26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Important Updates
CWL COFFEE SUNDAY & BAKE SALE is after all Masses on Sunday, September 29th. Baking donations will be gratefully received before the Masses. Please allow the CWL to price your baked goods
PARISH OFFICE CLOSURE – the office will be closed on Monday, September 30th for National Day for Truth & Reconciliation – reopening on Tuesday.
OUR HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES to the family & friends of Kay Morrison. May she rest in peace in the comfort of the Lord. Services will be here, Prayers on Friday, October 4th at @7:30pm, and the Funeral Mass on Saturday, October 5th at @11am.
FILIPINO MASS will be next Sunday, October 6th at 6 pm
OUR HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES to the family & friends of Marialibera Pontillo. May she rest in peace in the comfort of the Lord. Services will be here, Funeral Mass on Wednesday, October 9th @11am.
MASS TIMES DURING PRIEST STUDY DAYS
TUESDAY, NOV. 12th WEDNESDAY, NOV. 13th & FRIDAY, NOV. 15th @ 9AM
THURSDAY, NOV. 14th @ 7:30AM
PREP - Our Parish Religious Education Program needs Teacher Assistants; if you are able to help on Wednesday evenings from 6-7 pm please get in touch with the parish office.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!
SATURDAY, DEC. 14th WILL BE OUR CHRISTMAS DINNER AND CHRISTMAS TREE DISPLAYS Watch the bulletin for more details to follow
CHRISTIAN MEDITATION GROUP meets in person on the third Thursday of the month at 7 pm.
Special Notes
CWL BOTTLE, CAN DRIVE FUNDRAISER is ongoing. CWL has an account with Return It Express. You can take your bottles, cans, tetra packs, milk, plant-based beverage containers to any Return-It location. Instructions are as follows:
Place unsorted bottles in a clear plastic bag(s)
Print off sticker @ Kiosk – Use phone # 778-996-3407
Text code RVCA TO 778-400-5253
To open the door, touch the keypad with your finger or the back of your hand to activate it
Enter the one-time pin code you receive by message. The one-time pin will time out in a few minutes. Repeat if it has timed out.
The Keypad light will turn green. Open door and drop off bag(s)
North Vancouver Return It Express Locations:
310 Brooksbank Ave. (Mon-Fri 8-4/Sat 8-5/Sun 9-5/closed holidays)
At Superstore 333 Seymour Blvd. (everyday 8-8)
235 Donaghy Ave. (Mon-Sat 8-5/Sun 10-4/closed holidays)
30 Riverside Dr.-North Shore Recycling Depot (Tues-Fri 8-5/Sat., Sun, Holidays 9-5)
FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE, PLASTIC BAGS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE CHURCH ENTRANCE
Proceeds from this fundraiser will go towards the renovation of the Kitchen cabinets, countertops, and flooring in the school gym.
If you are unable to return the bottles yourself, please get in touch with Donna @ 778-996-3407 / dkcolcleugh@gmail.com. Donna will happily pick them up for you and make the deposit.
Please do not drop off bottles at the church or parish office.
This summer, we plan to repair the deck and the staircase leading to the Church and Rectory. Your donations big or small would be appreciated. Envelopes are available at the entrance of the church. Thank you for your generosity.
Reflections
ENCOURAGE EVEN THE SMALLEST SIGNS OF FAITH
Today we continue to read from the Gospel of Mark. Recall that last week we heard Jesus chastise his disciples for their argument about who among them was the greatest. Jesus taught them that the greatest among them will be those who serve the least ones. In today’s Gospel, the disciple John questions Jesus about an unknown exorcist who was driving out demons in Jesus’ name. John’s question might have been motivated by jealousy. Previously in Mark's Gospel, Jesus healed a boy whom the disciples had been unable to heal. John’s question is further evidence that the disciples have not yet grasped Jesus’ words to them. They continue to compare themselves to others who seem to have greater healing powers, and they do not want to share the power of Jesus’ name with others.
Today the demon possession described in the Gospels might be seen as a form of mental illness, but the need for healing these syndromes was as real then as it is now. Exorcism was a common practice in first-century Palestine. Some people had the power to heal the symptoms of possession. One of the strategies used was to invoke the name of a person or figure who was believed to have the power to heal.
The disciples observed that the unknown exorcist invoked Jesus’ name and was successful in his healing efforts. This unknown healer recognized the power of Jesus’ name, yet he was not a follower of Jesus. In his reply to his disciples, Jesus acknowledges that deeds of faith can precede the words of faith. He also teaches that the disciples should not be reluctant to share Jesus’ healing powers with others.
Later in this Gospel, Jesus teaches us not to create obstacles for those who are just beginning to have faith but to encourage even the smallest signs of faith. The Greek word used here for sin also connotes “stumbling” or “causing scandal.” In vivid terms Jesus teaches his disciples the consequences to those who would put obstacles before people who are on the road to faith.
~ Loyola Press
Mass Intentions
Sunday, September 29
Spec. Intention-Thanksgiving & Blessing by Rosa Zivarts
Spec. Intention Steve Mills by wife Erna
Repose Clara Alagoa by husband Manuel Alagoa
Repose Anthony Andrade by Flory Nielsen
Repose Kay Morrison by Elisa & John Bueno
Repose Alejandro Rebanes by Lumanas family
Monday, September 30
Spec. Intention St. Edmund Parishioners
Repose Laura Noga by Diane & Peter Nation
Tuesday, October 1
Repose Ana Francis Mendes by Mendonca family
Wednesday, October 2
Repose Josefa & All My Loved Ones by Flory Nielsen
Thursday, October 3
Repose Cochinta Lumanas by Lumanas family
Friday, October 4
Repose Kay Morrison by Nora & Jane
Spec. Intention Christine Gallagher/House of Prayer by Janet Ficocelli
Saturday, October 5
Spec. Intention Crisele Jessica Quibuyen by Gemma
Spec. Intention Donna Colcleugh by CWL
Repose Mum & Dad Cusanelli by family
Spec. Intention Gerard Watt by Josephine Watt
Parish Events
CWL
2nd Thursday of each month @ 7 PM
Knights of Columbus
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
SPECIAL OFFER - Knights of Columbus - Free 1 Year On-Line Membership. You can enjoy the benefits of being a Knights of Columbus member including Accidental Death Benefit and the famous Columbia Magazine.
Promo Code: BLESSEDMCGIVNEY
After joining, please check your Inbox for confirmation.
St. Eds Christian Meditation Group
The St Edmund's Parish unit of the 'World Community for Christian Meditation' (WCCM) will resume its in-person meditation meeting, on the 3rd Thursday of every month at 7.00 pm in St Edmund's Church.
"No Experience Necessary"- The group leader will give new people the basics of meditation and some resources.
WCCM continues to hold a weekly virtual meeting on Mondays (via ZOOM), also at 7.00 pm. You are sincerely invited to attend the WCCM meeting(s). All are welcome.
To learn more about WCCM, kindly contact: Luis Zunino - email lzunino@gzarchitects.com
School Events
St. Edmunds Elementary School
Religious Education
PREP 2024-2025
PREP REGISTRATION IS OPEN until September 15th. Please complete the registration form and hand it into the Parish Office or leave it in the mailbox to the left of the office entry gate. There are copies at the entrance.
PREP classes are in St. Edmund’s School and begin on September 11, 2024. Classes will be held every Wednesday from 6:00 - 7:00 pm. Any questions can be sent to prepatsteds@shaw.ca
Children's Choir Training
Practices will be every 2nd & 4th Saturday of the month @10am - Masses will be every 2nd & 4th Sunday of the month @ 11am
Altar Server Training
Every Saturday 11-11:30 am
Archdiocese Notices & Events
LIFE CHAIN - Sunday, October 6, 2-3 pm: This event involves people giving witness by praying quietly, holding a provided Pro-Life sign or Canadian flag, on the four corners of Lonsdale Avenue and 25th Street (the exit and on-ramps to the highway). In each of the past two years, the North Shore event involved close to 100 people (and thousands in over 320 communities across Canada) and we are planning for an even larger crowd this Fall. Please join us to witness for the unborn. There will be parking available from 1:30 pm in the playing field behind Holy Trinity Church off 27th Street and a free fellowship reception afterward in the Holy Trinity Church Hall
LITTLE FLOWER ACADEMY is hosting our Annual OPEN HOUSE on Wednesday, October 16th at 6:00 pm and is accepting applications from prospective Grade Eight candidates for the 2025-2026 school year. All students wishing to apply must sit the ENTRANCE EXAM on Saturday, December 7, 2024. For more information and online application, please visit our website (www.lfabc.org) or contact Kathi Wilson, Registrar at wilsonk@lfabc.org or 604-738-9016 ext. 114.
WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER
Rekindle the romance, remind yourselves why you fell in love, and learn how to make a good marriage even better! WWME is offering a weekend marriage retreat this fall. Oct. 25-27, 2024. For more info and to register visit: https://beholdvancouver.org/events/couple-retreat-by-worldwide-marriage-encounter
Early bird special before Sept. 9.
Registration closes Oct. 14, 2023
EQUIPPING PARISHES TO BRIDGE FAITH AND MENTAL HEALTH
SATURDAY, OCT. 12TH @ 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
St. Matthew’s Parish Centre
16079 88th Avenue, Surrey
We invite and encourage professionals, ministry leaders and anyone passionate about building bridges between faith and mental issues. Together, we will dive deeper into this topic and invite you to consider how you could be part of moving the needle forward.
GOOD NEWS!!!
We have reached our parish goal so now all pledges made will come back to the parish.
You have the option to collect the pledge forms from our parish office or receive a scanned version via email.
Financial Updates
Remember St. Edmund's in your Will
Bread & Wine
Prayer Requests
Our Parish Community is asked to pray for the Special Intention of Father Steny & Father Cannio
Our Parish Community is asked to pray for the Special Intention of Father Jeevan Prakash D'Almeda
Our Parish Community is asked to pray for the Special Intention of St. Edmund Parishioners
Our Parish Community is asked to pray for the Special Intentions of All Carmelite Priests
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