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7237 Morrow Road, Agassiz BC V0M 1A2
Email: [email protected] or [email protected] Phone: 604-796-9181 Web: http://stanthonyagassiz.ca/
St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church
Rev. Fr. Steny Mascarenhas OCD
PASTOR [email protected] (778-321-8301)
Deacon James Meskas (604-615-5677)
PARISH STAFF
Beccie Bokenfohr (Administrative Assistant)
[email protected] SUNDAY EUCHARIST
Sunday 09:00 am, 11:00 am
WEEKDAY EUCHARIST
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
and Saturday 09:00 am Tuesday, 7:00 pm
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Monday,
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 8 to 8:40 am,
Tuesday 6:30 pm to 6:55 pm
ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
Every Friday at 09:30 am (Benediction at 10:30 am)
PARISH GROUPS
Parish Finance Council: Wayne Turner 778 878 0665
Parish Pastoral Council: Rick McArthur 604 220 5843
CWL: Lynda Van Scheyndel, 604 491 3000
Knights of Columbus: Gerard Gouwenberg, 604 316 9708
Youth Ministry: Annie Killoran & Coral Gouwenberg
604 701 9948, 604 799 4724
PREP: Emee Wenk 604 796 3116
RCIA: Ginny Lejeune 604 796 9573
Lectors: Jack Van Dongen 604 997-4625
Eucharistic Ministers:
Counters: Wilma Struys 604 796 8901
Sacristy: Patrick Donegan 604 796 0261
Ushers/Greeters: Gerald Struys 604 796 8901
Fundraising committee: Jack Van Dongen 604 997-4625
Parish Screening Committee:
Peggy Turner 778 878 0650
Maintenance: Frank Van Scheyndel 604 491 3000
SACRAMENTS: Please contact the Parish Office
Music coordinators
Beccie Bokenfohr at 604 796 3137
Anna Gouwenberg at 604-796-2341
Annie Killoran at 604 701 9948
Ron & Marguerite Rocheleau 604 796 1236 Project Advance: Leonne Beebe 604 796 3382
Parish Website: http://stanthonyagassiz.ca
We, the Catholic community of St. Anthony of Padua, relying on the wisdom and the grace of God, unite
ourselves to the call for renewal and transformation of our spiritual, social and economic life
2nd Sunday of Lent – 12 March 2017
Soup and Bun’s is on March 15, 29, 05 &12 at All Saints
Anglican Church @ 11.15am
Soup and Bun’s is on march 22nd at St. Anthony of
Padua Church, Agassiz at 6pm.
Stations of the Cross: All Fridays in Lent at 9.30am, after
the 9am Mass and All Sundays at 8.30am before 9am Mass.
Mark your calendars!
Archbishop Michael Miller will be here to confer
Confirmation on our students this year on Sunday, April
23rd. The time is yet to be decided, but you are all
cordially invited to attend this special Mass in our parish.
“Well done, good and faithful servant.”
My Sincere Appreciation to Dan & Lynda McTyre, Mark
Ryan and All the Members of Knights of Columbus and
especially for an Anonymous Donor who contributed all
the expenses of this renovation project. I would like to take
this opportunity to express my thanks and appreciation for a
job well done. Thank you so much for your labour of love,
with the renovation of the Confessional, Office and
Sacristy. Your willingness to use your gifts and abilities has
strengthened the mission and ministry of this Parish
community. You have also been an example of servant-
leadership and giving. For all your time, effort, hard work,
and prayers, please accept the thanks and appreciation of
this Parish community, its leaders and staff, and me. You
have truly been a blessing to this Parish. May St. Anthony
of Padua Bless you and your family! Thanks for helping us
make a difference. With Sincere Gratitude, Fr. Steny ocd.
Claude Robert has gone but to God
Claude Robert passed into Eternity on March 6, 2017. Prayer Vigil Service: Monday, March 20, 2017 at 6:00 pm. Funeral Mass: Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at 10:30 am. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 2 Timothy 4:7
12 March 2017 2nd Sunday of Lent , 12 March 2017
Mass Intentions
Sunday 9 am
11 am
Dr. Jan Kupp+
Marcel Gidon+
Monday 9 am Tony & Johanna Struys+
Tuesday 7 pm Piana Family+
Wednesday 9 am Ahloy Intentions
Thursday 9 am Guliker/Boesterd Family+
Friday 9 am Wim Olsthoorn+
Saturday 9 am Kaay Family+
05 March 2017
Envelopes $1415.00
Loose $177.10
Total $1,592.00
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Up-Coming Events PREP Classes: Confirmation; Spring Break,
1st Communion; Spring Break
Adoration: First Friday of every month at 9.30am
Divine Mercy Novena: Every Friday 9.30 am
PFC Meeting Marc 21st Tuesday @ 7.45pm
PPC Meeting 13th Monday @7pm
Soup-Buns at All Saints Anglican Church on 15 @ 11.15am
Soup-Buns at St. Anthony of Padua Church on 22nd @ 6pm.
Confirmation: 23rd April Sunday with the Archbishop
Funeral of Claude Robert on 21st @ 10.30am
Prayers on 20th @ 6pm
Holy Communion for the shut in - may be given at home
upon request. Please contact the parish office.
We remember in prayer all those who are sick, including: Peggy Turner, Florence Sinclair, Beverly Westlin., Sally Harrison, Susan Williams, Joe Yunick, Stella Hildebrandt, Trudi, Lynn Gray, Cheryl Yaretz, Lynn Gray, Mrs. Pauline Comeau, Fr. Gerry Guillet, Paul Mckenzie , Ernie Solomon, Spencer Point, Louis Hunter, Richard Pennier-Hall, Joe Grabarevic
We remember in prayer: those who have died: Claude Robert, John Williams Sr.
New in the Parish? Have you registered yet? If you are new or have not registered yet, please fill out a Parish Registration Form available in the gathering area. Drop off at the office or in the collection basket at Mass
"Father David Franco, FSSP, assistant pastor of Holy Family
Parish in Vancouver invites you to join him on a Catholic
Pilgrimage to the Holy Land from Nov. 26 to Dec. 9,
2017. For information regarding itinerary, inclusions and
pricing, please either go to our website www.oc-travel.com or
e-mail Susan Kotnik of Orbis Catholicus, Travel in Surrey,
BC [email protected] or call her at 604-465-6911."
"Father David Franco, FSSP, assistant pastor of Holy Family
Parish in Vancouver invites you to join him on a Catholic
Pilgrimage to the Holy Land from Nov. 26 to Dec. 9,
2017. For information regarding itinerary, inclusions and
pricing, please either go to our website www.oc-travel.com or
e-mail Susan Kotnik of Orbis Catholicus, Travel in Surrey,
BC [email protected] or call her at 604-465-6911."
PROJECT ADVANCE – The call of the Gospel is clear.
Our sacrificial gift given in a spirit of joy proves our
willingness to care – because we are prepared to share.
Our financial goal for our parish this year is $20.000 , of
which $7000 goes to Project Advance. We will use our
Share to pay the debt. Your participation and support are
critical. Your participation counts – and all gifts matter!
Either submit your pledge card or give online at
www.projectadvance.ca and designate our parish as the
recipient.
Reflection: At Jesus’ baptism the voice had said: This is my son, the
beloved, my favour rests on him. This time, the same voice adds:
Listen to him. Listen to what? Jesus had just previously revealed to his
disciples his pending condemnation and death in Jerusalem at the
hands of the religious authorities. Peter had argued with him for his
negative thinking, and Jesus had heard in Peter’s comment the
temptation of the Satan whom he had encountered in the wilderness.
Get behind me, Satan had been his reaction to Peter. Jesus had
immediately gone on to say that his disciples needed to prepare
themselves for the same fate as he, for death: Take up your cross and
follow me.
Matthew says nothing about how the general disciples took that news,
but it seems that they went into denial – they couldn’t hear it, because
Jesus came back to the same point at least two more times; and still,
when eventually he was arrested, they couldn’t cope with the shock,
and fled. How do we cope with that message? Do we really listen to
what he was saying? to what he was effectively choosing? Matthew,
following Mark, feels it necessary to make the issues clear: he places
the story of Peter, James and John’s mountain-top experience
immediately after this talk of Jesus’ death, and theirs. The story of the
Transfiguration makes it clear that Jesus is unique. He is obviously not
a helpless victim, unable to help himself. And God’s voice from the
cloud commands them to Listen!
Let’s look again at what had Jesus told them: That he would be
branded as evil: as destroyer of the nation, of the faith of the people.
He would be branded as such by the official leaders and representatives
of the nation, the Sanhedrin, the official governing body of elders,
chief priests and scribes. They would eliminate him to save the nation,
to save the faith. They would kill him. Their seething communal
violence would focus on him and crush him.
Jesus would let it happen, not because he was unable to stop it or to
escape it. His chosen behaviour would indeed provoke it – not for the
sake of provoking it – but as the consequence of his choosing to
continue acting from his own integrity. He would not buy their
accusations that he was guilty. He would continue to protest the truth
of his message and of his mission. Why did he choose to continue his
journey to Jerusalem and to death? Because he saw that his own
response was the only way to save the world. He would absorb in his
own self the violence of the world, the sin, the untruth, the fear in the
hearts of people, the resistance to change, to repentance and
conversion. He would absorb it by love, by integrity, by forgiveness.
And in the process, he would show it precisely, clearly, for what it was.
Wonderful! The catch is that he directs his disciples to do the same: to
meet the violence, untruth, fear and sin of the world with integrity and
love – and by so doing to break, once and for all, the mindless cycle of
interpersonal violence that is the essence of sin… and that has been the
constant thread of history. Most of us, however, are not likely to face
any kangaroo court. Our encounters with violence, untruth and the sin
of the world often take place much less dramatically, simply in the
myriad interactions of our day: at work, at home, in the local
community and in the broader stage of national and international;
perhaps even in our Church communities. We listen to the voice from
the cloud: He is God’s son whom God wants us to listen to carefully.
We take God’s word to heart. We struggle with it; we’re frightened,
we’re uncertain that it will work. So were the original disciples. But
the words continue to echo in our heads: This is my son, the beloved.
My favour rests on him. Listen to him!
Something to think about: BLESSINGS Begin your day with
Love in your heart;
Expect blessings,
Share goodness,
Shine like the sun and
Inspire someone.
Never forget that
God is with you all the time, so
Sow seeds of kindness in the heart of others.
May God’s Blessings be with you always.
Development and Peace
For 50 years, Development and Peace – Caritas Canada has
been “striving first for the Kingdom of God” by standing in
solidarity with our marginalized brothers and sisters around the
world. Development and Peace’s first Share Lent campaign took
place in 1968 and raised $ 1.35 million, which was used to carry
out projects in 32 countries. Thank you for your support of
Development and Peace’s mission of care for all of God’s
Creation. To find out more about our 2017 Share Lent
campaign, look for D & P material in your parish, go online to
www.devp.org
All the Volunteers, I just wanted to take a moment to
write and let you know that your volunteer efforts are
greatly appreciated here in the church. You have taken
time from the “busy-ness” of your own schedule to
participate in ministry opportunity and maintenance of the
parish community and the Church. While the church has
greatly benefited from your service, please understand that
God Himself sees and rewards those who diligently work
for Him with little or no regard for earthly recognition.
At times it may seem that much of the work is “behind the
scenes”, and no one really cares. I must encourage you
and remind you that in reality it is God that we are
working for, and all glory and honor should go directly to
Him. Our lives of service can have a tremendous impact
on the wondering world around us: Matthew 5:16 Let your
light so shine before men, that they may see your good
works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
Thank you Annie and Coral for being the coordinators for
the Youth ministry past years, as you set-down being
coordinators we thank you and wish you all the best in
your future life. Again, thank you, and if there is anything
I can do for you, please don’t hesitate to contact me. Fr.
Steny ocd.
Monastic Life Workshop for ladies
On the weekend of April 7 - 9, there will be a Monastic Life
Workshop for ladies interested in the consecrated life, at
Westminster Abbey, Mission, BC. For more information call
604-826-8975.
Lenten Soup & Buns begins This year, All Saints Anglican Church & our parish
will host Soup & Buns. You are cordially invited to
take part in this program beginning Ash Wednesday,
March 1st. Each week, there will be a time of
reflection & prayer, followed by Soup & Buns in the
hall. All Saints Anglican Church – March 15, 29, April 5,
and 12th all beginning at 11:15 a.m. St. Anthony of Padua – March 22nd, beginning at
6:00 pm. There is no charge, but if you wish, you may make a
free-will donation that will go towards the annual
Agassiz/Harrison Ministerial Society student’s
bursary. Let us join with other faith communities in
our town as we prepare our hearts & minds for the
celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ at
Easter.
Mark your calendars!
Archbishop Michael Miller will be here to confer
Confirmation on our students this year on Sunday,
April 23rd. The time is yet to be decided, but you
are all cordially invited to attend this special Mass in
our parish.