Email Bulletin for April 21, 2023
NO DIVINE MERCY MASS TONIGHT FRIDAY APRIL 21
Divine Mercy Mass tonight is cancelled as the Grade 7 school students and Level 7 PREP students are receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation that night.
PASTA WORKSHOP APRIL 23 IS POSTPONED
The Pasta Workshop scheduled for this Sunday (April 23) is cancelled and will be rescheduled at a later date.
THE LORD IS CALLING YOU:
COME AND EXPERIENCE THE NEW EVANGELIZATION!
The catechists of the Neocatechumenal Way invite you to rediscover the joy of believing. Come and listen on Mondays and Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. in School Gym, from April 24th to June 11th, 2023. All are welcome, youth as well as adults. Free babysitting will be provided on site as needed. For information please call Michael Zarbl at (604) 319-9765.
HEAVENLY WINES PROJECT
Thank you to all of you who supported our Heavenly Wines project by selecting a wine to purchase last weekend. Please drop off your purchased wine this weekend with the volunteers in the back of the Church.
GRADE 7 RAISE THE FUNDS FUNDRAISER
“Get your freezer ready for BBQ season by supporting our Holy Cross Grade 7 Class in the Raise the Funds Fundraiser. Choose from a great selection of frozen meats and meals from vendors such as Columbus Meats, Nonna Approved, Hunky Bills and Dirty Apron. Order through the school office or through any Holy Cross School family. Please note the order deadline is May 5 and all orders must be picked up on May 16 between 2-4 pm in the school parking lot.”
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Pancake breakfast will be held on Sunday April 30th after the 8am and 10am masses.
Knights of Columbus will be holding a baby shower for Ryan’s Rainbow from May 7 – 21st. We are collecting diapers and baby formula, please drop off items in the church foyer.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS POST SECONDARY SCHOLARSHIP
The Knights of Columbus Holy Cross Parish Council #5423 and the Holy Cross Elementary School are offering a Post Secondary School Scholarship to Secondary school students. To be eligible, an applicant must be in Grade 12 at a British Columbia High School and have graduated from Holy Cross Elementary School.
Please apply on the following link by April 30, 2023:
PARISH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM (PREP)
PREP Registration for 2023-2024 will start on Monday April 24 and the “Early Bird” rate ends on June 2nd. Please let your family and friends know that PREP at Holy Cross starts at Level 1 (Level 1 students are those students in Grade 1 in September 2023).
HOLY CROSS ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT & DINNER
MAY 12TH @ RIVERWAY GOLF COURSE IS SOLD OUT
Our deepest gratitude to the Holy Cross Parish Community for their enthusiastic response to this Fundraising event.”
MASS INTENTIONS for next week – Mon. April 24 to Sun. April 30, 2023 (Requested by):
Mon. 8:15 am +Chan Kar Sing (Family)
Tues. 8:15 am ++Paul Thow and Maria Chua (Family)
Wed. 8:15 am +Flora Calori (Family)
Thurs 8:15 am Spl. Int. Ivy Wong (Family)
Thurs. 9:15 am School Mass – Kazimierz Chojnacki (Holy Cross School Staff)
Fri. 8:15 am +Maria Demare (Marisa and Nick)
Fri 7:30 pm +Tony Kanjer (Lanny and Danny)
+Adolfo Ortiz Junior (Family)
+Mauricio Olalo (Diva and John)
+Helmut Halfar (Albina Halfar)
+Guy Poupard (Barbara V.H.)
++Senga and Barrie Gray (Barbara V.H.)
+F.Giles Madara (Maria C.)
+Maria Bruni (Family)
++Bill and Hyacinth Yang (Diva and John)
++Deceased Members of Coro Family (Simona and Alessandro)
++Deceased Members of Danese Family (Simona and Alessandro)
++Deceased Members of Pepe Family (Simona and Alessandro)
++Deceased Members of De Pasquale Family (Simona and Alessandro)
Spl. Int. Aurora Danese (Simona and Alessandro)
Spl. Int. Sabrina De Pasquale (Simona and Alessandro)
Spl. Int. Catherine, Angela, Monica and Joachim Chen (Agnes)
Sat. 9:00 am +Adriano Van Essen (Family)
Sat 1:00 pm First Holy Communion Mass – Parishioners
Sat 5:00 pm +Kathleen Heirakuji (Thow Family)
+Virgilio Gongon
+Vincenza Bellico
+Joseph Mario Quarto (Family)
Spl. Int. Michael and Jo Holt (Family)
Spl. Int. Anna Rose Laxamana (Family)
Spl. Int. Catherine Chen (Agnes)
Spl. Int. Carmine Morelli (Makiko)
Spl. Int. Nancy and Peter Sweeney (Eva R.)
Sun. 8:00 am ++++Father Wronski, Father Lasko, Father Galanti,
Father Kostko and Sister Clara Fong
++Souls in Purgatory (Susana Harwood)
+Maria Gazzola (Leandro and Elena Pettenon and Family)
+Joan Smulders (Jeanette B.)
Sun. 10:00am +John Pavich (Diana Alfonso)
++Maria and Angelina Massullo (Giuseppina G.)
+Bice Ciolfitto (Ada and Family)
+Bruno Bogusz (Maciejewski Family)
+Doctor Eleonora Iorio (Angelina and Family)
+Angela Agosti (Angelina and Family)
Sun. 12:00 Noon +Carlo De Renzio (Rosa)
+Saverino Filippelli (Family)
+Oreste Bosi (Bruno and Alida Zalunardo)
Spl. Int. Marie and Allen (Family)
Sun 5:00 pm Parishioners