Our Lady of the Assumption Parish 3141 Shaughnessy Street, Port Coquitlam, BC V3B 4L2

Email: assumptionofmary@shaw.ca Website: www.assumptionofmary.ca

OCTOBER 4, 2020 27th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME WELCOME!

We are happy to have you with us!

Whether you are here for the first time,

visit periodically, or attend faithfully

every week, you are most welcome.

We would like to know you, so

please introduce yourself to the priest

PASTOR: Rev. Ronald Thompson, M. Div., M. Ed. ASSISTANT PASTOR: Rev. Larry Lynn Rectory Office:

Tel: 604 942-7808 Fax: 604 942-7400

Office Hours:

*Tues. - Fri., 9am to 3:00pm

Appointments are to be; pre-arranged by phone (NOT BY EMAIL) during office hours. Please leave a daytime number. Emergencies at any time.

ROYAL COLUMBIAN HOSPITAL CHAPLAIN’S PAGER 604-250-7513

SACRAMENTS

Baptisms: Usually the 2nd& 4th Saturdays of each month

at 10:00am. Parents and Godparents to be married in the Catholic Church, and parents to be registered parishioners for at least two months.

Baptism class attendance by the parents and Godparents is required before the Baptism. Call the Parish Office between 9:00am to 3:00pm, Tues. – Fri.

Marriages: ***Couples planning marriage (here or

elsewhere) must contact the Parish Priest at least 1 year before the wedding. Must attend the Marriage Preparation Course and the Catholic is to be registered here and regularly attending Mass here.

Funerals: Contact Parish Priest before making

arrangements. Sacramentals: Blessing of cars and religious articles: See the Priest after Sat. pm & Sun. Masses (Only). For house blessings, please contact the office during office hours at 604 942-7808.

HELPFUL CONTACTS:

OLOA School Principal: Rosaleen Heffernan 604 942-5522 PEC Chair: Jenn 604-942-7808 Archbishop Carney Secondary School Principal: Leonard De Julius 604 942-7465 REC: Mary-Ann 604 945-6016 Ken (Chair) 604-468-2515 Choir: Mary Saturday 5pm Mass 604 942-7808 Piotre Sunday 9am Mass 604 942-7808 Linda Sunday 11am Mass 604 942-7808 Rosa Sunday 4pm Mass 604 942-7808 Ground Maintenance: Pat C. 604 942-7808 CWL: Carole 604 942-7808 K of C: Bob 604 942-7273 Assumption Youth: Jay J 604-942-7808 Lector: Remi 604-942-7808 Prep: Julie L. 604 813-3310 Sacristan: Denisa 604 942-2513 Altar Servers: David 604 352-1318 Legion of Mary: Agnes 604-942-3626

Ushers: Rick 604-942-1657

Young adults: Margaret: margaretc.orcullo@gmail.com

NOTE FROM THE PASTOR September 2020

Dear Parishioners;

Spring and Summer have been different times.

Fall is now upon us.

It is particularly heartwarming to see more and

more parishioners who are healthy to come back to

the physical Practice of the Faith. We are

particularly blessed to have Fr. Larry Lynn to join

us in ministering here as the Assistant. As a parish

we are gradually and safely opening up the different

parish apostolates, programs and ministries. Of

particular note; Prep, Assumption Youth,

Assumption Young Adults & our Talks on the Faith

(RCIA) are scheduled now to resume. Other Parish

Groups are also planning their start up dates. Please

see the bulletin/website for these.

Keeping to the maximum of 50 for gatherings, we

have expanded the number of Masses and Gym

Communion Services to accommodate more

families returning to a once in 7 days sign-up

schedule.

We begin first with the weekDAY schedule:

-Monday 7am

-Tuesday 8:30am and 4:30pm

-Wednesday 9am (School only)

-Thursday 7am and 8:30am

-Friday 7am and 8:30am

-Saturday 9am

With a total of 400 spots for seniors and those who

are otherwise able to attend. “We are all in this

together” means the needed charity to attend the

weekDAY instead of the Sunday. Sunday needs to

be only for those who are working and otherwise

cannot attend during the week.

The Sunday (Saturday evening) Schedule for

families that work:

You are required to attend the Gym Communion

Service (as a gateway) biweekly, the week before

you attend the Church biweekly:

In Gym and In the Church:

-Saturday 4pm and 5pm

-Sunday 8am, 9am, 10:30am, 12noon and 4pm.

Total of 700 spots.

May our love for our Lord motivate us to this

reentering into the physical Practice of the Faith!

Blessings and Peace!

Fr. Ron

TODAY’S READINGS:

The parable of the murderous tenants describes a radical crisis in the life of the Messiah and in the history of salvation. Having spoken tirelessly to those responsible for the vineyard of Israel, God

finally appeals to them through his Son. With unequalled authority, Jesus announces the approach of the harvest of the last times. Earth must yield its fruit. The people of God must welcome their Messiah! But the children are no better than their ancestors. Just as the latter rejected the just one and the prophets, so also the scribes and Pharisees prepare to murder the heir to God’s beloved vineyard. The people of the promise run the risk of rejecting their election, of breaking the covenant through which God’s plan was to be realized. Jesus uses this parable as a clear proclamation of his death. He came into the world and his own people did not receive him. They finally rejected the Son and heir and even crucified him outside the city. The parable ends with a prophetic threat: the Church of the risen One will soon take up the mission once laid upon Israel. Matthew expresses the conviction that this new people will bring the vineyard to fruit. Yet these new tenants must not in their turn disappoint the Lord who never ceases to demand the fruit of his vineyard. We cannot remind ourselves enough that the Church is built on the stone that was rejected. Called together by this outcast, we must open ourselves to the banished of this world and make choices which may be punished by death outside the walls. If not, then “the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people that will yield a rich harvest.” The prophets Jeremiah and Ezekiel introduced a new insight.

DUE TO COVID-19 WASHROOMS ON THE PREMISES ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING.

St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle.

Be our defence against the wickedness and snares of the Devil.

May God rebuke him, we humbly pray,

and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly hosts,

by the power of God, thrust into hell, Satan, and all the evil spirits,

who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen

MASS INTENTIONS

SUNDAY Oct. 04 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time Parishioners

MONDAY Oct. 05 7:00AM Ferial● Holy Souls +

TUESDAY Oct. 06

8:30AM 4:30PM

Ferial Salvacion Lopez Dauzo Ferial Joann Rodriquez

WEDNESDAY Oct. 07

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9:00AM 6:00PM

Our lady of the RosarySchool Mass Betty & Bernard Dechant+

Our lady of the Rosary Prep Teachers

THURSDAY Oct. 08

7:00AM 8:30AM

Ferial Isabelle Ferial Vicente Lourdes Jayme+

FRIDAY Oct. 09

7:00AM 8:30AM

Ferial Holy Souls+ Ferial Raymund Michael Ignatius+

SATURDAY Oct. 10

9:00AM 4:00PM 5:30PM

Ferial Holy Souls+ 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time Holy Souls+

28th Sunday in Ordinary Time Joe & Julie Lee 40th Anniversary

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PARISH ANNOUNCMENTS

Eucharistic Adoration Will begin this Wed. - Fri. in the Chapel from 9:00am – 12Noon to a Maximum of 8 people. You are required to register on line before hand. NO WALK-INS.Each person is responsible for cleaning where they position themselves. (Green tape marks each spot). Due to Covid the washrooms will not be available.

NB: At the distribution of Holy Communion the priests and ministers take extra care to cleanse their fingers if there is physical contact by distribution on the hand or the tongue. There are 4 stations in the sanctuary close to the rail for this purpose.

Appointments are to be pre-arranged by phone (NOT BY EMAIL) during office hours. Please leave a daytime number. Emergencies at any time.

S Sy

SYMBOLON: THE CATHOLIC FAITH EXPLAINED Mondays 7:00-8:30pm @ Assumption Centre

Session 3 (The Bible) Oct 5 Session 4 (The Story of Salvation) Oct 18 Session 5 (Who is Jesus?) Oct 26 Session 6 (The Paschal Mystery) Nov 9 Session 7 (The Holy Spirit and the Life of Grace) Nov 16 Session 8 (Why Do I Need the Church) Nov 23 Session 9 (Mary and the Saints) Nov 30 Session 10 (The Last Things) Dec 7

These weekly presentations are open to anyone interested; whether Catholic already, who want to know more about the Church’s teachings, or those not yet Catholic (RCIA) who are considering joining the Church. This program is also online so those who do not attend each session may still keep up-to-date. Hope you might come out with a friend and join us!

“Consecrated woman looking for a Catholic home to live close to Our Lady of the Assumption Parish or Archbishop Carney School. Would like to rent a room, a basement or ground-level suite. Quiet,vice-free with no pets or dependents, seeking quiet, respectful environment to live out a vocation to the Lord in the world. Please call Sr. Carmen @ 1-416-575-8100.

TODAY

NB: Please Note Mass Changes effective Saturday, Oct. 10 , 5:00pm has been changed to 5:30pm, and Sunday Oct.11, 8:00am Mass has been changed to 7:30am.

The Collection box will be in the middle of the Aisle all week long. Thank you for your generous support.

SECOND COLLECTION: Today Sun., Oct.4, Building Fund. Thank you for your support!

Confessions in the Chapel: Tues.8am & 4pm; Wed 8:30am; Thurs & Fri. 8am, Sat. 9:30am & 3:00-3:30pm

Live Streaming Masses:Sunday @ 9:00am, (may also be seen at a later hour). The website front page will have the streaming button.

Please make sure you cancel if you cannot attend the Mass signed up for.“No Shows” at Mass/Gym attendance; please email or contact the office as to why you did not attend; as your seat could have been used by another.***You must also sign in through the webpage not with a previous email from signup Genius. If you signup through the email from the previous week it will not give you the updated Mass Schedule.****If possible, come to Church/Gym with your own hand sanitizer and mask if you want to use it; encouraged but not Mandatory. Thank you for your help in this matter.

THIS WEEK

Talks on the Faith (RCIA) will be Mondays @ 7:00pm in the centre.

*MANDATORY PREP MASS: for Prep Teachers, Wed., Oct.7 @ 6:00pm.

FORTHCOMING NEXT WEEK

**PREP CLASSES: will begin Wed., Oct 14. Please note time change from 6:00pm to 5:30pm.: at your appointed time: 4pm, 5:30pm, or 7pm. Registration is ongoing. New Prep students must register with their payment, a Baptismal and Holy Communion Certificates, if applicable.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Free Flu Shots available at Assumption on Sat., /Sun. Oct.24/25 after Mass in the Parish Centre and Sat.,/Sun., Oct 31/Nov.1.Thank you to Shoppers Drug Mart.

ONGOING

NEW TO THE PARISH If you are new to the Parish, please fill out a Registration Form available on line. If you would like a box of Donation Envelopes and/or the BC Catholic, please remember to check the boxes on the registration form. For those already registered, any changes such as your address, tel. #, etc., please contact the Parish Office at 604 942-7808. Direct Deposit is a good option for your giving. The blue form for regular Sunday contribution is taken on the 1st of each month and the pink form for the Building Fund is taken on the 15th of each month.

2020 CHURCH DONATION ENVELOPES Are available for pick up in the office. ***Anyone who would like to receive an emailed copy of the Sunday bulletin, please email the office. The office will NOT share your email. Thank you. [

Assumption Youth For more info go to our website;assumptionofmary.ca.

Formed: A very special thank you to a generous donor, our Parish will continue with the free website program “formed”. Our Parish code to access Formed.org is F7DPJB. Important: Do not sign up as an individual. Our Parish access code provides more content than an individual subscription.

PROJECT ADVANCE: Our parish appeal for Project Advance- Our Catholic Response to the Crisis has started! Please go to the Our Lady of the Assumption Parish website and click on the “Project Advance Online Giving” to see our own Webpage showing our Archdiocesan goal, parish goal and progress to date and how the money raised is being used. Please donate online if possible. In early October everyone will be receiving a Project Advance letter from Father Thompson with a donation form attached. If you are unable to donate online please use the donation form provided in the letter. It is already filled out with your personal information as well as the church information. Donations can be mailed in the return envelope provided, put it in the collection, or if needed bring it to the church office. Thank you for your generosity. God Bless

MAINTAINING A PRAYERFUL ENVIRONMENT

Parking: Attention All Parishioners: If you are attending Mass in the Gym, please park behind the Gym entrance.

COMMENDING OF THE SICK

We commend to your prayers the sick of the parish who are not able to attend Mass, including: Elsie Charyna, Alfreda Curtis, Sylvia Debono, Hedwig Haner Kebritz, Venessa Miller, Doreen Murphy, Laszlo Puskas, and Suzanna Verkerk.

Vatican Statement on end-of-life care, condemning euthanasia.

As we all know, euthanasia is legal in Canada. As Catholics we also know that to assist in the suicide of a person is immoral and in fact, is intrinsically evil.

The Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) has recently issued a statement strongly reaffirming the Church’s ban on euthanasia as “an intrinsically evil act in every circumstance.” So if it wasn’t clear to you before – there it is! “An intrinsically evil act in every circumstance.”

As well, anyone who cooperates in the practice is guilty as well, even those who defend legalization.

“Euthanasia, the CDF states plainly, “is an act of homicide that no end can justify and that does not tolerate any form of complicity or active or passive collaboration. Those who approve laws of euthanasia and assisted suicide, therefore, become accomplices of a grave sin that others will execute. They are also guilty of scandal because by such laws they contribute to the distortion of conscience, even among the faithful.” Laws that allow for assisted suicide “strike at the foundation of the legal order”, not to mention the moral order of society.

The CDF has reacted in response to a “new drive for legal acceptance of physician assisted suicide, particularly in European nations.” We might add that, here in Canada, there is a drive to liberalize euthanasia even more, loosening the restrictions on it and making it available to people with mental health issues and others that are not imminently dying. The conscience rights of medical personnel are being quashed and doctors are being ordered to get on the euthanasia program or change professions.

The Vatican statement is addressed not merely to the issue of euthanasia, but to the broader issue of “the care of persons in the critical and terminal phases of life.” The statement acknowledges: “It is widely recognized that a moral and practical clarification regarding care of these persons is needed.”

End of life issues can be extremely complex in this day and age in which medical knowledge, skills and technology are keeping us alive much longer. This means as care givers to our parents or to our spouses and other loved ones, that we are faced with multiple decisions which often have no clear answer. We, as Catholics need to know the parameters that calls for good judgement on these matters In cases of terminal illness, the Vatican statement says: The impossibility of a cure where death is imminent does not entail the cessation of medical and nursing activity. Responsible communication with the terminally ill person should make it clear that care will be provided until the very end: “to cure if possible, always to care.”

Because of the increasing acceptance of euthanasia in the secular world, and pressure for health-care personnel to conform, the Vatican statement encourages Catholic institutions and communities to work for the protection of the conscience rights of health-care workers.

And each of us has a responsibility to inform ourselves so that we can make the best possible decisions when the time comes.