The Patrioteer – November 28, 2025

 “So stay alert, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come”

Matthew 24:42

Happy Liturgical New Year! This weekend marks the end of the 2024-2025 Liturgical New Year and the start of the 2025-2026 New Year. A liturgical new year marks new beginnings and can be a kick start for our faith life, much like the calendar new year which can lead to new resolutions and promises for better habits. This new year, which starts on the first day of Advent, can serve as a reminder that we should prepare our hearts for Christ. This is because Advent prepares us for the coming of Christ at Christmas and the second-coming. A New Year and Advent can lead us to a renewal of faith and a resolution that we will be ready when Christ returns! 

St. Jude, Pray for Us!

Care Days are fun at St. Jude. This month we wore plaid and donated to the Archbishop’s Charities! 

Please see below for your child’s Christmas Concert costume.

The St. Jude Christmas Program, “Straw and Order”, will take place on Wednesday December 10th in the school gym. We will have two performances, a Matinee at 2pm and a ticketed performance at 6:00pm.

Instructions for ticketing for this performance will be distributed next week! Stay tuned!

We will need to close after school club early due to some scheduled school events. Please make note of these changes. 

Wednesday, December 10th 

The school Christmas program, “Straw and Order” will be taking place at 6:00pm this day, so we will be ending the after school club at 5:00pm to ensure our staff can prepare for this event. 

Friday, December 19th

This is the last day before Christmas Break, so our after school club will end at 4:30pm for our staff to ensure they have time to close the school down for the break.

Thank you for your attention to these schedule changes. 

  Families are encouraged to register for the placement exam by January 4th, 2026, to take advantage of the reduced non-refundable application fee of $75.00, payable via e-transfer to payments@ndrs.org (no password required). Please include the student’s full name and “AppFee” in the message.

Please note that the fee for placement exam registration will increase to $100.00 after January 4th, 2026.

The registration link for the grade 8 placement exam is now open. Families can register by scanning the QR code on the poster or by visiting our website at www.ndrs.org. The placement exam will take place at 9:30am on Friday, January 23, 2026.

We are excited to welcome kindergarten sibling registration for children born in 2021, turning 5 in 2026. These children will begin kindergarten in September 2026.  Please pre-register your child by completing a google form found here: https://forms.gle/JyhfmSqzFHTcoeNT8

School tours are now being offered to prospective families interested in having their child attend St. Jude School.  They are led by our Gr. 7 School Ambassadors and can be booked in advance by calling our office.

A reminder to our families that our referral program is operational. Every student that is referred and enrolls in our school for the year results in a reward of $200 for the the referring family. 

To learn more about the referral program, please click here. 

St. Jude Grade 7 Class 2026 is fundraising with Purdy’s Chocolatier!
Please support us through purchasing some very sweet Christmas gifts for friends, family or yourself! 

Just follow the link below:

https://fundraising.purdys.com/1033039-132263

Last day to order: Saturday, November 29

Pick up orders from St. Jude school Cafeteria: Friday, December 5

Thank you for supporting the Grade 7 Class!

SNACK & PIZZA SALE! 
Come treat yourself — grab a snack, drink, or something sweet while supplies last!
Popcorn Specials
 $3 – 1 Popcorn Bag
$4 – 1 Popcorn Bag + Juice Box
$5 – 2 Popcorn Bags
$6 – 2 Popcorn Bags + Juice Box
$8 – 3 Popcorn Bags
$1.50 –Chips
$1.50 – Juice Box
Pizza Slice
$3 per slice
Drinks
$2 – Coffee, Tea, or Hot Chocolate
Dessert
$1 – Cookies
✨ Enjoy — Great Taste, Great Deals! ✨
All proceeds go toward supporting GRADE 7!

The Grade 7 class will have a gift basket draw as part of their fundraiser.  Gift baskets are valued at $200 and $500.  Tickets are only $5.  Please contact one of our Grade 7 parents, Rachelle Moshfeghi, via text or WhatsApp at 604-764-7935 to purchase tickets.  

Basket Themes:

1. Tech Gifts
2. Spa & Self-Care
3. Movie Night
4. Gourmet Food & Wine
5. Kids Fun
6. Coffee Lovers (#1)
7. Home Essentials
8. Outdoor Adventure
9. Lovers of Pho
10. ⁠Coffee Lovers (#2)

Basket Sponsors: 

Michelle Yu Personal Real Estate Corporation has sponsored $500 for the “Tech Gift Basket”. As one of Greater Vancouver’s top realtors and a respected leader in the real estate industry, Michelle Yu and her team are committed to strengthening the community where they live and work through both their professional contributions and their meaningful volunteer efforts.

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.  

Pictured here are some of the lost and found items for this week.  If any of these belong to your child, please come to the office and claim it.  There is a fair amount of unlabelled jackets, uniform, water bottles, tupperware, etc.  in the Lost and Found.  Please ensure your child’s items are labelled.  If your child is missing any items, please have them check the lost and found.  Thank you! 

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