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Parish Bulletin - August 29, 2010
In this week's Bulletin:
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PRAYER CORNER
Evening Prayer of Saint Augustine (5thC)
Watch, Lord, with those who wake or weep tonight. Give the angels and
saints charge over those who sleep. O Lord Jesus Christ, tend Your sick
ones, rest Your weary ones, bless Your dying ones, soothe the suffering
ones, pity all the afflicted ones, shield the joyful ones, and all for
Your love's sake.
MASS INTENTIONS—Saturday to Sunday
28 RIP (5pm) Edmond Lamarre / Madeleine Ouellette
29 RIP (9am) Deceased family members / Roger & Karen Girard
29 INT (10:30) In thanksgiving / The Cavaco family
29 INT (5pm) Our Lady of Fatima parishioners living & deceased
30 RIP Laura Kemp / Sid & Jeanne Fehr
31 RIP Edgar Ruel
1 INT Special intentions / Isabel Coland
2 RIP Kevin Chin / Sylvie Barabé-Chin
3 RIP Teresa Gomez / The Hopes family
3 INT Pastor’s intentions
4 RIP Simon Barrow / The Nair family
4 INT (5pm) Our Lady of Fatima parishioners living & deceased
5 INT (9am) Anne Marie Bamfield / Donald & Emilienne
5 INT (10:30) The Pope’s monthly intentions / Knights of Columbus #9775
5 RIP (5pm) Margarita Liwanag / Her family
NEW 10:30 CHOIR FORMING
Our Lady of Fatima Parish is recruiting parishioners to be part of a
newly formed soprano, alto, tenor, bass choir to sing at the 10:30 Mass.
Choir practices will be held every Wed. night from 7-9pm in the church
and/or the hall. We are also looking for instrumentalists—strings,
woodwinds, brass. This “formal” choir will sing once a month. The music
director is François Koh and the coordinator is Barbara Flannery. Please
contact Barbara @
flannery@telus.net or 604-936-2306.
PRO-LIFE MASS & VIGIL
Peaceful, prayerful vigil for unborn children and their parents
Saturday, Sept. 4—will begin with 9am Mass at Corpus Christi Parish,
6350 Nanaimo Street, Vancouver and will be followed by Vigil in the
Church.
INTERESTING NEWS
Archbishop’ Rep position reconfirmed: Archbishop Miller has asked me to
serve again, as his Representative to Archbishop Carney Secondary. This
will be my third term in this capacity. I would like to thank his Grace
for his trusting me in this position, and to ask for everyone’s prayers,
that I can do the job well, and especially help further the cause of
building phase III in the school. At this time I would like to express
my own thanks to those who have stepped forward to serve Carney from the
Fatima community: our two members on the Education Committee, Maria
Morgan and Lorella Zanetti and Greg Ryskie, for stepping up to be our
Fatima rep on the Carney Building Committee. Thank you Maria, Lorella,
and Greg!
Fr. Patrick Tepoorten
CONGRATULATIONS
Our prayers are with André Bruneau, son of Denis and Liane Bruneau. Now
as Brother Joseph Bruneau, OSB he will be making his solemn profession
of vows at the 10am Mass on Sunday, September 5, at Westminster Abbey,
Mission.
WE NEED A PIANO PLAYER
Our Sunday night 5pm choir will be in need of a pianist. Anne Millard,
the currant pianist, will still be able to play with the group, but not
every Sunday. At this time she is available for Sep & Nov but will not
be available in Oct & Dec. Please call Bernice Hopping @ 604-939-9924.
ITALIAN NIGHT
Italian Night returns Saturday, October 16. Once again our Italian
community is organizing a Diva night. We are currently looking for
willing helpers, volunteers, ticket sellers, table setters, cleaner
uppers. Please contact Fr. Tepoorten @ 604-936-2525 if you can be part
of the fun.
FIRST MEETING
Our Italian night committee will be meeting this Wed., Sep.1, in the
rectory. All willing helpers, Italian or non-Italian, Please contact
Father Tepoorten
patrickbtepoorten@shaw.ca,
or 604-936-2525.
LIFE IN THE SPIRIT SEMINAR
A ‘Life in the Spirit Seminar’ will be starting at St. Joseph’s Parish,
Port Moody at 7:30pm on Sep. 13 and running until Oct. 25. The seminar
is an opportunity to ‘step away’ and take the time to establish,
re-establish, or deepen our faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour.
For information and/or to register, please call Annie @ 604-464-7730,
Jocelyn @ 604-469-0713, Lennie @ 604-597-8227, Marie @ 604-469-0016.
CHABC CONFERENCE
The Annual Conference of the Catholic Health Association of BC will be
held at the Executive Plaza Hotel in Coquitlam on Thursday, September
16. The theme this year is “Analogue People in a Digital World” with
keynote speaker Most Rev. Thomas Collins, Archbishop of Toronto. There
will also be a presentation of the results of a study on the relevance
of religion and spirituality in health care, and a concluding reflective
PowerPoint meditation with images of hope and tales of transformation
from pastoral care. The conference will include Mass with Archbishop
Miller to start the day. The registration brochure is available at
www.chabc.bc.ca or by calling
604-524-3427. Everyone is welcome to attend.
HELP FOR PAKISTAN
The fastest way for help for this crisis is to make donations directly
to Development & Peace by telephone 1-888-664-3387 or online
www.devp.org
Development & Peace is the member organization in Canada of CARITAS
INTERNATIONALIS, a Confederation of 164 Roman Catholic relief,
development, and social service organisations working on behalf of the
poor and oppressed in 200 countries and territories. It is one of the
largest NGO networks in the world. Its General Secretariat is located in
the Palazzo San Calisto in Vatican City.
“MARY, MOTHER OF ALL CHRISTIANS
AND HER SON’S MESSAGE FOR THE AMERICAS”
What: An all day inspiration packed conference
When: Saturday, September 25 from 9-6pm
Where: Chandos Pattison Auditorium, 10238 - 168th St., Surrey
Who: Co-sponsored by the BC/Yukon Knights of Columbus & Pacific
Redeemer College
Tix: $25/adults & $10/students—call 604-888-7727 or visit the
college website at
www.rpcollege.bc.ca to order your tickets
Info: food available on site at the cafeteria.
Info 2: info sheet at back of the church—a lovely yellow
TRAIN FOR DISCIPLESHIP SERIES
The Office of Religious Education is introducing a dynamic new faith
formation program in the fall, called the Discipleship Series. Author
Christopher Ruff will visit Vancouver Sep. 11 for a leadership training
seminar, open to all. For more information, visit
www.rcav.org/ore, or call
604-683-0281.
PROJECT ADVANCE
You can still make your Project Advance donation throughout the summer
by simply putting it in the collection basket or by dropping it off at
the parish office.
PREP 2010/2011 REGISTRATION TIME
Registration forms for NEW registrations can be found at the back of the
church, in the PREP office or at the Parish Office. All new
registrations will require a copy of the child’s Baptism Certificate.
Please call the PREP office for further information call Linder @
604-931-7590 or email
fatimaprep@gmail.com
CURIOUS ABOUT CATHOLICISM?
If you or anyone that you know is interested in inquiring about the
Catholic faith, the RCIA process will start on Thursday evenings in
September at 7pm in the church library. The Rite of Christian Initiation
for Adults is a process introducing adults to the Catholic faith with
the possible result being Baptism and the reception of the Sacraments at
Easter in 2011. If you are non-Catholic or Catholic and feel that God is
calling you to learn more about the Catholic faith, call the parish
office @ 604-936-2525.
FALL 2010 CATHOLIC BIBLE SEMINAR
What: Annual Bible Seminar sponsored by the Centre for Jesus &
Mary
Topic: The three letters of John and the Letter to the Hebrews
Who: Fr. Jim Nesbit of Spreckles, California
When: Friday, Sep 10 to Sunday, Sep 12
Where: St. Mary’s Parish, 5251 Joyce Street, Vancouver
Tix: Single adult $55 per person, married couples $100 per
couple, youth (15-20) $20 per person
Forms: Registration forms on the tables at the back of the church
or at the parish office
Iinfo: Gerry & Zela Maingot @ 604-882-9205.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
The Archdiocese of Vancouver
Director of Development– Archdiocese
Advertising Representative – BC Catholic
Archivist/Records Manager – Archdiocese
General Labourer – Rosemary Heights Retreat Centre
Visit
www.rcav.org/employment for full details.
YOUTH MINISTRY NEWS
Next Youth Mass
Sunday, September 5 - 5pm
For any info regarding Youth Ministry, please call Linder @ 604-931-7590
ST. JOHN BOSCO’S RELIC IS COMING
The parish of Our Lady of Good Counsel in Surrey is pleased to announce
the arrival of the holy relic of St. John Bosco the weekend of October
9-10. They would like to share the joy and experience the blessings that
the visit of the pilgrim relic brings. For more information and details
of itinerary please visit
www.donboscoamongus.org or call 604-581-4141.
THEOLOGY OF THE BODY COURSE
Discover God’s plan for life and learn about this revolutionary teaching
of John Paul II. The 11-week course begins Thursday, Sept. 16, at St.
Jude's School, 2953 E. 15th Street, Vancouver, from 7–9:15pm. Cost: $40
per person Instructor is Fr. Alan Boisclair. To register please call
Respect Life Office @ 604-683-0281.
SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
Food Needed —Tinned fruit, tinned vegetables, boxed cereal and
tinned soups
Prayers are requested for: Jaime Awa, Pauline Bakker, Ron Beaudin,
Jennifer Beauregard, Valerie Bennett, Joyce Bilton, Anita Braconnier,
Michael Camacho, André Caron, Antonio Caruso, Celia Charpentier, Leo
Comeau, Irene Comeau, George Coulombe, Rev. Guy Delionnet, Fleur-Ange
Diemert, Teresita Dimzon, Brian & Norman Dishkin, Michelina Dominelli,
Joseph Doyle, Gertie Ducharme, Roger Ducharme, Tracey Ehman, Yvonne
Gagnon, Anne & Michael Gibson, Ann Gregory, Jeremie Hedman, Claudette
Heino, Ken Jacobs, Shirley Jarvis, Karen Jackson, Russell Jurrick, Vicky
Kulyck, Gerald Lamarre, Olivera Lambeta, Nicole Leblanc, Irene Lebrun,
Kathy Lema, Gilles & Jeannine Lizee, Marcela Marin, Raul Monter, Grace
Mora, Earl Nordstrand, Manuel Pacheco, Phil Parker, Rita Pape, Louis
Perron, Frank Piovesan, Vic Raasveldt, Maura Ring, Mike Romanow, Aurelie
Roy, Karin Schook, Zeenat Shiralipur, Diana Sihota, Frank Simonot,
Martha St. Cyr, Bruce Stewart, John Svensson, Elizabeth Teixeira, Ana
Wong, Cheryl Wunderlich, Larry Wunderlich.
MEDITATION
©2010 Don Schwager- DailyScripture.net™
What is true humility and why should we make it a characteristic mark of
our life and action? True humility is not feeling bad about yourself, or
having a low opinion of yourself, or thinking of yourself as inferior to
others. True humility frees us from preoccupation with ourselves,
whereas a low self-opinion tends to focus our attention on ourselves.
Humility is truth in self-understanding and truth in action. Humility is
the foundation of all the other virtues because it enables us to view
and judge ourselves correctly, the way God sees us. Humility leads to
true self-knowledge, honesty, realism, strength, and dedication to give
ourselves to something greater than ourselves. Humility frees us to love
and serve others selflessly, for their sake, rather than our own. The
Lord Jesus gives grace to those who seek Him humbly. Do you want to be a
servant as Jesus served?
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WHEELCHAIRS
There are now 2 wheelchairs at the back of
the church for the use of our parishioners. Please feel free to use them. Just
see one of the ushers before Mass and they will set it up for you.
"ABBA"
A word from the Aramaic language meaning
"Father." Abba was used by Jesus when, in great agony, he prayed in the garden
that his hour of suffering might pass from him (Mk 14:36). The use of this
word-originally spoken only within the family as a term of great respect, love
and intimacy-puts Christ' s status as Son of God on an almost familiar basis and
expresses his confidence in his almighty Father.
In Galatians 4:6 and Romans 8:15, Paul
records that the early Christian community used "Abba, Father" as a cry spoken
by those who have been spiritually adopted as children of God. Because those who
are baptized are sons and daughters who have received the Spirit of God's Son,
they are privileged to say Abba and model their prayer life after that of
Jesus'. They too can pray to the Father in this most intimate way, asking for
help and the ability to discern the Father's will.
A Redemptorist Pastoral
Publication
THE ROSARY
Though legend attributes the origin of the rosary to St. Dominic in the 13th
century, its roots actually arise from several different sources, specifically
as a memory aid for those who could not read the Psalms and instead substituted
150 Our Fathers for the 150 Psalms. The beads, as well as the Psalter, were
often divided into sets of 50. As devotion to the Blessed Virgin increased, the
Hail Mary (in its early form) was added to the Our Fathers, as well as the words
of Elizabeth at Mary's visitation. Soon meditations on biblical events were
added. Finally the Dominicans began preaching the rosary, popularizing it,
founding rosary confraternities and introducing many standardizations. In modern
times, the rosary is a devotion to the 15 mysteries which are meditated on as
each of the 15 decades of the Hail Marys are recited. Each decade is followed by
a Glory Be and preceded by an Our Father. Usually only 1/3 of the rosary is said
at any one time.
A Redemptorist Pastoral
Publication
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE WORD 'AMEN'
Amen is the word used at the end of prayers or at certain points in the Mass to
indicate agreement and conclusion. Amen is a Hebrew word meaning "so be it," and
was used by the Israelites in the Old Testament to signify their acceptance of
God's commands.
In the New Testament Gospels, it is said to emphasize the importance of the
words that follow ("Amen, Amen I say to you"). In the epistles, Amen is used as
an exclamation of faith in God's promises and Christ's final victory over sin.
The Amen response is an affirmation of the people throughout the celebration of
the Mass. It is said at the end of the Opening Prayer, the Prayer Over the
Gifts, and the Prayer After Communion. The people also say or sing what is often
referred to as the "Great Amen" at the end of the Eucharistic Prayer. They also
respond with Amen at the point of receiving the Body and Blood of Christ at
Communion.
A Redemptorist Pastoral
Publication
THE LORD'S PRAYER
Also called the "Our Father". The Lord's
Prayer is so titled because it is the prayer that Jesus gave to his disciples as
the model of all Christian prayer. Two versions of the Lord's Prayer are given
in the Gospels; in Matthew 6:9-15 and in Luke 11:2-4. This most basic prayer of
Christianity is created in a simple framework: homage to God and petitions of
needs (forgiveness of sins, deliverance from temptation, daily sustenance).
The Our Father is such a perfect prayer
that it is offered every time the Eucharistic Liturgy is celebrated at the
beginning of the Communion Rite, where the priest and the people pray together
"in the words our Saviour gave us".
(From a Redemptorist
Pastoral Publication)
ALLELUIA
Alleluia is derived from a Hebrew word adopted by the Christian
Church. Hallel is the greatest expression of praise in Hebrew. Combined with Jah,
the shortened form of the name of God, JHVH (meaning I AM), it becomes
Hallelujah. Alleluia is a Latinized spelling. From the time of the apostles, the
proclaiming of the Alleluia was a revered custom in ordinary life as well as in
connection with the liturgy of the Church.
THE LORD'S DAY
Every celebration of Mass commemorates all
the Easter Mysteries: the Lord's Supper at which Christ instituted the
Eucharist, the sacrifice of Christ on the Cross and His Resurrection-all
historic events on which Christianity is based. And each Sunday celebrates the
Descent of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost which established the Church.
THE PASCHAL CANDLE
The Paschal Candle represents Christ, the Light of the World.
The pure beeswax of which the candle is made represents the sinless Christ. The
wick signifies His humanity, the flame, His divine nature, both body and soul.
Five grains of incense inserted into the candle in the form of a cross recall
the aromatic spices with which His sacred body was prepared for the tomb and
also of the five wounds in His feet, hands and side.
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