English Bulletin - 4th Sunday of Lent

Canadian Martyrs Catholic Church – Church Bulletin

4^th Sunday of Lent – March 18, 2012

 

Lent

 

Stations of the Cross         The last public Stations of the Cross for this Lent will be held on Mar 23, English at 7 pm and Chinese at 8 pm.

 

“Prayer Life”         Talk in Cantonese by Emeritus Bishop Ignatius Wang of San Francisco will be held here on Mar 20 (Tue) 7:30 pm.  All are welcome.

 

Lenten Recollection - The Crown of Thorns

The Prayer Group invites you to this talk by Fr. Joseph Nguyen, Vocations Director, Archdiocese of Vancouver on Mar 24, 6:30 pm .

 

Lenten 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)

Apr 2 & 3 from 7-8 pm and Apr 5 from 3:30-4:30 pm & Apr 6 from 10-11am at Sacred Heart Parish in Ladner

 

Holy Land     To every Christian, the Holy Land is a special place as it is the place where Jesus lived before.  Yet due to political situation, the Catholic Church there is in great need of assistance.  Every Good Friday, collection will be taken throughout all Catholic Churches to help them.  You are also welcome to go to http://www.commissariat.ca to know more about the church there.

 

Rite of Scrutiny       Please pray for our elected as they enter into the final phrase of preparation for baptism in Easter.

 

Parish Pastoral Council    will be held on Mar 22 (Thu) 7:30 p.m.  Each parish group should send at least

one member to the meeting.

 

ESL Class     resumes from Mar 27, every Tuesdays and Thursdays.  Please register.

 

Gift Shop      Inspiring CDs are available to nourish your faith.

 

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.

 

Breakfast Meeting of the Association of Catholic Leaders    On Mar. 21, 7 a.m. at the Vancouver Club, 915 W. Hastings. Speaker Denis Boyd, Reg. Psych. - Manage Stress or Your Stress Will Manage You. Register visit: www.rcav.org/associationofcatholicleaders

 

“Organic Voices”    presented by Holy Rosary Cathedral and the Laudate Singers on Mar 23 (Fri) at 8:00 pm.  Organist Denis Bedard joins Laudate Singers for masterworks by Brahm, Britte, Bedard and others.  Call 604-682-6774 ext. 5, or hrc@shaw.ca.

 

Advance Care Planning Workshops  Catholic Health Association of BC and the Respect Life Office will facilitate workshops on Advance Care Planning at St. Peter Parish, New Westminster on Mar 24 and 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.

 

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: “The 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’s Church.  The guest speaker is Dr. Christine Jones.  For further info, contact Dr. Paul Ungar 604-588-5696.

 

Corpus Christi College      It is still accepting applications. Preview Day on Mar 21 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.  For more info http://corpuschristi.ca/campus-tours/preview-events; contact Ally at akern@corpuschristi.ca.

 

A Spirituality of the Heart by Thomas Merton Society of Canada and Canadian Memorial United Church & Centre for Peace with Michael W. Higgins to explore the struggles of Henri Nouwen and consider them in relation to our own lives. Mar 23 & 24 at Canadian Memorial Centre for Peace (1825 West 16th Avenue, Vancouver). Cost $65, call 604-669-2546 for registration or email tmsc@telus.net.

 

Arts & Craft Fair      at St.  Thomas Aquinas High School on Nov 4, 2012, jury date on Apr 7 from 10 am - 2 pm.  Please see notice board for more details.

 

Gambling Helpline   1-888-795-6111.