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Guardian Angels Parish An Evening with Miller Save the Date! The eighth annual Archbishop’s Dinner will take place September 29, 2019 on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019, at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver. Pro- ceeds will help foster Catholic health-care ethics in the education of 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time health-care providers and in the support of their day-to-day practice. Reception at 6 p.m. followed by dinner at 7 p.m. For more information please contact [email protected]. 1161 Broughton Street, Vancouver BC V6G 2B3; Tel: 604-684-5775; Fax: 604-684-5757 Voting as Catholics: 2019 Federal Election Guide Email: [email protected]; Website: www.https://guardianangelsvancouver.ca The 2019 Federal Election Guide, prepared by the Canadian Confer- ence of Catholic Bishops' (CCCB) Episcopal Commission for Justice OFFICE HOURS: Monday to Friday 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM CLOSED on Weekends and Statutory Holidays and Peace can be read at cccb.ca. The Guide's content offers a re- flection on key ethical and moral issues that voters, especially Catho- Rev. John Alex Pinto, OCD - Pastor Mass Schedule lics, may want to consider. Rev. Victor Fernandes - In Residence Saturday 9:00am Monday 8:00am The Catholic Faith in Plain English (Chaplain - St. Paul’s Hospital) Saturday 4:00pm (Anticipated Mass) Tuesday 7:00pm Learn the teachings and practices of the Catholic Faith in this robust Leah B. - Bookkeeper/Admin Asst. Microscope Magnified Technology, General/Family Dentistry Sunday 9:00am; 11:00am; 12:30pm Weds – Friday 8:00am course, suitable for all adult learners including Catholics and non- Mercury Free Clinic, Teeth Whitening, Dental Emergencies Sacraments Catholics. Attend all sessions or drop in for specific topics. NO cost PARISH GROUPS & MINISTRIES or pre-registration required. Info at rcav.org/adult-catechesis-course Confessions - Saturdays between 3:00—3:45PM; Tuesdays 6:30 - 6:50pm Parish Pastoral Council Newman: A Saint for Our Times Benny Luarca - (778) 317-0069 or by appointment DR. GEORGE LO, DENTIST Baptism / Marriage / Anointing of the Sick or Home Communion / Fu- Panel on the Life and Thought of Cardinal Newman 604 681-6737 Parish Finance Committee Blessed John Henry Newman will be canonized as a saint of the neral - Please contact the Parish office to book an appointment with the Pastor. Free Consultation on Complete & Partial Dentures Lewis Dillman - [email protected] on Oct. 13, 2019. Hear the story of how his life can (# 14723) Devotions / Prayers be a role model for us and our journey towards holiness. Join us for New Patients Welcome Terry Brennan, GK - (778) 229-7228 this free event on Wednesday, Oct. 2, at 7 p.m. at the John Paul II Office Hours: 11am-7pm (Immaculate Heart of Mary) Morning Prayers / Breviary Our Lady of Perpetual Help Pastoral Centre in Vancouver. We Accept Most Dental Ave Obejas - (604) 770-1249 Monday 7:40am Wednesdays 7:00pm 909 Davie St., Van., BC V6Z1B9 Legion of Mary (Mother of our Savior) Men's Ministry - Into the Breach Plans, BC Dental & Wednesday - Friday 7:40am Infant Jesus of Prague Into the Breach is a men-only, 8-week faith study exploring what it (NW cor. of Hornby & Davie Carolina Dublanko - (778) 991-0688 Saturday & Sunday 8:30am Tuesdays 6:30pm First Nations Plans Streets); free parking at rear means to be a Catholic man in contemporary culture. Thursdays from Family Crusade Holy Rosary & Divine Mercy Chaplet: Oct. 3 - Nov. 28 at the John Paul II Pastoral Centre in Vancouver. Leonarda Lariosa - (604) 684-9806 Register online for $10 at secure.rcav.org/into-t.... Divine Mercy Mondays 8:30am, Weds - 8:30am Marivic Escribel - (604) 434-8280 Saturdays 9:30am Sundays 1:30pm Organizer hopes to fill Orpheum for showing of Un- Infant Jesus of Prague planned Susan Hauck - (604) 278-6346 First Fridays - Holy Hour 6:00pm; Benediction 6:50pm; Mass 7pm Unplanned will be screened Oct. 23 at Vancouver's Orpheum Thea- CFC– Foundation for Family & Life tre. For those people who missed it this summer, and those who want Benny Luarca - (778) 317-0069 Stewardship Reflection to support it further. Rite of Christian Initiation For Adults Wisdom: God's Vision For Life Tom Weaver - (604) 408-2125 “My child, remember that you received what was good during your lifetime while Lazarus God created the world according to his wisdom. If you want to be Project Advance likewise received what was bad; but now he is comforted here, whereas you are tormented. successful in navigating through life, you need to learn how to gather, Deirdre Santesso - (604) 899- 0354 Moreover, between us and you a great chasm is established…” gain, and grow in wisdom. Learn how to apply wisdom to everything. Altar Servers (Luke 16: 13) At Holy Rosary Cathedral, Mondays from Sept. 23 to Oct. 7, 7 - 8:30 Terry O’Neil - (604) 689-3685 When God created the world He declared that it was good and He gave it to all man- p.m., continuing Saturdays from Oct. 19 to Nov. 23, 9:30 a.m. to 11 Choirs Aleksandra Grodecka - (604) 667-4745 kind for us to enjoy. However, over the years we have created a chasm between Extraordinary Ministers those who have great and those who do not. In today’s Gospel we see that with Edmund Kwan - (604) 783-9769 our own generosity we must bridge that gap between those who have much and Hospitality those who have little or we may find ourselves on the wrong side of the chasm in the Cecile Bozyk - (604) 683-0143 next life. Lectors Cynthia Nogueira - (604) 781-2012 Copyright © 2019 Archdiocese of St. Louis Sacristy Terry O’Neil - (604) 689-3685 Dr. Anna Dr. Wendell Dr. Jett Flowers Ave Obejas - (604) 990-0986 Ladrido Obach Martires P. R. E. P. There was the pot-bellied minister who had a problem keeping his Carmela Dizon - (778) 238-8816 shirt properly tucked into his trousers. He was very sensitive about this and was always Safe Environment Screening Committee stuffing it back. One day he was invited to speak at another church. During the sermon Margaret Pinto - (604) 681-4926 he ran his hand around the back of his trousers and sure enough there was the excess Young Adult 4 Christ material. He started stuffing and by the time he finished preaching, he had discovered to Julie Park - [email protected] the glee of the audience that he had stuffed more than half of the national El Shaddai Charismatic Group flag into his trousers. Anita Berdida - (604) 780-2348 (Church Humor - Joseph Cornelius) 2 3

PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS Mass Intentions

Oct 01: Memorial: St. Thrérèse of the Child Jesus (A Carmelite Dear Parishioners: Day Time Intention Saint) Oct 02 : Feast Day of The Holy Guardian Angels Happy Feast of our dear Patron , Guardian Angels! Sun Sep 29 9:00AM +Clement Santiago+ (Fellowship with refreshments to follow after the 8 AM Mass at the Rectory Basement, St. Teresa room) Gods people are given a very encouraging promises to the people of Israel as they were moving towards promised land, “I am going to send an angel in front of you, to guard you on the way and to bring you to the place I have prepared”. (Exodus 11:00AM +Nelly Silva Touré+ Oct 04: Memorial: St. Francis of Assisi 23:20) In the letter to the Hebrews 13:2, we read “not to neglect to show hospitality to strangers for by so doing some have en- Oct 03: Knight of Columbus -Executive Meeting at the meeting 12:30PM Sp. Int. of Parishioners room behind the Sacristy; 6-7 PM. trained Angels without knowing it. “ According to St. Jerome, “great is the dignity of the soul, since each has from his birth an Angel to guard it”. Sp. Int. of Corazon Gebbie Oct 10: Parish Pastoral Council Meeting - 6 PM (Boardroom) Mon Sep 30 8:00AM We are fortunate to have Guardian angels as our Patron and protector of our Parish and parishioners. As we celebrate the Family Oct. 04: First Friday at feast let us be assured of their helping hands in the daily events of our life.

Tue Oct 01 7:00PM +Lillian Catherine Migel+ 6 PM, Benediction at 6:50 PM then Eucharis- I invite all parishioners to join on Oct. 2 at 8 AM Mass to celebrate Feast Mass. Fr. Alexander Braganza, OCD, the direc- tic Celebration at 7 PM. This Holy Hour is led tor of Carmel Hill Monastery - Deroche, BC, will be the main celebrant and homilist. After the mass we will have fellow- Wed Oct 02 8:00AM +Candida Jarcia Vda de Daluro+ ship. Let us celebrate! by the El Shaddai Charismatic Prayer Group. Everyone is invited to partake in the adoration of Wishing everyone a happy feast. Thu Oct 03 8:00AM +Ceferina Devilla+ the Blessed Sacrament and spend time with Jesus. Prayers and blessings, Fri Oct 04 8:00AM +Jose Samaco+ ORBITUARY Rev. John Pinto Sp. Int. of El Shaddai Charismatic With deep sadness, Genie Drummond, would like to (Pastor) 7:00PM share the passing of her sister, CEFERINA DE VILLA, a Guardian Angels Church (Celebrating 70 Years) Group (Looking Back Our Pages in History: Taken from the Book “It’s Past & Present 1949 - 1989; long-time parishioner for 17 years, on Sept 25 at the Sat Oct 05 9:00AM +Fe P. Rosales+ age of 76. Let us pray for the Repose of Soul of In Commemoration of Its 40th Anniversary) “Rene”. Funeral Service will be on Thursday, Oct 3, Guardian angels Church is located on land where once stood “We acquired a new organ and it is a good one,” Father Gordon 4:00PM +Luz Cuyugan+ 2019 @ 10:30AM at Guardian Angels Parish. Reception to fol- an Italian Rose Garden. low at the Rectory Basement Hall. continued. The new organ was bought by means of contribu- We remember in prayer all who are sick including; At Easter 1948 The Archdioces of Vancouver announced tions from the Royal Canadian Legion in memory of Armed Forces personnel, and bears a plaque reading: Glen Angle, Dana Daruwalla, Letizia Lorello, Maggie, RITE OF INSTALLATION the establishment of a church at Broughton and Pendrell Doreen DeSousa, Joyce Kisoondath, Pat Williamson, Parishioners are invited on Oct. 27, 2019 for Streets in Vancouver’s West End, to be known as the “This organ has been placed in our church as a memorial of Masooma Noorzai, Hassiran Hakim, Elizabeth Walton, ‘Chapel of Ease to the Cathedral’. the Mass of Installation of Fr. John Alex Pin- the members of the Armed Forces who lost their lives in the Barry McDermott, Lucille Johnston, Ralph Milbum, to, OCD, as NEW Pastor for Guardian Angels service of their country.” Milta Rapalo, Ida Brown, Sonja Lawrence, Colleen On Sunday, May 21, 1950 this church was blessed by His Parish. The event will be graced by his Most Grace Archbishop Duke, assisted by the Rev. Francis A. An accomplished organist, on examining the new organ com- Mason, Zenaida Nicolas, Doreen Millburn, Helena Rev. Archbishop J. Michael Miller at the 11 Glavot, Zeenith Garay, Florence Nichols, Joanne Bor- Clinton together with Fr. James Fagan. It was dedicated to mented. “It’s as close to a pipe organ as you can get.” AM Mass. Then followed by a Potluck Lunch war services personnel and called Guardian Angels Church. rys, Soledad dela Cruz, Rosa Maria Santos, Denise at the Parish Hall right after the Mass. Sign- The Tabernacle was donated by the Late Dr. Vincent Moe, Den- Hogg, Patricia McMahon, Rosa Maria Santos and all up Sheet is available at the foyer. Both of the above names apparently still apply to this West tist and his mother. the sick/shut-ins of our Parish whom we may End church, though it is now commonly referred to as The original Crucifix was donated by Mrs. Ernest Weeks. not know by name. Guardian Angels Church. Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults “We had a Crucifix which had a plaster corpus glued to the PROJECT ADVANCE 2019 Sessions are for persons inquiring about the Chris- At the blessing ceremony the Archbishop commented that main bar of the cross, about two years after I got here,” Father this new parish would fill a long standing need in this thick- Gordon recalled. “With the heat of the church and general wear tian faith or wanting to deepen their understand- ly populated West End area. Total Pledges to Date = $26,970 ; Total Payment to ing of the Catholic Faith. Sessions are held Tues- and tear, the glue came apart and the whole Crucifix came tum- Date = $ 26,100. Thank you for your generosity and days, 7-9 p.m. Plans for the building began as early as mid-1948. Construc- bling down. The corpus, made of plaster of Paris, crashed to the May God bless you and your Family. tion took place in 1949-50. floor in a thousand pieces. So we had a new corpus made, de- signed by an artist in Rome… I got advice on the size of the Parish Religious Education Program The structure is of stone and brick., fire-resistant, and has a cross to hold it and that’s what we have now.” INTERNATIONAL NIGHT FOOD FESTIVAL foundation of concrete wall with footings. The pews were PREP classes for the year 2019/2020, have com- In time other donations were made. The two side altars were Hosted by: St. Edmund’s Parish menced on Sunday, September 15, 2019. We made of fir and the windows are of two-toned stained glass. 535 Mahon St. North Vancouver donated by Major Martin Griffin and his mother. During later are still accepting application for all levels. The church was first equipped with a reed organ, a Taber- renovations these altars reduced in size and the alteration cost Please come for an evening of fun and delectable PREP offers religious education for students enrolled in nacle and a Crucifix. was donation from Mrs. Edward Cuddy. international foods. public elementary schools. When: October 5, 2019 at 6PM The old organ broke down many times, Father Gordon The statue of the Blessed Virgin was a present from Mr. UNSOLICITED MAILS McFarlane in thanksgiving for his conversion to the faith, and Where: St. Edmund’s Parish (Large Gym) (Pastor, 1967-84), told us, but with occasional repairs did It has come to our attention that some of our Parishioners are receiving quite well. One day, however, one of the priests from the were donated by Mrs. Alice Ontkean. Tickets: “unsolicited mails”. Parishioners are advised never to respond to any Hope came by and said to Father Gordon, “If you ever get The beautiful altar bells were a from Beryl and Roland Entry Tickets: $5.00/person unsolicited mails or solicitations. If you receive one, do not open the rid of this organ, can we have it?” Father Gordon said it was Children under 12 years old: $2.00/child mail and return it immediately to the sender. If you have doubts and Daoust to celebrate their 35th wedding anniversary, in replace- his lucky day! “How much could he pay for it? He said he ment of the bells that had been stolen short time earlier. Food Tickets: $2.00 each ticket unsure, please contact the parish office and if you feel being harassed, couldn’t afford to buy it, so I gave it to him,” said Father get the information of the caller and report them to the authorities. Gordon.