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

Street Address: 2888 Delahaye Drive, Coquitlam, BC

Phone: (604)941-4800

Hello St Clare,

The month of May brings with it the beauty of spring and a spirit of renewal, both in nature and in the life of the Church. It is a time filled with joyful celebrations and moments of deep spiritual significance.

🌿 First Holy Communion

We are blessed to witness 28 PREP children receive their First Holy Communion this month. As they encounter Christ in the Eucharist for the first time, let us hold them and their families in prayer, that their hearts may be filled with lasting joy and faith.

🕊️ Sacrament of Confirmation

We also celebrate with 26 of our young parishioners who will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation. May the Holy Spirit strengthen and guide them as they continue their journey of faith.

⛪ A Moment in Church History – The Conclave

On May 7th, over 130 cardinals will gather in a conclave to discern the next leader of the Catholic Church. This is a sacred and historic moment. I invite you to join in prayer, asking the Holy Spirit to guide their deliberations with wisdom, unity, and faithfulness to God’s will.

🙏 New Archbishop Installation

On May 23rd, our new Archbishop, Richard Smith, will be formally installed. We offer him our prayers and support as he begins this important ministry. At the same time, we give thanks for our current Archbishop’s many years of faithful service, and we pray that his upcoming retirement brings peace and fulfillment.

🌸 Honoring Mary, Our Mother

May is traditionally dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Let us seek her intercession for our families, our parish, our country, and the universal Church. May her loving care watch over us and draw us ever closer to her Son.

We also keep in mind other upcoming events, including the launch of our annual Project Advance campaign, a Pancake Breakfast, and the ever-popular Lobster Dinner organized by the Knights of Columbus.

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

Registration forms, Mass offerings and other mail may be dropped at any time in the mail slot of the parish office door located on 1320 Johnson Street. 

The parish office is closed on

Monday, May 19 for Victoria Day

Assigning of envelopes is computerized and based on the frequency of envelopes used in 2024.

Parishioners donating through Pre Authorized Payment (PAP) or online through the Archdiocese may request for a box of second collections only (half box) envelopes.

Envelopes are one of the ways to donate, in addition to online and pre-authorized payment. Not having envelopes does not necessarily mean that you are no longer a parishioner.

If you would like a box of envelopes, please contact the parish office.

The Jubilee is an experience of faith and a profound encounter with the Lord. The official Prayer allows pilgrims from all over the world to use the same words to express gratitude to God for the Jubilee experience and request the grace of forgiveness. (from jubilaem2025.va)

How often in Stewardship do you actually say the words “I love you” to Jesus, to family members, or to friends? We are made to be in relationship with God and each other. Sincerely telling someone that you love them is the best gift you can give them because it comes from your heart. You are giving them the gift of yourself. We all were made by love and for love. Tell someone you love them every day. 



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Your gift will provide financial assistance for medical expenses, funeral costs, and healing services.

Sunday, May 4

in the Parish Centre

Cost is by donation.

Everyone is welcome!

With the help of CWL, a total of $1,325.75 was collected at St. Clare's last year.

Your generosity will help women and men in the TriCities receive accurate information on pregnancy options, emotional care, practical help, and referral to community resources when facing complex pregnancy decisions and post-abortion support.

Alpha for Men

coming September 2025

Fellow Parishioners,

Men play a vital role in the Church. Our clergy provide leadership, and many laymen serve actively. Yet, traditional masculinity is often unwelcome in society and even in parish life. In school, boys are discouraged from natural traits like competition, danger, and action, leading many men later in life to withdraw into hiding in the basement with TV, video games, and other “man-toys”.

Men need to be challenged and belong to a brotherhood. Parishes need to encourage men to embrace their vocation as beloved sons of God and fathers. Studies show that a father’s faith practice greatly influences his children’s future practice. When dads lead their families, their children are more likely to remain practicing Catholics.

Men are often very lonely, not just in our parishes. True brotherhood is lacking—we don’t even know each other’s names. Men's groups, retreats, and organizations like the Knights of Columbus have been surprisingly successful in fostering a sense of brotherhood. The Knights at St. Clare’s have begun hosting Cor meetings to challenge men spiritually beyond service activities, and I highly recommend joining our group.

Recently, Holy Cross Parish in Burnaby had great success with an Alpha program hosted exclusively for men, drawing an average of 56 attendees each week. Their experience showed that men are eager for meaningful faith-based connections when given the opportunity.

Fr. Maciej asked me if we could bring Alpha for Men to St. Clare’s. At first, I wasn’t sure I was the right person to lead it, or if it was the right fit for our parish. But after praying on it, asking others inside and outside the parish, and attending an Alpha event with Richard and Sean from Our Lady of Fatima, I became convinced. When Dan and Rey also agreed to help lead, I knew we had the foundation for something great.

We plan to start Alpha for Men on Friday September 26th, running 11 Friday evenings until December. Alpha is an 11-week program designed to explore faith in a relaxed, and welcoming environment. There is also a one day retreat in the middle. It will be open to all men 18 and older. Success and the number of guests we can host depends on faithful men stepping up as group table hosts and helpers, as well as volunteers—both men and women—for hospitality, preparing and serving meals, setup, cleanup, prayer and worship teams.

At this early stage, we’re looking for volunteers to join our team. Please contact me if you would like to help out. Please pray for us and start thinking about who you can invite!

Mike Blackstock

mikeblackstock@gmail.com

604 760 9035

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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. 

MONDAY BIBLE SHARING

WHAT: Share the Bible with Others or Just Listen

WHEN: Monday Mornings after Mass or Join us when you can

WHERE: St Clare Parish Basement 

WHO: Anyone interested in Discovering the Bible More 

WHY: To Grow in Knowledge of the Word of God then Live it 

HOW: "Come and See”

Questions? 

Call/Email Matthew, 6047542762 wwcmms@gmail.com

How to Join the Legion of Mary:

• You join a local group called the Praesidium.
• You are taken on probation for at least three months.
• During the time you sample the Legion system and take part in Legion works. At the end of the probation period, you can decide whether or not you wish to take on full membership.

Please contact your local praesidium at 778-986-7516.

May the Holy Spirit bless and guide you.

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/

May you hold the love for Jesus Christ in your heart forever and spread it to everyone you meet.

Javad Akbari

Parian Akbari

Lear Chapman

Caleb Guidos

Matthew Le

Fatemeh Monfared Mehrabani

Robert Moran

Elizabeth Nicole Salceda

Kyung Hee We

Eliza Yue

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 Sunday 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. There will be a second collection for the following weekends:

• May 4 for survivors of Lapu-Lapu Festival tragedy. Your gift will provide financial assistance for medical expenses, funeral costs, and healing services. Only online donations over $20 will be issued a tax receipt.
• May 11 for Work of Vocations to support seminarians studying to become priests for the Archdiocese of Vancouver.
• May 25 for Pope's Pastoral Works to contribute to the financial aid offered by the Holy Father to people stricken by natural disasters.

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, we can book one intention only.

Please pray for the sick of our Parish

Claudia Eberle, Roberto Baguio, Suzanne Davies, Connie Tarling, Matthew Tarling, Valerie Ng, See Siew Kiang, Melvin Anthony, Peter Adamkovics, Aldo de Loza, Mike Van Duynhoven, Bernie & Zeny Perez, Marge Hogan, Jamie Willis, 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, 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.

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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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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