May 10, 2025 - Sunday Bulletin
- Leslie Mendonca
- May 10
- 9 min read
4th Sunday of Easter
Important Updates
Online Giving
Make a weekly, or one-time donation to the St. Edmund's Parish collection.
Support St Edmunds Teachers - Parking Petition
Support Parking for Our Teachers - We are launching a petition to Mayor Buchanan requesting the allocation of designated parking spots for our school - teachers.
As you know, many of our educators struggle daily to find suitable parking space near the school, which adds unnecessary stress to their already demanding responsibilities. We kindly ask for your support by signing our petition. Your signature will help show the city that our community values and supports our teachers and recognizes the need for a practical solution to help them do their jobs effectively.
Updates
Parish News
Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfast is this Sunday, May 11th after 8am & 9:30am Masses. Please join us in the Parish Hall for good food & good company.
We are happy to announce that Confirmation will take place at our parish on Sunday, 25th May 2025, during the 11:00 AM regular Sunday Mass.
Please note that, as this is a special celebration, the Mass may be more crowded than usual, and incense will be used.
If you are sensitive to incense or prefer a quieter setting, we kindly encourage you to consider attending one of our other weekend Masses:
Saturday at 4:30 PM
Sunday at 8:00 AM
Sunday at 9:30 AM
We thank you for your understanding and support of our Confirmation candidates.
St. Edmund’s School has two openings for Parish Education and the annual election of members will take place on weekend of May 24/25, 2025. If you wish to be considered to stand for election to our Education Committee; please use the attached Nomination Form or pick up at entrance of church or from parish office. Those eligible to hold office as a member of parish education committee are practicing Catholics (as confirmed by Pastor) who are eligible to vote in that parish and have reached the age of twenty-one (21). Please fill out the Nomination form and have two practicing Catholics (as confirmed by Pastor) nominate you and sign the form; once complete the Nomination form should be dropped off at parish office.
The Adoration chapel is open now from 10am to 12pm (noon). Sign-up is needed on Flock Note. If you are unable to use that method, please contact the Parish Office.
Every 3rd Saturday, 9am Mass will be offered to the sick, aged and home bound. After the Mass anointing will take place.
Thanks to everyone for your donations. We are continuing to collect food items & gift cards for needy families. You can drop off your full bags at the back of the church or at the Parish Office.
Christian Meditation Group meets in person on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 7pm.
CWL BOTTLE, CAN DRIVE FUNDRAISER is ongoing. CWL has an account with Return It Express. You can take your bottles, cans, tetra packs, milk, plant-based beverage containers to any Return-It location. Instructions are as follows:
Place unsorted bottles in a clear plastic bag(s)
Print off sticker @ Kiosk – Use phone # 778-996-3407
Text code RVCA TO 778-400-5253
To open the door, touch the keypad with your finger or the back of your hand to activate it
Enter the one-time pin code you receive by message. The one-time pin will time out in a few minutes. Repeat if it has timed out.
The Keypad light will turn green. Open door and drop off bag(s)
North Vancouver Return It Express Locations:
310 Brooksbank Ave. (Mon-Fri 8-4/Sat 8-5/Sun 9-5/closed holidays)
At Superstore 333 Seymour Blvd. (everyday 8-8)
235 Donaghy Ave. (Mon-Sat 8-5/Sun 10-4/closed holidays)
30 Riverside Dr.-North Shore Recycling Depot (Tues-Fri 8-5/Sat., Sun, Holidays 9-5)
FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE, PLASTIC BAGS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE CHURCH ENTRANCE
Proceeds from this fundraiser will go towards the renovation of the Kitchen cabinets, countertops, and flooring in the school gym.
If you are unable to return the bottles yourself, please get in touch with Donna @ 778-996-3407 / dkcolcleugh@gmail.com. Donna will happily pick them up for you and make the deposit.
Please do not drop off bottles at the church or parish office.
Reflections
Direct Contact with God the Father
The fourth Sunday of Easter is also called Good Shepherd Sunday. In each of the three lectionary cycles, the Gospel is taken from the tenth chapter of the Gospel of John. This chapter of John's Gospel follows Jesus' healing of the man born blind and the rejection of this miracle by Jewish leaders who question Jesus' authority to heal. Jesus responds to this challenge to his authority by calling himself the Good Shepherd. He is criticizing the Pharisees and other Jewish leaders. Already, the Pharisees and other Jewish leaders are so angered that they attempt to stone and arrest Jesus (see John 10:31 and 10:39). This controversy with the religious leaders continues until Jesus' death.
Set in a moment of tension and conflict in John's Gospel, today's Gospel reading is Jesus' answer to the question, “Are you the Messiah?” Jesus responds by saying, in essence, “If you have to ask, then you are not one of my sheep.” Then Jesus asserts his unity with the Father. At the conclusion of these words, John reports that the Jews intend to stone Jesus for blasphemy, but he escapes arrest.
We may be less familiar with the metaphors of sheep and shepherd than those to whom Jesus spoke. The image of Jesus as Good Shepherd and the community of followers as his sheep has endured over the centuries as a primary image in our faith tradition. Its power to describe the relationship between Jesus and his followers transcends direct experience with sheep. The image speaks to us about the protection, security, and care that shepherds represent for their sheep.
Today's Gospel speaks powerfully about the familiarity and intimacy between Jesus and his disciples, expressed as recognizing and knowing another's voice. Today's Gospel also speaks to the relationship between Jesus and the Father. In the Gospel of John, Jesus identifies so closely with the Father that he tells us that they are one—not just close, but actually one. To know Jesus is to know the Father. Jesus doesn't just bring us closer to the Father, Jesus puts us directly into contact with God the Father, removing all distance between us. Our relationship with Jesus is an invitation to share in the life of God.
~ Loyola Press
Mass Intentions
Sunday, May 11
Spec. Intention Joan Beairsto by Zofia Bronowska
Repose Juanita Matienzo by Vilma Pilar & family
Spec. Intention Ana Louzado & Prescilla Mendonca
Spec. Intention Mendonca & Louzado families
Repose Laurette Larose by Antoine Larose
Repose Victoria Dizon, Marisa Bueno & Angela Olaso by John & Elisa Bueno
Repose Anne C. Everest by Joan Leslie
Monday, May 12
Spec, Intention Ethan Geue by Barbara Stuart
Spec. Intention Germaine Harris by Zofia Bronowska
Tuesday, May 13
Spec. Intention St. Edmund Parishioners
Spec. Intention Sean Harris by Zofia Bronowska
Wednesday, May 14
Repose Oliver Dcunha
Spec. Intention Carys & Raine Fraser by STA Staff & Students
Thursday, May 15
Spec. Intention Barbara Stuart by Liz Wong
Repose Filomena Correia by Janet Ficocelli & Adrian Brecelj
Friday, May 16
Spec. Intention Barbara Stuart by Peter & Diane Nation
Saturday, May 17
Repose John Cusanelli by G. Cusanelli
Spec. Intention Joan Beairsto by Roz Kerr
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
SPECIAL OFFER - Knights of Columbus - Free 1 Year On-Line Membership. You can enjoy the benefits of being a Knights of Columbus member including Accidental Death Benefit and the famous Columbia Magazine.
Promo Code: BLESSEDMCGIVNEY
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
School Events
St. Edmunds Elementary School
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
THE MASS OF INSTALLATION – THE MOST REV. RICHARD SMITH
With praise and thanksgiving to Almighty God, The Most Reverend Richard W. Smith will be installed as the twelfth Archbishop of Vancouver on Friday, May 23 at 7 pm. His Installation Mass will be a moment of great significance as he formally takes up his ministry among us.
Due to limited space, in-person attendance is limited to invited guests only. We invite you to watch the livestream at rcav.org and join in prayer as we welcome our new Archbishop.
If you haven't already, be sure to subscribe to the Friday Report for updates as the Mass of Installation draws closer.
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.
CWL Bursary Program
BISHOP THOMAS J. LOBSINGER, OMI MEMORIAL BURSARY PROGRAM
The annual British Columbia and Yukon Bursary program known as the Bishop Thomas J. Lobsinger, OMI Memorial Bursary Program is underway. The 2025 program is now receiving applications. We are privileged to offer fourteen bursaries of $1,000.00 each to Catholic students across the Province of British Columbia. 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 Province of British Columbia. Applications are accepted from January 1, 2025 until June 30, 2025 with the bursaries being awarded in the fall. The Terms of Reference may be found on our web site (kofcbc.org) after Jan 1, 2025.
Requests for application should be addressed to:
Christopher Chen – State Bursary Chairman
Knights of Columbus BC Charity Foundation
#333 – 1231 Pacific Boulevard
Vancouver, B.C. V6Z-0E2
Deadline for requests for application is June 1, 2025.
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.
Upcoming Marriage & Family Events
Monthly (First Saturday of the month) | Pro-Life Mass and Prayer Vigil
Monthly (various Sundays until June) | Marriage Enrichment at Saint Mark's Parish
May 23 to 25 | Rachel's Vineyard Retreat
June 7 | RCAV Family Fun Day
Financial Updates
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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