English Bulletin - 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Canadian Martyrs Catholic Church – Church Bulletin

4^th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Jan 29, 2012

 

First Friday Mass & Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament   Feb 3 (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.

 

B.C. Catholic Collection    The Catholic Press collection is held once a year to help your parish mail The B.C. Catholic weekly newspaper to Catholic homes.  This collection is a way you can help reduce the parish's expenses, since every penny donated goes directly to the parish to help offset its mailing costs.  Next weekend, Feb. 4 and 5, please use the special B.C. Catholic Collection envelope in your envelope set to make a donation. Your generosity will help us with the important job of connecting parishioners with the Church of Vancouver.

 

Lunar New Year Dinner     will be held this Sunday evening at Continental Seafood Restaurant.  Please bring your tickets and enjoy.  Big thanks to all volunteers and donors of the raffle prizes.

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.  It is the role of parents to guide their children throughout the liturgy of the Mass.

 

Vocation Cross  goes around to different families.  This is to encourage families to pray for Vocations.  Please sign up at the Info Counter.by donation, please contact Parish Office.

 

Sunday Parking       Be considerate, please do not park on any yellow line on the parking lot.

 

Donation Receipt     In using the loose donation envelope from the pews, please write your full name and address on your envelope.  Receipts cannot be issued without them. 

 

ESL class     will resume on Jan 31.  Please encourage your friends and family to join and register at Info Counter.

 

Archdiocesan Conference     One Faith.  One Body.  One Mission, an annual event organized to inspire, unite, and empower Catholics in their faith and mission.  Mass with Archbishop Miller, main speaker, Mike Patin, Mary Kaufmann and Fr. Paul Nicholson.  Friday Matt Maher concert: Feb 17, 7:30 p.m.  Saturday conference: Feb 18, 8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. at Vancouver Convention Centre.  $45 full conference package (early bird rate), group registration discount available online at www.rcav.org/conference.

 

Man to Man  Gentlemen, enjoy a meal with your shepherd and hear about his vision for evangelizing and inspiring Catholic men in the Archdiocese.  Feb 4 (Sat) 6-9 pm at St. Mary’s Parish.  Presentation by Archbishop Miller and Kyle Neilson.  Cost $20.  Visit ore@rcav.org or call 604-683-0281.

 

World Day of the Sick     Pope John Paul II instituted World Day of the Sick, setting aside the Feb 11, the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, for its annual celebration.  In the Archdiocese of Vancouver, a Mass of Anointing will be celebrated on Friday, Feb 10 at Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Vancouver at 11:00 am.

 

Bereavement Support Group     For two Saturdays, Feb 11 & 18, from 9:00 am to 4 pm with lunch included at St. Joseph the Worker Parish, will be offering support group for those people mourning the loss of a loved one through death.  Pre-registration is required, please call the Adult Faith Formation office 604-448-4525 or stjoesgriefgroup@gmail.com.

 

World Day for Consecrated Life  Feb 2 (Thu) 7 pm Mass by Archbishop Miller at St. Augustine Parish, 2028 West 7th Avenue, Vancouver.

 

Vocation Live-In   On the weekend of February 3-5 there will be a Vocation Live-In for boys or young men interested in the priesthood or the consecrated life, at the Seminary of Christ the King, Mission, B.C.  For more information, call 604-826-8715.

 

Silent Live-In Retreat     Is Jesus Calling You?  For women interested in Discerning a call to Religious Life. Feb 10 (Fri) to 3:00 p.m. Feb 12 (Sun).  Register contact Linda 604-824-4184 (bechardlinda@gmail.com).

 

3-Day Lenten Pilgrimage     Mar 16-18.  National Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother and Mount Angel Benedictine Abbey, in Portland, Oregon.  Chaplain: Rev.  Fr. Rodney Nootebos.  For info & reservation, call  Lennie at 604-594-7296 email: lennieptl@telus.net.  Deadline Registration: Mar 5.

 

Marriage Can be Great, No, Really!   Marriage Seminar by Denis Boyd, R. Psychologist.  Feb 13 (Mon) at Immaculate Conception Parish, Delta ($25/person).  Feb 27 (Mon) at Denis Boyd & Associates, Coquitlam ($30/person or $50/couple).  Call 604-931-7211 or  visit www.denisboyd.com.

English Bulletin - 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Canadian Martyrs Catholic Church – Church Bulletin

3^rd Sunday in Ordinary Time – January 22, 2012

 

First Friday Mass & Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament   Feb 3 (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.

 

Parish theme for 2012 – "Be an Apostle like St. Andrew"

 

* The first apostle Jesus called, thus he is also called the Protoclete.

* Born at Bethsaida, 5 A.D. - 69 A.D.

* Single, fisherman.

* Disciple of John the Baptist who pointed out Jesus to be the Lamb of God.

* Introduced his brother Peter to Christ.

* Evangelized in Palestine, Asia Minor, Scythia and Greece.

* Crucified for Christ in a X-shaped cross, thus it becomes his symbol.

*  Feast day on Nov 30.

* Andre, Andy, Andrea etc. are the variant forms of his name.

 

Lunar Chinese New Year Dinner will be held on Jan 29, Sunday evening at Continental Seafood Restaurant.  All tickets have been sold out.  Thank you for your support.

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.  It is the role of parents to guide their children throughout the liturgy of the Mass.

 

Saturday & Sunday Parking         Be considerate, please do not park on any yellow line at the parking lot.

 

Donation Receipt     In using the loose donation envelope from the pews, please write your full name and address on your envelope.  Receipts cannot be issued without them. 

 

ESL class     will resume on Jan 31.  Please encourage your friends and family to join and register at Info Counter.

 

Archdiocesan Conference      One Faith.  One Body.  One Mission.  Friday concert: Feb 17, 7:30 p.m.  Saturday conference: Feb 18, 8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. at Vancouver Convention Centre.  $45 full conference package (early bird rate), group registration discount available online at www.rcav.org/conference.

 

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 21 from 10 am to noon.  Register at continuinged@stmarkscollege.ca or call 604-822-6862.

 

Experience an "Encounter with Jesus"    Music, Message & Adoration with Mark Mallett, Canadian singer/songwriter, Catholic evangelist & author. Let Mark refreshing music, message of hope, and the healing power of Christ restore & rejuvenate you!  Jan 25 (Wed) 7-9 pm at Holy Spirit Parish, 244 Lawrence Street, New Westminster.

 

Man to Man  Gentlemen, enjoy a meal with your shepherd and hear about his vision for evangelizing and inspiring Catholic men in the Archdiocese.  Feb 4 (Sat) 6-9 pm at St. Mary Parish.  Presentation by Archbishop Miller and Kyle Neilson.  Cost $20.  Online registration required by Jan 27 at  ore@rcav.org or call 604-683-0281.

 

Learn your Faith and Pass it On!  Take one-day course in Church history, "Catholic for a Reason" or learn some skills to help you make a difference in RCIA, PREP, or Youth Ministry.  Jan 28 at Holy Cross Secondary.  Info: www.rcav.org/winter or call 604-683-0281.

 

"The Church and Secularism"          Free Talk by Peter Kreeft on Jan 28 (Sat) at Seminary of Christ the King, Mission.  Mass at 9 am and talk starts at 10 am. Please call 604-826-8975 for registration.

 

St. Patrick Regional Secondary School   Open House on Jan 29 (Sun) at 1:00 p.m.  The application deadline is Feb 15.  There is no entrance exam.  For more info, visit www.stpats.bc.ca under bout Our School?

 

World Day for Consecrated Life  Feb 2 (Tue) 7 pm Mass by Archbishop Miller at St. Augustine Parish, 2028 West 7th Avenue, Vancouver.

 

Vocation Live-In   On the weekend of February 3-5 there will be a Vocation Live-In for boys or young men interested in the priesthood or the consecrated life, at the Seminary of Christ the King, Mission, B.C.  For more information, call 604-826-8715.

 

Silent Live-In Retreat     Is Jesus Calling You?  For women interested in Discerning a call to Religious Life. Feb 10 (Fri) to 3:00 p.m. Feb 12 (Sun).  Register contact Linda 604-824-4184 (bechardlinda@gmail.com).

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Canadian Martyrs Catholic Church – Church bulletin

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time – January 15, 2012

 

 

World Day of Migrants and Refugees 

 

"The Archdiocese is home now to many migrants who not only enrich us with their culture from distant lands, but more importantly with their faith"                 ~ Archbishop Miller

Every week - Mass is celebrated in 22 languages in the archdiocese. Welcome and thanks for enriching us.   (The archbishop will celebrate a special Mass on Jan 15 at St. Helen's Parish at 5:00 pm.)

 

Parish Pastoral Council    will be held on Jan 20 (Fri) 7:30 p.m.  Please send at least one representative from each parish group.

 

Offertory at Sunday Mass - 2012  If you would like to do the offertory, please sign up in the registry at the Info Counter.  Each one is limited to once a year.

 

Latin Prayer Class  Every Saturday, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.  

 

Lunar Chinese New Year Dinner   will be held on Jan 29, Sunday evening at Continental Seafood Restaurant.  Limited dinner tickets are still available.  Adult $38 and child $28.

Good Buy            Parishioner's 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.  It is the role of parents to guide their children throughout the liturgy of the Mass.

 

Saturday & Sunday Parking            Be considerate, please do not park on any yellow line at the parking lot.

 

Donation Receipt             Please write your full name and address on your envelope.  Receipts cannot be issued without them.  Please complete your Parish Registration prior to your envelope request.

 

ESL class              has started.  Please encourage your friends and family to join and register at Info Counter.

 

Archdiocesan Conference      One Faith.  One Body.  One Mission.  Friday concert: Feb 17, 7:30 p.m.  Saturday conference: Feb 18, 8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. at Vancouver Convention Centre.  $45 full conference package (early bird rate), group registration discount available online at www.rcav.org/conference.

 

Catholic Physicians' Guild              Invites health care providers and their families    A White Mass will be celebrated by Archbishop Miller on Jan. 20 - 7 p.m. at St. Augustine's Parish.  Reception follows.  Donations will be appreciated.  Info: drtoniparsons@telus.net or Judy Talas 604 430-2712.

 

Enrich Your Faith    On Jan 21, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Holy Cross Secondary, Surrey.  For info and registration call 604-683-0281 or visit: www.rcav.org/oc/winter.

 

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 21 from 10 am to noon.  Register at continuinged@stmarkscollege.ca or call 604-822-6862.

 

"The Church and Secularism"          Free Talk by Peter Kreeft on Jan 28 (Sat) at Seminary of Christ the King, Mission.  Mass at 9 am and talk starts at 10 am. Please call 604-826-8975 for registration.

 

St. Patrick Regional Secondary School   Open House on Jan 29 (Sun) at 1:00 p.m.  The application deadline is Feb 15.  There is no entrance exam.  For more info, visit www.stpats.bc.ca under "About Our School"

 

Man to Man        Gentlemen, enjoy a meal with your shepherd and hear about his vision for evangelizing and inspiring Catholic men in the Archdiocese.  Learn about plans for a dynamic Catholic men's conference and follow-up men's groups, and  how you can get involved.  Feb 4 (Sat) 6-9 pm at St. Mary's Parish.  Presentation by Archbishop Miller and Kyle Neilson.  Cost $20.  Online registration required by Jan 27 at  ore@rcav.org or call 604-683-0281.

 

Vocation Live-In   On the weekend of February 3-5 there will be a Vocation Live-In for boys or young men interested in the priesthood or the consecrated life, at the Seminary of Christ the King, Mission, B.C.  For more information, call 604-826-8715.

 

The Catholic Health Association of BC will be awarding two bursaries valued at $250 each to two 2012 graduating students.  Deadline: March 9th, 2012.  For further details, please check the CHABC website at www.chabc.bc.ca under upcoming events.

 

40 Days for Life    From Feb 22 - Apr 1, 2012.  Visit vancouver40days@gmail.com for more info.

English Bulletin - Epiphany of the Lord

Canadian Martyrs Catholic Church – Church bulletin

Epiphany of the Lord – Jan 8, 2012

“Be an Apostle” - Parish theme for 2012

 

Do you know the names of the Apostles?

Peter, Andrew, James (son of Zabedee), John, Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, James (son of Alphaeus), Thaddeus, Simon and Judas Iscariot.

 

“Come and See” - With these words, Jesus invited these twelve men to be with Him. Then He made them “apostles”, which means “to send forth”.

 

“The Apostle mandate implies a service that is

1.       Pastoral (“go therefore and make disciples of all nations.”)

2.       Liturgical (“baptizing them”) and

3.       Prophetic (“teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.”)

Guaranteed by the Lord’s closeness until the end of time (“and lo, I am with you always, to the close of the age.”)                                 ~ Pope Benedict XVI.

 

Parish Pastoral Council    will be held on Jan 20 (Fri) 7:30 p.m.  Please send at least one representative from each parish group.

 

Offertory at Sunday Mass - 2012  If you would like to do the offertory, please sign up in the registry at the Info Counter.  Each one is limited to once a year.

 

Latin Prayer Class  Every Saturday, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.   Class resumes on Jan 14.

 

Lunar Chinese New Year Dinner will be held on Jan 29, Sunday evening at Continental Seafood Restaurant.  Dinner tickets are available.  Adult $38, children $28.  Donation of raffle prizes are welcome.

 

Chinese New Year Cake   Quota is full.  Sorry for those who missed to put their order.

Good Buy     Parishioner’s 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.

 

PREP    Class will resume on Jan 11, 2012 (Wed).

 

ESL class     has started.  Please encourage your friends and family to join and register at Info Counter.

 

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 14 and 21 from 10 am to noon.  Register at continuinged@stmarkscollege.ca or call 604-822-6862.

 

Life in the Spirit Seminar    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  Sr. Ann Shields on Jan 14, 10 am - 4:30 pm at St. Mary’s Church.  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.

 

Enrich Your Faith    On Jan 21, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Holy Cross Secondary, Surrey.  For info and registration call 604-683-0281 or visit: www.rcav.org/oc/winter.

 

Man to Man  Gentlemen, enjoy a meal with your shepherd and hear about his vision for evangelizing and inspiring Catholic men in the Archdiocese.  Learn about plans for a dynamic Catholic men’s conference and follow-up men’s groups, and  how you can get involved.  Feb 4 (Sat) 6-9 pm at St. Mary’s Parish.  Presentation by Archbishop Miller and Kyle Neilson.  Cost $20.  Online registration required by Jan 27 at  ore@rcav.org or call 604-683-0281.

 

The SERRA CLUB Fraser Valley West   Welcomes all to their 1st meeting on Jan 12 (Thu) at Immaculate Conception Parish.  Mass 7:30pm, Meeting in Room 1, 8:00pm.  More info, visit www.serracanada.com.

 

St. Patrick Regional Secondary School   Open House on Jan 29 (Sun) at 1:00 p.m.  The application deadline is Feb 15.  There is no entrance exam.  For more info, visit www.stpats.bc.ca under “About Our School”.