The Patrioteer – May 29, 2026

The feast of the Holy Trinity is this Sunday. The Trinity is one of the central mysteries of Christianity. In this sense the word “mystery” is not referring to a Nancy Drew novel, but something sacred, important, and just beyond complete understanding of our human minds. Though our God is indivisible and completely whole as one God, there are three persons in this God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. A fact that we remember everytime we say the sign of the cross before prayer. These persons remind us of the importance of community and the strength of love. Theologians describe the love of God the Father and God the Son as being so powerful it is actually the third person, the Holy Spirit. How does this work? Well that is the mystery of it all, something our human minds cannot comprehend! But we can know that God lives in community and is bound by the strength of love, so we can see the importance of living with others and loving our neighbour. 

God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit, be our strength and our guide! 

St. Jude, Pray for Us! 

Thank you to everyone for bringing in your pledge sheets for the Walkathon. I am happy to report that we have exceeded our final goal! We raised $32,000+ for our gym beautification. Work is anticipated to take place over the summer months. 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. 

Our top three classes are 3rd: Grade Three, 2nd: Grade Six, and 1st: Kindergarten. The top three classes will receive an additional prize. 

We will do a drawing for prizes on the week of June 15th, students will receive one ticket for every $50 raised. 

Thursday was our Primary 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 Primary staff for supporting our students and to our music teacher, Ms. O’Gorman for your hours of hard work!

Next week will be our Intermediate Concert. If you wish to provide feedback on the new concert structure for this spring, please email Ms. Smillie at csmillie@stjude.ca. 

Look out for a flyer from our music teacher, Miss O’Gorman, to outline what each class is wearing to the Spring Concert. The description by class is below:

Grade 4 – That’s Amore “Italian Pizza Restaurant”

Boys:

• White chef hats (will make in school)
• White shirts + black pants
• Apron (optional if you have one at home)

Girls:

• Red dresses OR red tops + black skirts/leggings
• Hair scarves or headbands
• Optional small flower

Grade 5 – “Classic Rock & Roll Style”

Girls:

• Poodle skirts or colourful skirts
• Cardigans or fitted tops
• Hair scarves or headbands

Boys:

• White or plain t-shirts
• Rolled-up jeans

Optional “cool” jacket or sunglasses

Grade 6 – Hound Dog/Blue Suede Shoes – “Mini Rock & Roll Stars”

Girls:

• Black leggings with black or white tops
• Cardigans or denim jackets
• High ponytails
• Neck scarf (school will supply)
• Sunglasses for attitude 😎

Boys:

• Jeans + plain white or black t-shirt
• Optional denim or faux leather jacket
• Sunglasses for attitude 😎

Grade 7 – Jailhouse Rock

Boys:

• Black jeans + black and white stripe t-shirt
• Black faux leather/denim jacket
• Slick-backed hair
• Sunglasses for attitude 😎

Girls:

• black skirts/leggings/pants
• White tops with denim or leather-style jackets
• Sunglasses for attitude 😎

Wardens:

Black Clothes

Wednesday was the first day of the CISVA track meet. This is a fun meet where all of our Catholic Schools get to participate and show their school pride. We had a number of students with high placements that will go on to day 2 of the meet. We will post all our standings after the final day. Thank you to Mr. C and Mr. Mow for all your work to organize our students and help them shine! 

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.

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.  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