The Patrioteer – June 5, 2026

“Jesus has made Himself the Bread of Life to give us life. Night and day, He is there. If you really want to grow in love, come back to the Eucharist, come back to that Adoration.”

 -St. Theresa of Calcutta

This weekend is the feast of Corpus Christi, the Body of Christ. The Eucharist, the Body of Christ, is the source and summit of our Catholic Faith. As Catholics we believe that Jesus is fully present in the Eucharist and offers Himself for us on the altar at Mass. In the quote above from Mother Theresa, she urges those who want to grow in love to first learn about true love from the sacrifice of Christ on the Cross which we commemorate during Mass. Through time spent in adoration, we allow God to love us and be with us. An hour of adoration and prayer before the Eucharist can do much to heal a weary soul, as Jesus is the great healer. 

Body and Blood of Christ, sanctify us! 

St. Jude, Pray for Us! 

Students have earned a FREE DRESS WEEK to take place the week of June 15-19 and a PIZZA LUNCH will be provided on June 15th for the whole school. We are a Catholic school so please dress your child appropriately, even if the weather is warm, no bare shoulders or short shorts/skirts. 

We will do a drawing for prizes on the week of June 15th.  Students will receive one ticket for every $50 raised!  Some examples of prizes to be won are the Waterpark, Playland, Activate, and the movies!

Our annual Sports Day is coming up next Friday, June 12.  This is a fun day of relay games, laughter and teamwork.  Students have been split into 4 groups (Green, Blue, Yellow, and Purple) and are to come to school dressed in their team colour.  The games will take place outdoors on the school grounds, and parents are welcome to come and cheer on their child’s team.  The team cheer competition will start at 9:15am.  A reminder that this is a Half Day and students will be dismissed at NOON.  After School Club will run as usual till 5:30pm.

Thursday was our Intermediate Spring Concert, Shake, Rattle, and Roll: Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of St. Jude School. The students did an amazing job and had the whole gym rocking and rolling! Thank you to the Intermediate staff for supporting our students and to our music teacher, Ms. O’Gorman for your hours of hard work!

If you wish to provide feedback on the new concert structure for this spring, please email Ms. Smillie at csmillie@stjude.ca. 

Wednesday was the second day of the CISVA track meet. We had a number of students qualify for this meet and it was a fun day of school spirit and athleticism. Our School placed 19th out of 37 schools!  Good job to all our athletes and their coaches, Mr. C, Mr. Mow, Miss G, Mrs. Urquhart, Mrs. DiFonzo, Mrs. Stanley, and Miss Paez. 

St. Jude Students Placed in quite a few events, congrats! 

Ethan, GR 3: 1st in Long Jump

Kas, GR 4: 1st in Long Jump, 4th in 60 Meter Dash, 7th in 100 Meter Dash

Gigi, GR 5: 7th in 60 Meter Dash, 8th in 200 Meter Dash

Josie, GR 5: 2nd in 100 Meter Dash, 5th in Long Jump, 8th in Shot Put

Aaron, GR 5: 7th in 60 Meter Dash, 7th in Long Jump

Darryl, GR 5: 3rd in Discus Throw

Norreyn, GR 6: 5th in Shot Put

John, Gr 6: 5th in Long Jump

RJ, GR 7: 7th in 100 Meter Dash, 8th in Long Jump

Winter, GR 7: 10th in Discus Throw

6th Grade Mixed Relay Team, John, Norreyn, Naoki, and Neriah: 4th place

5th Grade Mixed Relay Team, Darryl, Aaron, Josie, Gigi: 3rd place

4th Grade Boys Relay Team, Kas, Maxwell, Matteo, Tristan: 8th place

Go Patriots! 

Dear Parents: 

We want to hear your thoughts on your child’s experiences at our school. We invite you to complete a survey that includes questions regarding student safety, the school’s climate and culture, additional safety measures, and your involvement in school activities. The survey is anonymous and will take about 10 to 15 minutes to complete. You can access the survey online using the following link: https://forms.office.com/r/k7C8cbA8UA.

Once you have finished, your responses will be automatically sent to a secure site.
The information collected is confidential and will be used to generate a report that includes recommendations to enhance school safety, climate, and culture. We value your feedback as we work together to ensure a safe, caring, and inclusive school community.

Please complete the survey by Monday, June 8, 2026.
Thank you for your time and participation

The school supply list for the upcoming 2026-2027 school year is now available from School Start.  You can choose to purchase the starter package (or individual items) for your child or take the list and buy the items at your local store.  To purchase, go directly to: https://schoolstart.ca/, and click on the following:

– Parents Shop Here

– Purchase School Supply Kits

– Select Province, then City (Vancouver) , then School (St. Jude’s Elementary School)

– Click ‘Click Here to Purchase Your School Kits’

– Click on the appropriate grade and proceed from there

See flyer below for early bird contest from School Start. 

Registration for the Sports and Arts Camp for students ages 7-13  is now open!  Join our dynamic camp and experience the best of both worlds!  Stay active with basketball, soccer, volleyball, badminton, and more, while also exploring your creativity through fun arts and crafts projects.  Build new skills, express your imagination, and strengthen teamwork in a fun, safe and supportive environment.  Move, create, connect, and have an unforgettable time!

• June 29 – Jul 3, 2026 (4 days – no camp Jul 1)
• July 6 – 10, 2026

Students can pick up the registration at the school. 

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.

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.  For more information, please contact the parish office at 604-434-6700.

St. Jude Weekend Mass Times 

Saturday (anticipation mass): 5pm

Sunday: 9am, 11am and 5pm