Hallows Eve Prayer Vigil To begin the Triduum of Hallowtide, join Gardens of Gethsemani for

a candlelit prayer vigil in our Evangelist Chapel beginning at 7 p.m.,

Thursday, Oct. 31. Following the vigil, we will walk through our can-

dlelit cemetery and gather at our various statues to pray.

All Saints' Day Mass Join Gardens of Gethsemani for the 2nd day of the Hallowtide Tridu-

um – for our All Saints’ Day Mass at 6:30 p.m. in our Evangelist

Chapel on Friday, Nov. 1. Mass will be celebrated by Archbishop

Miller.

All Souls' Day Mass Join Gardens of Gethsemani for the 3rd day of the Hallowtide Tridu-

um, as we celebrate All Souls’ Day Mass in the Evangelist chapel at

the Gardens of Gethsemani at 6:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 2.

Day of Recollection - Holy Rosary Cathedral Day of Recollection with reflections and prayers by Rev. Dickson

Ofojebe. The theme will be “The Vocation of Catholics in Family

Life” (Mk 3:31-35). Join us at Rosary Hall, 650 Richards Street, Van-

couver on Saturday, Nov. 2, at 9 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. followed by the

Sacrament of Reconciliation and Mass at 12:10 p.m. Admission by

donation. All are welcome.

Pro-Life Mass and Prayer Vigil Mass will be Saturday, Nov. 2, 8:30 a.m. at St. Francis Xavier Church in Vancouver.

A Celebration of Christian Unity with Archbishop Miller You are invited to a celebration of Christian Unity in Commemoration

of the 20th Anniversary of the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of

Justification. This ecumenical prayer service is with Bishop Gregory

Mohr of the British Columbia Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran

Church in Canada and Archbishop J. Michael Miller, CSB, of the Ro-

man Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver. Sunday, Nov. 3, at 3 p.m. at

St. Clare's Church in Coquitlam. Light refreshments will follow.

Spiritual Direction and the Journey to God Based on his book, Navigating the Interior Life: Spiritual Direction

and the Journey to God, Dan Burke will speak on prayer, growth in

the interior life, the universal call to holiness, contemplation, and the

three ways of the interior life. If you are looking to deepen your faith

and prayer join us for this free event on Friday, Nov. 15, from 7 p.m.

until 9 p.m. at the John Paul II Pastoral Centre in Vancouver.

Gold Mass for Scientists with Archbishop Miller St. Mark’s Church, UBC, on Friday, Nov. 15, at 5:30 p.m. with Arch-bishop J. Michael Miller, CSB, as celebrant. All are welcome.

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Stewardship Reflection

“…for whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles

himself will be exalted.” (Luke 18:14)

Pride and ego is the root cause of most of our sins. Thinking your time is so valua-

ble, your talent is better than anyone else, and your money gives you status is

another way of making those things “gods” before God. Remember all those gifts

were God-given. Instead we should be humbled by God’s abundant generosity

and our hearts should overflow with gratitude.

Copyright © 2019 Archdiocese of St. Louis

Rev. John Alex Pinto, OCD - Pastor

Rev. Victor Fernandes - In Residence (Chaplain - St. Paul’s Hospital)

Leah B. - Bookkeeper/Admin Asst.

PARISH GROUPS & MINISTRIES

Parish Pastoral Council Benny Luarca - (778) 317-0069

Parish Finance Committee Lewis Dillman - westerneagle@hotmail.com

Knights of Columbus (# 14723) Terry Brennan, GK - (778) 229-7228

Legion of Mary (Immaculate Heart of Mary)Ave Obejas - (604) 770-1249

Legion of Mary (Mother of our Savior)

Carolina Dublanko - (778) 991-0688

Family Rosary Crusade Leonarda Lariosa - (604) 684-9806

Divine Mercy Marivic Escribel - (604) 434-8280

Infant Jesus of Prague Susan Hauck - (604) 278-6346

CFC– Foundation for Family & Life

Benny Luarca - (778) 317-0069

Rite of Christian Initiation For Adults

Tom Weaver - (604) 408-2125

Project Advance Deirdre Santesso - (604) 899- 0354

Altar Servers Terry O’Neil - (604) 689-3685

Choirs Aleksandra Grodecka - (604) 667-4745

Extraordinary Ministers Edmund Kwan - (604) 783-9769

Hospitality Cecile Bozyk - (604) 683-0143

Lectors Cynthia Nogueira - (604) 781-2012

Sacristy Terry O’Neil - (604) 689-3685

Flowers Ave Obejas - (604) 990-0986

P. R. E. P. Carmela Dizon - (778) 238-8816

Safe Environment Screening Committee

Margaret Pinto - (604) 681-4926

Young Adult 4 Christ Julie Park - julieagnespark@hotmail.com

El Shaddai Charismatic Group

Anita Berdida - (604) 780-2348

Guardian Angels Parish

1161 Broughton Street, Vancouver BC V6G 2B3; Tel: 604-684-5775; Fax: 604-684-5757 Email: parish.ga@rcav.org; Website: www.https://guardianangelsvancouver.ca

OFFICE HOURS: Monday to Friday 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM CLOSED on Weekends and Statutory Holidays

Mass Schedule

Saturday 9:00am Monday 8:00am

Saturday 4:00pm (Anticipated Mass) Tuesday 7:00pm

Sunday 9:00am; 11:00am; 12:30pm Weds – Friday 8:00am

Sacraments

Confessions - Saturdays between 3:00—3:45PM; Tuesdays 6:30 - 6:50pm

or by appointment

Baptism / Marriage / Anointing of the Sick or Home Communion / Fu-

neral - Please contact the Parish office to book an appointment with the Pastor.

Devotions / Prayers

Morning Prayers / Breviary Our Lady of Perpetual Help

Monday 7:40am Wednesdays 7:00pm

Wednesday - Friday 7:40am Infant Jesus of Prague

Saturday & Sunday 8:30am Tuesdays 6:30pm

Holy Rosary & Divine Mercy Chaplet:

Mondays 8:30am, Weds - 8:30am

Saturdays 9:30am Sundays 1:30pm

First Fridays - Holy Hour 6:00pm; Benediction 6:50pm; Mass 7pm

Your Excellency, Most Rev. Archbishop

J. Michael Miller CSB, welcome and

thank you for being with us today on

these occasions of the installation of

Fr. John Alex Pinto OCD, as the new

Pastor of our Parish, and our 70 th Anni-

versary Celebration.

WELCOME and THANK YOU!

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PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS

We remember in prayer all who are sick including; Glen Angle, Dana Daruwalla, Letizia Lorello, Maggie, Doreen DeSousa, Joyce Kisoondath, Pat Williamson,

Masooma Noorzai, Hassiran Hakim, Elizabeth Walton, Barry McDermott, Lucille Johnston, Ralph Milbum, Milta Rapalo, Ida Brown, Sonja Lawrence, Colleen Mason, Zenaida Nicolas, Doreen Millburn, Helena

Glavot, Zeenith Garay, Florence Nichols, Joanne Bor-rys, Soledad dela Cruz, Rosa Maria Santos, Denise

Hogg, Patricia McMahon, Rosa Maria Santos and all the sick/shut-ins of our Parish whom we may

not know by name.

Mass Intentions

Day Time Intention

Sun Oct 27 9:00AM +Mrs. Kay Dela Qua+

11:00AM +Rozalia & Ludovit+

12:30PM Sp. Int. of Parishioners

Mon Oct 28 8:00AM Sp. Int. of Dorothea Perez

Tue Oct 29 7:00PM +Nelly Silva Touré+

Wed Oct 30 8:00AM +Marianna Vetter+

Thu Oct 31 8:00AM Sp. Int. of Veronique Perrigault

Fri Nov 01 8:00AM Sp. Int. of Alerome Botor

7:00PM Sp. Intention of El Shaddai

Charismatic rayer Group

Sat Nov 02 9:00AM +Rosemarie, Ignatius & Frances

Mascarenhas+

4:00PM +Matyi Gabor & Lazar Maria+

PROJECT ADVANCE 2019

Total Pledges to Date = $28,850 ; Total Payment to Date = $ 28,250. Thank you for your generosity and May God bless you and your Family. The Archangel Gabriel came to God,

“There’s a man to see you.”

“Who is he.?” “He says his name’s Epstein - claims to

represent the Jewish people on earth.”

ANSWERS:

1) The Boogie-man

2) I can see right

through you

3) A spook-key

4) 11 February 1929

(Church Humor - Joseph Cor-

Oct. 28: Feast - Saint Simon and Saint Jude, Apostles

Nov 01: Solemnity - All Saints

Nov 02: The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed

All Souls’ Day

KIDS & SENIORS CORNER (Contributed by Nyles Fernandes)

1) Who is the best dancer during Halloween?

2) What did the ghost say when

the skeleton lied to him?

3)What kind of key does a

ghost use to unlock his room?

4) When did the Vatican

formerly come into existence?

Our Parish is in need of more volunteers for the following ministries: 1) Altar Servers 2) Music and Choir 3) Lectors

First Friday Eucharistic Adoration

Nov. 01: First Friday Eucharistic Adoration

at 6 PM, Benediction at 6:50 PM then

Eucharistic Celebration at 7 PM. This Holy

Hour is led by the El Shaddai Charismatic

Prayer Group. Everyone is invited to par-

take in the adoration of the Blessed Sacra-

ment and spend time with Jesus.

BAPTISM PREP CLASS For those preparing for their child to get baptize in the Catholic church, Guardian Angels Parish conducts the baptism prep-aration classes every third (3rd) Saturday of the month. The next class will be on Nov. 16, 2019 at 2PM. For inquiries, please call the parish office.

Please contact the ministry coordinator or the parish office.

“All right, show him in.” Epstein shuffled through the Pearly Gates. “Lord, the Jews are wondering if you could answer one question.?” “Certainly. Go on.” “Is it true that we are your

Chosen People.?” “Yes.” “We are definitely your Chosen People?” “Yes.” Well Lord, the Jews are won-dering if you could choose somebody else for a change.”

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Dear Parishioners: This year we celebrate the 70th anniversary of our parish. I am very grateful to God for giving me the opportuni-ty to be the Pastor of this parish and celebrate this event with you. Jesus our master was a model of humility. In today’s Gospel we are called to be humble servants of the Lord and one another. Following reflection taken from International Catholic Stewardship Council October ebulletin gives us the right attitude that we should have towards God and one another. “There is an interesting twist we find in today’s gospel when we hear Jesus’ parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector praying in the temple. The Pharisee is “praying to himself.” It doesn’t mean he was praying silently. It seems to mean something a lot more troubling, that he is praying to himself; that God is not his prayer’s intended audience. The words of the Pharisee are very much centered on himself: he makes claims about his character. He highlights his own admira-ble activities. Good stewards of their prayer lives know that a prayer of praise and thanksgiving should focus on the goodness of God. Do your prayers of thanksgiving always stay focused on God’s unfathomable, immeasura-ble goodness and generosity?” I thank all those who are involved in stewardship ministries. I am grateful for all the parishioners for their love, support and generosity of their time, talent and treasure. I am here with you all to walk this journey of faith with humility and loving relationship to God and one another. God bless you, Fr. John Alex Pinto OCD Pastor

Stewardship and “Screwtape” A Message for Halloween!

(International Catholic Stewardship Council October ebulletin)

Imagine a stranger coming to your door, making demands accompanied by threats. Worse, he’s wearing a dis-guise. The night is dark, the moon hidden by fall leaves still clinging to the trees. What a terrifying scenario. But, wait! It’s October 31, and the strangers are very small. They’re disguised as little Batmen and ballerinas, pirates and princesses, and their demands and threats are accompanied by tiny “pleases” and “thank yous.” It’s Halloween, and it’s actually a magical scenario. A great deal of life is framed by our perceptions, isn’t it? How we approach a situation, whether we see a threat or a promise, a trick, or perhaps a treat, depends so much on our own attitude and the honesty we bring to our lives. In his classic book, The Screwtape Letters, C.S. Lewis portrays a senior devil, Screwtape, as a bureaucrat who is mentoring a young devil named Wormwood in how to be a tricky enemy of humanity. Screwtape knows that one of the best ways to seduce people to evil is to persuade them to rationalize their choices. The more dishones-ty Screwtape can help us finagle into our reasoning, the more successful the devil’s enterprise. It’s a great book for stewardship reading, because it makes us re-examine our own perceptions of evil and good in our lives. “I think I should stay home from Mass this morning. God knows I really need the rest.” “I don’t re-ally have any talents to offer my parish in this year’s ministry sign-ups.” “I earned this money and it’s mine. What I do with it is my business.” Screwtape would probably be very pleased with those rationalizations. They help us to “trick” ourselves into accepting a false scenario. This timeless book by C.S. Lewis helps us understand the varying methods that the devil uses to keep Christians shallow in their faith and disconnected from God. As the Apostle Peter writes in 1 Peter 5:8-9: “Be sober and vigilant. Your opponent the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. Resist him, steadfast in faith…” If you want to give yourself a “treat” for Halloween, pick up a copy of The Screwtape Letters and see how it relates to your own life.