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PARISH INFORMATION

WEEKDAY MORNING MASS: Monday - Friday: 8am Weekday Morning Rosary 7am / Weekday Morning Lauds 7:30am WEEKDAY EVENING MASS: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 7pm followed by Adoration at 7:45pm & Benediction at 9pm SATURDAY MASS: Our Lady’s Mass 8:30am SUNDAY MASS: Anticipated Mass Saturday 5pm Sunday: 8am / 9:30am / 11:15am / 1pm / 3pm (Tagalog )/ 5pm / 7pm NOVENA TO OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP: Wednesday 6pm NOVENA TO OUR LADY OF THE MIRACULOUS MEDAL: Thursday: 7:20am & Saturday: 8am DIVINE MERCY: Friday 3pm & 6:15pm FIRST FRIDAY: Adoration from 9am-9pm CONFESSION: Weekdays: After all Masses (except Thursday Evening Mass) Saturday: 9am-9:30am, 4:15pm- 4:55pm, 6:10pm- 7pm Sunday: Before & After all Masses An appointment for confession may be made through the Parish Office HOLY COMMUNION: Available to shut-ins. Contact Parish Office. BAPTISM: To register your child, see website or contact Parish Office. MARRIAGE: One of the couple must be Catholic and a parishioner of St. Mary’s Parish before requesting the sacrament of marriage. Email the Parish Office: [email protected] at least six months prior to the wedding date to register for the required diocesan Marriage Prepa-ration Course. RCIA: Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults. Coordinator: Edwin Cruz Email:[email protected] PREP/TEEN PREP: Catechism for children attending public schools on Tuesdays or Wednesdays 6:30pm-8pm / Teen Prep Tuesdays only Coordinator: Edwin Cruz E-mail: [email protected] YOUTH & YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY: Coordinator: Rocelyn Catris Email: [email protected] ST. MARY’S ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Principal: Ms. Brenda Krivuzoff Website: www.stmary.bc.ca Phone: (604) 437-1312 Fax: (604) 437-1193 PARISH OFFICE HOURS: Monday to Friday: 8:45am to 5pm Phone: (604) 435-9611 Fax: (604) 439-9413 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.stmarysvancouver.ca

PASTORS & STAFF Pastor: Fr. Pierre Leblond, O.P. (ext. 6)

Assistant Pastor: Fr. Gabriel de Chadarévian, O.P. (ext. 3) Pastoral Assistant: Vesna Jankovic (ext. 6)

Finance & Property Manager: Ossie Fernandes (ext. 7) Youth & Young Adult Ministry: Rocelyn Catris (ext. 247)

RCIA/PREP Coordinator: Edwin Cruz (ext. 5) Reception: Theresa De Ocampo (ext. 0)

THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH SUNDAY JUN 26: 13TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 9:00am Knights of Columbus Brunch (Church basement) 9:30am Handmaids of the Lord (Seminar Room) 10:00am Young Adult Rosary (Rectory Dining) 1:00pm CFC-YFL (Rectory Dining) 1:00pm Light of Jesus (School Gym) 1:00pm Migrant Ministry (Seminar Room) —————————————————————————————– TUESDAY JUN 28: ST. IRENAEUS 7:00pm Christian Meditation (Rectory basement) 7:30pm Ablaze Charismatic Prayer Group (Church) —————————————————————————————-- WEDNESDAY JUN 29: ST. PETER & ST. PAUL 6:30pm Bible Study (Church basement) 7:00pm Mass/Adoration/Confession (Church) 7:40pm Healing Prayer (Crying room) 9:00pm Benediction (Church) —————————————————————————————- THURSDAY JUN 30: 7:00pm Mass/Adoration (Church) 9:00pm Benediction (Church) —————————————————————————————- FRIDAY JUL 1: * PARISH OFFICE CLOSED * 7:00pm Mass/Adoration/Confession (Church) 9:00pm Benediction (Church) —————————————————————————————-- SATURDAY JUL 2: ST. BARNABAS 9:00am 2000 Hail Mary (Rectory Dining) 10:00am YM Basketball (School Gym) 2:30pm Baptism (Church) 3:00pm Legion of Mary (Rectory Library) 7:00pm CFC (Church basement) —————————————————————————————-- SUNDAY JUL 3: 14TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 9:30am Handmaids of the Lord (Seminar Room) 1:00pm Light of Jesus (School Gym) —————————————————————————————--

This is the last bulletin until mid August.

Happy summer!

ST. MARY'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 5251 Joyce Street

Vancouver BC V5R 4G8 tel: (604) 435-9611 fax: (604) 439-9413

email: [email protected] web: www.stmarysvancouver.ca

Facebook: www.facebook.com/stmarysvancouver

CHOOSING TRUE FREEDOM DAY BY DAY

One of the saddest things a priest witnesses is that many people live in such a way that they become less and less free. A married man with children who says “ I can’t stop womanizing. I keep falling back into it. I know I am hurting my wife and children, but I can’t stop it.” Another one says “My addiction to gambling is ruining my family. It makes me lie all the time. I am sick of it! Yet I can’t stop it.” An old lady in her eighties, who may have just a few years to live can’t stop watching bad websites. She is afraid to die with this habit, she is afraid that her life will be an almost complete waste. Another person can’t apply the diet that would prolong her/his life and be able to take care of his/her children and grandchildren. Are these persons free? No! Yet they obeyed their passion for pleasure, power, possessions, prestige. These took the center of their lives and they are no longer free. In today’s Gospel, Christ gives us a wake up call. It sometimes scares me that I have little years left to become truly free, to be able to say a full “yes” to God when I die. True freedom is never the freedom to choose be-tween sin and virtue, or between good and evil: “It is the power to follow only the right path, to say only yes to whatev-er God holds out to us.” (Bishop Barron) That power comes from the grace of God but also requires our full cooperation with that grace. We must discipline our bad habits, change them into good habits. And that is hard, very hard work. But after many, many years, the good habits will set in almost naturally. Choosing virtue will be easier. David Brooks, quoted by Patrick Briscoe, O.P. said, “Making a commitment simply means falling in love with something (or someone,) and then building up a structure of behaviour around it that will carry you through when your love falters.” Pastor’s Corner Continued...

JUN 26, 2016 Pastor’s Corner

BIBLE STUDY Topic on Wednesday, June 29: CATHOLICISM - Episode 7 “Word Made Flesh, True Bread of Heaven: The Church’s Sacrament and Worship.” Bishop Barron describes all parts of the Mass, and shows how the Mass embodies the whole of the Catholic Faith, as he travels to Jerusalem, Rome, Chi-cago, Orvieto and Mexico. Ongoing Bible Study every Wednesday at 6:30pm in the Church basement. Free. Start anytime; prior attendance not required. ———————————————————————————

SPARK (GR.6-8) – JULY EVENTS There is NO Spark event on June 27. The next events are on July 4, 11, and 18. ———————————————————————————

CANADA DAY HIKE & MASS Fr. Pierre and Young Adult Ministry invite everyone to a holi-day hike and Mass on July 1 at the Chief, Squamish. It is a 3.5 hour, medium to difficult hike, and you must be in rela-tively good shape and not have vertigo. Meet at 8am, bus transportation $10 each. Pre-register and pay by June 30 at the Parish office or contact [email protected]. ———————————————————————————

LIGHT OF JESUS Light of Jesus Family invites you to “Shine Your Light”- A Growth in the Spirit Series (Part 1), Saturday July 9 from 9:30am-4pm in the Church basement. Featured speakers: Fr. Gabriel, Bro. Pio Espanol, and Edwin Cruz. Come, dis-cover, experience, and shine God's inspiration and empow-erment in your life today! Free event, open to everyone. Re-freshments provided. Pre-register at 778-928-9644. ———————————————————————————

PROJECT ADVANCE Current pledges are $57,317 or 29% of our Parish goal of $200,000. Volunteers are available to collect pledges and register new donors after Mass. You may also give online at www.projectadvance.ca. Participation from all parishioners is a key factor in a successful campaign, no gift is too small! ———————————————————————————

DRIVE 4UR SCHOOL FUND RAISING EVENT A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who participated in our Ford Drive 4UR event. Even though the weather did not cooper-ate, we still had over 125 participants who test drove. We will update you with the final proceeds from the event shortly.

PARISH NEWS Pastor’s Corner Continued…

Many young men and women believe that their problem with pornography and sexual licentiousness will stop after their marriage. No. It won’t stop by itself, not even with old age and sickness. They need to commit themselves to discipline and reorient their passions by putting them at the service of God and others. Again Brooks said, “Your fulfillment in life will not come from how well you explore your “freedom,” and keep open your options (not committing.) That’s the path to a frazzled, scattered life in which you try to please everyone and end up pleasing no one… Your fulfillment in life will come by how well you “end” your freedom.” Jesus said, “If any want to save their lives (their freedom) they will have to lose it for my sake (for God’s purposes.)” So stop feeding your sinful habits, and with the grace of God, fill your emptiness with what is truly good: a deep unselfish love for God and others, that expresses itself in service to God and to those He puts in your path. “No one who puts a hand to the plough and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.” (Luke: 9:62) God bless you, Fr. Pierre

See www.wordonfire.org/resources/blog/that.time.david-brooks-sounded-like-a-thomist/4822

REQUEST TO EMAIL MAYOR AND COUNCIL Fr. Pierre is requesting parishioners to send an email to: [email protected] to convey their sup-port for the Joyce-Collingwood Station Precinct Plan. St. Mary’s School and Parish Centre are a big part of the plan! Vancouver City Council will vote on the proposal June 28, so it is important that we back our project and make known our support! ———————————————————————————

ST. MARY’S SCHOOL RAFFLE A BIG thank you to all the parishioners and parish ministries for your generous support and participation in the Raffle sale, we will update you with the final proceeds shortly. Congratulations to the four winners:

Puerto Vallarta Mexico for 4: Achie Pelaez - Ticket #15507 Caribbean Cruise for 2: Delia Carsola Ticket - #08859

$500 Cash prize: Rose De Yro - Ticket #09375 $500 Cash prize: Cherry Zhang - Ticket#12251

PRO-LIFE MASS AND PRAYER VIGIL Join us for a peaceful, prayerful vigil for unborn children and their parents on Saturday July 2. Mass begins at 9am at St. Jude Parish, Vancouver, followed by the Rosary at Burnaby Hospital. ———————————————————————————

VOCATION LIVE IN FOR MEN On the weekend of July 8-10, there will be a Vocation Live-In for boys or young men interested in the priesthood or the consecrated life, at the Seminary of Christ the King, Mission. For more information call 604-826-8715. ———————————————————————————

CATHOLIC CHARISMATIC CONFERENCE You are invited to the Catholic Charismatic Conference on Sep 23/24 at Broadway Church, 2700 E. Broadway. Keynote speakers are Bishop Sam Jacobs, a much sought after inter-national speaker at conferences and retreats, and Dr. Marga-ret Schlientz who holds a doctorate in psychiatric nursing and Master degrees in theology, as well as founder of Pope Leo XIII Institute for education of priests in exorcism and de-liverance. Advance tickets $15 each available at the Parish Office. After August, tickets will be $25.

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