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January 13, 2019
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 Secretary 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: [email protected] 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
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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
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February 10, 2019 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
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 Leni Fong, President
Chinese Community Frank Chan
Choir
Sat. 5pm & Sun. 8am Dominica Chan
Sun. 10am Dorothy 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
Knights of Columbus David Robinson, Grand Knight
Legion of Mary Vickie Cornwall, President
Project Advance Jackson Fong/Dominica Chan/Simon Yeung
RCIA Fr. Bruce-John Hamilton (English)
Joseph Chiu (Cantonese)
Readers Irene Goh-Ko
Safe Environment Ruby Socorro Arico
Seniors’ Ministry Jackson Fong/Theresa Stewart
Stewardship Committee Jackson Fong/David Robinson/Veronica Yam
Ushers Vacant
Youth Ministry Fr. James Kairu, Director
Altar Servers Connie Robinson, Asst. Director, Altar Servers
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.)
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. Rajesh Madtha, OCD
604-806-7290
WELCOME TO NEW PARISHIONERS AND VISITORS: If you would like to become a member of the Corpus Christi
Parish Community, please complete a Parish Registration Form (located by the bulletin board on the left-hand side near the main door of the Church) and introduce yourself to the priests. Envelopes are assigned to those who request for them. Please
pick them up at the church vestibule or at the Parish Office.
February 10, 2019 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saturday, February 9 Vigil Mass 5:00 PM for Maria Lourdes Geonanga, Thanksgiving
Sunday, February 10 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:00 AM for Walenty Dobrzanski, RIP
10:00 AM for All Parishioners, living & deceased
12:00 PM for Casiano Cano, RIP
3:00 PM for Rev. Michael Yeung, RIP
Monday, February 11
8:00 AM for Lina Lomeda, RIP
Tuesday, February 12
8:00 AM for Dori & Vittorio Girotti, RIP
Wednesday, February 13
8:00 AM for Hamilcar Manikan, RIP
9:00 AM SCHOOL MASS
Thursday, Ferbuary 14 St. Cyril, Monk &
St. Methodius, Bishop
8:00 AM for Liv Silvana Susi, RIP
Friday, February 15
8:00 AM for Ita McCann, RIP
7:00 PM for Priest’s Intention
Saturday, February 16
9:00 AM for Erlinda Ting, RIP
5:00 PM Vigil Mass
for Lina Lomeda, RIP
Sunday, February 17 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:00 AM for All Parishioners, living & deceased
10:00 AM for Consuelo Julian & Aurora Isaac, RIP
12:00 PM for Chin Kwai Hing & Chin Poi Kee, RIP
3:00 PM for All Sick People
Catholic Women’s League (CWL)
Attention Ladies: Just a reminder that we will meet this Tuesday, February 12 @ 7pm in the Parish Library. See you there!!!
Youth Ministry
Erwin Fung, from the Youth Archdiocesan Office will be talking to the Youth Ministry team and all youths on Saturday, February 16th from 2 to 4pm. ALL YOUTHS from Grade 6 to 12 and parents are invited to attend.
Seniors Ministry
Attention all Seniors: Our next meeting will be on Saturday, February 16th at 10:00 am in the gym. Come out and meet your fellow Seniors. Hope to see you there!!
Knights of Columbus
• Wonton soup will be served by the Knights of Columbus next Sunday, February 17, after 8am and 10am Masses only. Cost is $5 each. Take-out is also available. All are welcome.
• The Knights wish to thank all parishioners who supported our group by purchasing Charity Appeal tickets. The list of winners for the Main draw will be posted in the church vestibule
• Come pray the Rosary with the Knights Sunday February 17th at 7 pm. The Icon for Our Lady Help of Persecuted Christians: will be in the church for one week February 13th to the 20th. This is a good way to mark Family Day on the 18th. Please bring a snack to share. Coffee and tea provided
Used Eyeglasses for the Third World Eye Care Society
The Corpus Christi Seniors’ Ministry is collecting used eyeglasses for the Third World Eye Care Society (TWECS). TWECS will clean and refurbish the used eyeglasses and provide them to the underprivileged in developing countries. Please drop off your used eyeglasses (no glass cases please) in the Collection Boxes at the back of the Church over the next two weeks. Thank you in advance for your support.
ARCHDIOCESAN NEWS
World Day of the Sick 2019
Archbishop Michael Miller, CSB, will be celebrating a Mass of Anointing in honour of World Day of the Sick 2019 at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, 555 S. Slocan Street, Vancouver, V5K 3X5, on Monday, February 11th at 11:00 am. The Sacrament of Anointing will be administered after the Homily. All the sick and their caregivers are invited to attend. Following Mass, simple refreshments will be offered in the school gym. Plenty of parking is available. For further information visit https://www.chabc.bc.ca/world-day-of-the-sick-archdiocesan-celebration-february-11-2019/ or call 604-524-3427, or email [email protected].
How to Survive in Marriage while Raising Children
This session will discuss some of the challenges parents have in keeping their marriages strong and healthy. Practical suggestions will be given to help parents improve their connection with each other in the midst of the turmoil of every day life. The importance of conversation and collaborative decision making will be discussed along with creative ways to keep a marriage great! Presented by Denis Boyd, M.A., Registered Psychologist. Wednesday, Febraury 20 at 7 pm at St. Anthony of Padua Chuch Hall, Vancouver. https://rcav.org/event/how-to-survive-in-marriage
Mass of Remembrance
Join us for our month Mass of Remembrance as we pray for our family members that have passed away this month. Masses are on Sunday, February 24, at 12:30 pm and 2:30 pm in our Evangelist Chapel, at Gardens of Gethsemani. https://www.rccav.org/events/201
The Art of Keeping Kids Catholic
Learn how to listen to what matters to children for their involvement. Learn how to involve family in service and church activities. Learn ways to involve loved ones in a fun and social way to prioritize faith in their daily lives. Join us for an evening presentation and mini workshop to help equip us with the skills for engaging and keeping children in the faith on Monday, February 28, at 7 pm at St. Augustine's Church, Vancouver. Dolores Madaisky, B.A. in Psychology, M.A. in Family Studies, is passionate about improving parenting through the development of communication skills. She has done many
workshops for schools and for the Archdiocese. To register, visit https://rcav.org/event/the-art-of-keeping-kids-catholic
No GST Offer at Gardens of Gethsemani
Set aside your sacred burial space. No GST offer on traditional in-ground burial plots only. Limited time offer available until February 28. Book an appointment with our Family Service Advisors at 604-531-2141. Cannot be combined with other offers. Promotion offered by Catholic Cemeteries.
Who Am I
Through an experience of self-discovery and development explore the essential aspects of yourself. Join us on Feb. 23, 24 and March 2, 3, from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm at Saint John Paul II Pastoral Centre, Vancouver. “Who Am I?” is a PRH workshop supporting Human Formation and is endorsed by the Ministries and Outreach Office of the Archdiocese of Vancouver for parish leadership development. To register or for more info contact Jane Waldock at [email protected]
Theology of the Body
Discover human nature as the “Gift of Self” in our relationship with God and one another through Theology of the Body. Using the teachings of Christ on marriage, St. John Paul II reveals our true human nature in the image and likeness of God as a “communion of persons in the sincere gift of self,” giving us the authentic meaning of our humanity now and in eternal life. Sessions begin this Spring: April 1- June 24 at St. John the Apostle Parish, Vancouver and March 26-June 18 at St. Anthony Parish, West Vancouver. Register at www.rcav.org/tob.
Fiat: Women’s Discernment Retreat
Join our Fiat Women’s Discernment Group for a weekend vocation discernment retreat March 1-3 at Westminster Abbey. Retreat includes Mass, talks, and discussions about discerning a vocation, adoration, Divine Office, and opportunities for confession and individual conferences with sisters. Cost: $130, including $30 deposit due at registration. Register today at https://secure.rcav.org/fiat-weekend-retreat/ Please feel free to email [email protected] or contact the vocations office at 604-683-0281 with any questions.
Stewardship Reflections
“Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, ‘Whom shall I
send? Who will go for us?’ ‘Here I am,’ I said, ‘send me!’”
(Isaiah 6:8)
Every day, in little ways and in big ways, God asks, “Whom shall I send?” Whether it is someone to take on a new ministry, to
give a friendly smile to a stranger or say a word of encouragement to a friend, God constantly provides
opportunities to help someone in need. The next time you hear God calling, have the courage to walk through the door and say
“Here I am, Lord.”
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5th Week in Ordinary Time
Last week I wrote about the matter of the sacraments! This is as essential, as is the wording in a
contract, and even though the two are different, I am trying to highlight that the matter of the
sacraments is not incidental, or insignificant. This week I am going to write on the “validity and
liceity” of the sacraments.
In order for there to a valid sacrament, that is, for a sacrament to actually come into effect or
reality, there must be a duly authorized person to either perform, or confer the sacrament. Examples of
this are; a) for baptism the ordinary minister of the sacrament of baptism is an ordained priest who is in
communion with the Church and his bishop. However, when there is danger of death anyone, even a
non-believer, can baptize. What is essential is that the person has three things: 1) the intention to do
what the Church does; 2) the right matter – in the case of baptism, water – and 3) uses the right words.
For Mass, or the Eucharist, to be valid the man must be properly ordained by a bishop who is in the
apostolic succession, meaning he is authorized by the Vicar of Jesus Christ. The priest must always
have the intention of the Church, and of course use the correct words, not his words as he cannot
deviate at all, and has the right matter. For the Latin Rite, unleavened bread and proper wine.
There are two aspects that need to be met for a proper sacrament: 1) it must be validity brought
about; 2) the issue of liceity is necessary as well. This may seem overly technical, but think about it:
the Church must authorize all of its ministers for the proper ministering of the faithful and the bringing
about of the sacraments, otherwise you would have priests going around baptizing anyone who would
pay them, just to site one possibility, and then the baptisms would not be properly recorded for present
and future reference.
This week we celebrate Catholic Schools Week in the Archdiocese. There will be various events
going on in the school throughout the week, one of which is the annual Grade 7 students battling it out
with the teachers in a basketball game. I do play on the teachers’ team, and to date we are undefeated.
The Grade 7s have put up a good challenge in the past, but not sufficient to beat us … yet! We are
blessed to have our Catholic Schools, whether you send your child to a Catholic School or not, what is
really important is the teaching and passing on of the Catholic Faith. We have this incredible blessing
that we must never take for granted.
St. Valentine’s Day is this Thursday, and is the day to commemorate a Saint who gave his life
for love of Jesus Christ, and to protect the right of a man and woman to marry, contrary to the
emperor’s edict. This is a day to give thanks to St. Valentine for his witness to Christ and the greatness
of marriage. He teaches us, even today, that true love is not to take, but to give and to sacrifice.
United in Prayer
Fr. Hamilton
本堂神父的話
常年期第五主日
上星期我談及聖事的「物質」, 聖事的物質如同合約的字句那麼重要, 雖然兩者並不一樣,
我想強調聖事的物質並非偶然或微不足道。本星期我想講解聖事的「有效性」和「合法
性」。
為使聖事有效, 即聖事在現實中能夠生效或存在, 當中需有一位獲授權的人士去執行或授
予該聖事。以聖洗聖事為例, 正常施行聖洗者應是已被祝聖的神父, 一位與教會及鐸區主
教共融的人。但是如果某個人危在旦夕, 則任何人甚至一位非信徒也可為他施洗。而施洗
者仍須遵守以下三點: a) 具意向去執行教會的意願; b) 使用正確的「物質」, 在聖洗而言,
就是水; c) 使用正確的語句。就舉行彌撒和祝聖聖體而言, 要使之有效, 則需由一位從宗徒
傳下來的主教所祝聖的神父來主祭。換句話說, 神父是由基督在世的代表所賦予權力的。
神職人員須經常懷著教會的意願, 並使用正確的語句, 神職人員完全不能偏離這些正確的
語句, 亦不能隨意使用自己的語句, 那麼這聖洗才是有效。若以拉丁禮節而言, 尚要使用無
酵餅和恰當的葡萄酒。
恰當的聖事還有兩樣須遵守的事項: l) 施行聖事的有效性; 2) 施行聖事的合法性。這說起
來可能過於技術性, 但試想想, 教會必須授權其神職人員來處理信仰和聖事的事宜。否則,
當中可能出現, 當有人願意付款給神職人員, 就可受洗, 但這些洗禮並不會存檔以供現在或
將來參考。
鐸區將於本星期慶祝天主教學校周, 屆時會有不同的節目舉行, 其中一項是籃球比賽, 我會
加入教師隊伍與七年級的同學競技。同學過去表現出色, 但尚未足以擊敗老師。我們有幸
這裏有天主教學校, 不管你是否送你孩子去天主教學校就讀, 真正重要的是天主教信仰的
教導和傳承。我們應存感恩的心, 因為有天主教學校存在這個不可思議的大恩寵, 並非是
理所當然的。
聖華楞定瞻禮日在本星期四, 以紀念這位為愛耶穌而犧牲自己性命的聖人, 他又為捍衛有
情人結成眷屬的權利而違抗皇帝的法令。當天是我們向聖華楞定表達謝意, 他全心為耶穌
作証和勇於捍衛婚姻。他的教導直至今天仍歷久常新, 真愛不是只是為獲取, 而是付出和
犧牲。
在禱告中共融!
Hamilton 神父
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How to Have a Happy Marriage: Explained in 4 Infographics
What is the secret to a happy marriage? The secret of how to have a happy marriage is realizing that happiness is not the purpose of marriage. If your goal in marriage is your own personal happiness, you’re going about it all wrong.
The first thing to do is to spend some time studying the definition of marriage according to the Word of God. The verse in the image below will help you to gain a Biblical perspective on marriage. Take the time to become a student of marriage. You probably spent months training for your job or years studying in college for your profession, but how much time have you dedicated to learning about the vocation of marriage that you’ve been called to for the rest of your life?
What is Marriage?
What Does the Bible Say About How to Have a Happy Marriage?
What Does the Catechism Say About How to Have a Happy Marriage? The love of the spouses requires, of its very nature, the unity and indissolubility of the spouses’ community of persons, which embraces their entire life: “so they are no longer two, but one flesh.”153 They “are called to grow continually in their communion through day-to-day fidelity to their marriage promise of total mutual self-giving.”154 This human communion is confirmed, purified, and completed by communion in Jesus Christ, given through the sacrament of Matri-mony. It is deepened by lives of the common faith and by the Eucharist received together. – CCC 1644 .
The marriage covenant, by which a man and a woman form with each other an intimate communion of life and love, has been founded and endowed with its own special laws by the Creator. By its very nature it is ordered to the good of the couple, as well as to the generation and education of children. Christ the Lord raised marriage between the bap-tized to the dignity of a sacrament (cf. CIC, can. 1055 § 1; cf. GS 48 § 1). – CCC 1660 .
The Saints’ Advice for a Happy Marriage. “The secret of happiness is to live moment by moment and to thank God for what He is sending us every day in His goodness.” – St. Gianna .
“The purpose of marriage is to help married people sanctify themselves and others. For this reason, they receive a spe-cial grace in the sacrament which Jesus Christ instituted. Those who are called to the married state will, with the grace of God, find within their state everything they need to be holy, to identify themselves each day more with Jesus Christ, and to lead those with whom they live to God.”– St.Josemaria Escriva .
“[On what young husbands should say to their wives:] I have taken you in my arms, and I love you, and I prefer you to my life itself. For the present life is nothing, and my most ardent dream is to spend it with you in such a way that we may be assured of not being separated in the life reserved for us… I place your love above all things, and nothing would be more bitter or painful to me than to be of a different mind than you.” ― John Chrysostom
Growing Closer to God is the Answer
https://catholic-link.org/how-to-have-a-happy-marriage/