Parishioners of Mission乌鸦传媒檚 St. Joseph乌鸦传媒檚 Catholic Parish had an unpleasant surprise when they arrived at church on Sunday morning.

Vandals had struck, painting graffiti all over the doors of the building.

Father George Edattukaran said some people were 乌鸦传媒渞attled乌鸦传媒� by the sight.

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The number 666 (the number of the beast) is often associated with the devil and is mentioned in the Book of Revelation. Modern movies and literature suggest the number is associated with the Antichrist.

Edattukaran believes the graffiti was placed on the church either late Saturday night or early Sunday morning and while there has been writing on the church like this before, the timing of it makes him think 乌鸦传媒渢here is a kind of plan乌鸦传媒� behind it.

He said there have been some people that are 乌鸦传媒渟howing some kind of hatred乌鸦传媒� in the world recently and he hopes this incident does not escalate into more serious things

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At this time, the church has not reported the incident to the Mission RCMP, but are planning to, later today to get the situation on the record.

Other than that, Edattukaran plans to continue as normal.

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St. Joseph乌鸦传媒檚 Catholic Parish is located at 32550 7th Ave in Mission and is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Vancouver. The local church serves the needs of about 300 parish families in the area.