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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]