HEAVENLY WINES SELECTION THIS WEEKEND
Please remember to support our annual Heavenly Wines collection over the next two weekends, in support of the Holy Cross Golf Tournament on May 9th. Wine selections can be picked up this weekend and all wines can be dropped off on the following weekend. The Heavenly Wines Collection is a major part of the live auction held at our Holy Cross Golf Tournament fundraising event. Thank you for your kind consideration and support.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS PANCAKE BREAKFAST THIS WEEKEND
Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfast is this Sunday March 30 after 8am, 10am, and 12pm masses.
LENTEN PENITENTIAL SERVICE AT HOLY CROSS
Please join us on Wednesday, April 2 at 7:00 pm in the Church for our Lent Penitential Service. There will be 5 priests plus Father Chris and Father Tomasz available to hear your confessions. Visit https://rcav.org/announcements/lenten-penitential-services to find other penitential service times in Greater Vancouver.
BIBLE STUDY
This Wednesday, April 2nd at 7:30 PM in the Music Room: Journey with Jesus on His Via Dolorosa, reflecting on the profound sacrifice of Christ. Explore the unexpected role of Simon of Cyrene and its resonance in our lives. Delve into the theology of the cross, understanding it as God’s powerful act of love to bridge the divide that sin created between humanity and Himself. Witness the centurion’s awe and the temple veil’s tear, symbolizing our access to God. Through Scripture and powerful symbolism, discover the sacramental life born from Christ’s sacrifice.
2025 40 DAYS FOR LIFE LENTEN CAMPAIGN
The worldwide Lenten 40 Days for Life Campaign is now in progress, and we encourage each of you to take part. You can participate as follows:
- on Friday, April 4, from 8:45 am to 7:00 pm, at Holy Cross Church in adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and prayer,
- on Sunday, April 13, from 7 am to 7 pm at Willow St. and 32nd Ave, praying in front of St. Joseph’s Residence for Retired Priests,
- pray for an end to abortion at home for one hour during this year’s campaign (which is from March 5 to April 13).
Please prayerfully consider offering up one or more hours of your time to pray with fellow parishioners for the sanctity of life and for those in crisis at any stage of life. To sign up for the campaign, there will be volunteers to help you at the entrance of the church this weekend, or email alberta.stevens2013@gmail.com, or call or text cell 778-323-5895. For more information see www.40daysforlife.com/vancouver-bc
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.
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 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.
CWL VANCOUVER DIOCESAN COUNCIL BURSARY
The CWL Vancouver Diocesan Council awards $1000 each to two qualified students – (son or daughter of a CWL member) – from a Catholic or public high school entering post-secondary education. Information and application form can be found on www.vancouvercwl.ca and the deadline to apply is April 4, 2025. Please submit the application to Noli Buyco at service@vancouvercwl.ca.
MASS INTENTIONS for Monday March 31, 2025, to Sunday April 6, 2025 (Requested by)
+Rafia Chakeredza (Family)
Tues. April 1 8:15 am
+Salvatore Demare (Dave Demare)
Spl. Int. Dorothy (Makiko and Carmine)
Wed. April 2 8:15 am
Spl. Int. Dorothy (Franca)
Thurs. April 3 8:15 am
+Yuk Wah Chan (Family)
Spl. Int. Dorothy (Angie)
Thurs. April 3 9:15 am
School Mass +James Sullivan (Peter Veltri)
+Florence Fung Luen Leung (Family)
Fri. April 4 7:30 pm
+Zarela Delgado de Brain (Diva)
+Enrique Saguin (Betsy Cruz)
+Liza Ubiadas Roloson (Betsy Cruz)
Spl. Int. Barbara Van Heiningen (Regina)
Spl. Int. May and Michelle (Juliet)
Spl. Int. Private Intentions (Maria Chakeredza)
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. Teteng Partaatmadja (Alice)
Spl. Int. Justine, Joel and Jerome (Nita)
Sat. April 5 9:00 am
++Souls in Purgatory
Sat. April 5 5:00 pm
++Cipriano Dolores and Juliana Sibayan (Art and Connie Madayag)
++Sylvester and Maria Lourdes Lobo (Joseph and Edna Iorio)
+Mike De Mare
Spl. Int. Dorothy (Marlene)
Sun. April 6 8:00 am
+Tony De Santis (Family)
Sun. April 6 10:00am
+Vinzenza Ferro (Corrado Family)
+Luigi Bertelle (Family)
+Robert Veltri (Wife Roseanne)
++John and Rosalind Fernandez (Family)
+Joseph Mario Quarto (Family)
Spl. Int. Giuseppe Restivo (Giuseppina G.)
Sun. April 6 12:00 Noon
+Paul Thow (Family)
+Maria Chua (Family)
+Zarela Delgado de Brain (Costanza)
++Hyacinth and Bill Yang (Diva)
Spl. Int. Franca Zumpano (Family)
Sun. April 6 5:00 pm
+Henriette Renaud (Gladys Jung)
+Mario Krolo (Jane Cikes and Family)