St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church
We, the Catholic community of St. Anthony of Padua,
relying on the wisdom and the grace of God, unite
ourselves to the call for renewal and transformation of
our spiritual, social and economic life
18h Sunday in Ordinary Time – July 31, 2016
Rev. Fr. Steny Mascarenhas OCD
PASTOR [email protected] (778-321-8301)
Deacon James Meskas (604-615-5677)
[email protected]
PARISH STAFF
Beccie Bokenfohr (Administrative Assistant)
[email protected]
SUNDAY EUCHARIST
Sunday 09:00 am, 11:00 am
WEEKDAY EUCHARIST
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
and Saturday 09:00 am Tuesday, 7:00 pm
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Monday,
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 8 to 8:40 am,
Tuesday 6:30 pm to 6:55 pm
ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
Every Friday at 09:30 am (Benediction at 10:30 am)
PARISH GROUPS
Parish Finance Council: Wayne Turner 778 878 0665
Parish Pastoral Council: Rick McArthur 604 220 5843
CWL: Lynda Van Scheyndel, 604 491 3000
Knights of Columbus: Peter Gouwenberg, 604 799 0569
Youth Ministry: Annie Killoran & Coral Gouwenberg
604 701 9948, 604 799 4724
PREP: Shanna Wegener 604 798 3674
RCIA: Ginny Lejeune 604 796 9573
Lectors: Jack Van Dongen 604 703 3536
Eucharistic Ministers: Gina Ryan 604 796 1078
Counters: Wilma Struys 604 796 8901
Sacristy: Patrick Donegan 604 796 0261
Ushers/Greeters: Gerald Struys 604 796 8901
Fundraising committee: Jack Van Dongen 604 9974625
Parish Screening Committee:
Peggy Turner 778 878 0650
Maintenance: Frank Van Scheyndel 604 491 3000
SACRAMENTS: Please contact the Parish Office
Music coordinators
Beccie Bokenfohr at 604 796 3137
Anna Gouwenberg at 604-796-2341
Annie Killoran at 604 701 9948
Ron & Marguerite Rocheleau 604 796 1236
Project Advance: Leonne Beebe 604 796 3382
Parish Website: http://stanthonyagassiz.ca
Year of Mercy Reflection
“…Christ our Lord, exposing his Sacred Heart, wished in a
quite extraordinary way to invite the minds of men to a
contemplation of, and a devotion to, the mystery of
God’s merciful love for the human race.” Pope Pius XII
Project Advance Annual Appeal
In this Holy Year dedicated to Mercy, please support our
annual appeal, Project Advance, which helps us meet the
pressing material and spiritual needs of our parishes and
ministries that assist so many in our Archdiocese. Let us
bring the light of hope to others, as Pope Francis is
asking us to do. For more information and to donate, visit
Thank you to those of you who have already donated to
Project Advance in our parish. So for we have received
$13,040. To date, we have 33.3% participation ….
Let’s go for 100% participation! Every amount, large or
small, helps!
Purple Orchid Holy Land Tour
Visit Israel, Jordan, Palestine & Egypt with Fr. Steny
Mascarenhas September 2 to 12, 2016. Tour includes
return flights to Vancouver, accommodation in first-class
hotels, transportation, sight-seeing entrance fees as per
itinerary, and all breakfasts, lunches, and dinners. Cost:
$3,300 per person, inclusive (includes gratuities) For
more information: Brian Andrade (778) 999-4599
[email protected]
7237 Morrow Road, Agassiz BC V0M 1A2
Email: [email protected] or [email protected] Phone: 604-796-9181 Web: http://stanthonyagassiz.ca/
18th Sunday in Ordinary Time – July 31, 2016
Something to think about: Stop waiting for a better day to
come. Live in the moment and enjoy it and today will
become the day you have been waiting for.
Don’t Run ahead of God. Let Him direct your steps. He
has plans. God’s clock is never early or late it always
strikes on time.
Introducing the Archdiocese of Vancouver's new Priorities
and Goals. Our Evangelizing Mission will focus our pastoral
efforts and mission as we work to intentionally help people
experience God's merciful love. Visitrcav.org/priorities and goals
to read more about each of our Priorities and Goals.
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Up-Coming Events
RCIA – resuming in the Fall
PREP Classes – All Fridays at 3 pm, resume in Fall
Adoration and Divine Mercy Novena on Friday 9.30am
Golf Tournament August 06 at 2pm
Parish Picnic August 28th
Church Photo Directory October 3rd to 8th
Holy Communion for the shut in - may be given at home upon
request. Please contact the parish office.
We remember in prayer all those who are sick, including: Peggy
Turner, Florence Sinclair, Joe Yunick, Ken Ferguson,, Michelle
Rickaby, Bill Beebe
We remember in prayer: those who have recently died:
Merle Lynam, Fr. Jacques Hamel (Normandy)
New in the Parish? Have you registered yet? If you are new or
have not registered yet, please fill out a Parish Registration Form
available in the gathering area. Drop off at the office or in the
collection basket at Mass
New in the Parish? Have you registered yet? If you are new or
have not registered yet, please fill out a Parish Registration Form
available in the gathering area. Drop off at the office or in the
collection basket at Mass
There will be a parish photo directory completed this upcoming
October 3 through 8th.
There is no cost to you nor to the
parish, and so we hope that we will have great participation!
Please keep that week available. You will be contacted in early
September to set an appointment for your photo session..
Pilgrimage to the Grotto of Our Lady Of Lourdes
Fraser River Heritage Park, Mission, BC
When: Saturday, August 20, 2016
Where: Fraser River Heritage Park, 7494 Mary St., Mission
Details: - Sacrament of Reconciliation on site 10 am to 1 pm
- Mass @ 1 pm Archbishop Miller – main celebrant
- Procession to the Grotto following Mass
- Rosary prayed at the Grotto following Mass
Reminder: Bring your own chairs
There is a food concession on site, but you are welcome to
bring a picnic lunch
For more information: [email protected]
Rise Up - National Catholic Young Adult Conference
Rise Up is a conference for young adults (aged 18-35) hosted by
Catholic Christian Outreach, a Canadian university student
movement – but Rise Up is more than a conference. It exists to
.
motivate
and inspire leaders for the renewal of the world. The
theme this year is: “Called by Name” ~ Isaiah 49 and it takes
place December 28, 2016 – January 1, 2017 at the Westin
Bayshore in Vancouver. More info and registration at
cco.ca/riseup.
Autumn Pilgrimage to Guadalupe: Join Fr. David
Franco of Holy Family parish in East Vancouver for an
unforgettable Pilgrimage, Cultural and Sightseeing Tour
to the Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine in Mexico City
from November 14 - 19, 2016. $200 discount for those
who register before July 1st.
Contact John or
Natalie: [email protected] / 778-655-0387 / www.octravel.com
Food Bank Sunday in our parish is TODAY……………..
Thank you to all of you for your generosity to the
less fortunate in our local Agassiz/Harrison
community. They rely on your donations
St. Anthony of Padua Giant Garage Sale
September 24th, 2016
Do you have any ‘treasures’ that you would like
to donate for our garage sale?
You may drop them off at the church at any time, or
if you need assistance in transporting them, one of
our committee members would be more than
happy to help you with this. Simply call the parish
office and arrangements will be made .
Your support in helping to make
this event a success is very much
appreciated! Thank you!!!!!
July 31, 2016
Reflection: “If you were raised with Christ, seek what is above.”—
today most people find this way of thinking unacceptable. We want
to live in this life, not in the life of the world to come. Many of us
have lost any sense of eternal life and instead live for the values of
this world. Following Christ demands that we convert and accept His
message, which gives us a whole different way of living.
The first reading today is from the Book of Ecclesiastes. We don’t
read much from this book, but most of us know the phrase: “Vanity
of vanities, all is vanity.” So many of us can identify with this
statement. We have looked for so many things and in the end have
found that truly nothing has value except that which lasts for eternity.
We call this Christian virtue detachment.
Christian detachment does not take away the value of earthly realities,
but keeps us aware that there is more to come. If we set our hearts on
being rich, on having a wonderful career, on possessions, or on
anything else, we will find ourselves disappointed. Those realities
can be wonderful if they help us love others more. In other words, if
we use the realities of this world to embrace the reality of the world to
come (love God and love neighbor), then the realities of this world are
useful to us in a very good way. The Book of Ecclesiastes simply
reminds us that everything in this world passes away except spiritual
reality.
The second reading, from the Letter to the Colossians, reminds us
again: “Put to death, then, the parts of you that are earthly:
immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and the greed that is
idolatry.” Today our modern world wants to change what is immoral
into what is moral, what is impure into what is pure, passion into
virtue, evil desire as something to be imitated and greed in to the
normal way of living. We Christians are invited to live according to
the teachings of the Lord Jesus and they are truly counter cultural
today!
The Gospel, today from Saint Luke, reminds once more that we
should always keep our eyes on death, on the life of the world to
come, so that our actions in this life will be guided by the eternal
realities that await us.
It is so easy for us Christian to be seduced by the values of this world
because they seem so pleasant and bring such pleasure. The challenge
is to keep our eyes on Jesus and allow ourselves to be formed by what
He had told us. Far too many teachers today preach a Gospel which is
not from Jesus but is simply a Gospel of the values of this world. For
us who accept that Jesus is always in His Church, we have the
guidance of the Church to help us stay on the right path. Again, many
today want the Church to adjust to the values of this world. Let us
walk with the Lord Jesus and with His Church.
Episcopal Ordination & Installation of Bishop-Elect
Joseph Nguyen: All are welcome to the celebration of the
episcopal ordination and installation of our current Vicar
General and former Director of Vocations, Bishop-Elect
Joseph Nguyen, as the sixth bishop of Kamloops. The
ordination and installation will take place at the Sandman
Centre in Kamloops on Thursday, Aug. 25 at 3pm.
Transform Your Parish With a Culture of
Stewardship: Stewardship is the grateful response of a
Christian disciple who recognizes and receives God’s
gifts and shares these gifts in love of God and
neighbour.
This year’s International Catholic
Stewardship Conference, “Stewards of God’s Mercy”,
will be held in New Orleans, Louisiana, Oct. 25. Discover how the Year of Mercy leads to more
effective evangelization and how stewardship can
transform your parish. For more information, at 604683-0281 ext. 50316
Pro-life Mass & Prayer Vigil
Peaceful, prayerful vigil for unborn children and their
parents. Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. Begins with
9am Mass at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish,
Vancouver, followed by Rosary at B.C. Women’s
Hospital.
PERMANENT DIACONATE ACCEPTING NEW
APPLICATIONS. Archbishop Miller has announced that
a third group of men will begin formation for the
Permanent Diaconate in September. Classes will run from
September to June, on one Friday evening and
one Saturday each month. Efforts will be made to
accommodate the needs of men with younger
families. Men aged 31-60 are eligible to apply, with the
firm support of their wives. For more information or
application forms, contact Msgr. Gregory Smith
at [email protected]
Mass Intentions
Intercession of Divine Mercy
Sunday
9 am
11 am
Monday
9 am
Intercession of Divine Mercy
Tuesday
7 pm
Maria Nguyen+
Wednesday
9 am
Peter Nguyen+
Thursday
9 am
Maria Nguyen+
Friday
9 am
Peter Nguyen+
Saturday
9 am
Intercession of Divine Mercy
July 24, 2016
28th August 2016
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Loose
$175.55
Total
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