Sept 13/14, 2025 - Sunday Bulletin
- Leslie Mendonca
- 12 hours ago
- 6 min read
Exaltation of the Holy Cross
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).
Updates
Parish News
TO ACCESS THE PARISH OFFICE – PLEASE CALL 604-988-3211 (during office hours 9am to 12:30pm and 1:30pm to 5pm)
ONLINE GIVING for the Healing and Reconciliation collection may be made at rcav.org/healing-and-reconciliation
The Most Reverend Kidane Yebio, Bishop of Keren, Eritrea will be visiting the Archdiocese of Vancouver and will be celebrating Mass on Sunday, September 14th at 1:00 p.m. at St. Peter’s Parish, in New Westminster. Eritreans are cordially invited.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS famous pancake breakfast is back on SUNDAY, SEPT. 14TH after 8am & 9:30AM MASSES. Please join us in parish hall for good food & good company!
PREP REGISTRATION IS OPEN. Please complete the registration form and hand it into the Parish Office or leave it in the mailbox to the left of the office entry gate. You can get the registration form from the parish office. Any questions can be sent to prepatsteds@shaw.ca
On the 4th Sunday of every month, the 11am Mass will be for all students & parents of our School. All parents & students are requested to attend
The Adoration chapel is open 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
The Filipino Mass is on the 1st Sunday of the month at 6pm – Sept. 7th.
Christian Meditation Group meets in person on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 7pm.
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Thank you so very much for the warm welcome extended to me as the new Archbishop. I am really enjoying getting to know the people of this local Church. In particular, I look forward to meeting the Indigenous Peoples of this area.
One of the most important things I’ve learned from our Indigenous brothers and sisters across Canada is the power of listening—truly listening. Taking the time to hear someone’s story is a way of saying: “You are worthy of being listened to.” It is a profound way of honouring the dignity of the person.
As I begin my ministry here, I carry in my heart the call to truth and healing between the Church and Indigenous peoples. It has been part of my ministry for many years, and I have witnessed both the wounds of our past and the hope that grows when we walk together. One concrete way we continue this journey is through our Healing and Reconciliation Collection on September 14.
The projects supported by this collection are shaped locally in partnership with First Nations communities. These initiatives are helping Indigenous peoples embrace their identity through language revitalization, cultural knowledge, and wellness. These projects connect individuals who might otherwise feel isolated and help ensure that those who have often faced discrimination can access healthcare and other services with dignity and respect.
These efforts remind us that reconciliation is not just an institutional effort, but a human journey that touches lives and builds hope, one person at a time.
I invite each of you to pray for ongoing healing and consider supporting this collection. Together, we can help bring about the vision of unity to which Christ calls us.
With every blessing,
✠ Richard W. Smith
Archbishop of Vancouver
Second Collection: Healing & Reconciliation
This weekend's second collection will help support our Indigenous brothers and sisters. Your donation will fund projects that are determined locally in collaboration with First Nations, focusing on: Culture and language revitalization/Education and community building and Dialogue for promoting indigenous culture
Make a tax-deductible donation in person at the parish or online at rcav.org/healing-and-reconciliation. Thank you for your generous support!
Reflections
God’s judgment on the world is a present reality
In John’s Gospel, Jesus’ death on the cross as well as his resurrection and return to the Father are one event. For him, the cross isa sign of exaltation. The serpent that Moses lifted up in the desert to offer healing to those injured by snake bites prefigures Jesus’ being lifted up on the cross, bringing salvation. The eternal life God offers through Jesus is not life without end, but life lived in the unending presence of God. That is why it can begin now in this life. The world to which God sends the Son is not a place but those people who are at odds with Jesus and God. Jesus is sent to this world as a gift. Only believers accept the gift. Finally, God’s judgment on the world is not a future cosmic event but a present reality. God sent the Son out of love for the world. However, the world has to decide to accept him. Those who accept him have eternal life at the moment of the decision. Those who reject him don’t.
~ Loyola Press
Mass Intentions
Sunday, September 14
Repose Sharon Hanora O’Donnell by family
Spec. Intention Zofia Bronowska by Liz Wong
Tuesday, September 16
Spec. Intention St. Edmund Parishioners
Wednesday, September 17
Spec. Intention Sean Harriott by Barbara Stuart
Spec. Intention Edzer Charles for good health & sight by Chantal Pean
Thursday, September 18
Repose Holy Souls in Purgatory by Liz Wong
Friday, September 19
Spec. Intention-Thanksgiving by Liz Wong
Saturday, September 20
Spec. Intention Eileen Ese
Spec. Intention Dylan Teng by Liz Wong
Parish Events
CWL 2nd Thursday of each month @ 7 PM
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
The St Edmund's Parish unit of the 'World Community for Christian Meditation' (WCCM) has 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
School Events
St. Edmunds Elementary School
Apple Fundraiser
Give to your kids an amazing and healthy apple to eat!!!
Sale will end Monday, October 6, and our delivery day it’s schedule by Wednesday October 22!! Reminder e-mails will be sent to you, so you can’t forget!
The funds we raise are so important for providing additional resource that will enrich and upgrade our kid’s academic, physical and social work.
Also, we ask you to please consider sharing this link below with neighbours, friends and family through e-mail or text messages!
St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary School
Mark your calendars and plan to attend STA’s most epic, family-oriented Homecoming yet. Festivities begin on Friday, September 19 at 3:30pm with the Senior Boys Soccer battling against Archbishop Carney Secondary at Fen Burdett Stadium. Join us back at STA at 5:00pm with live music, beer garden, food trucks, free gelato and more. Registration isn't required.
Religious Education
PREP 2024-2025
Parish Religious Education Program – PREP REGISTRATION IS OPEN. Please complete the registration form and hand it into the Parish Office or leave it in the mailbox to the left of the office entry gate. You can get the registration form from the parish office.
PREP classes are in St. Edmund’s School and begin on September 10, 2025. Classes will be held every Wednesday from 6:00 - 7:00 pm. 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
Learn more about this special year, stay updated with the latest news, and explore how you can participate at rcav.org/jubilee.
Upcoming Marriage & Family Events
Monthly (First Saturday of the month) | Pro-Life Mass and Prayer Vigil
WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER
Rekindle the romance, remind yourselves why you fell in love and learn how to make a good marriage even better!
WWME is offering a weekend marriage retreat this fall. Oct. 24-26, 2025.
For more info and to register visit: https://beholdvancouver.org/events/couple-retreat-by-worldwide-marriage-encounter#overview
❤Early bird special before Sept. 11. ❤ Registration closes Oct. 11, 2025
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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