Second Sunday of Lent – B 2015
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Second Sunday of Lent – B 2015
Saint Anthony of Padua Parish Bulletin SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT March 1, 2015 Stewardship Message “’Here I am!’ he answered.” – Genesis 22:11 It is easy to say, “Here I am, Lord,” when we are kneeling in church. Can we just as easily answer, “Here I am, Lord,” when we go home, when a neighbor needs our help, when a fellow parishioner asks us to join a committee, or when a letter asks for our financial help? These are often exactly the places where Jesus calls us to be. Stewardship Office, The Archdiocese of St. Louis, www.archstl.org/stewardship/page/bulletin-inserts Pastor Fr. Justin Huang Blog Office thejustmeasure.ca 8891 Montcalm Street Vancouver, BC V6P 3E8 Rectory 1345 West 73rd Avenue Vancouver, BC V6P 3E9 Tel 604-266-6131 Fax 604-266-0223 Hours Tuesday—Friday 9:00am—12:00noon 1:00pm—3:00pm By appointment Emergencies anytime stanthonysvancouver.org office@stanthonysvancouver.org St. Anthony of Padua School Pre-School to Grade 7 Principal Oscar Pozzolo Preschool Teacher Kristine Lim 1370 West 73rd Avenue Vancouver, BC V6P 3E9 Tel 604-261-4043 Fax 604-261-4036 Web stanthonyofpaduaschool.ca office@stanthonyofpaduaschool.ca preschool@stanthonyofpaduaschool.ca Lent is a privileged time of interior pilgrimage toward him who is the fount of mercy. It is a pilgrimage in which he himself accompanies us through the desert of our poverty, sustaining us on our way toward the intense joy of Easter. - Pope Benedict XVI Parish Registration Our parish family warmly welcomes new parishioners. Please register at your earliest convenience by filling out a registration form located in the vestibule or by stopping by the parish office during office hours. If you are registered and moving, please advise the parish office. Sunday Masses Saturday 5:00pm Sunday 8:30am, 10:00am, 11:30am Weekday Masses Monday 8:15am Tuesday 7:30pm St. Anthony of Padua Novena Wednesday to Friday 8:15am Wednesday 9:15am (During the School Year) Saturday 9:00am Lauds Weekday 8:00am except Tuesday Saturday 8:45am Sunday 8:00am Confession Weekday 8:00am except Tuesday Saturday 9:30am & 4:00pm to 4:55pm Eucharistic Adoration Tuesday to Friday 9:00am to 10:00pm in the Chapel (1365 West 73rd Avenue) First Friday of each month 8:45 to 10:00am in the Church followed by Benediction. Please call the parish office for more information on other Sacraments and Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) Classes. SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT Parish Announcements March 1, 2015 Weekday Masses and Intentions 2nd Collection today is the Monthly Building Fund. 2014 Income Tax Receipts are available for pick-up in the vestibule. (N.B. Project Advance receipts are also enclosed). Attention all Parishioners: It will be very helpful to our volunteer Counters if you write the amount on your donation envelope. N.B. If you fail to do so and it is missed by the counters, no credit can be given for your donation. Thank you for your cooperation. Coffee Café & Bake Sale hosted by the Catholic Women’s League (CWL) in the Church Lower Hall today, after the 8:30am, 10:00am, & 11:30am Masses. Donations of baked goods are gladly appreciated. All parishioners are warmly invited to drop in to share coffee and fellowship. CWL is sponsoring personal care items to be given to the street youth at Covenant House collections will take place on the weekends of March 7th and 14th, at all the Masses. Your donations of soap, hand lotion, shampoo, conditioner, combs, hair brushes, tooth paste, tooth brushes, etc. are gladly appreciated. These items will be taken to Covenant House on March 14th. First Saturday (March 7th), observance will be after the 9:00am Mass. Funeral Mass for Anne Whitlock: Saturday, March 7th, 11:00am, at Immaculate Conception Parish, 3778 West 28th Avenue, Vancouver. Clocks Change next Sunday (March 8th). We “spring ahead” one hour. St. Anthony of Padua will begin A Quick Journey Through the Bible on Saturday, March 14th, at 10:30am, in the Church Lower Hall. The study will include a series of eight, half-hour videos presented by Jeff Cavins. Each video will be followed by a lively group discussion. All participates will receive a colour-coded Bible Timeline Chart and a Bible study workbook. Cost: $30.00 Call Garry Webb at 778-996-0978. Day Feast or Memorial Missal Page Intention Monday Mar. 2nd Lenten Ferial 162 Stanley Tup Chong† Tuesday Mar. 3rd Lenten Ferial Mass at 7:30pm only In Honour of St. Anthony 164 Remembrance Tree Lenten Ferial 167 Joselito Laguio Thursday Mar. 5th Lenten Ferial 169 Marca dela Cruz† Friday Mar. 6th Lenten Ferial 172 Nancy Ho Yuen† Saturday Mar. 7th Lenten Ferial 175 Simon Scully Wednesday Mar. 4th Lenten Challenge Many people have already told me that they're doing the Challenge! Here are three steps to do it: 1) Choose a group of between 2-6 people. 2) Meet once a week anywhere during the six weeks of Lent for 60—90 minutes. 3) Pick up the study guide or download it here: http://dynamiccatholic.com/free -resources/study-guides/ Have a great Lent! God bless! Fr. Justin SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT March 1, 2015 Parish Announcements Continued YOUTH MINISTRY LENTEN ACTIVITY SAY Ministry would like to invite all youth to join us with open hearts to receive the Grace of God and be with Jesus. ADORATION AND CONFESSIONS with Fr. Justin in a youth ministry setting. GUEST LEADER: BEVERLY FLORIDO – Previously volunteered with Net Ministries FREE LUNCH: PIZZA & GAMES WHEN: Sunday, March 1st WHERE: St. Anthony’s Church Lower Hall TIME: 1:00pm Stations of the Cross during Lent: Tuesdays at 7:15pm N.B. Stations available outside the Chapel of adoration for those who wish to pray them when the main Church is closed. 90th ANNIVERSARY OF ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA PARISH This year is the 90th Anniversary of our Parish and we would like to celebrate this special milestone in an appropriate manner. The Knights of Columbus, the CWL and the Social Committee will be jointly responsible for organizing this event. A buffet dinner will be held on Saturday, September 19th, at the Scottish Cultural Centre on Hudson Street. His Grace Archbishop Michael Miller and our former pastors will be invited and we hope that as many of you as possible will come and join us. More details will be provided later and tickets will be on sale by mid July. OUTSIDE PARISH ACTIVITIES Our Lady of the Assumption Parish Mission: Preparing our hearts to celebrate Easter through the Gospels of Lent. Mission Speaker: Rev. Fr. Derek Lappe, Pastor of Our Lady Star of the Sea Parish in Bremerton, WA. Monday, March 2nd—Wednesday, March 4th, from 7:00-8:00pm. Confession after Monday and Tuesday talks. Fellowship after the Wednesday talk. For more info, contact 604-942-7808 or visit www.assumptionofmary.ca Freedom of Conscience & Religion: Protecting our Values through Political Engagement, presented by Erinn Broshko. Wednesday, March 4th, at 7:00pm, at the Scottish Cultural Centre, 8886 Hudson Street. Recent events in the news demonstrate a troubling erosion in Canada of our fundamental freedoms of conscience and religion. Come and hear about the importance of political engagement and how each of us has a responsibility to protect these freedoms, which we cannot take for granted. Erinn Broshko, his wife LiJeen, and their three young sons are parishioners at Sts. March 1, 2015 Peter and Paul. Erinn is a lawyer and businessperson and he is seeking the nomination to be the candidate for the Conservative Party of Canada in the new riding of Vancouver Granville. Monastic Life Workshop on the weekend of March 13th— 15th, for ladies interested in the consecrated life, at Westminster Abbey, Mission, BC. For more information call 604-826-8975. Young Women’s Retreat: "Idol Thoughts: The Captivity of the Mind and Freedom in Christ": Drawing on the most ancient spiritual wisdom of the Christian tradition, Fr. Denis Lemieux from Madonna House explores the patterns of thought and false beliefs that take us away from God and from inner peace and joy, and offers a path of prayer and meditation to liberate the mind from these captivating thoughts. Saturday, March 14th, from 9:30am—4:00pm, Rosemary Heights Retreat Centre, Surrey. Cost: $40 (includes lunch and snacks). To register, visit www.rosemaryheights.com/events/ or call 604-576-8802. Please register early to avoid cancellation of the event; spaces are limited. Inability to pay will not keep anyone from attending this retreat. However, we do appreciate any donation you are able to make. Donations above this cost are gratefully accepted to help us assist those in need, as well as defray operating costs of this retreat. Please contact the Administration staff. Euthanasia Seminar: Listen to a panel discussion on the repercussions of the recent Supreme Court Decision on assisted suicide. What does this mean for Catholics? What is our pastoral response? How do we protect ourselves? How do we protect our loved ones in hospital or care homes? What is ethical palliative care? How will this affect the rights of the disabled? Featuring: Alex Schadenberg, Executive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition; Dr. Margaret Cottle, physician; Dr. Will Johnston, physician. Friday, March 27th, from 11:00am-2:00pm, John Paul II Pastoral Centre, 4885 Saint John Paul II Way, Vancouver and 7:00-9:00pm. rcav.org/carter-decision/ Experience forgiveness, hope and healing with Rachel's Vineyard™ Retreat: “There is forgiveness, hope and healing for the spiritual, emotional and physical wounds of abortion, but you must choose to move from hiding to wholeness … from the shadows of denial into the light of a renewed future. This is the first step to freedom.” – Jennifer O’Neil, Actress and Post-Abortion Healing Activist. We are waiting for you at a Rachel’s Vineyard™ Retreat. Next Retreat is May 2015. 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