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Saint Francis of Assisi
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BulletinsJune 5, 2005 - Tenth Sunday of Ordinary Time
It is one of the fundamental principles of the Gospel that if we want to be merciful with others, we need to receive mercy ourselves. Consider the parable of the Prodigal Son. The older brother in this story was in a position to experience his father's love, but he seems to have held his father at arm's length. This made him hard-hearted and judgmental, attitudes that became evident when his younger brother returned home. In today's Gospel, some Pharisees asked Jesus's disciples, "Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?" This question is similar in tone to the older brother's remarks to his father about the wayward son: "For all these years I have been working like a slave for you...yet you have never even given me a young goat so that I might celebrate with my friends. But when this son of yours came back...you killed the fatted calf for him!" In dining with people who had a bad reputation, Jesus showed the compassion he has for us, a compassion which he calls us to show to one another. But we can't give what we don't have. That's why it is so important to make sure we are constantly receiving the mercy of God in our hearts. God desires mercy, not sacrifice. He sent His Son to love us o powerfully that His love would spill out to everyone around us. Of course He wants us to show mercy, but He knows that only happens to the degree that we receive mercy. Choose today to be a generous receiver. Try to sit down with your Bible and contemplate today's readings from Mass. Quiet your mind and let God show you His mercy. Let Him reveal the tenderness with which He looks at you, so that you will be able to share that mercy and love with everyone around you. "Lord Jesus Christ, I praise you for your mercy and forgiveness. Make me a vessel of your mercy for the world. May your Kingdom come!"
Attention: Fr. Joseph Ponti RE: Grandview - Woodlands (Napier Street) Traffic Calming Plan - Status Following the Standing Committee of Council on Transportation and Traffic meeting on May 24, 2005, Vancouver City Council approved the following: A. That Council approve Option 1 as described in the Administrative Report dated May 9, 2005, entitles "Grandview-Woodlands (Napier Street) Traffic Calming Plan - Status," staff monitoring and reporting back on the effectiveness of non-diversionary traffic calming initiatives including: *the addition of nine speed humps in the neighbourhood which will be constructed this summer; and *the arterial changes to the intersections of Venables Street and Clark Drive, and 1st Avenue and Clark Drive which were installed in mid-March, 2005. B. That staff be instructed to continue to work with the neighbourhood to develop a less diversionary plan using the Neighbourhood Traffic Group's plan as a basis and that a vote be held in six months by residents of Parker Street South to 1st Avenue and from Nanaimo Street to Victoria Drive. Yours Truly, Pat Boomhower, Meeting Coordinator, City Clerks Office
"The Meditations on the Holy Eucharist" was named on May 9, 2005 as one of the 8 semi-finalists in the Religion Category for the 2005 Independent Publisher Book Awards. This book was published for the Year of the Eucharist by Aquinas Institute of Richmond, BC with the support of the BC Catholic and St. Francis Xavier Elementary School. Its purpose is to promote prayer, meditation and devotion to the Holy Eucharist. The book received the Nihil Obstat from Rt. Rev., Msgr. Pedro Lopez-Gall; the Ecclesiastical Approval from Bishop Albert LeGatt of Saskatoon and the Secretary General of the 48th International Eucharistic Congress. A copy of this book has been sent to Pope Benedict XVI for his apostolic blessings on all its readers and all those who have put their hands into it. Single copies or bulk purchases are available at St. Andrew's Book Store 604-875-4141.
Everyone is welcome to join in Prayers and Songs in supplication to Saint Anthony and in preparation for his feast day. Every evening at 7:00 pm in the Church and will go on until 13 June, Feast day of Saint Anthony.
Members of the Council are reminded of the next meeting which will be on Friday, 10 June at 7:30 pm.
Monday, 13 June is the Feast of St. Anthony. There will be a Special Mass at 7:00 pm with the Blessing of the Children. After the Mass everyone is invited to the Pizza Party in the Parish Hall. The parish thanks Martha & Mary's Group for looking after the details in organizing the Pizza Party.
Mt. Carmel Society will meet again in September 2005. Have a safe & pleasant Summer holidays to everybody. La Societa del Monte Carmelo non avra' l'adunanza mensile. Buone vacanze, arrivederci a Settembre.
The parish thanks Martha & Mary's Group for their generosity in baking all those delicious bread which brought in $1026.25 in sales. Thank you also to all the parishioners who supported the Bake Sale by purchasing and enjoying the baked goods.
Every Sunday the children enjoy the "Liturgy of the Word" which they celebrate in the Conference Room. However, we need volunteer adults who can help to continue this service. Training is available if needed. Contact Marivic at 604-258-7178.
50th Anniversary: Anterio & Teofila Macaraeg. Wedding: Max Rathburn & Laila Fumo; Nick Folino & Melissa Collins. Baptisms: Marcello Nardone, Isabella Chiappeta, Lachlan Clements & Sarah Mullins.
A special Mass will be celebrated at SFA parish on Tuesday, 21 June at 7:00 pm. This is an Annual Mass which is celebrated by all the Members of Legion of Mary in the entire Archdiocese. Reception follows in the Hall.
Gaffney Christian Supplies will be selling Bibles, Religious Books and other Religious Items on Sunday, 12 June, 2005 in SFA Parish Hall. The sale will be on after the 9 & 10:30 morning Masses and after the 5:00 pm Mass. This local company is donating 10% of the sales back to the parish. Everyone is encouraged to come see and take advantage of this opportunity. Thank you to Gaffney Christian Supplies for providing the sale.
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