Canadian Martyrs Catholic Church – Church Bulletin
Second Sunday of Easter – April 29, 2011
Divine Mercy Sunday
A Plenary Indulgence to the faithful for participation in this Feast of Mercy under the following conditions:
- Sacramental Confession 8 days prior to or after the Feast Day.
- Offer prayers for the intentions of the Pope.
- Receive Communion in a state of grace on Divine Mercy Sunday. Sunday Mass fulfills this obligation.
- Participate in a special prayer service in honour of the Divine Mercy on that day or at least recite before the Blessed Sacrament an Our Father, the Creed and a devout prayer to Merciful Jesus “Jesus, I trust in You”.
Divine Mercy Devotion will be held at our church at 3:00 p.m. in Cantonese. All are welcome.
Rosary In the month of May, come to join us in saying the Rosary 20 minutes before Sunday Masses (except 8:15 am).
First Friday Mass & Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament on May 6 (Fri). Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament from 9:00 am to 7:45 pm. Vocations hour at 6 pm, Benediction at 7:45 pm followed by Mass in Cantonese at 8:00 p.m. Please sign up at the Info Counter. Divine Mercy Devotion at 7:20 pm. Prayer intentions will be offered in the
Parish Theme for 2011
“To Love and To Serve the Lord” (May Reflection)
1. “Do not be afraid; go and tell my brother to go to
2. “This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice & be glad.” Love our risen Lord with a joyful heart!
Feast of St. Magdalene of
Mother’s Day Special lunch in hall on May 8 (Sun). Tickets are available after
The Great Adventure Bible Study Congratulations to all participants who completed the 24-week of Bible study. Hope you continue to explore the mysteries of the Bible.
Project Advance Volunteers are needed to serve from May 15 to Jun 19. Please register at Info Counter.
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Evangelism The Canadian Martyrs Prayer Group presents “Evangelism”, the last talk of the teaching series entitled “Hearts on Fire”. This spiritual talk will be held on May 14 (Sat) at 7:30 p.m. at the parish hall and will be presented by Ely Bautista from
Jammin’ with Jesus An evangelistic concert will be held on May 28 (Sat) 7 pm at the parish hall. The concert will feature singers and a live band who will serenade you with contemporary and worship songs while you are sipping coffee and partaking other refreshments. This is a free event and all are welcome.
Knights of
Beatification of Pope John Paul II A special Eucharistic celebration will be held at the
Pro-life Mass & Vigil Peaceful, prayerful vigil for unborn children and their parents. May 7 (Sat), 9:00 am Mass at St. Bernadette Parish,
Federal Election 2011 The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops has issued a guide inviting Catholics to vote with discernment in the upcoming federal election. Click http://www.cccb.ca/site/images/stories/pdf/2011_Federal_Election_Guide.pdf for the 2011 Federal Election Guide.
Seminar of Hope “How to Pray for Your Son & Daughters and Loved Ones” on May 6 (Fri), 7:00 - 9:00 pm and May 7 (Sat), 10:00 am - 4:30 pm at