"I, the Lord, bring low the high tree
and lift high the lowly tree”

Even small works can bear fruit in growing the kingdom of God.

The psalmist urges us to give thanks to the Lord and sing of his kindness and faithfulness. For his loving presence is like a great cedar tree giving shade to those in need and fruit to those who hunger.

Mass Schedule June 11th to Sunday June 17th

Monday 18th - NO MASS

Tuesday 19th - 10:00 am MASS at Yucalta for all Parishioners

Wednesday 20th - 9:00 am MASS for +Romy & Rommel Lim offered by The Netzel Family

Thursday 21st - 9:00 am MASS for St. Patrick’s Preschool Students & Teachers offered by Joan Hearty

Friday 22nd - 10:30 am MASS for +Edward Theberge Jr. offered by Doug & Laurel Phyall

Saturday 23rd - 5:00pm Mass for Hadley Ohlinger offered by Clay & Jean Wells

Sunday 24th - 9:00 am MASS for +Peter & Natalie Soucy offered by the Soucy Family

11:00 am MASS for All Souls in Purgatory offered by the Netzel Family

For the month of June we will be praying The Chaplet of Divine Mercy and Litany to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Sunday to Friday at 7 pm and Saturdays at 4:30 pm

Columbarium - The term comes from the Latin columba (dove) and originally referred to compartmentalized housing for doves. Today it refers to a monument, with niches for funeral urns to be stored.

For many years now, parishioners of Saint Patrick's have felt the need for a sacred place, set apart on church grounds, for the storing of loved ones’ ashes. To read more about the proposal please click HERE. To view a picture of the proposed columbarium, please click HERE. For a closer view of the proposed columbarium please click HERE and HERE.

“ALL KITCHEN USERS” All FOODSAFE Level 1 certificates issued in British Columbia before July 29, 2013 will expire on July 29, 2018. If you allow your certificate to expire, you will have to take the entire course again. To recertify online please visit: www.foodsafe.ca/recertify.html

Italian Cultural Society Annual Family Picnic! Sunday July 22, 12:00pm at Miracle Beach Is Sold Out!

Thank you to all who have purchased tickets.

Calling all students of our Parish! We would like to invite all our catechism, preschool, youth group and other students as well as our catechism teachers and youth group leaders to join us at the 9:00 am Mass on Sunday June 24.

We would like to end this school year with a prayerful recognition and thank you during Mass. Ice-cream cones will be served outside following Mass to add to the celebration fun! We hope you can join us! For information please call Sharon: 250-202-0476

Cut Flowers are needed for the Church If you have extra cut flowers please consider donating them to the flower ministry. Cut flowers can be left at the church Saturday mornings before 10:am. Thank You!

Vocation Live-In On the weekend of July 6-8, there will be a Vocation Live-In for boys or young men interested in the priesthood or consecrated life, at the Seminary of Christ the King, Mission BC. For more information please call: 604-826-8715 Fr. Mark Dumont OSB

On Saturday July 28th at 10:30 am at St. Andrew’s Cathedral we will celebrate the Ordination to the Permanent Diaconate of four candidates.

With their wives, these four candidates; John Dawson (Heather), Philip Yukon (Marie) Michael Watkins (Cynthia) and Dion Pomponio (Kerry) have spent the past 4 and a half years in prayerful discernment, study and ministerial apprenticeship preparing for this moment when they will offer their lives in service to the diocesan Church of Victoria. All are welcome to attend and a reception will follow at St. Patrick’s Church Hall in Oak Bay.

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT: Takes place every Wednesday following 9:00 am Mass until 10:00 pm. Why not come out and spend a quiet hour with the Lord? Devotional reading material is provided for your use at the back of the Church.