The Patrioteer – March 6, 2026

Somebody’s knocking at your door, O Sinner, why won’t you answer? Somebody’s knocking at your door.”

Traditional Hymn

This week we had our last Stations of the Cross for this Lenten season. Stations are an amazing opportunity to reflect on Jesus’ sacrifice on Calvary and remember that God became man so that He might give up His life for our salvation. I am so blessed to be a Catholic educator so that I can take part in this beautiful prayer at my place of work and share this experience with the students. I would greatly recommend visiting your local parish to take part in this prayer as you will be united with Catholics all over the world praying the stations of the cross this Lent. 

  St. Jude, Pray for Us! 

Congratulations to our Grade 6 Girls Basketball team who played at the Richmond Oval this week and took home 3rd place at the CISVA Junior Girls Basketball League!  

Student-led conferences are a way for students to show parents their learning and it involves multiple groups of parents in the classrooms touring various stations. Each time slot is 30 minutes. This year, it will take place on Friday, March 13th from 10am – 4:30pm. Students are to come to the conference dressed in school uniform. To book your time slot, please click here:  https://schoolinterviews.ca/code/ny8ar

PLEASE NOTE THERE IS NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY.

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.

The Grade Six class is learning about stained glass art techniques and incorporating those techniques into their reimagining of Christ’s journey on Calvary to the Cross. 

Great job, Ms. Corea, you made the stations of the cross come alive!  

Fr. Mauricio received an important surgery this week. The recovery time will take approximately two months. Please pray for a successful surgery and a restful recovery period so he can return to the parish and school quickly! 

While Father is away the archdiocese has placed Father George Edattukaran as the temporary administrator in his absence. 

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 Parish Mass Times

Monday – Saturday: 9 am morning Masses
Novena Mass on Wednesdays: 7:30 pm
Saturday anticipated Mass: 5 pm
Sunday Mass: 9 am, 11 am, 5 pm