March 5/6, 2022 - Sunday Bulletin
1st Week of Lent
This week in the Church
Important Updates
LENTEN CONTRIBUTIONS
Your Lenten contribution will go to the education of students who need assistance. A collection box is near the West 6th Church door.
2021 TAX RECEIPTS
- Pick up from back of church this weekend & next
- Pick up from parish office
- Have them emailed to you – be sure we have your correct email
FRIDAYS DURING LENT
- NO 7:30am Mass
- 9:00am Mass
- 6:30pm Stations of the Cross
- 7:00pm Mass
The Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfasts
Resume on the 2nd Sunday of each month starting 13 March 2022 after the 8 am & 9:30 am Masses
North Shore Pro-life
NS Pro-Life encourages your participation in 40 Days for Life from March 1 to April 1.
There are many opportunities to participate virtually or in person. Your prayerful support is welcome.
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.
Reflections
God's Promise of Protection
In each of the three Synoptic Gospels, after his baptism, Jesus is reported to have spent forty days in the desert, fasting and praying. In Luke and in Matthew, the devil presents three temptations to Jesus. The devil tempts Jesus to use his power to appease his hunger, he offers Jesus all the kingdoms of the world if Jesus will worship him, and he tempts Jesus to put God's promise of protection to the test. In each case, Jesus resists, citing words from Scripture to rebuke the devil's temptation.
Each temptation that Jesus faces offers insight into the spirituality we hope to develop as we keep the forty days of the Season of Lent. We can trust God to provide for our material needs. We worship God because God alone has dominion over us and our world. We can trust God to be faithful to his promises. Jesus' rejection of the devil's temptations shows that he will not put God to the test. Grounding himself on the Word and authority of Scripture, Jesus rebukes the devil by his confidence in God's protection and faithfulness.
This Gospel highlights for us one of the central themes of the Season of Lent. We are dependent upon God for all that we have and all that we are. Anything that leads us to reject this dependency or to distrust its sufficiency, is a temptation from the devil.
Luke ends his report of Jesus' temptation in the desert by noting that the devil departs for a time. The implication is that the devil will return. Jesus knows that he will be tempted again in the Garden of Gethsemane. The depth of Jesus' trust in God is shown most fully when Jesus rejects the temptation to turn away from the task God has given to him. Jesus' final rebuke of the devil is his sacrifice on the Cross.
Jesus' responses to the temptations of the devil teach us how we can respond to temptation. As we start our journey through Lent, this Sunday's Gospel calls us to adopt the same confidence that Jesus had in the face of temptation: God's word alone will suffice, God's promise of protection can be trusted, and God alone is God.
~ Loyola Press
Mass Intentions
Sunday, March 6 Repose Kevin McGee by family Thanksgiving Mass by Grace Koo Repose Raffaele Cusano by wife Rosa Repose Carmelo & Luz Lammoglia by Elisa & John Bueno
Monday, March 7 Repose Paul Chin & Grace Liang by Elizabeth Livingston Tuesday, March 8 Repose Francois Delisle by Eric & Carmen Wednesday, March 9 Repose Gracit B. Lucas by daughter Maria Repose our baby by Sharon Lumanas Thursday, March 10 Spec. Intention Louise & Lydia Teh by Elizabeth Wong Friday, March 11 Spec. Intention Jasmin Pinto by Charmaine Guindon
If you need a Mass Intention, please contact the Parish Office
Events
Parish Group Events
· The Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfasts resume on the 2nd Sunday of each month starting 13 March 2022 after the 8 am & 9:30 am Masses
· 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
· 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
School Events
St. Edmund’s Elementary School - Fundraiser
Once again St Edmunds will promote a fundraising initiative using Purdy for Easter Chocolates Treats, a great way to support our school community.
Information below. Thank you for all your support!
PLACE & PAY FOR ORDERS BY: March 28th 2022
PICK UP ORDERS ON: April 12th 2022 at St Edmunds School 2:30-3:30pm
If you have any questions, please contact the school office 604-988-7364
1. Sign in or create a new supporter account either by clicking the link sent to you by our coordinator or by visiting fundraising.purdys.com
2. If you’re creating a new account, please enter the customer number below on the registration page.
3. If you’re signing into an existing account, enter the number below into the search bar that will come up after you’ve signed in.
4. Click on JOIN CAMPAIGN 22052
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.
Religious Education
PREP
Every Thursday at 6 PM - In Person
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
Flowers
NO FLOWERS DURING LENT
Altar Candles & Sanctuary Lamp
March 5 – March 18
Special Intentions for Jasmin Pinto
Bread & Wine
March 5 – March 18
Special Intentions & Blessings for Jasmin Pinto
March 12 – March 18
Repose Giuseppina & Luigi Rota
Donated by Maria Morisseau
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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