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Sept 21/22, 2024 - Sunday Bulletin


25th Sunday in Ordinary Time

 

Important Updates


  • THE FILIPINO MASS – The next Mass will be announced.

  • CHRISTIAN MEDITATION GROUP will meet in person on the third Thursday of the month at 7 pm

  • Our Parish Religious Education Program needs Teacher Assistants; if you can help on Wednesday evenings from 6-7 pm please get in touch with the parish office.

  • Our heartfelt condolences to the family & friends of Kay Morrison. May she rest in peace in the comfort of the Lord. Services will be here, with a date to be announced.

  • CWL COFFEE SUNDAY & BAKE SALE is after all Masses on Sunday, September 29th. Baking donations will be gratefully received before the Masses. Please allow the CWL to price your baked goods


 

Special Notes

  • Parish Religious Education Program

  • 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.

 

This summer, we plan to repair the deck and the staircase leading to the Church and Rectory.  Your donations big or small would be appreciated.  Envelopes are available at the entrance of the church. Thank you for your generosity.

 

Reflections


JESUS TEACHES HIS DISCIPLES AND US


In today’s Gospel, we hear Jesus again predict his passion, death, and Resurrection to his disciples. The setting here is important. Jesus and his disciples are preparing to journey through Galilee, a Jewish territory in which Jesus has already encountered problems with the Pharisees. Perhaps this is why Mark indicates that Jesus was trying to journey in secret. In predicting his passion, Jesus is acknowledging the danger they will face and is trying to prepare his disciples for it. Yet Mark tells us that the disciples did not understand what Jesus was saying and were afraid to ask what he meant. Such hesitation on the part of the disciples is not characteristic behavior. Peter had no fear about rebuking Jesus in last week’s Gospel. Perhaps this is an indication that the disciples were aware that a new situation was emerging.


Mark paints a vivid picture in today’s Gospel. Having arrived at Capernaum, Jesus and his disciples enter a house. In this private place, Jesus asks his disciples about the argument they had while they were journeying. Again, the disciples are uncharacteristically silent and afraid to answer. They have been found out. Jesus then summons the Twelve, whom Mark identified earlier in his Gospel as those chosen by Jesus to preach and to drive out demons. To this select group of disciples, Jesus teaches that those who would be first in God’s kingdom must be servants of all.


Jesus then calls forward a child and teaches the Twelve that to receive a child in Jesus’ name is to receive both Jesus and the One who sent him. We might easily fail to understand the significance of this action. In first-century Palestine, children were without status or power, possessing no legal rights. In this action, Jesus is teaching his disciples and us that when we serve the least ones among us, we serve Jesus himself. Who are the people without power or status in our society that Jesus is calling us to serve? Do we do so willingly? Jesus teaches that God’s judgment of us will be based on this criterion alone.   


~ Loyola Press

 

Mass Intentions


Sunday, September 22

  • Repose Bill Herman by Ann Herman

  • Spec. Intention Theo & Joyce by Roger & Pat Labreche

  • Repose Anthony Andrade by Flory Nielsen

  • Spec Intention for Gr. 3 PREP students and families from Erna Mills


Monday, September 23

  • Repose St. Edmund Parishioners

  • Repose Teresita Rotairo by Rolando & Aime Almazon

  • Repose All Souls in Purgatory by Rosa Zivarts


Tuesday, September 24

  • Repose Anna Michniewicz by Zofia Bronowska


Wednesday, September 25

  • Spec. Intention Father Jeevan by Erna Mills


Thursday, September 26

  • Repose Adela Ferando by Grace Koo

  • Repose Maria & Joseph Pham by Rosa Zivarts


Friday, September 27

  • Repose Mrs. Maria DeBranca by Zofia Bronowska


Saturday, September 28

  • Repose Giuseppe (Joe) Rucci by family

  • Spec. Intention Shellie Calipto by Legion of Mary

  • Repose John Cusanelli by Giovanna Cusanelli

 

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


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

  • PREP REGISTRATION IS OPEN until September 15th.  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.  There are copies at the entrance.

  • PREP classes are in St. Edmund’s School and begin on September 11, 2024. 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


LITTLE FLOWER ACADEMY is hosting our Annual OPEN HOUSE on Wednesday, October 16th at 6:00 pm and is accepting applications from prospective Grade Eight candidates for the 2025-2026 school year. All students wishing to apply must sit the ENTRANCE EXAM on Saturday, December 7, 2024. For more information and online application, please visit our website (www.lfabc.org) or contact Kathi Wilson, Registrar at wilsonk@lfabc.org or 604-738-9016 ext. 114.

 

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. 25-27, 2024.  For more info and to register visit: https://beholdvancouver.org/events/couple-retreat-by-worldwide-marriage-encounter


Early bird special before Sept. 9.  

Registration closes Oct. 14, 2023

 

EQUIPPING PARISHES TO BRIDGE FAITH AND MENTAL HEALTH

SATURDAY, OCT. 12TH @ 9:30 am to 12:30 pm

St. Matthew’s Parish Centre

16079 88th Avenue, Surrey


We invite and encourage professionals, ministry leaders and anyone passionate about building bridges between faith and mental issues. Together, we will dive deeper into this topic and invite you to consider how you could be part of moving the needle forward.


 

GOOD NEWS!!!

We have reached our parish goal so now all pledges made will come back to the parish. 

You have the option to collect the pledge forms from our parish office or receive a scanned version via email.

 

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

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