SPRING BREAK and MORNING MASS TIMES
Morning Masses will be at 9:00 am from Monday March 17th to Friday March 28th as the next 2 weeks are Spring break for the school.
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.
BIBLE STUDY
This coming Wednesday evening (March 19) at 7:30 pm in the Music Room, let’s step into the Garden of Gethsemane and witness the dramatic arrest of Jesus like never before. Witness how He faced betrayal, trial, and denial with divine strength and love. Discover the powerful lessons of Peter’s redemption and Judas’ regret—moments that challenge us to reflect on our own faith. See the Passion through fresh eyes—where weakness becomes strength and sorrow turns to hope.
2024 TAX RECEIPTS
This is the last weekend that your 2024 tax receipts are ready to pick up in the lobby of the Church. The receipts will be mailed in stages starting next week.
PURDY’S EASTER CHOCOLATE GRADE 7 FUNDRAISER
Support our Holy Cross Elementary School Grade 7 Graduation by purchasing your Easter chocolates from Purdy’s! You can’t go wrong with delicious Purdy’s chocolates!
Order directly online and pay by credit card by clicking on the link below to support the Grade 7 Grad Fundraising campaign.
https://fundraising.purdys.com/1193051-127953
The campaign number is 55826. Once you’ve registered, select “shop online” from the menu.
The deadline for your order is March 31st and your Purdy’s chocolate order will be ready for pick up on April 11 at the Holy Cross school office during school hours OR April 13 in the church foyer before and after 10am Mass.
If you would like to help our Parish by buying Easter eggs for the Easter Egg hunt, you can buy a bag of Purdy’s milk chocolate eggs or bunnies as part of your Purdy’s order and it will be donated to use in the Easter Egg hunt at 10am on Easter Sunday. Please select from item numbers: 24911 or 27933.
Please send an email to Priscilla at priscilla.trang@gmail.com to let her know which chocolates from your Purdy’s order are for the Egg Hunt. If you need any assistance with orders, please email or call Priscilla 778-688-7401.
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 here.
HOLY CROSS ANNUAL PARISH GOLF TOURNAMENT
RIVERWAY GOLF COURSE, BURNABY (MAY 9, 2025)
Due to the overwhelming positive response of our Sponsors and Golfers from last year, we are pleased to announce that our Tournament this year is sold out. Please contact us at hcgt@mail.com if you wish to sponsor a hole or go on the golfers waiting list. Invoices for payment of golfing fees and sponsorships will be sent to all golfers and sponsors in the next few weeks.
The tournament starts at 12 Noon (registration and lunch) and the shotgun start is 1:15 pm. Dinner will start around 7:30 pm.
We will have our Heavenly Wine auction item again this year and your support of this item is much appreciated.
Wine Selection Day is Sat and Sun March 29 & 30 before and after all Masses.
Wine Drop-off Day is Sat and Sun April 5 & 6 before and after all Masses.
With sincere gratitude and appreciation,
The Holy Cross Golf Tournament Committee.
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 March 17, 2025, to Sunday March 23, 2025 (Requested by)
Mon. March 17 9:00 am
+Patrick Buckley (May and Don Chan)
Spl. Int. Angie and David (Angie)
Tues. March 18 9:00 am
+++Fortunata and Margareta and Guglielmo Valvona (Ellie)
Spl. Int. Father Chris (Diva)
Wed. March 19 9:00 am
+Doris Ataat (Family)
Thurs. March 20 9:00 am
+Giuseppe Guttadauro (Giuseppina G.)
Fri. March 21 9:00 am
+Giuseppe Ceraldi (Family)
Spl. Int. Dorothy Demare (Mary De Fazio)
Fri. March 21 7:30 pm
+++John and Wallace Morris and James Harrington (Diva)
+Conrado Ilagan (Dave and Nanette)
+Qingzhou Yin (Four Sons)
+Martina Andrea (Teresa Avelino-Lu)
++Katie Kwok and Wo On Cheng (Family)
Spl. Int Father Chris
Spl. Int. for Healing for Alejo Mariano Junior (Angelina Mariano)
Spl. Int. for Participants and Volunteers at Alpha
Spl. Int. Catherine, Angela, Monica and Joachim Chen (Agnes)
Spl. Int. Alice Lu (Teresa Avelino-Lu)
Sat. March 22 9:00 am
++Souls in Purgatory
+Joseph Malatestinic (Family)
Sat. March 22 5:00 pm
+Qingzhou Yin (Four Sons)
+Sylvia Torres (Dave and Dorothy)
Spl. Int. Makiko
Spl. Int. Dorothy (Ada)
Sun. March 23 8:00 am
+Tony De Santis (Family)
Sun. March 23 10:00am
+Joe Rubino (Lena and Family)
++John and Rosalind Fernandez (Family)
+Robert Yee (Philomena Yee)
+Frank Folino (Mike and Carmelina De Lazzari)
+Tony De Santis (Mike and Carmelina De Lazzari)
+++John Garlepp and Freddie Garlepp and Antoniette Garlepp
Sun. March 23 12:00 Noon
+Paul Thow (Family)
+John Thow (Family)
+Teresita Fabula Tan (Agnes Nuttall)
Sun. March 23 5:00 pm
+Edward Chang (Family)
+Ada De Vuono (Anna, Peter, Tina, Maria, Jodi and Angela)
+Qingzhou Yin (Four Sons)