First Friday Mass & Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Jan 7 (Fri). Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament from 9:00 a.m. to 7:45 p.m. Vocations hour at 6:00 p.m., Benediction at 7:45 p.m. followed by Mass in Cantonese at 8:00 p.m. Please sign up at the Info Counter. Divine Mercy Devotion at 7:20 p.m. Prayer intentions to be offered during the Devotion at 8:00 p.m. Mass.
Parish Theme for 2011 “To Love and To Serve” May this new year be a year to grow in love of God and to serve Him with our joyful hearts.
Parish Pastoral Council will be held on Jan 21 (Fri) 7:30 p.m. at Library. Please send at least one representative from each parish group.
CM Voice Share your faith story with others. Submit your article through email or parish office.
2011 Donation Envelope is now available for pick-up. Please write your name and address on each envelope in January for cross reference.
PARISH REGISTRATION We encourage newcomers and families to register at our parish, please contact Info Counter or Parish Office.
Offertory at Sunday Mass - 2011 If you would like to do the offertory e.g. in your day of significance, please sign up the registry at the Info Counter. First come first serve, and each one is limited to once a year.
Chinese New Year Cakes To celebrate the Year of the Rabbit, our volunteers will be making and selling quality traditional Chinese New Year cakes. We will take orders only on Jan 8 & 15 (Sat) before and after evening Masses and Jan 9 & 16(Sun) before noon. Thank you for your support. Volunteers are welcome. Please contact Samon (604-616-2168) or Andrew(604-218-5235).
Parish Office will be closed on Jan 3 (Mon).
ESL Interested in teaching English to new comers, please contact Fr. Chu or Parish Office.
Cantonese Conversation Class will start on Jan 15 (every Saturday) 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. Please enroll in advance.
Photography Exhibition Thank you for your participation in voting “My Favorite Photo” at the exhibition. The picture with the highest vote is “Alleluia” (taken by Flora Chan) and the winner is Judy Pow. The presentation of the photo will be held at the church’s Chinese New Year Dinner.
Theology of the Body Either from Jan 12 - Mar 30 (Wed), 7:00 - 9:15 p.m. at
White Mass for Health Care Providers On Jan 14, 7:00 p.m. at
“I Love Winter Institute” Video Contest Submit a 30-second video which may be used to promote the upcoming Archdiocese Winter Institute on Jan 29. Deadline Jan 5. Winner will receive a book prize and two free tickets to Winter Institute. Contact Kyle 604-683-0281 or visit www.rcav.org/winter.
Developing Our Talents “God has given each of us particular talents not only for ourselves and our families, but for service to society through volunteer work or by contributing in other ways.” From Work + Love=Holiness, Canadian Organization for Life and Family at www.colf.ca.