Precious Blood Roman Catholic Parish:  information page

Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession):
Before daily Masses
Saturday, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM & 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Baptism: Contact the Parish Office
Marriage: Contact the Parish Office

REGISTRATION
To register in the Parish, please complete a registration form, available in the vestibule of the Church, this web site or at the Parish Office. You are welcome to deposit it in the mail slot at the Parish Office.

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL
The Parish Pastoral Council is a group of men and women of the parish who are appointed by the Pastor or elected by the congregation. The main objective of the monthly Parish Pastoral Council is to animate the spiritual and liturgical life of the Parish.

FINANCE COMMITTEE
The Finance Committee supervises the finances and physical administration of the parish. It prepares monthly and annual financial statements. It may organize fund raising activities (eg. Project Advance) and coordinate fund raising by various parish organizations. It is responsible for the preparation and submission of financial reports to the government and the Chancery Office, and conducts the annual general meeting of the Parish.

GROUNDS COMMITTEE 
The Parish grounds committee oversees the maintenance of the Church, Rectory and School grounds. A schedule is prepared for the volunteers for grass cutting and edge trimming. All are welcome to come out and lend a hand, pruning, weeding, raking and sweeping the property.

4^TH CLOVERVALLEY BROWNIES & 1^ST CLOVERVALLEY GIRL GUIDES
These groups were established in the Parish to fulfill the need for Girl Guides of Canada within our school, parish and the Cloverdale community. The Girl Guide organization has been in Canada for ninety years and its aim is to provide girls with fun and to learn life skills through participation. Brownies are aged 7 & 8 years and Girl Guides 9 – 11 years. Brownies meet Wednesdays 6:30-8:00 PM and Guides meet on Mondays 6:30-8:15 PM in the Parish Centre.

BEAVERS, CUBS & SCOUTS
The Purpose/Aim of the organization and its Aim are to help youth and adults develop their character as resourceful and responsible members of the community by providing opportunities and guidance for their mental, physical, social and spiritual development. Mr. Bruce Daffe founded the organization in 1986. Beavers age from 5-7 years, Cubs age from 8-10 years, Scouts 11-14 years. The Beavers, Cubs & Scouts meet throughout the school year on Tuesday evenings from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM in the Parish Centre.

PARISH EDUCATION COMMITTEE
The Parish Education Committee, in coordination with the Pastor and the principal, administers the Cloverdale Catholic Elementary School. It formulates policies for teachers and students and develops a yearly budget of programs, tuition and parish subsidy. Elections are held on the last Sunday of May.

 PARISH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM (P.R.E.P.)
Prep is a program that is run for children of the parish who attend non Catholic schools. Prep classes are held Wednesday evenings from 6:30-7:45 PM for children in grades 1 through 7. The program runs from early September to May. Special attention is given to the children making 1^st Confession, 1^st Communion, Confirmation and through the auspices of the VANSPEC program children with special needs. The program is welcoming to all children, and is pleased to accept the help of any volunteer in the instruction of a class. For information on registration or to volunteer your time please contact Judy Borkowski.

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT  
1^st Friday of each month, 24 Hour Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is held in the Church from 10:00 AM Friday until 9:00 AM Saturday morning. 3^rd Friday of each month, 14 Hour Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is held in the Church from 10:00 AM until 12 Midnight. Adoration sign up sheets are placed in the vestibule of the Church a week prior to the Adoration date.

INTERCESSORY PRAYERS
Volunteers meet Friday evenings after Mass to pray for the intentions that have been placed in the intention box (in the vestibule of the Church). All are welcome to come and pray together. The prayers in this box are integrated into the prayers of the faithful at each Sunday Mass.

PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION
The PTA meets monthly to enhance the relationship between the school and the parents by keeping the latter involved in school activities and policies. The children’s education is a continual partnership between the school and the parents, who grow in faith and give witness to their children and the community.

LITURGY COMMITTEE: READERS
Readers provide a service for our priest, our parish, our God. We prepare for and proclaim the Word of God at all Sunday and special Masses.

Our readers are of an appropriate maturity, at least high school age, so that they are competent to fully understand and to fully convey the word of God to the parishioners. On special occasions, elementary age children may read, accompanied by an adult.

Precious Blood Parish expects that readers commit to this service for at least one full year. Training is provided, especially prior to the major Liturgies of Holy Week.

LITURGY OF THE WORD FOR CHILDREN
Liturgy of the Word for Children is offered at the Sunday 9 AM and 11 AM Masses, throughout the school year. The Liturgy of the Word for Children is for the children between the ages of 4 & 6 years old attending these Masses. A volunteer instructor with the help of assistants lead the children to the Parish Centre before the First Reading. The children review the Readings and the Gospel each week, and do a short activity. The children are then led back to the Church at the time of the Offertory and are seated with their parents. New volunteers are always welcome.

ALTAR SERVERS
Precious Blood Parish encourages young people from grade 4 and up to help with the serving of the Mass.  A schedule is made for the Altar Servers and Precious Blood Parish expects their Altar Servers to commit to the schedule or contact a fellow server if you are unable to attend the Mass for which you are scheduled.

ARCHDIOCESAN SYNOD  
The Synod is presently dealing with five themes: Evangelization, Personal Prayer, Sacraments, Teaching the Faith & Community in the Church of Vancouver with input from each Parish.

PRO-LIFE
The Pro-Life Parish Group was established in 1993 by the Archdiocese of Vancouver to foster a "Culture of Life" by spiritual and practical actions. At present the Group does not meet regularly but welcomes and invites your participation and suggestions (any age).

SENIORS COMMITTEE
Precious Blood Parish Seniors Group meets every Monday from 1:00 PM until 4:00 PM in the Parish Centre. The group comes together for fun and fellowship. The afternoon is spent playing cards, having tea and laughs. The group also plans the occasional activity away from the Parish.

PRECIOUS BLOOD PARISH YOUTH GROUP  
Our Youth Ministry is made up of two groups, the Junior Youth, young people in grades 6 & 7, and the Senior Youth, for young people attending high school. The goal of the Youth Ministry is to develop leadership qualities in the youth of Precious Blood. To bring these young people to a deeper understanding and practice of our faith. The two Youth Groups participate in the Sunday evening Mass, helping with the reading, music, welcoming and gift bearing. All young people are encouraged to join.

MUSICIANS
Music accompanies each of the Sunday Masses. If you wish to help with the music at Sunday Mass please contact Fr. Terry.

GIFTBEARERS
Families are encouraged to assist at Mass by bringing the gifts to the altar during the offertory. Families are scheduled according to their Mass preference.

MINISTERS OF WELCOME
Ministers of Welcome greet parishioners and visitors before and after Mass. They answer questions and provide assistance, and help people meet new friends, to build a strong, loving Parish community.

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY
The St. Vincent De Paul Society serves needy people by handing out clothing, food, furnishings and arranging for accommodation as needed. It keeps in touch with previously helped people and monitor their needs. It is an integral part of the Archdiocesan Catholic Charities. Any new members welcome.

MOMS & TOTS DROP-IN
Moms & Tots meet each Friday of each month, throughout the school year from 10:00 AM until 11:30 AM in the Parish Centre. Moms & Tots is open to all adults who are at home and raising preschoolers. Come enjoy friendship and sharing with other caregivers. This is a wonderful time for your preschooler to learn to interact with other children.

DEVELOPMENT & PEACE  
Development & Peace is a Catholic organization that raises funds for underdeveloped countries throughout the world. A collection for Development & Peace is taken up once a year.

ST. THERESA’S CIRCLE  
Father Patrick O’Sullivan founded the St. Theresa’s Circle in the early 1950’s. The Circle cares for the Altar, Vestments, provide clean linens and fresh flowers for the Masses and special occasions.

Members take turns cleaning the sanctuary and sacristy. Twice a year at Christmas and Easter, an additional cleaning is done by the members.

The Circle provides food and beverages for receptions following parish funerals.

Each year, St. Theresa’s host a popular fashion show as one of their fund-raisers. A rummage sale is held in the spring.

St. Theresa’s members meet the fourth Thursday of the month at 7:30 PM, either in the member’s home or the Parish Centre. Usually winter meetings are held at noon.  There are no membership fees. Anyone wishing to join the Circle should contact the President.

PRECIOUS BLOOD OF JESUS CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP
Our primary purpose is to Praise, Honour & Worship God and build up the Body of His Son Jesus which is the Church (us). We give Him all the glory as we come together to thank Him for and witness to His greatness, His love and His mercy. We sing songs of Praise & Worship, share scriptures, witness the way He works in our life, pray for each other and intercede for others needing prayer.  We believe in the promise of Jesus that He would send the Holy Spirit to empower us with His gifts and encourage the release of these gifts during our prayer meetings. Our desire to grow in Faith and develop a more personal relationship with Jesus is helped through Life in the Spirit Seminars, Regional Prayer Meetings and Conferences. We were first blessed as group by Fr. John on November 16, 1998. We usually have between 30-40 men and women at our prayer meetings. Our Mission Statement is to be of Service and Support to our Parish Community and to the larger Community. We meet each Monday in the Parish Centre at 7:30-9:00 PM followed by fellowship time. The prayer meetings are preceded by people who meet regularly at 7 PM in the Church to pray the Rosary, asking Our Lady to intercede to her Son Jesus for the prayer meeting. Everyone is welcome to join for either one or both of these prayer times.

MEN’S GATHERING Coordinator: Pat Bradley Meeting: 1^st Wednesday of each month, 7:30 PM
The men of the parish meet once a month to pray and discuss pertinent topics of the times and topics of interest. The group is dedicated to the spiritual growth of men. All men are welcome.

	KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL 7276
Meeting: Executive & General Second Wednesday of every month The Knights of Columbus is an association of Catholic men devoted to unity, charity, fraternity and patriotism. It offers various fraternal and social activities to its members as well as participates and contributes to various community projects. Provides fundraisers to help the Parish and School. Visiting Knights are always welcome at Council 7276, please bring along you card. If you are interested in joining please contact Fr. Terry.

CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE

Meeting: Second Tuesday of every month starting with Mass at 6:30 PM, meeting at 7:10 PM Is a national organization with in-put at provincial, diocesan and parish levels; Offers personal growth and fellowship to each member; Is an organization which works with vital projects at local, provincial and national levels; Actively promotes justice and equal status for women; Promotes family life; Provides up-to-date study material on current issues; Is a member of WUCWO (World Union of Catholic Women’s Organizations), the only Catholic international organization of women; Provides many fun activities and fundraisers to help benefit the many organizations they support, including the Parish and School. ALL WELCOME! Join the League and experience the benefits!