Events

Saturday September 12th @ 10 AM - 2 PM, St Anthony's Parish Hall Don’t miss our amazing Annual Thrift Sale ! Come and shop for great bargains and treasures at our thrift sale. Help us make a difference in the world by donating your gently used items, and encourage family and friends to come to our sale. We are looking for clothing, jewellery, household goods, toys, linens, decorations, books, etc Donations can be drop off at the Parish Hall from Tuesday 8th - Friday 11th, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Due to limited space, we are unable to accept donations before Sept 8. Please no furniture, electronics or sports equipment. Thank you for your support

Thursday, Sept 17 @ 12:00 PM Location : Parish Hall Bring your friends and family to our community lunch. All Are Welcome ! RSVP at the parish office.

Our annual picnic will take place on Sunday Sept 27th, 11:30 AM. Location : Parish Hall Sign up in the foyer! Everyone is invited !!  

Saturday October 3, from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Location : Pacific Academy in Surrey, BC The Upper Room conference, hosted by Proclaim, aims to inspire, equip, and send disciples to proclaim Jesus in their homes and communities. The Acts of the Apostles recount for us the moments of that first Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit descended on each of the apostles in the upper room. Filled with the Holy Spirit, they were sent forth, ready to proclaim. You too, whether you are new to following Jesus or a cradle Catholic, are sent into a particular mission in the places you find yourself Registration is open ! This year's theme is "Our Life is a Mission Field" Wherever God has placed you - at home, at work, with friends, or in everyday encounters, these are the places where we have the opportunity to make Christ known and help build His Kingdom. Lunch and free parking are included. Register at: https://upperroom.rcav.org/ Let us know if you are attending and we can carpool! Contact the parish office if you need financial assistance with your registration.

Sunday October 4TH @ 2:00 PM Location: Front lawn of the Church  Bring your pets to our blessing of the animals in honour of St. Francis of Assisi and his love of animals. Please ensure your pet is on a leash or in a cage. Invite your pet-owning friends and neighbours to this community event! 

Tuesday, Oct 6 @ 6:30 PM Location: Parish Hall. RCIA - Rite Of Christian Initiation Of Adults Curious about the Catholic Faith? Thinking about becoming Catholic? Baptized Catholic and wanting to receive Confirmation or the Eucharist? For more information, Please contact Elizabeth at elizabeth.sawv@gmail.com or pick up a form in the foyer.

The Rite for the Anointing of the Sick will be offered by Fr. Arsene after 9:00 am mass on Thursday, October 22, 2026. Please arrive at 9:45 AM if not attending the Mass. Please note that only those whose health is seriously impaired by sickness or old age are proper subjects for the sacrament. Please register with the Parish Office to request anointing for yourself or other Catholics you may wish to invite who meet the above criteria. Father Arsene should know the name of each person to be anointed.  The Anointing of the Sick will be followed by a light brunch in the parish hall hosted by the CWL. To register phone the parish office: 604 –926 6881, or email: parish.sawv@rcav.org

Friday, Oct 23, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM, St Anthony's Parish Come spend one hour with Our Lord, Leave filled with His presence. All Are Welcome !

We are pleased to welcome Choir Motiv from Slovenia to sing on Sunday October 25, 2026 during the 10:30 am Mass. The choir will present a sacred concert immediately following Mass. Choir Motiv repertoire includes sacred music, Slovenian folk songs, and a variety of choral works. For their visit to St. Anthony's Parish, Choir Motiv has selected a program of Slovenian devotional music and traditional liturgical choral works. Everyone is invited to join us for this special occasion and experience the prayerful gift of music they bring!

Please join us for our CWL monthly meeting on Tuesday, Oct 27, after 9:00 AM Mass Location: Parish Hall Our meeting is the deadline to submit the Nomination form posted on the bulletin board outside the office. Please consider nominating yourself for a position on our executive.  Natasha Stegemann, our membership chair is acting as our elections chair. Natasha will collect nomination forms dropped off at the office.  Results will be presented at our November 24th meeting.     ADVENT HALF DAY OF RECOLLECTION (Nov 28th) Father Tony Diaz from Holy Rosary Cathedral will be our guest speaker at our Half Day of Recollection on Saturday November 28th.  Father Tony has suggested “Christian Hope” as the theme of his talk.    Can you help organize this special event?   We need someone to manage registrations/tickets and/or list of attendees) We need 2 members to organize the purchase of the breakfast food. We need 3 or 4 members to set the tables the afternoon of Nov 27th.  We need a member to greet attendees/collect tickets or confirm reservations.  We need 4 members (at least) to plate and serve breakfast.  We need 3 members as clean up crew.    Please consider helping […]