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TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SEPTEMBER 30, 2018
Saint Anthony of Padua Parish
Pray, pay and obey—do we know what that refers to? Pray… pay… and obey. Many people, especially in the past, thought this is what your job was as Catholics. Priests and sisters do the teaching, the sacraments, and all the church stuff, while lay Catholics support us. So, when lay people hear priests say that they’re supposed to become saints and share in the mission of the Church, they respond, “That’s not our job. That’s your job. That’s what we pay you for.” There’s a massive cultural Catholic lie that says priests and sisters are the holy ones while lay Catholics are the regular people.
Listen to the response of Moses in the First Reading. It says, “The Lord came down in the cloud, took some of the spirit that was on Moses and put it on the seventy elders. When the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied” (Num 11:25). The context is that the Hebrew people were complaining against God and Moses while they were stuck in the desert, and so God gave Moses help by blessing these 70 men. But, when Eldad and Medad, who weren’t part of the 70 men, also started prophesying, Joshua asked Moses to stop them. Moses, however, responded, “Would that all the Lord’s people were Prophets, and that the Lord would put his spirit on them!” (11:29). Notice Moses’ desire: He wants all people to prophesy, that is to say, to reveal God’s face, to show others the right path to take. Moses’ desire reflects God’s desire, that all His people become saints, that all evangelize and serve.
Remember these famous words of Jesus, “You, therefore, must be perfect, as your Heavenly Father is perfect” (Mt 5:48)? Whom were they addressed to? All His disciples. St. Paul wrote, “This is the will of God, your sanctification” (1 Thess 4:3). That’s why it’s official Church teaching that not just priests and sisters are called to be saints, but all Catholics (Lumen Gentium, 39-42). Richard, Simon, and Janis were all baptized recently and Jack will be baptized in November. St. John Paul II said, when we ask
With the Eucharist at the centre, we are a community desiring to be saints, sent out to love like Jesus and proclaim Him in every circumstance.
Hospitality is everyone’s responsibility someone, “Do you wish to receive baptism?” we’re asking them at the same time, “Do you wish to become holy?” Being Catholic means being called to holiness. This logically applies to every person because Jesus died for every person who ever lived and will live. He died so that they can become holy. Everyone here, whether we’re a parishioner or this is our first time here, is called to be holy. That’s why our parish talks about the call to holiness and proclaiming Jesus at every opportunity.
This is also why we show so many modern saints with their photographs, and emphasize lay saints, so that we know this is possible. A major spiritual turning point occurs when we realize that becoming a saint is possible for us. Some people have told me: When they realized it’s possible for them to become a saint, things in their life changed; they felt they could start making real progress. So, how do we become saints? One answer is when God perfects our love. Our love right now is good, but is usually filled with selfishness and lukewarmness; it’s conditional and meager. It needs to become like Jesus’ love.
Because we’re continuing our five-month focus on the virtue of hospitality, we should look at a verse from today’s Gospel where Jesus says, “Truly I tell you, whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you bear the name of Christ will by no means lose the reward” (Mk 9:41). First of all, whenever Jesus says, “Truly I tell you,” or “Amen I say to you,” He’s saying something absolutely authoritative and solemn, so we better listen up (Mary Healy, The Gospel of Mark, Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture). And what He says here is that whoever does a small humble act of kindness because someone’s associated with Christ will receive a reward. Wow! Just by giving someone water because they’re a disciple, we’ll get a reward—is something so small that important?
In the 500s, St. Benedict started his monasteries and changed Western civilization. He wrote some guidelines for his monks on how to live, now called “The Rule of St. Benedict.” Chapter 53 is on the reception of guests. He says that, when a guest comes to a monastery, they’re supposed to be shown all honour; the abbot or all the monks are supposed to greet them, then pray together, and then give the kiss of peace; the monks are supposed to bow their heads or lie on the ground towards the guest; then they’re supposed to sit with the guest, read them parts of the Bible, and even stop their rigorous fast in order to eat with the guest. Finally the monks are supposed to wash the guest’s feet.
Is hospitality really that important? Yes! Because a guest is like Christ. The rule says: “Let all guests who arrive be received like Christ, for He is going to say, ‘I came as a guest, and you received Me’ (Matt. 25:35)… Let the head be bowed or the whole body prostrated on the ground in adoration of Christ, who indeed is received in their persons… In the reception of the poor and of pilgrims the greatest care… should be shown, because it is especially in them that Christ is received.” St. Benedict keeps on repeating that when we welcome a guest, we receive Jesus.
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St. Anthony of Padua School Kindergarten to Grade 7
1370 West 73rd Avenue, Vancouver, BC V6P 3E9
Principal: Michael Perry
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Sunday Masses Saturday 5:00 pm Sunday 8:00 am, 10:00 am, 12:00 pm Weekday Masses Monday 8:15 am Tuesday 7:30 pm Wednesday-Friday 8:15 am Saturday 9:00 am Confession Weekday 8:00 to 8:10 am except Tuesday Saturday 9:45 am & 3:45 pm to 4:45 pm 1st Saturday each month 9:45 am to 1:00 pm; 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm; 7:00 pm to 9:45 pm Eucharistic Adoration at 1365 West 73rd Avenue Tuesday to Friday: 9:00 am to 10:00 pm in the chapel First Friday of each month: 8:45 am to 10:00 am in the church followed by Benediction. First Saturday of each month: 9:30 am to 9:30 pm in the church during all-day confessions.
TWENTY-SIXTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME SEPTEMBER 30, 2018
Weekday Masses & Intentions
Par ish Registration
Our parish family warmly welcomes new parishioners. Please register by filling out a registration form located in the vestibule or the Parish Office. If you are registered and moving, please advise the parish office.
Day Feast or Memorial Missal Page
Intention
Monday, October 1
Memorial
St. Thérèse de Lisieux 1172 Pilar Kierulf †
Tuesday, October 2
Memorial
Holy Guardian Angels 1722 Remembrance Tree
Wednesday, October 3
Special
Dedication of
Holy Rosary Cathedral
- Magdalene Francis
†
Thursday, October 4
Memorial
St. Francis of Assisi 1178 Joyce Wong
Friday, October 5
Ferial 1180
Those Who Suffer
from Anxiety &
Depression
Saturday, October 6
Ferial 1182 Don Alfredo Lauton †
Prayers for the Sick At Holy Mass we remember the sick including:
Nita Carvajal, Nung Chum, Isobel Clancy, Nick De Vos, Elaine dos Remedios, Teresa Gaio, Feli Hempl, Cecile Hernandez, Yvonne Kharoubeh, Molly Loui-Ying, Huguette Piché, Barney Rousseau, Therese Rozario, Christina Sayo, Filomena Sison, Liliana Taylor, Fernando Tiago, Theresa Yoshioka.
Upcoming Homily Themes
October 6 & 7
Welcoming Those Who are Divorced and Remarried
October 13 &14
Disordered Attachments to Possessions
October 20 & 21 What is God's Hope for Me When I Suffer?
October 27 & 28
Helping Those in Need
Pastor: Fr. Justin Huang Blog: thejustmeasure.ca Deacon: Andrew Kung [email protected]
Priest in Residence: Fr. Pierre Leblond [email protected]
RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA) Please call the parish office for more information on RCIA classes and other Sacraments.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Saturday, October 6, 7:30 pm
All Day Confessions & Adoration: Saturday, October 6th
Sign-up sheets for
Adoration are in the
foyer of the church.
CWL Bake Sale Next Sunday Please join us for our Coffee Shop & Bake Sale -
next Sunday, October 7 after the 8:00 am and
10:00 am Masses only. We will be serving
sandwiches, by donation, as well as your
favourite baked goods from our classic bake sale.
NOTE: new times
9:45 am – 1:00 pm
1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
7:00 pm – 9:45 pm
Parish Bazaar and Bake Sale will take place on Saturday, October 20th from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm in the church hall. We will need a lot of help at the bazaar, ie selling at the tables, clean-up, etc. and a sign-up volunteer list will be available in the church foyer. We are also appealing to crafts people for their handmade items, and our bakers for delicious goods (breads, cakes, pastries, etc.) Due to the lack of storage space at the parish, please refrain from bringing your donations until October. Please watch the bulletin for more details .
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Are you looking for a vibrant, supportive Catholic community of women who love God? CFC Handmaids of the Lord invites all women in the parish to attend Christian Life Program (CLP) every Monday at 6:30pm, September 24 to November 26 in the church hall. For more information, contact Zeny, 604.261.7077.
Gift presenters needed at Masses Are you interested in being part of the Gift Presenter Ministry? This an opportunity to directly participate in the celebration of the Eucharist. We have an immediate need for the following: 1) 2 people to provide support at 5 p.m. Mass when regular presenters are not available. 2) 2 people or a family for noon Mass on the 5th Sunday (four times peryear ) 3) 1 person for noon Mass on the 3rd Sunday of each month. Please contact Tilly at [email protected] for more
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support. But, on the other hand, the more we encounter Jesus’ love, grow in virtue, and the more our Mass is fruitful, we’ll feel this desire to reach out.
In some ways, we can measure our level of love by our desire to love. On the days when we have no energy and are still struggling with shyness, do we still wish we could reach out to people? That desire to give someone a spiritual cup of water is a measure of our love. Today, perhaps we could offer Jesus five minutes after Mass and introduce ourselves to someone we don’t know. Let’s reach out to someone to someone unfamiliar.
This leads to our final question: Who’s responsible for
hospitality at our parish? Is it me, Fr. Pierre, the Hospitality Team?
The answer is: everyone. As baptized Catholics, you’re part of the
Team. You’re called to be saints, and it is possible. Hospitality is
part of being a saint.
- excerpt from Fr. Justin’s homily, September 30, 2018
An evening with Archbishop Miller The proceeds of the 7th Annual Archbishop’s Dinner will help its intensive and comprehensive formation program for our future permanent deacons, along with the continuing education of those already ordained. St. Anthony of Padua Parish has booked a table at the event. Details are as follows: Date: Tuesday, October 30, 2018 Time: Reception at 6:00 pm. Dinner at 7:00 pm. Venue: Hyatt Regency, 655 Burrard Street, Vancouver If you would like to join fellow parishioners at this dinner, please
contact Tilly at [email protected] for more information.
Does anyone know what this Latin phrase means? “Venit hospes, venit Christus.” It means, “A guest comes, Christ comes.” I saw it last week in Rome and loved it. St. Benedict said this rule was written for “beginners”on the road to perfection. So, for us, hospitality is part of the starting point on the path to sainthood.
What if we can’t love like this every week? What if we don’t have the emotional energy to reach out to people every week? Someone told me she once went to Mass at another church because she didn’t have the energy to greet everyone here; for me too, there are times when I don’t feel like greeting. The answer is: Let’s do our best. On the one hand, we have to take care of our legitimate needs. There are times when we’re struggling and need to reach out to our spiritual friends for
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