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nd Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy

Pastor 主任司鐸 Fr. Bruce-John Hamilton

Assistant 助理司鐸 Fr. James Kairu

Chinese Mass 中文彌撒司鐸

Fr. Anthony Ho

Parish Office Administrator Helen Estrellado

Parish Office Hrs 堂區辦事處時間 Tue—Fri 8:30am to 12:00 pm

1:00 to 4:00 pm Closed for Lunch at 12:00 – 1:00 pm

Corpus Christi Elementary School 6344 Nanaimo Street Vancouver, BC V5P 4K6 Phone: 604-321-1117 Fax: 604-321-1410 Email: office@cchristi.ca Website: www.corpuschristi-school.ca Principal: Ms. Rosa Natola

Sunday Mass 主日彌撒 Saturday Vigil 週六:

5:00 pm (English 英) Sunday 週日: 8:00 am (English 英) 10:00 am (English 英) 12:00 pm (English 英) 3:00 pm (Cantonese)

Weekday Mass 平日彌撒 Mon.—Fri. 週一至五 8:00 am Wednesday 9:05 am (School Mass when in session) Friday 7:00 pm Saturdays & Holidays 9:00 am

Reconciliation 修和聖事

Saturday 9:30 am – 10:15 am 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm Monday—Friday 7:45 am —7:55 am Friday 6:15pm —6:40 pm Sunday (In Cantonese) 2:30—2:55 pm

Liturgy of the Hours/Devotions

Office of Readings Daily 7:00 am Saturdays/Holidays 8:00 am Lauds Daily 7:40 am Saturdays/Holidays 8:40 am Sunday 7:30 am Holy Rosary, after weekday Mass Divine Mercy Devotion Fridays 6:35 pm Our Lady of Perpetual Help Saturday 9:30 am

Our Mission: To witness God’s love by service and make disciples of Jesus Christ.

Our Vision: Corpus Christi Parish will create an environment and culture that support all parishioners in embracing Stewardship as a way of life throughout their lives.

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November 24, 2019 Solemnity of Christ the King

November 11, 2018 Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time

PARISH MINISTRIES/GROUPS

Adoration Chapel Jarka Fusekova/Araceli Hinz Baptism Preparation Class Jackson Fong/Adelia Yiu/

Anita Gill/Scholastica Au Bible Study Fr. Bruce-John Hamilton (Scripture Study) Joyce Fung (Tuesday Morning Group) Joseph Chiu (Chinese) Catering Theresa Stewart Catholic Women’s League Vacant Chinese Community Frank Chan Choir Sat. 5pm & Sun. 8am Dominica Chan Sun. 10am Dorathy Li Sun 12pm Cristy Luettschwager Chinese 3pm Vincent Lau Church Care Helen Estrellado Altar Linens Agnes Lo Church Flowers Monica Lau Church Cleaning Cristy Luettschwager Church Gardens Adele Almoite Couples for Christ Neil & Cristy Loresco Russell & Theresa Zablan Richman & Nina Therese Manalili Eucharistic Ministry Bill Lam, Coordinator Knights of Columbus David Robinson, Grand Knight Legion of Mary Vickie Cornwall, President Project Advance Jackson Fong/Simon Yeung RCIA Fr. Bruce-John Hamilton (English) Joseph Chiu (Cantonese) Readers Irene Goh-Ko, Coordinator Safe Environment Ruby Socorro Arico Seniors’ Ministry Jackson Fong/Theresa Stewart Senior Management Team Fr. Bruce-John Hamilton/Fr. James Kairu/

Jackson Fong/David Robinson/Rick Lam/ Veronica Yam/Helen Estrellado

Ushers Rick Lam, Coordinator Welcoming Ministry Connie Robinson, Coordinator Youth Ministry Fr. James Kairu, Director Altar Servers Fr. James Kairu Junior Youth Melchor Berceles/Lois Umali Parish Religious Education Program (PREP) Veronica Yam, Coordinator Queen of Angels Vivien Leung, Coordinator

BAPTISM The Baptism Preparation Classes for parents are held every 1st (Part 1) and 3rd (Part 2) Saturdays of the month, 10:30 am to 12 noon, except during the months of July and August. Parents must attend both sessions. Call the Parish Office to pre-register for the class. Baptism celebrations are held every 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month following the 12:00 noon Mass. HOLY MATRIMONY We welcome your wedding celebration at Corpus Christi Church. To arrange the date and begin your preparations, please contact the Parish Office or either one of our priests at least 6 months prior to the proposed wedding date. ANOINTING OF THE SICK If your loved one, relative or friend would like to arrange for a priest for the administration of the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick or to visit the sick in a hospital, please phone the Parish Office. Or you may contact the hospital chaplain:

VGH: 604-877-5918 (Pager) Fr. Jude Iloghalu (Mon., Tue., Fri., Sat. and Sun.) (604-230-7217) Fr. Miguel Segura Blay, Fr. Gilbert Nunez, Fr. Luis Martin Brain Delgado (Wed. and Thurs.) MOUNT ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL: Fr. Martin Tuyen Nguyen, OP (Chaplain) 604-876-7826 BURNABY HOSPITAL: St. Theresa’s Parish (Chaplain) 604-298-6800 ST. PAUL’S HOSPITAL: Fr. Victor Fernandes, OCD 604-806-7290

WELCOME TO NEW PARISHIONERS AND VISITORS: To register, please complete a Registration Form available at the Welcoming Booth in the church vestibule or at the Parish Office or download from the parish website, www.ccparish.ca. Envelopes are assigned to those who request for them.

Eucharistic Emmaus Adoration Chapel

To worship at Corpus Christi’s Adoration Chapel, please come to the parish office to obtain a code for the door lock. Eucharistic Adoration in the Church, every Friday, from 5:45 to 6:45 pm. Holy Hour is at 6:00 pm

想在聖體小堂朝拜耶穌聖體，請親臨堂區辦事處，領取門鎖密碼 聖堂明供聖體時間是每星期五下午 5:45 至 6:45 聖時：下午 6:00

Saturday, November 23 Vigil Mass 5:00 PM for Guillermo & Consolacion Vargas, RIP

Sunday, November 24 Our Lord Jesus Christ King of the Universe

8:00 AM for Daniel Daguro, RIP

10:00 AM for Felicidad Ancheta, RIP

12:00 PM for All Parishioners, Living & Deceased

3:00 PM for Deceased Members of Chinese Ladies Circle

Monday, November 25

8:00 AM for Teoh Ah Pee, RIP

Tuesday, November 26

8:00 AM for Zeny Malapitan, RIP

Wednesday, November 27

8:00 AM for Beverly Radtke, RIP

9:05 AM SCHOOL MASS

Thursday, November 28

8:00 AM for Aldo & Mike Di Salvo, RIP

Friday, November 29

8:00 AM for Ed Matte, RIP

7:00 PM for Gregorio Rodrigues, RIP

Saturday, November 30 Feast of St. Andrew, Apostle

9:00 AM for Deceased Members of Lemos Family

Vigil Mass 5:00 PM for Joseph Duro, RIP

Sunday, December 1 First Sunday of Advent

8:00 AM for Khim Cheung & Family, Thanksgiving

10:00 AM for All Parishioners, Living & Deceased

12:00 PM for Elvira Bayongan, Birthday

3:00 PM for Cecilia Moi, RIP

Knights of Columbus Charity Appeal

The Knights of Columbus will be selling Charity Appeal tickets in the church vestibule before and after all Masses on Saturday November 23 and Sunday 24 including the Chinese Mass. Tickets are $3.00 each and first prize is $60,000. Proceeds assist our council with charitable works in the community.

Christmas Food Collection for the Needy

The Corpus Christi Seniors’ Ministry is having a Christmas Food Collection for the Missionary Sisters of Charity and for The Door is Open. The food items most needed will be posted on the “Gratitude Tree” which will be on display at the back of the Church this weekend of November 23/24 and the following weekend of November 30/December 1. Please come by and take a sticker off the tree to identify the item(s) you wish to donate. Thank you in advance for your participation and generosity.

Seniors

Due to the alterations taking place in the gym kitchen area, the Corpus Christi Seniors Christmas Luncheon will be held

instead on Sunday, January 5, 2020 at 11:50 am in the

School Gym, doors open at 11:15 am. Ticket distribution will take place on the weekend of December 21 / 22 at the church

November 24, 2019

Solemnity of Christ the King

vestibule after all the Masses. Dear parishioners, donations of cash are appreciated to offset the costs. If you wish to donate cash, use special envelopes at the back of the church and put your envelope number to receive tax receipt and drop it into the weekend collection. Thank you. For further details, please contact Felix Saldanha @ 604-433-5152

Simbang Gabi: 9-Day Christmas Novena of Masses

Join the Filipino Community of Corpus Christi Parish for their Simbang Gabi – a 9-Day Christmas Novena of Masses from December 15-23 @ 7pm, except for December 18 @ 5pm, in preparation for the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. Masses are held in English and hymns are sung in both English and Tagalog. A light reception follows after each Mass.

ARCHDIOCESAN NEWS

Mass of Remembrance

Join us for our monthly Mass of Remembrance on Sunday, November 24 as we pray for our family members that have passed away. Masses are at both 12:30pm and 2:30pm in our Evangelist Chapel, at Gardens of Gethsemani.

Date Night for Married Couples

Take some time together before the busy season of Christmas. Join us for dinner and evening of celebrating the joy of love in marriage. This event takes place Thursday, December 5 at John Paul II Pastoral Centre in Vancouver. Register online for $25/couple at www.rcav.org/event/date-night

Pro-Life Mass and Prayer Vigil

One of the fundamental answers to abortion is prayer. Please join your voice with ours as we pray on the first Saturday of each month at a different parish for a new culture of life. Mass will be Saturday, December 7, 9 am at

Our Lady of Mercy Church in Burnaby. For upcoming dates, visit www.rcav.org/pro-life-mass-and-prayer-vigil

Ordinations of Deacon Felix Min and Richard Conlin

With praise and thanksgiving to Almighty God, the Archdiocese of Vancouver joyfully announces the ordination of Deacon Felix Min to the priesthood and Richard Conlin to the diaconate through the laying on of hands and the invocation of the Holy Spirit by Archbishop J. Michael Miller, CSB, on Saturday, December 7, 2019 at 12 pm at Holy Rosary Cathedral in Vancouver.

Fiat Advent Evening of Recollection: Joyful Fiat

Join the women’s discernment group for an Advent Evening of Recollection on Saturday, December 14 from 5:00 until 8:30 pm at the convent of the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist. The evening includes dinner, a talk by a sister, discussion, and Eucharistic Adoration with Night Prayer. This event is open to single, Catholic young women ages 18-35. Check Vocations Vancouver on Facebook or contact the Vocations Office at 604-443-3254 or by email at womensvocations@rcav.org to RSVP or for more information.

Stewardship Reflections

“….giving thanks to the Father, who has made you fit to share

in the inheritance of the holy ones in light.”

(Colossians 1:12)

God wants us to be happy! Instead of looking at the Ten Commandments as being restrictive and telling us what we

can’t do, look at them as guides for living a joy-filled and peaceful life. Most of our problems arise when we put our

own needs first or spend most of our time trying to acquire “things.” Instead, try putting God first in all things. Ask Him

how He wants you to use your gifts.

Copyright © 2018 Archdiocese of St. Louis

BAPTISM CELEBRATIONS AT CORPUS CHRISTI

Let us welcome to the Catholic community the following children on the occasion of their baptism:

Ava Ngai Wah Chan

Nicholas Hong Sing Yip

Cassandra Micaiah Taypin

Carl Pei Xi Yang

Katelyn Annabelle Tang

Adrian Isaac Tang

May the Lord’s blessings and goodness be upon all of them abundantly.

2020 Sunday Contribution Envelopes

Parishioners are reminded to pick up their 2020 envelopes at the vestibule of the church. They are arranged alphabetically by LAST NAME.

The envelopes will remain in the church vestibule until February 2020. All unclaimed envelopes after that will be re-issued to other parishioners who will request for them.

If you cannot find your envelope box, please contact the parish office.

Thank you for your usual cooperation and understanding!

Solemnity of Christ the King

This Sunday we celebrate the Solemnity of Christ the King. It is a Solemnity that completes or caps off

the Church year. The reason for this Solemnity being at the end of the Church year almost serving as a hinge to

the new Church year is by the very fact that we proclaim Jesus Christ to be Lord and King. This proclamation of

the Kingship of Christ was initiated by Pius XI in order to correct the falsehood that the communist/Marxist

state was all supreme. The Pope wanted Christians and all people of good will to know that that state was

created by man (the human person) and therefore was subordinate to God, to His Messiah.

Jesus stated very clearly that he was in fact a King when Pilates asked him “”Then You are a king!”

Jesus responded: You say that I am a king.” This was tantamount to Jesus declaring himself to be a king but just

an ordinary king but the King of kings.

We are called to live Jesus’s kingship over our intellects by desiring to know only the truth; we are

called to live Jesus’s kingship by willing – or choosing – the good as God reveals it and we are called to live

Jesus’s kingship by having him reflected in our actions.

The birthday-Fundraiser for the School and Parish Centre was very successful. As of last Saturday, we

netted $126, 563. This is truly amazing and a manifestation of the incredible generosity of Corpus Christi. I

want to thank everyone who was involved, in anyway, in putting on the dinner event. It really is incredible and

shows that when we rely upon God, trust in God, keep our focus on God we can do amazing things. The

fundraiser will be an annual event that we conduct as we need to keep our fundraising going. As I mentioned at

the dinner we need to keep doing this and also – while doing it – have fun … and I believe everyone enjoyed

themselves.

Starting December 2nd and lasting three weeks the bathrooms in the Church will receive a real

makeover. I have wanted to do this for years, but it just couldn’t or didn’t happen. This is not an expansion of

the area we presently have but a “renewal of the space” we now have. There will be temporary porta-potties set

up outside of the side door of the Church leading to the parking lot. This is long overdue – not as much as I

would like to do but as much as we can do with the space we have. The total cost of the two bathrooms is

$29,918.00. If you have not already given a donation to Project Advance, please consider doing so. All pledges

and donations above our commitment to the Archdiocese are returned to Corpus Christi and we are striving to

fund needed projects like this one and of course our new school and parish Centre.

Although we are coming to the end of the November, I encourage to continue cultivate a devotion to the

Holy Souls in purgatory. We have a duty in love never to forget them as they need our prayers and we can also

benefit from their prayers.

Fr. Hamilton

本堂神父的話

普世基督君王節

這星期日，我們慶祝，基督君王瞻禮。這是我們教會禮儀年的最後一個星期。教會把這個瞻禮

，放在最後的一個星期，是讓我們知道，當我們進入下一年的時候，我們宣認這一確實的信息

，耶穌是我們的主人，我們的君王。宣認耶穌的王權，是由教宗庇護十一世發起的，用以糾正

共產/馬克思主義的至高無上。教宗希望所有基督信徒，和有好意向的人知道，主義是由人創造

的，所以是隸屬於天主，和他的默西亞。

耶穌清楚的說明他是君王。當彼拉多問他：“你是猶太人的君王嗎？”耶穌回應說：“你說的

是。”就相當於耶穌宣稱祂是君王，不衹是一個普通的君王卻是，一個君王中的君王。

我們以我們的智慧去尋找被召叫活於耶穌王權下的事實；我們願意—或選擇—天主啟示的美好去

回應活於耶穌的王權的召叫，我們要祂反映在我們的活動中去回應活於耶穌的王權的召叫。

為新學校，新堂區中心籌款的生日晚宴，十分成功。直至上星期六為止，我們一共籌得，12 萬

6 千 5 百 63 圓淨收入。這是絕對驚訝的，它顯示了我們教友對堂區不可致信的慷慨。我衷心多

謝每一位在任何方面參與這活動的人士。這確實不可致信，它也告訴我們，我們依靠天主，相

信天主，將我們一切聚焦於天主，我們可以做到令人驚訝的事。因為我們要繼續籌款，所以這

籌款活動將會是我們每年一次的籌款活動。一如我在晚宴時提及，我們要繼續做—做的時候我

們繼續得到樂趣…我又相信這一晚每一個人都樂在其中。

12 月二日起連續三個星期，我們聖堂的洗手間將重新裝修。多年來我都想做這個工程，但都做

不到。這並不是擴大這個地方，衹是重新裝修我們現有的。在聖堂橫門到停車場處，我們將會

擺放暫時的流動廁所。這工程已經是遠遠過期了— 這不是我心目中想做的，由於地方所限，工

程卻已經是盡可能做的了。兩個洗手間的工程費用是二萬 9 千 9 百 18 圓。如果你沒有贊助堂區

擴展計畫，現在再可以考慮了。所有的捐款超越大溫總教區所訂的目標，會撥作我們堂區所用

。我們要努力去支持，跟這工程相似的修建，當然也包括我們的新學校，新堂區中心。

雖然我們已在 11 月下旬，我鼓勵大家，繼續培育為煉獄靈魂祈禱的熱情。在他們需要我們祈禱

的時候，我們有一份責任去愛他們，不致忘記他們。有朝我們也會因他們的代禱受益。

Hamilton 神父

THE CHURCH WASHROOMS WILL

UNDERGO A RENOVATION BEGINNING

DECEMBER 2nd

Renovation work is expected to last for

three (3) weeks.

Portalets will be available outside by the

side door leading to the parking lot.

PLEASE NOTE

THE NEED FOR DAILY EXAMINATION OF CONSCIENCE

“Examination of conscience is not only done before going to Confession but also every night time before going to bed. It is a short moment (2-3minutes) of putting one’s self in God’s presence to reflect on how our day has tran-spired to give thanks to God, to ask pardon and help from Him, and to form a concrete resolution for the next day. It is an act of piety which helps us in our daily conversion and path towards holiness for love of God.

Our quest for holiness means we have to rectify our steps a little every day, striving for continual conversion. In order to maintain this permanent readiness to improve, we need a spirit of examination, an eagerness to get to know ourselves and correct our mistakes.

• As an early Church writer says:Above all, get to know yourself. Certainly nothing is harder or more laborious. But when you do attain self-knowledge, you will come to know God, and treat other people better.

The examination of conscience stems directly from our desire to serve and please God. The Church has always recom-mended it to her sons and daughters: Probet autem seipsum homo, let a man examine himself, St Paul says to the Corin-thians.

• Even virtuous pagans used to practise self-examination. The lowliest chestnut-seller on the banks of the Tiber tallies up her daily takings, how much the chestnuts have cost her, and how long she has taken to sell them.

• Let’s speak clearly: examination has always been practised by all discerning men and women who take an interest in the things of God or those of the world.

Our spirit of examination should be searching and sincere. Only in this way can we correct the deep-rooted tendency to self-exaltation that leads us astray; only in this way can we be effectively united to our Lord, rectifying our steps as often as nec-essary.

• What have you been concerned about, since you took on all those commitments? St. Josemaria asked. About yourself, or about the glory of God? About yourself, or about others? About yourself, your own things, your silly little things, your wretchedness, your flashes of pride, your occasions of sensuality? What do you spend your time thinking about? Meditate on this and then let your heart act on your will and your mind.

Obstacles to self-examination.

My child, St. Josemaria continues, how are things going? How are you preparing for a rigorous examination, asking our Lord for grace, so that you may get to know him and to know yourself, and so be converted once more? We should ask our Lord for a spirit of examination of conscience, a stable disposition enlivened by grace, to see into the motives of our actions at every moment. Self-knowledge is never easy, since so many obstacles stand in its way.

• In the first place there is the devil, the enemy of our holiness, who ever since the beginning has concentrated his efforts on stopping us from examining our hearts, because he knows the benefits that a soul gains by daily examination of con-science. St Peter warned us: Be sober, be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking some one to devour.

• Laziness is another enemy. One of the first signs of laziness is precisely carelessness in the examination of conscience. I passed by the field of a sluggard, by the vineyard of a man without sense, Sacred Scripture says, and lo, it was all over-grown with thorns; the ground was covered with nettles, and its stone wall was broken down.

To help us grow in our spirit of self-examination and avoid lukewarmness, our plan of life includes the examinations of con-science. But they require determination, effort, and a desire to improve. St. Josemaria warned: There is a stupid little ene-my, but a very effective one nonetheless, namely, a lack of diligence in examination.

St. Josemaria left a specific example in his spiritual notes: It occurs to me that a good way of doing the examination of con-science is the following, which I will note down very briefly:

Prayer: How did I behave during the prayer? Did I carry out, this day, my resolutions? Have I had presence of God? Did I go about with a proper spirit of recollection…?

Expiation: How did I receive, today, the setbacks coming from God’s hand? Those that my companions afforded me, by their character? Those caused by my own wretchedness? Did I manage to offer our Lord, as expiation, the very sorrow I feel for having offended him – so often! Did I offer him the shame of my interior blushes and humiliations, in considering how little I advance on the path towards virtue?

Action: Did I always act, during the day, as our Lord would have done? In this thing, that thing, and that other one?…

• This examination is compatible with any other system one might follow: for example, with that used by those who con-sider how the day went, hour by hour; or also with that of others who examine their obligations towards God, their neighbour and themselves: these three points can also be considered under the headings of prayer, expiation and ac-tion. And likewise with any other manner of doing the examination of conscience.

Examination of conscience should not lead to discouragement, but to trust in God our Father.

A spirit of examination of conscience leads to a habitual struggle to discover and correct our faults. But the sight of our con-tinual errors should never dishearten us, since God, our infinitely good Father, continues sending us his grace with unbound-ed patience.

• This is the way we Christians must travel, St. Josemaria tells us. We have to cry out ceaselessly with a strong and hum-ble faith, “Lord, don’t trust me. But I, I put my trust in you.” Then, as we sense in our hearts the love, the compassion, the tenderness of Christ’s gaze upon us, for he never abandons us, we shall come to understand the full meaning of those words of St Paul, virtus in infirmitate perficitur(power is made perfect in weakness). If we have faith in our Lord, in spite of our failings – or rather, with our failings – we shall be faithful to our Father, God; his divine power will shine forth in us, sustaining us in our weakness.

Humility, a consequence of our divine filiation, leads us to be patient with ourselves. The examination of conscience should never lead to discouragement.

• Discouragement comes when we exaggerate or when we fail to make our struggle specific. We need to specify clearly what has gone well in our interior life, what has gone badly, and what could go better.

• St. Josemaria insisted: as a good doctor, upon seeing a patient, does not tell him that his whole body is decayed, so I beg you, for love of Jesus Christ, to have confidence. A true spirit of examination is altogether opposed to scruples. Getting down to specifics prevents pessimism by singling out points of infection and helping us evaluate them objec-tively. My daughters and sons, see the positive aspect of things. What may seem very terrible in life is not that black, not that dark. If you are specific, you will not arrive at pessimistic conclusions.

Let us approach our Lord trustingly, to gain objectivity and serenity when faced with our failures. If we pray with humble sin-cerity, God will hear us. Turn to me, Lord, and be gracious to me; for I am lonely and afflicted. Relieve the troubles of my heart, and bring me out of my distress. Consider my affliction and my trouble, and forgive all my sins. No matter how big they may seem to us, our sins can be set right by an act of contrition and a specific resolution to improve.

Our Blessed Lady will win for us a true spirit of examination, to discover ways to struggle better, and begin again each day. Mary, our Mother, auxilium Christianorum, refugium peccatorum (help of Christians, refuge of sinners): intercede with your Son to send us the Holy Spirit, to awaken in our hearts the decision to go ahead confidently, making us hear deep in our soul the call which filled with peace the martyrdom of one of the first Christians: veni ad Patrem: come, return to your Father, he is waiting for you

-Excerpt and adapted from Book of Meditations (private collection) Friday, 22nd OT. .

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