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ST. BULLETIN St. the Worker

St. said, “Mary was espoused to a carpenter, because , the Spouse of the , 5457 Trafalgar Street, Vancouver, BC V6N 1C1 T 604.266.8800 [email protected] www.sjaparish.ca was to work the salvation of the world by the wood of the Cross.” 28, 2021 In the encyclical Divini Redemptoris, Pius XI wrote, “To hasten the of that ‘peace of in JOURNEY THRU LENT WITH FORMED the kingdom of Christ’ so ardently desired by all, We entrust the vast campaign of the Church against world Communism under the standard of St. Joseph, Her mighty Protector. He belongs to the working-class, and thru our Parish website SJA.PARISH.CA he bore the burdens of poverty for himself and the , whose tender and vigilant head he was.” with the on-line platform of SJA.FORMED.ORG.

On , 1955, Pope Pius XII declared May 1 to be the liturgical feast of St. Joseph the Worker. He FORMED is the revolutionary digital platform that gives wrote: “We are happy to announce to you our determination to institute — as in fact we do institute — the Lenten Activities unprecedented access to video-based study programs, liturgical feast of St. Joseph the Worker, assigning it as the first day of May. Are you pleased with this our feature films, audio presentations, and eBooks from the gift, beloved workers? We are certain that you are, because the humble workman of not only 1. Please join praying The Surrender Novena from Ash to Church’s foremost presenters. Hope this resource will help personifies before God and the Church the dignity of the man who works with his hands, but is always the Good Friday provident guardian of you and your families.” http://fatheranthonyho.blogspot.com/2021/02/the-surrender-novena.html us to love Jesus more and to be more well equipped for the work of evangelization. 2. Spiritual talks on St. Joseph and to St. Joseph at Father St. Josemaría Escrivá recalled: “Like all Christians at that time, I too was happy and grateful at the Anthony’s Prayer Groups during Lent. Participate in the Into the Desert Video Study Church’s decision to declare a liturgical feast in honor of St. Joseph the Worker. This feast, which ratifies the divine value of work, shows how the Church publicly echoes central truths of the which God In English: Monday at 7 pm (Feb. 22 to March 29)  Follow Jesus into the desert this Lent and discover intimacy with God in this 6-week video based study with wishes men to meditate on, especially in our own time.” In Cantonese: Sunday at 7:15 pm (Feb. 21 to March 28) daily meditations in the participant’s guide. St. Josemaría loved to repeat: “Sanctify yourself in your work, sanctify your work, and sanctify Watch a Daily Lenten Reflection Video Please contact Father Anthony ([email protected]) for the others in your work.” Zoom link.  Set yourself up for a transformative 40 days with

Lenten reflection videos from Dr. Tim Gray. It takes less than 3. Weekly Prayer Groups meetings recordings and highlights: In the apostolic exhortation , St. John Paul II wrote, “Work was the daily expression of http://fatheranthonyho.blogspot.com/ 5 minutes a day! love in the life of the Family of Nazareth. specifies the kind of work Joseph did in order to Relive the Most Important Week in History support his family: he was a carpenter. This simple word sums up Joseph’s entire life…. In our own day, 4. Join Forty Days for Life to pray for the protection of human life. Our  Join us for the first ever FORMED-wide book club as read the Church has emphasized this by instituting the liturgical memorial of St. Joseph the Worker on May 1. parish is going to pray especially on March 8 (Monday). The parish church is opened from 8 am to 7 pm and parishioners are invited to spend and discuss Pope Emeritus Benedict’s Human work, and especially manual labor, receive special prominence in the Gospel. Along with the time praying before the Blessed for the protection of human masterpiece, Jesus of Nazareth: Holy Week. humanity of the Son of God, work too has been taken up in the mystery of the Incarnation, and has also life. Make your Screen Time Spiritual been redeemed in a special way.”

 Watch programs that will strengthen your love for 5. Parishioners are encouraged to access online resources while Mother Cecelia Baij wrote, “ Joseph performed all his work exceptionally well, and everybody was staying at home at Formed.Org. Access Code for SJA Parishioners Jesus. always impressed by it. Joseph only took what was offered to him for his labour. He left the amount of pay is: TWNH4F > The Shroud of Turin > Convinced up to them, and he received it from them with thanks, as if it were a gift rather than payment owed to him. 6. Confessions are heard on Saturday from 11 am to 12 noon in the > The Silent Witness > Prayer: A Surge of the Heart … In his little workshop, Joseph would always make time for prayer and would often lower himself to the basement. Penitents can request for the reception of ashes after Pray Stations of the Cross ground and make a complete individual confession.  This beautiful meditation on the Stations of the Cross from oblation of himself to God.” Saint is accompanied by the chanting of Let’s continue to be united in prayers during , a traditional Catholic hymn. In recent times, the statue of “Sleeping St. Joseph” has become popular in the Church. Father Donald this challenging time, and hopefully, we can Give your Commute to Jesus Calloway wrote, “The sleep of St. Joseph can teach modern man important lessons about life. One of the worship together in-person soon  Listen to Lighthouse Talks that will draw you into Lent. most important lessons it teaches us is that it is okay to rest. Being a workaholic is never a good thing. > My Beloved Son > The Passion of Christ Saint Joseph was not a workaholic. He liked to sleep. Sleep refreshed his soul. God communicated with > Love-Sacrifice-Trust > 3 Days that Changed the World St. Joseph when he slept, and he was a holier husband and father because of it. You are not wasting time when you rest. Sleep is pleasing to God. God will speak to you and refresh your soul when you sleep. If The access code of SJA.FORMED.ORG for our you are able, obtain a statue of ‘Sleeping St. Joseph’…. Write down your intentions and place them in the parishioners is: TWNH4F care of St. Joseph. Let him communicate with God about you.”