Jan 30, 2022 - Sunday Bulletin
4th Week in Ordinary Time
This week in the Church
Important Updates
· The Adoration Sign-Up form is at the Church entrance in preparation for First Friday on February 4th
· 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
· 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
Words of Challenge
This Sunday we read from the Gospel of Luke, continuing immediately from last week's Gospel. Recall that in last Sunday's Gospel, Jesus read from the prophet Isaiah and announced that this Scripture was now fulfilled. In today's Gospel, we learn that the people of Nazareth are impressed by Jesus' words, and yet they seem surprised. They still think of Jesus as merely Joseph's son. They do not expect such words from someone they believe that they know.
This Gospel is about who Jesus is and who people believe him to be. The story of Jesus' preaching and rejection at Nazareth is found in each of the Synoptic Gospels. In Luke's Gospel, this incident is told in a way that foretells Jesus' passion and death and helps explain the inclusion of the Gentiles in the promise of salvation. In Luke's Gospel this incident appears at the beginning of Jesus' ministry; in Matthew and Mark, this event is placed considerably later, after Jesus has preached and taught elsewhere. Only Luke identifies the content of Jesus' teaching in any detail, telling us that Jesus read from the book of the prophet Isaiah in the synagogue. In Mark and Matthew's Gospels, Jesus teaches in the synagogue in Nazareth, and the townspeople take offense because Jesus is only the son of a carpenter. They reject his authority to teach them. In Matthew and Mark, it is only after Jesus is rejected that he observes times when Israel has rejected prophets.
In Luke's Gospel, the people are surprised but not immediately offended by Jesus' words in the synagogue. It is the words that follow his reading from the prophet Isaiah that seem to offend them. Jesus challenges and provokes the people of Nazareth by referring to examples in which Israel rejected the prophets. He also challenges them to respond to his message, the message of a prophet, in a way that is different from their ancestors. This call for a new response leads to his rejection.
It is helpful to consider the historical context of Luke's Gospel. Luke has witnessed the acceptance of the gospel message among many Gentiles. He endeavors to explain why the Good News of Jesus has not been as well-received by his Jewish contemporaries. Luke's report interprets the cause of Jesus' rejection at Nazareth in the context of this later Christian history. Just as the people at Nazareth did not welcome the Good News that Jesus announced, so too many among the people of Israel will not accept the preaching of the gospel.
After Jesus' words of challenge, Luke reports that there was a movement to kill Jesus by throwing him over a cliff. This differs from the reports found in Mark and Matthew's Gospels, where Jesus is said to be unable to perform miracles in Nazareth because of the people's lack of faith. Luke says that Jesus walks away from the crowd that intended to kill him; it is not yet his time. The animosity of the people of Nazareth prefigures and prepares the reader of Luke's Gospel for the cross. Luke wants all to understand that it is through his death on the cross that Jesus offers God's salvation to all.
~ Loyola Press
Mass Intentions
Sunday, January 30
· Repose deceased Ellorin family members by Barbara Stuart
· Spec. Intention Ceara Boyer by Barbara Stuart
· Repose Denis Noel by Marelyn Capistrano
· Repose Vernon Turner by Peter, Diane & Katherine Nation
Monday, January 31
· Spec. Intention Kole Harriott by Barbara Stuart
· Repose Yue Yoke Wong by Elizabeth Wong
Tuesday, February 1
· Spec. Intention Villarroel & Luz Maria Guadarrama
· Thanksgiving – Mylene de Guzman by family
· Thanksgiving Sᾶozinha by Ludovina Santos
· Thanksgiving to Jesus, Mary & Joseph by Elizabeth Wong
Wednesday, February 2
· Repose deceased Joseph Bantugn family members
· Spec. Intention Margaret Dale by Joan Barry
· Spec. Intention Tomas & Petra Minka by Barbara Stuart
Thursday, February 3
· Repose deceased Joseph Bantugn family members
· Spec. Intention Sr. Catherine Burke by Bev Watson
Friday, February 4
· Repose deceased Joseph Bantugn family members
· Spec. Intention Christina Gallagher by Janet Ficocelli
· Repose Carmina Unson & Rosa Dizon by Elisa & John Bueno
Saturday, February 5
· Repose deceased Joseph Bantugn family members
· Repose J. Antonio Filipe by Ludovina Santos
· Repose Gaetano & Michele Chiarizia by sister Rosa
. Repose Angelo Jimeno & Fernando Manuel, Sr. by Fe
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
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
January 29 – February 4
Special Intention for Fr. Venil D’Souza, OCD
Bread & Wine
January 29- February 4
Special Blessings for Vendargon family
Flowers
January 29 - February 4
Special Intention for safe travels 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
We thank all those who have contributed in various ways. Your generosity is highly appreciated. May God bless you, for the sacrifices you make. Without you (U), there is no Success. As you know this project has been identified as a priority that will help our school students to use it as a playground and parking for the Parish.
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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Our Parish Community is asked to pray for the Special Intention of St. Edmund Parishioners |  |  |
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Our Parish Community is asked to pray for the safe travel of Father Steny |  |  |
Our Parish Community is asked to pray for the Special Intention of All Carmelite Priests |  |  |