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Pastor 主任司鐸 Fr. Bruce-John Hamilton

Assistant 助理司鐸 Fr. James Kairu

Chinese Mass 中文彌撒司鐸

Fr. Anthony Ho

Parish Secretary Helen Estrellado

Parish Office Hrs 堂區辦事處時間 Tue—Fri 8:30am to 12:00 pm

1:00 to 4:00 pm Closed for Lunch at 12:00 – 1:00 pm

Corpus Christi Elementary School 6344 Nanaimo Street Vancouver, BC V5P 4K6 Phone: 604-321-1117 Fax: 604-321-1410 Email: office@cchristi.ca Website: www.corpuschristi-school.ca Principal: Ms. Rosa Natola

Sunday Mass 主日彌撒 Saturday Vigil 週六:

5:00 pm (English 英) Sunday 週日: 8:00 am (English 英) 10:00 am (English 英) 12:00 pm (English 英) 3:00 pm (Cantonese)

Weekday Mass 平日彌撒 Mon.—Fri. 週一至五 8:00 am Wednesday 9:05 am (School Mass when in session) Friday 7:00 pm Saturdays & Holidays 9:00 am

Reconciliation 修和聖事

Saturday 9:30 am – 10:15 am 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm Monday—Friday 7:45 am —7:55 am Friday 6:15pm —6:40 pm Sunday (In Cantonese) 2:30—2:55 pm

Liturgy of the Hours/Devotions

Office of Readings Daily 7:00 am Saturdays/Holidays 8:00 am Lauds Daily 7:40 am Saturdays/Holidays 8:40 am Sunday 7:30 am Holy Rosary, after weekday Mass Divine Mercy Devotion Fridays 6:35 pm Our Lady of Perpetual Help Saturday 9:30 am

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臨堂區辦事處，領取門鎖密碼

聖堂明供聖體時間是每星期五下午

5:45 至 6:45

聖時：下午 6:00

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December 16, 2018 Third Sunday of Advent

November 11, 2018 Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time

PARISH MINISTRIES/GROUPS

Adoration Chapel Jarka Fusekova/Araceli Hinz

Baptism Preparation Class Jackson Fong/Adelia Yiu/

Anita Gill/Scholastica Au

Bible Study Fr. Bruce-John Hamilton (Scripture Study)

Joyce Fung (Tuesday Morning Group)

Joseph Chiu (Chinese)

Catering Theresa Stewart

Catholic Women’s League Leni Fong, President

Chinese Community Frank Chan

Choir

Sat. 5pm & Sun. 8am Dominica Chan

Sun. 10am Dorothy Li

Sun 12pm Cristy Luettschwager

Chinese 3pm Vincent Lau

Church Care Helen Estrellado

Altar Linens Agnes Lo

Church Flowers Monica Lau

Church Cleaning Cristy Luettschwager

Church Gardens Adele Almoite

Couples for Christ Neil & Cristy Loresco

Russell & Theresa Zablan

Richman & Nina Therese Manalili

Eucharistic Ministry Bill Lam

Knights of Columbus David Robinson, Grand Knight

Legion of Mary Vickie Cornwall, President

Project Advance Jackson Fong/Dominica Chan/Simon Yeung

RCIA Fr. Bruce-John Hamilton (English)

Joseph Chiu (Cantonese)

Readers Irene Goh-Ko

Safe Environment Ruby Socorro Arico

Seniors’ Ministry Jackson Fong/Theresa Stewart

Stewardship Committee Jackson Fong/David Robinson/Veronica Yam

Ushers Vacant

Youth Ministry Fr. James Kairu, Director

Altar Servers Connie Robinson, Asst. Director, Altar Servers

Junior Youth Melchor Berceles/Lois Umali

Parish Religious Education

Program (PREP) Veronica Yam, Coordinator

Queen of Angels Vivien Leung, Coordinator

BAPTISM

The Baptism Preparation Classes for

parents are held every 1st (Part 1) and

3rd (Part 2) Saturdays of the month,

10:30 am to 12 noon, except during

the months of July and August.

Parents must attend both sessions.

Call the Parish Office to pre-register

for the class. Baptism celebrations

are held every 1st and 3rd Sundays of

the month following the 12:00 noon

Mass.

HOLY MATRIMONY

We welcome your wedding celebration

at Corpus Christi Church. To arrange the

date and begin your preparations, please

contact the Parish Office or either one of

our priests at least 6 months prior to the

proposed wedding date.

ANOINTING OF THE SICK

If your loved one, relative or friend

would like to arrange for a priest for the

administration of the Sacrament of the

Anointing of the Sick or to visit the sick

in a hospital, please phone the Parish

Office. Or you may contact the hospital

chaplain:

VGH:

604-877-5918 (Pager)

Fr. Jude Iloghalu (Mon., Tue., Fri.,

Sat. and Sun.)

Fr. Miguel Segura Blay, Fr. Gilbert

Nunez, Fr. Luis Martin Brain Delgado

(Wed. and Thurs.)

MOUNT ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL:

Fr. Martin Tuyen Nguyen, OP

(Chaplain)

604-876-7826

BURNABY HOSPITAL:

St. Theresa’s Parish (Chaplain)

604-298-6800

ST. PAUL’S HOSPITAL:

Fr. Rajesh Madtha, OCD

604-806-7290

WELCOME TO NEW PARISHIONERS AND VISITORS: If you would like to become a member of the Corpus Christi

Parish Community, please complete a Parish Registration Form (located by the bulletin board on the left-hand side near the main door of the Church) and introduce yourself to the priests. Envelopes are assigned to those who request for them. Please

pick them up at the church vestibule or at the Parish Office.

December 16, 2018

Third Sunday of Advent

Saturday, December 15 Vigil Mass 5:00 PM for Milka Kos, RIP

7:00 PM SIMBANG GABI MASS

Sunday, December 16 Third Sunday of Advent

8:00 AM for Milagros Carrillo, RIP

10:00 AM for All Parishioners, living & deceased

12:00 PM for Deceased Members of Barbaro Family

3:00 PM for All Sick People, Health

7:00 PM SIMBANG GABI MASS

Monday, December 17

8:00 AM for Virgilio Gongon, RIP

7:00 PM SIMBANG GABI MASS

Tuesday, December 18

8:00 AM for Adele & Andrea Antonioni, RIP

7:00 PM SIMBANG GABI MASS

Wednesday, December 19

8:00 AM for Daniel Kairu, RIP

5:00 PM SIMBANG GABI MASS 7:00 PM ADVENT PENITENTIAL SERVICE

Thursday, December 20

8:00 AM for Paulus Yuntje, RIP

7:00 PM SIMBANG GABI MASS

Friday, December 21

8:00 AM for Melissa Fung, Intention

9:05 AM SCHOOL MASS 7:00 PM SIMBANG GABI MASS

Saturday, December 22 9:00 AM for Annie Sison, RIP

5:00 PM Vigil Mass for Igino Volpe, RIP

7:00 PM SIMBANG GABI MASS

Sunday, December 23 Fourth Sunday of Advent

8:00 AM for Walenty Dobrzanski, RIP

10:00 AM for Kai Emmanuel Tsuchiko, Birthday

12:00 PM for All Parishioners, living & deceased

3:00 PM for Lau & Chiu Families, Thanksgiving

7:00 PM SIMBANG GABI MASS

REMINDERS TO PARISHIONERS

• Please pick up your 2019 Sunday contribution envelopes.

The envelope box sets will remain in the main vestibule of the church until February 2019. After which, all unclaimed envelope box sets will be re-issued to parishioners who will request for them.

• If you cannot find your envelope box and you wish to have a 2019 envelope box, please call or drop by the parish office.

• All donations should be received by the parish office on or before December 31, 2018 in order to qualify for the 2018 Income Tax Receipt.

• Please notify the parish office of any change of address in order to reflect the correct one in the Official Tax Receipt for 2018.

ADVENT PENITENTIAL SERVICE

The Advent Penitential Service at Corpus Christi is scheduled on Wednesday, December 19 at 7:00 pm. There will be a number of priests available for confessions. This is a good opportunity to go to confession in preparation for Christmas.

A schedule of confessions in parishes belonging to the East Deanery is posted in the vestibule.

Simbang Gabi: 9-Day Christmas Novena of Masses

Join the Filipino Community of Corpus Christi Parish for their Simbang Gabi – a 9-Day Christmas Novena of Masses from December 15-23 @ 7pm, except for December 19 @ 5pm, in preparation for the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. Masses are held

in English and hymns are sung in both English and Tagalog. A light reception follows after each Mass.

Knights of Columbus

Wonton soup will be served by the Knights of Columbus this Sunday, December 16, after the 8 am and 10 am Masses only. Cost is $5 each. Take-out is also available. All are welcome.

BOTTLE DRIVE

The Youth Ministry will be holding the next Bottle Drive on Saturday, January 12 from 10 am – 2 pm at the parish parking lot. Please save your recyclable containers: pop cans, beer cans, tetra paks, pop, juice and bottles. No milk, coconut and American containers please as the recycling depot does not accept them. Monies collected from the bottle drive will be used to support the activities of the Youth Ministry: Altar Servers, PREP, Queen of Angels and Youth Group. We thank you for your support!

Estate & Memorial Planning at Corpus Christi Wednesday, January 23, 2019 @ 7pm

These presentations by the Archdiocese of Vancouver Catholic Cemeteries deal with matters you may not have thought about before but will help you gather your thoughts before you write your Will or prepare to update your Will. Learn about how to donate to the Church in your Will. They will also learn about the beauty of the funeral rites and how to formulate Pre-Need arrangements. There will be FREE guides and loads of practical advice. There will be no investment services or insurance promoted or sold. Please register at www.rccav.org/events so that we know how many kits we need to prepare.

ARCHDIOCESAN NEWS

Fiat: Women’s Discernment Events – Snowshoe with the Sisters

Fiat, the women’s vocation discernment group for the Archdiocese of Vancouver, is getting ready for another year of events. Please save the date for our upcoming snowshoeing event on January 12. More details to come. Events are open to single, Catholic young women ages 18-35 who are open to discerning and responding to God’s call in their life. Sign up now to receive emails of events throughout the year. E-mail womensvocations@rcav.org for more information.

Winter Institute

The Winter Institute is a day dedicated to ministry training and faith formation courses. Join us Saturday, January 19, from 10 am to 4 pm, at Notre Dame Regional Secondary School, Vancouver. Registration is $40 on or before January14. Course offerings for 2019: • Addressing the Clerical Sexual Abuse • Basics of the Faith – II • Volunteer Management: There Is No “I” in ‘TEAM”

• Discovering The Gospels • Classroom Management • Adult Catechesis – Part I For course descriptions and registration, visit rcav.org/oc-winter-institute

Holy Angels Mausolea & Columbaria – Special Pre-construction Discount

With continued interest in mausoleum burial space, Catholic Cemeteries is constructing a new mausolea and columbaria on its sacred grounds at Gardens of Gethsemani. Holy Angels Mausolea & Columbaria will include the addition of full body crypts, granite niches, and glass-fronted niches, providing a bright and reverent space for remembering. Special pre-construction discount available - receive 15% off your purchase until Feb. 2019! If you would like to receive updates on the progress of Holy Angels Mausolea & Columbaria or simply learn more, register for news and alerts at www.HolyAngelsatGardens.ca.

Men’s Silent Retreat

Open to all men (age 16 and above). This is a silent retreat designed for spiritual discernment and formation. Everyone will have the opportunity for confession and spiritual direction with the priests of Miles Christi from San Diego, CA. Space is very limited and all retreats have sold out early so register early to avoid disappointment. Spiritual retreats are particular graces; they are privileged opportunities where the soul, separated from the busyness of daily life, may dispose itself to listen to God, place itself under the direction of the Holy Spirit, and totally correct itself to establish the Kingdom of Jesus Christ in it, in order to love him and serve him more. March 15-17, 2019, at Westminster Abbey, Mission. Financial help may be possible. Please inquire with application. For more info, visit https://rcav.org/event/mens-silent-retreat

Stewardship Reflections

“Have no anxiety at all, but in everything,

by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving,

make your requests known to God.”

PHILIPPIANS 4:6

St. Paul reminds us that our God is an abundant God, the ultimate giver of gifts. He promises to give us all that we

need. When we trust that God will take care of us, it is easier for us to share what we have been given.

Copyright © 2018 Archdiocese of St. Louis

Legacy Giving or Planned Giving

Have you considered a gift in your Will to provide for the faith

life of future generations? A bequest in your Will to our

church is an acknowledgement of your returning to God a

portion of the gifts God has bestowed on you during your

lifetime. What a wonderful way to ensure the continuation of

catholic education for our children as well as ensuring the

continued viability of parish projects.

If we can be of assistance, please feel welcome to contact the

parish office.

Hamilton 神父

3rd Sunday of Advent

This Sunday we celebrate Gaudete Sunday. The word means joy or rejoice. The Church

celebrates this Sunday with rose vestments, as well, flowers are permitted in the sanctuary. The

purpose of this (the teaching behind it), is to convey that joy is not incompatible with penance or pain

or suffering. We do not see these things as good "in and of themselves", but they are bound up with our

lives in this world. Although it is seldom heard anymore, there is still supposed to be a penitential

aspect to Advent … not so much for reparation for our sins (that is the focus of Lent), but preparation

for Jesus Christ. The color communicates in a symbolic way the joy that we can and should possess as

children of God because joy is not bound with passing things like health, good looks, money and so on.

This joy is a result of possessing the good who is God and as long as we are in the state of grace then

nothing can take away our joy. When we lose this grace through the committing of mortal sin we can

regain it through a reception of the sacrament of Penance. So let us be thankful for the joy that is ours

because as St. Paul says "the Lord is near.”

This is the last reminder that our Advent Penitential Service is this coming Wednesday at 7pm.

There will be many priests present, and there will also be a Cantonese speaking priest. This is a very

good way (one of the best ways) to prepare for Christmas. It is always important to remember that this

great sacrament not only removes the guilt we incur by committing sin but it also fortifies (strengthens)

us in our resolve to do better, to try again. This sacrament reminds us that we can be saints but we need

perseverance and patient endurance (with ourselves and others).

Everyone will notice the sanctuary and Church decorated for the celebration of our Lord’s birth.

I want to express my gratitude to the Knights of Columbus who, purchase the trees for the parish every

year. To the men in the parish, think about becoming a Knight of Columbus.

As everyone knows, or hopefully does know, Simbang Gabi is now being offered in our parish.

Archbishop Miller will be here offering Mass on Thursday, December 20th at 7pm. Everyone is always

welcome to attend these Masses, but perhaps you can make an extra effort to attend this one.

Corpus Christi School will be having its last Mass before Christmas, not on Wednesday, but

on Friday, December 21st at 9am. As with Simbang Gabi, this Mass is open to everyone.

Let us be united with our Lady and St Joseph in awaiting the birth of Jesus Christ. If this is

really our focus everything else will take care of itself.

Fr. Hamilton

本堂神父的話

將臨期第三主日

本星期日我們慶祝 Gaudete喜樂主日, 意思是喜悅或欣喜。神父當日將會穿上玫瑰紅

色的祭衣, 而祭台上也是在將臨期期間唯一可擺設花卉的周日。這做法提醒我們, 喜悅並

不是不可以與悔改、痛苦和受苦一起共存。我們不應只視這些為本身是美好, 但它們實際

上與我們日常生活緊扣一起。雖然現時少有人提到, 但理論上將臨期注重準備迎接耶穌基

督的誕生, 而四旬期則著重懺悔。教會以顏色來象徵喜悅, 一種以天父子女身分所能得到

和掌握的喜悅。這喜悅不單在於容易消逝的健康、外表、財富, 這喜悅來自擁有天主的美

好, 只要我們在上主的恩寵中, 沒有甚麼事物能取去我們的喜樂。就算我們因犯了大罪而

不在恩寵中, 我們可以藉修和聖事而重獲喜樂。讓我們感恩, 因這屬於我們的喜樂正如聖

保祿宗徒說:「上主已臨近」。

我最後一次提醒大家, 將臨期的修和聖事在這周三晚上 7 時開始, 屆時將會有多位神

父來聽告解, 當中會有一位通曉粵語的神父。這是準備聖誕的其中一種最好的方法, 請緊

記這偉大的聖事不單除去我的罪過, 更能加強我們的毅力去努力做好和再次嘗試改過。這

聖事提醒我們所有人都能成為聖人, 但我們需要堅持和忍耐(不論是對自己或別人也一樣)。

相信大家都注意到聖堂已裝飾佈置, 為準備迎接主耶穌的降生。Knight of Columbus

每年都為聖堂選購聖誕樹, 我在此衷心感謝他們。本堂的男士, 考慮成為其中一份子吧!

相信你都知道, 本堂有參與舉行 Simbang Gabi。Michael總主教將會在 12月 20日星

期四晚上 7 時親自蒞臨本堂, 主祭該台彌撒, 希望大家踴躍前來參與這台彌撒。若你不能

參與這敬禮的所有彌撒, 也請你盡可能參與這台彌撒。

學校會在 12月 21日上午 9時(星期五), 而並非慣常的星期三, 舉行聖誕假期前的最後

一台學校彌撒, 歡迎各位前來參與。

讓我們與聖母和大聖若瑟融和, 一起等待耶穌基督的誕生。若我們能全神貫注在這事

項, 就毋須為其他事項擔心了。

Hamilton 神父

Date Parish Time

Everyday Our Lady of Hungary Parish, Vancouver 8:45 am

All Advent Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Vancouver 7:00 pm

Wednesdays during Advent Holy Family Parish, Vancouver 6:00 pm

Sundays during Advent Sacred Heart Parish, Vancouver Before Mass

Wednesday, December 5 St. Joseph’s Parish, Vancouver 8:00 pm

Thursday, December 6 St. Joseph’s Parish, Vancouver 8:00 pm

Friday, December 7 St. Joseph’s Parish, Vancouver 8:00 pm

Thursday, December 6 St. Helen’s Parish, Burnaby 7:00 pm

Monday, December 10 Our Lady of Sorrows Parish, Vancouver 7:00 pm

Tuesday, December 11 St. Jude’s Parish, Vancouver 6:30 pm

Wednesday, December 12 Holy Cross Parish, Burnaby 7:00 pm

Thursday, December 13 St. Francis Xavier Parish, Vancouver (Cantonese) 8:00 pm

Friday, December 14 St. Francis Xavier Parish, Vancouver (Cantonese) 8:00 pm

Saturday, December 15 St. Francis Xavier Parish, Vancouver (Cantonese) 3:00 pm

Sunday, December 16 St. Francis Xavier Parish, Vancouver (Mandarin) 4:30 pm

Tuesday, December 18 St. Theresa’s Parish, Vancouver 7:00 pm

Tuesday, December 18 St. Casimir’s Parish, Vancouver 7:00 pm

Tuesday, December 18 St. Mary’s Parish, Vancouver 7:00 pm

Wednesday, December 19 Corpus Christi Parish, Vancouver 7:00 pm

Thursday, December 20 Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Vancouver 7:00 pm

Friday, December 21 St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Vancouver 7:00 pm

Vancouver East Deanery

The Third Week of Advent

Gaudete Week

Our week begins with “Gaudete Sunday.” Gaudete means “rejoice” in Latin. It comes from the first word of the Entrance antiphon on Sunday. The spirit of joy that begins this week comes from the words of Paul, “The Lord is near.” This joyful spirit is marked by the third candle of our Advent wreath, which is rose colored, and the rose colored vestments often used at the Eucharist.

The second part of Advent begins on December 17th each year. For the last eight days before Christmas, the plan of the readings changes. The first readings are still from the prophesies, but now the gospels are from the infancy narratives of Matthew and Luke. We read the stories of faithful women and men who prepared the way for our salvation. We enter into the story of how Jesus' life began. These stories are filled with hints of what his life will mean for us. Faith and generosity overcome impossibility. Poverty and persecution reveal glory.

Preparing our Hearts and asking for Grace

We prepare this week by feeling the joy. We move through this week feeling a part of the waiting world that rejoices be-cause our longing has prepared us to believe the reign of God is close at hand. And so we consciously ask: The grace we desire for this week is to be able to hear the promise and to invite our God to come into those real places of our lives that dearly need God's coming. We want to be able to say:

Prepare our hearts and remove the sadness that hinders us from feeling the joy and hope which his presence will bestow.

Each morning this week, in that brief moment we are becoming accustomed to, we want to light a third inner candle. Three candles, going from expectation, to longing, to joy. They represent our inner preparation, or inner perspective. In this world of “conflict and division,” “greed and lust for power,” we begin each day this week with a sense of liberating joy. Perhaps we can pause, breathe deeply and say,

“My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my savior.”

Each day this week, we will continue to go through our everyday life, but we will experience the difference our faith can bring to it. We are confident that the grace we ask for will be given us. We will encounter sin - in our own hearts and in our experience of the sin of the world. We can pause in those moments, and feel the joy of the words,

“You are to name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” Matthew 1:21

We may experience the Light shining into dark places of our lives and showing us patterns of sinfulness, and inviting us to experience God's mercy and healing. Perhaps we wish to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconcilation this week. We may want to make gestures of reconciliation with a loved one, relative, friend or associate. With more light and joy, it is easier to say, “I'm sorry; let's begin again.”

Each night this week we want to pause in gratitude. Whatever the day has brought, no matter how busy it has been, we can stop, before we fall asleep, to give thanks for a little more light, a little more freedom to walk by that light, in joy.

Our celebration of the coming of our Savior in history, is opening us up to experience his coming to us this year, and prepar-ing us to await his coming in Glory.

Come, Lord Jesus. Come and visit your people. We await your coming. Come, O Lord.

Daily Advent Prayer

Mary said: My being proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit finds joy in God my savior, For he has looked upon his servant in her lowliness; all ages to come shall call me blessed.

God who is mighty has done great things for me, holy is his name; His mercy is from age to age on those who fear him.

He has shown might with his arm; he has confused the proud in their inmost thoughts

He has deposed the mighty from their thrones and raised the lowly to high places. The hungry he has given every good thing, while the rich he has sent empty away.

He has upheld Israel his servant, ever mindful of his mercy; even as he promised our fathers, promised Abraham and his descendants forever.”

Luke 1, 46-50

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