I'm New to St. Francis de Sales, 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 Mark. 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. Francis de Sales parish we want to love God, to love one another, and to make the name of Jesus known.
Kindly fill out our new parishioner registration form. Click on below to download the form:
Please return the filled form to our parish office at [email protected] or better yet see us in person.
Transforming hearts and revitalizing the culture with the Good News and Presence of Jesus Christ
Register and Get the Best Parish Experience
If you have been attending the parish for a while but have not yet registered, please take a moment to register. This allows us to have your important information kept securely in our database so that we can send you your yearly tax receipts, as well as give you the opportunity to manage your mail and giving preferences.
Finding St. Francis de Sales
Confession Times
Monday to Friday 7:55 am to 8:10 am. Saturday after the 9 am Mass until 10:00 am. Saturday 4:00 pm to 4:45 pm. On Holy Saturday, Mar 30, 2024 Confession will end at 5:00 pm.
Or by appointment (contact parish office or submit the form below)
Mass Times
Weekday Masses
Monday to Friday 8:15 am. Saturday & Holidays 9:00 am. First Friday’s 7:00 pm.
Weekend Masses
Saturday 5:00 pm with live-streaming (Mass of Anticipation). Sunday 9:00 am, 11:00 am & 7:00 pm.
Office Hours
Monday - Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (Closed for lunch from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm)
Learn about Catholicism
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.
A Letter from Reverend Mark McGuckin
Hello, my name is Fr. Mark McGuckin. Welcome to St. Francis de Sales! Visitors are always welcome. If you’re looking for a new church to call home, we would love to have you join our parish family. Do not hesitate to contact us!
Alpha
Alpha is a parish tool for evangelization based on hospitality, sharing and open conversation. The same Alpha content is run all over the world by Christians of all traditions and provides a common...
Altar Flowers
The Altar Flowers Committee beautifies our church for the glory of God. Every week, flowers are arranged on the church sanctuary. Our goal is to have few parishioner’s alternate the task of...
Altar Serving
Altar Servers enhance the quality of liturgical celebrations (Masses, funerals, baptisms, weddings, prayer services, etc.) by assisting the priest in various ways during the liturgy and by taking...
Bible Study for Men
We all have good intentions to stick with Bible study plans at home, yet distractions provide one reason after another to postpone. Participating in a Bible study within a small group has a dynamic...
Charismatic Prayer Group
Our prayer group meets (in-person) every Wednesday night from 7:30pm - 9:30pm. However, if you are not in our prayer group email list, please contact Hendrika - Coordinator to be sure of the...
Children's Liturgy of the Word
Children's Liturgy is about breaking open the Word of God for little people. Liturgy of the Word for Children (age 7 or under) is a program in which the Sunday scripture readings are proclaimed...
Couples for Christ
Couples for Christ is a united global charismatic community of family evangelizers that sets the world on fire with the fullness of God’s transforming love. Husbands and wives commit to work...