February 29 - March 13, 2016

HOLY CROSS PARISHROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH1450 Delta Avenue, Burnaby, B. C. V5B 3G2Office Hours: MONDAY - FRIDAY

8:30am - 12:00pm & 1:00pm-4:00pmPhone: 604.299.3814 Fax: 604.299.3824E-mail: parish.hcb@rcav.orgWebsite: holycross.rcav.org

SALVATORIAN FATHERSPastor: Fr. Maciej Wos, SDSAsst. Pastor: Fr. Krzysztof (Chris) Pastuszka, SDS

HOLY CROSS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1450 Delta Avenue, Burnaby, B. C. V5B 3G2Phone: 604.299.3530 Fax: 604.299.3534Website: www.holycrosselementary.caPrincipal: Mr. Dino AlbertiAsst. Principal: Miss Charlaine Francis

SACRAMENTAL CELEBRATIONS:MASS SCHEDULE Monday - Friday 8:15am,Saturday, Holidays & Summer 9:00am, Saturday Vigil 5:00pmSunday 8:00am, Family 10:00am, 12:00pm, 7:30pmDIVINE MERCY Friday 7:30pm

HOLY ROSARY Monday - Saturday After Mass

RECONCILIATIONMonday - Friday before Mass & Saturday 4:00pm - 4:45pm

BAPTISM COURSE Third Monday of the Month 7:00pm; please call the parish office to register.BAPTISM First Sunday of the Month, after the 12:00pm Mass

HOLY MATRIMONY We welcome your wedding celebrationat Holy Cross Church. Marriage Course is required. To arrangethe date and begin your preparation, please contact the ParishOffice 6 months prior to the proposed wedding date.

ANOINTING OF THE SICK If you have a relative or a friendwho would like to arrange for a priest for Anointing of the Sick orto visit the sick in a hospital, the contact information is asfollows:

BURNABY GENERAL HOSPITAL: Fr. Bede Kim Minh Le,604.298.6800. In an emergency only, 604.992.9910.

VANCOUVER GENERAL HOSPITAL: Fr. Vittorio Scomparin,778-987-8151.

SAINT PAUL HOSPITAL: Fr. Boniface D’Souza,604.806.8290, pager 604.252.4224.

Please provide this important information to the priest as thehospital will not provide any details when he arrives: name ofthe sick, ward, room number, bed number, and name & phonenumber of person making the request.

PRAY FOR THE SICK - Michelle Curtis, Nick Fazio, Harold Hopkinson, Steven Kastro, Irma Kowalczyk, Liberty Lardizabal, Diana Marino, Leo Matusicky, Marcy McCarthy, Rosemary Nicholson, Matthew Perera, Alice Quek, Maria Romano, Margaret Rozario and Normita Yumul.

PARISH MINISTRIES & COMMITTEES (604)Altar Servers Matthew Wan 600.1193Baptism Course Nadine & Mitch Tannis nadtannis@

hotmail.comCatholic Women's League Linda Perkovic Kozaryn 525.4151Challenge for Girls Ivy Lee 778.228.0092Conquest for Boys Bernardo Altamirano 904.1384Children’s Liturgy of the Word Amani Assad

Lucy Sousa293.0334205.9393

Development & Peace Gino Lovato 298.6949Extraordinary Ministers Diane Kennedy 298.7194Finance Council Vic Nakhleh 294.2902Florists Maria Viveiros

Barbara Maciejewski420.3450506.8711

Gym Liaison Mike Malsegna 329.0207Knights of Columbus Mike Malsegna 329.0207Lectors Dia Lopez 729.4761Maintenance Darin MacDonald 329.3043Notre Dame Liaison Dianne De Fazio 420.1625Parish Council Matilda De Lazzari 925.1190Parish Education Committee Mike Malsegna 329.0207PREP Jackie Pavich (Ext. 5 ) 299.3814Project Advance Vincent Tang 626.7860PRO-LIFE Alba Stevenson 299.4123RCIA Nadine Tannis nadtannis@

hotmail.comRefugee Committee Sam Buonassisi 299.3308Sunday Sacristan Dillon Fong 291.9227Ushers Richard Crompton 830.7371Welcoming Committee Carmine & Makiko

Morelli945.3244

Catholic Family Services 443.3220Domestic Abuse Services, In-town 640.7549Our Lady of Good Counsel Society Out-of-town 888.833.7733

To New Parishioners & Visitors, WELCOME!Kindly introduce yourselves to the Priest after Mass.

Please inform the Parish Office if you have moved, changed address, and phone number. Thank you.

FROM THE PASTOR’S DESKDear Parishioners,

In a previous bulletin, I thanked the individuals and families that contributed to our 2015 Project Advance Campaign.

Below is the letter of gratitude we received from Archbishop J. Michael Miller as well as a look

ahead to this year’s campaign. Your continuous generosity and support are evident in the pride you take in looking after not only the needs of your own parish, but extending it to the outside community as well. I look forward to our renewed efforts in this year’s Project Advance!

God Bless,

Fr. Maciej Wos, SDSPastor

FROM THE ARCHBISHOP OF VANCOUVERDear Father Maciej:

I would like to express my gratitude to you and your parishioners for a successful Project Advance 2015 appeal. It is evident that you and your parish leadership team worked diligently to encourage your parishioners to “Live gratefully, give generously.” Your parish met its share of the Archdiocesan goal of $3,000,000 which helps to meet the capital needs and the charitable works of our Archdiocese. As well, over $3.7 million was returned to parishes. Your parish received a total of $36,507.64, which I hope helped address some of your specific needs.

As we begin preparations for Project Advance 2016, the Archdiocesan goal remains $3,000,000. Parish goals have been reviewed, as they are annually, and given the seismic challenges we face, we have decided once again that for 2016, parish goals will remain the same as they were in 2015. Therefore, the goal for Holy Cross Parish for 2016 remains $55,000.

Thank you for your continued cooperation and your leadership in making our annual Project Advance Appeal a fruitful endeavour, which furthers the evangelizing mission of the Church.

With my prayers during the Jubilee of Mercy for continued success in fostering a parish community dedicated to stewardship, I remain

Fraternally yours in Christ,

J. Michael Miller, CSBArchbishop of Vancouver

SUNDAY COLLECTIONOur Parish weekly budget is $9,460.00

Envelopes Loose TotalFebruary 14 $ 6,946.50 $ 840.15 $ 7,786.65February 21 $ 6,459.50 $ 935.20 $ 7,394.70Pre-Authorized Donation for February $ 7,301.40Special Collection:St. Joseph’s Society $ 2,9752.00 $ 223.60 $ 2,975.60

MONEY COUNTERSFebruary 29 Perla P., Betty & Henry C. March 7 Diva M., Grace & Lawrance T. March 14 John C., Cathy K., Marie B. & Liliana S.

MASS INTENTIONS (REQUESTED BY)February 29 - March 6, 2016

Mon. 8:15am +Angelo De Fazio (Pannacci Family)Tues. 8:15am +Angelo De Fazio (Folino Family)Wed. 8:15am +Bill Heffernan Thurs 8:15am Sp. Int. Tety & Fr. Tom (Lanny & Danny) 9:15am +Concetta Ferrara (Charlaine Francis) 10:30am PARISHIONERS – Fellburn HospitalFri. 8:15am +All Souls in Purgatory (Heidi) 7:30pm Deceased: Tony Teresa & Domenic Piperni (Family) Ophelia & John Pereira (Family) Concepcion D. Anonas (Mrs. Cruz) Special Intention: Emma Isaac (Lanny)Sat. 9:00am +Lucia Tinaburri (Nick & Marissa) 5:00pm +Maria Lourdes Lobo (Valentini Family)Sun. 8:00am +John & Emilia Mauro (Family) 10:00am +Leandro & Anna Ballan (Ballan Family) Noon +Mario Aere (Bortolussi Family) 7:30pm +Pietro Veltri (Daughter)

March 7 - 13, 2016Mon. 9:00am +Bill Heffernan (Rotta Family)Tues. 9:00am +Brian Fong (Family)Wed. 9:00am +Giuseppe Sciortino (Family)Thurs 9:00am +Maria Lobo (Michelle Iorio & Casey Bell)Fri. 9:00am +John & Dellena Nelson (Family) 7:30pm Deceased: Alfonso Piovesan (Piovesan Family) Carmela Laurita (Family) Angelina de Bei (Family) Francesco Ciccone (Family) Josephine Pallotto (Family)Sat. 9:00am +Maria Lourdes Lobo (CWL) 5:00pm +Maria Pretruzzelli & Enza Demichina (Dina Natola & Family)Sun. 8:00am +Lourdes Lobo (Dolly Ammann) 10:00am +Hank Killeen (Family) 12 Noon +Vincenzo Bortolussi (Bortolussi Family) 7:30pm +John & Emilia Mauro (Family)

SCHOOL NEWS

Spring Break: March 7 – 18Classes begin: March 21

2016 Eiffel Investments Ltd.Holy Cross Golf Tournament

May 20th, Riverway Golf CourseRegister your Foursome today

Funds raised from this years Tournament will be going towards the school roof replacement.

For more info please visit http://holycross.rcav.org/ and follow the golf tournament link.

PARISH ACTIVITIESFebruary 29 - March 6, 2016

Mon. 7:30pm HC Prayer Group (Music Room)Tues. 7:00pm PREPWed. 9:00am 40 HOURS DEVOTION 7:00pm Penitential Service (Church) 7:30pm Bible Study (Music Room)Thurs. 9:15am HCS Mass – Grade 2 After 40 HOURS DEVOTION School MassFri. 9:00am 40 HOURS DEVOTION 6:30pm Challenge Girls Club (Basement) 7:00pm Stations of the Cross (Church) 7:30pm Divine Mercy Mass (Church)Sat. 9:30am Divine Mercy Cenacle (Kitchen) 2:30pm RCIA (Classroom)Sun. After Baptisms 12pm Mass

March 7 - 13, 2016Mon. 6:30pm CWL Executive Meeting (PREP Office) 7:30pm HC Prayer Group (Music Room)Tues. 7:00pm PREPWed. 7:30pm Bible Study (Music Room)Thurs. 7:00pm KofC General Meeting (Music Room)Fri. 6:30pm Challenge Girls Club (Basement) 7:00pm Stations of the Cross (Church) 7:30pm Divine Mercy Mass (Church)Sat. 9:30am Divine Mercy Cenacle (Kitchen) 2:30pm RCIA (Classroom)Sun. All Masses 2ND COLLECTION: Share Lent

40-HOURS DEVOTION will be held in our Parish from Wednesday, March 02 till Friday, March 04. On Wednes-day, the Blessed Sacrament will be exposed in the main church, while on Thursday and Friday we will use the Adoration chapel (Children’s Room) to adore Jesus present in the Sacrament of the Eucharist. I strongly encourage you to come and spend “quality time” in private prayer with our Blessed Lord.In the foyer of the church, there are sign-up sheets for you to en-ter an appropriate time for your visit. This ensures us that there will always be someone in the church during these days of the exposition of the Blessed Sacrament.

-- Fr. Maciej

ANNOUNCEMENTS

DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY (APRIL 3rd) CHOIR – All parishioners are invited to join the choir for Divine Mercy Sunday on April 3rd. If you are interested, please call Agnes Wan at 604-299-3916.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS GENERAL MEETING is on Thursday, March 10th at 7pm in the church basement.

CWL ANNOUNCEMENTSSpring Floral Design Workshop Fundraiser – Holy Cross CWL is organizing a premium Spring Floral Design Workshop fundraiser. The workshop will be held Saturday, March 12, 2016, in the church basement music room from 9:45 am – 2:45pm. The cost is $45.00 which includes a coffee break, light lunch and the floral arrangement. Please bring your pruners, apron, small knife, note paper and pen. Registration deadline is March 1. Contact: cwlholycross@gmail.com or Andrea (604) 828-1762.CWL Bursary forms are now available at the back of the church. Applications are due by March 31, 2016. Three bursary applications are available: Vancouver Diocesan Council Bursary (2 bursaries of $1000), Molly Boucher Bursary ($500), Life Members Art & Culture Bursary ($500). For more info, visit http://www.vancouvercwl.ca/bursary/

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER – Christians all over the world will gather to learn about and pray for Cuba at this year’s World Day of Prayer. The Burnaby event will be hosted by St. Francis de Sales Parish (6610 Balmoral Street) on Friday, March 4 at 1:00pm. The gathering, promoted by the Women’s Inter-Church Council of Canada, will bring together members from various faith denominations in Burnaby. All women of the parish are invited to attend the service.

ONE CONFERENCE 2016: IN THE FATHER’S MERCY – The Church’s mission is to make disciples, and you’re invited! Whether you’re already sharing your faith in some way, or it’s something you’re just thinking about, this conference is for you. With the Jubilee Year of Mercy upon us, this year’s ONE Conference submerges us In the Father’s Mercy. Hear inspirational messages from world class speakers: Angèle Regnier, Ken Yasinski and Gwendoline Allison, with an opportunity to visit local ministries and exhibits. Saturday, March 5, from 9-5:30pm at the Vancouver Convention Centre. This event has sold out for the past three years. Tickets are $45 and can be purchased online at rcav.org/one or at any parish.

PRO-LIFE MASS - There will be a Pro-Life Mass at St. Joseph’s Parish (140 Moody Str, Port Moody) at 9am on Saturday, March 5th.

SPRING GARDENERS’ PARTY – Please join us for our 17th annual Spring Gardeners’ Party, 6- 9 pm, Thursday, March 10th at STMC in the cafeteria. Come and learn more about growing garden fresh fruit and veggies from experts including Brian Minter, national spokesperson for plant a row-Grow a row, Egan Davis, Conway Lum (GardenWorks, Mandeville), Pasquale Porico (Mason bee expert), and June Hewko (Lee Valley Tools). Help support the Food Bank with nutritious, fresh fruit and vegetables simply by planting an extra row! Admission is free, but please bring along a donation of non-perishable food for the Food Bank. See you there! Contact: andrea.buon@shaw.ca.

CATHOLIC BIBLE SEMINAR – Fr. Jim Nisbet, a noted Biblical scholar and highly sought after speaker from San Luis Obispo, Calif., will be presenting The Acts of the Apostles April 22, 23 & 24, 2016 at All Saints Parish Centre in Coquitlam. Married couples $100, Adult $55. Day rates available Friday ($15), Saturday ($35), Sunday ($35), with a $10 discount for Students on the full days. Advance registration required. For more information and to register please visit www.biblestudies4.wix.com/biblecentre or email biblestudies@shaw.ca or call Adrian at 604-380-2575 (after 7 PM) or pick up a flyer at the church entrance.

THE SPIRITUAL EXERCISES OF ST. IGNATIUS - The Jesuit Spirituality Apostolate of Vancouver (www.jsav.ca) offers the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola in Daily Life retreat for persons who wish to grow spiritually, learn how to discern Christ’s voice more clearly in life, and serve God with greater love. This program includes 2 parts: May -June, & October-April. Part 1 involves a weekly evening lecture/retreat practicum by Fr. Richard Soo on Tuesdays 7-9 pm May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 and June 7 and an all-day retreat on Saturday May 7 (venue TBA), plus weekly spiritual direction. Part 1 is a prerequisite for Part 2: the Spiritual Exercises proper, includes monthly evening lecture October-April and weekly spiritual direction. Each part of the retreat requires 1.25 hours of daily prayer and emotional and psychological maturity. All evening lectures at St. Mark’s Parish and College, 5935 Iona Drive, Vancouver. $100 registration fee for Parts 1 & 2 (bursaries available). To request an application, please contact the JSAV coordinator at coordinator@jsav.ca or (778) 806-4378. Applications accepted on first-come, first served basis. Deadline March 31. Space is limited.For information on other events within the Diocese, visit www.rcav.org

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