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2250 – 150th Street, Surrey, BC V4A 9J3 Phone: 604.531.5739 Fax: 604.538.4928 Email: [email protected] Web: starofthesea.ca Emergency: 604.831.1162 or 604.541.8036
Parish Office
Monday - Saturday 8:30am - 4:30pm (closed only on Saturday Noon-1:00pm)
Administration Hours
School
Star of the Sea Catholic Elementary 15024 - 24th Avenue, Surrey, BC V4A 2H8
Phone: 604-531-6316 email: [email protected]
Staff Pastor Fr. Glenn Dion (ext. 223) [email protected] Assistant Pastors Fr. Ajin George, MCBS [email protected]
Fr. Francis Mallya, ALCP/OSS [email protected]
Office Administrator Mario Ylanan (ext. 276) [email protected] Office Assistant Anne-Marie D’Mello (ext. 221) [email protected] Accounting Lorena Grange (ext. 224) [email protected] Ministries/Volunteers Janice Hamanishi (ext. 280) [email protected] PREP Irina Slijouk (ext. 227) [email protected] Music (ext. 222) Trudi Stammer [email protected] Facilities: (ext. 274) Tom Cremer [email protected]
One Parish ~ Three Churches Good Shepherd Church 2250 - 150th Street Surrey, BC V4A 9J3 Weekday Mass: 8:00am Monday 6:30pm Tuesday 8:00am Wed. to Saturday 6:30pm First Friday Weekend Mass: 5:00pm Saturday 9am, 11am & 7pm Sunday Confession: 10:00-11:00am Saturday 6:30-7:30pm Wednesday
Star of the Sea Church 1153 Fir Street White Rock, BC V4B 4A8 Weekday Mass: 9:00am Tues. to Saturday Weekend Mass: 4:00pm Saturday 10:30am Sunday Confession: 8:30am-9:00am Saturday
Holy Cross Church 12268 Beecher Street Surrey, BC V4A 3A3 Weekend Mass: 8:30am Sunday
Mark 7: 34
...Jesus said to him, “Ephphatha!” that is,
“Be opened!”
Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time September 9, 2018
Pastor’s Corner Dear Parishioners, The warm weather seems to be in our favor as we look forward to our annual chicken bbq picnic next Sunday, Sept. 16, from 4-6pm. We’ll be able to use our nice grassy field to
23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time - September 9, 2018
Please refer to Bulletin cover for our regular weekday Mass schedule
Sep 10 Monday
7:30am Morning Prayer of the Liturgy of the Hours - GS
8:30am Rosary for Priests after 8am Mass - GS
6:30am Source Faith Study (2 of 6) - GS
Sep 11 Tuesday
4:00pm King’s Banquet Soup Kitchen - SOS Hall
7:00pm Christian Silent Meditation - GS Cry Room
7:00pm Small Christian Community - GS Library
7:00pm Consoling the Heart of Jesus (week 1 of 11) - GS Fireside Room
Sep 12 Wednesday
7:30am Morning Prayer of the Liturgy of the Hours - GS
Priests at 2nd Wednesday Communion Visits - Care Homes
9:30am Endow Faith Studies Group - GS Fireside Room
10:00am Seniors Fitness - SOS Hall
6:30pm Confessions - GS
7:00pm Alpha (1 of 8) & RCIA “Come & See” Evening - GS
7:30pm Charismatic Prayer Group - School
Sep 13 Thursday
7:30am Morning Prayer of the Liturgy of the Hours - GS
4:00pm Legion of Mary - GS Fireside
6:15pm PREP - School
Sep 14 Friday
6:00am Friday Morning Men’s Group - GS - Fireside
7:30am Morning Prayer of the Liturgy of the Hours - GS
Priests at 2nd Friday Communion Visits - Care Homes
7:00pm Young Adults Group - Rectory
Sep 15 Saturday
7:30am Morning Prayer of the Liturgy of the Hours - GS
8:30am Our Lady of Guadalupe Rosary Prayer Group (after 8am Mass) - GS
8:30am Confessions - S0S
10:00am Baptism Preparation Class - GS Meeting Room
10:00am Confessions - GS
10:00am - 4:30pm Comfort Coat Project “Cutting Day” - School Gym
Sep 16 Sunday
4:00pm - 6:00pm Parish Annual Chicken BBQ - School Field
Please purchase your
ticket ($5 each) for
the Chicken BBQ from
the Parish Office
by TUES. SEPT 11th
gather and have some space for the kids to play and run about. If you haven’t secured your ticket yet please do so by Tuesday morning at the latest, since we need to let the suppliers know in advance how many will attend. Please call or come by the office for your ticket(s) if you didn’t get them after Mass today. This past Wednesday I had the pleasure of blessing the facilities now being used for the
temporary site of the new St. John Paul II Academy down at the Star of the Sea Center. The lower floor has 4
classrooms and school office with renewed washrooms, and the main floor has the gymnasium now equipped with basketball hoops and a fresh surface. The staff, students, and parents were all very happy and excited with their new “digs” and things seemed to get off to a very positive beginning. We wish them well at this historic moment of the start of a new school. We’ve scheduled a Baptism preparation session for next Saturday at 10am in our meeting room at Good Shepherd Church, for those parents who have little ones to be presented for the Sacrament of Baptism. It is also for those who are expecting a new baby in the months ahead, and who should now be preparing for the child’s baptism as close to the date of birth as possible. This is to ensure that there be no unnecessary delay in arranging the celebration. Please call the parish office to register your attendance at this session. Have a good week,
POPE FRANCIS ~ ANGELUS at Saint Peter's Square
06 September 2015 w2.vatican.va
1st Reading: Isaiah 35:4–7 Responsorial: Psalm 146:7–10 2nd Reading: James 2:1-5 Gospel: Mark 7:31–37
Dear Brothers and Sisters: Today's Gospel recounts the healing of a deaf-mute by Jesus, a prodigious event that shows how Jesus re-establishes full communication between man and God and other men. The miracle is set in the area of the Decapolis - that is, in full pagan territory, and therefore, the deaf-mute who is brought to Jesus becomes a symbol of the non-believer who makes a journey towards faith. In fact, his deafness expresses the inability to listen and understand not only to the words of men, but also the Word of God. And St. Paul reminds us that "faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes through the word of Christ" (Rom 10:17). The first thing that Jesus does is to take him “off by himself away from the crowd” (v.33); not only does Jesus not want to publicize the gesture he is about to make, he does not want his word to be covered by the noise of rumors and the talk of the environment. The Word of God that Christ transmits to us needs silence to be accepted as a Word that heals, that reconciles and re-establishes communication. Then two gestures of Jesus are highlighted - both gestures personal and intimate. Jesus touches the ears and the tongue of the deaf-mute. To restore the relationship with that man "stuck" in the communication, Jesus first physically re-establishes contact. The miracle is a gift from on high, for Jesus implores the Father: “...looking up to heaven, he sighed and said to him, “Ephphatha,” that is, “Be opened!" (v.34). And the ears of the deaf are opened, the knot of his tongue is melted and he begins to speak correctly.
Our God is a God who is infinitely powerful and yet intensely personal! This event shows us that God is not closed in on himself - rather he is open and connects with humanity. In his immense mercy, he overcomes the abyss of the infinite difference between him and us, and he comes to meet us. To make possible this communication with man, God becomes man: it is not enough for him to speak to us through the law and the prophets, but makes himself present in the person of his Son, the Word made flesh. Jesus is the great "builder of bridges", who builds in himself the great bridge of full communion with the Father. But this Gospel also speaks to us about us: often we are folded and closed in on ourselves, and we create so many inaccessible and inhospitable islands. Even the most basic human relationships
sometimes create realities incapable of mutual openness: the closed couple, the closed family, the closed group, the closed parish, the closed homeland ... And this is not God's! This is ours. It is our sin. Yet at the origin of our Christian life, in Baptism, there is precisely that gesture and that word of Jesus: Ephphatha! Be opened! In Baptism, we were healed from the deafness of egoism and from the muteness of closure and sin. We were adopted into the great
family of the Church. We can listen to God who speaks to us. He communicates his Word to those who have never heard it and to those who have forgotten it and buried it under the thorns of the worries and deceptions of the world. Reflecting on today’s Gospel, we are compelled to ask ourselves, what is blocking our spiritual ears to hearing the word of God? What has stiffened our tongues so that we hesitate to respond fully in faith and love? We ask the Blessed Virgin, a woman of listening and joyful witness, to intercede and support us in our commitment to profess our faith and to share through word and deed the wonders of the Lord to those we meet on our journey.
Our newest parishioners:
Kim Family: Sung Ah,
Seong Hwan, Dohyun & Minseo
Kevin Beliveau
Prayer Requests Please pray for:
Rachel Stratz, Teresa Campos,
Shane Van Vliet, Chuck Lafaive,
Dennis Rushinko, Theresa McLean,
Marie Geiger, Dermot Dunne,
Ken LaHaie, Magdalena Coombs,
Luka Volentier, Lynn Carruth,
Leslie Jones, Tracey Antchak,
Barbara Demers, Mario Conte,
Charlotte Sears, Alice Anderson,
Van Huguet, Catherine Dempsey,
Judith Shirley, Theresa Isho,
Toni Ward, Julie Poskitt,
Andrea Egan, Dominic Wight,
Catharina Noble, Mia Tennant,
Marian Nadelko, Derek Ridsdale,
Graham Shore, Fran Caparo,
Pat Flickinger, Ashley Lambert,
Alfred Morin, Joe Novak,
Sophie Cosgrave, Helen Mentek,
Margaret Barron, Dan Hof,
Joanna Boomars, Joyce Henderson,
and Bernadette Deeley. Please pray for the Repose of the
Soul of: Sylvester (Sid) Laturnus
Perpetual Adoration Chapel
“Your face Lord, do I seek.” Psalm 27:8 When we fix our eyes on Jesus, we will see that His love is always an initiating love that meets us where we are. When we come to Him in adoration, He shows us that He wants to be our Lord, our Saviour, and our friend. May our eyes and hearts be opened to this beautiful invitation. Holy Hours waiting for a weekly visitor: Sunday, Midnight-1:00am Sunday, 4:00am-5:00am Monday, 12 noon-1:00pm Tuesday, Midnight-1:00am Thursday, 2:00pm-3:00pm Saturday, 9:00am-10:00am Hours needing a substitute: Sundays, Sept. 16, 23, 30 – Mdngt-1:00am Sundays, Sept. 23 & 30 – 4:00pm-5:00pm Mondays, Sept. 24, Oct. 1 – 11:00pm-Mdngt Tuesdays, Sept. 11, 18, 25 – Mdngt-1:00am Saturdays, Sept. 22 & 29 – 10:00pm-11:00pm For more information please call: Sandra Perrin 604 542 6057 or Donna Sali 604 542 3070
23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time - September 9, 2018
Helpers of St. Anne & St. Joachim Parish Group invites you to participate in the following projects: Comfort Coat Project
Cutters needed on Saturday, Sept. 15 9:30am–3:00pm at Star of the Sea School Gym
Sewers (medium or advanced level sewers) needed Mondays 6:30pm-9:00pm from Sept. 24 - Nov. 26th to work with experienced volunteers via an assembly line in the School Gym.
Advanced-level sewers can take a garment home to complete.
Knitting & Crocheting (warm accessories for the needy) Join our needlework team on Monday 6:30pm, School Gym. Take needlework home if preferred. Yarn provided. King’s Banquet Soup Kitchen at Star of the Sea Hall on Tuesdays. Shifts: 12:00pm-3:30pm or 3:30pm-7:00pm. Volunteers help once a month. Students (15 years or older) encouraged and welcomed! Community service hours earned. Please contact Linda at [email protected] to volunteer. Father Stan’s Garden Seasonal planting, weeding, watering, harvesting and delivery duties of organic produce grown for the King’s Banquet Soup Kitchen. Organic Products are sold in support of our comfort coat project. More info. will be available soon. QUESTIONS on any of the above? Contact Carolyn by phone 778-277-2533 or email [email protected]
2nd Collection NEXT WEEKEND:
Sept 15 & 16 for the Parish Centre Building Fund
LIFE CHAIN 2018 is on Sunday, September 30th
This simple, peaceful witness
provides an opportunity for young and old to remind our fellow
community members of the inherent dignity of every human being, and our duty to defend the vulnerable.
Please join us in this effort, and promote this event amongst friends
and family members. Surrey Location: King George Blvd
from 96th Ave to 104th Ave 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Extreme Weather Shelter VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
for morning and evening shifts, November thru March
Shelter operates out of the Star of the Sea Hall
Orientation will be on Thursday, October 4
7:00pm at Star of the Sea Hall
Call Joan McMurtry call or text 604-910-7746
23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time - September 9, 2018
Music MINISTRY open to new members ! Currently we have the following music groups: 9AM Mass Good Shepherd If you love to sing and lead others in song, have some music background, then this is the choir for you! Music for the Masses for the month are emailed to the members who then come at 8:30am to go over the music before Mass.
11AM Mass Good Shepherd For those who have a music background and some sight-reading ability. We sing from the hymnals and also do some 4-part (SATB) pieces for meditation at communion, before Mass, along with congregational participation on melody. We meet before Mass at 10:30AM to go over the music and the responsorial psalm (response is sung in 4 part).
Stella Maris Concert Choir This is an auditioned choir that sings sacred music of various styles – classical/contemporary/gospel etc. We sing several concerts a year at Good Shepherd church and other locations. Music ability and training/education is a requirement. For more info contact Trudi Stammer, Music Ministry director 604-531-5739 [email protected]
7PM Teen Mass Good Shepherd For youth in Grades 6 - 12 who love to sing and make music! We sing for 7pm Mass on the 2nd Sunday of the month. Practices are before Mass 5:45pm-6:45pm. For more info on music for Teen Mass, please contact Evon Olsen [email protected]
Looking for a pianist or organist for Mass at Star of the Sea Church and at Good Shepherd Church. Must be musically trained and have the ability to lead the congregation in song, cantor the responsorial psalm and the Gospel Acclamation and lead the sung Mass with the congregation. For more information, please contact Trudi.
BIBLE STUDY While the historical books of the Bible recount God's creative and redemptive acts in history, the Psalms reveal Israel's response to God's covenant offer and serve as a model for our response to Him. The Psalms come from the deeply personal perspective of one who is seeking God. Our communication with God is enhanced by a deeper understanding of the book of Psalms and of the individual psalms that reside in each of our hearts.
This is a 10-week study starting September 27th
Thursdays 1:00pm or 7:00pm No Cost (optional study guide
$20). Please register through the Parish
Office.
THANK YOU to those who answered
the call to join the ALPHA TEAM
Can anything good come out of Nazareth? Philip said to him, “COME AND SEE.” John 1:46
RCIA and ALPHA Come & See evening is on
Wednesday, September 12th at Good Shepherd Church
Schedule on Come & See night: 7:00-7:45pm Arrival & Welcome Socialize over refreshments & some finger food 7:45-8:15pm Video talk 8:15-9:00pm Small group discussions
Everyone welcome!
We are in need of new ushers to serve at all the weekend Masses at Good Shepherd
Church. Please contact the Parish Office for more info
Usher Training workshop is on Saturday, September 29th
Parish Religious Education Program (PREP)
We invite all children from Kindergarten to Grade 7 who attend Public Schools, Independent Schools or Home School to join us on a journey of learning about and experiencing the power of God’s love in our lives. We have a wonderful team of catechists happy to share the Faith with these young ones! PREP classes start on Thursday, September 13th, 6:15pm-7:30pm at Star of the Sea School. Special attention will be given to children who require preparation for the Sacraments of First Reconciliation, First Holy communion and Confirmation. Contact the PREP office at 604-531-5739 (ext. 227) email [email protected]
23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time - September 9, 2018
The Catholic Health Association of BC invites you to
“The Gift of Palliative Care” Conference on Thursday,
Sept. 20th, 9:00AM-3:30PM Executive Plaza Hotel
405 North Road, Coquitlam Mass at 9AM celebrated by Archbishop Miller, CSB. Presentations exploring both how we can honour and compassionately assist those in palliative care to live with the highest quality of life for as long as possible, and how we can support caregivers. Deadline for registration is September 12th. Our Parish will cover 50% of conference cost of $150 (includes morning snacks
and lunch). Conference brochure and registration form available from the Parish Office, or visit www.chabc.bc.ca Tel. 604-524-3427 Email: [email protected]
Star of the Sea School
Our theme this school year is, “What do you want of me, Lord?”. We will be asking God to help us search our hearts so that we can ask that this question personally to ourselves and grow in understanding of how God wants us to love and live at home, at school and in our neighbourhood. We thank Him for all our students, parents and staff, and welcome in a special way all those who are new to our school community. We begin our
* Reverence * * Respect *
* Responsibility *
For all Youth in Grades 6 & 7
Come journey with other youth in Grades 6 and 7 as we explore the Gospel through fun activates and engaging conversations. We will be taking a deeper look at this week’s readings in a new and relatable perspective. Led by Andrea Gaspar and Francesco Cristiano, we meet every other Friday 7PM-9PM in the School Gym, starting Friday, Sept. 21st.
Register by emailing [email protected]
Want to get involved but are above the age requirement? Volunteer by emailing [email protected]
All help is appreciated!
school year with 441 students and 50 staff members! Star of the Sea School continues to grow in many ways as we listen to and follow Jesus. SAVE THE DATE for our Parish’s most spectacular fundraising event of
the year! Auction Donation and Sponsorship forms are available at
Good Shepherd Church and at the Parish Office.
To volunteer on Gala night, email [email protected]
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