Monthly Archive for March, 2009

Holy Week schedule, 2009

Here is the schedule of services for the Sacred Triduum and Easter Sunday at Holy Family parish. Maundy Thursday (9 April) 7:30 am Tenebrae 7:30 pm Solemn evening Mass Good Friday (10 April) 7:30 am Tenebrae 3:00 pm Solemn afternoon Liturgy Holy Saturday (11 April) 7:30 am Tenebrae 10:00pm Easter Vigil Mass Easter Sunday (12 [...]

Office of Tenebrae

It is not an overstatement to say that Tenebrae is one of the best meditations of the year. — Fr Deprey This year we will sing the office of Tenebrae at 7:30 am during the Sacred Triduum (i.e. Thursday, Friday and Saturday of Holy Week). The word tenebrae is Latin for ‘darkness’ or ‘shadows’. For [...]

Masses, 29 March – 4 April 2009

Note: the 9:00 am Mass on Tuesday is cancelled. See revised schedule for this day. Sunday 29 March First Sunday of the Passion 8:00: Living Holy Family parishioners and VTMS members 10:30: Pro populo 4:30: Pauline McKenzie Monday 30 March Monday of Passiontide 7:30 am: Legion of Mary 7:30 pm: RIP Ruth Hartley Tuesday 31 [...]

Schedule change: Thursday 26 March

The 9:00 am Mass on Thursday 26 March is cancelled due to a special Mass for Traditional Learning Academy at Our Lady of Lourdes that morning. The 7:30 am Mass will be celebrated as usual.

Feast of the Annunciation, 25 March

The whole course of history was hinging on Our Lady’s response to the Angel Gabriel: her ‘Yes’ to becoming the Mother of the Saviour. Let us thank her on this most important, first class Feast Day, Wednesday 25 March. High Mass will be celebrated at 7:30 pm.

Masses, 22–28 March 2009

UPDATE: The 9:00 am Mass on Thursday this week is also cancelled due to a special Mass for Traditional Learning Academy at Our Lady our Lourdes that morning. Note that the 9:00 am Mass on Tuesday this week is cancelled. See revised schedule for this day. Sunday 22 March 4th Sunday in Lent (Laetare Sunday) [...]

Feast of Saint Joseph, 19 March

On Thursday 19 March, we will celebrate the 1st class feast day of Saint Joseph, Spouse of Our Lady. This is a most important feast of the Church and for Holy Family Parish. Let us give thanks to Saint Joseph for all he has provided us through his powerful intercession. High Mass will be celebrated [...]

Masses, 15–21 March 2009

Note that the 9:00 am Mass on Tuesday and Thursday this week are cancelled. See revised schedule for these days. Sunday 15 March 3rd Sunday in Lent 8:00: Legion of Mary 10:30: Pro populo 4:30: Kelsey Rusch Monday 16 March Monday of the 3rd Week of Lent 7:30 am: RIP James O’Brien 7:30 pm: RIP [...]

Date set for confirmations

Confirmations will take place Saturday 27 June, at 9:00 am, followed by Holy Mass and a potluck lunch in the parish hall. As reported earlier, the Archbishop has delegated Holy Family clergy to administer the confirmations.

Lenten Meal, 22 March

Our annual Lenten Meal takes place on Sunday 22 March, Laetare Sunday, after the 10:30 am High Mass. Proceeds from the lunch will go to the Franciscan Sisters of Atonement who work tirelessly to feed the poor in downtown Vancouver. Please give generously. The Kolping Society will also give a brief presentation about the life [...]

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