THANK YOU
Thank you for all the Christmas cards, well-wishes, and gifts.
May the Lord bless you with health, happiness and peace in 2026.
Father Chris and Father Yarek
NEW YEARS DAY MASSES
Wednesday, December 31
5.00 pm New Year’s Eve Anticipated Mass
Thursday, January 1, 2026
8.00 am – New Year`s Mass
10.00 am – New Year`s Mass
12.00 pm – New Year`s Mass
No 5.00 PM MASS on New Year’s Day
PARISH OFFICE CLOSURES
The Parish office will be closed on Friday December 26 and Thursday January 1, 2026.
MORNING MASSES at 9:00 am
Weekday morning Mass will be at 9:00 am from Friday December 26, 2025, to Friday January 2, 2026.
CHRISTMAS CARDS AND 2026 CALENDARS FOR THE PRISON MINISTRY
We are collecting 2026 calendars (and unused Christmas cards, all occasion cards (i.e. Happy Birthday, Get Well Soon, etc.) for the Prison Ministry. 2026 calendars are especially needed. Calendars can be wall, desk or appointment calendars without coils and should have a modest theme. Please put the cards and calendars in the boxes in the lobby of the Church. (We will be collecting these items until early January 2026.)
DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY CHOIR
Divine Mercy Sunday Mass for 2026 is on Sunday April 12. If you are interested in joining the Choir for the Divine Mercy Sunday Mass, please contact Agnes Wan at (Joagnes@shaw.ca) or 604-671-5365. The first practice will be on Sunday January 4, 2026, at 1:30 pm in the Church.
HOLY CROSS SCHOOL PUB NIGHT SATURDAY FEB 7, 2026
Please join our Holy Cross Community at our upcoming Night at the Holy Cross Ranch, on Saturday February 7th in the gym. This is an event that you don’t want to miss! Tickets include dinner, dancing, games and a live & silent auction, with many great prizes to be won! Please join us and support Holy Cross Elementary while having a fun filled evening! Everyone and anyone are welcome to come to the event! Tickets are $80 and are available at the Church Office. We look forward to a successful fundraiser with your support!
ALPHA PROGRAM – VOLUNTEERS & BAKERS NEEDED
We are thrilled that Alpha is happening again at our parish on Friday evenings from January 9th – March 27th, 2026 (except February 6th). We are currently seeking your help to make this a successful and fruitful program.
GENERAL VOLUNTEERS – Here are the options for everyone:
- 5-9pm – This would be great if you could commit these hours for various tasks
- If you are only available for a couple of hours:
- 5-7pm – Set up and Serving food
- 7-9pm – Clearing dishes, Washing, Take down
- While volunteers in the above timeframes are not able to join a table discussion, we are still committed to your faith journey and invite you to watch the videos together!
- Please sign up here
BAKERS for Dessert
- Please share your love of baking on our dessert table. Just let us know if you would like to bring a dessert on one of the Fridays.
- Please sign up here
We look forward to hearing from you!
Please email our team at holycrossburnaby@gmail.com if you have any additional questions.
ALPHA – STARTING JANUARY 9, 2026
Do you have big questions about the meaning of life? Do you want to learn more about what it means to follow Jesus? Do you want to grow in your faith?
If so, we invite you to join Alpha at Holy Cross – a set of weekly evening gatherings that will explore these questions.
Each gathering consists of a dinner followed by a short video and small group discussion. Alpha 2026 begins on Friday, January 9th at 6:30pm at the parish and is free of charge.
We’re welcoming all men and women who haven’t taken Alpha before, to come join us. There will be childminding available for children five years old and up (toilet-trained a requirement).
Alpha is open to all faith traditions as well as to individuals with no religious affiliation.
Alpha has changed countless lives. To get a taste of what Alpha is about, watch the short video at this link Alpha Stories – Father Michael Leclerc, St. Ignatius of Loyola on how Alpha transformed a parish in Montreal.
To join Alpha 2026 at Holy Cross, sign up here. Holy Cross Alpha Registration Form 2026. We hope to see you on January 9th!
2026 SAVE THE DATES
Holy Cross Super Bowl Party
Sunday February 8,2026 – 2:30 pm to 7:00 pm
Holy Cross Annual Golf Tournament
Friday May 8, 2026 – 12:00 pm to 9:00 pm
MASS INTENTIONS for Monday December 29, 2025, to Sunday January 11, 2026 (Requested by)
Mon. Dec 29 9:00 am
+Maria Demare (Nick and Marisa)
Tues. Dec 30 9:00 am
Spl. Int. Angie
Spl. Int. Verena Chan (Yam Family
++Aurelio and Irma Nicoletti (Giuseppina)
Spl. Int. Emilia Nicoletti (Giuseppina)
Wed. Dec 31 5:00 pm
++Souls in Purgatory
Spl. Int. Lanny and Danny (Sunday 5:00 pm Choir)
Thurs. Jan 1 8:00 am
+Tony De Santis (Family)
++Giuseppe and Loreta Romano (Family)
+Quirico Migrino Senior and Honorata Migrino (Diva)
Spl. Int. Bozena and Laszlo (May and Don)
Spl. Int. Allison Chow Yin Ting (Parents)
Thurs. Jan 1 10:00 am
+Vincenza Ferra (Corrado Family)
Spl. Int. Emilia and Pasquale Nicoletti (Giuseppina)
Spl. Int. Betty Chung (Diva)
Spl. Int. Basia Maciejewski (Giuseppina)
Thurs. Jan 1 12:00 pm
+++Romeo Villarosa, Elias Sico and May Sico (Tessie Villarosa)
++Vlado and Maria Srdanovic (Family)
+Robert Fradin
++John and Kay Ostofy (Judy Talas)
+Joan Maureen Ostofy (Judy Talas)
Spl. Int. for Quick Recovery of AJ Sico (Tessie Villarosa)
Spl. Int. for Thanksgiving (Magsino Family)
No 5:00 pm Mass New Years Day
Fri. Jan 2 9:00 am
Spl. Int. Brian Wong (Kit)
Spl. Int. Angie (Gladys)
Fri. Jan 2 7:30 pm
+Marcelo San Juan (Diva)
+Michael and Helen Hu (Diva)
+Magda Deck (Magda)
Spl. Int. Conchita and Grace San Juan (Diva)
Spl. Int. Barbara Van Heiningen and Regina Mattusch (Magda)
Spl. Int. Larry Legault (Magda)
Spl. Int. for Healing for Alejo Mariano Junior (Angelina)
Spl. Int. Maria Hu (Diva)
Spl. Int. Alba Stevenson (Anna Matera)
Spl. Int. Catherine, Angela, Monica and Joachim Chen (Agnes)
Sat. Jan 3 9:00 am
+Fiama Walker
Sat. Jan 3 5:00 pm
+Tarcisio Boffo (Meneghetti Family)
Spl. Int. Bienvenido and Cynthia Cruz on their 50th Wedding Anniversary (Cruz Family)
Spl. Int. Dave and Dorothy (May and Don)
Spl. Int. Carmine and Makiko (May and Don)
Sun. Jan 4 8:00 am
+Tony De Santis (Family)
+Sam Buonassisi (Andrea and Peter)
+Primo Bondi (Andrea and Peter)
+John Morris (Bozena)
+Benito Poato (Rosa and Family)
Spl. Int. Ida Gazzola and Family (Bozena)
Spl. Int. Diva and Family (May and Don)
Sun. Jan 4 10:00am
+Tarcisio Boffo (Tecla Volpe and Family)
++Domenico and Filomena Pesa (Family)
+Flora De Lazzari (Mike and Carmelina)
Spl. Int. Jackie and Family (May and Don)
Spl. Int. Benedict Family (May and Don)
Sun. Jan 4 12:00 Noon
+Paul Thow
+John Thow
+Romeo Villarosa, Elias Sico and May Sico (Tessie Villarosa)
Spl. Int. for Quick Recovery of AJ Sico (Tessie Villarosa)
Sun. Jan 4 5:00 pm
+Lina Maria Vassallo (Parents)
+Angelo Danese
+Romeo Villarosa
Spl. Int. Angie and David (May and Don)
Mon. Jan 5 8:15 am
Spl. Int. Leah Fornwald
Tues. Jan 6 8:15 am
+++++Maureen, Wallace, John and Helen Morris and James Harrington (Diva)
Wed. Jan 7 8:15 am
Thurs. Jan 8 8:15 am
+Raul Diaz Clemente (Family)
Thurs. Jan 8 9:15 am School Mass
Parishioners
Fri. Jan 9 8:15 am
Spl. Int. Josie Cheng (Family)
Fri. Jan 9 7:30 pm
++++Dorothy, Allen, Garry and Robert Stevenson
Spl. Int. for Healing for Alejo Mariano Junior
Spl. Int. Francesca, Helen and Joan
Spl. Int. Leonardo and Elizabeth Pepe
Spl. Int. Cynthia Fong (Children)
Spl. Int. Catherine, Angela, Monica and Joachim Chen (Agnes)
Spl. Int. Magda Legault (Regina)
Sat. Jan 10 9:00 am
++Lidia and Angelo Santarossa
Sat. Jan 10 5:00 pm
+Tarcisio Boffo (Meneghetti Family)
Sun. Jan 11 8:00 am
+Tony De Santis (Family)
+Tarcisio Boffo (Baldonero Family)
++Josef and Veronika Mikulski (Bozena)
Spl. Int. Father Tomasz (Bozena)
Sun. Jan 11 10:00am
+Flora De Lazzari (Ada and Family)
Sun. Jan 11 12:00 Noon
+John Rehaulic
Spl. Int. Marie and Allen
Sun. Jan 11 5:00 pm
+Ada De Vuono (Anna, Peter, Tina, Maria, Jodi and Angela)