All children having reached the age of reason (normally at seven years of age) should be preparing to make their First Confession. This should be done at least several weeks before First Holy Communion (preferably several months before). Please submit baptismal certificates for your children with regard to First Holy Communion, and register your children [...]

Father Deprey will be away visiting family from 3–14 February inclusive. During his absence, our weekday Mass schedule will be modified as follows: 7:30 am & 7:30 pm Monday 2 February 7:30 am Tuesday 3 – Thursday 5 February 7:30 am & 7:30 pm Friday 6 February (1st Friday) 9:00 am Saturday 7 February (1st [...]

The Apostolic Nuncio to Canada, Archbishop Luigi Ventura, will formally welcome our new Archbishop, his Grace J. Michael Miller, at Holy Rosary Cathedral at a special Mass of Thanksgiving. All are most cordially invited to the Mass at 3:00 pm, Sunday 25 January, and to the reception in Holy Rosary Hall. Oremus pro eo.

Homes are traditionally blessed during the Octave of Epiphany (6–13 January). Those of you who haven’t had your homes blessed yet should arrange to do so. The blessing is done with exorcised Epiphany Holy Water, blessed chalk, and exorcised incense (Frankincense with Myrrh). Since, for the most part, we all live quite a distance from [...]

Why not begin the new year with Our Lord? Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will take place New Year’s Eve beginning after the 7:30 pm Mass, ending with Benediction at Midnight. Please sign-up at the entrance for adoration times, as we need to ensure that someone (preferably at least 2 persons) is present for each [...]

Holy Family will host the Quick Journey Through the Bible series by Jeff Cavins, an eight-part introduction to salvation history, beginning Saturday 10 January at 10:00 am. This weekly study is designed to give you a brief overview of salvation history, from Genesis through to the Resurrection of Christ and the establishment of the Catholic [...]

Sunday 30 November is Kolping Memorial Day. The Kolping Society will celebrate with a special luncheon in the hall for all Kolping Members after the 10:30 am Mass. For more information, please ask one of the priests for contact information.

We are in need of servers for the 9:00 am Mass on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Please contact one of the priests if you are able to help.

Our new schedule of Sunday morning services comes into effect on 16 November 2008. 8:00 am Low Mass 10:30 am High Mass The Fraser Valley mission Mass will continue to be celebrated at 4:30 pm. Please also note change to the Tuesday and Thursday Low Mass schedule.

Father Eric Flood, North American District Superior of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter, will visit Holy Family on Sunday 2 November. An informal reception will take place in the hall after the 9:00 am Mass.