Email Bulletin for December 27, 2024

THANK YOU

Father Chris and Father Tomasz would like to thank you for the generous outpouring of cards, well-wishes, and the gifts that they received this Christmas.  They wish that the Lord will bless you with health, happiness and peace in 2025.

NEW YEAR’S DAY MASS SCHEDULE

NEW YEARS DAY MASSES

Tuesday, December 31

5.00 pm New Year’s Eve Vigil Mass

Wednesday, January 1, 2025

8.00 am – New Year`s Mass

10.00 am – New Year`s Mass

12.00 pm – New Year`s Mass

5.00 PM – No Mass

2025 SUNDAY DONATION ENVELOPES

Your 2025 Sunday donation envelopes are available for pickup in the Church lobby. 

PARISH OFFICE CLOSURES

The Parish office will be closed on Wednesday January 1, 2025.

MORNING MASSES at 9:00 am (for next week)

Weekday morning Mass will be at 9:00 am Monday December 30, Tuesday December 31, 2024, Thursday January 2nd, 2025 and Friday January 3, 2025. 

CHRISTMAS CARDS AND 2025 CALENDARS FOR THE PRISON MINISTRY

We are still collecting unused Christmas cards, all occasion cards (i.e. Happy Birthday, Get Well Soon, etc.) and 2025 calendars for the Prison Ministry.  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 2025.)

JUBILEE 2025

All are invited to join Archbishop Michael Miller at the Solemn Opening Mass to begin the Archdiocesan celebration of the Jubilee year 2025 at Holy Rosary Cathedral on December 29th, 2024, at 11:00 am.

The Jubilee is a Holy Year that happens every 25 years, and throughout the year, the faithful are invited to participate in pilgrimage, deeper prayer, and restoration of relationships.  This year, the Holy Father has designated the theme of the Jubilee to be “Pilgrims of Hope.”

More information is here: https://beholdvancouver.org/events/jubilee-year-2025-opening-mass.

ALPHA STARTING JANUARY 2025  – CHILDMINDING NOW AVAILABLE

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 2025 begins on Friday, January 17th at 6:30pm at the parish and is free of charge. We’re welcoming all men and women to come join us, with a special invitation for parents to participate. There will be childminding available for children 5 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 this short video here on how Alpha transformed a parish in Montreal.

To join Alpha 2025 at Holy Cross, sign up here.  We hope to see you on January 17th!

ALPHA PROGRAM – VOLUNTEERS & BAKERS NEEDED

We are thrilled that Alpha is happening again at our parish on Friday evenings from January 17th – April 4th, 2025 (except February 28th). We are currently seeking your help to make this a successful and fruitful program. 

GENERAL VOLUNTEERS – Here are the options for everyone:

  1. 5-9pm – This would be great if you could commit these hours for various tasks
  2. If you are only available for a couple of hours:
    1. 5-7pm – Set up and Serving food
    1. 7-9pm – Clearing dishes, Washing, Take down
  3. 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!
  4. Please sign up here

BAKERS for Dessert

  1. 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.
  2. Please sign up here

We understand that it may be hard to know about your plans into the spring. However, we can certainly put you on the volunteer list for now and connect with you at the beginning of the year to confirm your availability. Please email our team at holycrossburnaby@gmail.com to be added to our list or if you have any questions.  Thank you and we look forward to hearing from you!

2025 SAVE THE DATES

Holy Cross Super Bowl Party

Sunday February 9,2025 – 2:30 pm to 7:00 pm

Holy Cross Annual Golf Tournament

Friday May 9, 2025 – 12:00 pm to 9:00 pm

MASS INTENTIONS for Monday December 30, 2024, to Sunday January 4, 2025 (Requested by)

Mon.     9:00 am            Spl. Int. Angie Kwok (May and Don Chan)

                                    Spl. Int. Verena Chan (Yam Family)

Tues.    9:00 am            ++Aurelio and Irma Nicoletti (Giuseppina G.)

New Year’s Day Masses Tuesday December 31 and Wednesday January 1

Tues.    5:00 pm           

Wed.    8:00 am            +Tony De Santis (Family)

                                    ++Giuseppe Romano and Loretta Taddeo (Family)

                                    Spl. Int. May Chan and Family

                                    Spl. Int. Allison Chow Yin Ting (Heidi and David)

                                    Spl. Int. Carmela Petrollini (Giuseppina)

Wed.    10:00am            Spl. Int. Nicole and Mike (Giuseppina)

                                    Spl. Int. Kit and Thomas Wong (Psalm)

                                    Spl. Int. Dino Alberti and Family

Wed.    12:00 Noon       ++Quirico and Honorata Migrino (Diva)

No 5:00 pm Mass New Year’s Day

Thurs.   9:00 am            Spl. Int. Brian Wong (Kit Wong)

Fri.       9:00 am            +Florence Fung Luen Leung (Family)

Spl. Int. Sara Leung (May and Don Chan

Fri.       7:30 pm            +Vincenzo Misceo (Family)

Spl. Int. Marie and Allen (Family)

Sat.      9:00 am            Parishioners

Sat.      5:00 pm            Spl. Int. Dave and Dorothy (Kit)

                                    +James (Carmine and Makiko)

                                    +Janet (Carmine and Makiko)

Sun.     8:00 am            +Tony De Santis (Family)

                                    +Sante Campeotte

                                    Spl. Int. Grace and Lawrence (Kit)

                                    Spl. Int. Cristina A. (Psalm)

Sun.     10:00am            +Tony De Santis (Joe and Lucia Simon)

                                    +Benito Poato (Rosa and Family)

                                    +Vincenzo Ferro (Corrado Family)

                                    +Luigi Bertelle (Piera)

                                    +Amedeo Merlo (Family)

                                    Spl. Int. Betty Chung (Family)

                                    Spl. Int. Ida Gazzola (Holy Cross CWL)

Sun.     12:00 Noon       +Zarela Delgado de Brain (Diva)

                                    +Mike De Mare (Makiko and Carmine)

                                    ++Stephen and Frances Morris (Diva)

                                    Spl. Int. Franca Z. (Anna)

                                    Spl. Int. Rosanna Sorace (Anna)

Sun.     5:00 pm            +Lina Vassallo (Mom and Dad0

                                    Spl. Int. Angie Kwok and David Kabool (Kit)

                                    Spl. Int. Alice and Ernest (Kit)

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