francis and St. Clare of Assisi?
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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. | |
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BIBLE SHARING
GOSPEL OF JOHN
Mondays after the 9am Mass
in the Parish Centre basement
Everyone is welcome!
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"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
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BIBLE PORTAGE
Tuesdays after the 9am Mass
in the Parish Centre basement
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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
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LEGION OF MARY
Thursdays
from 9:45am to 11am
Room 2
Parish Centre
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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.
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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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PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY
If you know of someone undergoing treatment for cancer and who would benefit from receiving a prayer shawl within our parish or beyond, please contact Laura at 604-944-9064 or ccml@telus.net
Shawls are available by donation.
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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. | |
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BAPTISMS
Join us in welcoming Miles Kenneth Levy-Booth, Emma Celenza, Anna Marie Teresa Mason and Hanielle Zani Lago who were recently baptized into the Catholic community.
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Please contact the parish office to make arrangements for
baptisms, weddings, funerals and other Sacraments.
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ADORATION CHAPEL
The Adoration Chapel is accessible daily. 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 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.
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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 August 6 in support of Poor Clares in Mission.
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.
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Donations may also be made online through the Archdiocese of Vancouver website. Click on the heading above to go to their secure page. You may also donate to Second Collections including our Building/Mortgage Fund through their website.
Please note that the Archdiocese of Vancouver will issue tax receipts for donations made through them.
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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
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.
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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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JOB POSTING FOR PARISH SECRETARY AT
ALL SAINTS PARISH
Interested applicants can submit their resume and cover letter to: resumes@allsaintsbc.ca
with Parish Secretary in the subject line.
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The secretary will provide receptionist and administrative support for the parish office and will assist with parish bulletins and update the website. The successful candidate should be driven by the Catholic faith and be willing to fulfill the mission of the parish and understand the importance of confidentiality.
They should have prior administrative experience and knowledge of Google and Microsoft Office. Knowledge of Paritek Is an asset.
Thank you for your interest; only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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REVERENTLY LAYING TO REST SERVICE
July 29
The Gardens of Gethsemani is offering families a no-cost service to inter cremated remains in a communal crypt.
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The service is meant for families with cremated remains that have been kept at home for more than three years and who may have financial difficulties. This pastoral service is meant to help bring healing and closure for families. It provides a final resting place in a Catholic cemetery — a witness to the Catholic faith and an environment where souls are prayed over by the community.
The prayer service and inurnment will begin at 11:00 am on July 29th. Donations to the Works of Mercy fund would be welcomed and appreciated. Arrangements, including paperwork, for interring remains in the crypt must be completed by July 14th. Space is limited and conditions apply.
To register please email Anne-Marie White at awhite@rccav.org.
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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 | |
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. | |
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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