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 the right to life of all of God’s children, to savour the goodness of human life, and to accompany on the path of healing all our brothers and sisters in the world reeling from post-abortive trauma.
The main aim of the Pro-Life Group is not only to instil a respect for life in our community but to spur on our parish family to make a difference – upholding the Culture of Life by words and example. St. Francis de Sales has been partnering with the Burnaby Pro-Life Society for decades now and as we continue to ‘set our faces like flint’ (Isaiah. 50:7), together we’ll make a life saving difference for the decades to come.
Please let us know if you’d like to be on the frontlines of making a difference!
PRAYER FOR REVERENCE FOR LIFE
Almighty God, giver of all that is good, we thank You for the precious gift of human life: For life in the womb, coming from your creative power. For the life of children, making us glad with their freshness and promise. For the life of young people, hoping for a better world. For the life of people who are disabled, teaching us that every life has value, For the life of the elderly, witnessing to the ageless values of patience and wisdom. Like Blessed Mary, may we always say "YES" to Your gift. May we defend it and promote it from conception to its natural end. And bring us at last, Our Father, to the fullness of eternal life in Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
March for Life Victoria
May 9, 2024
The annual March For Life is right around the corner and we've got a spot on the bus FOR YOU!! Our allies at Burnaby Pro Life Society are mobilizing the fleet and you're more than welcome to join.
For more information about the itinerary of events on May 9 in Victoria, please
And to register for a spot on our bus, please e-mail the SFDS parish office.
40Days for Life
February 2024
It’s that time of year again, brothers and sisters. The 40 Days for Life Campaign is rollin’ along during our Lenten Season and Saturday, March 23 (during daylight hours) is our SFDS day to be present, in-person, down outside the Women’s Hospital in Vancouver for periods of silent prayer and charitable witnessing.
The exact location will be on WILLOW Street at 32nd Ave., in Vancouver and we’d love for you to be apart of this just for one hour on March 23. At the conclusion of each Mass this weekend we’ll have our team with sign-up sheets ready at the back of the church.
Please join us! It’ll be a great time that you’ll never forget or regret!
Sign up sheets will be available at the back of the Church.
Come on down to Victoria on Thursday, May 11, dear friends. What a day it will be, assembling, praying, and standing up for life.
How much is it going to cost? Very little! … A generous benefactor has purchased the bus for our group and for any one 65 or above, the ferry ride will be free! Anyone from the ages of 12 to 64, it’ll be $35 for the ferry.
Please see our M4L team at the back of the church this weekend, for more information and to register. And / or please reach out to our organizer, Rod Munch via parish office.
Thank you
April 2023
St. Francis de Sales REPRESENT! A huge THANK YOU to all our parishioners and friends who came out on April 1 to pray for and witness to life during the 40 Days for Life Campaign in Vancouver. And thank you also to those who were praying at our church or at home throughout the day, even in the wee hours of the morning on April 1... (well over 100 in total)
I am so grateful for all our Pro-Life warriors who leaned in to this vital work of praying for our most vulnerable brothers and sisters and building up a Culture of Life in our society. And this work continues, dear friends, as we keep up our prayers every day and as we stand up for life in our interactions.
“The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.” - Book of Job 33:4
Blessings, Fr Mark
40DFL in our parish
March 2023
It's that time of year again, brothers and sisters. The 40 Days for Life Campaign is rollin' along during our Lenten Season. And Saturday, April 1 (from 7:00am to 7:00pm) is our day to be present, in-person, down outside the Women's Hospital in Vancouver.
Please CLICK BELOW to find out more (and to register) for this prayerful and vital day of witnessing on April 1. And, if you'd like to be involved but you're homebound or have mobility challenges, please still click on the link above to comb through the 'at home' or 'at church' prayer options.
Sign up to stand up for Life, sign up to pray for all those in the crosshairs of the Culture of Death, and sign up to silently witness with other bold Christians making a blessed difference.
Every one of you matters. Every child matters. Every mother matters. Every brother and sister in hospice care matters.
