November 17, 2019 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Today’s Gospel: Luke 21:5-19 When some were speaking
about the temple, how it was adorned with beau�ful stones
and gi�s dedicated to God, Jesus said, “As for these things
that you see, the days will come when not one stone will be
le� upon another; all will be thrown down.” They asked him,
“Teacher, when will this be, and what will be the sign that
this is about to take place?” And Jesus said, “Beware that
you are not led astray; for many will come in my name and
say, ‘I am he!’ and, ‘The �me is near!’ Do not go a�er them.
“When you hear of wars and insurrec�ons, do not be
terrified; for these things must take place first, but the end
will not follow immediately.” Then Jesus said to them,
“Na�on will rise against na�on, and kingdom against
kingdom; there will be great earthquakes, and in various
places famines and plagues; and there will be dreadful
portents and great signs from heaven. “But before all this
occurs, they will arrest you and persecute you; they will
hand you over to synagogues and prisons, and you will be
brought before kings and governors because of my
name. This will give you an opportunity to tes�fy. So make
up your minds not to prepare your defense in advance; for I
will give you words and a wisdom that none of your
opponents will be able to withstand or contradict. You will
be betrayed even by parents and brothers, by rela�ves and
friends; and they will put some of you to death. You will be
hated by all because of my name. But not a hair of your
head will perish. By your endurance you will gain your souls.
“Do not be terrified.”
Even a superficial study of history will reveal that every
genera�on has experienced their own version of
humankind’s brutality. Jesus knew what we would face
throughout history yet he admonished, “Do not be
terrified.” How can we remain calm and at peace in the
midst of such horrendous events? Peace comes from the
assurance that God is in control of history, working his will
even in the face of man’s inhumanity to man. He has our
eternal welfare within his control; we need not fear death or
eternity. In this passage Jesus warns, “some of you they will
put to death … but not a hair of your head will perish.” This
seemingly contradictory statement can comfort us and give
us peace only if we believe in the resurrec�on, and Jesus’
power to preserve us for eternity even in death. If we see
this temporal life as all-important, we will be terrified of
losing it, if we see it as a stepping stone to eternity where
life becomes full and complete, we will not live in fear.
Vangelo di Oggi: Luke 21,5-19 In quel tempo, mentre alcuni
parlavano del tempio, che era ornato di belle pietre e di doni
vo�vi, Gesù disse: «Verranno giorni nei quali, di quello che
vedete, non sarà lasciata pietra su pietra che non sarà
distru#a». Gli domandarono: «Maestro, quando dunque
accadranno queste cose e quale sarà il segno, quando esse
staranno per accadere?». Rispose: «Badate di non lasciarvi
ingannare. Mol� infa* verranno nel mio nome dicendo: “Sono
io”, e: “Il tempo è vicino”. Non andate dietro a loro! Quando
sen�rete di guerre e di rivoluzioni, non vi terrorizzate, perché
prima devono avvenire queste cose, ma non è subito la fine».
Poi diceva loro: «Si solleverà nazione contro nazione e regno
contro regno, e vi saranno in diversi luoghi terremo�, cares�e e
pes�lenze; vi saranno anche fa* terrifican� e segni grandiosi
dal cielo. Ma prima di tu#o questo me#eranno le mani su di voi
e vi perseguiteranno, consegnandovi alle sinagoghe e alle
prigioni, trascinandovi davan� a re e governatori, a causa del
mio nome. Avrete allora occasione di dare tes�monianza.
Me#etevi dunque in mente di non preparare prima la vostra
difesa; io vi darò parola e sapienza, cosicché tu* i vostri
avversari non potranno resistere né controba#ere. Sarete
tradi� perfino dai genitori, dai fratelli, dai paren� e dagli amici,
e uccideranno alcuni di voi; sarete odia� da tu* a causa del
mio nome. Ma nemmeno un capello del vostro capo andrà
perduto. Con la vostra perseveranza salverete la vostra vita».
Memorial Mass You and your families are cordially invited
to a special Memorial Mass honouring our loved ones who
have passed on this year. The Mass will be celebrated at St
Helen’s Church: 3860 Triumph St, Bby on Tuesday, Nov 19 at
7:00 pm. Hosted by Kearney Burnaby Funeral Chapel.
Please RSVP to [email protected] or 604-299-6889 as
there will be refreshments in the Parish hall.
SFO The Secular Franciscan Order (SFO) is a well established
lay Religious Order within the Catholic Church, for men and
women who seek to fully live their bap�smal call, in
following a “Rule” of Life, that was originally wriKen by St
Francis of Assisi and then adapted to today’s circumstances.
Their voca�on is to follow Jesus as did St Francis, in living the
Gospel as a way of life. They will be assis�ng this Sunday at
the 5 pm Mass in an effort to be beKer known in the parish.
Feel free to ask them for more info a�erwards.
Mass Inten4ons
Sat Nov 16
5:00 pm
6:15 pm
All Parishioners
Saturday Supper
Sun Nov 17 33rd Sunday in
Ordinary Time
9:00 am
10:30 am
12:00 pm
5:00 pm
† Luigi & Giuseppe Franciosi
† Michelina & Eugenio Pagliuso
† AntonieKa Barba
† Morena family
SFO mee�ng
† Secondo Genovese
† Filomena BalleKa
Mon Nov 18 8:00 am
10:00 am
6:30 pm
† Carmelina & Giuseppe
Bevilacqua
† Nicola De Marinis
Funeral for Maria Habans Requiescat in pace
PREP
Tue Nov 19 6:30 pm
7:00 pm
Prayer for Virtues
Perpetual Novena - St Anthony
Wed Nov 20 8:00 am
6:30 pm
6:30 pm
7:00 pm
† Enrico Torrelli & Agatha Paris
† Luigi & Angelina Capolongo
Choir Prac�ce - Sun 10:30 am
SFA School Open House
RCIA
Thu Nov 21 Presenta�on/
Mary
8:00 am
11:00 am
11:00 am
5:15 pm
6:30 pm
7:00 pm
† Peronace & Tassone family
† Ida Orlando
† Lepore family
SFA Over 50 Club
Legion of Mary mee�ng
Li#le Friends Walkabout
Choir Prac�ce - Sat 5 pm
Fri Nov 22 St Cecilia
8:00 am
8:00 pm
† Carmela Zarelli
† Giovanni SaccheR
Prayer for the Church
Sat Nov 23
9:00 am
9:30 am
5:00 pm
† Ben Santelli
† Cataldo family
Confession
Faganello family
† Pasqualina & Michele Sodano
Sun Nov 24 Christ the King
9:00 am
10:30 am
5:00 pm
† Caterina Zappavigna
† Armando Coltellaro
All Parishioners
† Caterina Zappavigna
† Giuseppe Bevilaqua
SFA School Open House SFA School is hos�ng
an Open House for prospec�ve families. Adults
are invited to aKend an informa�on session
and tour to gain a more in depth understanding
of our faith-filled school community on
Wednesday, Nov 20 at 6:30 pm. If you know anyone who is
considering aKending the school and is interested in Open
House, please share the website: www.sfaschool.ca.
End Times Talk Part 2: A New Crea4on “I will make
all things new” What will the resurrec�on be like?
What is the difference between apocalypse and
armageddon? What is the new heaven and new
earth? Everyone is invited to Part 2 of Fr Ain Leetma’s End
Times Talk. Fr Ain is an excellent presenter, explaining the
Church’s teaching clearly, with humour and with art!
AKendance at Part 1 is not necessary to aKend Part 2. Come,
and bring your friends. Thursday, Nov 28 at 7 pm in the
Parish hall.
Teaching Mass and Saturday Supper Fr Gino will be
celebrating a special Teaching Mass Saturday, Nov 16 at 5
pm. During the Mass he will offer explanations of its various
parts and texts. You will come away with a better
understanding of what is happening during Mass and why
we do what we do. After Mass enjoy a full meal with a
Saturday Supper in the parish hall. Limited tickets are
available at the door. $15 for adults and $10 for children.
Bap4sms Bap�sms are scheduled at noon on Sundays.
Parents, please call the Parish Office at 604-255-8855 to
arrange a date for an appointment with Fr Eugenio. Weddings Arrangements for weddings must be made at
least six months in advance to allow enough �me to
complete the mandatory Archdiocesan Marriage
Prepara�on classes and necessary paperwork. Please call the
Office for more informa�on.
A Message from Archbishop Miller “Dear Brothers and
Sisters in Christ: St Paul tells us that we are all members of
the Body of Christ, and that when one member suffers, all
suffer together. The worldwide crisis of clerical sexual abuse
affects every Catholic. Although the Archdiocese of
Vancouver has not seen the volume of tragic cases
experienced elsewhere, we have taken the problem very
seriously. I mandated a Clerical Sexual Abuse Case Review
CommiKee to examine the situa�on here. We have been
studying the work of this CommiKee for more than three
months, developing a detailed and comprehensive response.
We will publish their 31 recommenda�ons and the
responses of the Archdiocese in a special issue of the BC
Catholic, available online this Friday. As well, a pastoral
leKer from me will be read at all Sunday Masses next
weekend. I am wri�ng now to ask for your prayers as we
move forward with the protec�on of children and vulnerable
adults and to encourage you to read carefully the Case
Review CommiKee’s report and our response as soon as
they become available. Sincerely yours in Christ, + J Michael
Miller, CSB Archbishop of Vancouver”
Mt Carmel Retreat All are invited to join the Mt Carmel
Society for their annual retreat on Saturday, Dec 7,
beginning at 10 am.
Communion for Shut Ins If you know of anyone who is shut
in and not able to get to church but would like to receive
Communion, please call the parish office.
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