The Patrioteer – October 31, 2025

Tomorrow is All Saints’ Day, which means today is the Eve, Halloween! 

We celebrated with an assembly about Halloween and All Saints’ Day and then a fun Parade in the gym. It’s always so fun to celebrate Catholic Holidays with the students, part of the reason I became a teacher was to share my faith with the new generation and today was a great day to be Catholic!

Now we head into the month of November, the month of remembrance of those who have died. On the first day of the month we celebrate all the those who are in heaven with God, the Saints. On the second day of the month we remember those who have passed on and are currently awaiting purification in purgatory. For more information on All Saints’ Day and All Souls Day, check out this Catholic Review article here. We also have Remembrance Day on the 11th, where we pray for peace. For us Catholics, month of November is one of reflection and prayer. 

All Holy Men and Women of God, Pray for us! 

St. Jude, Pray for Us!

The Kindergarten and Grade 1 classes had a wonderful time at the pumpkin patch last week! They enjoyed singing songs on the tractor ride and stomping through the mud. Best of all, they were all super excited to pick a pumpkin to take back to school with them! Thank you to all the staff members and parents who helped make this such a memorable event for the students!

Hallowe’en was so much fun today with all the different costumes and the students had a blast walking in the Hallowe’en parade!  From community workers to minions, Kpop Demon Hunters, Hogwarts students and everything in between!  We also had some students dress up as saints or biblical characters from Moses to St. Padre Pio and St. Joseph.  Have a safe and happy Hallowe’en, everyone!

A big thank you to everyone who helped celebrate our Feast Day and 70th Anniversary this week! Happy 70th birthday, St. Jude School!

With October being the month of the Holy Rosary, the Grades 4 and 6 classes led the school in a Living Rosary to honour Mary, our Mother.  It was a beautiful and prayerful gathering.  Thank you Mrs. DiFonzo and Ms. Corea for preparing this event for our community to honour Our Lady of the Rosary!

A reminder that Tuesday, November 4th is our Photo Retake Day.  If you would like your child to have a retake of their school photo, please either inform your child’s teacher or have your child go for a retake when it is their class’ turn.

Our Grade 6 Girls’ team is headed to the playoffs! Congratulations, girls! 

Our Grade 6 Boys’ team is also doing well this season, they continue to compete within our zone to hopefully join the finals at the end of November.

Go Patriots! 

For those exploring high school options for their children, Notre Dame Regional Secondary School will be having an open house on Tuesday, November 25.  Doors open at 5:30pm with Principal’s Address at 6pm.  

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. 

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 1:30pm and a ticketed performance at 6:00pm. The purpose of tickets is to ensure that we do not violate the fire code. Tickets will be sent home in the first week of December. 

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.

Lost and Found: There is a fair amount of unlabelled jackets, school sweaters and tupperware 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! 

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’s Parish is having a fundraising gala on Friday, November 14th, 2025 at the Italian Culture Centre.   All monies raised will go towards the Seismic Upgrade project of our school and seminary adjacent.  Tickets are $120 per person.  Please call the parish office at 604-434-6700 to purchase tickets.

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