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February 22, 2015
First Sunday of Lent
Your ways, O LORD, make known to me; teach me your paths. — Psalm 25:4
OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL PARISH
10460 139 Street, Surrey, BC V3T 4L5
Phone:
Fax:
(604) 581-4141
(604) 581-8146
E-mail:
Website:
parish.olgc@rcav.org
www3.telus.net/olgc
Office Hours
Monday to Friday 9:00 am –12:30 pm
1:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Saturday
Sunday
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
12:30 pm – 4:00 pm
9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Pastor:
Associates:
Fr. Mario Villaraza, SDB
Fr. George Atok, SDB
Fr. Jan Staszel, SDB
Fr. Gerard Ravasco, SDB
In Residence:
Fr. Rufo “Junji” Zarate, SDB
Bro. Gerard Harasym, SDB
Surrey Memorial Hospital Chaplain
Fr. Salvador (Jun) Reyes
Pager No: 604.450.0964
Daytime Phone No.: 604.591.2271
(Immaculate Conception Delta)
Secretaries:
PREP Principals:
Diane Craig
Evelyn Reyes
Tue: Danuta Szmigielska
Thu: Carla Comin
(604) 588-1625
RCIA:
Maria Poirier
Glenn Nishihata
Bob De Ana
Frank Cirillo
PEC Chair:
Marisa Giffen
Screening Coordinator and Facilitator
Patricia Lloyd
604-951-3207
Finance Committee: Douglas Vince
Bulletin Publishing:
Cherry Axibal
OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL SCHOOL
Principal:
Secretaries:
Gerard Wright
Maribel Cowan
Margaret Jones
(604) 581-3154
TODAY’S READINGS
First Reading — I will set my bow in the clouds to serve as a
sign of the covenant between me and the earth (Genesis 9:8-15).
Psalm — Your ways, O Lord, are love and truth to those who
keep your covenant (Psalm 25).
Second Reading — The water of the flood prefigured
baptism, which saves you now (1 Peter 3:18-22).
Gospel — Jesus was tempted by Satan, and the angels
ministered to him (Mark 1:12-15)
MASS SCHEDULE
Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00am, 9:30am, 11:15am,
11:20am [School Auditorium]
1:00pm [Polish], 5:00pm, 7:00pm
Monday to Saturday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30am, 9:00am
Saturday [Vigil/Anticipated] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:30pm [Spanish], 7:00pm
First Saturday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:00pm [Laotian]
Second Saturday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:30pm [Indo-Canadian]
NOVENA
Wednesday [Perpetual Help] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00pm
First Friday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00pm, 8:00pm [Polish]
BAPTISMS
On the first and third Saturdays of the month at 10am. Parents and
sponsors are required to attend a class on the third Friday of the month at
7:30pm. Call the office to register. Parents should be registered in the
parish for at least six months before they can register for the baptism
classes.
CONFESSIONS
Saturdays at 3 PM and 15 minutes before all masses
MARRIAGES
Six months notice. Attendance at a seven-session course or a threeweekend course is required.
ANOINTING OF THE SICK
Please set appointment with the parish office.
RCIA
Classes for those interested in learning about the Catholic Church.
Wednesdays 7 PM.
THE MEANING OF OUR BAPTISM
Lent is the time of year that we devote to scrutinizing our lives in
the light of our baptism into the death and resurrection of Jesus.
Today’s readings are a nice shorthand catechism of what our
baptized lives mean. As Noah passed through the waters of the
flood to a covenant with God, so did we enter into a covenant, a
promised relationship with God through our baptism. The psalm
reminds us that if we truly keep the covenant, the way of life God
expects us to follow will not be a burden, but a source of love and
truth. Peter’s letter gives one explanation of what our baptism
means: it is an appeal that we make to God for a clear conscience.
How do we obtain this clear conscience? The words that Jesus
proclaims immediately following his temptation show us the way:
“Repent and believe in the gospel.” It might be a good spiritual
exercise to keep these readings before us throughout the entire
season of Lent, a means to help us return to a life lived in our
baptismal promises.
Weekly Collection
February 15, 2015
Building Fund
Budget
Collection to Date
Seismic Upgrade
TOTAL
Children’s envelopes
Total
$16,375.90
526.75
Actual
$116,099.31
6,776.55
$122,875.26
$14.95
$129.36
THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!
The 2014 tax receipts are ready for pick up at the parish office.
Chronicles
Feb 15
Feb 17
9:30 am
11:00 am
Feb 18
5:00 pm
7:00 pm
Feb 19
8:30 pm
7:00 pm
Feb 20
11:00 am
Feb 21
10:00 am
First Communion Enrollment Mass
Memorial Mass by Fr. Mario for
Francis Reynolds
Ash Wednesday Mass
Ash Wednesday/Perpetual Help
Novena Mass
Polish Ash Wednesday Mass
Funeral Prayers by Fr. Junji for
Elodie Ann Bourque
Funeral Mass by Fr. Junji for Elodie
Ann Bourque
Baptism by Fr. Junji
Miguel III Beldia Campos
Seluchi Dimaculangan
Jaycob Airvinz Genosa
Justin Ceryk Pacatang
OLGC ADORATION CHAPEL
We have an Adoration Chapel with people
praying in it 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
While everyone interested in praying is welcome
to enter the Chapel, we NEED volunteers to
commit themselves to specific time periods so that someone will
be in the Chapel while it is available to all parishioners. To sign
up, please call Sabina at 604-584-5817 or contact the Parish
office.
COMMITTED EUCHARISTIC ADORERS NEEDED
Mon 12-1 AM; 2-3-4 AM; 2-3 PM
Tue 1-2-3-4 AM; 4-5 PM;10-11 PM; 11 PM – 12 AM
Wed 2-3-4 AM; 2-3 PM; 4-5 PM
Thu 2-3-4 PM; 5-6 PM; 9-10 PM; 11 PM-12 AM
Fri 11 PM – 12 AM
Sat 1-2-3 AM; 1-2 PM
Sun 3-4-5-6 AM; 8-9 PM; 11 PM - 12 MN
OLGC LINE DANCING
Sundays from 2 – 4 pm at the Don Bosco Youth Centre
Wednesdays from 8 – 10 pm at the Auditorium
OLGC PRESCHOOL BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL CARE
For kids 2 ½ to 12 years old at 10504 139th Street, Surrey. For more
info, call Lenny at 604.581.3225.
GOD’S LITTLE PEOPLE
Always needed: Leaders for God's little people to teach at one mass
once a month. Lessons provided. Please contact Margrit at 604-
Mass Intentions
Sunday, February 22
8:00 am +Bounpa
9:30 am +Joao Alves
11:15 am Parishioners
11:20 am +Vito Salazar Mendiola
1:00 pm +Grazyna Jozefiak
5:00 pm +Mr. Joseph Kham Pinh
7:00 pm +Desideria Bertumen
Monday, February 23
7:30 am Defunti Di Famiglia De Bassi, Agostino
Souls in Purgatory
9:00 am +Joseph Nguyen Ba Huan
63rd Wedding Anniversary of George and Lillian
Warlimont
+Desideria Bertumen
Tuesday, February 24
7:30 am Reuben Pengson
Souls in Purgatory
9:00 am +Peter Chuan Nguyen
+Maria Gloria
+Desideria Bertumen
Wednesday, February 25
7:30 am Souls in Purgatory
9:00 am +Matha Trung Nguyen
7:00 pm +Mrs. Tial Phommarath
+Desideria Bertumen
+Peter Nguyen Ba Hanh
Thursday, February 26
7:30 am Special Intention: John Somphanthabansouk
Souls in Purgatory
9:00 am +Ernesta Kathryn & Richard Asuncion
+Desideria Bertumen
Holy Souls in Purgatory
Friday, February 27
7:30 am +Petter Hung Nguyen
9:00 am +Virginia Custodio
7:00 pm +Eugenio and Marcela Taguinod
+Desideria Bertumen
All Souls in Purgatory
Saturday, February 28
7:30 am +Augusto and Herminia Ponte
9:00 am Thanksgiving: Maria Crishnalyn Delleva
7:00 pm +Teresa Viveiros
+Melchorita Senillo
+Policarpio Limjuco
For masses said here, the earliest date is April 10, 2015. Other mass
intentions could be sent away to the Salesian Missions.
PERPETUAL MASSES One mass a day in perpetuity, said in the
Basilica in Rome for the intention of the person enrolled. Half of the
proceeds is used for the upkeep of the Basilica and the other half is
used to help the Salesian Seminarians.
SPIRITUAL BOUQUETS For the living – 25 Masses said in a year for
five years. For the deceased – 25 Masses said for a year.
Announcements
PRAISE TEAM
Cookies N’ Cream (CNC), Praise TEAM’s 10-12 year old advanced
students , will host a Hawaiian brunch on Sunday, Feb. 22nd
from 8 AM –1 PM at the DBYC. Please come and have a good
meal served by our young artists. Also: Pinoy Breakfast is served
every first Sunday of the month. The next one is on March 1st
from 8 AM –12 NN at the DBYC.
TOASTMASTERS AT OLGC
Want to strengthen your communication skills, leadership ability
st
and be confident? Come join us! We can help you. Every 1 and
rd
3 Monday of the month from 7:00 to 8:30 pm at the Mary Help
of Christians Hall. Contact Marjorie at (604) 580-3900 or Sheila
at (604) 583-2877 or email olgc.toastmasters@gmail.com.
GOD’S LITTLE PEOPLE
This Lent, we are inviting all the children to make a caterpillarbutterfly as they journey towards Easter. Each Sunday they will
receive a paper piece, a symbol of the Gospel, which they can
add to their caterpillar-butterfly. Today, they are bringing home
the ‘caterpillar’ on which they can reflect on Jesus’ message to
repent and prepare ourselves for the Good News of the Gospel!
On Easter, the children are invited and encouraged to bring
their beautifully decorated butterflies, the gifts of their work, to
the altar in the Offertory Procession, to adorn the Church.
DON BOSCO 3 ON 3 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
CHILDREN & YOUTH, You Are Invited to a day of activities and
th
fun on Saturday February 28 , 2015 in the school auditorium
from 10:00 am to 2:30 pm.
The day will start with the parade and Pep-rally to cheer the
teams competing for the Don Bosco 3 on 3 basketball
tournament. We will have the wheel of fortune, jumping castle,
sport stations, lots of games, face painting, crafts, balloons, ice
cream for everyone and much more.
Come and show the OLGC Spirit!
THE WORLD YOUTH DAY IN KRAKOW
Fr. Jan is organizing a pilgrimage to Krakow on World Youth Day
2016: July 25 - August 01. He is inviting young adults between
the ages of 18 and 35 years old. Pilgrimage will be for 2 weeks.
The cost will be between $2,600.00 - 3,000.00. For more
information, please contact Fr. Jan after the Mass or phone him
at 604-842-7315.
AGAPE STREET MINISTRY
Wish to help Agape Street Ministry and keep your trim figure
through February? Agape Ministry appreciates the collection of
wrapped candies (e.g., caramels, mints, sours), suckers, gums,
rockets candy, and little chocolates for their ministry work
reaching out to women, homeless and marginalized on the
streets of Surrey, Vancouver, and Chilliwack. In late February
the CWL will be providing boxes to collect these goodies and
bring them to Agape. Donations of rosary booklets, gloves,
toques, and prayer cards also welcomed.
CWL PIES
Apple, Apple/Rhubarb, Raspberry/Rhubarb available for sale at
$6 each, berry pies at $7. Please call Maureen at 604.588.8224
or Ethel at 604.594.9782.
HAPPY DAYS AT CLOVERDALE CATHOLIC SCHOOL
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Annual auction fundraiser, Sat, Mar 7 . Tickets $30; order at
604-574-5151, or email ccseventtickets@gmail.com
THE CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP meets Thursdays 7:45-9:15
VISIT THE HOLY LAND AND JORDAN
Information meetings at St. Bernadette Parish in Surrey Feb 22
11:15 am and 12:45 pm. Nov. 8 – Nov. 22, 2015.
with Fr. Jijimon Vellakkada of St. Patrick’s Church, Vancouver.
Contact: Dora – 604.725.5350; Email: doracroner@shaw.ca
CHABC BURSARY
The Catholic Health Association of BC will be awarding two
bursaries valued at $250 each to two 2015 graduating students
enrolled in a Catholic secondary school, or who are members of
a BC or Yukon parish and enrolled in a public secondary school
or are home-schooled. Students are asked to submit a 500 word
essay that demonstrates an awareness and understanding of the
significance of Spirituality in Health Care. Submissions must be
received on or before February 28, 2015. For further details,
check www.chabc.bc.ca under upcoming events.
CWL BURSARIES
CWL - Vancouver Diocesan Bursary - Two $1000 bursaries for a
Son/Daughter of a CWL member for their first year of Postsecondary
education.
Deadline
Mar.
31
http://www.vancouvercwl.ca/bursary-application-vancouverdiocesan-council/
CWL - BC/Yukon - Life Members Arts & Culture Award - $500 to
a Son/Daughter, Grandson/Granddaughter in the field of Arts &
Culture.
Deadline
Mar.
31.
http://www.bcyukoncwl.com/page10.html
CWL - BC/Yukon - Molly Boucher – One $500 bursary for a CWL
member to further her education. Deadline Mar. 31.
http://www.bcyukoncwl.com/page10.html
CWL - National Bursary – no fixed amount - is for a CWL
member. It would be used to provide financial assistance to
members pursuing studies, courses, seminars, workshops and
diploma or degree programs in Spiritual growth, faith formation,
youth ministry, ministry to palliative care or shut-ins,
parliamentary
procedure
or
literacy
tutoring.
http://cwl.ca/resources/forms/
DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICES
OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL SOCIETY
WINGS – Women in need, growing stronger!
Are you interested in deepening your relationship with self and
others? Would you like to learn how to enhance your selfesteem, deal with daily stressors, practice coping skills, and
generally improve the quality of your emotional life? Then join
us! DAS-OLGCS invites you to our 10-week series starting March
4, 2015. For more info or to register please contact Agnes @
604-585-6688 or email: dasopmgr@telus.net.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
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Thursday, March 5 , 2015. Please join us for our 19th AGM at
St. Matthew’s Parish Jubilee Hall at 7 pm (doors open at 6:30).
Come learn how you can help victims of domestic abuse. For
more info, call 604-585-6688 or email us at das_olgcs@telus.net
We hope you will join us!
CWL LENTEN REFLECTION
The Catholic Women’s League at Our Lady of Good Counsel is
hosting its annual Lenten Reflection on March 14 starting with
9:00 a.m. Mass on Saturday followed by Lenten reflection and
soup and goodies in the Mary Help of Christians Hall. All
parishioners welcome.
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“ Be signs and bearers of God’s Love to All ! “
To be continued…….