April 5, 2015 - St. Anthony`s Parish, West Vancouver

ST. ANTHONY’S PARISH -
Archdiocese of Vancouver
HE IS RISEN! ALLELUIA!
2347 Inglewood Avenue
West Vancouver, B.C. V7V 1Z9
April 5th 2015
Pastor:
In residence:
Office Hours:
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Office: (604) 926-6881
Fax: (604) 926-3852
Email: parish.sawv@rcav.org
Website: http://sawv.rcav.org
Archdiocesan Website:
www.rcav.org
Fr. Gary Franken
Fr. Joseph Thanh Thoai Le, JCL
Mon - Fri: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
r. O’Malley was working very hard on his homily for the
Easter Sunday. One of the altar servers, Johnny, was
there to do the preparation for the service, and after
watching Father O’Malley for awhile, Johnny asked: “Father,
how do you know what to say?” Fr. O’Malley replied, “Why,
God tells me”. Johnny queried further: “Oh, then why do you
keep crossing things out?”
How do we expect John to narrate the resurrection this
Easter morning? Do we look for trumpets, for a swelling note of
glory from the evangelist whose Gospel opens with the awesome
proclamation of the word made flesh? What we find is Mary of
Magdala shocked to discover in the semi-darkness that the tomb
has been disturbed. She flees - fearing that the men of violence,
have taken the body - and shares her fear with the disciples.
So, ironically, John opens his account of the resurrection
with a picture of dismay. The disciples expect the worse; and the
resurrection at first proves so far from their minds that they repeatedly fail to grasp the meaning of what they see. Behind this
ancient irony lurks our terrible conviction that evil always wins in
the end.
And then in the growing light of dawn the disciples see
the cloths neatly folded in the tomb: this was not the work of soldiers carrying away the body. Faith dawns: the other disciple, the
disciple Jesus loved, sees and believes. The Lord is risen - and the
disciples find themselves running to catch up. Not for the first
time God has surprised them.
Christ has risen from the dead and the Evangelist presents us not with the resurrection itself but with this picture of the
Church, the people of God, to be liberated from fear and the despair which underlies that fear. The Church is revealed as the place
of dawning hope through faith. Easter is the feast on which each
of us is called to rediscover our redeemed humanity.
To celebrate Easter is to look at our life from the perspective of the empty tomb, a perspective which re-orders that
life, what St Paul means in his Letter to the Colossians by looking
for the things that are in heaven. He's not telling us to ignore what
is happening around us; rather, by concentrating on the Risen
Christ we find our true humanity.
By looking with love upon the one
who is truly good and radiant with
every grace and virtue we come by
this grace to be re-fashioned in His
likeness. We can then celebrate the
Eucharist, in the realization that God
through love has beaten down these
deadly powers and calls us to take
our place at His final victory.
Happy Easter!
SUNDAY MASSES
Saturday: 5:00 PM
Sunday: 9:00 and 11:00 AM.
DAILY MASS SCHEDULE
Monday to Friday: 8:00 AM;
Saturdays & Public Holidays, 9:00 AM.
CONFESSIONS
Mon - Fri: before 8 AM Mass;
Sat: 9:30 AM & 4:15 - 4:45 PM.
MASS SCHEDULE & INTENTIONS
SUN
April 5th
EASTER
SUNDAY
9 am
FOR PARISHIONERS
11 am † Anne Lucey † Dave Fleming
2 pm
Sp. Int. Richard Podgurski
Mon
April 6
9 AM
Sp. Int. Mark Sohn
Tue
April 7
8 am
† J ohn † Mar gar et Micallef
Wed
April 8
8 am
† J anice Bar nes
Thu
April 9
8 am
Sp. Int. Patrick Le
Fri
April 10
8 am
7 pm
Sp. Int. Hasumi Kazoko
† Linda Paez
Sat
April 11
8 am
5 pm
† Gabr iella Micallef
† Mary Kitchen
SUN
April 12 th
9 am
† Gabr iella Micallef
DIVINE
MERCY
11 am FOR PARISHIONERS
ST. ANTHONY’S
SCHOOL
(604) 922-0011
STA HIGH SCHOOL
(604) 987-4431
Catholic Cemeteries: are a link
between the living & the departed.
DATE
April 11th: 5 PM
April 12 th: 9 AM
April 12 th: 11 AM
HOSPITALITY
FLORENCE HIGGS
UNA KERIN
HANAN HADDAD
GLORIA LOWE
MONIQUE CATTERMOLE
JoANN CULLEN
LECTORS
TOM FIELD
IVY WEI
JoANN CULLEN
EMHC
ELAINE MOONEN
ROCIO HAUSER
MONIQUE CATTERMOLE
SOCIAL
HOSTS
SUNDAY, APRIL 12 th
BEV CARSON
JULIE BARTLETT
St. Anthony’s Parish Religious Education Program (PREP): Every Wednesday at 3:50 PM for students in Grades 1 - 7
not attending Catholic Schools. For other Sacramental Information, phone the Parish Office or email PREP at stawvprep@shaw.ca.
FEAST OF DIVINE MERCY
During the course of Jesus' revelations to Saint
Faustina (Divine Mercy In My Soul) He asked on
numerous occasions that a feast day be dedicated to
the Divine Mercy and that this feast be
celebrated on the Sunday after Easter.
“On one occasion, I heard these words: My daughter, tell the whole world about my inconceivable
mercy. I desire that the Feast of Mercy be a refuge
and shelter for all souls, and especially for poor
sinners. On that day the very depths of my tender
mercy are open. I pour out a whole ocean of graces upon those
souls who approach the fount of my mercy. The soul that will go
to Confession and receive Holy Communion shall obtain complete
forgiveness of sins and punishment”. (Diary 699).
“Yes, the first Sunday after Easter is the Feast of Mercy,
but there must also be deeds of mercy, which are to arise out of
love for Me. You are to show mercy to your neighbors always and
everywhere. You must not shrink from this or try to absolve yourself from it”. (Diary 742).
St. Anthony’s Parish Divine Mercy Devotion
Every Friday, 3-4 pm
Divine Mercy Holy Hour in Church.
Everyone welcome!
PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR:
Rocio Hauser, Cathy Gardner, Jay Shrager, Marcela Chavez,
Vini Fitzgerald, Patricia Trapp, Blaine Fogal, Dan & Chris Peak,
Sho Uyeda, Maria Castle, Theresa Tu, Jacqueline Cummings,
Joyce Field, Pat Keough, Georgia Bridger, Joy Sescar, Donna
Fontanella, Rose Kowch, Susan Stastny, Har vey Sazunic,
Wallace Murray, Alexandria Pius, Declan Lord, Dan Arenet,
Marina Andrew, Keith Jacobsen, Marian & Jack Welch, Lynne
Cavaleigh, David Kritzwiser, Patr ick Leslie, Les Szabo, Roman
Moshevich, J oseph Wein, Ed Hauser, Agnes Koh, Gr ace Sue,
Lachoo Narain, Alex Barraza, Tanis Stastny, Gina Charles,
Don/Edna Copley, Irene Masterman, Christine Ermita, Kenelm
Burridge, Rico Alvano, Bobbi Bass, Pamela Kinna, Brendan
Stephens, Louise Schubert, Agnes Notte, Margar et Irving,
& Annette Garm.
STEWARDSHIP REFLECTION . . .
“Set your minds on things that are above,
not on things that are on earth.” Colossians 3:2
On this day we thank God for His Son, Jesus, who died and rose for us.
We celebrate and sing “Alleluia.” Let’s try to keep the joy of this Easter
season in our hearts throughout the year! Pray daily and listen for God’s
response on how we should use our gifts to fulfill His plan.
RED MASS & DINNER
Wednesday, April 8th, 5:10 PM, HR Cathedral
Celebrant, Archbishop Michael Miller, in honour of the legal
profession. Reception, 6:30 PM at the Hyatt Regency.
Keynote speaker at the Dinner is St. Anthony’s parishioner,
Mrs. Gwendolyn ALLISON of the Foy Allison Law Group.
ALL FAMILIES WITH 3 & 4 YEAR OLDS . . .
St. Anthony’s School invites par ents and their 3 & 4 year
olds to their Ready, Set, Learn event on Thursday, April 30th
from 1:30 - 2:30 pm in the Kindergarten Classroom.
RSVP the school office (604) 922-0011 by Thursday, the 16th.
STEWARDSHIP AWARD PRESENTATION
Sunday, April 12th, 2:30 pm, @ HR Cathedral
37 individuals are recognized by the Archdiocese for outstanding service in time, talent or treasure through their parishes or
the wider community. These Stewardship Award recipients
exemplify lives of gratitude and generosity and most notably
their gifts for the good of others through teaching, serving,
praying, mentoring and more!
Reception in Rosary Hall
immediately after Mass.
Mrs. Jan HERRICK,
from St. Anthony’s
is receiving this award!
Come and join in the celebration.
It will be your Sunday Mass.
St Thomas Aquinas School
150 STA students participated in the annual ThinkFast on
March 27 & 28. Thanks to the generosity of school families
and parishioners from the North Shore Catholic churches,
77 food hampers were prepared and distributed to families
in need on the North Shore and to the women who live at the
Rainier Hotel in downtown Vancouver.
Staff and students of STA wish everyone a blessed Easter!
Tickets: $130; two for $250. Visit: rcav.org/red-mass/
INFERTILITY, HEALING, HOPE, HEALTH
Thursday, April 9th, 7:30 PM, JPII Pastoral Centre
Explore new field of restorative reproductive medicine with
Maria Bizecki. She’ll speak on differ ent causes of infertility
and what couples can do to achieve pregnancy and hear success
stories. Visit: rcav.org/healing-hope-health/
SPRING INTO FAITH FORMATION
Saturday, April 11th, Holy Cross Secondary, Surrey
One-day faith formation and ministry training for adults.
Topics: Basics of the Faith, Discovering the Gospels,
Ecumenism - Why Bother? and more. Cost $35, includes lunch.
Visit: rcav.org/oc-spring
SPRING RETROUVAILLE PROGRAM
April 10th-12th, (604) 530-6710
Your Marriage in Crisis? Retrouvaille, a Catholic ministry
offers help to married couples having difficulties including
infidelity, separation, or even divorce. Rediscover romance!
PREVENTING DEMENTIA
Friday, April 17th, 6 PM, Vancouver Convention Centre
Neurologist Dr. Alexandre Henry-Bhargava discusses changes
with the aging brain & lifestyle changes to support brain health.
Refreshments & displays. Register: www.tapestryfoundation.ca
MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER WEEKEND
April 17th-19th @ Holiday Inn, North Van. (604) 876-7298.
Join millions of couples worldwide who have learned how to
keep their marriage vibrant and alive by attending an intimate
weekend with your spouse. Contact Steve & Mary Bohnen at
604-876-7298 or email: wwmevancouverbc@gmail.com.