Email Bulletin for January 10, 2025

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN UPDATE (SCHOOL RENOVATION AND SEISMIC PROJECT)

We’re pleased to report that we are off to a great start to the New Year and making excellent progress on our school’s capital campaign. Thanks to a number of generous gifts received over the holiday period, we’re looking forward to announcing our raised-to-date target next week.

If you are considering making a gift, we kindly ask that you reach out to Dino Alberti (dinohc@telus.net) directly to arrange your contribution.

For those who have already verbally committed to a pledge but have not yet submitted your pledge form and cheque to the Parish or School office, we kindly ask that you do so at your earliest convenience.

The project is moving forward as planned, and we anticipate a more detailed construction timeline available by the end of January or early February.

COFFEE SUNDAY

This Sunday, January 12th will be our monthly Coffee Sunday after all morning Masses (8am, 10am, 12pm) in the school gym.  Please come and get to know your fellow parishioners while enjoying free coffee and treats donated by Hill’s Bakery, Valley Bakery, and Cobs on Kensington.  Thanks to parishioners who are also baking some treats for us.  We look forward to seeing you!

PRIESTS AWAY

Father Chris and Father Tomas will be away from Tuesday January 14 to Tuesday January 21 attending the Annual Meeting of the Salvatorian Fathers. 

The schedule during the priests’ absence is as follows:

Tues Jan 14 8:15 amLiturgy of the Word celebrated by Acolyte Carmine Morelli
Wed Jan 15 8:15 amMass celebrated by Father Bede
Thurs Jan 16 8:15 amMass celebrated by Father Bede
Fri Jan 17 8:15 amMass celebrated by Father Bede
Fri Jan 17 7:30 pmNO DIVINE MERCY MASS
Sat Jan 18 9:00 amNO MORNING MASS
Sat Jan 18 5:00 pmMass celebrated by Father Bede
Sun Jan 19 8:00 am, 10:00 am, 12:00 pmMass celebrated by Father Bede
Sun Jan 19 5:00 pmMass celebrated by Father Martin
Mon Jan 20Liturgy of the Word celebrated by Acolyte Carmine Morelli
Tues Jan 21Liturgy of the Word celebrated by Acolyte Carmine Morelli

SUPER BOWL PARTY Sunday February 9, 2025

The 3rd Annual Holy Cross Super Bowl party is on Sunday February 9th from 2:30 pm to 7:30 pm in the School Gym.  Your $50.00 ticket includes snacks served throughout and dinner served at halftime.  A full bar will be available throughout the game.  (Admission will be limited to those aged 19+).  Tickets are available at the Parish office and the School office.

CWL MEETING JANUARY 16, 2025

All ladies are welcome to attend the first CWL meeting of 2025 on Thursday Jan 16th at 7:00 pm in the Music Room.

CWL MEMBERSHIP

Thank you to all CWL members who have paid their membership dues.  It is not too late to join the CWL and/or renew your $45.00 membership – you can drop it off at the Parish Office or leave it in the collection basket at the front of the Church when you come for Mass.  (Please make sure that you label your envelope CWL and if you are paying cash, put your name, address, phone number and email address on the front of the envelope.)

(You can also call the Parish office to pay for your membership with your credit card information).

2025 SUNDAY DONATION ENVELOPES

A reminder to pick up your 2025 Sunday donation envelopes from the Church lobby.  If you don’t have envelopes and want to get a box for 2025, please email or call the Parish office.

JUBILEE YEAR 2025

A Jubilee Year is celebrated by the universal Church every 25 years.  This special year is dedicated to encouraging the faithful to embark on pilgrimages, repent of their sins, forgive others, and renew their focus on spiritual life.

A way to get involved during the Jubilee Year is to go on a local pilgrimage. Archbishop Miller has designated the following sites as local places of pilgrimage:

  • Holy Rosary Cathedral, Vancouver
  • St. Jude’s Parish and Shrine, Vancouver
  • St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Agassiz, together with the adjacent Shrine of Santo Niño de Cebu

You are encouraged to go on a local pilgrimage with family and friends to these sites. By taking part in a pilgrimage to one of the three designated churches, you can obtain the Jubilee Indulgence. Learn more at https://rcav.org/jubilee-2025/participate#local-pilgrimage-sites-obtain-the-jubilee-indulgence

As part of the Jubilee Year, on January 11-13, the major relics of St. Jean de Brébeuf, St. Gabriel Lalement, St. Charles Garnier and St. Kateri Tekakwitha will visit the Archdiocese. During your pilgrimage, you are invited to encounter these great saints through prayer and veneration of the relics. Learn more at https://rcav.org/jubilee-2025/participate#relic-tour

Learn more about this special year of 2025 and stay updated with the latest news at https://rcav.org/jubilee-2025 or subscribe to the Friday report at https://rcav.org/friday-report.

2025 HOLY CROSS ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT

Please save the date for the Holy Cross Annual Golf Tournament on

Friday May 9, 2025 from 12:00 pm to 9:00 pm at Riverway Golf Course in Burnaby.  More information to come.

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
  • 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

  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 later 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!

MASS INTENTIONS for Monday January 13, 2025, to Sunday January 19, 2025 (Requested by)

Mon. Jan 13      8:15 am           

Parishioners

Tues. Jan 14     8:15 am

No Mass

Wed. Jan 15      8:15 am

No Mass Intentions

Thurs. Jan 16    8:15 am

No Mass Intentions

Fri. Jan 17        8:15 am

No Mass Intentions

Fri. Jan 17         7:30 pm

No Divine Mercy Mass

Sat. Jan 18       9:00 am

No Mass

Sat. Jan 18       5:00 pm

++Juliana Sibayan and Reynaldo Madayag (Art and Connie Madayag)

+Johnny Borella (Gruppo Trevisano)

Spl. Int. Jessie Chan (Yam Family)

Spl. Int. for Family (Neeta and Family)

Sun. Jan 19      8:00 am

+Tony De Santis (Family)

+Marlene Vis (Nancy Yamauchi)

++Emilia and Carmine Bevacqua (Family)

Spl. Int. May and Don (Kit)

Spl. Int. Cathy K. (Kit)

Sun. Jan 19       10:00am           

+Olga Racanelli

+Eunice Marchetti (Diane and Don Kennedy)

+Tommaso Giannelli

+Marlene Vis (Nicole and Mike)

++John and Rosalind Fernandez (Family)

Spl. Int. Angeline Han (Psalm)

Spl. Int. Ida Gazzola (Holy Cross CWL)

Sun. Jan 19       12:00 Noon

+Maureen Morris (Diva)

+Mike De Mare (John and Rena Romano)

+Giuseppe Ceraldi (Family)

Spl. Int. Angeline Han for her Birthday (Family)

Spl. Int. Alexandria Han (Han Family)

Spl. Int. Alicia Pare (Anna)

Sun. Jan 19       5:00 pm           

+++Antonio, Maria and John Porco (Anna Auld and Family)

+Frank Antolcic (Cikes Family)

+Everlinda Bathan Silva (Panis Family)

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