Holy Family Parish offers Mass and administration of other sacraments in the traditional Latin form of the Roman Rite according to the liturgical norms of 1962. We invite you to learn more about our parish, and to attend our services.
On Sunday 12 September, Barbara Spencer, president of the non-profit organization Care for Kids La Paz, will give a talk in the church hall after the 10:30 am High Mass. Care for Kids La Paz is dedicated to improving the lives of children and their families in La Paz, Mexico. The presentation will focus on how the charity got started and on the work it is doing—serving breakfast to almost 100 children and giving scholarships to dedicated students with good grades—in a small, impoverished community on the outskirts of La Paz.
Longtime parishioners may remember Barbara, who spoke to the Latin Mass community on several occasions at Holy Spirit Church in New Westminster during our time as Divine Mercy Parish.
In consultation with the Superiors of the FSSP, the 4:30 pm Mass at Saint Ann’s in Abbotsford will be discontinued in October in favour of an earlier Mass time in nearby Aldergrove, at 1:00 pm, under the care of Father William Ashley, newly appointed pastor of the parish of Saints Joachim and Ann. The last regular Mass in Abbotsford will be on Sunday 26 September. The first Mass in Aldergrove will be celebrated on 3 October.
The Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter has been pleased to serve the needs of the faithful attached to the traditional Latin Mass in the Fraser Valley, and will make itself available for any future need.
During the month of August, the 9:30 am Mass on Tuesday and Thursday is cancelled to facilitate renovation work on the church.
Sunday 29 August
14th Sunday after Pentecost
8:00: James Bovill & Family
10:30: Pro populo
4:30: Parents of E. Vorwerk
Monday 30 August
Saint Rose of Lima, Virgin
(Commemoration of Saints Felix and Adauctus, Martyrs)
7:30 am: RIP Quirino R. Vargas
7:30 pm: RIP Alex Mockford
Tuesday 31 August
Saint Raymond Nonnatus, Confessor
7:30 am: RIP Patricia Montini
Wednesday 1 September
Feria
(Commemoration of Saint Giles, Abbot, and the Twelve Holy Brothers, Martyrs)
7:30 am: Greg & Mockford & Family
7:30 pm: Intentions of Luis Bedoza
Thursday 2 September
Saint Stephen of Hungary, King & Confessor
7:30 am: RIP Gabriel Cea
Friday 3 September
Saint Pius X, Pope & Confessor
7:30 am: Kaspar Gedak
7:30 pm: RIP Madlene Khoury
Saturday 4 September
Mass of Our Lady
7:30 am: RIP Tadeusz
9:00 am: RIP Herbert Tam
During the month of August, the 9:30 am Mass on Tuesday and Thursday is cancelled to facilitate renovation work on the church.
Sunday 15 August
Assumption of Our Lady
8:00: Sister Dolores of the Precious Blood
10:30: Pro populo
4:30: Ricardo & Anne Castro
Monday 16 August
Saint Joachim, Father of Our Lady
7:30 am: James & Anne O’Brien
7:30 pm: Yohanes Anggowo
Tuesday 17 August
Saint Hyacinth Ronski, Confessor
7:30 am: Special Intention
Wednesday 18 August
Feria
(Commemoration of Saint Agapitus, Martyr)
7:30 am: Elizabeth Mulholland
7:30 pm: RIP Wladyslaw Ofiarski
Thursday 19 August
Saint John Eudes, Confessor
7:30 am: RIP Family of Ceu Amado
Friday 20 August
Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, Abbot & Doctor of the Church
7:30 am: Intentions of M. do Ceu Amado
7:30 pm: Sean Addison
Saturday 21 August
Saint Jane Frances de Chantal, Widow
7:30 am: Michell Deboer
Sunday, 15 August 2010
This Sunday, we celebrate the Assumption—the bodily taking up—of Mary into Heaven at the end of her earthly life. A traditional procession will be held in coordination with the 10:30 am Mass.
[The above image shows The Assumption of the Virgin painted by Francesco Botticini at Florence in the 15th Century. Our Lady is greeted in Heaven by her Son, surrounded by the ranks of angels while, below, the Apostles marvel at her tomb filled with flowers. Public domain image.]
We are pleased to announce that His Grace, Archbishop Miller, has granted permission for the erection of a canonical house for the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter in the Archdiocese of Vancouver. It will be called Divine Mercy House. The establishment of this canonical house is in accordance with Canons 609 (par.1) and 733 of the 1983 Code of Canon Law.
In his letter, the Archbishop stated that ‘the Archdiocese of Vancouver is pleased with the ministry that is being offered generously by the priests of the FSSP in the Archdiocese’. Canonical house status gives more stability to the ministry of the FSSP as a religious institute in the Archdiocese. It also provides for a private oratory for the celebration of Mass and the reservation of the Most Blessed Sacrament. This is similar to the canonical arrangement with the Dominican House that exists the Archdiocese.
Saturday 14 August. Open to all.
The retreat begins with Mass at 9:00 am, and will include talks by Father Deprey, exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, opportunity for Confession, Benediction, Legion of Mary prayers and Rosary. The retreat concludes at 3:00 pm. Sponsored by the Legion of Mary Curia in co-operation with the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter.
Schedule
9:00 am Mass and Thanksgiving
10:00 am First Talk
11:00 am Holy Hour and Confessions
12:00 pm Benediction
12:15 pm Lunch (in silence with reading)
12:45 pm Recreation, private prayer (in silence)
1:15 pm Legion of Mary Prayers
1:30 pm Second Talk
2:00 pm Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary
2:30 pm Final Talk and Blessing
3:00 pm Retreat Ends
During the month of August, the 9:30 am Mass on Tuesday and Thursday is cancelled to facilitate renovation work on the church.
Sunday 8 August
11th Sunday after Pentecost
8:00: RIP John Richard Kershaw
10:30: Pro populo
4:30: Pope Benedict XVI
Monday 9 August
Vigil of Saint Lawrence
(Commemoration of Saint Romanus, Martyr)
7:30 am: Special Intention
7:30 pm: Special Intention
Tuesday 10 August
Saint Lawrence, Deacon & Martyr
7:30 am: Irene Rodriguez
Wednesday 11 August
Feria
(Commemoration of Saints Tiburtius, Martyr, and Susanna, Virgin & Martyr)
7:30 am: RIP Dennis Amado
7:30 pm: RIP David Ackhurst
Thursday 12 August
Saint Clare, Virgin
7:30 am: RIP Family of Ceu Amado
Friday 13 August
Feria
(Commemoration of Saints Hippolytus and Cassian, Martyrs)
7:30 am: Intentions of M. do Ceu Amado
7:30 pm: Special Intention
Saturday 14 August
Vigil of the Assumption of Our Lady
7:30 am: RIP Salvatore Bianco
9:00 am: James & Anna O’Brien
Because of the BC Day holiday, Masses on Monday, August 2, will be at 7:30 a.m. and 9 a.m. There will be no evening Mass on this day.
Due to renovation work at Holy Family Church, the 9 a.m. Mass is cancelled each Tuesday and Thursday throughout the month of August. We apologize for this inconvenience.
There will be no 7:30 a.m. Mass on Saturday, August 7. After the 9 a.m. Mass, there will be Exposition and Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament with Marian devotions.
Sunday 1 August
10th Sunday after Pentecost
8:00: Special Intention
10:30: Pro populo
4:30: RIP Martha Wolf
Monday 2 August
Saint Alphonsus Liguori, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor of the Church
(Commemoration of Saint Stephen I, Pope & Martyr)
7:30 am: David Goody
9:00 am: Hilary Randall
Tuesday 3 August
Feria
7:30 am: RIP Grace Adaptar Doldolea
Wednesday 4 August
Saint Dominic, Confessor
7:30 am: Intentions of Assam & Amir
7:30 pm: RIP Denis Amado
Thursday 5 August
Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major
7:30 am: RIP Family of Ceu Amado
Friday 6 August
Transfiguration of Our Lord
(Commemoration of Saint Sixtus II, Pope & Martyr, and Saints Felicissimus and Agapitus, Martyrs)
7:30 am: Holy Souls
7:30 pm: Monika Gedak
Saturday 7 August
Saint Cajetan, Confessor
(Commemoration of Saint Donatus, Bishop & Martyr)
9:00 am: Zane Chu
Sunday 25 July
9th Sunday after Pentecost
8:00: Anna Scoretz
10:30: Pro populo
4:30: Leonildo DaSilva
Monday 26 July
Saint Anne, Mother of Our Lady
7:30 am: RIP Mel Upton
7:30 pm: RIP Mel Upton
Tuesday 27 July
Feria
(Commemoration of Saint Pantaleon, Martyr)
7:30 am: Lee Dziedzic
Wednesday 28 July
Saints Nazarius and Celsus, Martyrs; Saint Victor I, Pope & Martyr; and Saint Innocent I, Pope & Confessor
7:30 am: Lucy Comeau
7:30 pm: RIP Hubertina Polfliet
Thursday 29 July
Saint Martha, Virgin
(Commemoration of Saints Felix, Simplicius, Faustinus and Beatrice, Martyrs)
7:30 am: Melissa Comeau
9:00 am: Intentions of Monica Bideshi
Friday 30 July
Feria
(Commemoration of Saints Abdon & Sennen, Martyrs)
7:30 am: In Thanksgiving
7:30 pm: Twyla Comeau
Saturday 31 July
Saint Ignatius Loyola, Confessor
7:30 am: RIP Mel Upton
9:00 am: RIP Herbert Tam
