The 1st Sunday of Lent
This Week in the Church
Parishioners can make their tax-deductible donation to St. Joseph’s Society in-person at their parish, use the envelope in your box or make a safe and secure donation online at rcav.org/joseph
FIRST FRIDAY is on March 3rd – Adoration begins after 9am Mass (no 7:30am Mass that day) followed by Benediction at 6:15pm. Stations of the Cross at 6:30pm and then Mass at 7pm. A Sign-up sheet is at the Church entrance – it would be greatly appreciated if 2-3 people could sign up per time slot.
Important Updates
2nd Sunday of each Month – there will be a Filipino Mass at 6pm
2022 TAX RECEIPTS are available at the back of the church. Please pick up when you come to Mass. You can also call parish office and have us scan & email to you or put in the mail; just let us know.
FUNERAL MASS for Lolita Acosta on Wednesday, March 8th @ 11am.
Our heartfelt condolences to her family and friends. May she Rest In Peace in the comfort of the Lord.
Reflections
God’s Promise of Protection
In each of the three Synoptic Gospels (Mark, Matthew, and Luke), after Jesus’ baptism by John, Jesus is reported to have gone to the desert to fast and pray for 40 days. In each case, while in the desert, Jesus is tempted by the devil.
Matthew and Luke give more detail than Mark does, but each one tells how the devil tempts Jesus in the desert. In Matthew, as in Luke, the devil presents three temptations to Jesus. The devil tempts Jesus to use his power to appease his hunger; he tempts Jesus to put God’s promise of protection to the test; and he offers Jesus all of the kingdoms of the world if Jesus will worship the devil. In each case, Jesus resists the temptation, rebuking the devil with words from Scripture.
The account of Jesus’ temptation in the desert is filled with allusions and parallels to the Old Testament, including the story of the people of Israel. The Israelites spent 40 years wandering in the desert in Exodus, for example, and Jesus spends 40 days in the desert. As the Israelites were tempted during the Exodus, so too is Jesus tempted.
Each temptation offers insight into both God and the human condition. Jesus’ rejection of the temptations shows that he will not put God to the test. Grounding himself on the word and authority of Scripture, Jesus rebukes the devil, confident in God’s protection and faithfulness.
As we start our journey through Lent, our Sunday readings call us to adopt the same confidence that Jesus had in the face of temptation: God’s word alone will suffice; God’s promise of protection can be trusted; God alone is God.
~ Loyola Press
Mass Intentions
Sunday, February 26
· Repose Raffaele Cusano by wife Rosa
· Repose Rosa Zepedeo by Pasqualina Cusano
· Repose Carlo Tinaburri by sister Paola Vignone
· Repose Lolita Acosta by family
· Repose Jon, Domenico, Mattia & Serafino by family
· Repose Monette Ledesma by Peter & Diane Nation
Monday, February 27
· Spec. Intentions for St. Edmund’s Parishioners
· Repose Robert Dandurand by Helen & Lorne Brooks
Tuesday, February 28
· Spec. Intention Frances Watson by Sue Farrell
Wednesday, March 1
· Spec Intention Thanksgiving Angelita de Guzman by Cari Mendoza
· Repose Maria Amelia Silva by Paul & Liz Mobilio & family
Thursday, March 2
· Spec Intention – Thanksgiving by Jane Richmond
Friday, March 3
· Repose All Souls in Purgatory by Helen & Lorne Brooks
· Spec. Intention Christine Gallagher by Janet Ficocelli
· Spec. Intention Leo Fercho by Hildegard Fercho
Saturday, March 4
· Repose Antonio Manuel Mealha by Maria Schaller
· Thanksgiving Mass by Louzado & DeAbreu families
If you need a Mass Intention, please contact the Parish Office
Events
Parish
Parish Groups
ST. Edmund's Christian Meditation Group
Date: All Mondays at 7:00 PM
Participation in person:
please contact Luis Zunino - lzunino@gzarchitects.com or at 604-987-8304
Option to participate via ZOOM:
For an introductory conversation, please contact Luis Zunino - lzunino@gzarchitects.com or at 604-987-8304 – Afterwards, A ZOOM link will be provided
Catholic Women’s League meetings are now in person on the 2nd Thursday of each month @ 7pm
SPECIAL NOTE: monthly CWL meetings will be via Zoom for December/January/February
The Knights of Columbus general meetings are in person on the 1st Tuesday each month @7pm/executive meetings are also in person on the last Tuesday of the month @7pm
Please note - the Knights’ Pancake Breakfast will not take place in March or April.
School
KINDERGARTEN APPLICATIONS for the 2023/2024 school year are now being accepted at St. Edmund’s School. Please submit a copy of your child’s birth and baptism certificates with your application form. If you are non-Catholic, please submit a birth certificate. Application forms may be printed from our website www.stedmunds.ca and e-mailed to the school office at office@stedmunds.ca
Kindergarten to Grade 7 Principal: Ms. Diana Silva
Office Telephone: 604.988-7364
Email: office@stedmunds.ca
Website: www.stedmunds.ca
Instagram: @stedselementary
Our school is a vibrant faith and learning community dedicated to developing the full potential of each child using Christ as our centre. We are blessed with caring and dedicated educators committed to inspiring life-long learners in all areas. We welcome the opportunity to share the many enriching learning experiences with you and your family. Please contact the school office for more information.
Religious Education
PREP
Every Wednesday at 6-7pm
Children's Choir Training
Every Saturday at 10 AM
Altar Servers’ Training
Every Saturday at 11 - 11:30am
Archdiocese Notices & Events
World Wide Marriage Encounter hosts a weekend retreat - April 14-16, 2023 in Kamloops! Come join us to live your best life in love, renew your marriage & rekindle romance. For more information and to register visit: Behold Vancouver website
Registration closes Mar 28/23 - see WWME on Youtube: https://youtu.be/VvQUEZ35Ufg
CWL RETREAT - Please join Fr. James Comey and the Holy Trinity CWL on our annual retreat at Westminster Abbey on March 24-26. Our theme: Lent and Celtic Spirituality. All women are warmly welcomed. Cost: $175. For more details and to secure your place, please contact Nicole @ 778-886-3340 or nickitancredi@gmail.com
Catholic Health Association of BC
Apply for our $500 Bursary!
This year, the board of directors of CHABC is pleased to announce that it will grant a $500 Bursary to a graduating student who is enrolled in a Catholic secondary school, or a member of a BC or Yukon parish and enrolled in a public secondary school, or home-schooled.
Interested students are invited to submit a 500-word essay by April 7, 2023, that demonstrates an awareness and understanding of the significance of Spirituality in Health Care. In your essay, please explain why you believe that care for the spirit is just as significant as care for the body, and why spiritual care is particularly important in tending to the sick and dying, to their families, and to those who care for them. Applicants must demonstrate a clear understanding of spirituality in care as opposed to focusing on religious beliefs and services
Deadline: April 7, 2023
Emailed submissions must be sent prior to midnight on
April 7, 2023 to info@chabc.bc.ca
For essay and submission guidelines, please visit www.chabc.bc.ca/bursary
Catholic Health Association of British Columbia
Project Advance 2022
The Project Advance Webpage is live, please visit projectadvance.ca
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Special Gifts
Bread & Wine
For the week of February 24th to March 3rd
Repose of the Souls of all my sisters
Donated by Nora Gemino
For the week of March 4th to March 10th
Special Intention of Maria Schaller
Donated by Maria Schaller
Remember a loved one with a special gift
Financial Updates
Remember St Edmund's in your Will
Prayer Requests and Advertisements
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