Feb 12/13, 2022 - Sunday Bulletin
6th Week in Ordinary Time
This week in the Church
Important Updates
· CWL Valentine’s Bake Sale
St. Edmunds CWL will be hosting a Valentine's Bake Sale, February 13th after 8:00 a.m. & 9:30 a.m. Masses. The sale will be located under the covered area beside the office.
If you wish to drop off baking for the sale, please do so on Saturday at the office between 9am & 12:30pm/1:30 & 3pm or before 8 & 9:30am Masses on Sunday
NOTE: THERE WILL BE NO COFFEE SUNDAY, ONLY THE BAKE SALE.
· CWL Membership Fees
Please note that CWL Membership fees are due by March 31st. Fees are $30.00. If you are not a member, but would like to join or need more information, contact Donna Colcleugh @ dkmajeau@shaw.ca
· Floral or Flowering Plant Donations
Anyone who wishes to donate either flowers or a flowering plant, please first contact the Parish Office, before you make a purchase. The person arranging flowers in the Church may already have a plan in place and materials purchased. By contacting the Parish Office, that plan and your donation can be co-ordinated. Thank you so much for your generosity and understanding.
· 2022 Collection Envelopes
- New sets of envelopes are in the Parish Office for you to pick up. It is important that you use this year’s envelopes to help ensure that you get credit for your donations. Please do not use envelopes from previous years.
Bishop Thomas J. Lobsinger, OMI Memorial Bursary Program
The annual British Columbia & Yukon Bursary program known as the Bishop Thomas J. Lobsinger, OMI Memorial Bursary Program is underway. The 2022 program is now receiving applications. We are privileged to offer fourteen bursaries of $1,000.00 each to Catholic students across BC. These bursaries are made available on a one-time only basis to young practicing Catholic students who are in post secondary education at a recognized institute of higher learning within the BC. Applications are accepted from Jan. 1, 2022 until June 30, 2022 with the bursaries being awarded in the fall. The Terms of Reference may be found on our web site (kofcbc.org) after Jan 1, 2022.
Requests for application should be addressed to:
Knights of Columbus BC & Yukon
809 Mara Drive, Coquitlam, BC V3C 5T9
Attn: Herb Yang, Bursaries Chairman
Or email: herbykofc@gmail.com
We would like to congratulate the many recipients once again over the past years and look forward to the opportunity to assist many more young people in the advancement of their education.
Reflections
A Framework for Christian Living
Last Sunday, we heard Jesus call Peter to be his disciple. Jesus then travels with Peter and the other disciples. Luke reports acts of healing (a person with leprosy and a paralytic man) and the call of Levi, the tax collector. Jesus also replies to questions from the Pharisees regarding fasting and the observance of the Sabbath. In the verses immediately before today's gospel reading, Jesus is reported to have chosen 12 men from among his disciples to be apostles. Apostle is a Greek word that means “one who is sent.”
Today's gospel reading is the beginning of what is often called the Sermon on the Plain. We find a parallel to this passage in Matthew 5:1-7,11 that is often called the Sermon on the Mount. As these titles suggest, there are differences and similarities between these gospel readings.
When spoken from the mountaintop in Matthew's Gospel, we can't miss the impression that Jesus is speaking with the authority and voice of God. The mountaintop is a symbol of closeness to God. Those who ascend the mountain see God and speak for God; recall the story of Moses and the Ten Commandments. As Luke introduces the location of Jesus' teaching, Jesus teaches on level ground, alongside the disciples and the crowd. Luke presents Jesus' authority in a different light. He is God among us.
Another distinction found in Luke's version is the audience. Luke's Sermon on the Plain is addressed to Jesus' disciples, although in the presence of the crowd; Matthew's Sermon on the Mount is addressed to the crowd. In keeping with this style, the Beatitudes in Luke's Gospel sound more personal than those in Matthew's Gospel—Luke uses the article “you” whereas Matthew uses “they” or “those.” There is also a difference in number: Matthew describes eight beatitudes; Luke presents just four, each of which has a parallel warning.
The form of the Beatitudes found in Luke's and Matthew's Gospel is not unique to Jesus. Beatitudes are found in the Old Testament, such as in the Psalms and in Wisdom literature. They are a way to teach about who will find favor with God. The word blessed in this context might be translated as “happy,” “fortunate,” or “favored.”
As we listen to this Gospel, the Beatitudes jar our sensibilities. Those who are poor, hungry, weeping, or persecuted are called blessed. This is, indeed, a Gospel of reversals. Those often thought to have been forgotten by God are called blessed. In the list of “woes,” those whom we might ordinarily describe as blessed by God are warned about their peril. Riches, possessions, laughter, reputation . . . these are not things that we can depend upon as sources of eternal happiness. They not only fail to deliver on their promise; our misplaced trust in them will lead to our demise. The ultimate peril is in misidentifying the source of our eternal happiness.
The Beatitudes are often described as a framework for Christian living. Our vocation as Christians is not to be first in this world, but rather to be first in the eyes of God. We are challenged to examine our present situation in the context of our ultimate horizon, the Kingdom of God.
~ Loyola Press
Mass Intentions
Sunday, February 13
· Spec. Intention Brison Geue by Barbara Stuart
· Repose Luenardo Capistrano (death ann.) by Marelyn Capistrano
· Repose Carlo Tinaburri by sister Paola Vignone & family
· Repose Raffaele Cusano by daughter Vicky
· Spec. Intention Geobbe Orteza by Arcilla family
Monday, February 14
· Spec. Intention Curtis Dayton by family
· Repose Phyllis Robertson by Elizabeth Livingston
Tuesday, February 15
· Spec. Intention Liz Shaw (safe journey) by Zofia Bronowska
· Spec. Intention Stefan Minka by Barbara Stuart
· Spec. Intention Orlina Ilagan by Mindy
Wednesday, February 16
· Spec. Intention Liz Shaw by Coffee Group
· Spec. Intention Sr. Kathleen Burke by Elizabeth Livingston
Thursday, February 17
· Repose Peter Dean by Cecily McLarnin
· Spec. Intention Sr. Sheila Buckley by Elizabeth Livingston
· Repose Kevin McGee by Eileen Foley
Friday, February 18
· Repose Joseph Blancard
· Repose Zenon Kaczor by Beata Kaczor
Saturday, February 19
· Repose John Toner by Elizabeth Livingston
· Repose Franca Corbie by Jean Gomez
If you need a Mass Intention, please contact the Parish Office
Events
Parish Group Events
· The Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfasts cancelled until further notice
· Catholic Women’s League meeting will be virtual until further notice – no in-person meetings
· Catholic Women’s League Coffee Sundays cancelled until further notice
School Events
School Mass - Every Wednesday at 9 AM
Virtual STA Open House
Religious Education
PREP
Every Thursday at 6 PM - Online
Children's Choir Training
Every Saturday at 10 AM
Archdiocese Events
Graves Into Gardens: A Women's Gathering
Life has been hard as the world has changed around us. We have all suffered and experienced loss; many are in desperate need of connection, renewal, and restoration. God is all about bringing dead things to life. He desires to heal our weary hearts and exchange our mourning for dancing, our ashes for beauty, and our shame for glory. Join Heather Khym, Debbie Herbeck, Sarah Kaczmarek and hundreds of Catholic women for a weekend of restoration. Graves Into Garden's is this year's Women's Gathering, hosted by Life Restoration Ministries at Chandos Pattison Auditorium in Surrey, BC. It's an opportunity to come together as one body to recentre our focus on Jesus. He wants to turn our graves into gardens. He is the only One who can.
Registration opens at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 19.
Event dates are on Friday, April 8 - Saturday, April 9.
Synod
Pope Francis has decided the next world Synod of Bishops at the Vatican, which will take place in October 2022, will have the theme: "For a synodal church: Communion, participation and mission." With that in mind, there will be information cards available at the Church entrance with Topics of Conversation suggested on the reverse side and encouraging us to check for updates on the Archdiocese site www.rcav.org/synod
Special Gifts
Altar Candles & Sanctuary Lamp
February 12 – February 18
Special Intentions for Father Steny, Father Cannio, Lynn & Jane
Donated by Arcilla family
Bread & Wine
February 12 – February 18
Special Intentions for Geobbe Orteza
Donated by Arcilla family
Flowers
February 12 – February 18
Special Intention for safe travel for Father Steny
Remember a loved one with a special gift
The remembrance can be for an anniversary, a birthday, in thanksgiving or to remember our deceased loved ones. Stop by the Parish Office to arrange to have the Bread and Wine, Flowers, Altar Candles and/or Sanctuary Lamp donated for someone you love. All donations are for one week.
Altar Flowers - $30
Bread & Wine - $25
Altar Candles - $20
Sanctuary Lamp - $20
Masses - $10 (per Mass)
Please contact the Parish Office
Financial Updates
Project Advance
2021 Final Figures
o Annual Goal was: $27,500.00 (to diocese)
o Total collected was: $81,988.00
o Portion of expenses: $ 3,723.53
o Total rebate amount: $50,764.47
Remember St Edmund's in your Will
A planned gift to be realized in the future, such as the options below, may be the best approach for you and may allow you to make a larger gift than you might have thought possible.
A Gift in Your Will - This is the most common type of planned gift - a gift in your will. Arranged today, a bequest is paid to St. Edmund’s Parish through your estate, after your death. You can give a specific sum, property, or a percentage of your estate. It is important that the full name of the parish and charitable number be included in your will so that there is no confusion about your intentions. (St. Edmund’s Parish, North Vancouver # 11884 9470 RR0064)
Life Insurance - A gift of life insurance is a simple and thoughtful way to make a gift to St. Edmund’s Parish. Insurance allows you to make a modest gift now for a significant gift in the future.
RRSP and RRIF Funds - Naming St. Edmund’s Parish a beneficiary of your RRSPs and RRIFs means all or a portion of these assets can now be left directly to St. Edmund’s Parish upon your death without having to pass through your estate. This arrangement means that no probate fees are payable on these assets. In most cases, the taxes owing on your donated RRSPs or RRIFs at death are offset by the charitable tax credits generated by your donation. Donations of this type are a great way to reduce the substantial deferred tax burden that many RRSP and RRIF plans carry.
Prayer Requests and Advertisements
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