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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: Joan Postnikoff 604 491 1891
Knights of Columbus: Gerard Gouwenberg, 604 316 9708
Youth Ministry:
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
Most Holy Body and blood of Christ – 18 June 2017
Reflection: “Because there is one bread, we who are many
are one body, for we all partake of the one bread.” - 1 Cor
10:17 As disciples of Jesus, we are called to lead holy lives and
invite others to join us. Living a stewardship lifestyle, being
grateful and generous with our gifts, serves a twofold purpose.
One, it helps build God’s kingdom here on earth. Two, it is a road
map to heaven. Let’s help each other get there!
St. Anthony Parish Fund-Raising Raffle
All funds raised will be used towards up-grading
the Parking Lot, Tickets $2 1st Prize: Half a side Beef - Value $1,200.00
2nd Prize: 3 Nights Accommodation for 4 at Rosewood Inn
Victoria - Value: $600.00
3rd Prize: Lap size Quilt – Value: $300.00
4th Prize: One Night Accommodation and Breakfast for 2 at
Harrison Hot Springs Resort – Value: $150
5th Prize: Recumbent Bike (Used): $150
Drawing Date: Saturday, September 23, 2017 @ noon.
Will you please help sell these tickets
A Father Means A Father means so many things …..
An understanding heart, A source of strength and
support. Right from the very start.
A constant readiness to help, In a kind and thoughtful
way. With encouragement and forgiveness. No matter
what comes your way. A special generosity and always
affection, too. A Father means so many things,
when he’s a man like you …..
Happy Father’s Day
18 June 2017 Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ 18 June 2017
Mass Intentions
Sunday 9 am
11 am Frank Testini+
Paul McKenzie
Monday 9 am Anna Huong Nguyen+
Tuesday 7 pm Anna Huong Nguyen+
Wednesday 9 am Peter & Mary Nguyen+
Thursday 9 am Peter & Mary Nguyen+
Friday 9 am Anna Huong Nguyen+
Saturday 9 am Souls in Purgatory
11 June 2017
Envelopes $1,263.00
Loose $85.00
Total $1,348.00
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Up-Coming Events Adoration: First Friday of every month at 9.30am
Divine Mercy Novena: Every Friday 9.30 am
Bible Study Every Thursday at 7pm
Golf Tournament August 12th
Parish Picnic August 27th
Bike-Rally September 9th
Garage Sale September 23rd, Parish ground
Raffle Draw 23rd at noon
Knights of Columbus Pancake breakfast June 25th
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, Susan Williams, Lynn Gray,
Cheryl Yaretz, Fr. Gerry Guillet, Paul Mckenzie , Ernie
Solomon, Louis Hunter, Richard Pennier-Hall, Fred
Postnikoff, Dan Beebe, Mike Harrison, Nick Rusnak, John
Lejeune
We remember in prayer: those who have died:
Memorial Planning Presentation
These presentations by the Archdiocese of Vancouver
Catholic Cemeteries deal with matters you may not have
thought about before but will help you gather your
thoughts before you write your first will or prepare to
update your Will. Learn about the beauty and dignity of
the funeral rite and how to formulate Pre-Need
arrangements. Receive FREE guides and loads of practical
advice on Tuesday, June 20 at 7 p.m. at St. Nicholas
Parish, Langley. These workshops will present facts and
information. No investment services or insurance will be
promoted or sold. For more info, please contact Catholic
Cemeteries at [email protected] or call 604-531-2141.
Marian Consecration at Holy Rosary Cathedral
Canada’s bishops will mark the 150th anniversary of
Confederation by re-consecrating the nation to Mary on
Canada Day. In dioceses across Canada, bishops will
consecrate their individual diocese or eparchy. Join
Archbishop Miller for a special Mass on Sunday, July 2, at 11
a.m. as we celebrate and pray the national Prayer of
Consecration to Mary at Holy Rosary Cathedral. For more
info., visit: http://rcav.org/marian-consecration/
Reflections:
The third Sunday of this month of June is the Feast of the
Body and Blood of Christ, Corpus Christi . Though celebrated
every time we receive the Eucharist, the Church sets this one
time aside each year so we can dwell of Jesus' supreme love
gift to us, a gift to satisfy our deepest hunger.
The Eucharist began centuries ago in an Upper Room in
Jerusalem . The altar was a table; the celebrant, Jesus, Eternal
High Priest; the event, the first celebration of the Eucharist,
offered to perpetuate the Sacrifice on the Cross for centuries to
come until this Jesus, now raised, and with the Father, comes
again. This celebration was entrusted to the spouse of Jesus,
His Church, as the memorial of His death and resurrection, as
a sacrament of His love, as a sign of Communion, and as a
paschal banquet of the New Testament.
To this day we assemble to renew this mystery wherein the
elements of bread and wine are changed into the Body and
Blood of Jesus and recommit our efforts to help transform the
world in His Name, through His grace. Our participation,
from listening to the readings to joining in the hymns and
prayers, culminates in Communion ... our embracing Jesus as
the Bread of Life.
The Mass is a sacrificial meal. Jesus says, "Take and eat," not
simply, take and contemplate. This is spiritual nourishment,
an analogy to food. It completes the Eucharistic sacrifice for
us. Eat means just what the verb conveys; consume what is
true food, Jesus' Body and Blood.
Communion is an integral part to one's attending the Liturgy
without exception. So long as one is free from serious sin and
has the right intention (worship God, not please others), one
should not hesitate to receive the Eucharist frequently;
monthly, weekly, even daily if possible.
"Without the Eucharist we are dead", the Martyrs of Abitinia
exclaimed many centuries ago as they prepared for
martyrdom. Our martyrdom today is the witnessing of
Christian values in the midst of a world which dismisses faith
as non-relevant. Without the Eucharist, we too, could be dead
... dead to Christ, that is, in a world which doesn't
acknowledge, which doesn't even know in large part, that He
lives!!!
And the struggle today is undeniably intense; so intense in
fact, that the Christian who fails to give at least Sunday Mass
and Communion highest priority is placing himself, or herself,
in eternal jeopardy.
Read the Scripture and treasure the words that Jesus gave us:
"If you do not eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his
blood, you shall have no life in you. He who feeds on my
flesh and drinks my blood has life eternal, and I will raise him
up on the last day." (John 6:53?54)
Purple Orchid Holy Land Tour Visit Israel, Jordan,
Palestine & Egypt with Fr. Godwin Pinto, OCD and Fr.
Vijay Martin OCD, July 16th to July 26th, 2017 Tour
includes return flights to Vancouver, accommodation in
first-class hotels, transportation, sight-seeing entrance fees
as per itinerary, and all breakfasts, lunches, and dinners.
Cost: $3,599 (Canadian) per person, inclusive (includes
gratuities) For more information: Brian Andrade (778)
999-4599 [email protected]
350 Years of Sisters of the Child Jesus and
Come celebrate the Sisters of the Child Jesus’ anniversary on
Friday, Aug. 11. Join us for Mass with Archbishop Miller at
5 p.m., followed by a mix and mingle reception with the
Child Jesus family at St. Mary’s Parish, Vancouver.
Mass of Remembrance
Join us for our monthly Mass of Remembrance as we pray for
our family members who have passed away this month. Mass is
on Sunday, June 25, at 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. in our
Evangelist Chapel at Gardens of Gethsemani, Surrey. For more
info, please contact Terry Whiteley at [email protected].
CISVA is hiring!
Catholic Independent Schools Vancouver Archdiocese (CISVA)
is currently looking for teachers for September. If you're
interested or know someone who is, please check out the
CISVA employment page for more information:
https://cisva.bc.ca/info/employment/
Employment Opportunity
Agassiz Christian School is look for a Bus Driver. This position
is approximately 4 hours/day and begins in September 2017.
Please send resume, references, drivers abstract & statement of
faith to: [email protected]
Men's Hostel in need of Mugs!
Time to make room for the new. If you have old mugs
you're wanting to empty out of your cupboard, please
consider passing them along to our guests. It's so much
more welcoming to drink from a personalized mug than
from a Styrofoam cups. We always need more mugs
because we encourage our guests to choose a mug for
themselves to claim as their own and keep with them when
they stay with us and to take when they leave as well. To
donate, please drop-off items to Men's Hostel at 828
Cambie Street, Vancouver; John Paul II Pastoral Centre,
4885 Saint John Paul II Way or your parish office. Thank
you for your simple and generous gift.
Vocation Live-In
On the weekend of July 7-9, there will be a Vocation Live-
In for boys or young men interested in the priesthood or
the consecrated life, at the Seminary of Christ the King,
Mission. Cost: $25. For more info please contact
604-826-8975.
Would you like to donate some ‘treasures’ for the garage
sale? You may drop them off at the church any time, or if
you need someone to transport them from your house, please
call the parish office, or Jack Van Dongen 604-997-4625 or
Twyla 604-220-5843 and we will make arrangements to
assist you with this. We really appreciate your generous
support for this annual fundraiser in our parish, and it is
because of you that it will be a success!! Thank you
EnCourage: A spiritual support group
Encourage is a support group dedicated to the spiritual
needs of parents, siblings, children, and relatives and
friends of persons who experience same-sex attraction.
Join us for our next meeting on Sunday, June 25, from
2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at St. Helen’s Church, Burnaby. If
you would like to join Encourage, please contact Deacon
Bruce Fraser at [email protected]. To learn more
about Encourage, visit
https://couragerc.org/encourage/about/
September 23rd 2017
Pancake Breakfast
June 25th 2017
From 10 to 11am
Open to all