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March 8, 2015
Third Sunday of Lent
I, the LORD, am your God . . . You shall not have other gods besides me.
— Exodus 20:2a, 3
OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL PARISH
10460 139 Street, Surrey, BC V3T 4L5
Phone:
Fax:
(604) 581-4141
(604) 581-8146
E-mail:
Website:
[email protected]
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
Fr. Rufo “Junji” Zarate, SDB
In Residence:
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 — The law was given through Moses (Exodus
20:1-17 [1-3, 7-8, 12-17]) or Exodus 17:3-7.
Psalm — Lord, you have the words of everlasting life (Psalm
19) or Psalm 95.
Second Reading — We proclaim Christ crucified; the
foolishness of God is greater than human wisdom (1
Corinthians 1:22-25) or Romans 5:1-2, 5-8.
Gospel — Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it
up (John 2:13-25) or John 4:5-42 [5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42].
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 PATH TO FREEDOM
Most of us, if we were asked
“Does the phrase ‘the Ten
Commandments’ appear in
the Bible?” would likely get it
wrong, because the answer is
“no.”
“The
Ten
Commandments”
is
a
post-biblical, phrase that developed along with an image of God as
police officer that is not found in today’s passage from Exodus. The
first phrase is the key: God is the one who brings us out of slavery;
following God’s law or commands is our path to freedom. The
moneychangers whom Jesus drove from the temple were not
explicitly breaking any of the commandments, but neither were they
helping people to find God’s path to freedom as they came to
worship at the temple. This is an important Lenten lesson for us.
We need to stop asking ourselves whether or not we are breaking
specific rules or regulations and instead examine our lives to see if
we are truly following a path to God’s freedom through Christ.
Weekly Collection
March 1, 2015
Building Fund
Seismic Upgrade
Budget
Collection to Date
Seismic Upgrade
TOTAL
Children’s envelopes
Total
$14,975.68
2,618.16
1,194.36
Actual
$147,404.25
12,214.36
$159,618.61
$24.55
$160.91
THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!
The 2014 tax receipts and the 2015 Offertory envelopes are ready for
pick up at the parish office
Chronicles
Feb 28
9:00 am
Mar 1
Mar 2
Mar 3
Mar 4
Mar 5
1:00 pm
7:00 pm
7:00 pm
7:00 pm
10:30 am
Mar 7
10:00 am
11:30 am
Memorial Mass by Fr. Junji: Jeffrey
Herrington
Polish Mass/Polish Retreat
Polish Retreat
Polish Retreat
Polish Retreat
Funeral Mass of Raffaele Grigoletto
by Fr. Mario
Baptism by Fr. Junji
Lawrence Christopher Hoeve
Kiara Francesca Madarang
Funeral Mass of Thaneth
Sathongnhot by Fr. George
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 604-8821682 or Nicky at 604-951-0643.
THE CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP meets Thursdays 7:45-9:15
PM.
Mass Intentions
Sunday, March 8
8:00 am +Remedios Guillermo Lee
9:30 am +Maria Lurdes Batista
11:15 am Parishioners
11:20 am +Desideria Bertumen
1:00 pm +Marta I Mieczyslaw Ploszaj
5:00 pm +Eulalia Rodrigo Menil
7:00 pm Thanksgiving: Luke Gabriel Chasengnou
Monday, March 9
7:30 am Poor Souls in Purgatory
+Petter Hung Nguyen
9:00 am +Ridolfi Giovani and Ida
+Maria Marcos
+Desideria Bertumen
Tuesday, March 10
7:30 am +Maria Bounliem Vongsavanh
+Peter Chuan Nguyen
9:00 am +Renato Zalameda
+Giorgio Modenese
+Desideria Bertumen
Wednesday, March 11
7:30 am +Mr. Choun & Mrs. Keo
9:00 am +Matha Trung Nguyen
+Michelangelo Pezzente
7:00 pm +Joao De Sousa
+Desideria Bertumen
Thursday, March 12
7:30 am +Dr. Andy Atega
Souls in Purgatory
9:00 am +Andres Atega
+Augusto Viveiros
+Desideria Bertumen
Friday, March 13
7:30 am Thanksgiving in honour of Saint John Bosco
9:00 am +Silvino Duarosan
7:00 pm Larry Fex
+Patricia Hernandez
+Desideria Bertumen
Saturday, March 14
7:30 am +Giorgio Modenese
9:00 am Poor Souls in Purgatory
7:00 pm +Valentina and Tadeusz Kepa
+Teresa Viveiros
+Desideria Bertumen
For masses said here, the earliest date is April 24, 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
THANK YOU!
CWL LENTEN REFLECTION
The Salesian Cooperators would like to extend a special Thank
You to all the Parish organizations and individual volunteers that
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contributed to the success of the 13 Annual Don Bosco
Festivities on Saturday, February 28, 2015. More than 400 boys
and girls from the community participated in the basketball
tournament and other youth-oriented events. It was a day of fun
for all. Many Thanks!
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
TAX CLINIC AT OLGC
Drawing on the most ancient spiritual wisdom of the Christian
tradition, Fr. Denis Lemieux from Madonna House explores the
patterns of thought and false beliefs that take us away from God
and from inner peace and joy, and offers a path of prayer and
meditation to liberate the mind from these captivating
thoughts. Saturday, March 14, from 9:30am to 4pm, Rosemary
Heights Retreat Centre, Surrey. Cost: $40 (includes lunch and
snacks). To register, visit www.rosemaryheights.com/events/ or
call 604-576-8802. Please register early to avoid cancellation of
the event; spaces are limited. Inability to pay will not keep
anyone from attending this retreat. However, we do appreciate
any donation you are able to make. Donations above this cost
are gratefully accepted to help us assist those in need, as well as
defray operating costs of this retreat. Please contact the
Administration staff.
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The Tax Clinic at OLGC starts on February 28 , 2015 and ends on
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May 3 and will run Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 5 pm at
the Mary Help of Christians Hall. Volunteers help eligible
individuals with simple tax situations, and those not able to
prepare their income tax returns on their own. The following are
the income thresholds for eligible individuals:
Taxpayer Status
Taxpayer Status
Annual Income
Single Person
Annual Income
Up to $30,000
Couple
Up to $40,000
One adult with
one child
Up to $35,000
Each Additional
Dependant
Add $2,500
Interest income
Less than $1,000
GOD’S LITTLE PEOPLE – LENTEN BANNER
MAR. 8 - THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT: Today we hear “After He was
raised from the dead...(they) remembered ...and believed.” John
2:13-22 Decorate your butterfly wing with something you
remembered from today’s Gospel.
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.
RED LIGHT GREEN LIGHT
As nations around the globe attempt to fight sex trafficking,
many consider legalizing prostitution. Two filmmakers travel
across ten countries attempting to answer the question "How
can we prevent sexual exploitation before it happens in the first
place?" Though governments are getting better at prosecuting
traffickers and providing after care to victims, it is time we begin
to ask the question of what lies at the root. Come to a free
screening on Monday, March 9th 2015 at Star of the Sea Parish
School Gym. Join us from 7 - 9 pm.
BOYS SPRING BREAK BASKETBALL SKILLS CAMP
For boys in Gr. 4-7 planning on attending Holy Cross High School.
Tuesday, March 17 to Friday, March 20 from 9 am to 12 pm at
the Holy Cross High School Gymnasium. To improve overall
basketball skills, meet future classmates and have fun. Email
Head
Coach/Teacher
Matthew
LeChasseur
[email protected] to confirm your sons’ spot in the
camp. It is limited space and first come first serve. Download
and fill out a registration form at www.holycross.bc.ca or
www.hcboysbasketball.com and bring a cheque and form on
the first day of the camp. Cost: $85.00 includes t-shirt.
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.
YOUNG WOMEN’S RETREAT: "IDOL THOUGHTS:
THE CAPTIVITY OF THE MIND AND FREEDOM IN CHRIST"
DIVINE MERCY FOR CANADA
Please come & attend the Divine Mercy for Canada Lenten event
on Friday, March 20, 2015, at 7:15 to 9:30 p.m. at St. Bernadette
Parish, Surrey. Presenters are Joan & Dave Maroney, cofounders of the Mother of Mercy Messenger, an apostolate of
the Marian Fathers, National Shrine of Divine Mercy
in Stockbridge, Mass.
COUPLES FOR CHRIST CHRISTIAN LIFE PROGRAM
Couples for Christ invites you to a Christian Life Program at the
upper rooms of the Don Bosco Youth Centre every Saturday
beginning on March 21 - June 13, 2015 from 4:00 - 6:30 pm. For
more information, please call Evelyn at the parish office at 604581-4141 or Jeff and Nenette at 778-319-6235.
ST. MARY’S PARISH LENTEN RETREAT
Save the dates, Mar 22, 23, 24 for St. Mary’s Parish Lenten
Retreat with speaker Keith Strohm of the Catherine of Siena
Institute. Many of you heard Keith speak recently at the
Archdiocesan ONE Conference, so get ready for “ENCOUNTER”,
an opportunity to encounter the Lord in a deeply personal way
through praise and worship, inspired teaching, small group
process, and personal witness to help open our hearts to God
and experience newfound freedom, peace, healing, and love!
Talks will be held inside the Church. No registration required,
free admission. St. Mary’s Church 5251 Joyce St. Vancouver.
march 22: 7 pm – 9 pm, March 23 & 24: 9 am – 10am and 7 pm –
9pm (am/pm same session)
YOUTH ADORATION AND BENEDICTION
Please join YCOMM (Young Caglieros) every second Friday of the
month for Youth Adoration and Benediction, from 8-9 PM in the
church. If anyone is interested in being part of the choir/music
ministry for this event, please send an email to ebaluyut2015@
mycrusader.net
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PILGRIMAGES FROM VANCOUVER
Join Fr. William Ashley of the Archdiocese of Vancouver on a
"Summer in Rome" pilgrimage to Italy from June 26 - July 7,
2015. 10 nights in the Eternal City, Mass with Pope Francis in
the Vatican, Day trips to Norcia (birthplace of St. Benedict) and
Nettuno (Shrine and Burial Place of St. Maria Goretti). Contact
John or Natalie: [email protected] / 778-655-0387.
Join Fr. Pablo Santa Maria of the Archdiocese of Vancouver on a
Pilgrimage, Cultural and Sightseeing Tour of Mexico City from
July 13 - 18, 2015. See the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe,
Mass at the Shrine in Front of the Miraculous Image, See the
Pyramids, Excursion into the Countryside to see Small Villages.
Contact John or Natalie: [email protected] / 778-655-0387.
EXPERIENCE SALESIAN SISTERS' LIFE
The Salesian sisters of St. Don Bosco invite young women aged
20 and up who are curious in exploring the active religious life to
come to Cornwall, Ontario to volunteer for Salesian kids summer
camp in July 2015 while living in community with the Salesian
sisters for 3-4 weeks. Consider this opportunity to take your
discernment to the next level! For more details and questions,
please email: [email protected]
DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICES OLGCS
VOLUNTEER TRAINING
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Saturdays, April 4, 11, 18, 25 & May 9 Join us for our Helpline
Volunteer Training Sessions from 9:00 am – 3:30 pm at St.
Francis of Assisi Parish in Vancouver. Help make a difference in
the lives of women experiencing domestic abuse. Register
today! For more information call 604-585-6688 or email us
at [email protected]
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AT THE DOOR IS OPEN
The Door is open is in need of female volunteers to assist with
their Women’s Wednesdays Arts and Crafts program. The
program is for women in the DTES to gather and feel safe
creating healing art with their peers. Wednesdays, from 8am to
noon. If you are interested, please contact Sr. Chita Angela
Torres, Carm OL at 604-669-0498 or e-mail [email protected]
GREETERS NEEDED: We invite you to join us in greeting our
patrons by welcoming them to The Door Is Open as they enter
our drop in centre. Greeters are needed from 10am to 12pm.
Please contact Sr. Chita Angela Torres.
Prayers For The Sick
Please keep in your prayers those who are sick at home or in the hospital. Call the parish office for your prayer requests.
 Andy Sebok
 Corazon Guillen
 Joseph Warlimont
 Nora Herra
 Agnes McCashion
 Cresencio Aguinaldo
 Julian Kawalilak
 Odette Isaac
 Alberto Villarreal
 Danny Villapana
 Julita Guillen
 Patricia Rinosa
 Albina Bordignon
 Debbie Eileen McCourt
 Junjits Bangius
 Paolo Marziale
 Alice Molina
 Deo Cruz
 Keith Andrew
 Pauline Turenne
 Amanda Kershaw (Wahl)
 Desirre Pino
 Kevin Dunatov
 Phillip John Ochangco
 Ambrose Rykan
 Diana Volpiana
 Kevin McCourt
 Racel Redito Espejo
 Amelita Pacunana
 Diosdado Salvador
 Khristine Cabrera
 Raffaele Grigoletto
 Andre
 Donald Harpe
 Kristen Hatt
 Ricardo Angeles
 Angelito Astrera
 Duane Roon
 Laurie Lemmon
 Ricardo Rinosa
 Archbishop Emeritus
 Edith Morales
 Leonida Punzal
 Ricken
Raymond Roussin, SM
 Edna Ordiales
 Lorna Keras
 Robert Ong
 Ashley Kidd
 Ernest Gary Jude Simon  Luis Enrique Cervantes
 Rodito Cotin
 Aurora Orosco
 Ester Maceda
 Luna Vince
 Ron Hatt
 Ayna Manna
 Evette Simon
 Luke Raymond
 Rosita Quiaoit
 Bill Papuc
 Fernanda Badke
 Lydia Mejia
 Ryker
 Blanka Sumbera
 Fr. Benno
 Margaret Larson
 Shaun Antol
 Boniface Khoo
 Fr. John Basso
 Margot Sale
 Shelley Erickson
 Carlo Campanilla
 Giovanna Artuso
 Maria Nikita Anos
 Simone Hnatuk
 Carolyn Pinlac
 Giuseppe Lapenna
 Maria Josenia Redito
 Sir Roque Juatco
 Ceasar Ursua
 Helen Cartier
 Maria Muro
 Teodoro Guillen
 Celia Reyes Ramos
 Henry Lemieux
 Maria Paquita Esperanza Lao
 Trevor Livingston
 Cesar Amora
 Hilka Verterback
 Marita Reyes
 Val Parks
 Cezar Malobago
 Ilona Sebok
 Marivic Contawe Negrete
 Valeriana Ramos
 Charity Van Dongen-Cannon
 Imelda Bordignon
 Mary Benes
 Veronica Khaing
 Cheryl Kwong
 Irene Richardson
 Mary Hodel
 Veronica Turnquest
 Chichi Mercado Trinidad
 Isadora F. Aquino
 Mary Kennedy
 Victor Arthur Ong
 Cicel Rosario
 JR Venancio S. Lachica
 May Calimoso
 Virginia (Jean) Chisholm
 Clinton Rosario
 Jennifer Vu
 Medencio Cebujano
 Willie Bruno Simon
 Cristina Contawe
 Bro. Jerry Harasym
 Melanie Simon Ruiz
 Yolanda Violine
 Concetta Grande
 Jill Kachur
 Melinda Torres Go
 Yoland Buco
 Conrado Griarte
 Jorann Pacheco
 Mercedes San Miguel
 Zenaida de Leon
 Constance Abbick
 Jose Navarro
 Myrna Gonzales
 Zeny Espinosa
 Corazon Amado
 Nicanor Esteron
 Zita Sarte
BEQUEST CLAUSE
(This can be added to your existing Will as a codicil.)
I give and bequeath to the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Vancouver, incorporated under a special Act of Legislative Assembly of B. C.,
and whose offices are located in Vancouver, B. C., for the benefit of Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish, Surrey, B.C. The sum of
$_____________________________________ dollars or _________ percentage of the estate or the total of the residue of the estate.