Nativity of the Lord

Canadian Martyrs Catholic Church – Church Bulletin

Nativity of the Lord – Dec 25, 2011

 

Christmas Mass Schedule

Dec 24 (Sat)   8:00 pm         (Bilingual)   7:30 pm Caroling

                        11:00 pm       (Bilingual)      10:15 pm Caroling

                        (No Mass at 5 pm)

 

Dec 25 (Sun) 9:30 am          Mass in Chinese

                        11:30 am       Mass in English

 

Daily Mass              Vision TV (Shaw Ch. 120) 5 am & 9 am, also in www.youtube.com/dailymass.

New Year Day, Mary, Mother of God

Day of Obligation (World Day of Prayer and Peace)

 

Dec 31 (Sat) Mandarin Mass       5:00 p.m.

Jan 01 (Sun) Cantonese Mass     8:15 a.m.                          10:00 a.m.

          English Mass 11:30 a.m.

 

First Friday Mass & Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament      Jan 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 Mass.

 

PARISH REGISTRATION   We encourage newcomers and families to register at our parish. Those who have changed address or telephone number, please update it in Info Counter or Parish Office.

 

TAX DEDUCTIBLE FOR 2011   Remember your pledge in Project Advance?  Please go online donation at www.rcav.org.  Fulfill it before this Friday to ensure your donation be tax deductible for this year. 

 

Offertory at Sunday Mass - 2012  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.

 

Christmas Party      Thanks to all volunteers and donors.

 

ESL class     will start on Jan 3.  Please encourage your friends and family to join and register at Info Counter.

 

Lunar Chinese New Year Dinner            will be held on Jan 29, Sunday evening at Continental Seafood Restaurant. Dinner tickets will be available on Dec 31.

 

Good Buy     Golf for Sale.  Titleist 690 MB Forged Blade (8 pieces) and Titleist Tour Model Forged Blade (9 pieces).  Please refer to notice board or contact Parish Office.

 

Children's Room                Parents with babies and toddlers who use this room during Sunday Mass are kindly reminded to respect the quiet environment, prayerful atmosphere and the need of other parishioners so that they can attentively participate in Mass in the room.  It is the role of parents to guide the liturgy to their children throughout the Mass.

 

Congratulations to our Newly Baptized    Vianne Wong & Constance Lau

 

Supporter Appreciation Night       500 students from all across Canada will gather in Vancouver for this year Catholic Christian Outreach Rise Up National Conference at Hyatt Regency Vancouver on Dec 30 (Fri).  You are invited to witness pat of this powerful event.  Email riseup@cco.ca or call 604-780-7527, www.cco.ca/rise.up.

 

Catholic Directory 2012 Order from The B.C. Catholic at 604-683-0281 or http://bccatholic.ca/contact.

 

Devoutly Religious and Critically Scientific - Can You Be Both?        Fr. John McCarthy, S.J. will explain it at St. Joseph the Worker Parish on Jan 7, 14 and 21 from 10 am to noon.  Cost $50 include all materials.   Register at continuinged@stmarkscollege.ca or call 604-822-6862.

 

Life in the Spirit Seminar    The IC Delta, Charismatic Prayer Group invites you to a Thanksgiving Healing Mass.  12 priests will con-celebrate with main celebrant Fr. Abbot John Braganza.  Jan 13 at 7:30 pm at Immaculate Conception Church.  For info, please call Lennie at 604-597-8227.   

 

Growing Through Suffering                    Talk by internationally noted  speaker, author of many books and radio host Sr. Ann Shields on Jan 14, 10 am - 4:30 pm at St. Mary Church,  5251 Joyce Street.  Tickets $10, bring a bagged lunch.  Call 604-435-9611 ext. 230 or email servant_ablaze2011@yahoo.ca.

 

The World Day of Migrants and Refugees  will begin with a week prayer and reflection and culminate on Jan 15 (Sun), Mass celebrated by Archbishop Miller at St. Helen Parish.  Visit http://rcav.org/osj for more details.

 

Catholicism on Salt & Light   It is an unprecedented television series produced by Fr. Robert Barron of Word on Fire Ministries that explores the Catholic faith like never before.  Sundays at 5:30 pm and 9:30 pm.  on Salt & Light Televisions and Salt & Light live web stream.  Information: www.saltandlighttv.org/catholicism.

 

 

Nativity of the Lord

Canadian Martyrs Catholic Church – Church Bulletin

Nativity of the Lord – Dec 25, 2011

 

Daily Mass              Vision TV (Shaw Ch 120) 5 am & 9 am, also in www.youtube.com/dailymass.

New Year Day, Mary, Mother of God

Day of Obligation

(World Day of Prayer and Peace)

 

Dec 31 (Sat) Mandarin Mass       5:00 p.m.

Jan 01 (Sun) Cantonese Mass     8:15 a.m.                          10:00 a.m.

          English Mass 11:30 a.m.

 

First Friday Mass & Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament      Jan 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 Mass.

 

PARISH REGISTRATION   We encourage newcomers and families to register at our parish. Those who have changed address or telephone number, please update it in Info Counter or Parish Office.

 

TAX DEDUCTIBLE FOR 2011   Remember your pledge in Project Advance?  Please go online donation at www.rcav.org.  Fulfill it before this Friday to ensure your donation be tax deductible for this year. 

 

Offertory at Sunday Mass - 2012  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.

 

Christmas Party      Thanks to all volunteers and donors.

 

ESL class     will start on Jan 3.  Please encourage your friends and family to join and register at Info Counter.

 

Lunar Chinese New Year Dinner            will be held on Jan 29, Sunday evening at Continental Seafood Restaurant. Dinner tickets will be available on Dec 31.

 

Good Buy     Golf for Sale.  Titleist 690 MB Forged Blade (8 pieces) and Titleist Tour Model Forged Blade (9 pieces).  Please refer to notice board or contact Parish Office.

 

Children's Room                Parents with babies and toddlers who use this room during Sunday Mass are kindly reminded to respect the quiet environment, prayerful atmosphere and the need of other parishioners so that they can attentively participate in Mass in the room.  It is the role of parents to guide the liturgy to their children throughout the Mass.

 

Congratulations to our Newly Baptized    Vianne Wong & Constance Lau

 

Supporter Appreciation Night       500 students from all across Canada will gather in Vancouver for this year Catholic Christian Outreach Rise Up National Conference at Hyatt Regency Vancouver on Dec 30 (Fri).  You are invited to witness pat of this powerful event.  Email riseup@cco.ca or call 604-780-7527, www.cco.ca/rise.up.

 

Catholic Directory 2012 Order from The B.C. Catholic at 604-683-0281 or http://bccatholic.ca/contact.

 

Devoutly Religious and Critically Scientific - Can You Be Both?        Fr. John McCarthy, S.J. will explain it at St. Joseph the Worker Parish on Jan 7, 14 and 21 from 10 am to noon.  Cost $50 include all materials.   Register at continuinged@stmarkscollege.ca or call 604-822-6862.

 

Life in the Spirit Seminar    The IC Delta, Charismatic Prayer Group invites you to a Thanksgiving Healing Mass.  12 priests will con-celebrate with main celebrant Fr. Abbot John Braganza.  Jan 13 at 7:30 pm at Immaculate Conception Church.  For info, please call Lennie at 604-597-8227.   

 

Growing Through Suffering                    Talk by internationally noted  speaker, author of many books and radio host Sr. Ann Shields on Jan 14, 10 am - 4:30 pm at St. Mary Church,  5251 Joyce Street.  Tickets $10, bring a bagged lunch.  Call 604-435-9611 ext 230 or email servant_ablaze2011@yahoo.ca.

 

The World Day of Migrants and Refugees  will begin with a week prayer and reflection and culminate on Jan 15 (Sun), Mass celebrated by Archbishop Miller at St. Helen Parish.  Visit http://rcav.org/osj for more details.

 

Catholicism on Salt & Light   It is an unprecedented television series produced by Fr. Robert Barron of Word on Fire Ministries that explores the Catholic faith like never before.  Sundays at 5:30 pm and 9:30 pm.  on Salt & Light Televisions and Salt & Light live web stream.  Information: www.saltandlighttv.org/catholicism.

 

English Bulletin

Canadian Martyrs Catholic Church – Church Bulletin

Nativity of the Lord – Dec 25, 2011

 

New Year Day, Mary, Mother of God

Day of Obligation (World Day of Prayer and Peace)

Dec 31 (Sat) Mandarin Mass       5:00 p.m.

Jan 01 (Sun) Cantonese Mass     8:15 a.m. & 10:00 a.m.

                    English Mass           11:30 a.m.

 

First Friday Mass & Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament      Jan 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 Mass.

 

PARISH REGISTRATION   We encourage newcomers and families (especially those with children in our catechism class and using the pew envelope all the time) to register at our parish. Those who have changed address or telephone number, please update it in Info Counter or Parish Office.

 

TAX DEDUCTIBLE FOR 2011   Remember your pledge in Project Advance?  Please go online donation at www.rcav.org.  Fulfill it before this Friday to ensure your donation be tax deductible for this year. 

 

Offertory at Sunday Mass - 2012  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.

 

ESL class     will start on Jan 3.  Please encourage your friends and family to join and register at Info Counter.

 

Lunar Chinese New Year Dinner            will be held on Jan 29, Sunday evening at Continental Seafood Restaurant. Dinner tickets will be available on Dec 31.

 

Good Buy     Golf for Sale.  Titleist 690 MB Forged Blade (8 pieces) and Titleist Tour Model Forged Blade (9 pieces).  Please refer to notice board or contact Parish Office.

 

Children’s Room                Parents with babies and toddlers who use this room during Sunday Mass are kindly reminded to respect the quiet environment, prayerful atmosphere and the need of other parishioners so that they can attentively participate in Mass in the room.  It is the role of parents to guide the liturgy to their children throughout the Mass.

 

Congratulations to our Newly Baptized ~ Vianne Wong & Constance Lau

 

Supporter Appreciation Night       500 students from all across Canada will gather in Vancouver for this year’s Catholic Christian Outreach Rise Up National Conference at Hyatt Regency Vancouver on Dec 30 (Fri).  You are invited to witness pat of this powerful event.  Email riseup@cco.ca or call 604-780-7527, www.cco.ca/rise.up.

 

Catholic Directory 2012 Order from The B.C. Catholic at 604-683-0281 or http://bccatholic.ca/contact.

 

Devoutly Religious and Critically Scientific - Can You Be Both?        Fr. John McCarthy, S.J. will explain it at St. Joseph the Worker Parish on Jan 7, 14 and 21 from 10 am to noon.  Cost $50 include all materials.   Register at continuinged@stmarkscollege.ca or call 604-822-6862.

 

Life in the Spirit Seminar    The IC Delta, Charismatic Prayer Group invites you to a Thanksgiving Healing Mass.  12 priests will con-celebrate with main celebrant Fr. Abbot John Braganza.  Jan 13 at 7:30 pm at Immaculate Conception Church.  For info, please call Lennie at 604-597-8227.   

 

Growing Through Suffering                    Talk by internationally noted  speaker, author of many books and radio host Sr. Ann Shields on Jan 14, 10 am - 4:30 pm at St. Mary’s Church,  5251 Joyce Street.  Tickets $10, bring a bagged lunch.  Call 604-435-9611 ext. 230 or email servant_ablaze2011@yahoo.ca.

 

The World Day of Migrants and Refugees  will begin with a week prayer and reflection and culminate on Jan 15 (Sun), Mass celebrated by Archbishop Miller at St. Helen’s Parish.  Visit http://rcav.org/osj for more details.

 

Catholicism on Salt & Light   It is an unprecedented television series produced by Fr. Robert Barron of Word on Fire Ministries that explores the Catholic faith like never before.  Sundays at 5:30 pm and 9:30 pm.  on Salt & Light Televisions and Salt & Light’s live web stream.  Information: www.saltandlighttv.org/catholicism.

 

Daily Mass    Vision TV (Ch 120) 5:00 am and www.youtube.com/dailymass.

English Bulletin for 4th Sunday of Advent

Canadian Martyrs Catholic Church – Church Bulletin

Fourth Sunday of Advent – Dec 18, 2011

 

Advent Confession

 

December 19 (Mon) to 22 (Thu)

Every evening 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

in every parish in Richmond & Ladner.

 

Christmas Mass Schedule

Dec 24 (Sat)  8:00 pm(Bilingual)   7:30 pm Caroling

            11:00 pm       (Bilingual)10:15 pm Caroling

            (No Mass at 5 pm)

 

Dec 25 (Sun) 9:30 am          Mass in Chinese

            11:30 am       Mass in English

 

Living Out Christmas

Spirit   Joy, Love and Peace.  Bring peace to yourself by reconciling with God.  Remember those who are in need in our prayers.

Mass   Invite your non-Catholic friends to experience the real meaning of Christmas.

Gift      Christ is the heavenly gift to the world.  Do your gifts to others remind them about Christ?

Cards &Stamps          Choose to use religious cards & stamps from Canada Post.

 

There is a magnetic decal on sale for $7 to support the Knights of Columbus, "Keep Christ in Christmas" movement. Ideal gift for friends for the Christmas season.

 

2012 Donation Envelope      is now available at the entrance of courtyard.

 

New Sunday Missal    is available for sale at $4 each.

 

Project Advance    315 families have participated.  How about you?  It is never too late or too little.  Pledge up  to date: $151,110 (89.4%).  Go online www.rcav.org.

 

TAX DEDUCTIBLE FOR 2011   Remember your pledge in Project Advance?  Fulfill it before Dec 30 (Fri) to ensure your donation be tax deductible for this year. 

 

Offertory at Sunday Mass - 2012  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.

 

Lunar Chinese New Year Dinner will be held on Jan 29, Sunday evening, please reserve that date.

 

Knights of Columbus 50th Annual Charity Appeal Draw 2011/12          Tickets are available after Mass at $2 each.  Fund raising for supporting the seniors?residence and other local charity.  First prize is $50,000 cash!  Please support.

 

Photography Exhibition   The Photography Club will have an exhibition during Christmas on Dec 24, 7:30 pm-1:00 am & Dec 25, 9:00 am-1:30 pm.  For church fund-raising there will be photo sale and voting for y Favorite Photo.? Please support generously.

 

Parish Community Activities             Latin Class on every Sat at 2:00-3:00 pm. by Fr. Peter Chiang.  No lesson in December.  Class resumes on Jan 7, 2012.

 

Catholic Directory 2012 Order from The B.C. Catholic at 604-683-0281 or http://bccatholic.ca/contact.

 

Life in the Spirit Seminar    The IC Delta, Charismatic Prayer Group invites you to a Thankgiving Healing Mass.  12 priests will con-celebrate with main celebrant Fr. Abbot John Braganza.  Jan 13 at 7:30 pm at Immaculate Conception Church.  For info, please call Lennie at 604-597-8227.   

 

Christmas Celebrations at "The Door is Open".  A gift of $40 funds the drop-in centre for one hour, $25 will buy coffee for an entire day of welcome and safe shelter, $15 will help serve a sit-down lunch to the weekly seniors?group.  Contributions may be sent to The Door is Open, 150 Robson Street, Van, B.C., V6B 2A7 or call 604-443-3299 to charge your donation to Visa.  More info: visit www.thedoorisopen.ca 

 

Same-sex Attraction     If you or your child is struggling with same-sex attraction and want confidential help, call Courage/Encourage at 604-916-6192 or email: vancouvercourage1@live.ca or encourage-in-bc@live.ca.

 

Growing Through Suffering  Talk by international  speaker, author of many books and radio host Sr. Ann Shields on Jan 14, 10 am - 4:30 pm at St. Mary's Church,  5251 Joyce Street.  Tickets $10, bring a bagged lunch.  Call 604-435-9611 ext 230 or email servant_ablaze2011@yahoo.ca.

 

The World Day of Migrants and Refugees  will begin with a week prayer and reflection and culminate on Jan 15 (Sun), Mass celebrated by Archbishop Miller at St. Helen's Parish.  Visit http://rcav.org/osj for more details.

 

English Bulletin for 3rd Advent

Canadian Martyrs Catholic Church – Church Bulletin

3^rd Sunday of Advent – Dec 11, 2011

 

Advent Confession

 

December 19 (Mon) to 22 (Thu)

Every evening 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

in every parish in Richmond & Ladner.

 

Christmas Mass Schedule

Dec 24 (Sat)        8:00 pm              (Bilingual) 7:30 pm Caroling

               11:00 pm             (Bilingual)10:15 pm Caroling

 

Dec 25 (Sun) 9:30 am       Mass in Chinese

               11:30 am             Mass in English

 

Living Out Christmas

Spirit      Joy, Love and Peace.  Bring peace to yourself by reconciling with God.  Remember those who are in need in our prayers.

Mass      Invite your non-Catholic friends to experience the real meaning of Christmas.

Gift        Christ is the heavenly gift to the world.  Do your gifts to others remind them about Christ?

Cards &Stamps   Choose to use religious cards & stamps from Canada Post.

 

There is a magnetic decal on sale for $7 to support the Knights of Columbus, “Keep Christ in Christmas” movement. Ideal gift for friends for the Christmas season.

 

Christmas Party   will be held this Sat, tickets $18 are available at the Parish Office.  Also, we are now collecting new unused items for prizes, please drop off at the Parish Office.  2012 Donation Envelope               is now available at the entrance of courtyard.

New Sunday Missal    is available for sale at $4 each.

 

Project Advance    315 families have participated.  How about you?  It is never too late or too little.  Pledge up  to date: $151,110 (89.4%).  Go online www.rcav.org.

 

TAX DEDUCTIBLE FOR 2011   Remember your pledge in Project Advance?  Fulfill it before Dec 30 (Fri) to ensure your donation be tax deductible for this year.

 

Chinese New Year Cakes    Orders will be taken today and next weekend before and after Masses. Thank you for your support.

 

Offertory at Sunday Mass - 2012  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.

 

Parish Community Activities          Latin Class on every Sat at 2:00-3:00 pm. by Fr. Peter Chiang.  No lesson in December.  Class resumes on Jan 7, 2012.

 

Lunar Chinese New Year Dinner will be held on Jan 29, Sunday evening, please reserve that date.

Changes in Movement at Mass   The new English translation of the Mass is being used.  There are four posture and gesture changes to be implemented.  Find out what they are at www.rcav.org/missal.

 

Catholicism on Salt & Light   It is an unprecedented television series produced by Fr. Robert Barron of Word on Fire Ministries that explores the Catholic faith like never before.  Sundays at 5:30 pm and 9:30 pm.  The production is touted as one of the most important media projects in the history of the Catholic Church and is now featured weekly on Salt & Light Televisions and Salt & Light’s live web stream.  Information: www.saltandlighttv.org/catholicism.

 

Birthright Vancouver    is a crisis pregnancy service located at 1107-207 W. Hastings St., V6B 1H7, providing pregnant women the love, support, and help. Volunteer with Birthright, please call 604-687-7223. You can also support our mission by 'liking' our "Birthright Vancouver" Facebook.

 

Celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe   Procession at 6:45 p.m., Mass by Archbishop J. Michael Miller, CSB, on Dec 12 (Mon) 7 p.m. at Holy Rosary Cathedral, followed by a gathering at the Hall.  Contributions of food and/or beverage will be greatly appreciated.  Contact Carla at 604-682-6774; e-mail: comunidadhispanahrc@gmail.com.

 

Baroque and Beyond Christmas by Candlelight The annual concert of the Corpus Christi College Chamber Choir on Dec. 17, 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the Oakridge United Church. Tickets:$18.  Contact Nenette at 604-822-6862.

 

Thinking of the Seafarers during Christmas     Please donate your Christmas support.  A charitable receipt for donation of $15 or more.  Our title and address is Missions to Seafarers, 401 E. Waterfront Rd., Vancouver, V6A 4G9. For info, call 604-253-4421.

 

Richmond Food Bank      You can practice recycling and help the Richmond Food Bank by donating your used grocery bags.  Donations can be delivered to the Food Bank or put into the donation boxes in most Richmond grocery stores.

English Bulletin for 2nd Sunday of Advent

Canadian Martyrs Catholic Church – Church bulletin

Second Sunday of Advent – December 4, 2011

 

Advent Confession  December 19 (Mon) to 22 (Thu).  Every evening 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. in every parish in Richmond & Ladner.

 

Christmas Mass Schedule

 

Dec 24 (Sat) 8:00 p.m.      (Bilingual ) Caroling before Mass and 11:00 p.m.          (Bilingual ) Caroling before Mass

 

Dec 25 (Sun) 9:30 a.m.      Mass in Chinese and 11:30 a.m.  Mass in English

 

Living Out Christmas

Spirit   Joy, Love and Peace.  Bring peace to yourself by reconciling with God.  Remember those who are in need in our prayers.

Mass  Invite your non-Catholic friends to experience the real meaning of Christmas.

Gift     Christ is the heavenly gift to the world.  Do your gifts to others remind them about Christ?

Cards &Stamps       Choose to use religious cards & stamps from Canada Post.

 

There is a magnetic decal on sale for $5 to support keep Christ in Christmas movement. Ideal gift for friends for the Christmas season.

 

Christmas Party   will be held on Dec 17 (Sat), tickets $18 are available from after Mass.  Also, we are now collecting new unused items for prizes, please drop off at the Parish Office. 

 

Youth Ministry Sunday - Archdiocesan Collection    The purpose of this archdiocesan collection on Dec 4 (this Sunday) is to assist the work of Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry "OYYAM" in providing formation, training and support for youth and young adult ministry.  Parishes with active youth ministry programming will receive a rebate from this collection.  Please be generous in supporting the youth of our parish and archdiocese.

 

Ignatian Spiritual Exercises          An introduction to this exercises on Dec 8 (Thu), 7-9 pm; Dec 9 (Fri), 7-9 pm & Dec 10 (Sat), 10 am - 4:00 pm by Fr. Elton Fernandes, S.J. and Rob Des Cotes, spiritual director with Imago Dei.   $45 each (limited to 30 people). Call 604-874-6246 or imago@shaw.ca.

 

To Love and To Serve the Lord?

Parish Theme for 2011  (Reflection for December)

Christmas     is a visit of love,

          a light in the darkness,

          a hope in distress,

          a God who comes to serve us.

 

2012 Donation Envelope    is now available at the entrance of courtyard.

 

Knights of Columbus 50th Annual Charity Appeal Draw 2011/12      Tickets are available after Mass at $2 each.  Fund raising for supporting the seniors' residence and other local charity.  First prize is $50,000 cash!  Please support.

 

New Sunday Missal      is available for sale at Gift Shop at $4 each.

 

Project Advance    315 families have participated.  How about you?  It is never too late or too little.  Pledge up  to date: $151,110 (89.4%).  Go online www.rcav.org.

 

TAX DEDUCTIBLE FOR 2011   Remember your pledge in Project Advance?  Fulfill it before Dec 30 (Fri) to ensure your donation be tax deductible for this year.

 

Chinese New Year Cakes  To celebrate the Year of the Dragon, our volunteers will be making and selling quality traditional Chinese New Year cakes.  We will take orders only on Dec 10 & 17 (Sat) before and after evening Masses and Dec 11 & 18 (Sun) before noon. Thank you for your support.

 

Parish Community Activities         Latin Class    Every Sat at 2:00-3:00 pm. Teach by Fr. Peter Chiang.  No class on Dec 24, 31.  Class resume on Jan 7, 2012.

 

Congratulations to our New Weds          Kevin Lee & Liza Ku

 

Changes in Movement at Mass   The new English translation of the Mass is being used.  There are four posture and gesture changes to be implemented.  Find out what they are at www.rcav.org/missal.

 

Catholicism on Salt & Light   It is an unprecedented television series produced by Fr. Robert Barron of Word on Fire Ministries that explores the Catholic faith like never before.  Sundays at 5:30 pm and 9:30 pm.  The production is touted as one of the most important media projects in the history of the Catholic Church and is now featured weekly on Salt & Light Televisions and Salt & Light live web stream.  Information: www.saltandlighttv.org/catholicism.

 

Handel's Messiah "Christmas at the Orpheum" On Dec 10.  Archbishop J. Michael Miller extends a heartfelt invitation to join him for a performance of the world's perennial Christmas favourite, Handel's Messiah.   Visit www.rcav.org/messiah2011 to purchase tickets online.

 

Thinking of the Seafarers during Christmas     Please donate your Christmas support to these fine family wage earners.  We will issue you a charitable receipt for donation of $15 or more.  Our title and address is Missions to Seafarers, 401 E. Waterfront Rd., Vancouver, V6A 4G9. For info, call 604-253-4421.