The Patrioteer -November 8, 2024

Remembrance Day is the time for us to slow down and give thanks for the freedoms we have in our country. I feel so grateful to live in a country where I am able to practice my faith freely and live in a strong multi-cultural community. 

Today the Grade Five students gave a thoughtful assembly to the rest of the school with a prayer of peace. They did an amazing job and gave me hope for the next generation. As teachers, our job is to instill that hope and promise for a better world in our students, and I see so much of that promise every day. 

Thank you, parents, for letting us join your children on their journey to make tomorrow a better place. We join in the prayer for peace across the globe this Remembrance Day and remember those who gave their lives for others. 

St. Jude, Pray for us!  

We are excited to welcome kindergarten sibling registration for children born in 2020, turning 5 in 2025. These children will begin kindergarten in September 2025.  Please pre-register by completing a google form found here:  https://forms.gle/6JxxNYkuWZV2pZGJ9

We are now accepting new applications for the 2025-2026 school year.  If you know of anyone who would like to attend St Jude’s, please have them contact the office or visit our website for an application form.    They can also contact our office to schedule a school tour, led by a couple of our Grade 7 Student Ambassadors.

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. 

There are many Remembrance Day ceremonies to be found across the city. 

Check out this excerpt from the Vancouver Sun:

Vancouver’s Remembrance Day ceremonies have been held at the cenotaph at Victory Square, 200 West Hastings St., since 1924. The 100th-anniversary event starts at 10:30 a.m. and includes choirs and soloists, prayers and speeches, two minutes of silence at 11 a.m., laying of wreaths and a parade to follow. A livestream is available at the City of Vancouver Facebook page and the ceremony is often broadcast on local TV.

Full article can be found on the Vancouver Sun website here. 

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