October 12 MONDAY—THANKSGIVING DAY

8:30 AM Mass (Thanksgiving of Vuk Family)

October 13 TUESDAY

8:30 AM 4:00 - 5:15 PM

Mass (Intention of Arlene Byrne) PREP Class (Grade 7)

October 14 WEDNESDAY

6:30 PM 7:00 PM

Exposition and Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Mass (+Alberto Castro)

October 15 THURSDAY - ST. TERESA OF JESUS

8:30 AM 6:30 - 7:45 PM

Mass (Intention of Jayme Ellis) Opening of PREP Classes (Grade 1, 2, 3, 4)

October 16 FRIDAY - ST. MARGUERITE D’YOUVILLE

8:30 AM 9:00 AM 6:30 - 7:45 PM

Mass (Intention of Jasmin Douglas & Consuelo Balubal) Adoration and Chaplet of Mercy Opening of PREP Classes (Grade 5 & 6)

October 17 SATURDAY - ST. IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH

8:30 AM 5:30 PM

Mass (+Margaret Brozer) Mass

October 18 29TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

10:00 AM Mass

PLEASE REMEMBER THE SICK, SHUT-INS AND THE HOSPITALIZED IN YOUR PRAYERS, ESPECIALLY:

Anita Gamba, Maria Milia, Domenico & Rita Milia, Nita Cauyong, Danny Masangkay, Denise Whitmore,

Dominic Milia, Joan Wippich, Nell & Tony Van Loon,

Lynne Hnetka, Dinah Williams, Rosa Razzano, Betty Falt, John Nyland, Jovita Cruz , Bob Splinter, Allan Lam

(The Bequest Clause can be added to your existing Will as a codicil)

BEQUEST CLAUSE

I give and bequeath to the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Vancouver, incorporated under a

special Act of Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, and whose offices are located in Vancouver, British Columbia, for the benefit

of St. Joseph’s Parish, 2449 The Boulevard PO Box 1262, Garibaldi Highlands, BC

The sum of $ __________ dollars or __________ percentage of the estate, or the total of the

residue of the estate.

Carlo Acutis, was born on May 3, 1991 and died on October 12, 2006, aged just 15, from a fulminating Leukemia. He was an Italian Roman Catholic teenager.

Carlo lived little, but left a mark, a life given to God and others, a life of deep prayer, marked by the love of Jesus in the Eucharist and the Blessed Virgin Mary, the only woman in her life. He was best known for documenting Eucharistic miracles around the world and cataloguing them all onto a website that he himself created in the months before his death from leukemia. He was noted for his cheerfulness and for his computer skills as well as for his deep devotion to the Eucharist which became a core theme of his life.

The calls for him to be beatified began not long after he died and gained significant momentum in 2013 after the cause commenced and he became titled as a Servant of God - the first stage on the path towards sainthood. Pope Francis declared him to be Venerable on 5 July 2018; the same pope approved a miracle attributed to him which enables Calor Acutis to be beatified. The beatification took place yesterday, October 10, 2020 in Assisi. He is already proposed as an Internet Patron.

OFFICIAL PRAYER ASKING FOR THE CANONISATION OF

Blessed Carlo Acutis

Oh Father, who has given us the ardent testimony, of the young Venerable Carlo Acutis, who made

the Eucharist the core of his life and the strength of his daily commitments so that everybody may love You

above all else, let him soon be counted among the Blessed and the Saints in Your Church. Confirm my faith,

nurture my hope, strengthen my charity, in the image of young Carlo who, growing in these virtues,

now lives with You.

Grant me the grace that I need (mention your intentions)... I trust in You, Father, and your Beloved Son Jesus,

in the Virgin Mary, our Dearest Mother, and in the intervention of Your Blessed Carlo Acutis.

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be

Imprimatur in Curia Archiepiscopali Mediolanensi 6.X.2014 +Angelo Mascheroni

SOME INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES FROM BLESSED CARLO ACUTIS

“The more Eucharist we received the more we look like Jesus and on this earth we will enjoy paradise.”

“The rosary is the shortest stairway to get to heaven…”

“Everyone is born as original but many will die as photo copies.”

“Praying my rosary is my sweetest occupation and true joy because I know that as I pray I am speaking to the kindest

and most generous of all mothers.”

Year A - October 11, 2020

WEEKEND MASSES: Saturday 8:30 am; 5:30 pm Sunday 10:00 am

WEEKDAY MASSES: Monday & Tuesday 8:30 am Wednesday 7:00 pm Thursday & Friday 8:30 am

NOVENA TO OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP Wednesday 6:30 pm

EXPOSIITON OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT: Wednesday 6:30 - 7:00 pm & Friday 9-10 am

CONFESSIONS: Call the parish office to schedule an appointment

BAPTISM: Please call the parish office to make arrangements

MARRIAGE: Arrangement must be made at least six months in advance. Call the parish office

SICK CALLS: (604) 898 –4355 Call the parish office

FUNERALS: Please speak with the Pastor before making any other arrangements

ALTAR SERVERS: Please contact Fr. Rey Usman

CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE: Meets monthly on first Monday at 7:00 pm.

For membership information please call Brenda Chelswick at 604-838 - 3557

COUPLES FOR CHRIST: Please contact Myna Daqiuoag: at 604 389 9523

LEGION OF MARY : Meets every Wednesday at 7:30 pm.

For membership information please call Vida Giroux at 604-898-3537

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS: Meets monthly on first Monday at 7:00 pm.

For membership information please call Mike Walsh at 604-567-7843

MINISTRY TO MIGRANTS / Empowered Women for Christ Please contact Sr. Josephine de Leon, OSA at 604-389-8113. Meeting every Second Sunday of the month at 3:00 pm MINISTRIES OF USHERS and LECTORS:

Please contact Barbara Rudkin at 604 898 5029.

MUSIC MINISTRY & PARISH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM: Please contact Sr. Izah Aldover, OSA 604-389-8130 PREP Classes every Thursday &

Dear Parishioners,

In our gospel for this Sunday, we hear another parable from Jesus, the Parable of the Wedding Banquet. In reflecting deeper, the banquet referred to by Jesus is eternal life in the kingdom of heaven. Jesus is saying that while God our Father has opened wide the doors of heaven and invited everybody into his kingdom, entrance is by no means automatic and should not be taken for granted. While it is very clear that God is longing for our homecoming into his kingdom, the one thing necessary is to make sure that we will arrive safely by responding to his love. We are never nearer that love than when we come to Mass to receive the Body of Christ in holy communion and when in our daily lives we avail of the opportunities of sharing in Christ’s life. Tomorrow, Thanksgiving Day, as we remember all the graces that God has given us, you and your loved ones will be in my prayers and in my Mass. I am greatly thankful for your witness in your families, among your friends, bubbles, cohorts, circles and all other important relations in our parish community as well. Your silent, heroic and persevering witness inspires me. This year is going to be special since gathering is limited but let us give thanks to God in the midst of this pandemic that He has been with us. Although we have experienced many losses, Christ is with us and He is walking with us in these difficult times. Thank you for your generosity, as always, for your continued support of our parish through your Sunday envelopes for the past seven months. Even though many of our parishioners have not yet felt comfortable to return to Sunday Mass many have continued contributing by dropping off their donations at the church, in the Rectory, through regular mail and through on-line giving on our parish website. If you have not been able to contribute we welcome any “catch-up” offering you wish to make. Your offering and support are very much needed at this time and much appreciated too. Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving Day! Fr. Rey