St Joseph's Parish Port Moody

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10/24/2022

The Existence of God

(St. Joseph's RCIA Talk Series)

All parishioners are welcome to attend RCIA. The talks will cover the Catechism of the Catholic Church from start to finish but anyone is welcome to drop in any week for a topic of interest. You may also bring a friend or two.

The topic for 25th October is 'The Existence of God. How can you prove to an atheist that God exists? How can we prove that He is a Trinity of person?' See you in St. Joseph's Upper Room at 7pm-8:30pm!

For full schedule: https://stjpm.com/ministries/rite-of-christian-initiation-of-adults-rcia

10/23/2022

The Knights of Columbus produced a feature-length film about the life and legacy of Mother Teresa. Made to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Mother Teresa’s passing, this documentary is a breathtaking account of this globally renowned and heroic humanitarian, as well as the work of her religious community.

Mother Teresa: No Greater Love is coming to Canada for a 2-nights only on November 2nd & 3rd at 7:00pm.
Landmark Cinema
390-800 Carnarvon Street, New West.

Below is the link to purchase ticket:
https://www.landmarkcinemas.com/film-info/mother-teresa-no-greater-love

10/22/2022

Jesus tells parables to help us to catch on to what God is truly like. He uses familiar and everyday experiences, but then turns everything upside down with a surprising twist. We go away surprised, shocked, perhaps happy that God’s style is so different to our way of thinking and acting.

The audience will expect to hear the Pharisee praised, but Jesus has God standing up for the despised, the sinner, the one who fails to keep the Law. He shows that God is full of compassion, cares about the suffering of the outcast and sees the grain of honesty and goodness hidden in the human heart. This tax collector is humble; unlike the Pharisee, he begs for the mercy and pardon that he does not deserve.

This weekend at Mass, try to pray the tax-collector’s prayer - ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’ You will discover a privileged place in God’s heart. There you find God, and God finds you.

See you at Mass, please refer to graphic below for Mass Times. God bless us all!

Source: Sacred Space

10/22/2022

Our Society of St. Vincent de Paul launched a campaign to collect used eyeglasses over the Summer. We are happy to announce that we collected 60 pair of eye glasses. Thank you everyone for your generosity, you have helped someone out there see better. Your used glasses mean a lot to many in the developing nations, because they simply cannot afford the corrective eyeglasses. They can't learn, because reading is difficult. They can't work to the best of their ability, because they can't see clearly. For children, clear vision means a better education, healthier development and a better quality of life. For adults, it means greater employment opportunity and economic strength. For seniors it means less dependence on others.

Once again, thank you!

10/21/2022

First, let us thank our Anniversary Celebration Committee for a job well done organizing such a wonderful event for all of us. To Venita Kwan, Erica Penner, Diane Aloysius, Margaret Rowe, Jeff Cabralda, Raphael Balce and Romina Gonzalez - our 110 Anniversary Celebration Committee - thank you for all you do for our parish. May St. Joseph bless you and your family!

Thank you to Archbishop Michael Miller, CSB, Fr. Vincent Hawkswell, Fr. Richard Au, STL, Fr. Mark McGuckin, our seminarian extraordinaire Paul Vo, and all parishioners and friends of St. Joseph's who came to celebrate with us!

Until the next gathering!

10/16/2022

St. Joseph's Parish 1912 - 2022

Did you know that the history of Catholicism in Port Moody dates back to 1900 with just two Catholic families?

Did you know that our parish has helped establish other Catholic communities and is “the mother parish” of two nearby churches - All Saints (1961) and St. Clare of Assisi (1999)?

Discover our church’s history:

https://stjpm.com/about/history

10/15/2022

Thank you everyone for the tremendous support to our 110th Anniversary Celebration Dinner.

The door will be open at 4:00pm, and we encourage you to come on-time so that you won’t be missing out on any of the programs. As you arrive, please kindly approach the registration desk and let the lovely volunteers know your name (thus no actual ticket is required) to complete the registration process and they will find your table number. Greeters are then ready to show you where the table is.

Then it is time to sit back and relax, or greet and mingle with other parishioners and our guests of honor; Archbishop Michael Miller, CSB and some of our former Pastors after all this is an important celebration of our parish, let’s rejoice!

Two more sleeps to Sunday, October 16, 2022, see you there!

10/14/2022

In Jesus’ time, a widow had no support unless she had adult sons to help her. Here the widow goes directly to the judge. The judge, an unpleasant character, ignores her for a long time but she persists in her pursuit for justice and he finally gives in. The parable is an invitation to us to persist in prayer especially in times of difficulties. We however, approach a loving Father, ready to listen to us and we are invited to come with calm assurance. Jesus tells us not to give up or lose heart.

See you at Mass, please refer to graphic below for Mass Times. God bless us all!

Link to our bulletin: https://stjpm.com/bulletins

Source for reflection: Sacred Space

09/26/2022

Pray with us,
For the soul of all children who died in Residential Schools far from the comforting of the families, and for all those who mourn their tragic deaths; that they may find peace in the presence of our loving Lord and Saviour, we pray to the Lord. Amen+

09/25/2022

Thank you!

Meet Celine. She is 3 years young. This sweet little girl came with her parents, uncle and grandparents to clean the church. She loves to sing; so far she mastered one Holy Spirit song, three Marian songs and one Gratitude song. At Mass if you hear a sweet angelic voice sings along the Gospel Acclamation - 'Alleluia', that is Celine. Her love to music shows when she picked the area of the church to clean - the Choir Loft. Thank you little Celine, we pray that you may grow to love God more and more.

09/25/2022

Jesus is the Bridegroom and the Church is His Bride. What we are celebrating is the Nativity of the Bride of Christ, St. Joseph’s Parish, a unique landmark in the history of Port Moody.

Sign up now and invite your friends. Enjoy a fun-filled evening started with hors d’oeuvres before dinner, a remarkable entertainment program, followed by a full course buffet including prime rib, smoked ham, chicken, salmon, etc. and lots of veggie choices at a below-cost ticket price of $35 with children between 6 & 16 for $18. What’s even better is that children below 6 are FREE.

If you book a table of 8, you have the option to indicate on your order form which of the former or current priest at St. Joseph’s Parish you would like to sit with, including Archbishop Michael.

The list of goodies are just too long to mention here. Come, enjoy them & take some home. Register here:

https://stjpm.com/events/110th-celebration-dinner-of-st-joseph-s-parish

or obtain a paper Order Form at the entrance of St. Joseph’s Parish.

See you and your friends on Sunday, Oct 16 @ Archbishop Carney Regional Secondary School at 4 o’clock. Together we share the goodies and the Dreams of St. Joseph’s.