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S T . MARY ’ S P ARISH ARCHDIOCESE OF VANCOUVER 5251 Joyce Street, Vancouver, BC V5R 4G8 (604) 435-9611 [email protected] stmarysvancouver.ca FB:stmarysvancouver May 6 2018 6TH SUNDAY OF EASTER Year B Sunday Mass Readings First Reading: Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 98 Second Reading: 1 John 4:7-10 Gospel: John 15:9-17 DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE FUNDS WITHHELD BY THE ARCHDIOCESE OF VANCOUVER Dear parishioners, As some of you may already know, days after we had taken up the special collection for Development and Peace on the fifth Sunday of Lent, we learned that the Archdi- ocese of Vancouver, along with several other dioceses in Canada, had decided to withhold those funds from D & P, pending an investigation into allegations that this organization is collaborating with partner organizations in the developing world that are at odds with Catholic social and moral teachings, especially with respect to the sanctity of human life from conception to its natural end. Actually, Development and Peace had already initiated in fall of 2017 a systematic review of all of its 170 partners, to ensure their compliance with Catholic teachings and values. So it is to be hoped that the verification of the truth or false- hood of the allegations will not take too long. Development and Peace has responded to this unfortunate development. You can access the Message from the Executive Director of Development and Peace by clicking on the link bearing the same title on our parish webpage. In this critical time, let us pray for Devel- opment and Peace. Given the ever-widening rift between Catholic moral and social teachings, and those of the world in which we live, it will become, in all likelihood, ever more difficult to ensure that partner organizations comply with our Catholic values. Let us pray also for His Grace, our Arch- bishop Michael Miller, and for all of our bishops, who bear the heavy responsibility of upholding our Catholic convictions in all that we do as Church. Finally, let us pray that the current impasse will be resolved with celerity, so that Devel- opment and Peace can very soon resume its support for its partners, the vast majority of which are in full compliance with Catholic teachings. God bless Development and Peace, and the lives of all those who have benefitted from its work in the past fifty years. May this wonderful ministry of an important arm of the Catholic Church in Canada continue to unfold for the benefit of the poorest in our world. Fr. Guy PASTOR ’ S CORNER 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 I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be complete. - John 15:16 Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love. - St. Mother Teresa
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ST. MARY’S PARISH ARCHDIOCESE OF VANCOUVER
5251 Joyce Street, Vancouver, BC V5R 4G8 (604) 435-9611 [email protected] stmarysvancouver.ca FB:stmarysvancouver
May 6 2018
6TH SUNDAY
OF EASTER
Year B
Sunday Mass Readings
First Reading: Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 98
Second Reading: 1 John 4:7-10
Gospel: John 15:9-17
DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE FUNDS WITHHELD BY THE
ARCHDIOCESE OF VANCOUVER
Dear parishioners,
As some of you may already know, days after we had taken up the special collection for Development and Peace on the fifth Sunday of Lent, we learned that the Archdi-ocese of Vancouver, along with several other dioceses in Canada, had decided to withhold those funds from D & P, pending an investigation into allegations that this organization is collaborating with partner organizations in the developing world that are at odds with Catholic social and moral teachings, especially with respect to the sanctity of human life from conception to its natural end. Actually, Development and Peace had already initiated in fall of 2017 a systematic review of all of its 170 partners, to ensure their compliance with Catholic teachings and values. So it is to be hoped that the verification of the truth or false-hood of the allegations will not take too long.
Development and Peace has responded to this unfortunate development. You can access the Message from the Executive Director of Development and Peace by clicking on the link bearing the same title on our parish webpage.
In this critical time, let us pray for Devel-opment and Peace. Given the ever-widening rift between Catholic moral and social teachings, and those of the world in which we live, it will become, in all likelihood, ever more difficult to ensure that partner organizations comply with our Catholic
values.
Let us pray also for His Grace, our Arch-bishop Michael Miller, and for all of our bishops, who bear the heavy responsibility of upholding our Catholic convictions in all that we do as Church.
Finally, let us pray that the current impasse will be resolved with celerity, so that Devel-opment and Peace can very soon resume its support for its partners, the vast majority of which are in full compliance with Catholic teachings.
God bless Development and Peace, and the lives of all those who have benefitted from its work in the past fifty years. May this wonderful ministry of an important arm of the Catholic Church in Canada continue to unfold for the benefit of the poorest in our world.
Fr. Guy
PASTOR ’S CORNER
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
I have said
these things to you
so that my joy
may be in you,
and that your joy
may be complete.
- John 15:16
Not all of us can do great things.
But we can do small things with great love.
- St. Mother Teresa
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
PILGRIMAGE OF THE MIRACULOUS OUR LADY OF NAMACPACAN St. Mary's Parish will host the two-month Pilgrimage of the Miracu-lous Our Lady of Namacpacan in Vancouver. The eight-foot image of Our Lady of Namacpacan from Luna, La Union, Philippines, and one of the canonically crowned images of our patron saint, St. Mary, will be staying inside the church from June 29 to August 30, 2018. The pilgrimage started in Los Angeles, California, USA in 2012, followed by Virginia, Hawaii, San Jose and New Jersey. At present, the image is in Toronto, Canada, its 7th destination and will be arriving in Vancouver on June 28, 2018. We are looking for sponsors for the Welcoming Mass on June 29, Friday at 5:00 pm, Novena Services from June 30 to August 21, and for the Thanksgiving High Mass on August 25, Satur-day at 10:00 in the morning. You may also want to sponsor a page or a part of the pilgrimage’ souvenir program. If you are interested, please contact Rey Sagun or Ophelia Sagun at 6043497926/6044427928, or Marianne, ext. 0, at the parish office. MOTHER’S DAY LUNCH CWL is again hosting the Mother’s Day’s luncheon on May 13th, 2018 11am to 2pm. We have a great menu, at a very low cost so buy your tickets now and treat your mom to a fabulous Mother’s Day luncheon. CWL members are selling tickets after each mass this weekend. VBS: SHIPWRECKED 2018! REGISTRATION STILL OPEN! Are you ready for an adventure this summer?! Do you want to have some fun? Come and register your child at this year’s Vacation Bible School camp on July 16-20 9am-12:15pm in the church basement! We are also looking for volunteers! Email us at [email protected] to register :) BIBLE STUDY Lectio Divina on Wednesday, May 9 at 6:45pm in the church base-ment. Everyone is welcome! Topic: The Great Commission. The Ascension of the Lord is a celebration not only of Jesus returning to the right hand of the Father, but of His promise to send us the Holy Spirit in his place, to continue His work through us. SPARK (GR.6-8) - OUR LADY, OUR MOTHER For Catholics, the month of May is a special time to pay homage to our Blessed Mother Mary. This month could also remind us of the great motherly love shown by Our Lady of Guadalupe! Know about this miraculous encounter by joining this Mon, May 7th 6:15-8:15pm in the Church basement. We will also prepare for the upcoming Mother's Day! FLAME (HIGH SCHOOL) - FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT: 40 Many don't want to talk about it - the most important human rights issue of our time. But not talking about it does NOT mean that the issue will go away. Be part of the pro-life generation and equip your-self with this inspirational film that fights to end abortion. Come and invite your family members too this Fri, May 11th 6:30-8:30pm in the Church basement. See you there! MVA'S FARES FAIR TRANSIT ASSEMBLY St. Mary's MVA Group is inviting all to our upcoming Fares Fair Transit Assembly at First Lutheran Church at 5475 Wales Street, Van-couver (just off from 41st Avenue). It will be held on Saturday May 12 at 1 pm – 3 pm. St. Mary's group along with members from 50+ other community, labour, faith, and educational organizations will be there. Also expected are MLAs, Mayors and Translink representatives. Join us in asking the Provincial Government to make transit more afforda-ble for families, children, and low-income members of our communi-ty. For further information call Richard Lange at 778-995-2010 or RSVP at www.metvanalliance.org/calendar.
Stewardship Reflection
May 6 - 6th Sunday of Easter
“This is my commandment: love one another as I love you. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends” – John 15:12-13 Do you love Jesus? Do you consider him your friend? Jesus says that if we love him we would be willing to offer whatever we have to him, not be-cause we want praise and glory, but simply because we love him. Does your giving seem mechanical out of obliga-tion or do you share freely out of love?
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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 MAY 6: 6TH SUNDAY OF EASTER 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) 12:30 PM Youth Ministry (Church Library) 01:30 PM Couples For Christ (CFC) (Church Hall) 02:00 PM Choir Sun. 1:00 PM (Seminar Room) 03:30 PM Choir Sun. 5:00 PM (Rectory Basement) MONDAY MAY 7 10:30 AM SMS First Communion Rehearsal (Church) 06:15 PM Youth Ministry Spark Youth Event (Church Hall) 06:30 PM Catholic Women's League (CWL) (Rectory Living Room) 07:00 PM Lay Apostle Of Jesus Christ (Church) 07:00 PM Seminar - Theology of the Body (Seminar Room) TUESDAY MAY 8 12:00 PM SMS choir practice (Church) 06:00 PM Baptism Class (Church) 06:45 PM School and PREP (First Communion Parents Meeting) (School Gym) 07:00 PM Christian Meditation (Rectory Basement) 07:30 PM Mission Ablaze (Church Hall) WEDNESDAY MAY 9 10:30 AM SMS First Communion Rehearsal (Church) 12:00 PM St. Mary's School (Church Hall) 06:00 PM Families For Christ (School Gym) 06:45 PM Bible Study (Church Hall) 07:00 PM Holy Trinity Community Adult (Rectory Basement) 07:00 PM Mass/Adoration/Confession (Church) 07:30 PM Healing Prayer Ministry (Church Children's Room) 09:00 PM Benediction (Church) THURSDAY MAY 10 04:00 PM Viewing + Isabel Kadatuan (Church) 06:00 PM Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) (Church Hall) 06:30 PM HM Meeting (Rectory Basement) 07:00 PM Choir Sun. 7:00 PM (Rectory Dining Room) 07:00 PM Mass/Adoration (Church) 09:00 PM Benediction (Church) FRIDAY MAY 11 10:00 AM Funeral Mass +Isabel Kadatuan (Church, Church Hall) 06:30 PM Youth Ministry Flame Youth (Church Hall, Church Library) 06:00 PM Street Outreach Ministry (Rectory Living Room) 06:00 PM Singles For Family & Life (SFL) (Seminar Room) 07:00 PM Holy Trinity Community Young Adults (R Dining Room) 07:00 PM Choir Sun. 8:00 AM (Rectory Basement) 07:00 PM Knights Of Columbus (Rectory Living Room) 07:00 PM Mass/Adoration/Confession (Church) 07:30 PM Healing Prayer Ministry (Church Children's Room) 09:00 PM Benediction (Church) SATURDAY MAY 12 07:30 AM BCBP Meeting at 8:30am (Church Hall) 08:00 AM Knights Of Columbus Exercise (School Gym) 09:00 AM Youth For Family & Life (YFL) (Seminar Room) 10:00 AM Kids For Family & Life (KFL) (School Gym) 12:00 PM The Feast Vancouver (Rectory Dining Room) 01:00 PM First Communion - PREP & St. Mary's School (Church, Church Hall) 01:30 PM Youth For Christ (YFC) (School Gym) 02:00 PM CFC Foundation for Family and Life (Rectory Basement) 02:30 PM Legion of Mary - St. Mary's Praesidium (Church Library) 03:00 PM Choir Sat. 5:00 PM (Seminar Room) 04:00 PM School Gr 2 First Communion Celebration (Church Hall) 06:00 PM CFC Foundation for Family and Life (School Gym) 07:00 PM Couples For Christ (CFC) (Church Hall) SUNDAY MAY 13: 7TH SUNDAY OF EASTER 07:30 AM Choir Sun. 9:30 AM (Rectory Basement) 09:00 AM Handmaids Of The Lord (Seminar Room) 11:00 AM CWL Mothers' Day Lunch (Church Hall) 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) 12:30 PM Youth Ministry (Church Library) 02:00 PM Choir Sun. 1:00 PM (Seminar Room) 03:30 PM Choir Sun. 5:00 PM (Rectory Basement)
ST. MARY’S SCHOOL APPLICATIONS St. Mary’s School is accepting Applications for Grades 2 and 4 and have a waitlist for other grades for the 2018-2019 school year.
GIVE TO PROJECT ADVANCE We have around 4000 families attending St. Mary’s but so far, only 66 donors have submit-ted their donations - a mere 1.6% participation! Let us move the Church forward; support Project Advance! Volunteers collecting pledges are in the foyer until June or you may donate online at projectadvance.ca ORDINATION TO THE PERMANENT DIACONATE Our local Church celebrates in joy and prayer the Mass of Ordination to the Sacred Order of the Diaconate of Dr. Paulos Teckle on Saturday, May 19, at 10:00 am at Holy Rosary Cathedral. All are invited to at-tend. Please keep Paulos, all permanent deacons and their families in your prayers. ENCOURAGE GROUP MEETING EnCourage is a support group dedicated to the spiritual needs of parents, siblings, children, and relatives and friends of persons who experience same-sex attraction. Join us for our next meeting on Sunday, May 27, from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more info, please email [email protected]. MEN'S DISCERNMENT NIGHT Do you have questions about discerning God’s call for your life? Vocations in Progress for single men, aged 17 and up, is an oppor-tunity to meet priests, ask questions, and learn about their life and spirituality. The informal event will include prayer, dinner, and dis-cussion at St. Patrick's, Vancouver, on Wednesday, May 30, at 7 p.m. THY KINGDOM COME The Catholic Archbishop of Westminster has joined with the Arch-bishop of Canterbury in urging Catholics to pray Thy Kingdom Come, a global movement between Ascension and Pentecost (May 10-20) that encourages more people to come to know Christ. Sign up to pray with us around the world for people to come to know Jesus Christ: thykingdomcome.global ROSARY RALLY Come and pray to Our Lady who said “Only I can help you.” Give public witness to the faith! Remembering her first apparition at Fati-ma, May 13, 1917, join us on Saturday, May 12, at 10 a.m. at the Van-couver Art Gallery, South Plaza, 800 Robson Street, Vancouver. MARIAN CONFERENCE 2018 Come and enrich your spiritual life, find fellowship, and listen to these inspiring speakers: Archbishop J. Michael Miller, CSB, Mon-signor Milivoj Bolobanic, Fr. John Horgan, Fr. Bill Halbing, Patrick and Joy Campbell, and Michael Russell O’Brien. Conference includes: eucharistic adoration, sacrament of reconciliation, closing vigil Mass celebrated by Archbishop Miller, CSB, music by Stella Maris and exhibitor tables and displays. On-site parking available. Location close to public transportation and eateries. Saturday, May 26, from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel, Richmond. Cost: $45 in advance, $50 at door, $25 students, free for priests and religious. Visit rcav.org/event/marian-conference-2018. REMEMBER ST. MARY’S PARISH IN YOUR WILL
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