Alpha
Alpha Celebration and Taster | April 9, 2026 Never sampled the Alpha Experience before? Know friends / family who haven't either?? Come join us for one amazing night in early April. It's 100%...
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...
Charismatic Prayer Group
Life in the Spirit Seminar Starting April 22, 2026 - June 3, 2026 | Every Wednesday at 7 pm | Parish Hall At the Last Supper, Jesus made a promise to his disciples: “I will pray to the Father and...
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...
Catholic Women's League
The Catholic Women’s League of Canada (CWL) is a national organization rooted in gospel values calling its members to holiness through services to the people of God. CWL members contribute to the...
Development and Peace
An integral part of our Catholic religion is reaching out and touching as many lives as possible in our lifetime. Easier said than done ! DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE, CARITAS CANADA gives us the...
Extraordinary Ministers of the Holy 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...
Hospitality (Greeters + Ushers)
At the heart of our parish’s vision, "together with Him," our SFDS Hospitality Team strives to embody the pillar of Family through Lavish Hospitality. Our greeters and ushers pro-actively work 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...
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...
Music/Choir
Praise the Lord!Sing to the Lord a new song,his praise in the assembly of the faithful!…Psalm 149:1 Let us sing to the Lord, a song of love! The Music Ministry at St. Francis de Sales Burnaby...
Parish Religious Education for Children (PREP)
The goal of PREP is to assist parents in the religious education of children attending public schools in Kindergarten to Grade 7 and to prepare them to receive the Sacraments of Reconciliation and...
Pro-Life
Here at St. Francis de Sales parish, we recognize the great need to spread awareness about the destructive nature and evil of abortion and euthanasia. We also recognize the great need to champion...
Parents and Tots
The SFDS Parents and Tots playgroup aims to provide a place for parents with little ones to connect through socializing, playing and singing. The target age range for our group is 0-6 years old,...
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)
Every TUESDAY evening at 7:00pm-9:00pm from September to Easter each year. The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is a program for people interested in the Catholic faith, whether...
Safe Environment Program
The purpose of the Safe Environment Program is to ensure that all adults acting either in an employee, ministerial or other paid position or a volunteer position in the Parish are role models who...
SFDS Flames FC
About SFdS Flames FC SFdS Flames FC was formed to bring together youth, teens, and adults from our parish and broader community in a spirit of fellowship, friendly competition, and shared faith....
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul is a lay Catholic organization whose mission is: “To live the Gospel message by serving Christ in the poor with love, respect, justice and joy.” Vincentians see...
The Good Shepherd Ministry
Stemming from St. Francis de Sales in Burnaby, the Good Shepherd Ministry is located at Saint Paul's Catholic Church on Cordova Street in Vancouver, BC. We are a non-profit Catholic outreach and...
Young Adult Ministry
Young Adult Events: Our Young Adult Ministry hosts monthly gatherings designed to help young people walk the journey of faith together. These evenings are an opportunity to build meaningful...
Youth Ministry
Youth Group Coming Soon: Our SFDS Youth Ministry is excited to launch its very first Youth Group in September 2026! This new initiative is designed to create a welcoming and supportive community...
Intro to Scripture Course
Course overview This Scripture 101 course will provide basic vocabulary for discussion of biblical studies and its structure. It will break down the stages of development of the books of the Bible....
