HE IS RISEN!

ALLELUIA!

N.B. Confessions Saturdays at 4:15 PM or call Father Mel.

April 21st - April 27th

Monday - 9:30 AM Mass for INT Eva Romagnoli offered by Laureen

Tuesday - 7:00 PM for + Marie Brindle offered by Margaret LeBlanc

Wednesday - 9:30 AM Mass for INT Evelyn Valdez offered by the Valdez Family

Thursday - 9:30 AM Mass for + Victor and Margaret Doyle offered by Monica Sullivan

11:00 AM Mass at Yucalta for + Doris Wolter

11:00 AM Funeral Mass for Martin Van Zeeland

Friday - 9:30 AM Mass for + John Steven

11:00 AM Funeral Mass for Ben Duna

Saturday - 9:30 AM for + Josephine Fuccenecco offered by the CWL

5:00 PM Mass for + Mary Symak offered by Helen Oldfield

Sunday - 9:00 AM Mass for + Peter Jorgensen offered by Adelle

11:00 AM Mass INT For All Parishioners

Bishop Gary's 2025 Easter message may be read by clicking HERE.

Tim Horton’s Smile Cookies - Orders for Tim Horton’s Smile Cookies will be taken after all Masses on April 12/13 and April 26/27. $2.00 / cookie or $24.00 per box. All monies go to the Knight’s Christmas Hamper Fund. Cookies will be available for pick-up on May 3/4.

CWL - Our Lady of Good Counsel Feast - Sunday April 27th. Catered Luncheon with Chicken Cordon Bleu, Rice, Veggies, Caesar Salad, Apple Crisp, Beverages.
Service Pin & Maple Leaf Pin Presentations,
Entertainment - Laurie Tinkler School of Dance

CWL bake-less bake sale - Donations received via collection baskets April & May

Freda Smith Memorial Bursary - $750.00 bursary awarded annually to a graduating Catholic student within the Diocese of Victoria. Applications may be accessed via website: https://cwldov.org/ application There is further information on the church bulletin board in the office foyer.

 

Bishop Thomas J. Lobsinger, OMI Memorial Bursary Program - Fourteen bursaries of $1,000.00 each to Catholic students in BC. Applications accepted January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025. More information can be found on the Knights of Columbus Website kofcbc.org There is further information on the church bulletin board in the office foyer.

MARCH 2025 NEWSLETTER ● MARCH LENTEN FOOD DRIVE 723 food items received. Thank you for your donations, which have been sorted, shelved, and ready for distribution to Campbell River households, and women’s shelters. May God richly bless both giver and receiver of this abundance of food, which will nourish so many ● HOME VISITS 24 households received food hampers in March. Since the beginning of the year 107 adults and 48 children have received food assistance from Saint Vincent de Paul’s emergency food hamper delivery service ● ROSE HARBOUR / EAGLE HARBOUR & SECOND CHANCE 5“Welcome Kits” and food hampers were prepared and delivered in March to 4 women and 3 children (including an infant) at Rose Harbour and Eagle Harbour, and to a gentleman transitioning from Second Chance to housing on Quadra Island. ● OUR GROWING VINCENTIAN FAMILY Since January, 5 new members have joined our Society, and are actively engaged in various roles of service in our community. Thanks be to God, who hears the Cry of the Poor and is answering their cry through the work of his servants. ● TO SERVE IN HOPE (serviens in spe) And so on we go..... providing food for the hungry, protein for bodies ravaged by alcohol and drug abuse, household provisions for the destitute, and relief to those living in remote regions of our island. Most of all we bring hope, in showing that we are there and we care To our many donors and supporters, who support our work through financial, food, material donations and your prayers............. THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU

THE BOTTLE DRIVE continues under the leadership of John McGillivary. The monies collected will go to the parish account for the general needs of St. Patrick’s Church. The entire bottle drive crew would like to thank all the St. Patrick’s Parishioners for their support. Recycling continues on Saturdays from 10 AM - Noon April 12th - $306.60 Thank You!

Adoration of the Eucharist Every Wednesday after the 9:30 AM Mass until 8:00 PM He said to Peter, “Couldn’t you watch with me even one hour? Keep watch and pray, so that you will not give in to temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak!” - Matthew 26:40-45

PRIVATE DEVOTION - Sunday Night Prayers - All are invited to Sunday Night Prayers beginning at 7 PM in the Sanctuary. The prayers are traditional and consist of the Rosary, Marian Prayers, Chaplet of Divine Mercy, hymns, and Litanies. Prayers last about 40 mins. All are welcome.

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