July 1/2, 2023 - Sunday Bulletin
- Leslie Mendonca
- Jul 1, 2023
- 5 min read
13th Sunday in Ordinary Time
This Week in the Church
MONDAY, JULY 3RD IS STAT – NO 7:30AM MASS
OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL NOVENA – to prepare for this great Feast on July 15th, the Novena begins on Thursday, July 6th after the 9am Mass. Novena copies will be available at the Church entrance. See the invitation to the Feast on the next page.
FIRST FRIDAY is on July 7th – Adoration begins after 9am Mass & Novena (no 7:30am Mass that day) followed by Benediction at 6:45pm and then Mass at 7pm. A Sign-up sheet is at the Church entrance – it would be greatly appreciated if 2-3 people could sign up per time slot.
THE NEXT FILIPINO MASS – is on Sunday, July 9th at 6pm.
Project Advance Kick-Off Weekend: Every gift, regardless of its size, makes a difference. Every gift, regardless of its size, makes a difference. Here are a few options to get your pledge form
You can pick up your pledge form from parish office
Call office to mail form to you or to scan & email to you
You may also make a donation online here: https://support.rcav.org/project-advance-2023/ Be sure to select St. Edmund's in the parish drop down menu to ensure the excess funds come back to our community.
Important Updates
PARISH OFFICE SUMMER HOURS
Starting July 3rd, the office summer hours
Mondays & Thursdays – the office will be closed
The rest of the week will be regular hours.
Also note that parish office is closed on Canada Day, Saturday, July 1st as well as Saturday, July 8th
OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL NOVENA – to prepare for this great Feast on July 15th, the Novena begins on Thursday, July 6th – see the invitation on the next page.
THE MONTHLY FILIPINO MASS – is on 2nd Sunday of each month at 6pm.
Reflections
Instructions and Consolations
Today’s Gospel is the conclusion of the instructions and consolations that we have heard Jesus offering to his disciples during the past few weeks. In this passage, Jesus summarizes both the costs of discipleship and its rewards. Once again, our understanding of the Gospel is strengthened by considering the context in which it was written and the perspective of Matthew’s audience.
The conditions of discipleship outlined in Matthew’s Gospel may appear harsh. Yet they underline for us a truth—choosing anything with one’s whole heart has consequences. Choosing life with Christ means that every relationship we have must be understood from a new perspective. For many in Matthew’s community, this choice brought division to their family.
Matthew also outlines the reward of hospitality offered to Jesus’ followers. In today’s Gospel, Jesus explains the difficulties of discipleship, yet reveals that those who welcome the disciples have also welcomed him.
Today’s Gospel also highlights for us the importance of hospitality in the Christian life. To welcome another in Jesus’ name is to extend hospitality to Jesus himself. We have many opportunities in our daily life to reach out to others, to be a welcoming presence and a sign of God’s love.
- Loyola Press
Mass Intentions
Sunday, July 2
· Repose Heck Cruz by Mabanta family
· Repose Ken Kramer by Cora Kramer & family
· Repose Raffaele Cusano by wife Rosa
· Repose Santos family by Ludavina Santos
Monday, July 3
· Spec. Intention St. Edmund’s Parishioners
· Repose All Souls in Purgatory by Rosa Zivarts
Tuesday, July 4
· Spec. Intention Rafael Ryan Quibuyan by Gemma Quibuyan
· Repose Joseph Hiep Pham by daughter Rosa Zivarts
· Spec. Intention Sr. Catherine Burke by Elizabeth Livingston
Wednesday, July 5
· Repose Anna & John Michniewicz by Zofia Bronowska
· Repose Maria Nhan Pham by daughter Rosa Zivarts
Thursday, July 6
· Repose Wadyslaw Sikora by Stasia Wasak
· Spec. Intention Jovita Ramirez by Zofia Bronowska
Friday, July 7
· Repose Paul Wuthrich by Elizabeth Noujeim
Saturday, July 8
· Repose Heck Cruz by Mabanta family
Parish Events
CWL
2nd Thursday of each month @ 7 PM
June Meeting will be June 15th
Knights of Columbus
The Knights of Columbus general meetings are in person on the 1st Tuesday each month @7pm/executive meetings are also in person on the last Tuesday of the month @7pm
St. Eds Christian Meditation Group
Mondays @ 7 PM
Participation in person: please contact Luis Zunino (lzunino@gzarchitects.com) or at 604-987-8304.
Option to participate via ZOOM: For an introductory conversation, please contact Luis Zunino
Lessons are available to book at https://cjtenniscoaching.ca/booking-page-groups
Registration for Summer camps & lessons is now available.
School Events/News
Newsletter
Religious Education
PREP
Schedule will be published late Summer
Children's Choir Training
Every Saturday at 10 AM
Altar Server Training
Every Saturday at 11 - 11:30am
Archdiocese Notices & Events
PROJECT ADVANCE 2023
Dear Parishioners,
We are writing to seek your support for the 2023 Project Advance campaign. Project Advance allows the Archdiocese of Vancouver and, more particularly, our St. Edmund's community to come together to support communal projects.
Please see Archbishop Millar's video message attached (click on link below and scroll down to watch video)
Our Parish fundraising goal for the Archdiocese this year is $33,000. This means that anything raised over $33,000 comes back to St. Edmunds for local projects. Last year we were able to repair and replace the underground plumbing and pavement in the school parking lot.
Currently, the stairs leading from the rectory need to be replaced. Our current goal is to raise funds to replace and extend the deck from the rectory to the Church/sacristy. This will provide an opportunity to extend the outdoor space to accommodate more people, provide a space to socialize, and provide a separate outdoor space for quiet reflection and prayer.
Every gift, regardless of its size, makes a difference. Volunteers will be available after each mass this weekend to take your donation and answer any questions. You may also make a donation online here: https://support.rcav.org/project-advance-2023/ Be sure to select St. Edmund's in the parish drop down menu to ensure the excess funds come back to our community.
Thank you for your generosity
FROM VOCATIONS OFFICE
There will be a Vocation Live-In on the weekend of July 8 - 9, 2023 at the Seminary of Christ the King in Mission, BC. Anyone wishing to enter the Seminary in the next couple of years is welcome. For more information phone 604-826-8975 or email rector.minors@sck.ca
NORTH SHORE PRO-LIFE
Join the North Shore Prolife Society as they host the Canadian Centre for Bioethical Reform (CCBR) on their cross Canada "Faces of Abortion" tour on Saturday, July 8 from 9:30 to 11:30am at Holy Trinity Parish Hall, 2725 Lonsdale, North Vancouver. This workshop will equip you with the tools to have effective conversations that present the pro-life view with compassion and clarity. Refreshments will be served. Invite a friend!
Please register at https://nspls2023.ticketleap.com/ccbr-change-hearts-and-minds/ or by email at northshoreprolife@gmail.com
In addition, CCBR is looking for supporters who are willing to host some of our staff and interns during their stay, approximately from July 6 to July 11. As a host home, you will:
Provide sleeping arrangements for two (or more) CCBR staff or interns for the duration of our stay
Provide breakfast and possibly one or two dinners for the interns/staff staying with you
Have the opportunity to hear directly from those on the front lines what CCBR is accomplishing this summer
Contribute directly toward the important work of changing hearts and minds about abortion
If you would be willing to be a host home, or host a church presentation or dinner, please contact Virginia Wight at vwight@endthekilling.ca. For further information on our tour, visit endthekilling.ca/tour.
Special Gifts
Bread & Wine
For the week of July 1st to July 7th
Special Intention for Maria Schaller
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
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.
You pray best when the mirror of your soul is empty of every image except the image of the invisible Father. This image is the Wisdom of the Father, the Word of the Father… the Glory of the Father. – Thomas Merton
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