Holy Family Parish offers Mass and administration of other sacraments in the traditional Latin form of the Roman Rite according to the liturgical norms of 1962. We invite you to learn more about our parish, and to attend our services.
Friday 6 January 2011
7:30 am Low Mass
7:30 pm Solemn High Mass
A Holy Hour will follow the Mass, with Benediction at 10 pm.
The Solemnity of the Epiphany commemorates three manifestations (Greek: epiphaneia) 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. Continue Reading »
Begin the new year with Our Lord! Exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament will take place New Year’s Eve beginning at 10:00 pm, and closing with Benediction at midnight.
The Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter has produced a lovely 2012 liturgical calendar featuring the sacred art of Giotto, but we only have a limited number of them left. Don’t miss out: get yours from the parish office. Only $10.
Here are two images of the calendar:
Project Advance donations may be made online, through the donations link on our parish website. Just choose Holy Family Vancouver when the link opens to the Project Advance page. This year Holy Family has received $62,745 in pledges from 95 donors! Monies over and above the Archdiocesan assessment of $17,600 will be retained by the Parish. Thank you for your generosity.
Saturday 24 December
Christmas Eve
11:30 pm – Carolling, followed by Midnight Mass
Sunday 25 December
Christmas Day
8:00 am & 10:30 am
Saturday 31 December
New Year’s Eve
Midnight Benediction: adoration from 10:00pm until midnight
Sunday 1 January
Circumcision of Our Lord
8:00 am & 10:30 am
Friday 6 January
Epiphany of Our Lord
7:30 pm Solemn High Mass
Thursday, 8 December, 2011.
7:30 am Low Mass
7:30 pm High Mass
This feast is often misunderstood, even by practising Catholics. It does not refer to Our Lady’s conceiving of Jesus by the Holy Ghost (the Annunciation) but, rather, to the sinless conception of Our Lady in the womb of her mother, Saint Anne, by Our Lady’s father, Saint Joachim. Through a singular privilege of God, through the foreseen merits of Christ, Our Lady was preserved from original sin from the very moment of her own conception. What makes her conception ‘immaculate’ is not that she was conceived by the Holy Ghost of a virgin, as was Christ Our Lord, but that from the very moment of her own conception, she was preserved from the original sin and filled with grace by God, Who knew, in His omniscience, that she would say ‘Yes’ to the Angel Gabriel and become the Mother of the Saviour. Exactly nine months from now, on September 8, we will celebrate Our Lady’s birthday, the birthday of the one whom Saint Gabriel called ‘full of grace’ (Saint Luke 1:28).
[The image above shows the traditional iconography of the Immaculata, as painted by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo in 1660. This painting is now in the Prado Museum, Madrid.]
Our annual Gaudete Sunday luncheon, talent show, raffle, and silent auction will be held after the 10:30 High Mass on Sunday, December 11. It has been reported that St. Nicholas plans to come, too!
Talent show: Can you sing? Play an instrument? Whistle? Recite poetry? Contact Fr. Deprey to reserve your place in the limelight!
Raffle and silent auction: Raffle tickets are $2 each or $10 for 6. First prize is a framed limited-edition print valued at over $900. Second prize is a large Christmas gourmet basket worth at least $100. All proceeds will go to the support of Canadian seminarians at Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary. We are requesting donations of gourmet food items and small Christmas items for the gourmet basket, as well as large or small items to be placed in the silent auction. (Only new, unused clothing or new/as-new other items, please). To donate, please contact the priests by Sunday, December 4.
Thank you in advance for your participation and generous support!
A silent retreat will given by Fr. Deprey and Fr. Geddes on Saturday, the 26th of November. The day will include spiritual talks, adoration, confession and devotions. Bring a bagged lunch.
9am: Mass / Sermon
10:15: 1st Talk
10:45: Exposition & Confessions
12:00: Benediction
12:15: Lunch (in silence) with Reading.
1:30: Rosary & 2nd Talk
2:30: 3rd Talk
3:00: Chaplet of Divine Mercy, Concluding remarks, & final blessing.
Do the wonders of God’s creation stir your soul? Are you interested in sharing your faith with others? Do you understand how the concept of atheistic evolution impacts our society and the lives of the faithful? To shed light on these matters, you are invited to a presentation and follow-up discussion with Hugh Owen, founder of the Kolbe Centre for the Study of Creation, on Wednesday, November 16th at 7:00 pm in the hall.
The Kolbe Centre is a lay apostolate that seeks to educate the public, particularly within the Catholic Church, in the truth of creation as revealed in Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition and as confirmed by the findings of modern science.
On Sunday, 13 November, we commemorate the dedication of our church by Archbishop Duke on Nov 14, 1948. This, then, is the birthday of our Church (Kirchweih
) which we will celebrate as an External Solemnity at the High Mass on that Sunday. (The anniversary of such dedication is a First Class Feast). Our Church has served the needs of Catholics for 63 years now. Deo Gratias!
You’re invited to a celebratory lunch after the 10:30 Sunday Mass (around 12:30 pm) on Sunday, 13 November.
Please let us know if you will be coming, as we need to know how much food to prepare. A main dish & bread will be supplied but we will need salads, desserts, and side dishes. If you contribute a small dish, the meal is free. If you can’t cook, a monetary donation will be accepted (no-one will be turned away). For more details or to tell us that you plan to attend, please contact the clergy.
