July 19/20, 2025 - Sunday Bulletin
- Leslie Mendonca
- Jul 18
- 5 min read
16th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Important Updates
Online Giving
Make a weekly, or one-time donation to the St. Edmund's Parish collection.
Mass Times
Weekend - Saturday at 4:30 pm (Anticipated Mass); Sundays at 8 am, 9:30 am and 11 am
Weekday - Monday to Friday at 7:30 am and 9 am; Saturdays at 9 am
Confessions - Tuesday to Friday after 9 am Mass; Saturdays from 3:30 pm to 4:15 pm
Morning Prayer - Monday to Saturday 8:40 am
Adoration chapel - 10am to 12pm (noon).
Office Hours (Summer)
For July – Open Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays & Saturdays
For August – Open Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Fridays
Hours: 9:00 am – 12:30 pm & 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Updates
Parish News
Gluten-Free Communion Available
We are pleased to offer gluten-free communion for those with dietary restrictions. If you require a gluten-free Communion, please receive communion directly from the priest rather than from a Eucharistic minister. Kindly indicate your need when you come forward.
Your health and spiritual well-being are important to us. We are committed to making Sacraments accessible and welcoming for all.
The Memorial Mass for Bill Busay will be on Tuesday, July 22nd @ 1:30pm here at St. Edmund’s followed by a reception
The Carmelites Definitor Generals Fr. Christopher and Fr. Pius will be here doing pastoral visits from July 22nd to 25th
The Funeral Mass for Maria Remedios is on Saturday, July 26th @ 11:00am.
The Filipino Mass is on first Sunday of the month at 6pm
Thank you to everyone who has given to Project Advance, for those who wish to give; forms are available from the Parish Office; or you can give online (be sure to select St. Edmund’s Parish)
Christian Meditation Group meets in person on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 7pm.
Reflections
Martha and Mary
The story of Jesus in the home of Martha and Mary complements the story of the Good Samaritan, which immediately precedes it in Luke's Gospel. Both stories are unique to Luke. The story of the Samaritan opens with the words “a certain man.” Today's reading opens with the words “a certain woman.” The Samaritan is an example of how a disciple should see and act. Mary is an example of how a disciple should listen. Mary, a woman, is a marginalized person in society, like the Samaritan. Both do what is not expected of them. As a woman, Mary would be expected, like Martha, to prepare hospitality for a guest. Here again Jesus breaks with the social conventions of his time. Just as a Samaritan would not be a model for neighborliness, so a woman would not sit with the men around the feet of a teacher.
Both stories exemplify how a disciple is to fulfill the dual command which begins chapter 10—love of God (Mary) and love of neighbor (the Samaritan). These are the two essentials of life in the kingdom. By using the examples of a Samaritan and a woman, however, Jesus is saying something more. Social codes and boundaries were strict in Jesus' time. Yet to love God with all one's heart and one's neighbor requires breaking those rules. The Kingdom of God is a society without distinctions and boundaries between its members. It is a society that requires times for seeing and doing and also times for listening and learning at the feet of a teacher.
~ Loyola Press
Mass Intentions
Sunday, July 20
Repose (1st Death Ann.) Eugunio Sanchez by Cloma family
Spec. Intention Anne Mould
Spec, Intention Anne Mould by Coffee Group
Repose Michele Cusano by Rose Cusano
Repose Joseph Petrvalsky by wife Emilia
Monday, July 21
Spec. Intention Zofia Bronowska by Jeanette Bertram
Tuesday, July 22
Spec. Intention St. Edmund Parishioners
Repose Sung Bo Wong by Janet Ficocelli & Adrian Brecelj
Wednesday, July 23
Repose Bill Busay by John & Elisa Bueno
Spec. Intention Edzer Charles (good health & sight) by Chantal Pean
Thursday, July 24
Spec. Intention David Teng by Liz Wong
Repose Ambrose Kerr by Roz Kerr
Friday, July 25
Repose Elena Mercado by daughter Julie
Saturday, July 26
Spec. Intention Thanksgiving St. Anne by Liz Wong
Spec. Intention Anita Oandasan by Legion of Mary
Repose Maria Garcia by Wilmar Gaskell
Parish Events
CWL 2nd Thursday of each month @ 7 PM
Your CWL membership fee is due by April 30th and is $40.50 payable by cheque or by cash. The fee may be dropped off at the Parish Office or given to Donna Colcleugh or Charmaine Guindon. Thank you.
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
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After joining, please check your Inbox for confirmation.
St. Eds Christian Meditation Group
The St Edmund's Parish unit of the 'World Community for Christian Meditation' (WCCM) will resume its in-person meditation meeting, on the 3rd Thursday of every month at 7.00 pm in St Edmund's Church.
"No Experience Necessary"- The group leader will give new people the basics of meditation and some resources.
WCCM continues to hold a weekly virtual meeting on Mondays (via ZOOM), also at 7.00 pm. You are sincerely invited to attend the WCCM meeting(s). All are welcome.
To learn more about WCCM, kindly contact: Luis Zunino - email lzunino@gzarchitects.com
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 832 0552 4810
Passcode: 965923
Religious Education
PREP 2024-2025
Any questions can be sent to prepatsteds@shaw.ca
Children's Choir Training
Practices will be every 2nd & 4th Saturday of the month @10am
Masses will be every 2nd & 4th Sunday of the month @ 11am
Altar Server Training
Every Saturday 11-11:30 am
Archdiocese Notices & Events
JUBILEE YEAR 2025
A Jubilee Year is celebrated by the universal Church every 25 years, dedicated to encouraging the faithful to embark on pilgrimages, repent of their sins, forgive others, and renew their focus on spiritual life. Learn more about this special year, stay updated with the latest news, and explore how you can participate at rcav.org/jubilee.
As Archbishop Richard Smith begins his ministry in Vancouver, you're invited to journey with him on social media. Follow for reflections, messages, and glimpses into parish life through photos and videos. Stay updated with event highlights, responses to current news, and invitations to pray together as a community.
Upcoming Marriage & Family Events
Monthly (First Saturday of the month) | Pro-Life Mass and Prayer Vigil
Financials
Remember St. Edmund's in your Will
Bread & Wine
Prayer Requests
Our Parish Community is asked to pray for the Special Intention of Father Steny & Father Cannio
Our Parish Community is asked to pray for the Special Intention of Father Jeevan Prakash D'Almeda
Our Parish Community is asked to pray for the Special Intention of St. Edmund Parishioners
Our Parish Community is asked to pray for the Special Intentions of All Carmelite Priests
Our Parish Community is asked to pray for the Special Intention of Anish Rodrigues & Nileema D’Souza
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