Hello St Clare,

On the Day of Prayer for Priests that coincides with the Feast of The Sacred Heart, we follow the request of Saint John Paul II in praying for the sanctification of priests. 

Many of you have been asking me if we are getting a new priest who will replace Fr. Yarek. Unfortunately, the great shortage of priests also affects us. Right now, there are no priests available who could join us at St. Clare Parish. I will continue the ministry on my own. That said, don't be surprised when you see a visiting priest in our community; I plan to ask for help from some local priests. That way, I may have occasional breaks here and there to recharge and refocus my service to the St. Clare family. This shortage reminds us that we need to pray for and cultivate an environment that helps in fostering new vocations to the priesthood and religious life. 

On another note, I hope that you are appreciating some upgrades to our church sound system. To date, we have a total of eight speakers added and there will be two more installed soon. We also want to add acoustic panels to some of our walls to reduce the echo. It is a complicated process and involves the trial of finding the best solution, but I believe that we are heading in the right direction!

Fr. Maciej 

BEWARE OF SCAM EMAIL

It has come to my attention that there is a scam email coming out in my name saying that I would like you to handle a request discreetly. THIS IS A SCAM. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL I ASK YOU TO BUY GIFT CARDS OR GIVE ME CASH. If you receive one of these, please delete it immediately.

 NEW! 

PARISH OFFICE HOURS  

Monday to Friday

9am to 12pm

1pm to 3pm

UPCOMING SUMMER HOURS!

July & August

Monday to Friday

9am to 12pm

The parish office is closed on statutory holidays.

PROJECT ADVANCE - 2022

As 2022 unfolds, let us pause to recall that together we are the one Body of Christ. Thanks to your support, Project Advance makes possible the many ministries and programs that bring us together, further our evangelizing mission, and build spaces for worship and learning.

Our Annual Appeal ensures and strengthens the Church’s mission and outreach. As always, once the goal for our parish of $59,400 is met, all additional funds raised will be directed back to paying down our mortgage or other special projects as required. You can learn more and donate at projectadvance.ca

Archbishop J. Michael Miller, CSB reinstated the obligation to attend mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation in the summer of 2021.

OUR REGULAR MASS SCHEDULE IS :

DAILY MASSES Monday through Saturday at 9:00am and

WEEKEND MASSES Saturday at 5:00pm

and on Sunday at 8:30am, 11:00am and 5:00pm

There is a Spanish mass at 6:30pm on Sunday

We have also added the 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 Saturday

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.

Since the limitations have been lifted on religious gatherings and worship services, attendance restrictions at Weddings, Funerals and Baptisms have also been lifted. Please contact the office to make arrangements.

OUR REGULAR CONFESSION SCHEDULE IS AS FOLLOWS:

• Before morning mass at 8:45am and after morning mass at 9:30am, Monday through Saturday. No registration or appointment is necessary.



Confessions are now heard in the Crying Room (by the washrooms on the east side of the church) NOT in the confessional.

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.

Second Collections - When there is a Second Collection, one of the collection boxes at the back will be specifically labeled for the that collection. Envelopes should be clearly marked and can be put in either box but cash donations in the Second Collection box will be passed on for that purpose.

UKRAINIAN SUPPORT - We would like to thank everyone who donated money to support Ukrainians both in Poland and in the Ukraine. This money has been forwarded.

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.

Envelopes for 2022 have been issued. If you would like to pick up your box of envelopes, please send us an email or phone the parish office to make arrangements.

PREP is over for another year! Hard to believe but we had such a lovely year with the students surviving Corvid challenges again!! Registration is ongoing.

New registrations can access the forms on our website stclare.ca/parish-life/faith-formation/prep/ or in the brochure rack in the foyer of the church. Forms can be dropped off at the office and just put through the mail slot.

PREP classes will continue to be on Wednesdays from 6:30- 7:45PM starting on September 14th with an opening Mass. Classes are held for students in Grades 1-7 at school.

Bishop Thomas J. Lobsinger, OMI Memorial Bursary Program

The annual BC and Yukon Bursary program known as the Bishop Thomas J. Lobsinger, OMI Memorial Bursary Program is underway. The 2022 program is now receiving applications. We are privileged to offer fourteen bursaries of $1,000.00 each to Catholic students across the Province of BC.

These bursaries are made available on a one-time only basis to young practicing Catholic students who are in post secondary education at a recognized institute of higher learning within the Province of BC. Applications are accepted from January 1, 2022 until June 30, 2022 with the bursaries being awarded in the fall. The Terms of Reference may be found on our web site kofcbc.org

Requests for application should be addressed to:

Knights of Columbus BC & Yukon

2809 Mara Drive, Coquitlam, BC V3C 5T9

Attn: Herb Yang, Bursaries Chairman

Or email: herbykofc@gmail.com

We would like to congratulate the many recipients once again over the past years and look forward to the opportunity to assist many more young people in the advancement of their education.

Food for Thought . . . and for the Soul

Many of us have connections with the various Catholic religious orders: I was taught by the Franciscans in a London secondary school, I have worked with the Benedictines, and, most memorably, with the members of the Society of Jesus, the Jesuits. That was in my first teaching position sixty years ago. The Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius are well-known and with the attached link to "The Jesuit Post" (and by following the series "Jesuit 101") we can gain many useful Ignatian spiritual insights.

Click to discover "The Heart of the Jesuits"

To celebrate the Ignatian Year, The Jesuit Post presented their “Jesuit 101” series. Each month will focussed on a single concept, term, or theme that is relevant to Ignatian Spirituality and/or the Jesuits. To view the entire series, use the following link:

Follow the series "Jesuit 101"

Pope Francis launched the Amoris Laetitia Family Year in 2021, which concludes on 26 June 2022, on the occasion of the Tenth World Meeting of Families in Rome.

Click to read Celebrating the "Amoris Laetitia" Family Year (from CCCB)

PS Belated blessings & good wishes to all the fathers of our Parish

"God our Father, in your wisdom and love you made all things. Bless these men, that they may be strengthened as Christian fathers. Let the example of their faith and love shine forth. Grant that we, their sons and daughters,

may honor them always with a spirit of profound respect.

Grant this through Christ our Lord,   Amen.

Sacraments at St. Clare

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 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.

The suggested offering for a mass intention is not less than $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.

NEW FOR 2022 AND BEYOND : Due to the high demand for mass intentions we have obtained permission from Archbishop Miller to have multiple mass intentions on one day per week. As of January 2022 we will accept up to 10 mass intentions for Fridays. For all other days we will only book one mass, and we will honour mass intentions already booked.

Please pray for the sick of our Parish

Noah Zanatta, Bob Roy, 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, Marcel Quaghebeur, Mazoe Kaufman, Cindy Mazerolle-Kass, Anna Figura, Ed Garcia, Viray Family, Walter Banke, Etheen Lowry, Elizabeth Teixeira, Reema Ferreira, Terry McDonald, Andrew De Boda, Maurice Quaghebeur, Hari Vijay, Peggy Maas, Chad Galitzky, Al Trotter, Pat Dizy, Brett Lawrence, Norman Schuster, Brenda Haines, John Bergen, Laud Vidal, Rick Empey, Dan Arseneault, Wendy Wong and all recipients of St. Clare’s Prayer Shawls.

Inauguration of the Guard of Honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Centre in Vancouver

Announcing the official opening of the Guard of Honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Centre in Vancouver. Come and join us on Thursday, June 30 at 7pm. With Episcopal approval given by Archbishop J. Michael Miller to the Association, a Eucharistic Celebration is being held by Archbishop Miller at Our Lady of the Assumption Parish, 3141 Shaughnessy Street, Port Coquitlam. Refreshments will be served at the parish centre after the Mass. 

Monthly Eucharistic Adoration - Intensive Prayer

Monthly Intensive Prayers with Eucharistic Adoration is a monthly prayer session conducted by Matthew 7.7 Prayer Brigade of the Office of the Filipino Ministry of the Archdiocese of Vancouver on rotation in different parishes with the Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction. Filipino Ministry members and non-Filipino spouses and friends are invited to come on Sunday, June 26, 2 - 5 p.m. to be held at St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Agassiz.

Joy of the Family: A RCAV Family Gathering

Join families from across the Archdiocese of Vancouver for a fun family event to celebrate the closing of the Year of the Family and the World Meeting of Families 2022. This event will take place at Pacific Academy on 12038 168th Street, Surrey. We will have activities for children of all ages, bouncy castles, soccer games, capture the flag as well as a BBQ lunch provided by the Knights of Columbus. More information and registration to come. Sunday, June 26 at 12 p.m.

Homecoming Youth Retreat

Homecoming is a special 4-day, overnight retreat for youth born in 2007 & 2008 (those youth entering Grade 9 /10 in Sept. 2022). The retreat provides youth an opportunity to build community with their peers. Monday, July 4 to Thursday, July 7 at Camp Jubilee, North Vancouver. Cost: $400.

Gardens of Gethsemani Summer Open House

The Gardens of Gethsemani is holding an Open House on Saturday, July 9 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Catholics now save 20% on burial space. The Open House offers an additional Save the GST discount on total purchases including burial space, liner, services and memorialization. Tours will be provided. We look forward to seeing you!

For more information and other events, visit beholdvancouver.org/events

Communications Director

The Director of Communications works closely with the Archbishop and other Church leaders to find ways to effectively communicate the Gospel and promote the work of Catholic ministries throughout the region. Our commitment is to face real challenges with courage and compassion. Through authentic engagement, we can share the heart of the Church and help to lead people into a relationship with God. 

Administrative Assistant to the Delegate of Operations

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver is seeking a full-time administrative assistant to support senior leadership by performing designated responsibilities to ensure optimal day to day workflow. The ideal candidate will provide comprehensive administrative support in a professional, courteous and efficient manner while maintaining absolute confidentiality.

Gift Planning and Parish Support Officer

The Gift Planning and Parish Support Officer (GPPSO) will continue to develop and enhance the gift planning and parish support program for the Archdiocese of Vancouver and implement the plan across all parishes. 

Assistant Coordinator, Ministries and Outreach Office

The Assistant Coordinator is dedicated to the evangelizing mission of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver with a special emphasis on strengthening marriages and families who are the primary recipients and agents of evangelization. 

The Archdiocese of Vancouver is blessed to be made up of a committed core of individuals who are eager to serve in ministry. If you feel called to be a part of this team, additional employment opportunities may be viewed at at rcav.org/jobs