Welcome to St. John the Apostle

About Us

Welcome to St John the Apostle parish. We are so glad you’re here.

Mass Times

The schedule for the weekend Mass is as follow:

  • Saturday 4 pm (in Cantonese)
  • Saturday 5:30 pm 
  • Sunday 9:00 am
  • Sunday 11:00 am
  • Sunday 5:30 pm

The time for weekday Mass is Monday to Saturday at 8:00 am (Holiday at 9 am).  



Youtube Channel:     https://bit.ly/SJAParishVancouver


Confession Times

Confession 20 min. before weekend Masses and 15 min. before weekday Masses in the church or by appointment. Please contact Father Paul Chu at pchu@rcav.org

Here is an Examination of Conscience to help prepare for Confession: 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JSgFN8zkL9PwuFvGYACqG2y389KcCXW4/view?usp=sharing

Here is an Examination of Conscience in Chinese:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/11JlZFPnhX4kEVn_wfnSpvYCwS2A-T5AY/view?usp=sharing

Adoration Hours

Parish church and grotto are opened for private prayer daily from 7 am to 7 pm

Holy Hour on Friday from 8:30 am to 9:30 am


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