HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE – 2025
Holy Thursday Mass April 17th at 7:30 pm
Good Friday April 18th Stations of the Cross 10:00 am
Good Friday April 18th Mass at 3:00 pm
Holy Saturday April 19th – Blessing of the Festive Foods at 11:00 am
Holy Saturday April 19th – Easter Vigil Mass 8:00 pm
Easter Sunday April 20th – Masses 8:00 am, 10:00 am, 1200 pm
(there is no 5:00 pm Mass on Easter Sunday)
HOLY THURSDAY OVERNIGHT ADORATION
Please join Overnight Adoration immediately after Holy Thursday Mass on April 17; around 9pm. It will end at 10am and will be followed by the Stations of the Cross on Good Friday. There will be at least one reliable person present at the church. Please come and spend some quiet time with Jesus during The Triduum.
INCENSE DURING HOLY WEEK
A reminder to parishioners who are sensitive to incense, please be aware that it will be used on Holy Thursday (April 17) & Holy Saturday (April 19). It is recommended that you sit by a window or towards the back of the church.
ALTAR SERVER MEETINGS – HOLY WEEK
If you are interested in serving during Holy Week, please sign-up in the front sacristy. Altar servers are welcome to sign-up for one, two, or all three days. After you’ve signed-up, please attend the meeting(s) on the day(s) you have signed-up for (Holy Thursday/Good Friday/Holy Saturday). Each celebration is served differently from the other two. Please note that if an altar server is sensitive to incense, it will be used on Holy Thursday & Holy Saturday. Meetings are held on the following days:
– April 17, Holy Thursday, 6:00 pm
– April 18, Good Friday, 11:00 am
– April 19, Holy Saturday, 11:30 am
For more information please phone or text Dillon Fong (604-561-6918).
PURDY’S EASTER CHOCOLATE ORDER
Please pick up your Purdy’s chocolate order on Friday April 11 at the school office during school hours or before and after the 10am Mass on Sunday April 13.
THANK YOU FROM FATHER TOMASZ
Father Tomasz would like to thank everyone for the birthday wishes, prayers, gifts and Mass intentions offered for his birthday.
COFFEE SUNDAY
This Sunday April 14, join us for Coffee Sunday after all morning Masses right outside the door of the Church. We are celebrating Fr. Tomasz’s birthday, so please join us for cake and a variety of treats donated by our parishioners and from Valley Bakery and Cobs Bread on Kensington.
CWL RELIGIOUS ARTICLES SALE IN THE LOBBY and BAKE SALE IN THE GYM
The CWL is selling religious articles in the lobby of the Church and homemade baking in the Gym after the 5:00 pm Mass on Saturday and after the 8:00am, 10:00am & 12:00pm Masses on Sunday. This is the last sale of religious articles before First Communion and Confirmation and the first bake sale of 2025. (It is cheque or cash for payment.)
LITTLE BOOKS FOR EASTER
The Little White Books for Easter are available for sale at the back of the Church for $3.00 each. Please place the money in the designated box.
LENTEN PENITENTIAL SERVICES
You still have time to receive the sacrament of Reconciliation. For confession times and penitential services at other parishes, https://rcav.org/announcements/lenten-penitential-services.
EASTER LILIES FOR THE CHURCH
If you wish to donate lilies to decorate our church for Easter, please bring them to the Parish office from Monday, April 14 to Thursday, April 17. We also accept cash donations for flowers.
HOLY CROSS GOLF TOURNAMENT FRIDAY MAY 9, 2025
A reminder that invoices for golfers and sponsors will be issued in the next week.
EASTER EGG HUNT – EASTER SUNDAY AFTER 10 am MASS
Hop on Over! We invite all young children to the Easter Egg Hunt on the parish lawn (careful of your shoes or Easter best clothing as the lawn could be muddy!). In case of rain it will take place in the school gym. Collect 5 eggs of the same color and exchange for an Easter treat.
FORMED
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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
The Knights of Columbus and Holy Cross School are now accepting applications for post secondary scholarships. Information on requirements and the application process can be found on the Knights website https://www.holycrosskofc.ca/scholarships/. The deadline is May 31, 2025.
MASS INTENTIONS for Monday April 14, 2025, to Sunday April 20, 2025 (Requested by)
Mon. April 14 8:15 am +John Van Essen (Family)
Tues. April 15 8:15 am +Dennis McIlroy
Wed. April 16 8:15 am Spl. Int. Jacqueline Koh (Han Family)
Thurs. April 17 8:15 am No morning Mass
Thurs. April 17 7:30 pm Parishioners
Fri. April 18 9:00 am No Morning Mass
Fri. April 18 3:00 pm No Mass Intentions
Fri. April 18 7:30 pm No Divine Mercy Mass
Sat. April 19 9:00 am No morning Mass
Sat. April 19 8:00 pm Easter Vigil – No Mass Intentions
Sun. April 20 8:00 am +Tony De Santis (Family)
++Emilia and Carmine Bevacqua (Maria Bevacqua)
Spl. Int. Peter and Andrea Buonassisi and Family (Giuseppina G.)
Sun. April 20 10:00am +Tony De Santis (Joe and Lucia Simon)
+Mike De Mare (Laura De Mare)
++John and Rosalind Fernandez (Family)
++Annibale and Lucia Tinnaburri (Mike and Carmelina De Lazzari)
+Frank Folino (Ada and Family)
Spl. Int. Carmine and Makiko (Rose)
Spl. Int. for Celio Marchiori on his 94th Birthday (Marchiori Family)
Spl. Int. Dorothy, Mary and Gary (Rose)
Spl. Int. Dimpy D’Souza (Alpha Team)
Sun. April 20 12:00 Noon +++John and Wallace Morris and James Harrington (Diva)
+Helen Morris (Diva)
+Paul Thow (Family)
+John Thow (Family)
+Giuseppe Ceraldi (Family)
++Teresa and Anselmo Andreatta (Family)
+Corazon Avelino (Teresa Avelino-Liu)
+Giusino Cerilli
+Carlo de Renzio (Pasqua)
+Angela Catania (Pasqua)
+Vera Russo (Pasqua)
+Vincenzo Misceo (Wife and Family)
+Atillio Panozzo (Vitalina Di Salvo)
Spl. Int. Giuseppe Porciello (Alpha Team)
Spl. Int. Marie and Allen (Family)
No 5:00 pm Mass Easter Sunday