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10/07/2026

Do you remember the Walkathon from your school days? 💙👟
Those memories, those walks, those school days… now it’s time to give back! 🙌
If you’re an SFDS alum, come support our SFDS Fundraiser: Walkathon — “Root Down, Step Up!” 🌱👟
Together, we’re helping our school children and working toward our $45,000 fundraising goal!
Every dollar counts. Every step matters. 💙
⏰ Only 4 days to go!
📅 This Friday, October 9
🕘 8:45 a.m.
📍 Deer Lake Park
Come walk with us, reconnect with your SFDS family, and make a difference for today’s students! 🔥
Let’s root down, step up, and give back to SFDS! 💙👟

10/04/2026

Dear parishioners and friends of St. Francis de Sales, Burnaby,

You know… when you think about it… No matter how young or old… the strongest people are often the ones who know how to let go, eh? … This weekend, as we celebrate the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, on this 8th Centenary of his passing, our Gospel presents a striking contrast... The tenants in the vineyard cling, grasp, and try to possess what was never theirs. St. Francis does the opposite. He releases his grip on wealth, comfort, status, and even his own plans, making room for Jesus to become the centre of everything.

Our world often remembers St. Francis as the patron of animals and nature. Yet his greatness came from something much deeper: a life radically centered on Christ. Jesus was his first love, his greatest treasure, and the source from which everything else flowed. Because of Jesus, Francis embraced the poor, pursued peace, cared for creation, and transformed the Church.

The same invitation is before us today. When Jesus occupies first place, everything else begins to find its proper place… our worries diminish, our priorities become clearer, and our lives start to bear the kind of fruit that endures… together with Him.

I hope you're all having a blessed start to this Month dedicated to Our Lady, brothers and sisters.
https://sfds.ca/bulletins

Keep inviting those whom you know back to church, dear friends. And, if you happen to be home bound, please join us online by accessing our live-stream Mass link below for the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time at 9:00am Mass - Sun., Oct. 4:
https://www.youtube.com/live/BarksxxCVtU

God bless you,
Father Mark

09/30/2026

09/20/2026

Good morning dear Alimni and Families.
Here is the link for today's mass
Sunday: September 20
9:00 a.m.

Come and enjoy a delicious pancake breakfast after 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. masses

St. Francis De Sales ParishBurnaby, BC, Canada

09/18/2026

Our teachers are running in the Terry Fox Run! Come and join us! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

09/18/2026

Hey, here we go! SFDS School has started the annual Terry Fox Run. If you’re nearby, come and walk or run with us to help support cancer research! ❤️

09/13/2026

Good morning!! Welcome back to another school year!
We are here again. 😊
Here is the YouTube link for Sunday Mass:
Sunday, September 13th
9:00 a.m.

St. Francis De Sales ParishBurnaby, BC, Canada

07/01/2026

🇨🇦Happy Canada Day to all our alumni and families. Enjoy this Family day🇨🇦

06/28/2026

Dear parishioners and friends of St. Francis de Sales, Burnaby,

Here we are at the beginning of summer — a season of longer days, a gentler pace, and a welcome sense of space in our lives. Yet... as our rhythm changes, the question remains: how will we fill that space?

In our first reading this Sunday, the woman of Shunem makes room for the prophet Elisha — deliberately setting aside a place where he can dwell. In the same way, summer invites us to be intentional about making room for the Lord: through prayer, through Sunday Mass, and by choosing forms of rest that truly restore.

This spirit of making room — for Christ and for one another — is strikingly evident in our growing Youth and Young Adult ministries. As you will read by clicking the purple button below, young people in our parish are coming together in friendship, faith, and genuine encounter with the Lord, marked by joy, conversation, and a desire to grow as disciples.

There is also much anticipation for the launch of our high school Youth Group this fall — a space for young people to stay connected, grow in faith, and build lasting friendships.

As a parish family, this is a reminder that when we make space for the Lord, He not only meets us there but draws others together in ways that bear lasting fruit.

Keep inviting those whom you know back to church, dear friends. And, if you happen to be home bound, please join us online by accessing our live-stream Mass link below for the 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time at 9:00am Mass - Sun., June 28
https://www.youtube.com/live/u57UdLO9Jh0?is=q-go-2tvsNGBClVY

God bless you
Father Mark

06/25/2026

Here we go! The school year ends with this beautiful tradition: lighting the candle and passing it from the graduating Grade 7 students to the new Grade 7 class. Lead the school and be an example for the younger students. ✨🕯️