Parish Bulletin

Coffee Sunday

This Sunday, June 14 will be our monthly Coffee Sunday after all morning Masses (8am, 10am, 12pm).  Please come and get to know your fellow parishioners while enjoying free coffee and treats donated by Hill’s Bakery and Cob’s Bread on Kensington.  Thanks to parishioners who are also baking some treats for us.  We look forward to seeing you!

Distribution of St. Anthony’s Bread

Many of you know that June 13 is the feast day of St. Anthony of Padua, but have you heard about St. Anthony’s Bread? This weekend after all Masses (including at the 9 am morning Mass on Saturday), St. Anthony’s bread will be distributed to each family (breaking one bread!). Find out more about St. Anthony’s bread: The Legend of St. Anthony’s Bread | Faith Magazine.

2nd Collection Salvatorian Seminary

The 2nd collection this Sunday is for the Seminary for our priests’ religious order, The Society of the Divine Savior, or as many of us know it, the Salvatorians.

Parish Religious Education Program (PREP)

PREP Registration for 2026-2027 is still open but will close on Tuesday June 30^th and then reopen on Tuesday September 1^st.  Children up to the age of 15 years old in the public education system are eligible.  For questions or further information, visit the website https://www.hcprep.ca/.  Classes will take place on Tuesday evenings at 7:00 pm starting on September 15, 2026.

Retirement Announcement

Dino Alberti will be retiring from his positions as PREP Coordinator and Development Officer at Holy Cross. We are grateful to Dino for his dedication and contribution to our Holy Cross Community and wish him a well-deserved rest during his retirement.  Beginning September 1st, Joseph Villella will assume a new position as part-time PREP Coordinator. Mr. Villella will continue to work as a full-time teacher at our school.

Save the Date – Parish Annual Salmon Barbecue Sunday September 20th

Please save the date for our annual Salmon Barbecue on Sunday September 20^th from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm.  More details will be forthcoming.

Project Advance 2026 Appeal

This annual Appeal provides critical funding to key ministries and projects, not only in the Archdiocese of Vancouver, but also in our very own parish.  Our Archdiocesan goal for the current year is $60,000; however, we are hoping to raise $100,000.

The funds generated above our diocesan goal will help us:

• Pay off our loan (which is $2,457,000). This loan was taken to help us pay for the seismic upgrade and renovations of our school. Our monthly payment is $25,000.
• Support our Youth Ministry
• Support our Alpha Program

You can contribute to Project Advance online at projectadvance.ca or by phone at 604-299-3814, or in-person at our parish office.  Building and forming our parish community is only possible with your donation.  We are most grateful for your ongoing support.

Vocation Live-in Weekend

There will be a Vocation Live-In on the weekend of July 4-5 at the Seminary of Christ the King in Mission, BC. Anyone wishing to enter the Seminary in the next couple of years is welcome. For more information phone 604-826-8975 or email rector.minors@sck.ca

MASS INTENTIONS for Monday June 15, 2026, to Sunday June 21, 2026 (Requested by)

Mon. June 15  8:15 am          

Parishioners

Tues. June 16 8: 15 am         

Spl. Int. Liam Acurantes for his Birthday

Spl. Int. Emilia Nicoletti (Giuseppina)

Wed. June 17  8:15 am          

+Nick Garcea (Family)

Spl. Int. for Thanksgiving for Mark Magsino’s Birthday (Family)

Thurs. June 18 8:15 am        

+Josefa Cervantes (Ellie Cervantes)

+John Van Essen (Family)

Thurs. June 18 6:00 pm        

HC School Graduation Mass

Fri. June 19     8:15 am          

Spl. Int. Leah Fornwald (Cathy K.)

Fri. June 19     7:30 pm          

+Josie Wai Kwan Cheng (Lanny and Danny)

+Margaret Lu (Yin Family)

Spl. Int. Father Maciej (Lanny and Danny)

Spl. Int. Simona and Alessandro (Diva)

Spl. Int. for Healing of Alejo Mariano Junior (Angelina)

Sat. June 20    9:00 am          

+Paolo Catania (Family)

Spl. Int. St. Pancratius, Patron Saint of Workers (Cynthia Avelino-Gomez)

Sat. June 20    5:00 pm          

+Concepcion Anonas (Cruz Family)

++Remigio Evangelista and Reynaldo Madayag (Family)

+Mike Pucci (Family)

++Harold and Marian Harwood (Susana Harwood)

+Zelia Desousa (Helena Santos)

Spl. Int. Luigina Rizzo on her 90^th Birthday (Zucchetto Family)

Sun. June 21   8:00 am          

+Tony De Santis (Family)

++Emilia and Carmine Bevacqua (Maria Bevacqua)

+Joe Rubino (Lena and Family)

++John and Emilia Mauro (Family)

+Helmut Halfar (Albina Halfar)

++Zacharias, Bernardo and Victor Nopre (Albina Halfar)

+Arnaldo Basso (Family)

Spl. Int. Don and May Chan (Diva)

Sun. June 21   10:00am         

++John and Rosalind Fernandez (Family)

++Marie and Serge Rousseau (Nicole and Mike)

++Janos and Anna Pek (Nicole and Mike)

+Vlado Zaradic (Barichello Family)

+Alex Massullo (Rosina and Jack)

+Giuseppe Massullo (Rosina and Jack)

+Maria Vanderkuip (Artuso and Mariutti Families)

+Elsa Palmieri (Moretti Family)

+John Spagnuolo (Genetta)

Sun. June 21 12:00 Noon      

+Levent Yakisan

+Norberto De Castro (Family)

+Atillio Pannozzo (Family)

+John Thow

+Domenic Luongo

Spl. Int. Costanza Mancini (Marlene M.)

Spl. Int. Anna and Teresa Matera (Marlene M.)

Sun. June 21   5:00 pm          

+Rafa Prada

+Larry Reyes (Krys and Robert)

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