WELCOME

If you are new to our parish, please

be sure to register, complete the

registration form and get Sunday

donation envelope.

Registration forms are available at

the Information Centre, or at the

entrance to the Church.

If you are moving from the parish,

changing address, or phone #, please

notify the Parish Office.

SACRAMENTS

Baptism

Last Saturday of the months of

September, November, January,

March, and May @ 11am.

Preparation Baptism Class is required for Parents

and Godparents, offered on the 2nd

Wednesday of the months of

September, November, January,

March, and May. Requirements

must be all completed before

attending the Baptism Class. Contact

Parish Office to register.

Marriage

Contact one of the priests through the

Parish Office at least six months

before making any plans. Marriage

Preparation Course and paperwork

are required.

OFFICE HOURS

Monday to Friday – 9am-12pm & 1pm-5pm

OFFICE HOURS

Tuesday to Friday – 9am to 12pm & 1pm to 4pm

MASS TIMES

Weekends – Saturday 5pm (anticipated) Sunday 8am,10am,12pm & 4pm

Weekdays –

Monday, Wednesday & Thursday

8:15am

Tuesday 6pm

Friday 9am (School Mass)

6pm

Saturday 9am (Seniors’ Mass)

CONFESSIONS

Saturday –

10am – 11am (by Appointment)

FUNERALS,

ANOINTING OF THE SICK,

COMMUNION FOR ELDERLY,

AND HOUSE BLESSINGS

Contact one of the priests anytime.

INFORMATION CENTRE

Located at the Luminous Hall (by the

candles) and only opens during the

weekend Masses.

DEVOTIONS

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

First Friday –

Exposition of the Blessed S

DEVOTIONS

Friday –

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

& Benediction after Mass.

Daily –

Holy Rosary after weekday morning

Masses.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Parish Religious Education Program

(P.R.E.P.) Classes (2 sessions) on

Sundays for Grades 1 to 7, from

October 25th to June. For more

information, please contact Ana

Alayan @ 604.872.2900.

Rite of Christian Initiation of

Adults (R.C.I.A.) Non-Catholic

adults who desire to join the Catholic

Church and also Catholics who wish

to deepen their faith.

Every Thursday, from 7pm to 8:30pm

from October 22nd to June.

For more information, please contact

Father Tomson.

St. Andrew’s Roman Catholic Church

480 East 47th Avenue, Vancouver, B.C. V5W 2B4 Phone 604.327.2824 Fax 604.327.8067

Email parish.sand@rcav.org Website standrewsvan.com

PASTOR: REV. JOE NGUYEN ASSISTANT PASTOR: REV. TOMSON EGIRIOUS Office Manager Alma Abarquez School Principal Peter Veltri 604.325.6317

Office Volunteers Thelma Aldaba P.R.E.P. Coordinator Ana Alayan

Nita Alojado R.C.I.A. Coordinator Father Tomson

Office Volunteer: Kit Mykyte R.C.I.A. Coordinator: Bob Mitchell

the tide of social expectations. Jesus’ own moment of greatness, like his Mother’s, came when He said “Yes,” to his Father in Gethsemane, and Jesus’ own obedience is our model. Will we surrender to God and allow God to do what, from our human point of view, seems impossible? It is by saying, with Jesus and Mary, a wholehearted and totally unconditional “Yes,” to God that Jesus will be re-born in each of us – or maybe even born in us for the first time. By my saying “yes,” Jesus may well be born or reborn in others too. Excerpt from Radio Vaticana on LIturgical Reflections

Today the Church celebrates the Fourth Sunday of Advent. We light the last candle on our Advent wreath and we are so close to Christmas. This final candle, the “Angel’s Candle,” symbolizes peace. It reminds us of the message of the angels: “Peace on Earth, Good Will Toward Men.”

Jesus’ earthly existence begins with Mary’s “Yes” in today’s account of the Annunciation. We need to say a courageous and generous “Yes” to God as Mary did. True obedience comes from a free choice made in the light of what is true and good. It often requires a great deal of courage, because it can involve going against

the tide of social expectations.

Jesus’ own moment of greatness, like his Mother’s, came when He said “Yes,” to his Father in Gethsemane, and Jesus’ own obedience is our model. Will we surrender to God and allow God to do what, from our human point of view, seems impossible? It is by saying, with Jesus and Mary, a wholehearted and totally unconditional “Yes,” to God that Jesus will be re-born in each of us – or maybe even born in us for the first time. By my saying “yes,” Jesus may well be born or reborn in others too.

4th Sunday of Advent/ The Nativity of the Lord St. Andrew’s Parish Bulletin December 20/25, 2020

St. Andrew’s Parish Bulletin September 02, 2018

, 2011

PARISH ENVELOPES 2021 2021 Sunday Envelopes and Parish Calendars are now available for pick-up at the parish office. Please call the parish during office hours, Tuesday – Friday, from 10am – 4pm, to make arrangements to pick up envelopes. You can also pick-up your envelopes on Sundays, after receiving Holy Communion. For all envelope users, please inform the parish office, 604.327.2824 of any changes of address, name or phone number, for income tax purposes.

THANK YOU for generously supporting our parish community by using Sunday envelopes or by online giving.

Your donation to Project Advance will help those who are most vulnerable and impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. You can call the parish office, 604.327.2824 during office hours, or drop off your donations during Mass or at the parish mailbox or you can go online @ https://support.rcav.org/donate-project-advance/ Only gifts received before December 31st are eligible for a 2020 tax receipt. Thank you to all parishioners who have already made a gift to Project Advance. Our sharing reflects our caring.

ST. ANDREW’S CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE

LIVESTREAMED MASSES WITH HOLY COMMUNION

CHRISTMAS EVE

Thursday, December 24th

@ 5pm

HHoollyy CCoommmmuunniioonn: 6:15pm – 6:45pm

CHRISTMAS DAY (HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION)

Friday, December 25th

@ 8am, 10am,12pm

HHoollyy CCoommmmuunniioonn:: 9:15am – 9:45am

11:15am – 11:45am

1:15pm – 1:45pm

NEW YEAR’S EVE

Thursday, December 31st @ 5pm

HHoollyy CCoommmmuunniioonn: 6:15pm – 6:45pm

NEW YEAR’S DAY (HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION)

Friday, January 1st @ 8am, 10am,12pm

HHoollyy CCoommmmuunniioonn: 9:15am – 9:45am

11:15am – 11:45am

1:15pm – 1:45pm

Did you know that you can make your Sunday Offering online?

Please go to: https://standrewsvan.com/giving

You can also have the option to drop your Sunday envelopes at

the parish mailbox at your convenience. THANK YOU.

NEW SUNDAY MISSAL FOR SALE AT $5/BOOK

Please pick up a copy at the parish office. Due to the pandemic, parishioners are encouraged to have their own Sunday Missal. Thank you.

forgiveness, mercy, peace, joy, and love. This is what we celebrate at Christmas - our welcoming Father, giving us a place in His heart through Jesus, His Son.

During this holy season of giving, let us also be mindful of those who are in need. The best gifts we can give to others at Christmas are not expensive presents. The best gift we can share is the love, joy, and peace of the Lord. We do so by our prayers for others, kind words and gestures, forgiveness, and joyful witness. Let us bring Christ to others this Christmas. May this final week of Advent be a prayerful time of joyful preparation for the coming of Jesus amidst the pandemic. Our parish is extremely blessed with many dedicated parishioners who generously and willingly give their time, talents, and treasures for the good of our parish community. I would like to take this opportunity to THANK all of you, especially all the Volunteers in our parish. You are greatly appreciated!

With deep joy and gratitude, I, together with Father Tomson, the Parish Pastoral Council, the Parish and School Staff, extend to you and your families our prayerful best wishes for a Holy and Blessed Christmas.

God bless you always and in all ways,

+ Father Joe

In the final hustle and bustle before Christmas, let us take some time to reflect on God’s merciful love for us.

In our Lord Jesus Christ, we are given a home – a place where we experience

forgiveness, mercy, peace, joy, and

READINGS & MASS INTENTIONS FOR DECEMBER 21 - 27

Mon Dec 21 Lk 11:39-45 James Ackah (RIP) Pancraiso C. Alojado Jr. (RIP) All Souls in Purgatory

Tue Dec 22 Lk 1:46-56 Mauricio & Severya De Silva (Thanksgiving) Joel Torre (RIP)

All Souls in Purgatory

Wed Dec 23 Lk 1:57-66 Frances & Maria Lo (RIP) Rodolfo & Gliceria Manuales (RIP) All Souls in Purgatory

Thurs Dec 24 Lk 1:67-79 Christmas Eve All Parishioners All Souls in Purgatory

Fri Dec 25 Mt 1:18-25 Christmas Day All Parishioners All Souls in Purgatory

Sat Dec 26 Lk 1:67-79 St. Stephen Connie Evans (Thanksgiving) Marcelino & Purificacion Emnacen (RIP) Gabriel Amos (RIP)

Sun Dec 27 Lk 1:26-88 The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph Anna Di Benedetto (RIP) James Ackah (RIP) Betty Kan (RIP) Mansueto Abique (RIP) Myrna Falloso (RIP) All Souls in Purgatory All Parishioners

4th

Sunday of Advent/ The Nativity of the Lord St. Andrew’s Parish Bulletin December 20/25, 2020

, 2019

LET US REMEMBER IN OUR PRAYERS –

Hawkes, Angelie Cel Jimenez, Pablo Bobby Dy Jimenez, Domnic Joseph, Raquel Lazaro, Odilon Lising, Arsenia Magtibay, Jose Manago, John Topp, Elisa Mohammed, Kristina Moser, and John Smith.

ALL OF THE SICK, ESPECIALLY: John and Agnes Adam,

Enriqueta Alastre, Elliot Cayde, Pat & Kathie Coll, Merlita Dayrit, Nancy Dela Cruz, Reynaldo & Cynthia Dela Cruz, Pat

ALL OUR DEARLY DEPARTED BROTHERS AND SISTERS. MAY

THEY REST IN PEACE. AMEN.

PARKING LOT WALK-UP HOLY COMMUNION (9:15am – 9:45am & 11:15am – 11:45am on Sundays)

After participating in a livestreamed Sunday Mass (8am & 10am) at home, please come to the church to receive Holy Communion.

Park your car in the lot as directed by the Ushers.

Two Communion stations are available in the gym.

When you reach the station, an Usher will show you where to go.

Keep 6 ft. social distance spaces as marked.

A collection box is available at the Communion entrance lineup to drop off your Sunday envelopes.

Please sanitize your hands before joining the Communion line.

A sense of reverence is expected to be maintained by those who are in line.

Masks must be worn in the Communion line. Pull mask down when receiving the Eucharist,

and re-mask.

Once you have received Communion, you must return to your car and depart as directed by the Ushers.

Do not socialize with others during this time.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

STEWARDSHIP REFLECTION

Christian stewards know that the true joy of Christmas is not tied into the wealth of goods under the tree or the abundance of food and parties, but into the abundance of love and generosity that fill our hearts and share to others, especially those most in need of our generous spirit. It is important to take time throughout this holiday season for silence and stillness, to make room in our hearts for the child born into poverty who came to give us life and share it with all those whom we encounter.

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Holy Masses are available online at our parish

every SUNDAY @ 8AM AND 10AM

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An elderly man is stopped by the police for speeding around 2am on Christmas Day and is asked where he is going at this time of night. The man replies, "I am on my way to a lecture about alcohol abuse and the effects it has on the human body, as well as smoking and staying out late." The officer then asks, "Really? Then who is giving that lecture at this time of night?" Without hesitation, the man replies, "That would be my wife."

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