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Hallows Eve Prayer Vigil To begin the Triduum of Hallowtide, join Gardens of Gethsemani for
a candlelit prayer vigil in our Evangelist Chapel beginning at 7 p.m.,
Thursday, Oct. 31. Following the vigil, we will walk through our can-
dlelit cemetery and gather at our various statues to pray.
All Saints' Day Mass Join Gardens of Gethsemani for the 2nd day of the Hallowtide Tridu-
um – for our All Saints’ Day Mass at 6:30 p.m. in our Evangelist
Chapel on Friday, Nov. 1. Mass will be celebrated by Archbishop
Miller.
All Souls' Day Mass Join Gardens of Gethsemani for the 3rd day of the Hallowtide Tridu-
um, as we celebrate All Souls’ Day Mass in the Evangelist chapel at
the Gardens of Gethsemani at 6:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 2.
Day of Recollection - Holy Rosary Cathedral Day of Recollection with reflections and prayers by Rev. Dickson
Ofojebe. The theme will be “The Vocation of Catholics in Family
Life” (Mk 3:31-35). Join us at Rosary Hall, 650 Richards Street, Van-
couver on Saturday, Nov. 2, at 9 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. followed by the
Sacrament of Reconciliation and Mass at 12:10 p.m. Admission by
donation. All are welcome.
Pro-Life Mass and Prayer Vigil Mass will be Saturday, Nov. 2, 8:30 a.m. at St. Francis Xavier Church in Vancouver.
A Celebration of Christian Unity with Archbishop Miller You are invited to a celebration of Christian Unity in Commemoration
of the 20th Anniversary of the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of
Justification. This ecumenical prayer service is with Bishop Gregory
Mohr of the British Columbia Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church in Canada and Archbishop J. Michael Miller, CSB, of the Ro-
man Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver. Sunday, Nov. 3, at 3 p.m. at
St. Clare's Church in Coquitlam. Light refreshments will follow.
Spiritual Direction and the Journey to God Based on his book, Navigating the Interior Life: Spiritual Direction
and the Journey to God, Dan Burke will speak on prayer, growth in
the interior life, the universal call to holiness, contemplation, and the
three ways of the interior life. If you are looking to deepen your faith
and prayer join us for this free event on Friday, Nov. 15, from 7 p.m.
until 9 p.m. at the John Paul II Pastoral Centre in Vancouver.
Gold Mass for Scientists with Archbishop Miller St. Mark’s Church, UBC, on Friday, Nov. 15, at 5:30 p.m. with Arch-bishop J. Michael Miller, CSB, as celebrant. All are welcome.
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October 27, 2019 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Stewardship Reflection
“…for whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles
himself will be exalted.” (Luke 18:14)
Pride and ego is the root cause of most of our sins. Thinking your time is so valua-
ble, your talent is better than anyone else, and your money gives you status is
another way of making those things “gods” before God. Remember all those gifts
were God-given. Instead we should be humbled by God’s abundant generosity
and our hearts should overflow with gratitude.
Copyright © 2019 Archdiocese of St. Louis
Rev. John Alex Pinto, OCD - Pastor
Rev. Victor Fernandes - In Residence (Chaplain - St. Paul’s Hospital)
Leah B. - Bookkeeper/Admin Asst.
PARISH GROUPS & MINISTRIES
Parish Pastoral Council Benny Luarca - (778) 317-0069
Parish Finance Committee Lewis Dillman - [email protected]
Knights of Columbus (# 14723) Terry Brennan, GK - (778) 229-7228
Legion of Mary (Immaculate Heart of Mary)Ave Obejas - (604) 770-1249
Legion of Mary (Mother of our Savior)
Carolina Dublanko - (778) 991-0688
Family Rosary Crusade Leonarda Lariosa - (604) 684-9806
Divine Mercy Marivic Escribel - (604) 434-8280
Infant Jesus of Prague Susan Hauck - (604) 278-6346
CFC– Foundation for Family & Life
Benny Luarca - (778) 317-0069
Rite of Christian Initiation For Adults
Tom Weaver - (604) 408-2125
Project Advance Deirdre Santesso - (604) 899- 0354
Altar Servers Terry O’Neil - (604) 689-3685
Choirs Aleksandra Grodecka - (604) 667-4745
Extraordinary Ministers Edmund Kwan - (604) 783-9769
Hospitality Cecile Bozyk - (604) 683-0143
Lectors Cynthia Nogueira - (604) 781-2012
Sacristy Terry O’Neil - (604) 689-3685
Flowers Ave Obejas - (604) 990-0986
P. R. E. P. Carmela Dizon - (778) 238-8816
Safe Environment Screening Committee
Margaret Pinto - (604) 681-4926
Young Adult 4 Christ Julie Park - [email protected]
El Shaddai Charismatic Group
Anita Berdida - (604) 780-2348
Guardian Angels Parish
1161 Broughton Street, Vancouver BC V6G 2B3; Tel: 604-684-5775; Fax: 604-684-5757 Email: [email protected]; Website: www.https://guardianangelsvancouver.ca
OFFICE HOURS: Monday to Friday 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM CLOSED on Weekends and Statutory Holidays
Mass Schedule
Saturday 9:00am Monday 8:00am
Saturday 4:00pm (Anticipated Mass) Tuesday 7:00pm
Sunday 9:00am; 11:00am; 12:30pm Weds – Friday 8:00am
Sacraments
Confessions - Saturdays between 3:00—3:45PM; Tuesdays 6:30 - 6:50pm
or by appointment
Baptism / Marriage / Anointing of the Sick or Home Communion / Fu-
neral - Please contact the Parish office to book an appointment with the Pastor.
Devotions / Prayers
Morning Prayers / Breviary Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Monday 7:40am Wednesdays 7:00pm
Wednesday - Friday 7:40am Infant Jesus of Prague
Saturday & Sunday 8:30am Tuesdays 6:30pm
Holy Rosary & Divine Mercy Chaplet:
Mondays 8:30am, Weds - 8:30am
Saturdays 9:30am Sundays 1:30pm
First Fridays - Holy Hour 6:00pm; Benediction 6:50pm; Mass 7pm
Your Excellency, Most Rev. Archbishop
J. Michael Miller CSB, welcome and
thank you for being with us today on
these occasions of the installation of
Fr. John Alex Pinto OCD, as the new
Pastor of our Parish, and our 70 th Anni-
versary Celebration.
WELCOME and THANK YOU!
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PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS
We remember in prayer all who are sick including; Glen Angle, Dana Daruwalla, Letizia Lorello, Maggie, Doreen DeSousa, Joyce Kisoondath, Pat Williamson,
Masooma Noorzai, Hassiran Hakim, Elizabeth Walton, Barry McDermott, Lucille Johnston, Ralph Milbum, Milta Rapalo, Ida Brown, Sonja Lawrence, Colleen Mason, Zenaida Nicolas, Doreen Millburn, Helena
Glavot, Zeenith Garay, Florence Nichols, Joanne Bor-rys, Soledad dela Cruz, Rosa Maria Santos, Denise
Hogg, Patricia McMahon, Rosa Maria Santos and all the sick/shut-ins of our Parish whom we may
not know by name.
Mass Intentions
Day Time Intention
Sun Oct 27 9:00AM +Mrs. Kay Dela Qua+
11:00AM +Rozalia & Ludovit+
12:30PM Sp. Int. of Parishioners
Mon Oct 28 8:00AM Sp. Int. of Dorothea Perez
Tue Oct 29 7:00PM +Nelly Silva Touré+
Wed Oct 30 8:00AM +Marianna Vetter+
Thu Oct 31 8:00AM Sp. Int. of Veronique Perrigault
Fri Nov 01 8:00AM Sp. Int. of Alerome Botor
7:00PM Sp. Intention of El Shaddai
Charismatic rayer Group
Sat Nov 02 9:00AM +Rosemarie, Ignatius & Frances
Mascarenhas+
4:00PM +Matyi Gabor & Lazar Maria+
PROJECT ADVANCE 2019
Total Pledges to Date = $28,850 ; Total Payment to Date = $ 28,250. Thank you for your generosity and May God bless you and your Family. The Archangel Gabriel came to God,
“There’s a man to see you.”
“Who is he.?” “He says his name’s Epstein - claims to
represent the Jewish people on earth.”
ANSWERS:
1) The Boogie-man
2) I can see right
through you
3) A spook-key
4) 11 February 1929
(Church Humor - Joseph Cor-
Oct. 28: Feast - Saint Simon and Saint Jude, Apostles
Nov 01: Solemnity - All Saints
Nov 02: The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed
All Souls’ Day
KIDS & SENIORS CORNER (Contributed by Nyles Fernandes)
1) Who is the best dancer during Halloween?
2) What did the ghost say when
the skeleton lied to him?
3)What kind of key does a
ghost use to unlock his room?
4) When did the Vatican
formerly come into existence?
Our Parish is in need of more volunteers for the following ministries: 1) Altar Servers 2) Music and Choir 3) Lectors
First Friday Eucharistic Adoration
Nov. 01: First Friday Eucharistic Adoration
at 6 PM, Benediction at 6:50 PM then
Eucharistic Celebration at 7 PM. This Holy
Hour is led by the El Shaddai Charismatic
Prayer Group. Everyone is invited to par-
take in the adoration of the Blessed Sacra-
ment and spend time with Jesus.
BAPTISM PREP CLASS For those preparing for their child to get baptize in the Catholic church, Guardian Angels Parish conducts the baptism prep-aration classes every third (3rd) Saturday of the month. The next class will be on Nov. 16, 2019 at 2PM. For inquiries, please call the parish office.
Please contact the ministry coordinator or the parish office.
“All right, show him in.” Epstein shuffled through the Pearly Gates. “Lord, the Jews are wondering if you could answer one question.?” “Certainly. Go on.” “Is it true that we are your
Chosen People.?” “Yes.” “We are definitely your Chosen People?” “Yes.” Well Lord, the Jews are won-dering if you could choose somebody else for a change.”
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Dear Parishioners: This year we celebrate the 70th anniversary of our parish. I am very grateful to God for giving me the opportuni-ty to be the Pastor of this parish and celebrate this event with you. Jesus our master was a model of humility. In today’s Gospel we are called to be humble servants of the Lord and one another. Following reflection taken from International Catholic Stewardship Council October ebulletin gives us the right attitude that we should have towards God and one another. “There is an interesting twist we find in today’s gospel when we hear Jesus’ parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector praying in the temple. The Pharisee is “praying to himself.” It doesn’t mean he was praying silently. It seems to mean something a lot more troubling, that he is praying to himself; that God is not his prayer’s intended audience. The words of the Pharisee are very much centered on himself: he makes claims about his character. He highlights his own admira-ble activities. Good stewards of their prayer lives know that a prayer of praise and thanksgiving should focus on the goodness of God. Do your prayers of thanksgiving always stay focused on God’s unfathomable, immeasura-ble goodness and generosity?” I thank all those who are involved in stewardship ministries. I am grateful for all the parishioners for their love, support and generosity of their time, talent and treasure. I am here with you all to walk this journey of faith with humility and loving relationship to God and one another. God bless you, Fr. John Alex Pinto OCD Pastor
Stewardship and “Screwtape” A Message for Halloween!
(International Catholic Stewardship Council October ebulletin)
Imagine a stranger coming to your door, making demands accompanied by threats. Worse, he’s wearing a dis-guise. The night is dark, the moon hidden by fall leaves still clinging to the trees. What a terrifying scenario. But, wait! It’s October 31, and the strangers are very small. They’re disguised as little Batmen and ballerinas, pirates and princesses, and their demands and threats are accompanied by tiny “pleases” and “thank yous.” It’s Halloween, and it’s actually a magical scenario. A great deal of life is framed by our perceptions, isn’t it? How we approach a situation, whether we see a threat or a promise, a trick, or perhaps a treat, depends so much on our own attitude and the honesty we bring to our lives. In his classic book, The Screwtape Letters, C.S. Lewis portrays a senior devil, Screwtape, as a bureaucrat who is mentoring a young devil named Wormwood in how to be a tricky enemy of humanity. Screwtape knows that one of the best ways to seduce people to evil is to persuade them to rationalize their choices. The more dishones-ty Screwtape can help us finagle into our reasoning, the more successful the devil’s enterprise. It’s a great book for stewardship reading, because it makes us re-examine our own perceptions of evil and good in our lives. “I think I should stay home from Mass this morning. God knows I really need the rest.” “I don’t re-ally have any talents to offer my parish in this year’s ministry sign-ups.” “I earned this money and it’s mine. What I do with it is my business.” Screwtape would probably be very pleased with those rationalizations. They help us to “trick” ourselves into accepting a false scenario. This timeless book by C.S. Lewis helps us understand the varying methods that the devil uses to keep Christians shallow in their faith and disconnected from God. As the Apostle Peter writes in 1 Peter 5:8-9: “Be sober and vigilant. Your opponent the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. Resist him, steadfast in faith…” If you want to give yourself a “treat” for Halloween, pick up a copy of The Screwtape Letters and see how it relates to your own life.