Canadian Martyrs Catholic Church – Church Bulletin
Easter Sunday – April 8, 2012
Congratulations!
Easter Grace We are thankful to God that 26 persons will be baptized this Easter in our parish and 4 baptized Catholics will be confirmed. May their new lives in Christ bring them peace and joy.
Divine Mercy Sunday - April 15
A Plenary Indulgence will be granted to the faithful for participation in this Feast of Mercy under the following conditions:
1. Sacramental Confession 8 days prior to or after the Feast Day.
2. Offer prayers for the intentions of the Pope.
3. Receive Communion in a state of grace on Divine Mercy Sunday. Sunday Mass fulfills this obligation.
4. Participate in a special prayer service in honor of the Divine Mercy on that day or at least recite before the Blessed Sacrament an Our Father, The Creed and devout prayer to Merciful Jesus: "Jesus, I trust in You." Divine Mercy Devotion will be held in Cantonese at our Church on Apr 15 (Sun).
Image VS Imitation YFFP invites everyone on Apr 16 (Mon) 7:00-8:30 pm. at the Parish Hall. Guest speaker is Clayton Imoo, Director of Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry.
Parish theme for April 2012 - "Apostle - St. Thomas"
* Called "The Twin""Dydimus" Carpenter
* He went to Palestine, Osroene, Armenia, Egypt, India & Burma for evangelization.
* Died on Jul 3 A.D. 72, age about 60.
* Manner of Death: Stab wounds.
* Feast day: July 3 .
"We will make a Better Day" DVD Fr. Giovanni Giampietro and Friends of Jesus' Passover visited the overseas Chinese in Paris, Milano, Prato and Rome. This DVD is a report on their journey and it comes with a CD with 18 new songs. The DVD is recorded in Cantonese, Mandarin, English, Italian and French. Cost: $8. Donations are welcomed.
Parish Community Activities
Health Tune Up Day Apr 21 (Sat), 10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. including foot, head & shoulder massage; health talk and religious movie. $15/25 min.
Mandarin Conversation Class Every Saturday, 10:30-11:30 am. Everyday speaking skill & vocabulary. Enroll in advance.
Parish Office will be closed on Easter Monday.
ESL Catholics Learn to understand and celebrate Mass in English. Free Drop-in sessions on Wednesdays, 5 - 6 p.m. from Apr 11 to May 9 and from May 16 to June 13 at the Holy Rosary Cathedral Hall, 650 Richards St. This program is sponsored by the HRC Catholic Women League. For more info, call 604-602-0139.
Men - Do You Need a Break? St. Ann's Parish invites men to get away on retreat. Join retreat leader Jake Khym and spiritual director Fr. James Hughes along with other Catholic men for a Theology of the Body retreat. Apr 13 - 15. Registration cost: $210. For info, call 604-852-5602, visit www.stannsabbotsford.ca or email: mensretreat@telus.net.
40 Days for Life Concluding Celebration Mass on Apr 13 (Fri), 7:00 pm at Holy Name Parish.
"Life is a Gift" St. Patrick Regional High School invites you to this dinner auction gala on Apr 14 (Sat), 5 pm at school gym. Tickets $40, please call Theresa at 778-986-1637.
All Couples in Marital Crisis Take Heart! April 13 - 15. Retrouvaille helps couples recover intimacy and a loving marriage. For confidential information or to register, call 604-530-6710, email 1009@retrouvaille.org or visit www.retrouvaille.org.
Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend Apr 20-22 at the Pacific Inn, White Rock. Contact Steve and Mary at bohnens@telsu.net.
Archdiocesan Spring Institute Learn your faith and pass it on. One-day courses on Apr 21 (Sat), 10 am - 4 pm at St. Patrick Regional Secondary. Visit www.rcav.org/oc/spring for more info and registration.
How Can I Keep From Singing? Two concerts by the Corpus Christi College Chamber Choir on Apr 29 (Sun) at 3:00 & 7:30 p.m. at Oakridge United Church, 305 West 41st Ave., Vancouver. For tickets, please contact Nina Luistro at 778-668-6480 or ninaluistro@gmail.com.
Mary: A Mother for Our Times 2012 Marian Conference at St. Ann Parish in Abbotsford from May 11-13. For more info, please visit www.stannsabbotsford.ca
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