The Patrioteer – April 3, 2026

What was dreamed about, what endured as a hope against hope, has become a reality. God has opened the grave of his Son, and the bonds of death have been shattered forever.

-Bishop Robert Barron

After a long season of waiting, Lent is ending and Easter season begins this weekend. I read a wonderful reflection on the Easter Gospel last year from Bishop Barron (found here). He writes about how the grave used to be a finality. Death was the ultimate divide before the resurrection of Christ changed the game. Now through Christ we can have life after death, eternal life in Heaven. The resurrection is counter-cultural in a world that sees death as the ending, whereas Christ tells us it is a beginning of something better. 

May you and your family have a peaceful and blessed journey through the Triduum to Easter Vigil! 

Christus resurrexit, Alleluia! 

St. Jude, Pray for Us! 

Today we had our annual Holy Thursday Retreat. Our students began the day with a prayer service in the Church, completed a craft with their buddy class, and were led in an active reflection on the Passion of Our Lord by the Grade 5’s who put on a play depicting the Last Supper and the Crucifixion and burial of Jesus Christ. 

Thank you to our Retreat team, Ms. Corea, Ms. Smillie, and Ms. Lee. And a big Thanks to Ms. Bugarin who organized and directed the Grade 5 Passion Play! 

Please place your uniform orders for the 2026-2027 school year by June 15th, 2026.   Orders can be placed on Cambridge Uniforms website at www.cambridgeuniforms.com.   Our online school code is TPA859.

Fr. Mauricio is back from his surgery and will resume his work at the school. Thank you for your prayers! 

Yearbook ordering for the 2025-2026 school year is now open!  Deadline to order is May 15th.  

ypbay.lifetouch.ca

Yearbook ID code: 14136526

Exciting news! St. Jude School is partnering with Little Pawns Academy to offer after school Chess lessons. Little Pawns was started by a Canadian GrandMaster with the goal of bringing Chess to Canadian students and inspiring a love of the game. Classes are open to students in Grades 3-7 and will take place Tuesdays after school from 3:00-4:00pm. There will be three sets of sessions starting Mid-February and pausing for spring break and Easter. Registration must be completed at least one week before each session begins and class sizes are limited so sign up soon! Sign up forms are found on our website here. For more information check out the Little Pawns website: academiedespetitspions.com.

Schedule

Spring Session 2 — April 7-May 12: 6 classes for $120

Spring Session 3 — May 12-June 23: 6 classes for $120 

We are excited to launch a year-round Bottle Drive to raise funds for the Grade 7 Graduation.

You can help by donating your empty beverage containers through the Return-It Express Program.  Stickers can by printed at the Return-It Express kiosk by entering St. Jude Fundraising and phone number 604-616-3220.   Please see attached flyer for more information. 

Thank you for supporting Grade 7 fundraising.  

If your family has recently moved, or if you have a new phone number, please email office@stjude.ca with your new address/contact information so that we can update our records.

St. Jude’s Parish offers an RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) program for anyone interested in learning more about the Catholic faith and for Catholics who have not received the sacraments of Holy Communion and Confirmation.  Classes are held on Thursdays at 6pm in the church hall.  For more information, please contact the parish office at 604-434-6700.

St. Jude Easter Weekend Schedule

Holy Thursday with Washing of the Feet: 7pm

Good Friday Service with Veneration of the Cross: 3pm

Holy Saturday Easter Vigil Mass 9pm

Easter Sunday Masses 9am, 11am, & 5pm