Due to the parish mission on Monday–Thursday, there will be only one morning Mass on these days. On Saturday, a special noon Mass will be celebrated in honour of Kolping Memorial Day, and there will be no early Mass that morning.
The 7:30 pm Mass on this First Friday will be a High Mass. Exposition of [...]

Guest speaker Father Isaac Mary Relyea, a Franciscan priest, will lead the parish mission, preaching at all Masses on Sunday 29 November, and then delivering talks following morning and evening Mass, Monday–Thursday. Prior to becoming a priest, Father Isaac was a ‘wayward son’, living in contradiction to Christ’s teaching. Due to his Mother’s prayer and [...]

The Vancouver Traditional Mass Society will hold its AGM on Sunday 13 December, in the hall of Holy Family Church after the High Mass. Our guest speaker is Father John Zuhlsdorf (better known as ‘Fr. Z’), whose award-winning blog What Does the Prayer Really Say? provides ‘slavishly accurate liturgical translations and frank commentary on Catholic [...]

Wednesday 11 November, 10:00 am
Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. A requiem Mass for the repose of the souls of the war dead, civilian & military, especially those related to the members of Holy Family. The Knights will conduct a short memorial service in the hall, followed by refreshments for all.

Father Geddes will be away this week. Note revised schedule for weekday Masses.
Sunday 8 November
23rd Sunday after Pentecost
8:00: Intentions of Gloria Dion
10:30: Pro populo
4:30: Rachel Paller
Monday 9 November
Dedication of the Lateran Archbasilica
(Commemoration of Saint Theodore, Martyr)
7:30 am: RIP John Kershaw
Tuesday 10 November
Saint Andrew Avellino, Confessor
(Commemoration of Saints Tryphon, Respicius and Nympha, Martyrs)
7:30 am: [...]

We are pleased to announce that with the gracious permission of Archbishop Miller, and the blessing of Cardinal Murphy O’Connor of Westminster, England, Holy Family Parish (Vancouver and Abbotsford) has been given official permission to revive the Archconfraternity of Saint Stephen server guild for the Traditional Latin Mass. The object of our Guild will be [...]

On All Souls’ Day (Monday 2 November) a plenary indulgence, applicable only to the Poor Souls in Purgatory, is granted to those who visit any parish church or public oratory and there recite one Our Father and one Credo.
On all the days from 1–8 November inclusive, a plenary indulgence, applicable only to the Poor Souls, [...]

Cancellation: Note that the 9:00 am Mass on Thursday this week is cancelled.
Sunday 1 November
All Saints
8:00: RIP Gwendolen McMillan
10:30: Pro populo
4:30: RIP Santos Adaptar
Monday 2 November
All Souls
7:30 am: RIP Otto Hajek
8:00 am: All the faithful departed
8:30 am: Pope Benedict XVI
5:30 pm: RIP Janine Lieu
6:00 pm: Pope Benedict XVI
7:30 pm: All the faithful departed
Tuesday [...]