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7237 Morrow Road, Agassiz BC V0M 1A2
Email: [email protected] or [email protected] Phone: 604-796-9181 Web: http://stanthonyagassiz.ca/
St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church
Rev. Fr. Steny Mascarenhas OCD
PASTOR [email protected] (778-321-8301)
Deacon James Meskas (604-615-5677)
PARISH STAFF
Beccie Bokenfohr (Administrative Assistant)
[email protected] SUNDAY EUCHARIST
Sunday 09:00 am, 11:00 am
WEEKDAY EUCHARIST
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
and Saturday 09:00 am Tuesday, 7:00 pm
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Monday,
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 8 to 8:40 am,
Tuesday 6:30 pm to 6:55 pm
ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
Every Friday at 09:30 am (Benediction at 10:30 am)
PARISH GROUPS
Parish Finance Council: Karl Dopf 604 302 1988
Parish Pastoral Council: Rick McArthur 604 220 5843
CWL: Joan Postnikoff 604 491 1891
Knights of Columbus: Gerard Gouwenberg, 604 316 9708
Youth Ministry: Adriana Striker, 604 795 0270 PREP:
RCIA: Ginny Lejeune 604 796 9573
Lectors:
Eucharistic Ministers: Cruz Ortiz 604 761 1929
Counters: Wilma Struys 604 796 8901
Sacristy: Patrick Donegan 604 796 0261
Ushers/Greeters: Gerald Struys 604 796 8901
Fundraising committee: Ralph Kaay 604 794 7584
Parish Screening Committee:
Peggy Turner 778 878 0650
Maintenance: Frank Van Scheyndel 604 491 3000
SACRAMENTS: Please contact the Parish Office
Music coordinators
Anna Gouwenberg at 604-796-2341
Ron & Marguerite Rocheleau 604 796 1236 Anthony Pavick 604 860 0202 Janelle Ryan 604 796 1078 Project Advance: Leonne Beebe 604 796 3382
Gerard Gouwenberg, 604 316 9708
Parish Website: http://stanthonyagassiz.ca
We, the Catholic community of St. Anthony of Padua, relying on the wisdom and the grace of God, unite
ourselves to the call for renewal and transformation of our spiritual, social and economic life
10th Sunday in Ordinary Time– 10 June 2018
The Feast Mass is at 9am on June 13th 2018 and
followed by refreshments in the meeting Room Stewardship Reflection: And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able
to stand.” – Mark 3:25. Do your parish ministries complement
each other or do they compete against each other? Is your parish
“one Body of Christ” or a bunch of little, separate ministries
controlled by human ego? The goal of all parish ministries is to
bring people to Christ. All of our parish work should be for the
glory of God’s name, not our own name.
Because of your super generosity in giving for our Annual
Garage Sale again, we find that we have enough to offer a Pre-
Garage Sale on Saturday, June 23rd in addition to the planned
Annual Garage Sale in September! So mark your calendars so
that you don’t miss out on this advance sale! Also, we will
continue to accept your kind donations for the sale, and if you are
in need of assistance in getting them delivered to the church,
please do not hesitate to contact Ralph Kaay (604) 794 -7584 or
the Parish Office. (604) 796-9181.
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The Parish Feast
10 June 2018 10th Sunday in Ordinary Time - 10 June, 2018
Mass Intentions
Sunday
9 am
11am
Claude Robert+
Peter & Martha Nguyen+
Monday 9 am Peter & Martha Nguyen+
Bill Oosterlaar+ (Fr. Alex)
Tuesday 7 pm Peter & Martha Nguyen+
Bill Oosterlaar+ (Fr. Alex)
Wednesday 9 am Peter & Martha Nguyen+
Thursday 9 am Peter & Martha Nguyen+
Friday 9 am Peter & Martha Nguyen+
Saturday 9 am Peter & Martha Nguyen+
03 June 2018
Envelopes $1032.00
Loose $257.25
Total $1289.25
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Up-Coming Events Adoration: First Friday of every month at 9.30am
Divine Mercy Novena: Every Friday 9.30 am.
Parish Finance Council meeting 19 June @7.30pm
Parish Pastoral Council Meeting 20th June 7.30pm
All committees Meeting 21st June 7 pm
Holy Communion for the shut in - may be given at home
upon request. Please contact the parish office.
We remember in prayer all those who are sick, including:
Peggy Turner, Florence Sinclair, Cheryl Yaretz, Fr. Gerry
Guillet, Paul Mckenzie , Ernie Solomon, Louis Hunter, Carol
Beebe, Mike Harrison, Nick Rusnak, Terry Huculak,
Quirinus Corneilius, Stella Hildebrandt, Ken Ferguson, Mike
Joe, Sr. Theresa Clarrizio,SA, Teresa Talbot, Sally Harrison,,
Connie Meskas.
We remember in prayer: those who have died: Gerard
VandeRaadt, Bill Oosterlaar, Evelyn Stefanovic (nee Leclair)
CWL Strawberry Tea: St Anthony’s CWL Strawberry
Tea will be held on Saturday June 16, 2018, at 1:30 – 3:00
pm. Last years’ bake table was a huge success and once
again we will be delighted to receive your baked goods,
which can be dropped off the morning of the tea. The
proceeds go toward our CWL initiatives, including bursaries,
St. Anthony Youth Ministry, who wish to attend WYD,
Catholic Health Association of BC and other CWL Charities.
Archdiocesan Holy Hour for Vocations to the Priesthood
and Consecrated Life: Join Fr. Rodney Nootebos, Director
of Vocations and Seminarians, along with other members of
the faithful throughout the archdiocese, in a monthly Holy
Hour of prayer, intensely focused on asking the "Lord of the
Harvest to send forth labourers into the harvest." The next one
is Thursday, June 21, at 7 p.m. at Precious Blood Parish,
Surrey.
Parenting Ministry: Who Am I? Workshop
Who Am I? is an experience of self-discovery and
development that explores the essential aspects of yourself.
This workshop also covers attitudes needed to progress in
your personal growth and effective decision-making process.
June 15-18 at Spirit of Formation, Langley. For more info or
to register, visit rcav.org/event/who-am-i-3.
Reflection: The Gospel text set before us today is a difficult one. It
doesn't come up very often in the liturgy because the Tenth Sunday is
often missed out due to the particular timing of Lent in any given year.
Let us look at two problems that arise within it. First comes the attitude
of Jesus' family and secondly the so-called sin against the Holy Spirit.
Jesus family come to take him away because, as it says in the text, they
thought that he was 'out of his mind.' The particular reason for this
incident is because there were so many people come to listen to Jesus
that he and his disciples could not even eat. So it seems that what we
have here is a concern that Jesus is drawing too much attention to
himself. The family don't like this, and in this they would be very much
like families today or at any other time in history. Families don't
generally appreciate it when one of their members makes an exhibition
of themselves. Fundamentally what we see here is that some of the
members of the family of Jesus did not understand him or accept his
message, and it is for this reason that they decide he is 'out of his mind'
and come to 'take charge of him.' This gives the opportunity to the
teachers of the law to say that he is possessed. But Jesus trounces them
in argument saying, 'how can Satan drive out Satan.' Later on in the
text it mentions the mother and brothers of Jesus as being outside and
them calling to him presumably wanting him to come home with them.
This gives Jesus the opportunity to say, 'Who are my mother and my
brothers?' and then pointing to his listeners and saying, 'Here are my
mother and my brothers! Whoever does God's will is my brother and
sister and mother.' I won't spend too much time on these so-called
brothers of Jesus. The Catholic understanding in accordance with the
doctrine of Mary's perpetual virginity has been that here we are dealing
with an extended family and that these are in fact the cousins of Jesus.
More complex is the attitude of Mary, the mother of Jesus. Does she
think that he is mad?
Has she come to take him home? Well, the text does not actually say
this. You must remember that these Gospel texts were cut and pasted
together from many different oral accounts of the events they describe.
Oftentimes fragments of text have been taken from one place and put
in another where the Evangelist thought that they best fitted. In this
text today there are two appearances of Jesus family. The first group
clearly think he is mad and want to take him away. But when it comes
to this second appearance they don't appear to be making any
judgement, they are simply outside calling to him. Their presence gives
Jesus the opportunity to stress the important bond that acceptance of
the Gospel brings about between believers. Catholics have generally
believed that Mary supported Jesus' ministry. We have the evidence
from the Marriage Feast of Cana that she knew of his abilities and was
not afraid to prompt him into action where she thought it necessary.
She was also there at the foot of the Cross and again present on the
Day of Pentecost. Given these things I do not believe that we can
conclude that Mary thought that Jesus was 'out of his mind.' She may
well have wanted him to come home; it is surely likely that she did not
like him arguing fiercely with the teachers of the law. She was a
woman at home in the Jewish religion of her day; she knew too that
Jesus had come to circumvent the established order; but like any
mother she probably did not like to see him in direct conflict with the
established authorities.
So I would say that while some members of the family might have
thought he was out of his mind we cannot conclude that Mary did so.
We see that the text does not explicitly state this and there is plenty of
other evidence that she was supportive of Jesus' ministry.
Faith Formation Program: “ FORMED.ORG”
Up-coming is in June
We are excited to announce that our parish has subscribed to
FORMED.ORG. This is a dynamic new online gateway to the
best teaching videos, audio, and e-books to deepen your
relationship with Christ and His church. This allows every
parishioner to have 24/7 access to the best Catholic content on any
device, including your computer, smartphone and tablet with
internet access. To have access go to agassizcatholic.formed.org
and our Parish code is MHZ9M6
Janelle Ryan and Adriana Striker will be organizing Faith
formation Programs in our Parish. contact Adriana
at 604-795-0270, [email protected] Or
Janelle at 604-798-0800, [email protected]
ROOTED – Women’s Retreat 2018: Back by popular demand,
Heather Khym leads us on a spiritual journey to deeply root our
faith. An opportunity for women to come together, make new
Catholic friends and have some fun together. A great way for
mothers to spiritually prepare themselves with some personal time
at the start of the school year. This retreat is for all woman 16 and
older. Registration fee includes all coffee breaks, catered lunch,
and a beautiful welcome gift. Join us Friday, Sept. 14, 7 - 9 p.m.
(check-in starts at 6 p.m.) and Saturday, Sept. 15, 10 a.m. -
5:30p.m. at St. Luke's Parish Family Centre, Maple Ridge. The
retreat will end with Mass. Invite your friends and family. For
more information or to register, contact Cathy Piche at 604-836-
2252 or [email protected].
Catholic Charities Men's Hostel in need of mugs
“It's FINALLY that time of year again... Spring cleaning! If you
have old mugs cluttering up your cupboard please give them to
our guests in our emergency homeless shelter. We believe it's
much more welcoming to drink from a nice previously loved mug
than from a Styrofoam cup. And it’s better for our environment
too. We always need mugs. We encourage our guests to choose a
mug for themselves to claim as their own and keep with them
when they stay with us and to take with them when they leave. All
you need to do is drop them off directly at our shelter at 828
Cambie Street, Vancouver, or the John Paul II Pastoral Centre or
even your parish office.
Estate & Memorial Planning Presentation: These presentations
by the Archdiocese of Vancouver Catholic Cemeteries deal with
matters you may not have thought about before but will help you
gather your thoughts before you write your Will or prepare to
update your Will. Learn about the beauty of the funeral rites and
how to formulate pre-need arrangements. FREE guides and loads
of practical advice. No investment services or insurance promoted
or sold. Wednesday, June 13 at 6:30 p.m. at Corpus Christi Parish,
Vancouver. To register visit rccav.org/events.
EnCourage: EnCourage is a support group dedicated to the
spiritual needs of parents, siblings, children, and relatives and
friends of persons who experience same-sex attraction. Join us
for our next meeting on Sunday, June 24, from 2:30 p.m. to
4:30 p.m. If you would like to join EnCourage, please contact
Deacon Bruce Fraser at [email protected].
Thank you to each of you who have already made a
donation to this year’s Project Advance Campaign. There
will be a representative in the Gathering Area to accept your
donations immediately following the Masses this morning.
To date, we have raised $8,160.00. Our parish goal this
year is $25,000. With the rebated funds over and above
of our Diocesan Goal $9000, Will be used for the paying
down our Archdiocesan debt as well as to contribute to the
savings for the paving of the parking lot. You generosity is
highly appreciated. May God Bless you and your family.
(Reflection Continued) Let us move on to this sin against
the Holy Spirit that Jesus here says cannot be forgiven. First
of all the text is quite clear that what we are talking about is
blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. So not just any sin but
the particular sin of blasphemy, in other words an explicit
rejection of God. Catholic theology has always taught that
God can forgive any sin. There is absolutely no limit to the
forgiveness that God can give. Of course, in the end there
does need to be repentance or at least sorrow for sin. And
even given this requirement there are other factors that can
come in to play such as ignorance. This would mean that a
person would not be able to show sorrow for a sin that they
did not believe was sinful. God would hardly hold their
ignorance against them unless that ignorance was in some
way deeply culpable.
