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Saturday, August 15th Mass at 9:00 AM Rosary for our families after Mass. Followed by Breakfast in the Parish Hall. Sign up for the breakfast in the foyer this weekend !

Saturday, November 29th after 9:00 AM Mass. Location - Parish Hall. Don’t miss out on this lovely way to commence the season of Advent. Our guest speaker is Father Lucio Choi, pastor of Holy Trinity Parish. Visit the parish office, or email parish.sawv@rcav.org to reserve your ticket NOW! Your timely ticket reservation helps our organizing team with the ordering of breakfast items. Tickets are free. We hope to see you there. Our next CWL monthly meeting: Tuesday, November 25TH after 9:00 am Mass.  There will also be lovely handmade items made by our Craft Group and Pro-Life Christmas Cards available for purchase on the weekend of November 29TH and 30TH after Masses, Location: Parish Hall. Pro Life Christmas Cards - 1 pack of 10 cards and envelopes for $10 or 3 packs for $25.    

How can you participate?  You are all invited to take a card from the Giving Tree by the foyer. Once you have bought the corresponding gift card, please leave it at the parish office. The gift cards you buy will be delivered to support one of the five organizations below:  Eva’s House Transition home that provides a safe environment to women and children after fleeing domestic abuse. Harvest Project Helps people experiencing family trauma, illness, job loss, and threat of poverty. Luke 15 Supports men struggling with addiction to access a program in a safe and welcoming home.  CoSa Reduces sexual victimization and assist people who have committed sexual offences to lead responsible and accountable lives in their communities. Birthright Provides support, guidance and reassurances to women facing unexpected pregnancies, and assistance with purchasing maternity and baby items and food. 

Friday, Dec 26th @ 10:00 - 11:45 AM. Location : The Ice Arena at West Van Community Center. All parishioners are invited to the Boxing Day Skating Party hosted by St. Anthony’s Parish. This event is a great opportunity to come together as a community and celebrate the Holiday Season with some fun on the ice. We hope to see you there! 

Friday, January 23, @7:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Location: Parish Hall and Church Join us for prayers, followed by a light dinner in the parish hall. For more information and Please RSVP at the parish office. The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is an annual ecumenical celebration. Christians around the world are invited to pray for the unity of all Christians, to reflect on scripture together, to participate in jointly-organized ecumenical services, and to share fellowship. In the northern hemisphere, the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is traditionally held every year between January 18th (the Feast of the Confession of Saint Peter) and January 25th (the Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul). In the southern hemisphere, it is often celebrated during the Pentecost season. Your communities are invited to choose the dates that would be appropriate for your context. In the Gospel of John, Christ prays for his disciples before going to the cross. He asks that his followers “may all be one,” as he and the Father are one, “so that the world may believe” and have life in his name (John 17). Christian unity is here made central to the very being of the church […]

Sunday, January 25, @ 11:00 AM - 5:30 PM Location : St Mary's Parish, Vancouver 11am Orientation and Training at St. Mary's Parish Office, 5251 Joyce Street, Vancouver (the office is the small house by the parking lot entrance). 12:30pm Outreach preparation 1:15pm Commute to Downtown for Outreach 5:30pm Event ends Starting Sunday, Jan 25, 2026, Monthly until March 22, 2026 on the 4th Sunday 11:00 AM - 5:30 PM Come and spend a day with Catholic Street Missionaries and reach out to our homeless brothers and sisters on the streets of Vancouver. This one-day training and outreach is open to all young adults (aged 19-39) who feel called to serve Jesus in the poor. To learn more about CSM, please visit https://www.catholicstreetmissionaries.org/ Register for Free at https://beholdvancouver.org/events/catholic-street-missionaries

Saturday, Feb 7th @ 11:00 AM, Holy Rosary Cathedral Archbishop Richard Smith invites all Catholics to come together in prayer each month for peace in our world, particularly in the Holy Land, Ukraine, and other areas affected by violence and conflict.As Christians, one of the most powerful ways we can call for peace is through prayer. You can take part by attending in person at the cathedral or by joining the livestream on YouTube as we pray to the Immaculate Heart of Mary for peace in our world. Learn more at: http://beholdvancouver.org/behold-events

FEBRUARY 18 MASSES AT 9:00 AM & 6:30 PM AND EVERY FRIDAY OF LENT  6:30 PM MASS FOLLOWED BY STATIONS OF THE CROSS Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent, the beginning of a 40—day period of self-denial and reflection leading to Easter. On February 18 all parishioners are invited to receive ashes as we embark on our Lenten Journey.  Ash Wednesday, and all Fridays until Easter Sunday (April 05) are obligatory days of abstinence from meat, for those 14 and older in reasonable good health conditions.  “Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return” 

Saturday Feb 28 from 9:30 AM to 3 PM, St Anthony's Parish ALPHA HOLY SPIRIT SATURDAY IS HERE! Join us as we unpack who is the Holy Spirit and what does He does. There will be opportunities to receive prayers!   

St Anthony's Vigil Date : Monday, March 09 @ 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Location : 4818 Willow Street, Vancouver (Willow and 32nd Ave, In front of St Joseph's Residence). Sign up at the Foyer if you wish to participate. 40 Days for Life is an internationally focused pro-life campaign with a vision to access God’s power through prayer, fasting, and peaceful vigil for the protection of life from conception to its natural end. You are invited to take part by signing up individually or with your parish group. Online Nightly Rosary zoom at 8:00 PM join the nightly rosary online via Zoom Let us stand together for a culture that respects the sanctity of life. Our Lady of Guadalupe, pray for us! To register for vigil or for more information : https://beholdvancouver.org/events/40-days-for-life-2028