YOUTH GYM NIGHT
All boys and girls in grades 6-8 (not only students from Holy Cross Elementary) are invited for a fun evening of sports, snacks, and a short video on Friday February 24 from 6:30-8:30pm in the School gym. Space is limited so that everyone gets ample play time; sign up via google link
or text Priscilla 778-688-7401
EASTER VIGIL (APRIL 8) CHOIR
Our Easter Vigil choir is going to start practicing soon. Musicians and those who would like to sing with us in the choir are all welcome. Males who can sing tenor or bass are especially needed. Masks are optional and will be provided. We will practice from 6-7:30 pm at the Church on Sundays February 26, March 5, 19, April 2 and at 6:30 pm before Easter Vigil Mass. Please contact Lanny Hui at 778-999-7097 or lanny.hui@gmail.com if you would like to join or have any questions.
DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY (APRIL 16) CHOIR
Divine Mercy Sunday Mass for 2023 is on Sunday April 16at 3:00 pm. If you are interested in joining the Choir for the Divine Mercy Sunday Mass, please contact Agnes Wan at joagnes@shaw.ca or 604-671-5365. Practices will be after Friday’s 7:30 pm Divine Mercy Mass (8:30 pm) on February 3, 10, 17, 24and March 3and 10. The choir will also practice on Sundays at 1:00 pm on Sunday February 12, 19, 26, March 5, 12and April 2. A reminder that you must attend all the practices if you want to join this choir.
LENT PARISH RETREAT –
NINE DAYS TO REDISCOVER THE JOY OF PRAYER
Prayer changes our lives. Through fruitful prayer, God freely graces us with the gifts of joy, peace, courage, and determination. We often find, however, that despite our good intentions, prayer doesn’t come easily. We often have obstacles in our path—distractions from the outside or from our own internal weaknesses—that keep us from praying or being faithful to our Christian commitment to love. Allow your heart to be guided gently by Fr. Jacques Philippe’s Nine Days to Rediscover the Joy of Prayer toward a joyous prayer life that feeds your soul and revitalizes your relationship with the Lord. Join us for a simple 9-day retreat (Feb 23, 24, 27, 28, Mar 1-3, 6, 7). We will start with the morning Mass, followed by reflection, meditation, and Benediction in the Church. Please register with Lanny Hui at lanny.hui@gmail.com or 778-999-7097 by February 15 to ensure that you get your copy of the book (about $15).
COFFEE SUNDAY IS FEBRUARY 19TH INSTEAD OF FEBRUARY 12
As the Super Bowl is this Sunday February 12th, our Coffee Sunday for February is next Sunday February 19th.
LITTLE BOOKS FOR LENT FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN
Ash Wednesday and the beginning of the Lenten liturgical season is less than 2 weeks away. The Little books contain very short meditations for each day of Lent and are still available for sale at the back of the Church for $2.00 each.
SAVE THE DATE – 2023
Please mark your calendars for our annual Holy Cross Golf Tournament on Friday, May 12, 2023 from 12:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Anyone interested in sponsorship opportunities please contact dinohc@telus.net.
MASS INTENTIONS for Feb 13 to 19, 2023 (Requested by)
Mon. 8:15 am +Adriano Van Essen (Family)
Tues. 8:15 am +Olga Hoffman (Daphne)
Wed. 8:15 am +Giuseppe Guttadauro (Guiseppina)
Thurs 8:15 am +Maria Demare (Stefano and Adriana Fogale)
Fri. 8:15 am ++Flora Calori and Dolores Nopre (Family and Albina Halfar)
Fri. 7:30 pm +Alma Gomes
+Castor P. Cruz (Family)
+Saturnino M. Velasco (Family)
Spl. Int. Magda (Regina)
Spl. Int. Conchita San Juan (Grace San Juan)
Spl. Int. David Myung and Family (Family)
Spl. Int. Joe Viveiros (Parishioner)
Sat. 9:00 am ++++Maria Demare and the Deceased Family and Friends of Maria Viveiros
(Friend and Maria Viveiros)
Sat 5:00 pm +Longina Pimentel (Ilagan Family)
+Vincenza Bellico (Carmine and Makiko)
+Elena Nakashima (Stan and Mirjana Hewitt)
Spl. Int. Conchita San Juan (Grace San Juan)
Sun. 8:00 am Parishioners
Sun. 10:00am +John Pavich (Giuseppina G.)
+Emeteria Nibal (Family)
+Mary MacDonald (Giuseppina G.)
+Kazimierz Chojnacki (Lanny and Danny
+Maria Demare (Boffo Family)
+Ingo Meirhofer (Ivania and Tony)
Sun. 12:00 Noon +Barbara Ranogajec (Parishioner)
+Maria Demare (Parishioner)
+Andreina Artuso (Pasquale and Mary Guglielmucci)
+Albina Ranallo (Claudio)
+Saverino Filippelli (Family)
Spl. Int. Apiro Parel (Perla)
Spl. Int. Demare Family (Parishioner)
Sun 5:00 pm ++John and Antonio Porco (Anna Auld and Family)
+Maria Demare (Judith and Keith Metcalfe)
+Hildegard Vennebusch (Eva R.)
Ursula Bette (Eva. R)