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June 24, 2018 - Na�vity of St. John the Bap�st
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Today’s Gospel: Luke 1:57-66,80 The �me came for
Elizabeth to give birth, and she bore a son. Her neighbors
and rela�ves heard that the Lord had shown his great
mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her. On the eighth day
they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to
name him Zechariah a!er his father. But his mother said,
“No; he is to be called John.” They said to her, “None of
your rela�ves has this name.” Then they began mo�oning
to his father to find out what name he wanted to give
him. He asked for a wri�ng tablet and wrote, “His name is
John.” And all of them were amazed. Immediately his
mouth was opened and his tongue freed, and he began to
speak, praising God. Fear came over all their neighbors, and
all these things were talked about throughout the en�re hill
country of Judea. All who heard them pondered them and
said, “What then will this child become?” For, indeed, the
hand of the Lord was with him. The child grew and became
strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness un�l the day
he appeared publicly to Israel.
“What then will this child become?”
The na�vity of St John the Bap�st and this Sunday’s readings
remind us that God calls each of us for a special purpose
which only we can fulfill. In some cases, like John the Bap�st,
Isaiah, David, and the twelve disciples of Jesus, the call and
task are extraordinary within the history of salva�on. For
most of us the call and task are more ordinary. However, we
all have a call and a purpose. Like John the Bap�st we have
been called to be faithful disciples of Jesus Christ, as St Paul
points out; “So we are ambassadors for Christ, God making
his appeal through us. We beseech you on behalf of Christ,
be reconciled to God” (2 Corinthians 5:20). The world s�ll
needs people to follow John’s example.
Vangelo di Oggi: Luca 1,57-66,80 Per Elisabe7a si compì il
tempo del parto e diede alla luce un figlio. I vicini e i paren�
udirono che il Signore aveva manifestato in lei la sua grande
misericordia, e si rallegravano con lei. O7o giorni dopo
vennero per circoncidere il bambino e volevano chiamarlo
con il nome di suo padre, Zaccarìa. Ma sua madre
intervenne: «No, si chiamerà Giovanni». Le dissero: «Non c’è
nessuno della tua parentela che si chiami con questo
nome». Allora domandavano con cenni a suo padre come
voleva che si chiamasse. Egli chiese una tavole7a e scrisse:
«Giovanni è il suo nome». Tu@ furono meraviglia�.
All’istante si aprirono la sua bocca e la sua lingua, e parlava
benedicendo Dio. Tu@ i loro vicini furono presi da �more, e
per tu7a la regione montuosa della Giudea si discorreva di
tu7e queste cose. Tu@ coloro che le udivano, le
custodivano in cuor loro, dicendo: «Che sarà mai questo
bambino?». E davvero la mano del Signore era con lui. Il
bambino cresceva e si for�ficava nello spirito. Visse in
regioni deserte fino al giorno della sua manifestazione a
Israele.
BC Sacred Music Symposium Sts Joachim & Ann Parish will
host the inaugural BC Sacred Music Symposium, July 20-22.
This symposium aims to bring together musicians of all skill
levels, and all people of good will with a general interest in
sacred music, for a weekend of instruc�on, collabora�on
and fellowship. There will be an opportunity to a7end
prac�cal workshops (beginner, intermediate and
masterclass) and to experience the riches of the Church’s
musical tradi�on in the celebra�ons of Mass (in both the
Ordinary and Extraordinary Forms) and the Divine Office.
Keynote speaker and celebrant of the symposium’s principal
Mass will be Bishop Joseph Perry, Auxiliary Bishop of the
Archdiocese of Chicago. For more info and registra�on,
visit h7p://rcav.org/event/bc-sacred-music-symposium
Children’s Liturgy Volunteers Needed We are looking for
volunteers to lead and assist in running Children’s Liturgy
during the 10:30 Mass star�ng in September. With enough
volunteers, the commitment would be one session per
month. Training will be provided. Please speak with Fr Gino
or call the parish office if interested.
Rose Prince Pilgrimage The Diocese of Prince
George hosts its annual Rose Prince Lejac
Pilgrimage July 6-8 at Lejac, BC with guest speaker
Graydon Nicholas, former judge, lieutenant-
governor of New Brunswick, and member of the
Tobique First Na�on. For more informa�on or to
view the full schedule, please visit: h7p://rcav.org/event/
rose-prince-pilgrimage-2018
Voca�on Live-In On the weekend of July 6 – 8, there will be
a Voca�on Live-In for boys or young men interested in the
priesthood or the consecrated life. Seminary of Christ the
King, Mission, BC. Cost: $25. More info at 604-826-8715.
Schools Closing Our preschool and Grade 7 students
celebrated with their gradua�on this week. The last day of
classes for our school is June 27,
Mass Inten�ons and Parish Ac�vi�es
Sat June 23
5:00 pm † Emilia Cerone & Carolina
Shannon
† Lore7o Ciaccia
Sun June 24 Na�vity of St John
the Bap�st
9:00 am
10:30 am
12:00 pm
5:00 pm
† Caterina Zappavigna
† Angela Morena & family
† Maria Desiena
† Argento Masci@
† Luigi Bernardi & family
Bap(sm - Welcome to Natalie
Ballarin
All Parishioners
Mon June 25 8:00 am
7:00 pm
Moeller family
Ruisina Teblan
Symbolon Faith Study
Tue June 26
1:00 pm
6:30 pm
7:00 pm
7:00 pm
Funeral for Mathilde Bochun Requiescat in pace
Rosary
Perpetual Novena - St Anthony
Knights of Columbus BBQ
Wed June 27
8:00 am
9:15 am
5:00 pm
7:00 pm
† Silvia & Ida Bevacqua
School Mass
PLT & Leaders mee(ng
Choir prac(ce - Sat 5 pm
Thu June 28 St Aloysius
Gonzaga
8:00 am
11:00 am
5:15 pm
† Antonio & Rosaria Orlando
Patrick Foster & family
† Immacolata & Nicola Figluzzi
† Ba@sta Bosa
Legion of Mary mee(ng
Fri June 29
8:00 am
6:30 pm
7:00 pm
† Deceased priests of RCAV
† Tony Maranda
Canzoni della Nostra Gioventù
Choir prac(ce - Sunday 10:30
Sat June 30
9:00 am
9:30 am
5:00 pm
Benito Manzo
Thanksgiving to God
Confession
All Parishioners
Sun July 1 13th Sunday in
Ordinary Time
9:00 am
10:30 am
5:00 pm
† Joe Di Lorenzo
† Antonio & Maria Bifano
St Anthony of Padua
† Tony Faccone
Danny Rusci@
† Maria Di Tomaso
New Choir Members Welcome - with a Summer Bonus
Bring your voice and join the choir! The 10:30 and Sunday 5
pm choirs are welcoming new members. If you like to sing
and would like to part of either choir, please speak with the
directors a!er Mass. The special summer bonus is an offer
for private singing lessons with Silvia.
Project Advance Project Advance is an
excellent way to contribute to our new
school building fund. All proceeds over our
$20,000 archdiocesan obliga�on will go
towards our new school. Dona�ons can be
made online at www.projectadvance.ca or through our
parish office or with one of our volunteers a!er Mass.
Dona�ons can be made by credit card, cash, cheque or by
monthly installments. Thanks your for your support.
Knights BBQ The Knights of Columbus will be
having a BBQ in the parish garden on Tuesday,
June 26 at 7 pm in celebra�on of their 60th
anniversary. Tickets at $10 each available from
any members or reserve your �ckets now by
calling Renaldo at 604-761-9996.
Canzoni della Nostra Gioventù Enjoy Italian music from
yester-year at a special outdoor concert on June 29. Msgr
Bernard Rossi, Maria Miceli and Tami Comuzzi will entertain
us with singing, stories, jokes and poetry. All this takes place
in our beau�ful parish garden. Friday, June 29 from 6:30 to
8:00 pm. Everyone is welcome. Tickets are $20 and are
available through Fr Gino or the parish office.
ROOTED – Women’s Retreat 2018 Back by popular demand,
Heather Khym leads us on a spiritual journey to deeply root
our faith. An opportunity for women to come together,
make new Catholic friends and have some fun together. A
great way for mothers to spiritually prepare themselves with
some personal �me at the start of the school year. This
retreat is for all woman 16 and older. Registra�on fee
includes all coffee breaks, catered lunch, and a beau�ful
welcome gi!. Join us Friday, Sept 14, 7 - 9 pm (check-in
starts at 6 pm) and Saturday, Sept 15, 10 am - 5:30 pm at St
Luke's Parish Family Centre, Maple Ridge. The retreat will
end with Mass. Invite your friends and family. For more
informa�on or to register, contact Cathy Piche at 604-836-
2252 or [email protected].
Pilgrimage of Our Lady of Namacpacan in Vancouver The
eight-foot image of Our Lady of Namacpacan from Luna, La
Union, Philippines, one of the canonically crowned images
of St Mary’s patron saint, will be staying inside St Mary's
Parish, Vancouver, from June 29 to Aug 30. Ac�vi�es during
the pilgrimage include a welcoming Mass, celebrated by
Archbishop Miller, and dinner, novena, and a Thanksgiving
Mass and Banquet. For more details visit: rcav.org/event/
pilgrimage-of-our-lady-of-namacpacan-in-vancouver.
Bap�sms Bap�sms are scheduled at noon on Sundays.
Parents, please call the Parish Office to arrange a date for
an appointment with Fr Eugenio.
Weddings Arrangements for weddings must be made at
least six months in advance. Archdiocesan Marriage Prepa-
ra�on classes are mandatory. Please call the Office at 604-
255-8855 for more informa�on.
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