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 [...]

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 [...]

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 & [...]

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 [...]

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: [...]

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: [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]