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Who we are
Welcome to the parish family! We’re so glad you’ve decided to join us. If you haven’t already, say hi to our parish priest, Father Lawrence. He would love to meet you.
Doors are open early before Mass starts, and coffee is also available downstairs in the Hall after the the 10:00 AM Sunday Mass, so feel free to join us.
Here at Saints Joachim and Ann Parish we want to love God, to love one another, and to make the name of Jesus known.
Doors are open early before Mass starts, and coffee is also available downstairs in the Hall after the the 10:00 AM Sunday Mass, so feel free to join us.
Here at Saints Joachim and Ann Parish we want to love God, to love one another, and to make the name of Jesus known.

Church Address

2827 273rd Street
Aldergrove,
BC
V4W 2T7
Canada
Phone: 604 857 2902
Fax: 604 857 1058
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2827 273rd Street
Aldergrove,
BC
V4W 2T7
Canada
Phone: 604 857 1944
Fax: 604 857 1058
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Roman Catholic
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Metropolitan Archdiocese of Vancouver

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YouTube Video: Aldergrove, British Columbia: April 9, 2017 Palm Sunday Vespers at church of Sts. Joachim and Ann.

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Rev. Lawrence Donnelly
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Born in Vancouver, raised in North Delta, alumni of and teacher @ Immaculate Conception, Delta, and alumni of Delta Secondary, Ladner. Music @ UBC, Classical Studies @ U of Ottawa. Theological studies @ Pontifical Beda College, Rome, University of Dayton, Ohio & St Paul University, Ottawa. Maker of music, brewer of beer, painter in oils, writer of icons & baker of sourdough. Keen interest in the new evangelization, catechesis & liturgy.
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Administration
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Ann McCaffrey
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Parish Hall Manager
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Mailing Address
PO Box 47
Aldergrove, BC
V4W 2T7
Aldergrove, BC
V4W 2T7

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Sts. Joachim & Ann Mass Times
MASS SCHEDULE
SUNDAY MASSES
Saturday 4:30 PM (Anticipating Sunday Mass)
Sunday
10:00 AM
12:00 NOON (Latin Extraordinary Form)
7:00 PM
WEEKDAY MASSES
Monday 8AM
Tuesday 7PM
Wednesday 8AM
Thursday 7PM
Friday 11:30AM
Saturday 9AM
Confession Times
30 minutes before each Mass
Sundays and Weekdays
2025 Easter Vigil in the Holy Night
9 PM followed by celebration in the Hall
Easter Sunday, April 20 2025
10 am 12 Noon (in Latin) 7 pm
Sts. Joachim & Ann mass times last updated on the 19th of April, 2025
SUNDAY MASSES
Saturday 4:30 PM (Anticipating Sunday Mass)
Sunday
10:00 AM
12:00 NOON (Latin Extraordinary Form)
7:00 PM
WEEKDAY MASSES
Monday 8AM
Tuesday 7PM
Wednesday 8AM
Thursday 7PM
Friday 11:30AM
Saturday 9AM
Confession Times
30 minutes before each Mass
Sundays and Weekdays
2025 Easter Vigil in the Holy Night
9 PM followed by celebration in the Hall
Easter Sunday, April 20 2025
10 am 12 Noon (in Latin) 7 pm
Sts. Joachim & Ann mass times last updated on the 19th of April, 2025

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OFFICE HOURS
Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Fridays
10:00AM - 4:30PM
Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Fridays
10:00AM - 4:30PM

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Sts. Joachim & Ann History
STS. JOACHIM & ANN PARISH
A BRIEF HISTORY
In 1947, the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Vancouver, Most Rev. Wm. Duke, declared the region of Bradner/Aldergrove a parish of the Archdiocese. The new parish was assigned to Fr. James F. Carney (who would in 1969 become the eighth Archbishop of the Archdiocese). Fr. Carney was in his new parish only on weekends when he literally went door to door to seek out Catholics. There was a little chapel on Bradner Rd., Our Lady of Sorrows, and for a time Fr. Carney held services there. He would stay overnight with some of the families who had joined his parish. In 1948, Fr. Carney decided to hold Mass in the Town of Aldergrove because it was central. He rented first the Agricultural Hall, then Vasa Hall for a little over a year.
Purchase of Property and Construction of Church
Father Carney continuously searched the area for a suitable property, finally settling on half an acre with 100 foot frontage on Jackman Rd. (now 2826 – 272nd St.). Later, more property on the parcel became available and was also purchased. By the fall of 1948, excavation for the church basement had begun. A turkey supper was held in the fall of 1948 to help raise money for building the church and one has been held every year since, usually in September. Sometime in 1949 the outside structure of the church was completed, although the inside was not yet furnished. By the fall of 1949, the little congregation of 15 families had moved into the church basement for all services. The Catholic Extension Society obtained a grant of $500 which was put toward the construction of the new church with the proviso that the church be named St. Ann’s. Father Carney was our pastor until December 1950 when he was transferred to Vancouver full-time. The members of the small community worked very hard to pay off the debt that had been assumed to finance the purchase of the property and the construction of the small church and in four years the debt was paid in full.
In June 1953 the Church of St. Ann, Aldergrove, was dedicated to the glory of God by Archbishop Duke. The first priest that lived in Aldergrove instead of commuting from Vancouver was Fr. Edward O’Dwyer who was pastor from 1955 to 1956.
The Rectory is Built
Construction of the rectory was begun in 1957. At the beginning, services were held both in Aldergrove and Bradner but in 1961 Mass at Bradner was discontinued because very few attended there. In 1975 there was an exchange of land between the Township of Langley and the church property so that the parish ended up with more than our original five acres of land. A fire caused extensive damage to the rectory in 1981. The insurance settlement made it possible to start building an extension to the church.
CWL and Knights of Columbus Established
Our local council of the Catholic Women’s League was officially established on May 21, 1950 and Council #9451, John Paul I Council, of the Knights of Columbus received their charter on December 1, 1986. At Christmas 1988, a beautiful stained glass window, “The Coronation of Our Lady” was installed on the west wall of the church, a gift to the parishioners from the C.W.L.
Plans for a New Church
Eventually the congregation outgrew the “little white church at Aldergrove” and started saving toward building a larger church. During the pastorate of Fr. David Hughes (1985-1991) a parishioner generously donated $50,000 to start a Building Fund for the construction of a new church. This parish is one of seven parishes responsible for St. John Brebeuf Regional Secondary School in Abbotsford (opened in September 1992), so we had to pay our share of the school’s start-up costs. We used most of our Building Fund at that time but we were one of only a couple of parishes in the deanery that didn’t have to go into debt to pay their share of the new high school. With the help of Project Advance our Building Fund grew and we were able to break ground in September 2001 for the construction of the new church which was dedicated in August 2002. The new church is on the same property as the old one, in the centre of Aldergrove, on the corner of 28th Ave. and 273rd St. At the request of Fr. Wm. Mendenhall and the Pastoral Council, Archbishop Exner, in October 2002, entrusted the new church to the patronage of both St. Joachim and St. Ann, Mary’s parents and Jesus’ grandparents, renaming it Sts. Joachim & Ann Parish.
A BRIEF HISTORY
In 1947, the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Vancouver, Most Rev. Wm. Duke, declared the region of Bradner/Aldergrove a parish of the Archdiocese. The new parish was assigned to Fr. James F. Carney (who would in 1969 become the eighth Archbishop of the Archdiocese). Fr. Carney was in his new parish only on weekends when he literally went door to door to seek out Catholics. There was a little chapel on Bradner Rd., Our Lady of Sorrows, and for a time Fr. Carney held services there. He would stay overnight with some of the families who had joined his parish. In 1948, Fr. Carney decided to hold Mass in the Town of Aldergrove because it was central. He rented first the Agricultural Hall, then Vasa Hall for a little over a year.
Purchase of Property and Construction of Church
Father Carney continuously searched the area for a suitable property, finally settling on half an acre with 100 foot frontage on Jackman Rd. (now 2826 – 272nd St.). Later, more property on the parcel became available and was also purchased. By the fall of 1948, excavation for the church basement had begun. A turkey supper was held in the fall of 1948 to help raise money for building the church and one has been held every year since, usually in September. Sometime in 1949 the outside structure of the church was completed, although the inside was not yet furnished. By the fall of 1949, the little congregation of 15 families had moved into the church basement for all services. The Catholic Extension Society obtained a grant of $500 which was put toward the construction of the new church with the proviso that the church be named St. Ann’s. Father Carney was our pastor until December 1950 when he was transferred to Vancouver full-time. The members of the small community worked very hard to pay off the debt that had been assumed to finance the purchase of the property and the construction of the small church and in four years the debt was paid in full.
The Rectory is Built
Construction of the rectory was begun in 1957. At the beginning, services were held both in Aldergrove and Bradner but in 1961 Mass at Bradner was discontinued because very few attended there. In 1975 there was an exchange of land between the Township of Langley and the church property so that the parish ended up with more than our original five acres of land. A fire caused extensive damage to the rectory in 1981. The insurance settlement made it possible to start building an extension to the church.
CWL and Knights of Columbus Established
Our local council of the Catholic Women’s League was officially established on May 21, 1950 and Council #9451, John Paul I Council, of the Knights of Columbus received their charter on December 1, 1986. At Christmas 1988, a beautiful stained glass window, “The Coronation of Our Lady” was installed on the west wall of the church, a gift to the parishioners from the C.W.L.
Eventually the congregation outgrew the “little white church at Aldergrove” and started saving toward building a larger church. During the pastorate of Fr. David Hughes (1985-1991) a parishioner generously donated $50,000 to start a Building Fund for the construction of a new church. This parish is one of seven parishes responsible for St. John Brebeuf Regional Secondary School in Abbotsford (opened in September 1992), so we had to pay our share of the school’s start-up costs. We used most of our Building Fund at that time but we were one of only a couple of parishes in the deanery that didn’t have to go into debt to pay their share of the new high school. With the help of Project Advance our Building Fund grew and we were able to break ground in September 2001 for the construction of the new church which was dedicated in August 2002. The new church is on the same property as the old one, in the centre of Aldergrove, on the corner of 28th Ave. and 273rd St. At the request of Fr. Wm. Mendenhall and the Pastoral Council, Archbishop Exner, in October 2002, entrusted the new church to the patronage of both St. Joachim and St. Ann, Mary’s parents and Jesus’ grandparents, renaming it Sts. Joachim & Ann Parish.

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Rev. William Ashley
Born in St. John’s Newfoundland, William Ashley was the second youngest of four children. Father Ashley says he knew at a very tender age that he was meant for the priesthood. “ For me…the fourth grade…believe it or not. With the sacrament of Confirmation I became determined at that point that I was going to become a priest and that is what I was meant to be. Hard to believe you could make a decision like that at that age, but I did.”
Father Ashley attended grade school with the Christian Brothers of Ireland and then High school with the Jesuits. He studied for the priesthood in Rome at the Angelicum, the Dominican University in Rome. Father Ashley notes that Blessed John Paul II also studied there. In August 1976, Archbishop Carney of Vancouver ordained Father Ashley a Deacon. The next year, on April 21st, 1977 he was ordained to the Priesthood at St. Peters Basilica in Rome by Cardinal Edward Gagnon.
His first assignment was at Holy Rosary Cathedral in Vancouver. Then Corpus Christi and four years as Pastor of St. Ann’s Parish in Abbottsford. While in Abbotsford, he founded the very successful St Anne’s Elementary School and purchased the property on behalf of the diocese on which now stands the current Catholic High School. He spent a number of years in the United States in various parish assignments. When he returned to Canada he was assigned as Chaplain, Vancouver General Hospital. About four years later he moved to Star of the Sea Parish in South Surrey where he served as Assistant Pastor for 3 years, then back to Holy Rosary Cathedral for a brief time before being assigned to Sts. Joachim and Ann Parish. “I find, that of all the Parishes I’ve been in, this is one of the most friendly.” He says. “It’s a country parish and the people are easy going. There are a lot of people volunteering for all kinds of things. We have almost 100 volunteers…that’s a lot for such a small parish.” Father Ashley says he has been very impressed by the involvement of parishioners, noting that more than 200 attended the first Parish Picnic held last summer. “We’ve got a kind of revival happening in our little friendly parish in the valley. There are lots of good things going on here.”
Born in St. John’s Newfoundland, William Ashley was the second youngest of four children. Father Ashley says he knew at a very tender age that he was meant for the priesthood. “ For me…the fourth grade…believe it or not. With the sacrament of Confirmation I became determined at that point that I was going to become a priest and that is what I was meant to be. Hard to believe you could make a decision like that at that age, but I did.”
Father Ashley attended grade school with the Christian Brothers of Ireland and then High school with the Jesuits. He studied for the priesthood in Rome at the Angelicum, the Dominican University in Rome. Father Ashley notes that Blessed John Paul II also studied there. In August 1976, Archbishop Carney of Vancouver ordained Father Ashley a Deacon. The next year, on April 21st, 1977 he was ordained to the Priesthood at St. Peters Basilica in Rome by Cardinal Edward Gagnon.
His first assignment was at Holy Rosary Cathedral in Vancouver. Then Corpus Christi and four years as Pastor of St. Ann’s Parish in Abbottsford. While in Abbotsford, he founded the very successful St Anne’s Elementary School and purchased the property on behalf of the diocese on which now stands the current Catholic High School. He spent a number of years in the United States in various parish assignments. When he returned to Canada he was assigned as Chaplain, Vancouver General Hospital. About four years later he moved to Star of the Sea Parish in South Surrey where he served as Assistant Pastor for 3 years, then back to Holy Rosary Cathedral for a brief time before being assigned to Sts. Joachim and Ann Parish. “I find, that of all the Parishes I’ve been in, this is one of the most friendly.” He says. “It’s a country parish and the people are easy going. There are a lot of people volunteering for all kinds of things. We have almost 100 volunteers…that’s a lot for such a small parish.” Father Ashley says he has been very impressed by the involvement of parishioners, noting that more than 200 attended the first Parish Picnic held last summer. “We’ve got a kind of revival happening in our little friendly parish in the valley. There are lots of good things going on here.”
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Eternal God, this holy night is radiant with the brilliance of your one true light. May that light illuminate our hearts and shine in our words and deeds. May the hope, the peace, the joy, and the love represented by the birth in Bethlehem this night fill our lives and become part of all that we say and do. May we share the divine life of your son Jesus Christ, even as he humbled himself to share our humanity. Amen.
Sts. Joachim & Ann listing was last updated on the 19th of April, 2025