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Parish Office
2250 – 150th Street, Surrey, BC V4A 9J3
Phone: 604-531-5739 Email: [email protected]
For After Hours Emergencies, please call: 604-831-1162 or 604-541-8036
Office Hours
Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 4:30pm
(Limited public access 8:30am – Noon)
Find Us Online:
starofthesea.ca
SOSParish
Serving our Parish: Pastor: Fr. Glenn Dion (ext. 223) [email protected] Assistant Fr. Guy Zidago (ext. 273) Pastor: [email protected] Office Mario Ylanan (ext. 276) Administrator: [email protected] Office Assistant: Anne-Marie D’Mello (ext. 221) [email protected] Accounting: Lorena Grange (ext. 224) [email protected] Ministries/ Janice Hamanishi (ext. 280) Volunteers: [email protected] PREP Coordinator: Irina Slijouk (ext. 227) [email protected] Youth, Young Bev Anchikoski Adults & Families: [email protected] Tim Mok [email protected] Music Director: Trudi Stammer (ext. 222) [email protected] Facilities Manager: Tom Cremer (ext. 274) [email protected]
@staroftheseacatholicparishsurreybc
2nd Sunday of ~ February 28, 2021
God did not
withhold His Son
but gave him up for all of us… Romans 8: 32
2nd Sunday in Lent ~ February 28, 2021
In-person Mass and other Group gatherings are currently
suspended under Provincial Health Order.
Livestream Mass times:
Saturday 5PM Sunday 9AM followed by Drive-Up Communion
Good Shepherd Church remains OPEN for private prayer and visitation
during Parish Office hours:
Open to the public: Monday – Friday 8:30am – Noon (Limited public access from 12pm-4:30pm – please knock to gain access)
Adoration Chapel* OPEN
DAILY 9AM - 9PM
(except Thurs. Mar 4th - see inside
bulletin for 40 Days for Life Parish Prayer Vigil)
CHAPEL COVID SAFETY PROTOCOLS
MAXIMUM 3 people in the chapel.
SIGN IN for contact tracing.
SANITIZE hands upon entry.
MASK / Face-covering must be worn. Observe SOCIAL DISTANCING.
DISINFECT all areas you’ve come in
Pastor’s Corner
Dear Parishioners,
Our statue of Mary is back in her usual place in the little
grotto area by the side of the rectory, thanks to Chris
Kielesinski’s artistic hand. Thanks so much Chris for
repairing her. It often seems like there’s something
needing repair around the house, or maybe in our
relationships with one another, or quite possibly with the
Lord himself. The Lenten season prompts us to take a look
at ourselves with the encouragement of praying, fasting,
and giving alms, so that our lives are better in the practice
of faith and charity.
The sacrament of confession is a “repair” sacrament,
helping us to atone for our wrong doings, make efforts to
restore broken relationships, and contribute to the peace
and harmony of our families and friendships. The grace of
absolution frees us to be more determined in our
commitment to holiness, more patient with the faults of
others, and more humble in accepting God’s love in the
midst of our own weaknesses of life. The old adage that
“confession is good for the soul” seems apt to consider
during Lent.
Confessions are scheduled for Wednesday evenings
from 6:30 to 7:30pm, and on Saturday mornings from 10
to 11am. The priests are there to help.
Have a safe week,
‘Return Home’ Through the Sacrament of Confession
Pope Francis spoke about the importance of returning to God, the loving Father, in the sacrament of reconciliation: “...think of this: to return to God is to return to the embrace, the embrace of a father… He is capable of transforming us, he is capable of changing the heart, but he wants to give us the first step: to return. It is not going to God, no: it is returning home!”
Regular weekly Confession available at Good Shepherd Church: Wednesdays 6:30PM - 7:30PM Saturdays 10AM - 11AM
2nd Sunday in Lent ~ February 28, 2021
Before Communion:
1. Participation in a livestreamed Mass before receiving Holy Communion is the most suitable preparation for the reception of the Sacrament in these circumstances, and is very strongly encouraged. Please come to the church by car immediately after participating in a livestreamed Mass at home.
Livestream Mass times: Saturday 5:00 PM Anticipated Mass Sunday 9:00 AM Mass Watch: www.youtube.com/user/SOSParish
The priests will be distributing Communion for
approx. 1/2 hour after the end of the Mass.
2. Please also try to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation (see Confession schedule) to prepare for Holy Communion.
Drive Up Communion:
1. Follow the direction of the traffic volunteers who will be monitoring the flow of traffic. They will direct you to enter the parking lot at the north gate and exit through the south gate.
2. Stay in the car.
3. Wear a face mask.
4. Roll down your window when you get to the station for Holy Communion.
5. Extend your arm toward the priest and prepare to receive the Holy Eucharist in your hand.
6. Pull your mask down and consume the Host before driving off. Feel free to drive to a parking spot for a time of thanksgiving, though the number of cars in the lot must never exceed 50.
AFTER LIVESTREAM MASS Our Parish
PRAYER VIGIL DAY:
Thurs, March 4th
This Thursday, March 4th, Good Shepherd Church will be open from 7AM to 9PM for prayer in front of the Blessed Sacrament which will be on exposition for the entire vigil day. Due to covid-restrictions, there is a max 10 person allowance, so you may call the Parish Office 604-531-5739 ahead of time to reserve your prayer time. 40 Days for Life prayers and intentions will be made available. For those unable to attend the March 4th Prayer Vigil:
you can still pray and/or fast wherever
you are while focusing on the elimination of abortion in Canada.
you can write a letter or an email to our
government leaders expressing your opposition to abortion in Canada.
Let us NOT become discouraged or complacent. God can accomplish miracles through our prayers and fasting when we surrender to His will and purpose and do whatever we can to defend life from conception to its natural end!
COME PRAY WITH US
Genesis 22:1–2, 9–13, 15–18 Psalm 116:10, 15–19 Romans 8:31–34 Mark 9:2–10
Scott Hahn Reflects on the Second Sunday of Lent stpaulcenter.com
The Lenten season continues with another story of testing. Last Sunday, we heard the trial of Jesus in the desert. In this week’s First Reading, we hear of how Abraham was put to the test.
“[God] said, “Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you.” (Gen 22:2)
“He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him over for us all”.
(Romans 8:32)
In the Gospel today, too, we hear another echo. Jesus is called God’s “beloved Son”—as Isaac is described as Abraham’s beloved son.
“Then a cloud formed, overshadowing them, and a voice came out of the cloud: “This is My
beloved Son; listen to Him!” (Mark 9:7)
These readings are given to us in Lent to reveal Christ’s identity and to strengthen us in the face of our afflictions.
In His transfiguration, Jesus is revealed to be the “prophet like Moses” foretold by God—raised from among their own kinsmen, speaking with God’s own authority (see Deuteronomy 18:15, 19). Like Moses, He climbs the mountain with three named friends and beholds God’s glory in a cloud (see Exodus
24:1, 9, 15). He is the one prophesied to come after Elijah’s return (see Sirach 48:9–10; Malachi
3:1, 23–24). And, as He discloses to the Apostles, He is the Son of Man sent to suffer and die for our sins:
He was despised and abandoned by men, A man of great pain and familiar with sickness; And like one from whom people hide their faces, He was despised, and we had no regard for Him.
However, it was our sicknesses that He Himself bore, and our pains that He carried.
Isaiah 53:3-4
His rising should give us the courage to face our trials, to offer ourselves totally to the Father—as He did, as Abraham and Isaac did. Freed from death by His death, we come to this Mass to offer the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and to renew our vows—as His servants and faithful ones .
Well, one can understand God calling down fire on Sodom and Gomorrah, but how could He ask Abraham to sacrifice his own son? We know God did not intend for Abraham to sacrifice Isaac because the Angel stopped him: “Do not lay your hand on the lad, or do anything to him.” (Gen 22:12a) But if God didn’t want Abraham to sacrifice Isaac, what did He intend?
The Church has always read this story as a sign of God’s love for the world in giving His only-begotten son. In today’s Epistle, Paul uses exact words drawn from this story to describe how God, like Abraham, did not withhold His only Son, but handed Him over for us on the Cross.
2nd Sunday in Lent ~ February 28, 2021
2st Sunday in Lent ~ February 28, 2021
On-going weekly Groups OPEN TO ALL Breaking Open The Word
Meet up after Sunday Mass to encounter God through His Word Sundays 11AM Meeting ID: 986 4200 2176 https://zoom.us/j/98642002176 Liturgy of the Word
& Faith Sharing
Weekdays 10AM Meeting ID: 982 7324 1570 https://zoom.us/j/98273241570 Daily Rosary
Weekdays 1:30PM Meeting ID: 914 2440 5760 https://zoom.us/j/91424405760 Children’s Liturgy of the Word
& Parent Community Group
Sundays 9:30AM Meeting ID: 965 9297 5480 Passcode: 437360 https://zoom.us/j/96592975480
Order Your Easter Chocolates
and help St. John Paul II Academy raise funds for educational materials and supplies! Order at: https://fundraising.purdys.com/dashboard.aspx - use customer number: 51305. Order deadline: March 22. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Lucia at 604-760-8806 or email: [email protected]
Orders can be picked up at St. John Paul II Academy, 15262 Pacific Avenue, White Rock Mar 3-Apr 1.
Donate your ADULT bicycles in good working condition to Sacred Heart Parish in Delta
Migrant Workers ministry. Bikes can be dropped off at Star of the Sea Parish office. Bikes must be in good condition as they are used by migrant workers as their main mode of transportation to town for groceries and supplies.
Please pray for ...
John Byrne, Violeta Pumphrey,
Carol Reesor, Hazel Hume,
John Purda, Joe Nadelko,
Charles Goetken,
Cathleen & Ken Sanders,
Kennedy Brown, Ang Djiet Nio,
Jose Gagute, Evdokia Slijouk,
Magdalena Coombs,
Al & Margaret Whyte,
David Hume, Christine Morrison,
Anna Schott, Alice Anderson,
Odette Slezas, Sebastian Janota,
Robyn Savage, Dan Hoffman,
Manal Ibrahim, Lynn Carruth,
Janet Rushinko, Victor Espinoza,
Helen McLellan, Edna Reti,
Morley Underwood,
Bruna Sbrunchella,
Nicole McKaig, Helen Ferrier,
Nikolas Fleming,
Norm Menzies, Jan Sahota.
Please pray for the
Repose of the Souls
of: Robert Guterres
John Belzer
Adoration Chapel OPEN Every Day
9AM - 9PM
“We have close to us, as much as Joseph had at Nazareth – we have Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament, but our poor eyes fail to see him. Let St. Joseph lead you by the hand into the interior sanctuary of the Eucharistic Jesus… Among graces which Jesus gave to His foster-father, is that, special to an adorer of the Blessed Sacrament. That is the one we must ask of St. Joseph. Take him as the patron and the model of your life of adoration.” ~ St. Peter Julian Eymard Hours in need of a Substitute: Mon., Mar. 1, 8 – 12:00-1:00pm Fri., Mar. 5 – 12:00-1:00pm For more info., please call: Sandra Perrin 604-542-6057 or Donna Sali 604 542 3070
CWL Bursaries CWL Vancouver Diocesan Council Two bursaries of $1000 each will be granted to students who will be in first year full time post-secondary education, whose mother/ legal guardian/grandmother is a CWL member in the Diocese of Vancouver one year prior to the date of application. Visit www.vancouvercwl.ca for complete information and for application forms. Molly Boucher Bursary Have you been a member of CWL for at least 2 years and wish to advance your skills and education? Do you have a keen interest in parish life and have willingness to serve the Church? A $1000 Bursary is open to you. Application has to be received no later than March 31,2021. Visit www.bcyukoncwl.com for criteria and download application form. National Bursary Fund Are you interested to pursue studies, courses, seminars, conferences, workshop and diploma/degree programs in areas of spiritual growth, adult faith formation, youth ministry, ministry to patients in palliative care, ministry to shut-ins, parliamentary procedure and literacy tutoring? Please visit www.cwl.ca for complete information on how to avail this bursary fund. For more info on CWL bursaries, please call Joanne at 604 538 3558
2nd Sunday in Lent ~ February 28, 2021
Knights of Columbus Star
of The Sea Council #7015
What is authentic masculinity?
What does it mean to be a Christian man? Into the Breach is a call to battle for Catholic men which urges
them to embrace wholeheartedly masculine virtues in a world in crisis. Inspired by the Apostolic Exhortation for Catholic men written by Bishop Olmsted of Phoenix, the Knights of Columbus produced a video series which seeks to answer the question of what it means to be a man and how to live as a man in today's world. Watch trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ss0i4xuSffQ
AN INVITATION TO ALL MEN in our parish:
join us WEDNESDAYs 7:30PM from the comfort of your home. Starts March 17th
A study guide will be provided to you FREE OF CHARGE. Each video is intended to help facilitate reflection and discussion on the themes of the episodes. LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE - sign up now by emailing: [email protected] with you name and phone number.
TESTIMONIALS about INTO THE BREACH:
I highly recommend this 12 episode video series and study guide. The videos and group discussions have provided both a learning and an inspirational experience. This is a Must See for all Catholic men and members of the Knights of Columbus! ~ Dan This course informed me of the trials of life and being a man of faith. Each week there was a message of hope and reconsolidation within our lives. The message of love towards our family's and to others; reflects our basic teaching within our Catholic faith. Sometimes our faith is tested on occasion but we must always remember to be the best vision of ourselves and do the right thing with faith, love, and understanding. The discussion within the men's class was frank and honest which was appreciated by myself and showed that honesty is important in our lives. ~ Bill
Don’t
waste the
wilderness
Lent 2021
2nd Sunday in Lent ~ February 28, 2021
Do you know anyone struggling to have enough food to eat? Maybe you lost your job due to Covid-19 and are having trouble making ends meet. The All Were Filled Project offers frozen food packets of hearty soups and/or entrées to put over rice, pasta or potatoes. There is no qualifying requirement to receive the food, and your order is kept confidential. Every week, you can place your order before Noon on Monday and pick it up or have it delivered to you on Friday afternoon/evening. Each order has 6 different dishes (7 servings each). Call or email the Parish Office in confidence 604-531-5739 [email protected]
VOLUNTEER DRIVERS needed on Fridays for food deliveries.
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