Monthly Archive for May, 2009

First Friday & First Saturday devotions

1st Friday Mass & Holy Hour
7:30 pm Mass, followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, closing with Benediction at 10:00 pm.
1st Saturday Devotions
9:00 am Mass, followed by Exposition & Benediciton of the Most Blessed Sacrament.

Organ restoration underway

Your generous donations have made it possible to begin restoration work on our pipe organ. The parts were ordered from the original company, which is still in business in Germany and services these organs. A series of leather pouches will be replaced, and a thorough cleaning and tuning done. Broken and worn out pieces will [...]

Masses, 31 May – 6 June 2009

Sunday 31 May
Pentecost (Whitsunday)
8:00: Father John Lyons
10:30: Pro populo
4:30: Neil & Carolynn Mulholland
Monday 1 June
Whit Monday
7:30 am: RIP Stella Brimo
7:30 pm: RIP Faustina Ternes
Tuesday 2 June
Whit Tuesday
7:30 am: Beno Ternes
9:00 am: Amanda Paller
Wednesday 3 June
Ember Wednesday
7:30 am: RIP Christopher Gaynor
7:30 pm: Isaac Tacla
Thursday 4 June
Whit Thursday
7:30 am: Rudy Wolf
9:00 am: Lily [...]

Feast of Pentecost

Sunday, 31 May 2009
The feast of Pentecost, otherwise known as ‘Whitsunday,’ is considered a sort of ‘birth’ and ‘baptism’ for the Church, which, filled with the Gifts of the Holy Ghost, now went out to spread the Gospel to the whole world.  The vestments on Whitsunday are red. The name ‘Whitsunday’ comes from ‘White Sunday’ [...]

Masses, 24–30 May 2009

Sunday 24 May
Sunday after Ascension
8:00: Carolynn Mulholland
10:30: Pro populo
4:30: Elena Relina
Monday 25 May
Saint Gregory VII, Pope & Confessor
(Commemoration of Saint Urban I, Pope & Martyr)
7:30 am: RIP James McLeod
7:30 pm: RIP Edward O’Reilly
Tuesday 26 May
Saint Philip Neri, Confessor
(Commemoration of Saint Eleutherius, Pope & Martyr)
7:30 am: RIP Patricia McLeod
9:00 am: RIP Carmel O’Reilly
Wednesday 27 May
Saint Bede [...]

The Feast of the Ascension

Thursday, 21 May 2009.
Mass Schedule: 7:30 am Low Mass and 7:30 pm High Mass. The 9:00 am Mass is cancelled on this day.
The 40th day after Easter commemorates Christ’s Ascension into Heaven from Mount Olivet. After the Gospel is sung, the Paschal Candle, lit from the New Fire of the Easter Vigil, is extinguished to [...]

Masses, 17–23 May 2009

Note that on Thursday, the Feast of the Ascension, the 9:00 am Mass is cancelled. See below for revised schedule including evening High Mass.
Sunday 17 May
5th Sunday after Easter
8:00: RIP Faustina Ternes
10:30: Pro populo
4:30: Don Nundal
Monday 18 May
Saint Venantius, Martyr
7:30 am: Elizabeth & Jeremy Wellner
7:30 pm: RIP James McLeod
Tuesday 19 May
Saint Peter Celestine, Pope & [...]

Masses, 10–16 May 2009

Note that due to the March for Life in Victoria on Thursday 14 May, the 9:00 am Mass that day is cancelled. See revised schedule below.
Sunday 10 May
4th Sunday after Easter
8:00: Elizabeth & Jeremy Wellner
10:30: Pro populo
4:30: RIP James McLeod
Monday 11 May
Saints Philip & James, Apostles
7:30 am: Andrea Moitoro
7:30 pm: Paul McCabe
Tuesday 12 May
Saints Nereus, [...]

Visit of Father Ryan

Father Charles Ryan, the former pastor of the Traditional Latin Mass community of Vancouver, Divine Mercy Parish (2000–2007), will visit Holy Family on Sunday 10 May. This is Father Ryan’s first visit since our move to Holy Family.
Father Ryan is currently vice-rector of Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary in Denton, Nebraska. He will preach at [...]

Masses, 3–9 May 2009

Sunday 3 May
3rd Sunday after Easter
8:00: Eduardo Gauthier
10:30: Pro populo
4:30: Andy Lemieux
Monday 4 May
Saint Monica, Widow
7:30 am: Legion of Mary
7:30 pm: Janice & Bernie McCabe
Tuesday 5 May
Saint Pius V, Pope & Confessor
7:30 am: Holy Family parishioners and VTMS members
9:00 am: Holy Family parishioners and VTMS members
Wednesday 6 May
Feria
7:30 am: Cathy McCabe
7:30 pm: Peter McCabe
Thursday 7 [...]