Canadian Martyrs Catholic Church – Church bulletin
5th Sunday in Lent – March 25, 2012
Lent
Reconciliation Schedule
Mar 29 & 30, Apr 2 & 3 at our Parish & St. Paul Parish
Mar 30, Apr 2 & 3 at St. Joseph the Worker Parish
(all of the above start from 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm)
Holy Land On Good Friday, collection will be taken in all Catholic Churches to help the Church in Jerusalem. You are welcome to go to http://www.commissariat.ca to know more about the church there.
Palm Sunday
Mar 31(Sat) 5:00 p.m. Procession followed by Mandarin Mass
Apr 1 (Sun) 8:15 a.m. Mass in Cantonese
9:50 a.m Procession followed by Cantonese Mass
11:45 am Procession followed by English Mass
Chrism Mass Apr 4 (Wed) 5:00 p.m. at Holy Rosary Cathedral. All are welcome.
Holy Week Liturgy
(all in English & Chinese except on Easter Sunday)
Apr 5 (Thu) 8:00 pm Mass of the Lord Supper (Homily in English & Cantonese)
Apr 6 (Fri) 3:00 pm Good Friday (Homily in English & Mandarin)
Apr 7 (Sat) 9:00 pm Easter Vigil (with adult baptism) (Homily in English & Chinese)
Apr 8 (Sun) Easter Sunday
9:30 am (Chinese Mass)
11:45 am (English Mass with adult baptism)
Please note that there will be no morning Mass on Apr 5-7 nor regular Mandarin Mass on Apr 7.
Share Lent The second collection on this Solidarity Sunday is to assist our Canadian Bishops to help the poor countries develop and to build peace.
Lenten Act of Charity - National Chinese Stem Cell Drive Be the one... to help save a life. Mar 31 (Sat), 11 am - 5 pm. at Aberdeen Centre. If you are a Canadian resident between 17-50 years of age, you can register as a potential donor. *Male donors ages 17-35 years of age are optimal donors for transplants and are urgently needed. Visit www.onematch.ca for more details.
Rite of Scrutiny Please pray for our elected as they enter into the final phrase of preparation for baptism in Easter.
ESL Class resumes from Mar 27, every Tuesdays and Thursdays. Please register.
3-Day Grotto, Mt. Angel Pilgrimage Apr 9-11. Mary, Mother of Christ Praesidium is hosting this pilgrimage to celebrate the 75 anniversary of Legion of Mary in Vancouver. Spiritual Director is Fr. Peter Chiang. Please obtain info from info counter or call Stephen Chiu 604-817-2378 for details.
National Catholic Mission 2012 "Three Troubling Questions" will be broadcast on VISION TV (Ch. 120) on Monday, Apr 2 (Pt. 1) and Tuesday, Apr 3 (Pt. 2) at 3:00 p.m. and repeated at 7:00 p.m. It will feature Fr. John Heagle, Sr. Barbara Leonhard O.F.S., James McGill and Fr. Pat Fitzpatrick. For info, call 1-888-383-6277 or visit www.canadiandailymass.com.
YOUCAT Vancouver Forum Young adults are invited to a peer-to-peer forum based on the YOUCAT, the Youth Catechism commissioned by the Pope for the last World Youth Day. The next session on Mar 25, 1-2:30 pm on "What Does the Claim Jesus Christ is True God and True Man Mean?" Speaker Rev. Kenya. RSVP to YOUCATvancouver@gmail.com for details.
Man of the Shroud Exhibition at Immaculate Conception Church, Delta on Mar 26 - 31. Dr. Phillip Weibe will lecture on the authenticity of the Shroud and its significance for theology, the history of the Shroud, carbon-dating etc. All are welcome.
Catholic Forum invites you to explore the topic: he Vatican II Council: the most important event in the Catholic Church in the last 500 years? on Mar 27 (Tue) at 7:00 pm at St. Mary Church. The guest speaker is Dr. Christine Jones. For further info, contact Dr. Paul Ungar 604-588-5696.
Advance Care Planning Workshops Catholic Health Association of BC and the Respect Life Office will facilitate workshops on Advance Care Planning at Star of the Sea Parish, White Rock on Apr 24. Workshops begin with Mass at 9 a.m. and a light breakfast. Come and learn the latest tools to help with the planning and care we all want at the end of our lives.
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