HEAVENLY WINES DROPOFF THIS WEEKEND
Please drop off your heavenly wines in the Church lobby this weekend. The Heavenly Wines Collection is a major part of the live auction held at our Holy Cross Golf Tournament fundraising event, and we are grateful for your kind support.
A reminder that Invoices for golfers and sponsors will be issued in the next week.
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.
SHARE LENT SECOND COLLECTION
This weekend’s second collection supports Share Lent 2025, a campaign that helps communities around the world break free from poverty and injustice. Your tax-deductible gift supports grassroots projects in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East; defends vulnerable communities and their natural resources; challenges unjust structures that rob people of their dignity; and promotes global solidarity rooted in Catholic Social Teaching. Give generously today or online at
Share Lent 2025 – Second Collection – Support Catholic Vancouver
BIBLE STUDY
Join us this coming Wednesday, April 9, at 7:30 pm in the Music Room, in reflecting on The Seven Last Words of Jesus—a powerful journey through His final teachings from the Cross. Discover the profound love and sacrifice of Jesus through His final teachings from the Cross. Uncover how His words—from “Father, forgive them” to “It is finished”—reveal God’s unshakable mercy, His thirst for our hearts, and the fulfillment of His saving mission. Let Scripture and the witness of Calvary deepen your faith this Holy Week.
LENTEN PENITENTIAL SERVICES
If you were unable to come to our penitential service on Wednesday April 2, there are still other penitential services that you can attend as shown below:
| Church | Date of Service |
| St. Jude’s Vancouver | Friday April 4, 2025 at 8:00 pm |
| St. Mary’s Vancouver | Tuesday April 8, 2025 at 6:00 pm |
| St. Helen’s Vancouver | Tuesday April 8, 2025 at 7:00 pm |
| Corpus Christi Vancouver | Thursday April 10, 2025 at 7:00 pm |
| St. Theresa’s Burnaby | Thursday April 10, 2025 at 7:00 pm |
For confession times and penitential services at other parishes, https://rcav.org/announcements/lenten-penitential-services.
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.
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)
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.
FORMED
Formed.org provides the very best Catholic content of movies, children’s programs, eBooks, audio, and faith studies direct to your browser, mobile or connected device.
Steps to sign up to formed.org:
- Go to formed.org/signup
- Choose “I belong to a Parish or Organization”
- Enter Holy Cross Burnaby
- Select our parish (make sure it is 1450 Delta Ave, Burnaby)
- Register with your name and email address
- Check your email account for a link to begin using FORMED
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
The Stations of the Cross will be at 7:00 pm every Friday during Lent. There will be no confessions on Friday evenings.
END OF ALPHA CELEBRATION FRIDAY APRIL 11 (6:30 pm to 8:30 pm)
Join us in April to celebrate the completion of another successful Alpha course at Holy Cross! All members of the parish community are welcome to attend this celebration, regardless of any past or present involvement in Alpha. Together we will learn how Alpha transforms lives through facilitating personal encounters with the love of God.
A potluck dinner will be provided at this event. All attendees are welcome to bring something to share, but there is no obligation to do so.
This event will take place in the school gym on Friday, April 11, from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. Registration is required. Please register https://forms.gle/Cs5di8vTXuM439mv6
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).
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 7, 2025, to Sunday April 13, 2025 (Requested by)
+Salvatore Demare (Dave Demare)
Tues. April 8 8:15 am
+Bill Yang (Family)
+Honorata Stephenson
Wed. April 9 8:15 am
Parishioners
Thurs. April 10 8:15 am
Spl. Int. Jane Thompson (Psalm)
Spl. Int. Father Tomasz (Diva)
Fri. April 11 7:30 pm
+Maureen Morris (Diva)
+Dolores Nopre (Albina Halfar)
Spl. Int. Father Tomasz (Diva)
Spl. Int. for Healing for Alejo Mariano Junior (Angelina Mariano)
Spl. Int. Catherine, Angela, Monica and Joachim Chen (Agnes)
Spl. Int. Teresa Avelino-Liu (Diva)
Sat. April 12 9:00 am
+Paulo Catania (Family)
Spl. Int. Agnes and Paul (Kit)
Sat. April 12 5:00 pm
++Souls in Purgatory
Sun. April 13 8:00 am
+Tony De Santis (Family)
++John and Emilia Mauro (Family)
+Jonathan Funaro (Ivania and Tony)
+Larry Keller (Ivania and Tony)
Spl. Int. Dillon and Rodney Fong (Diva)
Sun. April 13 10:00am
Joe Rubino (Lena and Family)
+++Rosa and Domenico Mobilito and Berta and Vittorio Contestabile
++John and Rosalind Fernandez (Family)
+Erminia Perone (Ada Folino)
Sun. April 13 12:00 Noon
+Maria Ceraldi (Family)
+Carmela Sorace (Family)
++Stephen & Frances Morris (Diva)
++Anna Maria and Hernando Gamez (Family)
++Gino and Maria Sain (Family)
Spl. Int. Teresa Avelino-Liu (Diva)
Spl. Int. Thanksgiving for Febin and Neetha on their 15th Wedding Anniversary (Family)
Spl. Int. Franca Zumpano (Anna Matera)
Spl. Int Candace (Anna Matera)
Sun. April 13 5:00 pm
+Gina Rota (Elena, Pina, Luigi, and Anna Scaglione)
+Ada De Vuono (Anna, Peter, Tina, Maria, Jodi, Angela)
+Rev. Arthur Nash (Alice)