I'm New to St. Helen, Burnaby. Where Do I Start?
Welcome to the parish community! We’re so glad you’ve decided to join us. If you haven’t already, say hi to our parish priest, Father Alessandro. He would love to meet you.
Doors are usually open early before Mass starts, and coffee is also available after the service so feel free to come up to any of our volunteers and introduce yourself. We have various ministries available in the parish so please don’t hesitate to ask any of our volunteers about ways to get connected.
Here at St. Helen's we want to love God, to love one another, and to make the name of Jesus known.
If you would like to register for the parish, you can do so by clicking here
A community that brings God’s love to everyone.
Finding St. Helen
Contact Us Directions Mass Times
Confession Times
Monday to Friday from 7.25 am to 7.40am
Saturday from 8.30 am to 8.55 am and
from 3 pm to 3.50 pm
Mass Times
MASS SCHEDULE:
SATURDAY AT 4:00 PM
SUNDAY AT 8:30 AM,
10:00 AM IN ITALIAN
& 11:30 AM
WEEKDAY MASSES ARE
MONDAY TO FRIDAY AT 7:45 AM
ON SATURDAY & PUBLIC HOLIDAY AT 9:00 AM
HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE
CONFESSIONS - SATURDAY, MARCH 23 2:00 PM TO 3:50 PM
PALM SUNDAY
Saturday March 23 4:00 pm
Sunday March 24 8:30 am; 10:00 am (Ital.); 11:30 am
HOLY THURSDAY March 28 10:00 am - TENEBRAE (sung morning prayer)
7:00 pm - MASS OF THE LORD’S SUPPER
followed by ADORATION till midnight
GOOD FRIDAY March 29 10:00 am - TENEBRAE (sung morning prayer) 3:00 pm - SERVICE IN ENGLISH
HOLY SATURDAY March 30 10:00 am - TENEBRAE (sung morning prayer)
9:00 pm - EASTER VIGIL MASS
EASTER SUNDAY March 31 8:30 am; 10 am (Italian); 11:30 am
Office Hours
OFFICE HOURS DURING HOLY WEEK
HOLY THURSDAY, MARCH 28 9:00 AM – NOON
GOOD FRIDAY AND EASTER MONDAY OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED
For the sacrament of anointing outside of office hours, please contact 604-298-6111
REGULAR PARISH OFFICE HOURS. Office is open from 9am to noon and from 1pm to 4pm
In a case of urgent matter that requires sacrament of anointing with urgency please contact 604-298-6111.
If you wish to offer a Mass intention, please come to the parish office. For more information, contact office, 604-298-4144.
Thank you very much on your cooperation.
Mass: What to Expect
If you have never been to Mass before, or if you haven't gone in a long time, we are excited to have you join us as we celebrate and worship together. We understand that it may feel foreign at first, and that some parts might seem confusing. The last thing we would want is for you to feel unwelcome during the service, so we have created a little guide for you to help you understand the liturgy a little better.
Children's Liturgy
CHILDREN’S LITURGY will be on Saturday at 4pm and on Sunday at 11:30 am It is for children ages 4 to Grade 2.
Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist
The role of an extraordinary minister of Holy Communion is to assist the priest in serving communion during the celebration of Mass. Communion ministers are scheduled to serve communion at a...
Food Bank
Every two weeks on Wednesday, volunteers give out food to the needy families from the parish and neighbourhood. From 1:30pm – 2:30pm.Volunteers prepare Christmas hampers for the families for...
Lectors
The Lector Ministry calls for volunteers to grow in a warm and loving knowledge of Scripture, which is the living Word of God. Lectors proclaim the Word of God at Mass and other liturgical...
RCIA
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is a program for people interested in the Catholic faith, whether they are non-Catholics thinking about becoming Catholic, or Catholics who wish to...
Knights of Columbus
The Knights of Columbus are Catholic men of faith and men of charitable action. Membership in the Knights of Columbus provides an association with brotherly companions. It offers the opportunity...
Music/Choir
The choir enhances the liturgical celebrations by leading the music ministry at Sunday Masses through hymns and songs that will ensure the “full, conscious, and active participation in the...