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1 C at h e d r a l of O u r L a d y of the H o l y R o s a r y Archdiocese of Vancouver Archbishop Most Rev. J. Michael Mil- ler, CSB Rector Very Rev. Stanley Galvon December 3, 2017 Vice-Rector Rev. Ales- sandro Lovato Assistant Priests Rev. Anicet Rev. Peter Pinto Ha Lucca Rev. Juan In Residence Archbishop Most Rev. J. Michael Miller, CSB Rector Very Rev. Stanley Galvon Vice-Rector Rev. Alessandro Lovato Assistant Priests Rev. Anicet Pinto Rev. Juan Lucca Rev. Peter Ha In Residence Rev. Jude Iloghalu (Chaplain of VGH) Rev. Terry Larkin Deacons Rev. Mr. Alvin Rint Rev. Mr. Richard Chau Richards Street, Vancouver BC v6b 3a3 (604) office@vancouvercathedral.org holyrosarycathedral.org

2 W e l c o m e t o H o l y R o s a r y C a t h e d r a l! Sunday Masses Saturday 5:10 pm anticipated Mass Sunday 8 am, 9:30 am, 11 am, 12:30 pm, 5 pm, 6:30 pm in Spanish, 8 pm Weekday Masses Monday to Friday 7:15 am, 8 am, 12:10 pm, 5:10 pm Saturday 7:15 am, 8 am, 12:10 pm Confessions Monday to Friday 7:45 am, 11:45 am, 4:45 pm Saturday 7:45 am, 11:45 am, 4 to 5 pm Devotions Sunday Vespers and Benediction at 4 pm Morning Prayer Monday to Saturday at 8:30 am Rosary Monday to Saturday at 11:40 am & 4:40 pm (Except Thursday evenings when the Rosary is at 4:15 pm) Chaplet of the Divine Mercy Fridays 3 pm Prayers to God the Father Tuesdays at 4 pm Adoration Thursdays from 4 pm to 5 pm and First Friday from 12:45 pm to 5 pm Sunday Mass Readings First Reading Isaiah 63.16b-17; 64.1, 3-8 O that you would tear open the heavens and come down. Responsorial Ps. 80 R. Restore us, O God; let your face shine, that we may be saved. Second Reading 1 Corinthians We wait for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ. Gospel Mark The scribes and Pharasees do not practice what they teach. Cathedral Office Office office@vancouvercathedral.org Office Address 646 Richards Street, Vancouver BC V6B 3A3 Phone (604) Fax (604) Web holyrosarycathedral.org Cathedral Office Staff Cathedral Secretary Krystyna Kasprzak (604) ext. 0 Assistant Secretary Delta Vazquez Assistant Secretary Marina Ubalde Pastoral Associate Bertilla Watanabe (604) ext. 5 bwatanabe@holyrosarycathedral.org Groundskeeper Peter Dziuk Groundskeeper James Faulkner Cathedral Clergy Contact Very Rev. Stanley Galvon sgalvon@rcav.org Rev. Alessandro Lovato Marriages and Baptisms alovato@rcav.org (604) ext. 230 Rev. Juan Lucca Hispanic Ministry (604) ext. 228 Rev. Anicet Pinto RCIA (604) ext. 236 Rev. Peter Ha (604) ext. 234 Dcn. Richard Chau Faith Formation Director (604) ext. 5 Dcn. Alvin Rint VOLUNTEER LIAISON ext. 5 Cathedral Registration If you have recently moved into the downtown area, we welcome you to pick up a parish registration form from the Cathedral Office. Please contact our office for Donation Envelopes. 2

3 December 3, 2017 MESSAGE FROM THE RECTOR C atholic spiritual writer, Matthew Kelly, through his books (Rediscover Catholicism & Four Signs of a Dynamic Catholic & Rediscover Jesus) has offered us three ways of engaging Jesus Christ and his kingdom. He challenges us to try ONE of these three ways for the year ahead: 1) read Scripture from one of the four Gospels 10 minutes a day every day for a year 2) receive the sacrament of confession once a month or so, every month for a year. 3) start a Mass Journal every Sunday for a year/ write down one thing at that Mass that will help you to be spiritually motivated and to be close to the Lord. Now for Advent, Matthew and his team have put together an internet based resource for each of us to receive in our inbox, a great resource item each day of Advent. The site to check out is I have signed up for this and I look forward to this helpful resource. Dynamic Catholic will respect your privacy and will not share your name with other groups. The Catholic resources internet streaming service, Formed.org, is offering a wonderful Advent resource that you can download. It is a personal Advent journal called, Watching in Hope. This Journal will provide everything needed to fully prepare yourself for the upcoming Advent Sunday Mass: the Scripture Readings, a Lectio Divina Exercise, and even Daily Reflections. Blessing of an Advent Wreath for the home D uring the Advent season families are encouraged to spend time together preparing for the approaching celebration of the birth of Christ. An Advent wreath can be a great focal point for family prayers and holiday celebrations. The Blessing of the Advent wreath can be a great focal point for family prayers and holiday celebrations. The Blessing of the Advent wreath takes place on the First Sunday of Advent. Leader: Our help is in the name of the Lord. All: Who made heaven and earth. Leader: Let us pray. O God, by whose Word all things are sanctified, pour forth Your blessing upon this wreath and grant that we who use it may prepare our hearts for the coming of Christ and may receive from You abundant graces. We ask this through Christ our Lord. All: Amen. The first candle on the wreath is lit. Prayer for the first week: Leader: May this light remind us of Jesus who is the true light of the world. Let s call upon him whose coming we prepare for and await, for he is: All: God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God. Reading: Mt. 24:37-44 Sign up free of charge using the subscription that the Cathedral provides for registered parishioners. Go to and use the parish code 7G4Q97. Please note that Holy Rosary Cathedral is not responsible for the terms and conditions you accept when you register to use formed.org 3

4 December 3, 2017 PA R I S H N E W S A N D E V E N TS Next baptism preparation class, Dec. 9 The next baptism preparation class will take place on Saturday, December 9 at 10:00 am. Please call the parish office to register. Love incarnate: advent retreat, dec.9 Love incarnate: understanding Christian Charity. All are welcome to the Advent retreat led by Sister John Mary Sullivan and Fr. Jude Iloghalu on Saturday, Dec. 9, 9:30-11:30 a.m., at Holy Rosary Hall. Retreat will be followed by confession and Mass. Admission is by donation. Sponsored by the Catholic Women's League. Simbang Gabi Mass, Dec. 15 Join the Archbishop as he celebrates this traditional devotion preparing for Christmas at the Cathedral on December 15 at 7:00 pm. Refreshments and fellowship afterwards in the Hall. Walker & wheelchair for HRC parishioner As part of their outreach and service to the parish, the Knights of Columbus have kindly offered a new walker and wheelchair to a parishioner at Holy Rosary Cathedral. If you know of a person in need of these, please call the parish office. A RO U N D T H E A RC H D I O C E SE Youth Ministry Sunday, Dec. 3 The special collection today assists the Ministries and Outreach Office in providing formation, training, and support for youth ministry. Parishes with active youth ministry programming will receive a rebate from this collection. Please be generous in supporting the youth of our parish and archdiocese. In the spirit of reconciliation premiere We are pleased to invite you and a guest to the World Premiere of In The Spirit of Reconciliation at SFU Goldcorp's Centre for the Arts on Wednesday, Dec. 6, at 7 p.m. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion and Q&A with director Larry Lynn, Bishop Gary Gordon (Bishop of Victoria and former Bishop of Whitehorse, Yukon) and Monique Sabourin, Dene Elder and residential school survivor. Please RSVP at contact to have your name added to the rapidly expanding guest list as we have limited capacity. Our Lady of Guadalupe mass, Dec. 12 The will be a special Spanish evening Mass on Monday, Dec. 12 at 7 pm to celebrate the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Fellowship in the Hall after Mass and all are welcome. Permanent Diaconate Ordination, Dec.8 All are invited to the Ordination to the Order of Deacon of Jose Raul Solano on Friday, Dec. 8 at the Cathedral starting at 7 p.m. Join us for a reception after in Holy Rosary Hall. 4

5 December 3, 2017 M I N I S T E R I O H I S P A N O Misa en Español: Domingos a las 6:30 pm Confesiones en Español: Mier, Jue y Vier 11:45 am y 4:45 pm. Rosario en Español: Domingos a las 6:05 pm. Escríbenos a nuestro comunidadhispanahrc@gmail.com "Vigilad..., velad" (Mc 13, ). Esta insistente llamada a la vigilancia y esta invitacio n urgente a estar preparados para acoger al Sen or que viene, son característicos del tiempo litu rgico de Adviento, que comenzamos hoy. El Adviento es tiempo de espera y preparacio n interior para el encuentro con el Sen or. Por tanto, dispongamos nuestro espíritu para emprender con alegría y decisio n esta peregrinacio n espiritual que nos llevara a la celebracio n de la santa Navidad Queridos hermanos y hermanas, iluminados por la palabra de Dios y sostenidos por la gracia del Sen or, ponga monos en camino hacia el Sen or que viene. Pero, para que "viene Dios" o, como dice a menudo la Biblia, "nos visita"? Dios viene para salvar a sus hijos, para hacer que entren en la comunio n de su amor El compromiso de este Adviento consiste en abrir las puertas del alma al gran misterio de la Encarnacio n, acogiendo en la vida al Hijo de Dios que viene al mundo " Ojala rasgaras el cielo y bajaras!" (Is 63, 19). Esta intensa invocacio n del profeta Isaías expresa de modo eficaz cua les deben ser los sentimientos de nuestra espera del Sen or que esta a punto de venir. Sí! El Sen or ya vino a nosotros hace dos mil an os, y nos preparamos para celebrar, en la pro xima Navidad, el gran acontecimiento de la Encarnacio n. Cristo cambio radicalmente el curso de la historia. Al final, volvera en su gloria, y nosotros lo esperamos, esforza ndonos por vivir nuestra existencia como un adviento de esperanza confiada. Es lo que queremos pedir con esta celebracio n litu rgica. Que Dios nos asista con su gracia, para que iniciemos con impulso y buena voluntad el itinerario del Adviento, saliendo al encuentro de Cristo, nuestro Redentor, con las buenas obras (cf. Oracio n colecta). María, Hija de Sio n, elegida por Dios para ser Madre del Redentor, nos guíe y acompan e; haga fecunda y llena de alegría nuestra preparacio n para la Navidad y para el gran acontecimiento del jubileo. Alabado sea Jesucristo! (SS Juan Pablo II I Domingo de Adviento - B) Jóvenes Adultos (19-35+) Aquí en el Holy Rosary Cathedral Hall Todos los Mie rcoles. Hora: 7-9 PM M U S I C N O T E S Cathedral Organist & Music Director Denis Be dard (604) Assistant Organist & Music Administrator Catherine Walsh (604) Music Programme for the 11:00 am Mass Sunday, December 3, 2017 Organ Prelude: Little Prelude and Fugue in E minor - J. S. BACH Kyrie, Sanctus, Agnus Dei: Gregorian Chant Offertory: Jesu Dulcis Memoria (Choir) - T. L. VICTORIA Communion: 1. Tiento (Organ) - F. PERAZA 2. Alma Redemptoris Mater (Choir) - G. P. PALESTRINA Organ Postlude: Little Prelude and Fugue in G minor - J. S. BACH MUSIC PREVIEW FOR December 10, 2017 Mass of Saint Teresa - H. WILLAN Wait for the Lord - J. BERTHIER Ave Maris Stella - G. P. PALESTRINA Organ music by J. S. BACH & F. W. ZACHOW ADVERTISE!! If you or your company would like to advertise on the back of the Holy Rosary Cathedral Bulletin, please contact Max Madrussan for more information at (778) or send an to mmadrussan@cancommedia.com 5

6 December 3, 2017 wp A R I S H L I F E Baptisms Sundays at 2:00 pm. Preparation classes are held on the second Saturday of each month. Please call the Cathedral office to find out more. Marriages Bookings should be made at least six months in advance. Couples please contact the Cathedral office for information. Altar Servers The Cathedral has a team of dedicated servers who are scheduled to help at specific Masses. Help is needed at weekday Masses too. Contact Fr. Juan Lucca, ext. 228 for more information. Cathedral Bell Ringers Our eight bells are rung by hand by a dedicated band of bell ringers. New ringers, experienced and learners, are always welcome. Visit for more information. Cathedral Gift Shop The Gift Shop aims to be open before and after the noon, and evening weekday Masses, Sunday morning and evening Masses, & is staffed by a crew of dedicated ladies. Thank you for your support. Catholic Women s League The Catholic Women's League of Canada is a national organization, rooted in Gospel values, which calls its members to holiness through service to the people of God. We organize a wide variety of spiritual and social events and good works. Please contact Sarah Parry: sarahisobelparry@gmail.com Church Care & Cleaning The sanctuary is given a thorough cleaning every Tuesday morning, 9-11 am, and on the last Saturday of each month. More hands are needed. Contact the parish office at office@vancouvercathedral.com Ushers & Greeters Help is needed to distribute bulletins, take up the collection, welcome all who come to Mass and generally be ready to serve with a smile! Contact: Gilda Penfold, gilda9488@gmail.com Choirs Three choirs offer a variety of music repertoires to enrich our prayer experience. Find out which of our choirs is right for you. Contact: Catherine Walsh at (604) Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion If you are a regular at the parish and live by the principles of a faith-filled Catholic, this ministry may be your calling. Lay members help with the distribution of the Eucharist when additional help is required. Please contact Shirley Wang, (604) HRC Young Adults HRC Young Adults is the Cathedral s young adult group. We welcome Catholics in their 20 s 30 s to join us as we cultivate our faith and create friendships through fellowship as well as educational and service opportunities. Contact: hrcyoungadults@gmail.com Lectors The sacramental celebration of the Word of God is a proclamation which must enlighten the minds of the listeners and inspire them in the journey towards God. New lectors welcome. For more information please contact David Cuan by lector.hrc@gmail.com Handmaids of the Lord This is an all-women ministry of the Couples for Christ. It aims to provide Christian pastoral support for personal renewal. Contact: Grace Inonog, graceaka44@yahoo.com. Knights of Columbus The K of C a fraternal benefit society founded on the principles of charity, unity and fraternity. For more information please contact: Grand Knight James Faulkner, (778) or holyrosary.council14652@gmail.com Legion of Mary The men & women of the Legion are a well-established organization in the parish. They serve in all areas of parish life as greeters, ushers and prayer leaders. They also make house visits to visit the sick, pray the rosary and evangelize. Rufina Amandiz, (604) Hispanic Community The weekly Spanish Mass now caters to the Spanishspeaking community in our parish. If you would like to get involved please contact: comunidadhispanahrc@gmail.com Communion and Liberation An ecclesial movement whose purpose is the education to Christian maturity of its adherents and collaboration in the mission of the Church in all the spheres of contemporary life. Learn more at clonline.org or contact us at communionliberationvancouver@gmail.com 6

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