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One Parish ~ Three Churches Good Shepherd Church 2250 - 150th Street Surrey, BC V4A 9J3 Weekday Mass: 8:00am Monday 6:30pm Tuesday 8:00am Wed. to Saturday Weekend Mass: 5:00pm Saturday 9am, 11am & 7pm Sunday Confession: 10:00-11:00am Saturday 6:30-7:30pm Wednesday
Star of the Sea Church 1153 Fir Street White Rock, BC V4B 4A8 Weekday Mass: 9:00am Tues. to Saturday Weekend Mass: 4:00pm Saturday 10:30am Sunday Confession: 8:30am-9:00am Saturday
Holy Cross Church 12268 Beecher Street Surrey, BC V4A 3A3 Weekend Mass: 8:30am Sunday
2250 – 150th Street, Surrey, BC V4A 9J3 Phone: 604-531-5739 Fax: 604-538-4928
Email: [email protected] Web: starofthesea.ca
Emergency: 604-831-1162 or 604-541-8036
Parish Office
Monday - Saturday 8:30am - 4:30pm (closed only on Saturday Noon-1:00pm)
Administration Hours
School
Star of the Sea Catholic Elementary 15024 - 24th Avenue, Surrey, BC V4A 2H8
Phone: 604-531-6316 email: [email protected]
Staff
Pastor: Fr. Glenn Dion (ext. 223) [email protected] Assistant Pastors: Fr. DePaul Doan, CSJB Fr. Francesco Voltaggio (ext. 273) [email protected] Office Administrator: Mario Ylanan (ext. 276) [email protected] Office Assistant: Anne-Marie D’Mello (ext. 221) [email protected] Accounting: Lorena Grange (ext. 224) [email protected] Ministries/Volunteers: Janice Hamanishi (ext. 280) [email protected] PREP Geraldine Methven (ext. 227) Irina Slijouk [email protected] Music: (ext. 222) Trudi Stammer [email protected] Facilities: (ext. 274) Tom Cremer [email protected]
The The Ascension Ascension of the of the LordLord ~ ~ May 13, 2018May 13, 2018
“ And he said to them,
“Go into
all the world and
proclaim
the good news to the whole creation…
after he had spoken to them, was
taken up into heaven
and sat down at the right
hand of God.”
Mark 15: 15...19
Pastor’s Corner Dear Parishioners, The annual time for the priests of the diocese to make their retreat begins tomorrow with the first group, of which Fr. Francesco is a part of. It takes place at the Abbey in Mission and we pray for a grace filled time for all in attendance. I’ll be going the following week. We had a little better than half of our Project Advance envelopes picked up last weekend, so thank you to all who helped us save on the postage expense. Now we need to have your pledge brought to the parish, and the easiest way may be to put it in the Sunday basket or drop it by the office. For people new to the parish you may find a blank envelope available for your use in the entrance of the churches. Next Sunday at the 11am Mass we will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Ordination of our very own retired priest Fr. Nick Boomars. Fr. Nick lives in our parish and is so generous with his availability to help us with daily Masses and special occasions. We are blessed to have him as part of our team and we’ll pray with him and for him next Sunday. There’ll be cake too!
Happy Mother’s Day and have a blessed week,
May 14 Monday
7:30am Morning Prayer of the Liturgy of the Hours - GS
8:30am Rosary for Priests after 8am Mass - GS
May 15 Tuesday
7:00pm Christian Silent Meditation - GS Cry Room
7:00pm Small Christian Community - GS Library
7:00pm 33 Days to Morning Glory (last class) - GS Fireside
May 16 Wednesday
PEC Nominations due by office closing TODAY
7:30am Morning Prayer of the Liturgy of the Hours - GS
Priests at 3nd Wednesday Communion Calls
10:00am Seniors Fitness - SOS Hall
6:30pm Confessions - GS
7:30pm Charismatic Prayer Group - School
May 17 Thursday
7:30am Morning Prayer of the Liturgy of the Hours - GS
8:30am Rosary after 8am Mass - GS
4:00pm Legion of Mary - GS Fireside
6:15pm Thanksgiving Mass for all PREP Students and families (last class)- GS
May 18 Friday
6:00am Friday Morning Men’s Group - GS - Fireside
7:30am Morning Prayer of the Liturgy of the Hours - GS
9:15am School Mass - GS
May 19 Saturday
7:30am Morning Prayer of the Liturgy of the Hours - GS
8:30am Confessions - S0S
10:00am Confessions - GS
May 20 Sunday
Join us for cake and refreshments after the 11am Mass to celebrate Fr. Nick’s
50th Jubilee of Priesthood
Parish Office is CLOSED on Monday, May 21 for Victoria Day
~ Please refer to Bulletin
cover for our regular weekday Mass schedule
The Ascension of The Lord ~ May 13, 2018
Mother’s Day
Pope Francis’ Prayer Intention for May 2018
EVANGELIZATION: the mission of laity
That the lay faithful may fulfill their specific mission, by responding with creativity to the challenges that face the world today.
Stewardship Reflection
“Faith is strengthened when it is given to others!” (Saint John Paul II). The very first Christians were an enthusiastic group of followers. Anyone
who has encountered the Risen Lord will naturally feel the need to joyfully share the
experience. In what ways are you enthusiastically sharing your joy in knowing Jesus with others? One day the Lord will require an accounting of how each of us have stewarded his gifts to us, especially the gift of our faith. We pray that on
that day we will be found to have been trustworthy stewards.
Copyright © 2017, by Joppa Stewardship Leaders
This Sunday’s Readings 1st Reading: Acts 1: 1-11 Responsorial: Ps 7:2-3, 6-7, 8-9 2nd Reading: Eph 1: 17-23 Gospel: Mark 16: 15-20
SOLEMNITY OF THE ASCENSION OF OUR LORD HOMILY OF JOHN PAUL II ~ 24 May 1979
The richness of the mystery of Christ’s Ascension is spelled out in two statements: Jesus gave instructions, and then Jesus took his place. In the providence of God – in the eternal design of the Father – the hour had come for Christ to go away. He would leave his Apostles behind, with his Mother Mary, but only after he had given them his instructions. The Apostles now had a mission to perform according to the instructions that Jesus left, and these instructions were in turn the faithful expression of the Father’s will. The instructions indicated, above all, that the Apostles were to wait for the Holy Spirit, who was the gift of the Father. From the beginning, it had to be crystal-clear that the source of the Apostles’ strength is the Holy Spirit. It is the Holy Spirit who guides the Church in the way of truth; the Gospel is to spread through the power of God, and not by means of human wisdom or strength. The Apostles, moreover, were instructed to teach – to proclaim the Good News to the whole world. And they were to baptize in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Like Jesus, they were to speak explicitly about the Kingdom of God and about salvation. The Apostles were to give witness to Christ to the ends of the earth. The early Church clearly understood these instructions and the missionary era began. And everybody knew that this missionary era could never end until the same Jesus, who went up to heaven, would come back again. The words of Jesus became a treasure for the Church to guard and to proclaim, to meditate on and to live. And at the same time, the Holy Spirit implanted in the Church an apostolic charism, in order to keep this revelation intact. Through his words Jesus was to live on in his Church: I am with you always. And so the whole ecclesial community became conscious of the need for fidelity to the instructions of Jesus, to the deposit of faith… the first priority for seminaries today is the teaching of God’s word in all its purity and integrity, with all its exigencies and in all its power. The word of God – and the word of God alone
– is the basis for all ministry, for all pastoral activity, for all priestly action. And the second reflection on the meaning of the Ascension is found in this phrase: Jesus took his place. After having undergone the humiliation of his passion and death, Jesus took his place at the right-hand of God; he took his place with his eternal Father…
For all eternity Christ takes is place as the firstborn among many brethren: our nature is with God in Christ. And as man, the Lord Jesus lives for ever to intercede for us with Father. At the same time, from his throne of glory, Jesus sends out to the whole Church a message of hope and a call to holiness. Because of Christ’s merits, because of his intercession with the Father, not by any of our own striving or merits, we are able to attain justice and holiness of life, in him. The Church may indeed experience difficulties, the Gospel may suffer setbacks, but because Jesus is at the right-hand of the Father the Church will never know defeat. Christ’s victory is ours. The power of the glorified Christ, the beloved Son of the eternal Father, is superabundant, to sustain each of us and all of us in the fidelity of our dedication to God’s Kingdom and in the generosity of our celibacy. The efficacy of Christ’s Ascension touches all us in the concrete reality of our daily lives. Dear sons, be imbued with the hope that is so much a part of the mystery of the Ascension of Jesus. Be deeply conscious of Christ’s victory and triumph over sin and death. Realize that the strength of Christ is greater than our weakness, greater than the weakness of the whole world. Try to understand and share the joy that Mary experienced in knowing that her Son had taken his place with his Father, whom he loved infinitely. And renew your faith today in the promise of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has gone to prepare a place for us, so that he can come back again and take us to himself. This is the mystery of the Ascension of our Head. Let us always remember: Jesus gave instructions, and then Jesus took his place. Amen!
Perpetual Adoration Chapel
“Cast all your anxieties upon the Lord who cares for you .” 1 Peter 5:7
No one loves us as completely as Jesus loves us as evidenced in the Blessed Sacrament. Let us open our hearts to receive that perfect love. Hours needing a weekly adorer: Sunday, 4:00am-5:00am Sunday, Noon-1:00pm Saturday, 1:00am-2:00am Saturday, 2:00am-3:00am Saturday, 3:00am-4:00am Substitutes are needed for: Sundays, May 27 & June 3 – 12Mdngt-1:00am Tuesday, May 22 – 5:00-6:00am Thursdays, May 17, 24, 31 – 8:00am-9:00am Fridays, May 18 & 25 – 7:00am-8:00am Friday, May 25 – 8:00pm-9:00pm To sign on for a Holy Hour of prayer or for more information, please call : Sandra Perrin 604 542 6057 or Donna Sali 604 542 3070
our newest parishioners:
Mascarenhas Family: Agnelo, Melba & Oparinha
Gwendoline Mascarenhas
Joan & Ken Thompson Guerra Family: Jose, Mirella, Gael, Mateo, Ximena
Prayer Requests Please pray for:
Sandra Sundquist, Judith Shirley,
Gordon Wilson, Theresa Isho,
Rolf May, Toni Ward, Josie Lee,
Julie Poskitt, Andrea Egan,
Dominic Wight, Catharina Noble,
Mia Tennant, Marian Nadelko,
Derek Ridsdale, Graham Shore,
Fran Lizaraso Caparo,
Pat Flickinger, Ashley Lambert,
Sophie Cosgrave (grandbaby of Susan &
Deus Kearney), Margaret Barron,
Joanna Boomars, Alfred Morin,
Joyce Henderson, Helen Mentek,
Joe Novak, Luka Volentier, Dan Hof
and Bernadette Deeley. Please pray for the Repose of the
Soul of Michelle Vandene
Donations of Furniture & Household Items Needed for a priest moving to Agassiz and for newly-landed refugee families: like-new condition only single and double bedframes & mattresses double sofa bed, 2-seater sofa plates/cups/saucers sets flatware sets pots and pans kitchen utensils dining table & chairs for 4-6 Please email photographs to Mario at the Parish Office: [email protected]
Invitation to all Ladies of the Parish:
Annual CWL
Communion Brunch
Sunday, June 3rd Mass at 11:00am
Good Shepherd Church followed by Brunch in
Star of the Sea School Gym
The theme this year is: If you missed purchasing your brunch ticket at Mass this weekend, tickets are available at the Parish Office until Monday, May 28.
The Ascension of The Lord ~ May 13, 2018
3 helpers needed to put in the raised beds, plant and fertilize Father Stan's Garden. If you can help, please contact Carolyn [email protected]
Canada Summer Jobs 2018 Attestation and Our Response As you may know, the Liberal government recently changed the rules of the Canada Summer Jobs program forcing employers applying for funding to sign an attestation saying that they support abortion. Because of this, church groups across the country who are refusing to sign are losing funding for their summer job programs. This weekend, volunteers from the national pro-life organization called RightNow www.itstartsrightnow.ca are in our churches collecting signatures to send a message to the government to demand reversal of this unjust decision. If you missed adding your name to this petition, please go to:
www.itstartsrightnow.ca/canada_summer_jobs_grant
TAKE ACTION! Add you voice to others who have spoken out against this change in the Canada Summer Jobs Program.
YOU ARE INVITED:
11:00am Mass at Good Shepherd Church Sunday, July 8th
in thanksgiving for Fr. DePaul and Fr. Francesco
FOLLOWED BY POTLUCK LUNCH RECEPTION
in the School Gym 12:30pm-2:30pm To supplement what the parish is providing, we are asking families to contribute one or more of the following items (for 8-10 people): Sandwich Platter, Fruit plate, Veggie plate, Cookies/squares, cupcakes/muffins. Your potluck items may be dropped off at the school gym on your way to Mass (anytime between 8am-11am). Finger food only please; no hot food or anything requiring heating or refrigeration or any special preparation & serving. Thank you.
Last Sunday, we celebrated Mass with 90 children who received the Sacrament of First Holy Communion, a most blessed event for these young ones and marks a step along the way of coming to know God ~ He who gives us life itself and provides the very nourishment that strengthens us to be holy people.
The Ascension of The Lord ~ May 13, 2018
Thank you to the Gr.2 School teachers
and PREP Catechists for all their dedication in supporting these children and their families during the last year and to the parents of our school community who prepared a lovely reception after the Mass for all to enjoy.
A Mother’s Day Prayer
Amen
The Art of Daily Conversations
Is there someone at work, or in
your family, who you feel called to befriend or further involve in your life? Whether friendships develop on the bus, by the water cooler or at the dinner table, nurturing a real relationship takes time. As these daily conversations take
place, how can we tell when someone is just curious to learn
more about Jesus and why we love him, even before getting invited to
get to know him better?
St. John Paul II Academy is having a Community Fund Raising Social on
Friday, June 1st, 6:00pm at Morgan Creek Golf Course
Please join us for this exciting evening to celebrate St. John Paul II Academy’s success to date as we work toward welcoming our inaugural Gr. 8 class this Sept. It will be a wonderful opportunity to meet with the new families and supporters of our new high school, hear from Archbishop Miller and participate in an exciting auction and sponsorship opportunities. Tickets $150 - online only: www.sjp2academy.com/social Questions or wish to volunteer for the event? Contact: Cathy [email protected] Holly [email protected]
Join us for wine and cheese and learn practical tips from Amber Zolc and the CCO Impact Team on how to share your personal journey with Christ, one conversation at a time.
Friday, May 25th at 7:00pm John Paul II Pastoral Centre 4885 Saint John Paul II Way,
Vancouver. Cost is $10/person Register at discoverdiscipleship.ca
or contact Amber Zolc at 604-683-0281 ext 50246 email: [email protected] If you would like to carpool from Good Shepherd Church, please contact Mario BY WEDNESDAY, MAY 23rd [email protected]
Life from "I'm Fine" to Filled with Hope… It seems many of us have been too easily satisfied with a life that is typically just fine. Think about it, how do we usually respond when people ask us how we are doing? … “oh, I’m fine, how about you?” and the response returns, “yeah, I’m fine too” God has said He has plans for us that offer much more. “...For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope…” Jer29:11. Doesn’t this sound a lot better than fine? Come to Man’s Destiny 2018
and discover along with more than 100 other men how to claim what has been promised to all of us and start more successfully living life in an abundance of peace, joy and hope. Featured speakers: Jake Khym from Life Restoration, Fr. Francesco, and James Borkowski, the Archbishop's Delegate for Administration for the Archdiocese of Vancouver. Saturday, June 2, 2018 9:00am-3:00pm (Mass at 8:00am; Registration at 8:30am) St. Matthew’s Elementary School Gym, 16065 88 Ave, Surrey. Tickets: $30 at door ($20 students) includes: BBQ Lunch of Burgers and Smokies, Snacks, Refreshments. Register Online saintmatthews.ca
The Ascension of The Lord ~ May 13, 2018
Marian Conference 2018 Saturday, May 26th Doors open at 8:00am and closes with 5:30pm Holy Mass Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel 7551 Westminster Hwy, Richmond
Come and enrich your spiritual life, find fellowship, and listen to these inspiring speakers. All day Eucharistic Adoration, Sacrament of Reconciliation, Closing Vigil Mass celebrated by Archbishop Miller, music by Stella Maris, Exhibitors tables and displays, on site parking, close by public transportation and eateries.
Cost: $45 in advance $50 at door $25 students free for priests and religious Contact: Ave Maria Centre of Peace 604-889-3842 email: [email protected]
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