Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
ST. MARY’S PARISH ARCHDIOCESE OF VANCOUVER
5251 Joyce Street, Vancouver, BC V5R 4G8 (604) 435-9611 [email protected] stmarysvancouver.ca FB:stmarysvancouver
March 25 2018
PALM/PASSION
SUNDAY
Year B
Sunday Mass Readings
First Reading: Isaiah 50:4-7
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 22
Second Reading: Philippians 2:6-11
Gospel: Mark 14:1-15:47
PASTOR ’S CORNER
PREPARING FOR GOD’S GRACES
Dear parishioners,
With today’s ritual entrance into Jerusalem and our reading of the gospel of the Lord’s Passion according to Mark, we are ushered into Holy Week, and the Easter Triduum. Only God can grant us the grace of a Holy Week, and es-pecially an experience of the Easter Triduum that will change us, that will fill us with new light on the passion and death and resurrection of Jesus, and on everything that follows from his resurrection. Only God can grant us the grace of an Easter experience that will fill us with new, unexpected, unforeseeable joy. Only God can do that. But there are things that we can do to enhance the probability of receiving that grace.
First and foremost, we can prepare for God’s grace by creating a space where his grace can “land” during the celebration of the Triduum. Create an emptiness, an openness, a stillness in our minds and hearts, where there will be room for God’s grace to penetrate. We can also help ourselves by arriving early enough at each celebration to allow time for flushing out of our hearts and minds the distractions that have followed us into the church. In this way, we are receptive, much more than we would otherwise be, to what is about to happen.
Perhaps most usefully, we can do a bit of read-ing. A few weeks ago, I made available several hundred copies of the Songs of the Suffering Servant. There are still a few copies left on the parish-services table in the foyer. I won’t re-peat here the reasons why these texts are so important. I will simply say this: it is clear that it is in these texts that Jesus discovered his vo-cation, and his destiny, and the consequences of his life, passion, and death. It is also clear that after Jesus’ resurrection, the first insight of the primitive Christian community as to who
Jesus really was, was that his life among them and his death and resurrection had been the fulfilment of the Songs of the Suffering Servant in the prophet Isaiah, that he was, simply, the Suffering Servant that Isaiah had announced. I can think of no more profitable initiative in view of preparing oneself for the Triduum, than that of reading and re-reading these texts. And so I offer them again to you on this Palm Sunday.
This is the bulletin that will serve for both to-day, Palm Sunday, and Easter Sunday. And so I assure you of my prayer for a grace-filled, illu-minating celebration of the Holy Triduum for all of you. I pray for a celebration of Easter that will result in an increase in the clarity of your faith, in your hope, and in your joy. May God grant us all a grace-filled Easter.
Fr. Guy
SUNDAY MASSES: Saturday 5:00 pm Anticipated Mass Sunday 8:00 am 9:30 am Liturgy of the Word for Children 11:15 am Liturgy of the Word for Children 1:00 pm 3:00 pm Tagalog 5:00 pm Youth 7:00 pm
WEEKDAY MASSES: Mon to Fri 8:00 am Wed to Fri 7:00 pm Saturday 8:30 am Our Lady’s Mass HEALING PRAYER MINISTRY: Wed & Fri 7:45 to 9 pm (in the Church Children’s Room)
CONFESSIONS: Mon to Fri After all Masses (except Thursday Evening Mass) Saturday 9:00 am - 9:30 am 4:15 pm - 4:55 pm 6:10 pm- 7:00 pm Sunday Before & After all Masses An appointment may be made through the Parish Office
“The sacred blood of
Christ has quenched
the flaming sword
that barred access
to the tree of life.”
- Pope Leo the Great
Stewardship Reflection
March 25—Palm Sunday
He humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death – even death on a cross. Therefore God highly exalted him… Jesus hum-bled himself and became the suffering servant for us all. We too, as stewards of the mysteries of God en-trusted to us, may suffer from time to time. We may occasionally suffer rejection for sharing what we pro-fess to believe. Jesus emptied himself in serving God’s purpose and ultimately his suffering was re-warded. So, we pray this Holy Week that we too may empty ourselves of pride or fear. We call upon the Holy Spirit to give us the humility, wisdom and cour-age to share the Gospel with whoever needs to hear it. St. Paul reminds us today that as disciples and good stewards, “Every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is lord, to the glory of God the Father”. When we have the courage to share our faith, one of the rewards we will receive is the joy of witnessing someone give their life to the Lord.
Copyright © 2018 Archdiocese of St. Louis
DEVOTIONS: Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Wed to Fri 7:45 pm Benediction at 9:00 pm First Friday 9:00 am to 9:00 pm Morning Rosary & Morning Lauds Mon to Fri 7:00 am Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Wednesday 6:00 pm Novena to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Thursday 7:20 am & Saturday 8:00 am Novena for an Increase of Vocation & Religious Life Thursday 6:00 pm Divine Mercy Friday 3:00 pm & 6:15 pm Spanish Rosary Tuesday 7:00 pm HOLY COMMUNION for shut-ins: Contact the Parish Office. BAPTISM: To register your child for baptism, contact Reception or visit http://stmarysvancouver.ca/baptisms/ MARRIAGE: One of the couple must be Catholic and a parishioner of St. Mary’s Parish before requesting the sacrament of marriage. Email [email protected] at least six months prior to the wedding date to register for the required Marriage Preparation Course. For information, visit stmarysvancouver.ca/matrimony and rcav.org-m-prep RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults): Contact the RCIA Coordinator. For adults in need of Baptism, First Communion, or Confirmation, or who want to learn more about the Catholic Faith. PREP (Catechism for children attending public schools): Contact the PREP Coordinator. Occurs Tuesdays or Wednes-days 6:30-8pm / Teen Prep Wednesdays only ST. MARY’S ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Principal: Ms. Brenda Krivuzoff Website: stmary.bc.ca Phone: (604) 437-1312 Fax: (604) 437-1193
PARISH OFFICE (Open Mon-Fri 8:45am to 5pm) Phone: (604) 435-9611 Fax: (604) 439-9413
Pastor: Fr. Guy Rivard, O.P.
Ext. 4 [email protected]
Assistant Pastor: Fr. Gabriel de Chadarévian, O.P.
Ext. 3 [email protected]
Assistant to the Pastors: Theresa De Ocampo
Ext. 6 [email protected]
Finance & Property Manager: Ossie Fernandes
Ext. 7 [email protected]
Youth & Young Adult Ministry: Rocelyn Catris
Ext. 247 [email protected]
RCIA/PREP Coordinator: Edwin Cruz
Ext. 5 [email protected] [email protected]
Reception: Marianne Peraro
Ext. 0 [email protected]
N E W S I N A N D A R O U N D T H E P A R I S H
SCHEDULE FOR HOLY WEEK MASSES:
PALM SUNDAY Mar 25: Sat 5pm, Sun 8am, 9:30am, 11:15am (Church & Church Basement), 1pm, 3pm (Filipino), 5pm, 7pm HOLY MONDAY Mar 26: 8am HOLY TUESDAY Mar 27: 8am HOLY WEDNESDAY Mar 28: 8am, 7pm HOLY THURSDAY Mar 29: 5:30pm, 7:30pm (Washing of the Feet), Eucharistic Adoration until 10pm GOOD FRIDAY Mar 30: 3pm (Church & Church Basement), 7:30pm No Stations of the Cross HOLY SATURDAY EASTER VIGIL Mar 31: 8pm EASTER SUNDAY Apr 1: 8am, 9:30am, 11:15am (Church & Church Basement), 1pm, 3pm (Filipino) 5pm, 7pm CONFESSIONS:
Mar 26, 27, 28 (Monday to Wednesday): After every Mass Holy Thursday Mar 29: 4:30-5:30pm, After the 5:30pm Mass till 7:30pm, After the 7:30pm Mass till 10pm Good Friday Mar 30: 10am-12pm, 1:30pm-3pm, After the 3pm Lit-urgy till 6pm, After the 7:30pm Liturgy till 10pm Holy Saturday Mar 31: 4pm – 6pm Easter Sunday Apr 1: No Confessions *Please note that the church is open during the above services only* BIBLE STUDY Lectio Divina on Wednesday, Mar 28 at 6:45pm in the church library. Topic: Easter Sunday readings. Easter is the “Feast of feasts”, truly a day to rejoice and be glad. Jesus has won Heaven for us! MISSION ABLAZE
The next Ablaze Prayer Meeting will be on Easter Tuesday, April 3 in the Church Hall at 7:30 pm. SPARK (GRADES 6-8) - PRAYING THROUGH HOLY WEEK Holy Week is the holiest time of the year, but do we know how to pray in a unique way during this time? Please join us this Monday, March 26 from 6:15-8:15pm in the Church basement to find out AND invite friends! NOTE: There is no youth event on April 2. YOUTH CAMP
TO ALL YOUTH ages 12-20, the CFC Youth for Family and Life BC invites you to Camp M.A.G.N.A. (My Almighty God Never Aban-dons) on Apr 13-15, 2018 at Deroche Retreat Center, Deroche, BC. Come and experience a spirit-filled weekend where you can make friends, have fun and encounter God! Early bird registration is $55 until March 25 and $60 after. To register online, go to: https://goo.gl/forms/swvo6f6W708MuuPh1 or contact Kevin at 778-838-5387 or Nicole at 778-952-5620 for more info. PROJECT ADVANCE LAUNCHES 2018 CAMPAIGN ON APRIL 7 & 8
A Project Advance video presentation will be at all masses on April 7th & 8th, the official launch date of Project advance. The video will outline this year’s Project Advance goal. All rebates will be routed back to the parish development project of the new school, so your participation is most important. 2017 total pledged amount was $133,139 with a rebate of $17,230. We also need vol-unteers to help collect pledge forms after Sunday 5pm & 7pm mass, it only takes 10 to 15 minutes of your time after mass, please contact Teresa Lung by email at [email protected] if you can help. Thank you in advance for your support in this important event.
GOOD FRIDAY COLLECTION FOR HOLY LAND
The Pontifical Collection for the Benefit of the Holy Places is on Good Friday, March 30, at all parishes! Today, as we know, living the Christian faith in the Middle East is not at all easy. Chris-tians are often subjected to forms of oppression and discrimination. Once again, from every part of the Church, expressions of solidarity come to-gether effectively in the Good Friday Collection. Please give generously as many Christians in the Holy Land depend on the collection for their lives. “Let us work for the good of all” (Galatians 6:10). http://www.commissariat.ca/
N E W S I N A N D A R O U N D T H E P A R I S H
THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH SUNDAY MAR 25: PASSION (PALM) SUNDAY 07:30 AM Choir Sun. 9:30 AM (Rectory Basement) 09:00 AM Handmaids Of The Lord (Seminar Room) 01:00 PM The Feast Vancouver (School Gym) 12:00 PM Choir Sun. 3:00 PM (Rectory Basement) 12:30 PM Legion of Mary - Our Lady of Fatima Jr. (R Dining Room) 02:00 PM Choir Sun. 1:00 PM (Seminar Room) 03:30 PM Choir Sun. 5:00 PM (Rectory Basement) MONDAY MAR 26: MONDAY OF HOLY WEEK 06:15 PM Youth Ministry Spark Youth Event (Church Hall) 05:30 PM Altar Servers Rehearsal for Holy Triduum (Church) 06:00 PM The Feast Vancouver (Seminar Room) 07:00 PM Healing Ministry Team Meeting (Rectory Basement) TUESDAY MAR 27: TUESDAY OF HOLY WEEK 08:00 AM St. Mary's School Confirmation Retreat (Church Hall) 08:00 AM St. Mary's School NET Team (Church Library) 05:00 PM Project Advance Team Meeting (Rectory Dining Room) 07:00 PM Christian Meditation (Rectory Basement) WEDNESDAY MAR 28: WEDNESDAY OF HOLY WEEK 06:00 PM Families For Christ (School Gym) 06:45 PM Bible Study (Church Library) 07:00 PM Choir Sun. 7:00 PM (Seminar Room) 07:00 PM Holy Trinity Community Adult (Rectory Basement) 07:00 PM Fundraising Committee (Rectory Dining Room) 08:00 PM Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) Easter Vigil Rehearsal (Church) THURSDAY MAR 29: HOLY THURSDAY 07:00 PM Choir Sun. 7:00 PM (Rectory Dining Room) FRIDAY MAR 30: GOOD FRIDAY 06:00 PM Choir Sat. 5:00 PM (Seminar Room) 07:00 PM Holy Trinity Community Young Adults (R Dining Room) 07:00 PM Choir Sun. 8:00 AM (Rectory Basement) SATURDAY MAR 31: EASTER VIGIL 08:00 AM Knights Of Columbus Exercise (School Gym) 10:00 AM Kids For Family & Life (KFL) (School Gym) 12:00 PM The Feast Vancouver (Rectory Dining Room) 02:30 PM Legion of Mary - St. Mary's Praesidium (Church Library) 03:00 PM Choir Sat. 5:00 PM (Seminar Room) 07:00 PM Couples For Christ (CFC) (School Gym) 07:00 PM RCIA Easter Vigil Pre-Ceremony (Church Hall)
SUNDAY APR 1: EASTER SUNDAY - LET US REJOICE!!! 07:30 AM Choir Sun. 9:30 AM (Rectory Basement) 12:00 PM Choir Sun. 3:00 PM (Rectory Basement) 12:30 PM Legion of Mary - Our Lady of Fatima Jr. (R Dining Room) 02:00 PM Choir Sun. 1:00 PM (Seminar Room) 02:30 PM Couples For Christ (CFC) (School Gym) 03:30 PM Choir Sun. 5:00 PM (Rectory Basement) SUNDAY APR 2: EASTER MONDAY PARISH OFFICE IS CLOSED
INVITING ALL SINGLES
If you are a single (unmarried) adult from ages 21-39, you are invited to CFC Singles for Family & Life (SFL)’s Christian Life Seminar! It begins on Friday, April 13th and ends on Friday, May 18th. 6 Fridays - 6 Sessions.
Wherever you are in your faith journey, all is welcome! Let’s re-discover Christ together! For more information please contact Bal Gamis - [email protected] or Jeya Clarito - [email protected] ST. MARY’S PADRE PIO PRAYER GROUP
“Curiosity might initially bring people to Padre Pio, but once you had seen him, you couldn’t explain it, but you were changed,” said Charles Mandina, who was Padre Pio’s Italian-English translator. He read one book about Padre Pio and then made a trip to San Giovanni Rotondo. His life was soon transformed! Would you like to know the rest of Charles’ story? Come and join us on Saturday, April 7th, 2018 at 09:30AM @ Church. THEOLOGY OF THE BODY COURSE AT ST. MARY’S
Discover human nature as the “Gift of Self” in our relationship with God and one another through Theology of the Body. Sessions every Monday from Apr 9 - Jun 25 in the Seminar Room. Register at rcav.org/tob or pick up a registration form in the church foyer. NEW! CHRISTIAN CHILDREN’S BOOKS IN CRYING ROOM
We are happy to announce that we have brand new Christian children’s books in the crying room! Families are welcome to read with their children and grow in learning about Christ. We want to help foster the faith in families in an enriching way. Please be advise the books belong to Saint Mary’s Parish and re-main in the crying room. There is a comment box and we invite you to share your experiences with us! God bless :) SAINT MARY'S VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL REGISTRATION DETAILS
Registration will be on Saturday, April 7 after 5pm mass & Sun-day, April 8 after 8am, 9:30am, 11:15am & 1pm masses only. Date & time of camp: July 16-20, 9:00am-12:15pm @ church base-ment. Cost: $70/child, $60/2nd sibling, $50/3rd sibling. Age: Grades 1-5 (6 years to 11 years old). We are also still looking for volunteers! For more info e-mail: [email protected]. THANK YOU FROM SLEEP OUT TEAM
St. Mary's Street Ministry and Catholic Street Missionaries would like to thank all participants and volunteers of the SLEEP OUT on March 16-17. Special thanks to Fr. Guy, the Knights of Columbus, Food Ministry, First Aid team, and Beloved Music Ministry for making this event a great blessing to us. Many hearts were changed after that night! If you didn't have a chance to donate, you can still do so by putting your donation in an envelope and write "SLEEP OUT" on the outside big and clear. Then, deposit it in the basket during the Sunday collection or visit http://sleepout2018pledge.eventbrite.ca MARRIAGE ANNIVERSARY MASS, MAY 13 2PM AT ST. MATTHEWS
On Mother’s Day, we’re honouring couples celebrating their: 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th, 30th, 35th, 40th, 45th, 50th, 55th & 60th+ years of marriage. Register your anniversary with the archdiocese today! Visit http://rcav.org/marriage-anniversary/ REMEMBER ST. MARY’S PARISH IN YOUR WILL
MINISTERING TO MIGRANTS
Saturday April 7 from 10:30 am – 12:30 pm at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, 555 Slocan St., Vancou-ver. Fr. Richard Zanotti CS, Fr. Rosemond Sylves-tre CS and Sr. Karina Farias CMT will share their experience and guide participants to reflect on how their lives have been affected by migration, and responses to current challenges. Free admis-sion; refreshments/lunch. For info, contact Our Lady of Sorrows Parish [email protected] /604-254-0691 or Corpus Christi Parish 604-324-2265 or [email protected] or [email protected] SPRING INSTITUTE COURSES OPEN TO EVERYONE Archdiocesan Seasonal Institutes provide participants with an opportunity to learn the rich traditions of the Catholic faith. Saturday, April 14, at Notre Dame Re-gional Secondary School, Vancouver. Cost: $40. To register or for more info. visit rcav.org/oc-spring
BETH HERNANDEZ Life Insurance Agent
LegalShield/GoSmallbiz Tel. 6042300827; 6044319945
START YOUR OWN BUSINESS
Cleaning Franchise w/ Training, Equipment and Customers… all included. Call
604.336.6211
www.AnagoVancouver.ca
WEALTH ACHIEVER 20 PAY Offered by CANADA LIFE
TAX FREE Life Insurance Death Benefit Guaranteed Cash Values
Issue Ages 0-80
Call Now ROD GOYENECHEA 604-837-8940 Affiliated with CF Canada
Financial Group Inc. Licensed Agents [email protected]
![Easter Triduum Reflection for Vincentians [ENGLISH]](https://img.pdfslide.net/doc/110x75/5880960d1a28abd8158b493f/easter-triduum-reflection-for-vincentians-english.jpg)
![Triduum Paschalne – refleksje dla Wincentian [POLSKI]](https://img.pdfslide.net/doc/110x75/5880960d1a28abd8158b4935/triduum-paschalne-refleksje-dla-wincentian-polski.jpg)
