March 2 - 15, 2015PARISH MINISTRIES & COMMITTEES (604)Altar Servers Matthew Wan 600.1193Baptism Course Nadine & Mitch Tannis 937.1147Catholic Women's League Linda Perkovic Kozaryn 525.4151Challenge for Girls Ivy Lee 778.228.0092Conquest for Boys Bernardo Altamirano 904.1384Children’s Liturgy of the Word Andrea Buonassisi

Rita Zucchetto299.8458

291.2152Development & Peace Gino Lovato 298.6949Extraordinary Ministers Diane Kennedy 294.5725Finance Council Vic Nakhleh 294.2902Florists Maria Viveiros

Barbara Maciejewski420.3450506.8711

Gym Liaison Mike Malsegna 329.0207Knights of Columbus Mike Malsegna 329.0207Lectors Dia Lopez 729.4761Maintenance Darin MacDonald 329.3043Notre Dame Liaison Dianne De Fazio 420.1625Parish Council Matilda De Lazzari 925.1190Parish Education Committee Mike Malsegna 329.0207PREP Jackie Pavich (Ext. 5 ) 299.3814Project Advance Darren Yanko 873.6301PRO-LIFE Alba Stevenson 299.4123RCIA Nadine Tannis 937.1147Refugee Committee Sam Buonassisi 299.3308Sunday Sacristan Dillon Fong 291.9227Ushers Richard Crompton 830.7371Welcoming Committee Carmine & Makiko

Morelli945.3244

Youth Ministry Darryl Costales 294.4097Catholic Family Services 443.3220Domestic Abuse Services, In-town 640.7549Our Lady of Good Counsel Society Out-of-town 888.833.7733

To New Parishioners & Visitors, WELCOME!Kindly introduce yourselves to the Priest after Mass.

HOLY CROSS PARISHROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH1450 Delta Avenue, Burnaby, B. C. V5B 3G2Office Hours: MONDAY - FRIDAY

8:30am - 12:00pm & 1:00pm-4:00pmPhone: 604.299.3814 Fax: 604.299.3824E-mail: parish.hcb@rcav.orgWebsite: holycross.rcav.org

SALVATORIAN FATHERSPastor: Fr. Maciej Wos, SDSAsst. Pastor: Fr. Robert Ufland, SDS

HOLY CROSS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1450 Delta Avenue, Burnaby, B. C. V5B 3G2Phone: 604.299.3530 Fax: 604.299.3534Website: www.holycrosselementary.caPrincipal: Mr. Dino AlbertiAsst. Principal: Miss Charlaine Francis

SACRAMENTAL CELEBRATIONS:MASS SCHEDULE Monday - Friday 8:15am,Saturday, Holidays & Summer 9:00am, Saturday Vigil 5:00pmSunday 8:00am, Family 10:00am, 12:00pm, 7:30pmDIVINE MERCY Friday 7:30pmHOLY ROSARY Monday - Saturday After MassRECONCILIATIONMonday - Friday before Mass & Saturday 4:00pm - 4:45pm

BAPTISM COURSE Third Monday of the Month 7:00pmBAPTISM First Sunday of the Month, after the 12:00pm Mass

HOLY MATRIMONY We welcome your wedding celebrationat Holy Cross Church. Marriage Course is required. To arrangethe date and begin your preparation, please contact the ParishOffice 6 months prior to the proposed wedding date.

ANOINTING OF THE SICK If you have a relative or a friendwho would like to arrange for a priest for Anointing of the Sick orto visit the sick in a hospital, the contact information is asfollows:

BURNABY GENERAL HOSPITAL: Fr. Bede Kim Minh Le,604.298.6800. In an emergency only, 604.992.9910.

VANCOUVER GENERAL: Fr. Joachim Singarajah orFr. Carolo Quoc Anh Vu, 604.254.2727,pager 604.877.5918, cell 604.230.7217.

SAINT PAUL HOSPITAL: Fr. Boniface D’Souza,604.806.8290, pager 604.252.4224.

Please provide this important information to the priest as thehospital will not provide any details when he arrives: name ofthe sick, ward, room number, bed number, and name & phonenumber of person making the request.

PRAY FOR THE SICK Vincenzo Bortolin, Michelle Curtis, Nick Fazio, Pasqualino Gargaro, Harold Hopkinson, Steven Kastro, Irma Kowalczyk, Diana Marino, Leo Matusicky, Marcy McCarthy, Rosemary Nicholson, Matthew Perera, Alice Quek, Maria Romano, Margaret Rozario, & Normita Yumul.

Please inform the Parish Office if you have moved, changed address,and phone number. Thank you.

FROM THE PASTOR’S DESKDear Parishioners,

As you may know, the Supreme Court of Canada recently struck down the law prohibiting assisted suicide. Many of us are deeply troubled by the Court’s decision to overturn the law. Below is a letter from Archbishop J. Michael Miller calling on all Catholics to join with other advocates for vulnerable persons to

respond with urgency.

Also, there is a petition online that I would encourage you to visit. Make your opinion count and your voice heard. Participate in the online petition at – https://www.lifesitenews.com/petitions/stop-assisted-suicide-in-canada.

God Bless,Fr. Maciej Wos, SDSPastor

MASS INTENTIONS (REQUESTED BY)March 2 - 8, 2015

Mon. 8:15am +Pietro Veltri (Daughter Angela)Tues. 8:15am +Giuseppe Candiago (Gaspere Bossio)Wed. 8:15am Sp. Int. Tety & Fr. Tom Rosica (Lanny & Danny)Thurs. 8:15am +Rose Kamm (Giuseppine G.) 9:15am PARISHIONERSFri. 8:15am +Ross Nicholson (Jean Nicholson) 7:30pm Deceased: Esther Halls (Debbie) Thomas Hoi Lam Kong (Family) Josephine Palotto (Family)Sat. 9:00am +John & Emilia Mauro (Family) 5:00pm +Teofilo Garcia (Emma Mamisao Isaac)Sun. 8:00am +Brian Fong (Family) 10:00am +Giuseppe Sciortino (Family & Wife Antonina) 12 Noon +Joseph Minni (Friend) 7:30pm +Anacleto Milani (Family)

March 9 - 15, 2015Mon. 8:15am +Marie Rousseau (Cabana Family)Tues. 8:15am +Marie Rousseau (Elvine Kelly)Wed. 8:15am +Mrs. Grdina (Parishioner) Thurs. 8:15am +Fr. Daniel Chui (Lanny & Danny)Fri. 8:15am Sp. Int. Riyoko Mariuyama (Family) 7:30pm Deceased: Stephen Morris (Family) Thomas Hoi Lam Kong (Family) Giuseppe Ceron (Family) Special Intentions: PARISHIONERSSat. 9:00am +Tony Iaquinta (Gentile Family) 5:00pm Sp. Int. Livia & Marc (Family)Sun. 8:00am +Katie Kwok (Family) 10:00am +Henry Killeen (Giuseppina Guttadauro) 12 Noon +Stephen & Frances Morris (Family) 7:30pm +Adrian Van Essen (Family)

SUNDAY COLLECTIONOur Parish weekly budget is $9,460.00

Envelopes Loose TotalFebruary 8 $ 6,582.00 $ 930.50 $ 7,512.50February 15 $ 6,417.00 $ 1,036.85 $ 7,453.85February 22 $ 7,217.00 $ 1,080.10 $ 8,297.102nd Collection:St. Joseph’s Society$ 2,569.00 $ 186.80 $ 2,755.80

MONEY COUNTERSMarch 2 Liliana S., Carmela P. & Nicole P.March 9 Diva M., Betty & Henry C.March 16 Marie B., Nancy Y. & Olie A.

Thank YouThe Knights of Columbus and the Crisis Pregnancy Centre of Burnaby & New Westminster thank Holy Cross parishioners for their generous sup-port of our recent Baby Shower. We collected a total of 6 playpen-fulls of baby and maternity items, valued at $1825. Please hold onto any further donations for another collection, or contact the Centre directly (604-525-0999).

SCHOOL NEWSMonday, March 2nd – Early dismissal at 12:05pmThursday, March 5th – School Mass at 9:15am – Grade 2 Sunday, March 8th – Daylight Savings Time beginsTuesday, March 10th – AGM at 7pm

March 16 – 20 – Spring Break

Letter to the faithful on Supreme Court of Canada decision

To the Clergy and Faithful of the Archdiocese of Vancouver,

This past Friday, the Supreme Court of Canada overturned the law against assisted suicide. This ruling will now expose vulnerable Canadians to pressure to end their lives and could lead to euthanasia in our hospitals and care homes.

In order to protect the vulnerable and uphold the rights of all Canadians, I am calling on the Catholics of the Archdiocese of Vancouver to act with urgency. Together with others who advocate for the vulnerable, let us call on the federal and provincial governments to put in place all possible safeguards against suicide and euthanasia.

Let us call on governments, health authorities, and the healing professions to improve access to palliative care. We know that when people are provided with palliative care that takes away pain and reduces suffering, their desire for assisted suicide almost always goes away. As Catholics, we maintain that everyone should have quality palliative care available to them.

So that we do not forget our own personal responsibilities, all of us need to be reminded to spend time with those who are dying, disabled, depressed, or and elderly. A principal reason why people lose the desire to live is their isolation and loneliness. Within our own families and the family of the Church, let us ensure that everyone’s God-given dignity is recognized by the time, attention and love that we show to the most vulnerable among us.

The decision of the Supreme Court does not in any way change Catholic teaching. To cause death in order to eliminate suffering is always wrong, contrary to human dignity, and fails to respect God our Creator (cf. Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2277)

Please offer at least a portion of your prayer and fasting this Lent for this cause and for those Canadians who will be most affected by it.

Invoking upon you the blessings of our heavenly Father and with the assurance of my prayers for you and your families, I remain

Sincerely yours in Christ,

J. Michael Miller, CSBArchbishop of Vancouver

PARISH ACTIVITIESMarch 2 - 8, 2015

Mon. 6:30pm CWL Executive Meeting (PREP Office) 7:30pm HC Prayer Group (Music Room) Tues. 7:00pm PREP Wed. 9:00am 40 HOURS DEVOTION 7:30pm Bible Study (Music Room)Thurs. 9:15am HCS Mass – Grade 2 After school Mass 40 HOURS DEVOTION Fri. 9:00am 40 HOURS DEVOTION 3:00pm Little Flowers Girls Club (Music Room) 6:30pm Challenge for Girls Club (Basement) Conquest for Boys Club (Basement) 7:00pm Stations of the Cross (Church) 7:30pm Divine Mercy Mass (Church)Sat. 9:30am Divine Mercy Cenacle (Kitchen) 10:00am Kids Swap Meet (Gym) 2:30pm RCIA (Classroom)Sun. ALL MASSES ARE AT DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME

March 9 - 15, 2015Mon. 7:30pm HC Prayer Group (Music Room) Tues. 7:00pm NO PREP 7:00pm AGM Holy Cross School (Gym)Wed. 7:30pm Bible Study (Music Room)Thurs. 7:00pm K of C General Meeting (Music Room)Fri. 6:30pm Challenge Girls Club (Basement) Conquest for Boys Club (Gym) 7:00pm Stations of the Cross (Church) 7:30pm Divine Mercy Mass (Church)Sat. 9:30am Divine Mercy Cenacle (Kitchen) 2:30pm RCIA (Classroom)

ANNOUNCEMENTSDAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME! – Please note that Daylight Savings Time begins on Sunday, March 8th. Don’t forget to move your clock forward by 1 hour. Mass schedule is on Daylight Savings Time.

40 HOUR DEVOTION AT HOLY CROSS is on March 4th (Wednesday, 9am to 7pm), March 5th (Thursday, 10:30am to 7pm) and March 6th (Friday, 9am to 7pm). Everyone is welcome!

CWL ANNOUNCEMENTSThe Inter-Denominational World Day of Prayer will take place on Friday, March 6 at St. Alban’s Anglican Church (7717 - 19 Avenue, corner of Edmonds and Canada Way) from 1:00 - 3:00pm. This is a wonderful opportunity to join our sisters from different faith communities and offer prayers and thanksgiving to God. This year’s service was written by the women of the Bahamas. Please Save the Date! On March 19, we will be honoured to host Peter and Mary Jo Dawe, who will give a special presentation on Beads for Life, a program that allows women in Uganda to support themselves and their families through the production of jewelry and other items made from recycled paper. Peter, a former principal of St. Patrick’s and Archbishop Carney High Schools and Mary Jo, a retired administrator with the CISVA, will present a twenty minute film clip and explain how we can help. Please plan to attend and invite friends and family to join us in supporting Beads for Life. You will be amazed at the products the women have made!Bursary application forms are available at the CWL bulletin board in the church foyer. The application deadline for all three of the following awards is March 31, 2015.The Vancouver Diocesan Bursary is awarded to the son or daughter of a CWL member and the student will be entering his/her first year of post-secondary studies. There are two of these awards of $1000.00 each. The Molly Boucher Bursary, in the amount of

$500.00, is awarded to an active league member (minimum 2 years) who wishes to further her education. The Life Members Art and Culture Bursary is given to the daughter/son or granddaughter/grandson of a CWL member and is in the amount of $500.00. The student will be studying in the area of Arts and Culture. Any questions may be forwarded to cwlholycross@ gmail.com

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS GENERAL MEETING is on Thursday, March 12th at 7:00 pm in the church basement.

PRO-LIFE MASS – There will be a Pro-Life Mass at St. Augustine (2028 W. 7th Avenue, Vancouver) on Saturday, March 7th. The Mass is at 9am followed by the rosary at BC Women’s Hospital.

40 DAYS FOR LIFE VANCOUVER- MARCH 13, 2015 – This Lent, 40 Days for Life Vancouver invites each of us to commit to prayer, fasting and peaceful meaningful action to end abortion. This world-wide campaign is a focused pro-life operation with a vision to end abortion through the Power of God accessed through prayer, fasting, and a peaceful vigil.Prayer is at the center of 40 Days for Life. During each campaign, we are called to fall on our knees before the Lord, asking Him to hear our plea and heal our land. Pray at church. Pray at work. Pray in the car. Pray at home with your family. Please consider praying with others at the 24 hour vigil on the public right-of-way outside BC Women’s Health Center, West 29th Avenue at Heather Street, in Vancouver. This year’s campaign began on February 18 at 12:01AM and will end on Palm Sunday, March 29, at 11:59PM.Holy Cross parishioners are asked to sign up for an hour to stand in vigil on Friday, March 13, 2015 to fill a block of 17 hours starting at 7AM continuing until MIDNIGHT. Please sign up with volunteers in the church foyer to help Holy Cross fulfill our obligation.You can choose to help out on other days and times that are convenient by signing up at 40daysforlife.com/local-campaigns/vancouver-2/. You will be asked to set up a personal log-in and then to follow the instructions.

RED LIGHT/GREEN LIGHT SCREENING – The Archdiocese continues to host FREE film screenings of this important documentary. Monday, March 9, from 7-9pm, Star of the Sea Parish School Gym, Surrey. Please encourage family and friends to attend and learn more about our moral teachings and how as Catholics we are asked to respond. Book a screening at osj@rcav.org. More info at rcav.org/red-light-green-light-screening.

EUTHANASIA SEMINAR – How to talk about euthanasia and palliative care, featuring Alex Schadenberg, Dr. Will Johnston, Dr. Margaret Cottle and others on March 27, 2015 at John Paul II Pastoral Centre, 4885 Saint John Paul II Way, Vancouver B.C. V5Z 0G3 (Corner of 33rd & Willow). Two sessions: 11:00 am to 2:00 pm (includes lunch) and 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm.

6 WEEK LENTEN SERIES ON PALLIATIVE CARE AND END OF LIFE ISSUES – Fundraiser to benefit Euthanasia Prevention Coalition and North Shore Palliative Foundation. All welcome. Every Thursday from February 19 to March 26, 2 pm -1:00pm at St. Anthony’s Parish Hall (2347 Inglewood Ave. West Vancouver). For more information, visit www.rcav.org.

OUR LADY OF SORROWS PRESCHOOL is now accepting registration for both the three year old and the four year old classes for the September 2015-June 2016 school year. For more information and for registration packages please contact us at 604 253-2434 or email olspreschool@gmail.com

For information on other events within the Diocese, visit www.rcav.org

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