Christmas and New Year Mass
2025-12-24 - 2026-01-01 | St Anthony’s Parish, 2347 Inglewood Avenue, West Vancouver, British Columbia
As we approach the joyful season of Christmas, we invite you to come together in faith and celebrate the birth of our Savior at St. Anthony’s. Please join us for our special mass services as we share in the love, joy, and hope that this Holy Christmas season brings. We invite you to celebrate these sacred times with us and to bring your family and friends to experience the peace and love of Christ’s birth.
We also prepare to welcome the New Year to reflect and give thanks.
Whether you are attending Mass for the first time or have been with us for years, we welcome you with open arms.
Christmas Eve Mass (December 24th, Wednesday)
4:30 PM 10:00 PM
Christmas Day Mass (December 25th, Thursday)
8:30 AM 10:30 AM
Holy Family Sunday Mass
4:30 PM (December 27th, Saturday)
8:30 AM 10:30 AM (December 28th, Sunday)
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Mass
4:30 PM (December 31st, Wednesday)
8:30 AM 10:30 AM (January 1st, Thursday)

Christmas Mass
2025-12-24 16:30 - 17:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Christmas Eve Mass (December 24th, Wednesday)
4:30 PM 10:00 PM
Christmas Day Mass (December 25th, Thursday)
8:30 AM 10:30 AM

Boxing Day Skating Party
2025-12-26 10:00 - 11:30
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!

Holy Family Sunday Mass
2025-12-27 16:30 - 17:30
Holy Family Sunday Mass
4:30 PM (December 27th, Saturday)
8:30 AM 10:30 AM (December 28th, Sunday)

Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Mass
2025-12-31 16:30 - 17:30
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Mass
4:30 PM (December 31st, Wednesday)
8:30 AM 10:30 AM (January 1st, Thursday)

Alpha
2026-01-22 18:30 - 20:30
What is Alpha? Alpha is a basic introduction to the Christian faith.
All guests are welcome for a great meal, great video and an open dialogue about life’s big questions in a friendly, welcoming setting. It’s no pressure, no cost, and you’re more than welcome to just come check out the first few sessions to see if it’s for you.
If you have never experienced Alpha – you are invited to come! If you have come to Alpha before, bring a friend! If you have more questions about Alpha, please contact Elizabeth elizabeth.sawv@gmail.com
Ready to try Alpha? We start on Thursday, January 15 from 6:30 pm to 8:15 pm. Sign up in the foyer or contact the parish office or click here

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
2026-01-23 19:00 - 21:00
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 and to its mission and witness.
Today, we live with divisions even as we yearn for the unity promised and commissioned by Christ. The long and often painful history of Christianity has sundered our churches for theological, liturgical, and political reasons. Many Christians now strive to heal these divisions, yet honour our diversity, through ecumenical dialogue, common action, and relationship-building. They also come together to pray for unity, joining Christ in his prayer to the Father.
The worldwide celebration of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is both the seed and the fruit of this striving for ‘unity in diversity’. This time of shared prayer, reflection, and fellowship invites Christians of different traditions to deepen our relationships and to live and witness together throughout the year.

Ecumenical Prayer Services for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Sunday, January 18, 2026

12 p.m. Valley CrossWay Church, Abbotsford

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

11 a.m. St. Ann’s Parish, Abbotsford

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

3:30 p.m. John Paul II Pastoral Centre, Vancouver
5:30 p.m. St. Mark’s Parish, UBC, Vancouver

Thursday, January 22, 2026

7 p.m. Peace Mennonite Church, Richmond
7:30 p.m. St. Thomas Anglican, Vancouver (co-hosted with St. Mary’s Parish)

Friday, January 23, 2026

6:30 p.m. Sacred Heart Parish, Delta
7 p.m. St. Anthony Parish, West Vancouver

Saturday, January 24, 2026

1 p.m. St. Peter’s Parish, New Westminster
11:30 a.m. Anglican Church, Coquitlam (co-hosted with All Saints Parish)

More information is available at: https://rcav.org/ecumenism-and-interfaith-relations/wpcu

Catholic Street Missionaries
2026-01-25 11:00 - 17:30
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

Bridge for Parishioners
2026-02-03 10:30 - 13:00
Every Tuesday in the Parish HallTime: 10:30 am to 1 pm
A new group of bridge playing for parishioners has started (entry level), and we would like you to join if you are interested in playing and socializing with fellow parishioners.

Rosary For Peace
2026-02-07 11:00 - 12:00
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

Ash Wednesday
2026-02-18 09:00 - 18:30
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”

Lenten Mass and Station of the Cross
2026-02-20 18:30 - 19:30
6:30 PM Mass Followed by Stations of the Cross

Sleep Out for the homeless
2026-03-06 18:00 - 2026-03-07 08:00
Fri, Mar 6 @ 6:00PM – Sat, Mar 7 @ 8:00 AM, St. Mary’s Parish, 5251 Joyce Street
There are so many of God’s beloved children living in physical and spiritual poverty with no one to support them or show them the dignity and love that they so desperately need. The annual Catholic Street Missionaries (CSM) SLEEP OUT invites parish and non-parish members to make a bold and courageous decision to join us in SLEEP OUT.. You will be making a true sacrifice by experiencing what it’s like to be homeless and spend one night outside in the cold.

Participants will be given a link to their own personalized page where they can ask their community to make a donation in supporting them to sleep outside for the night. The money raised will go directly to Catholic Street Missionaries and be used to bring resources to our homeless brothers and sisters in the streets of downtown Vancouver.
Change starts with us. Are you up for the challenge?
CSM will be at St Anthony’s Parish on 28 Feb and 1 Mar.
For more information https://beholdvancouver.org/events/sleep-out

First Friday Devotion
2026-03-06 19:00 - 2026-03-07 08:00
Adoration: Friday : 6:30 PM Mass
Overnight Vigil : 7:00 PM – 8:00 AM
Benediction Saturday : 8:00 AM
Sign-up sheets located in vestibule. All are Welcome.

40 Days for Life
2026-03-09 08:00 - 16:00
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

West Vancouver Historial Society
2026-03-09 19:00 - 20:00
Monday, March 9 @ 7:00 PM, Parish Hall
Annual General Meeting
Learn more about West Vancouver’s history and celebrate St. Anthony’s place in it! All parishioners are invited to join us for our Annual General Meeting. Light refreshments will be served. The West Vancouver Historical Society is a nonprofit, public service organization interested in enjoying, celebrating, and preserving the history of West Vancouver.

2026 Abby Retreat
2026-03-13 - 2026-03-15
2026 ABBY RETREAT WITH BISHOP EMERITUS RICHARD GAGNON
March 13 to 15, 2026 Location: Westminster Abbey Mission, B.C.
On behalf of your CWL Executive from St. Anthony’s Parish, please find pinned in the bulletin board the registration form for our 2026 Abby Retreat with Bishop Emeritus Richard Gagnon, 13-15 March. St Anthony’s CWL members have priority registration until 31 December, after which registration will be offered to other women of our parish and members of other Northshore CWL Councils.
The cost is $190 ($170 if registered by February 18). Cheques can be post dated to 1 March 2026. Secure your spot! We are limited to 19 participants.
If you have additional questions, please contact the parish office.

Ignatian Lenten Retreat for Young Adults
2026-03-14 09:00 - 18:00
STAY WITH ME – Ignatian Lenten Retreat for Young Adults
Saturday, March 14 Time: from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM Location: St. Mark’s College at UBC
Join us for this young-adult Ignatian retreat focusing on our journey with God. We will engage silent time for personal prayer, scripture, music, art, walking in nature, small group sharing, and a sense of community as young adults. The retreat will be followed by Mass and dinner.
$30 Fee. Registration deadline: Thursday March 12.
For more information and registration please visit: http://beholdvancouver.org/events/stay-with-me

Lenten Retreat
2026-03-14 10:00 - 12:00
Saturday, March 14, from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM, St Anthony’s Parish
Starting with Mass at 9:00 AM.

Christ The Redeemer Lenten Retreat
2026-03-23 18:30 - 20:00
March 23, 24 and 25. Time : 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM, Location : Christ The Redeemer Parish
Over three evenings, participants will be invited into a time of healing, mercy, and renewal through reflection, prayer, and worship:
• Evening 1: Recognizing Our Wounds – with Deacon Steven Whan, followed by Stations of the Cross
• Evening 2: Encountering the Healer – with Fr. Babu Mathew, followed by a Healing Mass
• Evening 3: Restored and Sent Forth – with Deacon Tim
Kostamo, followed by Adoration and Benediction.
Praise and worship, prayers for healing, and fellowship will be part of this retreat.

Holy Week and Easter Triduum
2026-04-02 - 2026-04-05
MARCH 29 – PALM SUNDAY (you can pick up palms in the foyer on your way to Mass)
APRIL 2 – HOLY THURSDAY 7:00 pm Mass of the Lord’s Last Supper,
followed by Adoration until 10:00 pm
APRIL 3 – GOOD FRIDAY 11:00 am Stations of the Cross for families
3:00 pm Liturgy of the Passion of the Lord
APRIL 4 – HOLY SATURDAY 11:00 am Blessing of the Easter food baskets
4:00 – 5:00 pm Confessions available
9:00 pm Easter Vigil Mass, followed by reception in the Hall
APRIL 5 – EASTER SUNDAY 8:30 am Sunday Mass 10:30 am Sunday Mass

(* There are no morning masses on Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday)

Easter Blessing of Baskets
2026-04-04 11:00 - 12:00
Holy Saturday April 4th @ 11:00 AM Location Foyer

All parishioners are welcome to join us for this tradition, full of beautiful catholic symbolism.
What to put in the basket?
Eggs — symbol of Jesus’ tomb, representing His Resurrection. Meat — symbol of Jesus as The Lamb of God. Bread — reminds us that Jesus is The Bread of Life.
Salt — reminds us that we are The Salt of the Earth.
Oil and vinegar — symbol of the Passion of Christ and the bitter of Passover.
Wine — symbol of the Blood of the Lord.
A white candle — symbol of the Light of the World.
Lastly, the basket is covered with white linen, symbolizing the shroud in which Christ’s body was wrapped.

Science and the Supernatural
2026-04-16 19:00 - 20:00
Science and the Supernatural : “Big Bang Theory and Cosmological Constants”
Thursday, April 16, 2026 Time: 7:00 pm, Location: STA High School (541 West Keith Rd, North Vancouver)
Please join us for a fascinating talk given by Dr. David Neima concerning: “BIG BANG THEORY AND COSMOLOGICAL
CONSTANTS”
To register for in person or on-line attendance, please email: adriana.landberg@gmail.com
For inquiries, contact: jessicachoo@mac.com

Wild West Hoedown
2026-04-17 18:30 - 22:00
Wild West Hoedown – Denim, Dining and Dancing
Friday, April 17, 6:30OM – doors open, 7:00 PM – welcome remarks and dinner. Location : STA High School
Join STA parents and alumni on this fun community event! Saddle up on your favorite cowboy posse and enjoy dinner, music, mechanical bull competition, Texas Hold’em, silent auction and more! Early bird tickets $50 per person, after March 16: $55 per person. Ticket includes one complimentary drink. Learn more and register by April 1st at: http://aquinas.org/sta-event/wild-west/

North Shore Pro-Life
2026-04-19 15:30 - 17:00
NORTH SHORE PRO-LIFE: THE CONSEQUENCES OF ABORTION AND EUTHANASIA
Sunday, April 19 @ 3:45 PM. Location : Holy Trinity Parish Hall
The North Shore Pro-Life Society’s Annual General Meeting. We have dynamic speaker Elizabeth Sutcliffe. https://elizabethspeakstruth.com/
For more information about NSPL please visit: http://www.northshoreprolife.org

The Mysteries Of The Kingdom Easter Retreat
2026-04-24 - 2026-04-26
From Friday April 24 to Sunday April 26, Location: Westminster Abbey, Mission
You are invited to attend an Easter Retreat reflecting on the Mysteries of the Kingdom. The retreat will be led by Rev. Fr. Emmerich Vogt, OP. For more information please contact Saints Peter and Paul Parish at: 604—261—3535 or parish.sspp@rcav.org

Easter Dinner&Dance for Young Adults
2026-04-25 17:00 - 21:00
Saturday, April 25 @ 5:00 PM starting with Mass Location: St. Augustine’s Parish (2028 West 7th Avenue, Vancouver)
Young adults in their 20s and 30s are invited to join us for a night of Dinner, Dancing and Catholic Community! We will be starting with Mass at 5:00 pm. After Mass, we will begin seating everyone for dinner in the Hall. Our buffet-style dinner will start at 6:45, accompanied by music and dancing until 11:00 pm. Semi formal attire. Tickets are required for admission (no walk-in). $42 tickets at: http://beholdvancouver.org/events/easter-dinner-dance-for-young-adults For inquiries please contact: hrc.youngadults@gmail.com

Catholic Youth Conference
2026-05-02 10:00 - 21:00
Saturday, May 2 @ 10:00 am – 9:00 pm, location : Archbishop Carney Secondary School (Port Coquitlam)
CYC welcomes youth in grades 8-12 and the adults who are journeying with them to this full-day event! This event will include a keynote speaker, breakout sessions, prayer, praise & worship music, food and opportunities to interact with other youth from around the Archdiocese!
Interested in attending? Contact us at: sapyouthmin@gmail.com

PREP Mass
2026-05-06 18:30 - 19:30
Prep Mass and Crowning of Mary Wednesday, May 6 @ 6:30 PM, St Anthony’s Parish.
All are welcome !

Wood Carvings Pop-Up Shop
2026-05-09 - 2026-05-10
9th May and 10th May, after each mass. please have a look at the religious wood carvings that will be for sale in the foyer.

These articles are hand crafted by the Christians of the Holy land. With every purchase, we will be supporting Christian families in staying rooted in the Land of Christ. 70 years ago, the Christian population in the Holy Land was 20%, now they are only 1% as more Christians feel pressured to leave their homeland for political reasons. Please note that that only cash will be accepted as payment at this time.
