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1 Sacred Heart Catholic Church 3900 Arthur Drive, P. O. Box 10 Delta, B.C. V4K 3N5 Telephone Fax: Parish Website: Clergy Serving the Parish: Fr. Edgar Polotan, OSA Fr. Francis Galvan, OSA Deacon Dileep Athaide Priest in Residence: Fr. Leo Cameron, OSA Parish Office Hours: Tuesday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Mondays Closed) 12:15pm (Call office for appointment) Baptismal Class Third Wednesday of the Month 7:00pm Monastery Confirmation Call PREP Office Holy Eucharist: The Lord s Day...Saturday 5pm /, 9am, 11am & 5pm (Church) Weekday Mass. Monday to Saturday, 9am (Chapel) Spanish Mass First Saturday of the Month 7pm Except May/June Filipino Mass.Last Saturday of the Month 7pm Except July/August Eucharistic Adoration...First Friday of the month 10am to 5pm (Chapel) Confessions...Saturday: 10am to 11am (Chapel) or by appointment Marriage...Call Office at least six months prior to the date desired Holy Order.Becoming a priest /deacon: see Pastor Anointing of the Sick.. Call Office / Pastor Funeral..Call Office Counseling.....Call Office PARISH COMMITTEE AND GROUP MEETINGS (SEPT to JUNE) 7:30pm Monday, Nov 7th St. Monica Guild Clubhouse 7:30 pm 3 rd Monday of the Month (Sept to June) Knights of Columbus Augustine House 12:15 pm Tuesday at 12:15pm Bible Study Group Augustine House 6:15pm Tuesdays PREP School 7:00pm November 8th Parish Council Meeting Monastery 6:30pm Monthly Parish Ed. Committee Monastery TBA TBA Parish Faith Formation TBA WEEKLY PRAYER GROUPS- ALL YEAR Mass Intentions: See office Blessings: (House, Car etc.) Call office He is not God of the dead, but God of the living. Luke 20.27, 34-38, November 6th, nd in Ordinary Time Year C Before the celebration of Mass it is a praiseworthy practice for silence to be observed in the church so that all may pray silently and prepare themselves to carry out the sacred celebration in a devout and fitting manner. Please remember that the Blessed Sacrament is present in the Tabernacle and reverence should be observed at all times. 9:30am Mon to Sat Holy Rosary Chapel 7:30pm Monday Taize Chapel 9:30am Tuesday Meditation Group Monastery Library 7 p.m. Tuesday Spanish Holy Rosary Chapel 7:30pm Wednesday Sacred Heart Prayer Group Clubhouse 6:00pm Thursday Legion of Mary Church PARISH CONTACTS Doug Lynes Parish Financial Manager Barry Marshall Maintenance/Rentals Deacon Dileep Athaide R.C.I.A. Coordinator John Barker Choir Director/Music Ministry Erin Seddon Religious Education Parish Office Junior Altar Servers Kelly Kozack Brandy Grund School Principal Vice- Principal Mylene Lock Lil Saints Preschool A WARM and JOYOUS WELCOME to all visitors and Parishioners to our Faith Community! New parishioners please fill out a Registration form, which are available online or at the back of the Church. Thank you. Reflection Believers in Jesus are given the promise and hope of eternal life in heaven. OUR HOPE IS IN THE LORD, who made heaven and earth, and remains faithful to those that believe. For those who believe in Jesus and persevere in faith with the help of God s grace, the trials of this world will ultimately pass away. As Jesus s disciples, we will one day come to share eternal life in heaven.

2 The Flu/Influenza Season is upon us - Let us all be cautious and courteous during the service If you are not feeling well or showing symptoms of a virus please refrain from shaking your neighbors hands during the sign of peace. Instead do a gesture or bow or say some words to each other Monday, November 7th Divine Mercy in the 2 nd Greatest Story Ever Told Join us for tonight s presentations: Proclaim This Message & Fatima, from 7-8:30pm in the church. Refreshments to follow. Contact Erin Seddon: eseddon@shsdelta.org All Ladies of the Parish are cordially invited to St. Monica Guild Meeting, tonight, Monday, November 7, at 7:30pm in the Clubhouse. Our speaker will be Debbie Cheong, who will speak on the topic of Aging... an Olympic Event! Join Debbie Cheong (Provincial Coordinator of BC Women s Hospital & Health Centre s Osteofit Program) in exploring the role of exercise in healthy aging. This interactive session will explore the effects of exercise and physical activity in reducing the risk of falls, management of chronic disease and quality of life. Tuesday, November 8th Relax from the stress of modern society and join the Christian Meditation Group (WCCM) here at Sacred Heart Church. Our group meets on Tuesday mornings from 9:40am till 10:45am in the Library of the Augustinian Monastery. There are no fees involved. We hope to establish a Tuesday evening group beginning in November (TBA). WCCM's are established in more than one hundred countries worldwide For further details please call Hans at (604) , or by E- mail: hcbusch@telus.net or visit the web sites: canada.ca & & Parish Religious Education Program (PREP) All children attending Elementary Public School are welcome! Join us Tuesdays, 6:15 7:30pm, in the school. Contact Erin Seddon, PREP Coordinator, or eseddon@shsdelta.org Wednesday, November 9th Wedgwood Room open from 9:30am till 3:00pm in the Parish Center Stop by and check out all the new fall and winter fashions to arrive - Contact Willie Cote at or Leona De Caire Alpha Series Alpha Series Session #8: How Can I Resist Evil? We meet in the 6:15pm. Contact Erin Seddon eseddon@shsdelta.org Friday, November 11 th Remembrance Day is a day to pray for peace throughout the world and to pray for the men and women who so courageously gave their lives for our country as well as those who continue to protect us today. Today is also a day to consider what we are doing as individuals, as a community and as a nation to bring God s peace and love into the world. Above all we need to pray for peace, because peace is God s gift, and it lies with each of us to plead for it, embrace it, and build it every day with God s help. Pope Francis Parish office closed today., November 13th Confirmation Enrollment is celebrated at the 5pm Mass in the church. All children preparing for the Sacrament of Confirmation, along with their parents, state their intentions through the Rite of Commitment to Formal Preparation for Sacramental Confirmation during Mass. The congregation then joins in renewing our baptismal vows through the Profession of Faith. This is an important component of the Confirmation Sacramental preparation. For more information, please contact: Erin Seddon or eseddon@shsdelta.org Among the Sacraments, certainly Reconciliation renders present with particular efficacy the merciful face of God: it is constantly and ceaselessly made real and manifest. Let us not forget, both as penitent and confessors: there is no sin that God cannot forgive! - Pope Francis

3 VARIA Fr Edgar and Fr Francis will be a way on their annual Retreat from Monday, November 14 th till Friday November 18 th (inclusive dates) No morning Mass during this week. Tues. Nov. 15, Thurs Nov 17 th and Fri. Nov 18 th there will be Liturgy of the Word and Communion at 9am in the Chapel. (Deacon Dileep) Our next Baptismal Preparation Class will be held on November 16 th at 7pm in the Monastery Library. This class is for parents of infants and young children wanting to have their child/ren baptised in the near future. Please contact the parish office for more info and to pre- register. ( ). Our Knights of Columbus will have host their monthly Parish Pancake breakfast on, November 20 th after the 9 and 11am Masses. Sacred Heart Parish Advent Family Fun Night! Mark your calendars for this great parish event: Tuesday, November 22 from 6:30-8pm in the school gym. For more information see attached flyer or contact Erin by eseddon@shsdelta.org All School Mass will be on Thursday, November 24 th at 9:15am in the Church. Nov 12/13 Proclaimers of the Word Sat 5pm 9am 11am Fran Padilla Bruce Rapier Sharon Hann Marlene Curtis Gloria Taggart Jim Taggart Ministers of Communion Steve Wasylyk Anne- Marie Wasylyk Carmelina Rigio Pamela Baker Shannon McLaughlin Mary Cormier Doing some Fall/Winter Cleaning? Do you have warm men s and ladies clothing you are looking to donate somewhere? We are looking for Warm jackets, heavy sweaters, toques, gloves, socks, men s and ladies pants, warm boots and shoes/runners, sleeping bags and blankets etc. for the residents and homeless of the Downtown East Side. Our parish will be doing a blanket and clothing drive/collection in December so please keep your items till then and we will gladly accept them. Please watch your bulletin or contact Jason at jasonandselenajones@gmail.com for more info on this ministry. New Missals for are available for purchase at the back of the Church at the cost of $5.00 per copy. They go into use the First of Advent, November 27 th. November is the month of souls. We pray and offer Mass for all our departed loved ones on the Altar of the Lord. Envelopes are available in the foyer of the Church and Chapel. (Please hand in to the office or regular collection basket on ). Also available at the parish office during regular office hours. Archdiocesan Events Luke 15 House Buffet Dinner and Fundraiser Nov.25th at Grace Point Community Church, 3487 King George Blvd, Surrey. Doors open at 6 p.m. and dinner will be served at 7 p.m. Tickets are $45 Parish representatives of Luke 15 House will be selling tickets on the weekends of Nov 12 /13 as well as Nov 19/20 at the back of the church to the upcoming fundraiser. Luke 15 House ministers to men with addictions - often with multiple addictions. Inspired by God's unconditional love, we help our residents heal from the wounds of their past and help them re- construct their lives. Thank you for your generosity in supporting this important Ministry. 5pm Sean Cuevas Ethan Mabunay Fanny Claudio Fidel Claudio

4 Closing of the Holy Doors As the Year of Mercy comes to a close; join us for a special celebration on, Nov. 13 with a special Mass at 2:30 p.m. at Holy Rosary Cathedral, Vancouver. This will be a joyous occasion as dioceses of the world will also close their holy doors. rcav.org/year- of- mercy Upcoming Advent Retreats/Events Advent Retreat - A Time To Nourish Hope Join us for an Advent retreat that offers an opportunity to get away from your busy daily life and come to know God in a more intimate and personal way. Grow in your own spirituality and mark the season of Advent as a time to nourish hope. Retreat with Ann M. Garrido, DMin, associate professor of homiletics at Aquinas Institute of Theology in St. Louis, MO. Saturday, Dec. 3 at the John Paul II Pastoral Centre, Vancouver starting at 9 a.m., ending with Mass celebrated by Archbishop Miller at 4 p.m. Cost is $25/person and includes retreat booklet and lunch. For more info. or to register, visit rcav.org/oc- advent- retreat Holy is God's Name Advent Retreat This morning retreat will reflect on the Annunciation, the Visitation and the Magnificat. Retreat Director, Catherine M. Kelly, M.Div. will introduce Gospel contemplation and incorporate scripture, art and music into the reflections. The session includes quiet time for prayer and reflection, small group faith sharing, and a coffee break. Donations to St. James Parish gratefully accepted. Join us on Saturday, Dec. 3, from 9:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at St. James Church, Abbotsford. Retreat starts after 8:30 a.m. daily Mass. To register, visit rcav.org/event/advent- retreat The Advent Season and the O Antiphons Did you ever wonder where the seven verses of the Advent hymn, O Come, O Come Emmanuel came from? The verses of this ancient hymn are known as the O Antiphons. Each verse is a poetic translation of an O Antiphon, so named because each verse begins with O. Drawn from the Old Testament, the O Antiphons are seven Messianic titles for Christ and are sung for the Magnificat during evening prayer from Dec Explore this rich tradition in our Catholic Liturgy and rediscover the joy of Advent with Margaret Barry. She has a Bachelor of Music Degree and a Master of Arts in Pastoral Liturgy and Music. Saturday, Dec. 10 at 10 a.m. at St. Mark's College, Vancouver. An intentional Filipino Ministry is now available! Filipino Catholics have made a great contribution to the Archdiocese of Vancouver over the past 30 years and we want to facilitate full integration of Filipino groups and individuals into the life of the Archdiocese. To learn more about the mandate of the RCAV Filipino Ministry, visit rcav.org/filipino- ministry (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis travelled to the Roman cemetery of Prima Porta, where he offered the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass for the liturgical commemoration of All Souls Day this past Wednesday. In his homily for the Mass, which he delivered off the cuff, the Holy Father reflected on the words of Job: I know that my Redeemer lives. The commemoration of the dead, he explained, fills us both with sorrow, a sense of sadness, and with hope. A cemetery is sad because it reminds us of our loved ones who have died, it reminds us of our future, death. But, he continued, in this sadness, we bring flowers as a sign of hope; even, I could say, of a festival but later, not now. This hope, Pope Francis said, can help us, because we too must make the same journey, from this life to the next. The hope in the Resurrection does not disappoint. In fact it is Jesus Himself who first took this journey; we walk along the path He has trod. With His Cross, Pope Francis said, Jesus has opened the gate of salvation, where we will contemplate God. Pope Francis called on the faithful to pray for forgotten souls, as well as Christians who have died for their faith and in the service of others over the past year. Praying for the departed is part of the tradition of the Church, Pope Francis said, especially through the Eucharistic Celebration, which is the best spiritual help we can give to their souls, especially those who are most abandoned. Prayer for the Poor Souls in Purgatory Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord. And let the perpetual light shine upon them. And may the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

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