Note modified schedule for Tuesday, the feast of the Purification of Our Lady (Candlemas). There will be no 9:00 am Mass in the morning, but instead a 7:30 pm High Mass.

On Wednesday, the feast of Saint Blaise, the traditional blessing of throats will take place after each Mass.

Sunday 31 January
Septuagesima Sunday
8:00: RIP Leonardo da Silva
10:30: Pro populo
4:30: RIP Lloyd Herold Dobie

Monday 1 February
Saint Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop & Martyr
7:30 am: Adrian Walker
7:30 pm: Members of Birmingham Oratory

Tuesday 2 February
Purification of Our Lady (Candlemas Day)
7:30 am: Intentions of Luis Bedoza
7:30 pm: Sister Lilibeth Uy

Wednesday 3 February
Saint Blaise, Bishop & Martyr
7:30 am: RIP Otto Hajek
7:30 pm: Members of Oxford Oratory

Thursday 4 February
Saint Andrew Corsini, Bishop & Confessor
7:30 am: RIP August Krische
9:00 am: RIP Ann Grace Cowhig

Friday 5 February
Saint Agatha, Virgin & Martyr
7:30 am: Peter Mulholland
7:30 pm: Elizabeth Oakley

Saturday 6 February
Saint Titus, Bishop & Confessor
(Commemoration of Saint Dorothy, Virgin & Martyr)
7:30 am: RIP Harold Cowhig
9:00 am: Jerry Mackey

Sunday 24 January
3rd Sunday after Epiphany
8:00: Maria Anggowo
10:30: Pro populo
4:30: RIP Angela Coronado Hosain

Monday 25 January
Conversion of Saint Paul
(Commemoration of Saint Peter)
7:30 am: Holy Souls
7:30 pm: RIP Brigitta Zunkeler

Tuesday 26 January
Saint Polycarp, Bishop & Martyr
7:30 am: Maria Toselli
9:00 am: Holy Souls

Wednesday 27 January
Saint John Chrysostom, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor of the Church
7:30 am: RIP Jean-Louis Quenneville
7:30 pm: Living Holy Family parishioners and VTMS members

Thursday 28 January
Saint Peter Nolasco, Confessor
(Commemoration of the Apparition of Saint Agnes)
7:30 am: RIP Ante Livich & Family
9:00 am: George Hartle

Friday 29 January
Saint Francis de Sales, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor of the Church
7:30 am: Margaret Faulkner
7:30 pm: RIP departed Holy Family parishioners and VTMS members

Saturday 30 January
Saint Martina, Virgin & Martyr
7:30 am: RIP Mary Geraghty
9:00 am: Sharon Elizabeth Bideshi

Sunday 17 January
2nd Sunday after Epiphany
8:00: RIP Jean-Louis Quenneville
10:30: Pro populo
4:30: RIP Fortunato Rodriquez

Monday 18 January
Feria
(Commemoration of Saint Prisca, Virgin & Martyr)
7:30 am: David Janellana
7:30 pm: Holy Souls

Tuesday 19 January
Saints Marius, Martha, Audifax and Abachum, Martyrs
(Commemoration of Saint Canute, King & Confessor)
7:30 am: RIP Nick Livich & Family
9:00 am: RIP John Livich & Family

Wednesday 20 January
Saint Fabian, Pope & Martyr, and Saint Sebastian, Martyr.
7:30 am: Christine O’Reilly
7:30 pm: Rick & Anne Castro

Thursday 21 January
Saint Agnes, Virgin & Martyr
7:30 am: RIP Veljka Meolic
9:00 am: Teresa Walters

Friday 22 January
Saints Vincent and Anastasius, Martyrs
7:30 am: Holy Souls
7:30 pm: RIP Sherry Montag

Saturday 23 January
Saint Raymond of Peñafort, Confessor
(Commemoration of Saint Emerentiana, Virgin & Martyr)
7:30 am: RIP Montag Family
9:00 am: RIP Mel Upton

Sunday 10 January
Holy Family
8:00: Salvatore Bianco
10:30: Pro populo
4:30: Sylvie Lett

Monday 11 January
Mass of the Epiphany
(Commemoration of Saint Hyginus, Pope & Martyr)
7:30 am: Sister Annunciata
7:30 pm: RIP Jean-Louis Quenneville

Tuesday 12 January
Mass of the Epiphany
7:30 am: Sister Catherine
9:00 am: RIP Mel Upton

Wednesday 13 January
Baptism of Our Lord
7:30 am: RIP Moira Garneau
7:30 pm: Giorgio Santucci

Thursday 13 January
Saint Hilary, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor of the Church
(Commemoration of Saint Felix of Nola, Priest & Martyr)
7:30 am: RIP Kaspar Gedak
9:00 am: RIP Fr. Marcos Pilar

Friday 15 January
Saint Paul the First Hermit, Confessor
(Commemoration of Saint Maurus, Abbot)
7:30 am: Holy Souls
7:30 pm: Holy Souls

Saturday 16 January
Saint Marcellus I, Pope & Martyr
7:30 am: RIP Gregorio Rodriguez Sr.
9:00 am: RIP Mario Rodriguez Sr.

Jesus, our most loving Redeemer, Who having come to enlighten the world with Thy teaching and example, didst will to pass the greater part of Thy life in humility and subjection to Mary and Joseph in the poor home of Nazareth, thus sanctifying the Family that was to be an example for all Christian families, graciously receive our family as it dedicates and consecrates itself to Thee this day. Do Thou protect us, guard us and establish amongst us Thy holy fear, true peace and concord in Christian love: in order that by living according to the divine pattern of Thy family we may be able, all of us without exception, to attain to eternal happiness.

Mary, dear Mother of Jesus and Mother of us, by thy kindly intercession make this our humble offering acceptable in the sight of Jesus, and obtain for us His graces and blessings.

Saint Joseph, most holy Guardian of Jesus and Mary, help us by thy prayers in all our spiritual and temporal needs; that so we may be enabled to praise our divine Saviour Jesus, together with Mary and thee, for all eternity. Amen.

Conclude with Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory be three times.

The feast of the Holy Family, our patronal feast, falls on Sunday 10 January. The schedule of services will follow the regular Sunday schedule, and there will be a potluck celebration after the 10:30 am High Mass.

The parish will be providing ham for the potluck, so we ask those who will be attending to sign up on the sheet found in the foyer of the church, or contact the church office. Please provide your name, phone number, and the number of people coming with you so that we can provide enough ham for all. We ask that you bring enough other food to share, so there will be sufficient food for all.

Guest Speaker
Mr Pierre Lemieux, Conservative MP for the riding of Glengarry-Prescott-Russell (Ottawa), will give a talk at our Feast Day Potluck. He is a member of Saint Clement Parish in Ottawa (FSSP), and the only Member of Parliament who regularly attends the Traditional Latin Mass. He will speak about how his Catholic faith led him and his family into politics, and the opportunities that have arisen to defend and promote life, marriage, and family as an MP. The 30-minute talk will take place just after the meal, before or during dessert and coffee. We think you will find his presentation quite interesting. He will make himself available for questions afterwards.

Wednesday 6 January
7:30 am Low Mass
7:30 pm Solemn High Mass

The Solemnity of the Epiphany commemorates three manifestations (?????????) of the Divinity of Christ to man: to the Magi in Bethlehem, following His birth; to Saint John the Baptist at His Baptism; and to the Jews with His first public miracle at the wedding feast in Cana. All three of these manifestations are referenced in the Mass readings and divine office of the Church on this day, although the visit of the Magi is the major focus for Latin Catholics. In the Eastern Churches, where the feast is called the Theophany—‘divine manifestation’’—, the focus is on the revelation of Our Lord as the Messiah and Second Person of the Trinity at the time of His baptism.

In both West and East, house blessings are a traditional feature of Epiphany time. Blessed chalk is made available in the entrance of the church, and you  may take this away to inscribe the traditional blessing formula in your home. Like holy water, the blessed chalk is a sacramental. It is the custom to mark the main door of the home with the blessed chalk. This may be done by the head of the household while saying a prayer. It should look like this:

20  C + M + B   10

The letters C M B are the initials of the names traditionally given to the three Magi: Caspar, Melchior and Balthasaar. They also stand for the Latin phrase Christus mansionem benedicat, ‘May Christ bless this house’.

Suggested prayer:
The three Wise Men, Caspar + Melchior + Balthasaar, followed the star of God’s Son, Who became man 20 hundred and 10 years ago. May Christ our King bless our home, protect us, and remain with us throughout the new year. Amen.

Sunday 3 January
Most Holy Name of Jesus
8:00: Alberta Bianco
10:30: Pro populo
4:30: RIP Jane McMullen

Monday 4 January
Mass of the Circumcision
7:30 am: RIP Albanese Nicodemo
7:30 pm: RIP Jakov, Anna Livich & Family.

Tuesday 5 January
Mass of the Circumcision
(Commemoration of Saint Telesphorus, Pope & Martyr)
7:30 am: RIP Gerrard McMullen
9:00 am: Holy Souls

Wednesday 6 January
Epiphany of Our Lord
7:30 am: Steiger Family
7:30 pm: Sister Lilibeth Uy

Thursday 7 January
Mass of the Epiphany
7:30 am: RIP John, Yaka Livich & Family
9:00 am: RIP Dranko Gumbak & Family

Friday 8 January
Mass of the Epiphany
7:30 am: Peter & Elizabeth Mulholland
7:30 pm: Benjamin Lawrence Holt

Saturday 9 January
Mass of Our Lady
7:30 am: Marija Divjak
9:00 am: Nich Livich

When the secular world starts putting its ‘holiday’ things away, and as shopping malls stop blaring ‘Here Comes Santa Claus’, Catholics should just be getting started their celebration of Christ’s birth! The cleaning and baking during penitential Advent pays off now, and the feasting and carolling begin. The days from the Feast of the Nativity to the Epiphany are known as ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’, with Christmas itself being the first day, and Twelfthnight (5 January) being the last of the twelve days. But Christmas doesn’t end spiritually: the celebration of the events of Christ’s life as a child doesn’t end with Epiphany, and the great Christmas Cycle doesn’t really conclude until Candlemas Day on 2 February (Feast of the Purification of Our Lady) and the beginning of the Season of Septuagesima.

Homes are traditionally blessed during the Octave of Epiphany (6–13 January). 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 one another, priority will be given to homes that haven’t yet been blessed, then to those that have not been blessed in a very long time. We would like to group the blessings for regions—i.e. Vancouver, Coquitlam, Surrey, Abbotsford—on certain days insofar as this is possible .

Should the times available not be convenient fo ryou, we can always come by to bless your home later in the year with the regular blessing. Contact the Parish Office to book a day and time.