St. Andrew’s Roman Catholic Church th 480 East 47 Avenue, Vancouver, B.C. V5W 2B4 Phone 604.327.2824 Fax 604.327.8067 Email [email protected] Website standrewsvan.com FFICE HOURS PASTOR: REV. JOE O NGUYEN ASSISTANT PASTOR: REV. TOMSON EGIRIOUS Monday to Friday – Alma Abarquez Peter Veltri 604.325.6317 Office Manager 9am-12pm & 1pm - 5pm School Principal Office Volunteers Thelma Aldaba P.R.E.P. Coordinator Ana Alayan Nita Alojado R.C.I.A. Coordinator Father Tomson WELCOME OFFICE HOURS FUNERALS, If you are new to our parish, please ANOINTING OF THE SICK, Tuesday to Friday – be sure to register, complete the COMMUNION FOR ELDERLY, 10am to 12pm & 1pm to 4pm registration form and get Sunday AND HOUSE BLESSINGS MASS TIMES donation envelope. Contact one of the priests anytime. Registration forms are available at Due to the extended Provincial Health Order from Dr. Bonnie the Information Centre, or at the RELIGIOUS EDUCATION entrance to the Church. Henry, all weekday and Sunday If you are moving from the parish, Masses are to be offered Parish Religious Education Program changing address, or phone #, please without a public congregation, (P.R.E.P.) Classes (2 sessions) on Sundays for Grades 1 to 7, from notify the Parish Office. Office Volunteer : Kit Mykyte until further notice R.C.I.A.. Coordinator: Bob Mitchell October 2020 to June 2021. LIVESTREAMED MASSES SACRAMENTS For more information, please contact Saturday (anticipated) – 5pm Ana Alayan @ 604.872.2900. BAPTISM Sunday – 10am Last Saturday of the months of Holy Communion (Parking Lot) Rite of Christian Initiation of January, March, May, September, and - 6:15pm to 6:45pm (Saturday) Adults (R.C.I.A.) Non-Catholic November @ 11am. - 9:15am to 9:45am (Sunday) adults who desire to join the Catholic PREPARATION - 11:15am to 11:45am (Sunday) Church and also Catholics who wish Baptism Class is required for Parents to deepen their faith. and Godparents, offered on the 2nd CONFESSIONS Every Thursday, from 7pm to 8:30pm Wednesday of the months of January, Saturday from October 2020 to June 2021. March, May, September, and 10am – 11am (Church Basement) For more information, please contact November @ 7pm. MARRIAGE Father Tomson. Requirements must be all completed Contact one of the priests through before attending the Baptism Class. the Parish Office at least six months Contact Parish Office to register. before making any plans. Marriage Preparation Course and paperwork are required. It is a difficult time for everyone. For many, very difficult. Let us try, if we can, to make the best use of this time: let us be generous; let us help those in need in our neighbourhood; let us look out for the loneliest people, perhaps by telephone or social networks; let us pray to the Lord for those who are in difficulty in the world. Even if we are isolated, thought and spirit can go far with the creativity of love. This is what we need today: the creativity of love. We will celebrate Holy Week in a truly unusual way, which manifests and sums up the message of the Gospel, that of God’s boundless love. And in the silence of our cities, the Easter Gospel will resound. The Apostle Paul says: “And He died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for Him Who died for them and was raised again” (2 Cor 5:15). In the risen Jesus, life conquered death. This Paschal faith nourishes our them hope. It is the hope of a better time, in which we can be better, finally freed from evil and from this pandemic. It is a hope: hope does not disappoint; it is not an illusion, it is a hope. Beside each other, in love and patience, we can them and was raised again” (2 Cor 5:15). In the risen Jesus, life conquered death. prepare a better time in these days. Make a gesture of tenderness towards those who suffer, towards children, This Paschal faith nourishes our hope. It is the hope of a better time, in which we and towards the elderly. The Lord will soon deliver us all from evil. Excerpt from Pope Francis Holy Week Message, March 2021 can be better, finally freed from evil and from this pandemic. It is a hope: hope does not disappoint; it is not an illusion, it is a hope. Beside each other, in love and patience, we can prepare a better time in these days. Make a gesture of tenderness towards those who suffer, towards children, and Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion St. Andrew’s Parish Bulletin March 27/28, 2021 St. Andrew’s Parish Bulletin September 02, 2018 0 , 2011 The Holy Week marks the final week of Jesus' earthly life. The week begins with Palm Sunday to the Resurrection. Let’s follow along with the steps of Jesus during this Holy Week. ~ PALM SUNDAY ~ On the Sunday before His death, Jesus humbly but triumphantly entered into the city of Jerusalem. The gathering crowds spread their cloaks and palm branches on the road and sang “Hosanna to the Son of David; blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.” Allowed His Messiah-ship to be proclaimed . Mt 21:15 Cleansed the Temple . Lk 19:45 The summit of the Liturgical Year is the Easter Triduum – Healed people at the Temple . Mt 21:14 from the evening of Holy Thursday to Saturday’s Easter ~ HOLY MONDAY ~ Vigil. Though chronologically three days, they are . liturgically one day unfolding for us the unity of Christ’s Cursed the fig tree Mt 21:18-19 Paschal Mystery. Cleansed the Temple the second time . Mk 11:15-19 The single celebration of the Triduum marks the end of ~ HOLY TUESDAY ~ the Lenten season and leads to the Mass of the The Pharisees and Sadducees continued to try and entrap Jesus. Resurrection at the Easter Vigil. Jesus answers in Parables - Ten Virgins . Mt 25:1-13; LIVESTREAM SCHEDULE Talents . Mt 25:14-30; Sheep & Goats . Mt 25:31-46 All live-streaming will be available through the Dinner at Simon the Leper’s house, where a woman the parish website: www.standrewsvan.com anoints Jesus with expensive perfume . Mt 26:6-13 HOLY THURSDAY, APRIL 1 Judas agrees to betray Jesus . Mt 26:14-16 ~ HOLY WEDNESDAY ~ 7PM – Mass of the Lord’s Supper Continues Daily Teaching, while spending his nights on followed by Adoration of the . Blessed Sacrament until midnight. Mount of Olives at Bethany Lk 21:37-38 . Adoration Schedule (pre-registration required) Plot to kill Jesus Mt 26:3-5 8:15pm CWL & Legion of Mary ~ HOLY THURSDAY ~ First day of the Feast of the Unleavened Bread and 9:15pm PREP & RCIA preparation for the Passover. Mt 26:1 10:15pm EMHC & Lectors 11:15pm Knights of Columbus & Ushers Jesus washed the feet of his disciples . Jn 13:1-17 GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 2 Institution of the Holy Eucharist . Lk 22:14-20 (Day of Fasting & Abstinence) Jesus' agony in Garden of Gethsemane . Lk 22:39-46 11AM – Stations of the Cross Betrayal by Judas for 30 pieces of silver . Mt 26:15 – Divine Mercy Novena (Day-1) Peter denied Jesus three times . Lk 22:59-62 3PM & 5PM – the Lord’s Passion ~ GOOD FRIDAY ~ *Holy Communion (Parking Lot) The Passion and Death of Jesus . Mt 26:1-27 4:15pm – 4:45pm Jesus' Seven Last Words on the Cross 6:15pm – 6:45pm 1. Father, forgive them... Lk 23:34 HOLY SATURDAY, APRIL 3 2. Today...with me in paradise . Lk 23:43 11AM – Divine Mercy Novena (Day-2) 3. Woman, behold thy son... Jn 19:26-27 9PM – Easter Vigil 4. My God, My God... Mk 15:34 – Mass of the Resurrection 5. I thirst . Jn 19:28 EASTER SUNDAY, APRIL 4 6. It is finished . Jn 19:30 9AM, 11AM & 4PM 7. Into Thy hands . Lk 23:46 *Holy Communion (Parking Lot) ~ EASTER VIGIL ~ 10:15am – 10:45am Watch at the Tomb . Mt 27:62-66 12:15am – 12:45am ~ EASTER SUNDAY ~ 5:15pm – 5:45pm The Resurrection . Mt 28:1-10 Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion St. Andrew’s Parish Bulletin March 27/28, 2021 READINGS & MASS INTENTIONS FOR MARCH 29 – APRIL 04 DIVINE MERCY NOVENA Mon Mar 29 Jn 12:1-11 Monday of Holy Week Jesus asked that the Feast of the Divine Mercy be Barry & Sarah Sullivan (Thanksgiving) preceded by a Novena to the Divine Mercy which Sui Sum Law Lee (RIP) would begin on Good Friday. Tue Mar 30 Jn 13:21-38 Tuesday of Holy Week He gave St. Faustina an intention to pray for, on each Perlita Valmonte (Thanksgiving) day of the Novena. He said: "The last hope of salvation Victoria Osalvon (Thanksgiving) for them is to flee to My Mercy." Wed Mar 31 Mt 26:14-26 Wednesday of Holy Week , 2019 Justina Wong (RIP) Day 1 (Good Friday) - All Mankind, esp. Sinners. Manuel Taboada (RIP) Day 2 (Holy Saturday) – Priests & Religious’ Souls. Thurs Ap 01 Lk 1:26-38 Holy Thursday Day 3 (Easter Sunday) - All Devout & Faithful Souls. No Morning Mass Day 4 (Easter Monday) - Those who do not Believe in *7pm-Mass of the Lord’s Supper Oscar Villarosa (RIP) Jesus & those who do not yet Know Him. Bellie Cabales (RIP) Day 5 (Easter Tuesday) - Souls of Separated Brethren. Fri Apr 02 Jn 18:1-19 Good Friday Day 6 (Easter Wednesday) - Meek and Humble Souls *11am Stations of the Cross & the Souls of Children.