Hello St Clare,

We are entering the last days of liturgical, church calendar. Next week is already Advent Season and our beautiful church will be filled with many activities time of preparation for Christmas.

Thinking of the Nativity, as you start looking for Christmas cards to share your joy with others, please look for truly Christian cards that portray the true meaning of the season. Ask for those cards at stores, let the merchants know that there is a need for Christian Christmas cards. Reindeer, Santa or a lovely fireplace filled with gifts is NOT the card you want to send to your family and friends. Let’s keep the spirit of awaiting the birth of the Messiah alive in every aspect of our daily lives!

On a different note.... Tuesday, November 28 at 7pm will be the very first meeting for those who would like to get involved in preparing our parish for our 25th anniversary next year. If you have some ideas or want to volunteer in some events next year, please join us at the Parish Hall. 

Fr. Maciej

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.

Food for Thought . . . and for the Soul

The Time to Be Grateful

Parish Office Hours

Monday to Friday

9am to 12pm

1pm to 3pm

The parish office is closed on statutory holidays.

Assigning of envelopes is computerized, based on usage in 2023. Envelopes for 2024 were issued automatically to parishioners who frequently used envelopes in 2023. If you were not issued envelopes and would like them, please inform the parish office.

For those donating online through the Archdiocese or pre-authorized payment through the parish, box sets of "second collections only" envelopes are available.

Project Advance 2023!

Thank you to everyone who has donated to this year’s Project Advance campaign. Because of your generosity we have received $135,888.72 in pledges from only 308 of our families or 33% 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 $220,000. 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!

Most of us are generous when it’s convenient for us. We are generous when we have the time or the money. But, real generosity is the opposite of that. It means giving of one’s time, money, compassion, forgiveness or mercy when it’s not convenient to us, when it’s not on our schedule, but on the other person’s timeline.

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During the month of November we have a long-standing tradition of accepting Masses by use of All Souls Envelopes: 

1. Each envelope is a request for one Mass. Please take it from the entrance of the church or make your own envelope that is clearly marked for ALL Souls.
2.  Write the names of your deceased on the front and, along with your cash donation (no cheques), put it in the Sunday collection basket or box (during the entire month of November) OR send it to us by the mail.
3.  Each of these envelopes will be used as one Mass intention, celebrated by Fr. Maciej or Fr. Tadeusz or another priest. Please note: we will not be able to let you know the date on which your Mass will be observed.  

THE ADVENT TREE GOES UP ON THE WEEKEND OF NOVEMBER 25!

1. Take one of the Colour Tags or Gift Certificate Envelopes off the tree.

2. Purchase the gift or gift certificate.

3. Place the gift in a Gift Bag & attach the original tag from the tree to the

gift.

   Place the Gift Certificate (or cash/cheque) in the envelope provided and

drop it in the Box under the Tree.

BRING THE GIFT OR GIFT CERTIFICATE TO THE TREE IN CHURCH

BY THE DATE INDICATED ON THE TAG.

This is very important as it will be delivered to the recipient at an event organized by the group to which they belong near the date specified.

OTHER IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER:

1. YOU MUST ATTACH THE TAG TO THE GIFT when you return it to the tree. The information on this tag is our tool to ensure that your gift is delivered to the correct destination.

2. It is imperative that the VALUE of any Gift Card be indicated on the card itself & placed in the Envelope from the Tree.

3. If your donation is cash or cheque, the amount will be included in your parish tax receipt.

4. You are welcome to bring a Christmas tree ornament with each gift you donate. Just before Christmas, we will replace the bare Advent Tree of Need with a beautifully decorated Christmas Tree of Love.

Thank you very much for participating in our Advent Tree. By doing so, you are an answer to the prayers of the poor and needy in our area.

If you have any questions or if you would like to sponsor a family in need, please email Sharon at bzmamma@hotmail.com.

Cost is by donation.

Everyone is welcome! 

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. 

Jesus the Christ invited people to "Come and See"; likewise you are invited to hear, read, and share...if the Spirit moves you..as we slowly journey through the Gospel of John! 

Bring your Bible, receive what is right for you in, and from, the Gospel of John. It's the last Gospel written...in a 'different' style from Matthew, Mark, Luke...but still the SAME message; JESUS IS LORD! 

Why don't you visit, at least once, and afterwards, you decide if you want or need more. 



Email or Call Matthew: 

biblemondaystc@gmail.com

6047542762

Jesus the Christ walked and talked with the Apostles and others for three and a half years, increasingly revealing Himself in 'Signs' (miracles) to the people. 

Likewise, walk with us join us...just 'drop in'...each Tuesday to 'Portage' with us in conversation as the Apostles did with Jesus. The Bible is our guide, and foundation for discussion. Listen or share as the Holy Spirit invites you to.

We are casual, sincere, friendly, and we seek more in Faith so, we invite you, "Come and See", discover more.

Email or Call Matthew:  

bibleportage@gmail.com 

6047542762

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.

Everyone is invited to join us online daily at 7:30pm

Contact

maria.magnusson-cwl@shaw.ca

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/

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.

Please contact the parish office to make arrangements for

baptisms, weddings, funerals and other Sacraments.

ADORATION CHAPEL

The Adoration Chapel is accessible daily. 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 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.

Donations at Church

Donations may be dropped in the collection basket circulated at Mass or in the box located 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 designated collection box will be available at the back of the church.

Upcoming special collection:

December 3 - Youth Ministry to support Archdiocesan youth programs.

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 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 Masses, we can book one intention only.

Please pray for the sick of our Parish

Craig Barton, Marge Hogan, Jamie Willis, 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.

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

All students wishing to apply must sit the ENTRANCE EXAM on Saturday, December 2, 2023. 

For more information and online application, please visit our website (www.lfabc.org) or contact Kathi Wilson, Registrar at wilsonk@lfabc.org or 604-738-9016 ext. 114.

Laudato Si’ - praise be to you. This begins the letter from Pope Francis to every person on the planet. Following his meetings with scientists, environmentalists and representatives for the poor, the Pope poured out his hopes that we could all come together and address Climate Change. That was in 2015.

This year, 8 years later he was troubled to find very little had changed. He has written another letter- Laudate Deum, Praise God - to every person this time changing his words from Climate Change to Climate Crisis. He is now pleading with all of us to come together as people of good will to care for the poor and the planet.

We will set up a table at the back of the church in late January or early February to help you join with the Pope to make a difference. In the meanwhile, watch “The Letter” on YouTube. There are also summaries on both letters on the internet.

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.  

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