Women of all ages were treated to high tea and a talk by EWTN’s Colleen Hammond on the unique beauty and dignity of women at Holy Family Parish on May 11.

The day began with the recitation of the Rosary in the church, which was followed by a sung Mass in honour of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. After Mass, we were welcomed into the elegantly decorated parish hall, where we were offered an array of teas and homemade goodies organized by Heather Neuls. After opening the conference with a prayer, Holy Family pastor Fr. Erik Deprey, FSSP, introduced Colleen Hammond.

Colleen is a proud Texan mother of four. A former model and weatherwoman, she understands the “glamorous” world that so many girls idolize, and the pressure that women are under today to “make it” in the career world at the expense of their families. After God gave her a conversion of heart resulting from a particularly difficult personal experience, Colleen became passionate about the Catholic faith that she had cast aside. At the birth of her first child, she left her successful career to be a stay-at-home wife and mother, and passionately studied God’s call for women.  After meeting and speaking with Alice von Hildebrand, she decided to write a book about virtuous fashion, and wrote Dressing with Dignity. She has given talks on her book, as well as on marriage, parenting, and the differences between men and women, all around the world, and the ladies in attendance at Holy Family were blessed by her insight.

Colleen spent the morning educating us about different temperaments, and about the differences between men and women. She exposed the feminist agenda for the farce that it is, and helped us to understand the importance of living as authentic women; when we live as the virtuous women God calls us to be, men respond by living as courageous men of integrity. Colleen discussed the cognitive differences between men and women, contrasting the female’s tendency to multitask and to rapidly jump between thought trains to the male’s focused, categorized, “one-box-at-a-time” manner of thinking and acting. She helped us to see that men were designed to cherish and care for women, and that they grow in holiness by challenging themselves to respond to the call to chivalry; we glorify God by humbly accepting their help, by setting high societal moral standards, and by encouraging men in their embodiment of authentic manliness by living as feminine women.

After a delicious lunch, it was time to “talk fashion.” Beginning with the fashions of the ancient world, Colleen highlighted the key features of female dress for over 6,000 years: long skirts, long sleeves, defined waist, and some sort of head covering. Fashion was not simply about covering up, Colleen told us, but was about beauty; women’s clothes were meant to communicate feminine beauty and dignity. After showing numerous examples of the elegance with which women dressed throughout history, Colleen explored more modern fashions, and the lack of dignity found within clothing today. Ugliness abounds, and immodesty has changed how women perceive their feminine natures. She noted that the Church, under Pope Pius XII, came out with definitive guidelines for  the minimum level of modesty that must be found in all decent women’s clothing: sleeves to the elbows, skirts of a length such that knees are still well covered when sitting, necklines no lower than two finger-widths below the collarbone, and fabric that is not sheer, clingy, or tight. After answering questions, Colleen then expounded upon one subject in particular: pants. Arguing from well-known cognitive and psychological facts, Colleen showed us that pants on women do not communicate dignity and feminine elegance, but encourage immodest looks from men. She gently encouraged us to seek to dress with elegance and dignity, and to shop for feminine clothing.

After her talk, Colleen chatted with many ladies, young and old, and sold copies of her book and her talks. She received a positive response from her attendees, and was thanked by many young women who were grateful for the insight she gave. Several women testified to the happiness they have found in dressing with dignity, and the better treatment they have received from men, including strangers in public, while dressing in this way.

“But why did God make some of us men and others women? Because a woman’s love is one image of the love of God, and a man’s love is another image of God’s love. Both are created to love, but each in a different way. Woman and man complete each other, and together show forth God’s love more fully than either can do alone.” – Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta

(Photos courtesy of Clayton Long)

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St. Robert Bellarmine, Confessor and Doctor of the Church
7:30 a.m. Low Mass

Tuesday, May 14
Feria (Comm. of St. Boniface the Lesser, Martyr)
7:30 a.m. Low Mass

Wednesday, May 15
St. John Baptist de la Salle, Confessor
7:30 a.m. Low Mass

Thursday, May 16
St. Ubaldus, Bishop and Confessor
7:30 a.m. Low Mass

Friday, May 17
St. Paschal Baylon, Confessor
7:30 a.m. Low Mass

Saturday, May 18
Vigil of Pentecost (Whitsun Eve)
9 a.m. Low Mass

Sunday, May 19
Pentecost
8 a.m. Low Mass
10:30 a.m. High Mass

Fr. Geddes is away until June 4. During this period, the Mass schedule will be reduced. There will be no evening Masses on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and only one Mass on Saturdays, at 9 a.m.

Book of Revelation class

This course on the Book of Revelation, “Thy Kingdom Come,”  by Catholic apologist Jeff Cavins, is being presented with commentary from Fr. Erik Deprey, FSSP, at Holy Family Parish every Saturday until June 22. Sessions run from 10 a.m. to 12 noon (following the 9 a.m. Mass at Holy Family). The cost is $25 for materials. For more information, please email Fr. Deprey by clicking here.

Michael Coren in Vancouver

Renowned author, speaker, and TV host Michael Coren will be the keynote speaker at the Ridge Meadows Prolife Society buffet dinner. The dinner will be held on Saturday, May 18, at St. Patrick’s School Gym, 22561 – 121 Avenue, Maple Ridge (two blocks north of Dewdney Trunk Road). Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with buffet dinner at 7 p.m. Tickets are $40 per person. For tickets and further information, please click here or email rmprolife@gmail.com.

The following day, May 19, Mr. Coren will also give a talk in the Holy Family church hall after the 10:30 Mass. We are looking for volunteers to assist with refreshments/finger foods for this. If you can assist in any way, please contact Susan Kotnik at 604-465-6911.

Holy Land sale …

… on Sunday, May 26, after both Masses. In order to promote steady employment for the minority Christians in Bethlehem and Jerusalem, those families who carve the olive wood are seeking our support, which we can show by purchasing their crafts. The sale is our little way of assisting this community and supporting the last minority Christians struggling to make a living in the land of Christ. It is also a way of preserving a local cultural heritage which is in danger of being lost as more Christians feel pressured to leave their homeland for economic and political reasons. These items are ideal as objects of devotion or as gifts.

Homeschool concert/showcase

It’s time to get ready for the Homeschool End of Year Showcase at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 30, at Holy Family.

Please contact Vikki-Michèle Freckelton at 604-567-8286 to discuss set-up times and how much room you will need for your family’s displays. Your family can put in as much or as little as you want: a performance or just a showing of work completed throughout the year; sewing, science projects, cooking, art, music, English, or any other subject that has been worked on.

Every homeschooling family at Holy Family is welcome regardless of which school you are registered with.

First Communion and Confirmation classes

… at 12:30 p.m. at the school on June 2 and 23.

Deacon Anthony Uy, FSSP

… will be ordained to the priesthood on Saturday, June 1, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary in Nebraska. He will offer his first Mass in Vancouver at Holy Family Church on Friday, June 7, the feast of the Sacred Heart, at 7:30 p.m. His Grace Archbishop J. Michael Miller will preach at the Mass. Please keep Deacon Uy in your prayers as he prepares for his priestly ordination.

Anthony Uy, FSSP (third from left), was ordained a deacon at Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary in Denton, Nebraska, on March 17, 2012.

First Holy Communion

… will take place on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 16, at the 10:30 a.m. Mass.  

Confirmation

The sacrament of Confirmation will be conferred on Thursday, June 27, at 7 p.m. Details will be forthcoming. Parents, please submit your child’s sponsor forms. The form needs to be signed by the sponsor’s parish if the sponsor is not a member of Holy Family.

Summer parish camp

Our third annual parish campout will be held once again at Fintry Provincial Park on Okanagan Lake, on July 21-25. Information, including costs, is available in the foyer of the church.

Holy Land pilgrimage

Fr. Erik Deprey, FSSP, will be leading a pilgrimage to the Holy Land from November 24 to December 7, 2013. To view, download, or print a brochure with itinerary and cost information, please click here.

For more information, please email Susan Kotnik by clicking here.

The Archconfraternity is an altar server guild that was originally formed in March 1905 by Fr. Hamilton MacDonald, chaplain to the Sacred Heart Convent, Hammersmith, England, by permission of the Archbishop of Westminster, Cardinal Francis Bourne, and blessed by His Holiness Pope St. Pius X the following November. On December 4, 1906, the Holy Father erected the guild into an archconfraternity prima primaria, having the power to affiliate to itself other similar guilds outside the Archdiocese of Westminster in the British Isles. On February 19, 1934, His Holiness Pope Pius XI extended this privilege throughout the British Empire.

With the permission of Archbishop J. Michael Miller and the blessing of Cardinal Cormac Murphy O’Connor, the former Archbishop of Westminster, a chapter of the Archconfraternity has been established at Holy Family Parish. Its goals are the sanctification of altar servers by teaching them the privilege of serving, the manner of observing the rites and ceremonies of the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite, and the meaning and purpose of the sacred liturgy.

To view the text of the enrollment ceremony, please click here.

Holy Family parishioner Clayton Long has posted several photos of the enrollment ceremony, including the following, on his website (to view them, please click here).

Tuesday, May 7
St. Stanislaus, Bishop and Martyr
7:30 a.m. Low Mass

Wednesday, May 8
Vigil of the Ascension
7:30 a.m. Low Mass
7:30 p.m. Low Mass

Thursday, May 9
Ascension of Our Lord
7:30 a.m. Low Mass
7:30 p.m. High Mass

Friday, May 10
St. Antoninus, Bishop and Confessor (Comm. of Ss. Gordian and Epimachus, Martyrs)
7:30 a.m. Low Mass

Saturday, May 11
Ss. Philip and James, Apostles
9 a.m. Low Mass

Sunday, May 12
Sunday after Ascension
8 a.m. Low Mass
10:30 a.m. High Mass

Fr. Geddes will be away from May 9 to June 4. During this period, the Mass schedule will be reduced. There will be no evening Masses on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and only one Mass on Saturdays, at 9 a.m.

Ascension of Our Lord

A High Mass will be offered at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 9, in honour of the Ascension of Our Lord.

Book of Revelation class

This course on the Book of Revelation, “Thy Kingdom Come,”  by Catholic apologist Jeff Cavins, is being presented with commentary from Fr. Erik Deprey, FSSP, at Holy Family Parish every Saturday until June 22 (except for May 4). Sessions run from 10 a.m. to 12 noon (following the 9 a.m. Mass at Holy Family). The cost is $25 for materials. For more information, please email Fr. Deprey by clicking here.

Holy Family Theatre presents …

… the film St. Maria Goretti in the hall on Saturday, May 11, at 7 p.m. Admission is free!

The story of St. Maria Goretti takes place against the backdrop of  poor labourers struggling to survive in a swampy area with rampant malaria. Luigi and Assunta Goretti keep their faith despite the hardship, and instill in their children a deep love for God. Their daughter Maria is especially devout. But tragedy strikes more than once: sickness and death befall the Goretti family, and then their young neighbour Alessandro does the unthinkable … This film, made on location and filled with authentic detail, stars Martina Pinto as Maria, Flavio Insinna (St. John Bosco) as the brave local Passionist priest, Luisa Ranieri and Massimo Bonetti as Maria’s parents, and Claudia Koll as the Countess Mazzoleni. 105 minutes.

First Communion and Confirmation classes

… at 12:30 p.m. at the school on May 12; June 2 and 23.

Mother’s Day raffle

The Vancouver Traditional Mass Society Mother’s Day raffle will take place on Sunday, May 12. Tickets are $2 each or $10 for six. Please pick up a sheet in the foyer of the church or from our volunteers before and after Sunday Masses.

Proceeds from the raffle will be used to provide financial support for Canadian seminarians at Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary in Nebraska. The raffle prize will be a gift basket (shown below) containing two bottles of wine, a box of chocolates, and a $150 restaurant gift card.

Michael Coren in Vancouver

Renowned author, speaker, and TV host Michael Coren will be the keynote speaker at the Ridge Meadows Prolife Society buffet dinner. The dinner will be held on Saturday, May 18, at St. Patrick’s School Gym, 22561 – 121 Avenue, Maple Ridge (two blocks north of Dewdney Trunk Road). Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with buffet dinner at 7 p.m. Tickets are $40 per person. For tickets and further information, please click here or email rmprolife@gmail.com.

The following day, May 19, Mr. Coren will also give a talk in the Holy Family church hall after the 10:30 Mass. We are looking for volunteers to assist with refreshments/finger foods for this. If you can assist in any way, please contact Susan Kotnik at 604-465-6911.

Holy Land sale …

… on Sunday, May 26, after both Masses. In order to promote steady employment for the minority Christians in Bethlehem and Jerusalem, those families who carve the olive wood are seeking our support, which we can show by purchasing their crafts. The sale is our little way of assisting this community and supporting the last minority Christians struggling to make a living in the land of Christ. It is also a way of preserving a local cultural heritage which is in danger of being lost as more Christians feel pressured to leave their homeland for economic and political reasons. These items are ideal as objects of devotion or as gifts.

Homeschool concert/showcase

It’s time to get ready for the Homeschool End of Year Showcase at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 30, at Holy Family.

Please contact Vikki-Michèle Freckelton at 604-567-8286 to discuss set-up times and how much room you will need for your family’s displays. Your family can put in as much or as little as you want: a performance or just a showing of work completed throughout the year; sewing, science projects, cooking, art, music, English, or any other subject that has been worked on.

Every homeschooling family at Holy Family is welcome regardless of which school you are registered with.

Deacon Anthony Uy, FSSP

… will be ordained to the priesthood on Saturday, June 1, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary in Nebraska. He will offer his first Mass in Vancouver at Holy Family Church on Friday, June 7, the feast of the Sacred Heart, at 7:30 p.m. His Grace Archbishop J. Michael Miller will preach at the Mass. Please keep Deacon Uy in your prayers as he prepares for his priestly ordination.

Anthony Uy, FSSP (third from left), was ordained a deacon at Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary in Denton, Nebraska, on March 17, 2012.

First Holy Communion

… will take place on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 16, at the 10:30 a.m. Mass.  

Confirmation

The sacrament of Confirmation will be conferred on Thursday, June 27, at 7 p.m. Details will be forthcoming. Parents, please submit your child’s sponsor forms. The form needs to be signed by the sponsor’s parish if the sponsor is not a member of Holy Family.

Summer parish camp

Our third annual parish campout will be held once again at Fintry Provincial Park on Okanagan Lake, on July 21-25. Information, including costs, is available in the foyer of the church.

Holy Land pilgrimage

Fr. Erik Deprey, FSSP, will be leading a pilgrimage to the Holy Land from November 24 to December 7, 2013. To view, download, or print a brochure with itinerary and cost information, please click here.

For more information, please email Susan Kotnik by clicking here.

A High Mass will be offered at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 1, in honour of St. Joseph the Worker.

Book of Revelation class

This course on the Book of Revelation, “Thy Kingdom Come,”  by Catholic apologist Jeff Cavins, is being presented with commentary from Fr. Erik Deprey, FSSP, at Holy Family Parish every Saturday until June 22 (except for May 4). Sessions run from 10 a.m. to 12 noon (following the 9 a.m. Mass at Holy Family). The cost is $25 for materials. For more information, please email Fr. Deprey by clicking here.

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Colleen Hammond Dressing with Dignity conference

Please join us for an afternoon of high tea and a presentation on the virtue of modesty geared towards young women.

Saturday, May 4
Holy Family Parish
4851 Beatrice Street, Vancouver

Holy Family Parish is pleased to welcome Colleen Hammond, author of Dressing with Dignity. Colleen is a former on-camera meteorologist for the Weather Channel, model, and actress, and most importantly a MOTHER – all rolled into one! She brings a fresh and creative approach to living joyfully, and has helped thousands of people every year to make positive and virtuous changes in their lives. Her website is at www.colleenhammond.com.

  

Schedule:

• 8:30 a.m., Rosary
• 9 a.m., Mass
• 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., High Tea and Dressing with Dignity presentation by Colleen Hammond

Bring your own teacup for High Tea and a light lunch!

Tickets are $8 per person, $20 for a family of three or more. Women of all ages are welcome.

To reserve your ticket, please contact Heather Neuls at heather_neuls@yahoo.com and await confirmation. Tickets will also be sold at the door provided space is available.

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Hot dog sale and book sale

… in the hall on Sunday, May 5, after the 10:30 Mass. Proceeds from the Vancouver Traditional Mass Society book sale will go towards the support of Canadian seminarians at Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary in Nebraska.

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Confirmation and First Communion classes

… at 12:30 p.m. at the school on the following Sundays: May 5 and 12; June 2 and 23.

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Holy Family Theatre presents …

… the film St. Maria Goretti in the hall on Saturday, May 11, at 7 p.m. Admission is free!

The story of St. Maria Goretti takes place against the backdrop of  poor labourers struggling to survive in a swampy area with rampant malaria. Luigi and Assunta Goretti keep their faith despite the hardship, and instill in their children a deep love for God. Their daughter Maria is especially devout. But tragedy strikes more than once: sickness and death befall the Goretti family, and then their young neighbour Alessandro does the unthinkable … This film, made on location and filled with authentic detail, stars Martina Pinto as Maria, Flavio Insinna (St. John Bosco) as the brave local Passionist priest, Luisa Ranieri and Massimo Bonetti as Maria’s parents, and Claudia Koll as the Countess Mazzoleni. 105 minutes.

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Mother’s Day raffle

The Vancouver Traditional Mass Society Mother’s Day raffle will take place on Sunday, May 12. Tickets are $2 each or $10 for six. Please pick up a sheet in the foyer of the church or from our volunteers before and after Sunday Masses.

Proceeds from the raffle will be used to provide financial support for Canadian seminarians at Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary in Nebraska. The raffle prize will be a gift basket (shown below) containing two bottles of wine, a box of chocolates, and a $150 restaurant gift card.

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Michael Coren in Vancouver

Renowned author, speaker, and TV host Michael Coren will be the keynote speaker at the Ridge Meadows Prolife Society buffet dinner. The dinner will be held on Saturday, May 18, at St. Patrick’s School Gym, 22561 – 121 Avenue, Maple Ridge (two blocks north of Dewdney Trunk Road). Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with buffet dinner at 7 p.m. Tickets are $35 per person or $60 per couple before May 1. After May 1, they are $40 per person. For tickets and further information, please click here or email rmprolife@gmail.com.

The following day, May 19, Mr. Coren will also give a talk in the Holy Family church hall after the 10:30 Mass. More details to come.

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Homeschool concert/showcase

It’s time to get ready for the Homeschool End of Year Showcase at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 30, at Holy Family.

Please contact Vikki-Michèle Freckelton at 604-567-8286 to discuss set-up times and how much room you will need for your family’s displays. Your family can put in as much or as little as you want: a performance or just a showing of work completed throughout the year; sewing, science projects, cooking, art, music, English, or any other subject that has been worked on.

Every homeschooling family at Holy Family is welcome regardless of which school you are registered with.

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Deacon Anthony Uy, FSSP

… will be ordained to the priesthood on Saturday, June 1, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary in Nebraska. He will offer his first Mass in Vancouver at Holy Family Church on Friday, June 7, the feast of the Sacred Heart, at 7:30 p.m. His Grace Archbishop J. Michael Miller will preach at the Mass. Please keep Deacon Uy in your prayers as he prepares for his priestly ordination.

Anthony Uy, FSSP (third from left), was ordained a deacon at Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary in Denton, Nebraska, on March 17, 2012.

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First Holy Communion

… will take place on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 16, at the 10:30 a.m. Mass.  

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Confirmation

The sacrament of Confirmation will be conferred on Thursday, June 27, at 7 p.m. Details will be forthcoming. Parents, please submit your child’s sponsor forms. The form needs to be signed by the sponsor’s parish if the sponsor is not a member of Holy Family.

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Summer parish camp

Our third annual parish campout will be held once again at Fintry Provincial Park on Okanagan Lake, on July 21-25. Information, including costs, is available in the foyer of the church.

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Holy Land pilgrimage

Fr. Erik Deprey, FSSP, will be leading a pilgrimage to the Holy Land from November 24 to December 7, 2013. To view, download, or print a brochure with itinerary and cost information, please click here.

For more information, please email Susan Kotnik by clicking here.

Monday, April 29
St. Peter of Verona, Martyr
7:30 a.m. Low Mass
7:30 p.m. Low Mass

Tuesday, April 30
St. Catherine of Siena, Virgin
7:30 a.m. Low Mass

Wednesday, May 1
St. Joseph the Worker
7:30 a.m. Low Mass
7:30 p.m. High Mass

Thursday, May 2
St. Athanasius, Bishop, Confessor, & Doctor of the Church
7:30 a.m. Low Mass

Friday, May 3
Finding of the Holy Cross (Comm. of St. Alexander I, Pope & Martyr; Ss. Eventius & Theodulus, Martyrs; and St. Juvenal, Bishop & Confessor)
7:30 a.m. Low Mass
7:30 p.m. High Mass followed by Exposition, with Benediction at 10 p.m.
(First Friday)

Saturday, May 4
St. Monica, Widow
7:30 a.m. Low Mass
9 a.m. Low Mass

Sunday, May 5
Fifth Sunday after Easter
8 a.m. Low Mass
10:30 a.m. High Mass

This course on the Book of Revelation by Jeff Cavins, a Catholic apologist, is being presented with commentary from Fr. Erik Deprey, FSSP, at Holy Family Parish every Saturday until June 22 (except for May 4). Sessions run from 10 a.m. to 12 noon (following the 9 a.m. Mass at Holy Family). The cost is $25 for materials. For more information, please email Fr. Deprey by clicking here.

Ladies Auxiliary meeting …

… on Sunday, April 28, after the 10:30 Mass, in the hall classroom. All the ladies of the parish are welcome to attend.

Colleen Hammond Dressing with Dignity conference

Please join us for an afternoon of high tea and a presentation on the virtue of modesty geared towards young women.

Holy Family Parish is pleased to welcome Colleen Hammond, author of Dressing with Dignity. Colleen is a former on-camera meteorologist for the Weather Channel, model, and actress, and most importantly a MOTHER – all rolled into one! She brings a fresh and creative approach to living joyfully, and has helped thousands of people every year to make positive and virtuous changes in their lives. Her website is at www.colleenhammond.com.

 

Schedule:

• 8:30 a.m., Rosary
• 9 a.m., Mass
• 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., High Tea and Dressing with Dignity presentation by Colleen Hammond

Bring your own teacup for High Tea and a light lunch!

Tickets are $8 per person, $20 for a family of three or more. Women of all ages are welcome.

To reserve your ticket, please contact Heather Neuls at heather_neuls@yahoo.com and await confirmation. Tickets will also be sold at the door provided space is available.

Upcoming Confirmation and First Communion classes …

… at 12:30 p.m. at the school on the following Sundays: May 5 and 12; June 2 and 23.

Mother’s Day raffle

The Vancouver Traditional Mass Society Mother’s Day raffle will take place on Sunday, May 12. Tickets are $2 each or $10 for six. Please pick up a sheet in the foyer of the church or from our volunteers before and after Sunday Masses.

Proceeds from the raffle will be used to provide financial support for Canadian seminarians at Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary in Nebraska. The raffle prize will be a gift basket (shown below) containing two bottles of wine, a box of chocolates, and a $150 restaurant gift card.

Michael Coren in Vancouver

Renowned author, speaker, and TV host Michael Coren will be the keynote speaker at the Ridge Meadows Prolife Society buffet dinner. The dinner will be held on Saturday, May 18, at St. Patrick’s School Gym, 22561 – 121 Avenue, Maple Ridge (two blocks north of Dewdney Trunk Road). Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with buffet dinner at 7 p.m. Tickets are $35 per person or $60 per couple before May 1. After May 1, they are $40 per person. For tickets and further information, please click here or email rmprolife@gmail.com.

The following day, May 19, Mr. Coren will also give a talk in the Holy Family church hall after the 10:30 Mass. More details to come.

Homeschool concert/showcase

It’s time to get ready for the Homeschool End of Year Showcase at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 30, at Holy Family.

Please contact Vikki-Michèle Freckelton at 604-567-8286 to discuss set-up times and how much room you will need for your family’s displays. Your family can put in as much or as little as you want: a performance or just a showing of work completed throughout the year; sewing, science projects, cooking, art, music, English, or any other subject that has been worked on.

Every homeschooling family at Holy Family is welcome regardless of which school you are registered with.

Deacon Anthony Uy, FSSP …

… will be ordained to the priesthood on Saturday, June 1, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary in Nebraska. He will offer his first Mass in Vancouver at Holy Family Church on Friday, June 7, the feast of the Sacred Heart, at 7:30 p.m. His Grace Archbishop J. Michael Miller will preach at the Mass. Please keep Deacon Uy in your prayers as he prepares for his priestly ordination.

Anthony Uy, FSSP (third from left), was ordained a deacon at Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary in Denton, Nebraska, on March 17, 2012.

First Holy Communion

… will take place on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 16, at the 10:30 a.m. Mass. 

Confirmation

The sacrament of Confirmation will be conferred on Thursday, June 27, at 7 p.m. Details will be forthcoming. Parents, please submit your child’s sponsor forms. The form needs to be signed by the sponsor’s parish if the sponsor is not a member of Holy Family.

Summer parish camp

Our third annual parish campout will be held once again at Fintry Provincial Park on Okanagan Lake, on July 21-25. Information, including costs, is available in the foyer of the church.

Holy Land pilgrimage

Fr. Erik Deprey, FSSP, will be leading a pilgrimage to the Holy Land from November 24 to December 7, 2013. To view, download, or print a brochure with itinerary and cost information, please click here.

For more information, please email Susan Kotnik by clicking here.

Monday, April 22
Ss. Soter and Caius, Popes and Martyrs
7:30 a.m. Low Mass
7:30 p.m. Low Mass

Tuesday, April 23
Feria (Comm. of St. George, Martyr)
7:30 a.m. Low Mass

Wednesday, April 24
St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Martyr
7:30 a.m. Low Mass
7:30 p.m. Low Mass

Thursday, April 25
St. Mark, Evangelist (Comm. of the Major Rogation [Greater Litanies])
7:30 a.m. Low Mass

Friday, April 26
Ss. Cletus and Marcellinus, Popes and Martyrs
7:30 a.m. Low Mass
7:30 p.m. Low Mass

Saturday, April 27
St. Peter Canisius, Confessor and Doctor of the Church
7:30 a.m. Low Mass
9 a.m. Low Mass

Sunday, April 28
Fourth Sunday after Easter
8 a.m. Low Mass
10:30 a.m. High Mass

This course on the Book of Revelation by Jeff Cavins, a Catholic apologist, is being presented with commentary from Fr. Erik Deprey, FSSP, at Holy Family Parish every Saturday until June 22 (except for May 4). Sessions run from 10 a.m. to 12 noon (following the 9 a.m. Mass at Holy Family). The cost is $25 for materials. For more information, please email Fr. Deprey by clicking here.

Parish Square Dance …

… on Saturday, April 20, in the hall. Doors open at 7 p.m. Ticket entry will be by donation at the door.

The family dance for young and old alike starts at 7:30 p.m. Dancing will continue from 9 p.m. onward for all who enjoy a later night. The evening will feature the musical talent of our very own caller and fiddler Chris Suen and his band, Shout White Dragon.

For advance ticket sales, please see Bernadette Bonner, Chris Suen, or Fr. Deprey.

Upcoming Confirmation and First Communion classes …

… at 12:30 p.m. at the school on the following Sundays: April 21; May 5 and 12; June 2 and 23.

Bake sale

There will be a “Spring Picnic” bake sale on Sunday, April 21, after the 10:30 a.m. Mass (not on April 14 as previously announced, due to the installation of new flooring in the church and the need to use the hall for Mass that weekend).

In preparation for this, we will be selling in advance books of vouchers that can be used to purchase baked goods during the sale. These books come in $5, $10, $15, and $20 lots. The value of each voucher is 50 cents. Keep them in your bag or wallet so you can pick something up at the sale even if you have forgotten your cash! These will be available every Sunday up to the day of the bake sale.

In addition, we need everyone to pitch in with lots of baked goods. We are looking for many different kinds of goods, ranging from the old favourites to the more specialized dairy/gluten-free as well as Paleo-friendly.

For more information, please phone Vikki Freckelton at 604-848-5402 or click here to email her.

Colleen Hammond Dressing with Dignity conference

Please join us for an afternoon of high tea and a presentation on the virtue of modesty geared towards young women.

Saturday, May 4
Holy Family Parish
4851 Beatrice Street, Vancouver

Holy Family Parish is pleased to welcome Colleen Hammond, author of Dressing with Dignity. Colleen is a former on-camera meteorologist for the Weather Channel, model, and actress, and most importantly a MOTHER – all rolled into one! She brings a fresh and creative approach to living joyfully, and has helped thousands of people every year to make positive and virtuous changes in their lives. Her website is at www.colleenhammond.com.

 

Schedule:

• 8:30 a.m., Rosary
• 9 a.m., Mass
• 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., High Tea and Dressing with Dignity presentation by Colleen Hammond

Bring your own teacup for High Tea and a light lunch!

Tickets are $8 per person, $20 for a family of three or more. Women of all ages are welcome.

To reserve your ticket, please contact Heather Neuls at heather_neuls@yahoo.com and await confirmation. Tickets will also be sold at the door provided space is available.

Homeschool concert/showcase

It’s time to get ready for the Homeschool End of Year Showcase at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 30, at Holy Family.

Please contact Vikki-Michèle Freckelton at 604-567-8286 to discuss set-up times and how much room you will need for your family’s displays. Your family can put in as much or as little as you want: a performance or just a showing of work completed throughout the year; sewing, science projects, cooking, art, music, English, or any other subject that has been worked on.

Every homeschooling family at Holy Family is welcome regardless of which school you are registered with.

First Holy Communion

… will take place on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 16, at the 10:30 a.m. Mass. 

Confirmation

The sacrament of Confirmation will be conferred on Thursday, June 27, at 7 p.m. Details will be forthcoming. Parents, please submit your child’s sponsor forms. The form needs to be signed by the sponsor’s parish if the sponsor is not a member of Holy Family.

Summer parish camp

Our third annual parish campout will be held once again at Fintry Provincial Park on Okanagan Lake, on July 21-25. Information, including costs, is available in the foyer of the church.

Holy Land pilgrimage

Fr. Erik Deprey, FSSP, will be leading a pilgrimage to the Holy Land from November 24 to December 7, 2013. To view, download, or print a brochure with itinerary and cost information, please click here.

For more information, please email Susan Kotnik by clicking here.

Monday, April 15
Feria
7:30 a.m. Low Mass
7:30 p.m. Low Mass

Tuesday, April 16
Feria
7:30 a.m. Low Mass

Wednesday, April 17
Feria (Comm. of St. Anicetus, Pope and Martyr)
7:30 a.m. Low Mass
7:30 p.m. Low Mass

Thursday, April 18
Feria
7:30 a.m. Low Mass

Friday, April 19
Feria
7:30 a.m. Low Mass
7:30 p.m. Low Mass

Saturday, April 20
Mass of Our Lady
7:30 a.m. Low Mass
9 a.m. Low Mass

Sunday, April 21
Third Sunday after Easter
8 a.m. Low Mass
10:30 a.m. High Mass

Evening Masses are therefore cancelled on Monday and Wednesday.

A Study of the Book of Revelation: “Thy Kingdom Come”

Monday, April 8
Annunciation of Our Lady (transferred feast)
7:30 a.m. Low Mass

Tuesday, April 9
Feria in Paschaltide
7:30 a.m. Low Mass

Wednesday, April 10
Feria in Paschaltide
7:30 a.m. Low Mass

Thursday, April 11
St. Leo the Great, Pope, Confessor, and Doctor of the Church
7:30 a.m. Low Mass

Friday, April 12
Feria in Paschaltide
7:30 a.m. Low Mass
7:30 p.m. Low Mass 

Saturday, April 13
St. Hermenegild, Martyr
7:30 a.m. Low Mass
9 a.m. Low Mass

Sunday, April 14
Second Sunday after Easter
8 a.m. Low Mass
10:30 a.m. High Mass

Saturday, May 4
Holy Family Parish
4851 Beatrice Street, Vancouver

Holy Family Parish is pleased to welcome Colleen Hammond, author of Dressing with Dignity. Colleen is a former on-camera meteorologist for the Weather Channel, model, and actress, and most importantly a MOTHER – all rolled into one! She brings a fresh and creative approach to living joyfully, and has helped thousands of people every year to make positive and virtuous changes in their lives. Her website is at www.colleenhammond.com.

Schedule:

• 8:30 a.m., Rosary
• 9 a.m., Mass
• 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., High Tea and Dressing with Dignity presentation by Colleen Hammond

Bring your own teacup for High Tea and a light lunch!

Tickets are $8 per person, $20 for a family of three or more. Women of all ages are welcome.

To reserve your ticket, please contact Heather Neuls at heather_neuls@yahoo.com and await confirmation. Tickets will also be sold at the door provided space is available.

Masses on Monday, April 1, will be at 7:30 a.m. and 9 a.m. There will be no evening Mass.

A Study of the Book of Revelation: “Thy Kingdom Come”

This course on the Book of Revelation by Jeff Cavins, a Catholic apologist, will be presented with commentary from Fr. Erik Deprey, FSSP, at Holy Family Parish beginning on Saturday, April 6, and continuing every Saturday until June 22 (except for May 4).

In this 11-part DVD series (10 sessions plus an introduction), Jeff Cavins provides comprehensive teaching and commentary on the Book of Revelation written by St. John the Apostle (also known as the Book of Apocalypse). Each 50-minute presentation is designed to follow a lesson in the Revelation Study Set, which contains the essential questions and reading assignments for it. It is an intriguing look at one of the most talked-about books in Scripture. It demonstrates how the Kingdom established by Christ in His Church is intimately connected with the Kingdom of Heaven, especially through the celebration of the Mass. You will also learn what all the mysterious figures and images of Revelation represent, as well as how the Church interprets Scripture’s references to the Second Coming of Christ: what has already happened, and what is happening now in salvation history.

Sessions will run from 10 a.m. to 12 noon (following the 9 a.m. Mass at Holy Family). The cost is $25 for materials. If you would like to attend the course, please sign up on the sheet in the foyer of the church. For more information, please email Fr. Deprey by clicking here.

Divine Mercy Sunday potluck …

… after the 10:30 a.m. Mass on April 7. A sign-up sheet is available at the entrance of the church; please let us know how many are coming. Our Lady’s Auxiliary is asking those attending to bring finger foods that do not require heating (please prepare at home).

Installation of new church floor

On Monday, April 8, work will begin on the installation of a new “marmoleum” floor for Holy Family Church. The carpet will be removed and pews set aside for the work. We will have to have Mass in the hall on Sunday, April 14. The whole project will take about seven days. Please keep it in your prayers.

Upcoming Confirmation and First Communion classes …

… at 12:30 p.m. at the school on the following Sundays: April 14 and 21.

Parish Square Dance …

… on Saturday, April 20, in the hall. Doors open at 7 p.m. Ticket entry will be by donation at the door.

The family dance for young and old alike starts at 7:30 p.m. Dancing will continue from 9 p.m. onward for all who enjoy a later night. The evening will feature the musical talent of our very own caller and fiddler Chris Suen and his band, Shout White Dragon.

For advance ticket sales, please see Bernadette Bonner, Chris Suen, or Fr. Deprey.

Bake sale

There will be a “Spring Picnic” bake sale on Sunday, April 21, after the 10:30 a.m. Mass (not on April 14 as previously announced, due to the installation of new flooring in the church and the need to use the hall for Mass that weekend). In preparation for this, we will be selling in advance books of vouchers that can be used to purchase baked goods during the sale. These books come in $5, $10, $15, and $20 lots. The value of each voucher is 50 cents. Keep them in your bag or wallet so you can pick something up at the sale even if you have forgotten your cash! These will be available every Sunday up to the day of the bake sale.

In addition, we need everyone to pitch in with lots of baked goods. We are looking for many different kinds of goods, ranging from the old favourites to the more specialized dairy/gluten-free as well as Paleo-friendly.

For more information, please phone Vikki Freckelton at 604-848-5402 or click here to email her.

Homeschool concert/showcase

A homeschool end-of-year concert/showcase will be held for all Holy Family homeschool students, regardless of which school they are registered with. The children will show what they have been doing during the year, to family, friends, other parishioners, and their homeschool teacher. Their artwork, science projects, drama, music, sewing, or cooking (or anything else) can be put on display.

This event will take place on Thursday, May 30, at 11:30 a.m. Please invite your homeschool teacher as well as friends and family. For more information and to organize a time to set up, please contact Vikki Freckelton at 604-567-8286, or click here to email her.

Confirmation

The sacrament of Confirmation will be conferred on Thursday, June 27, at 7 p.m. Details will be forthcoming. Parents, please submit your child’s sponsor forms. The form needs to be signed by the sponsor’s parish if the sponsor is not a member of Holy Family.

Summer parish camp

Our third annual parish campout will be held once again at Fintry Provincial Park on Okanagan Lake, on July 21-25. Information, including costs, is available in the foyer of the church.

Holy Land pilgrimage

Fr. Erik Deprey, FSSP, will be leading a pilgrimage to the Holy Land from November 24 to December 7, 2013. To view, download, or print a brochure with itinerary and cost information, please click here.

For more information, please email Susan Kotnik by clicking here.

Monday, April 1
Easter Monday
7:30 a.m. Low Mass
9 a.m.  Low Mass

Tuesday, April 2
Easter Tuesday
7:30 a.m. Low Mass

Wednesday, April 3
Easter Wednesday
7:30 a.m. Low Mass
7:30 p.m. Low Mass

Thursday, April 4
Easter Thursday
7:30 a.m. Low Mass

Friday, April 5
Easter Friday (First Friday)
7:30 a.m. Low Mass
7:30 p.m. High Mass

Saturday, April 6
Easter Saturday
7:30 a.m. Low Mass
9 a.m. Low Mass

Sunday, April 7
Low Sunday / Divine Mercy Sunday
8 a.m. Low Mass
10:30 a.m. High Mass

This course on the Book of Revelation by Jeff Cavins, a Catholic apologist, will be presented with commentary from Fr. Erik Deprey, FSSP, at Holy Family Parish beginning on Saturday, April 6, and continuing every Saturday until June 22 (except for May 4).

In this 11-part DVD series (10 sessions plus an introduction), Jeff Cavins provides comprehensive teaching and commentary on the Book of Revelation written by St. John the Apostle (also known as the Book of Apocalypse). Each 50-minute presentation is designed to follow a lesson in the Revelation Study Set, which contains the essential questions and reading assignments for it. It is an intriguing look at one of the most talked-about books in Scripture. It demonstrates how the Kingdom established by Christ in His Church is intimately connected with the Kingdom of Heaven, especially through the celebration of the Mass. You will also learn what all the mysterious figures and images of Revelation represent, as well as how the Church interprets Scripture’s references to the Second Coming of Christ: what has already happened, and what is happening now in salvation history.

Sessions will run from 10 a.m. to 12 noon (following the 9 a.m. Mass at Holy Family). The cost is $25 for materials. If you would like to attend the course, please sign up on the sheet in the foyer of the church. For more information, please email Fr. Deprey by clicking here.

Divine Mercy Sunday potluck …

… after the 10:30 a.m. Mass on April 7. A sign-up sheet is available at the entrance of the church. Our Lady’s Auxiliary is asking those attending to bring finger foods that can be shared with others.

Installation of new church floor

On Monday, April 8, work will begin on the installation of a new “marmoleum” floor for Holy Family Church. The carpet will be removed and pews set aside for the work. We will have to have Mass in the hall on Sunday, April 14. The whole project will take about seven days. Please keep it in your prayers.

Upcoming Confirmation and First Communion classes …

… at 12:30 p.m. at the school on the following Sundays: April 14 and 21.

Bake sale

There will be a “Spring Picnic” bake sale on Sunday, April 21, after the 10:30 a.m. Mass (not on April 14 as previously announced, due to the installation of new flooring in the church and the need to use the hall for Mass that weekend).

In preparation for this, we will be selling in advance books of vouchers that can be used to purchase baked goods during the sale. These books come in $5, $10, $15, and $20 lots. The value of each voucher is 50 cents. Keep them in your bag or wallet so you can pick something up at the sale even if you have forgotten your cash! These will be available every Sunday up to the day of the bake sale.

In addition, we need everyone to pitch in with lots of baked goods. We are looking for many different kinds of goods, ranging from the old favourites to the more specialized dairy/gluten-free as well as Paleo-friendly.

For more information, please phone Vikki Freckelton at 604-848-5402 or click here to email her.

Homeschool concert/showcase

A homeschool end-of-year concert/showcase will be held for all Holy Family homeschool students, regardless of which school they are registered with. The children will show what they have been doing during the year, to family, friends, other parishioners, and their homeschool teacher. Their artwork, science projects, drama, music, sewing, or cooking (or anything else) can be put on display.

This event will take place on Thursday, May 30, at 11:30 a.m. Please invite your homeschool teacher as well as friends and family. For more information and to organize a time to set up, please contact Vikki Freckelton at 604-567-8286, or click here to email her.

Confirmation

The sacrament of Confirmation will be conferred on Thursday, June 27, at 7 p.m. Details will be forthcoming. Parents, please submit your child’s sponsor forms. The form needs to be signed by the sponsor’s parish if the sponsor is not a member of Holy Family.

Summer parish camp

Our third annual parish campout will be held once again at Fintry Provincial Park on Okanagan Lake, on July 21-25. Information, including costs, is available in the foyer of the church.

Holy Land pilgrimage

Fr. Erik Deprey, FSSP, will be leading a pilgrimage to the Holy Land from November 24 to December 7, 2013. To view, download, or print a brochure with itinerary and cost information, please click here.

For more information, please email Susan Kotnik by clicking here.