St. Matthew’s R.C. Parish PARISH OFFIE REGULAR MASS TIMES · -e familiar with the available...

Regular Devotions

Holy Rosary

20 minutes before daily Mass

Divine Mercy Tuesday after the 7 PM Mass

Our Lady of Fatima 3rd Monday of the month 6:30-7 PM

3rd Saturday of the month 9:30-10:30 AM

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Saturday after the 9 AM Mass

First Friday After the 8 AM Mass -

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 12:00 noon Benediction

6:25 PM—Holy Rosary

Sunday, February 23, 2020

PARISH OFFICE

Rev. Tien Tran, Pastor [email protected]; [email protected]

Rev. Lucio Choi, Asst. Pastor [email protected]

604-589-2083 Rectory

Office Hours: Tuesday to Friday 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM Saturday 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM

604-589-2448 [email protected]

Parish Admin: Ms. Caroline P. Mrazek Mrs. Stephanie Chessell Mrs. Anna G. De Leon Bookkeeper: Mrs. Melanie A. Narvaez P.R.E.P.: Mrs. Trish Van Vliet [email protected] Maintenance: Mr. Lorne Ward [email protected]

Elementary School: 604-589-7545 www.stmatthewselementary.ca Preschool: 604-589-1222

REGULAR MASS TIMES SUNDAY: English Masses - 8:30 AM, 10:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 7:30 PM; Vietnamese Mass 5 PM; African: Last Sunday 12:30 PM (Mass in English with African Choir)

SATURDAY: 9:00 AM / Anticipated Mass at 5:30 PM

WEEKDAYS: Monday to Friday (except TUESDAY) 8:00 AM Tuesday 7:00 PM Friday Night—Mass at 7:00 PM (Vietnamese) ***except First Friday (in English)

CONFESSIONS Weekend & Daily Masses: half an hour before each Mass

OFFICE AND CHURCH CLOSED ON MONDAYS FOR CLEANING

UPCOMING EVENTS

Wed. Feb. 26 Ash Wednesday Wed. Mar. 4 Gr. 7 Parent Meeting (PREP) Only Sat. Mar. 7 In Service “The Mass Explained” Thu. Mar. 12 Alpha Course Begins Fridays During Lent - Stations of the Cross at 6pm

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St. Matthew’s R.C. Parish 16079 88 Avenue, Surrey, B.C. V4N 1G3 Tel: (604) 589-2448 Fax: (604) 589-2344

Website: www.saintmatthews.ca

APPEAL TO OUR PARISHIONERS: Please be mindful that the hymn books in the pews are not toys. Please take a minute to restore them in the right order in the pews. Garbage should be disposed of in receptacles provided.

ATTENTION NEWCOMERS AND NON-REGISTERED PARISHIONERS: Please take the time to fill out our Parish Registration Form found behind the counter by the Parish Office, if you have not done so yet. Thank you.

Coronavirus Outbreak - Be familiar with the available resources for the most up-to-date information. It is suggested that we nod our heads in-stead of shaking hands during the sign of peace.

By appointment with a minimum of 2 months’ notice (during pregnancy) so that instructions can be given to parents and god-parents about the duties and responsibilities assumed in this Sacrament. A minimum of 6 months’ notice with one of the parties regis-tered in the parish and practicing his/her faith. The Marriage Preparation course is mandatory. Please ask for “Guidelines for the Celebration of Marriage”. Please call the parish office before making arrangements.

BAPTISM:

MARRIAGE:

FUNERALS:

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Stewardship Reflection

Going the Extra Mile

So often in life, people are concerned about

the minimum requirements. What is the min-imum I must do to get a certain grade? What

is the minimum I need to do to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation? What exactly do

I have to do to make my boss happy?

This concern does not stop with everyday life but continues into our relationship with God. What exactly is required of me for salvation?

How much time, talent, and treasure are enough? Jesus does not call us to this way of life, but instead to a life of unbounding gen-

erosity and surrender. Jesus said, “If anyone forces you to go one

mile, go with him two miles.” The minimum requirement is one mile; however, we are

not to be disciples of minimum requirements and checking off boxes. We are to go the

extra mile because that is how we bear wit-ness to the transforming power of Jesus

Christ. That is how we change lives and share the grace and love we have received in abun-

dance. Nothing ever changes by doing the minimum. There is no real glory given to God by responding to His call with the minimum.

Imagine a world where all of us good stew-

ards give without ceasing and go far beyond the minimum requirements. Our world would

be a very different place. So, what is stop-ping us?

-Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS

PREP (Parish Religious Education Program) Congratulations to all the students who received the Sacrament of Reconciliation this Saturday. Please pray for these families as they continue to prepare their children for First Holy Communion in May. February 26th – Ash Wednesday Mass ALL PREP students to attend. Meet in designated areas. Dismissal will be from the church. Families please join us! March 4 – Gr. 7 Parent Meeting (PREP ONLY) (Postponed meeting from Snow Day) In-Service – “The Mass Explained” for Catechists, assistants & parents– March 7, 9:00 am – 3:30pm. Any interested parties may email the PREP office for more information and registration. “Come and review your personal understanding of the Mass by experi-encing effective methodology for children and adults. This workshop offers very practi-cal ideas to explain the Mass to children in different grade levels.

Many Blessings to you all. Trish Van Vliet—[email protected] or call 604-589-2448 ext. 233

50+ Seniors Seniors!!!!! Please come and join us. We are a group of retirees who enjoy good company, play cards and board games. We meet every Tuesday from 1 to 4pm in the Jubilee Hall where we share laughs while enjoying coffee/tea and some goodies. Don’t stay at home alone ————- come and meet new friends!

Membership Fees for 2020 are now due. $10.00 per person for the year. New mem-bers are always welcome.

LIVE THE LITURGY

What does it mean to be holy? God has definite ideas about the answer. Not bearing hatred for your brother or sister, not seeking revenge or holding grudges, loving your neighbor as yourself, treating human beings as the tem-ples of God they are, offering no resistance to someone who wants to hurt you, turning the other cheek, not turn-ing your back on someone, loving your enemies, praying for those who persecute you, and striving for perfection are some of the ways holiness can be pursued. Holiness, understood through God’s eyes, is attainable by all of us. It comes from making the right Gospel-centered choices and not falling victim to lesser temptations, reactions, and desires. Knowing what holiness actually involves, is it something you really want?

CWL Corner Have you ever attended a World Day of Prayer service? Since 1920, this ecu-menical prayer service has been celebrated around the world, uniting us in prayer with other faith groups to pray for a common good. EVERYONE is invit-

ed to the WORLD DAY OF PRAYER at 1pm on Friday March 6 in St. Bernadette Church, 6345 132 St, Surrey. The women of Zimbabwe have prepared the service for us this year… “RISE! Take Your Mat and Walk!” 2020 HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES (any school): St. Matthew’s CWL provides two bursa-ries for graduating students who are children or grandchildren of a CWL member. Appli-cation forms are available at the Religious Articles Room. Deadline for application is May 31.

The Gospels continue to challenge us to the core. This is especially true in the way our social relationships have developed. Feeling safe and secure in the world are not things that come easily these days. Actually, we may find our-selves feeling more reservation, caution, reluc-tance, and fear than ever before. In a moment’s notice, life can drastically change. When some-one has been intentionally and violently hurt, especially someone we love, we can all too easily find ourselves very attracted to the Old Testament philosophy of “an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.” Intellectually, we know this is not what Jesus wants us to do. But on some level it just seems to make practical or even political sense. After all, why should we allow someone to get away with a heinously violent act? Yet, Jesus cannot be any clearer than He is with this! Offer no

resistance to one who is evil. Turn the other cheek as well. When pressed into service, go two miles. Do not turn your back on one who wants to borrow. Love your enemies. Now, take a moment to reflect on all of these. Consider a horrible act of violence committed against someone you love. Listen. Think. Be honest. Can you do as Jesus directs? We want to be holy. But we are more comfortable with a definition of holiness that can keep us saying our prayers and on our knees in church. We are not comfortable with a definition of holiness that has something to say about to how we react to and negotiate life. We like to keep a sharp and strong line between the secular and the sacred. In fact, we would prefer that the doors between them be kept closed. God wants us to be holy as He is holy. If God sees this one way and we see it another, then where does this leave us on our journey to God? Our minds like the practical, worldly, and secular answers to things. They are more black and white and at first glance appear to make more sense. Holiness wells up from our souls and is beyond reason. It cannot be explained. It is something we just simply know comes as a result of deep prayer. The truly contemplative eye knows inwardly that what Jesus asks is true and then willingly does it. It may not be easy.

St. Matthew’s Prayer Group St. Matthew’s Prayer Group invites you every Monday night from 7:30pm to 9:00pm in the Jubilee Hall (except Statutory Holidays) to give praise, worship & glory to our Lord God. Come as you are to live your

faith & grow in spirit.

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Alpha Course… why Alpha? If you have questions about Life, Meaning or Faith and want to know more, The Alpha Course provides a friendly and welcoming environment for you and those you know to come and share ideas on these big life topics. You

will enjoy a meal, a video presentation and some time for discussion if you wish to join in.. It all starts right here at St. Matthew’s, Thursday March 12th, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. … oh, and there is no charge. For more information or to register for Alpha visit the St. Matthew’s website at saintmatthews.ca. All are welcome, so invite

your relatives and friends to attend. We would love to see you all there.

Please join us for our next school assembly on Friday, February 28, 2020 at 9:00 am in our school gym. Our Grade 2 students will be leading us in a meditation on the Sunday Gos-

pel. Coffee and goodies will be served immediately preceding the assembly. All are welcome!

Pilgrimage to East Europe 2020 with Fr. Nixon D’Silva (September 11—29, 2020) We invite you on this special pil-grimage to visit Infant Jesus of Prague, the Miraculous Black Ma-

donna, Home of St. John Paul II, Sanctuary of Divine Merci, Our lady of Medjugorje and participate in the 52nd International Eucharis-tic Congress. This 17-day tour of 7 countries includes your return flights to Vancouver or any international airport in North America, transportation, site seeing, breakfast, lunch dinner and taxes. This is an all-inclusive tour for only $5200 + Tips + Optional Add On Oberammergau Pas-sion Play €600. Itinerary is available on www.royaleorchidtours.com. For more infor-mation and reservations contact Brian An-drade @ 778-999-4599 or Deon @ 778-866-8118 or our Parish office.

Civil & Criminal Litigation Needs Last Wills, Agreements and Contracts

Ransiri Fernando

Barrister & Solicitor 604 767 9520

[email protected]

St. Matthew’s Preschool St. Matthew’s Preschool is now accepting registration for school year 2020 - 2021. If you have or know a relative or friend whose child is 2 1/2 to 5 years old, this registration is for them. Interested families may pick up registration forms from St. Matthew's preschool classroom or from the Parish Office.

Tickets are available at St. Matthew’s Parish Office/Welcome Centre for $35.

Ash Wednesday Mass Schedule—Feb. 26 8:00am—English Mass 5:00pm—English Mass 9:30am—St. Matthew’s School Mass 6:30pm—PREP Mass 1:00pm—Holy Cross School Mass 8:00pm—Vietnamese Mass

Pro-life 40 Days for Life Spring 2020 Campaign will take place from February 26 to April 5 this year. We encourage every-one to take part in this campaign by committing to an hour to stand vigil outside of BC Women’s Hospital anytime between 7am-7pm and/or Eucharistic Adoration from 8pm-7pm completing the 24 hrs. Our parish date is on Satur-

day, March 21. A sign-up sheet is placed at the back of the Church for the next 5 Sundays. Pls. consider offering up an hour or more of your time to support this important endeavor to save the lives of these precious helpless babies. Thank you. Pls. visit www.40daysforlife.com/vancouver-2 to view the map of the location plus other important information.

Marriage Anniversary Mass 2020 Celebrate your Milestone Anniversary with us! This Mother’s Day, Archbishop Miller will be honouring couples celebrating their 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th, 30th, 35th, 40th, 45th, 50th, 55th & 60th+ years of marriage. Regis-ter your anniversary with us today at rcav.org/marriage-anniversary. Mass will be on Sunday, May 10, at 2:30 p.m. at St. Clare of Assisi Parish in Coquitlam followed by a reception in the parish hall. All are welcome to wit-ness and celebrate the milestone anniversaries of others! Register today at rcav.org/marriage-anniversary

http://www.royaleorchidtours.com/

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Desiree Pino; Ryker Slaney; Veronica Wong; Carol Ward; Liz Da Costa; Er-win & Annemarie Belgardt; Tommy Contreras; Cathie Gasler; Amelia Real; Dominic Celio; Ester Maceda; Walter Slaney; Pinky Castillo; Victor Miller; Gerry Della Mattia; Maria Jean Pereira; Daisy Rodriguez; Thea Luyten; Mrs. Clavero; Margaret Irvine; Sueann Zore; Basil Paigan; Stephen Letourneau; Juanito & Jovita Lim; Nora Bawasanta; Judy Ibao; Virgilio Pino; Julie Cun-

ningham; Helen Stote; Rosa Villarama; Elmer Kachur; Horst & Elsa Seliger; Teresa Kelly; Romualdo Nicdao; Claire Looi; Ivan Gervasio; Josefina & Teodulfo Hosain; Nenita Cabilan; Dr. Demetrio Tamparia; Loida Tobias; Angelita Correa; Edgardo Olivares; Alex; Mai and Anton Carriedo; Ilse Van Brakel; Madge Vecchio; David Keenan; Alberto Ordonez; Carl Erveen Santa Ana; Colleen Salmon; Teresita Dimaano; Tony Santos; Jean-Pierre Pesch; Marie Petines; Irene Collingwood; Karen & Virgilio Guinto Sr.; Felix Djuhari; Art Minichiello Priority on this list is given to parishioners, as space permits. Names will be removed from time to time. If you submit a name to the Prayer List, it is your responsibility to inform the office should his/her circumstances change.

CONTACT LIST—ST. MATTHEW’S PARISH MINISTRIES African Community Ms. Tina Obiwumma [email protected] Altar Servers Mrs. Teodora Suzuki [email protected] Altar Women Ms. Marcella Garneau [email protected] BLD Community M/M Lito & Lulu Imperial [email protected] Bible Study Mrs. Gail Estrada [email protected] Catholic Women’s League Mrs. Louise Klaponski [email protected] Catholic Young Adults of Surrey (CYAS) Fr. Lucio Choi [email protected] Choirs: Fri 7 PM Mr. Hahn Nguyen [email protected] Sat 5:30 PM Mr. Danilo Bernabe [email protected] Sun 8:30 AM Mrs. Kathleen Grosjean [email protected] 10:30 AM Mr. Peter Luongo [email protected] 12:30 PM Mr. Homer Garcia-Reyes [email protected] (last Sunday) 12:30 PM Ms. Tina Obiwuma [email protected] 5 PM Mr. Vincent Nguyen [email protected] 7:30 PM Ms. Nannette Lenoue-Guze [email protected] Couples for Christ M/M Cris & Ophel Quidasol [email protected] Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Mrs. Deborah Joel [email protected] Fifty Plus Group Mr. Andre Maris [email protected] Greeters & Gift Bearers Mrs. Stella Lemos [email protected] Hospitality Committee Mrs. Maureen Fadum [email protected] Knights of Columbus Mr. Richard Thompson [email protected] Lectors Mr. Jon Javier [email protected] Legion of Mary Mrs. Carmen Caballero 604-589-2448 Liturgy of the Word for Children Mrs. Nenita Capili [email protected] Our Lady of Fatima Mrs. Germana Brotto [email protected] Pro Life Ministry Mrs. Teresa Gares [email protected] Parish Education Committee Mrs. Katrina Bellosillo [email protected] Parish Pastoral Council Mr. Bill Bouwman [email protected] R.C.I.A. Fr. Lucio Choi [email protected] St. Matthew’s Prayer Group Ms. Christie Castro [email protected] St. Matthew’s Soup Kitchen Mrs. Belle Carson [email protected] St. Vincent de Paul Society Mr. Eric Andres 604-589-2448 Sports Ministry (Basketball) Mr. Marlowe Billedo [email protected] Sports Ministry (Volleyball) Mr. Tot Phan [email protected] Ushers Mr. Doug Thomas [email protected] Vietnamese Community Mr. Hoang Minh Nguyen [email protected] Youth Ministry Ms. Eleanor Wong [email protected]

Were you married outside the Catholic Church? If you are married, but were not married in the Catholic church, we would like to offer you an opportunity to have your marriage regularized with the Church. Please make an appoint-ment with our priest to discuss having your marriage convalidated. Sacrament of the Sick. What was referred to as “Last Rites” is now called “Anointing of the Sick” administered by a priest when one is “in danger” due to sickness or old age. Please call the Parish Office to arrange. Hospital/Care Home Communion Visits. Please remember to let the Parish Office know

whenever you or a loved one is hospitalized or moved into a Fleetwood area care home.

The Parish has a dedicated group of people who will bring Holy Communion weekly to you

or yours. Please phone Deacon Raul Abella 778-512-9163 for a visit and to receive Holy

Communion.

Devotions to Our Lady of Fatima: Every third Monday of the month @ 6:30 PM and

third Saturday of the month after the 9am mass, beginning this January. Please join us to recite the

Holy Rosary.

Legacy Brick Campaign Be a part of building our “Parish Centre” and leave a legacy donation that will live on past your lifetime, in memory of your support. We have a Plati-num, Gold, Silver and Bronze Brick board where your contributions will be placed. Platinum is worth $2,000 and up, Gold is $1,200.00; Silver is

$600.00; and Bronze is $300.00. A donation can be a one-time donation or monthly payments through Pre-Authorized Offering Payment e.g. 12 monthly payments of $25.00 is a $300.00 Bronze Donation. When you make a donation, you will receive a “brick” to go onto one of 4 Brick Legacy boards. When the building is complete, these Brick Legacy boards will be placed along the wall so you can see who the builders are. The “brick” can be “in memory of” a loved one or simply a contribution from your fam-ily, organization or ministry. All donations stay in the Parish. Contact the Parish Office to make your Legacy Brick Donation and be part of the church builders.

Please include in your prayers +Agnes Minichiello who has gone home to the Lord. May her soul rest in eternal peace.

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