Daily readings:
04/11 Monday: ST. CHARLES BORROMEO [1] Philippians 2.1-4 [Gospel] Luke 14.12-14
05/11 Tuesday: [1] Philippians 2.5-11 [Gospel] Luke 14.15-24
06/11 Wednesday: [1] Philippians 2.12-18 [Gospel] Luke 14.25-33
07/11 Thursday: [1] Philippians 3.3-8a [Gospel] Luke 15.1-10
08/11 Friday: [1] Philippians 3.17-21; 4.1 [Gospel] Luke 16.1-8
09/11 Saturday: THE DEDICATION OF THE LATERAN BASILICA [1] Ezekiel 47.1-2, 8-9, 12 or 1 Corinthians 3.9b-11, 16-17 [Gospel] John 2.13-22
10/11 Sunday: 32nd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME [1] 1 Kings 17.10-16 [2] Hebrews 9.24-28 [Gospel] Mark 12.38-44
31ST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
First Reading: Deuteronomy 6.2-6
What reasons did Moses give for following the commandments? What would my “top three” reasons be? What challenges do I face in living out my love of the Lord, our God, “with all my heart and all my soul and all my strength”?
Psalm 18: “The Lord lives! Blessed be my rock, and exalted be the God of my salvation. I love you, O Lord, my strength.”
Second Reading: Hebrews 7.23-28
The great mystery of Jesus’ divinity and humanity is at the heart of the New Covenant, that he is the Way of salvation for all who believe in him. What part do priests and lay people in the Church have in sharing the priestly ministry of Jesus?
“Alleluia! Whoever loves me will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him.” Alleluia.”
Gospel: Mark 12.28-34
How has Jesus’ statement of the greatest commandments influenced my interpretation of the Ten Commandments and the precepts of the Church? How do I use general and specific rules in deciding how to act, and in examining my conscience? What would I like to ask Jesus about Church teaching?
PRAY FOR THE SICK: May Chu, Camilo Romero, Adela Lim, Mary Martin, Ky Truong, Gina Tabul, Olivera Lambeta, Ngan Thi Trinh, Thuong Van Tran, Francesca Cabrales, Maria Garcia, Danita Chow, Hong Van Le, Tuyen Thi Nguyen, Phu Thi Truong, Bernard Boos, Hanh Huynh, Mary Magdalene H, Sa Thi Dang, Phuong Van Nguyen, Hoa Xuan Thi Le, Estrella Rodriguez, Felipe Sobredo, Shirley De La Cruz, Nicole Van Humbeck, Caroline Bayle, Thái Thị Mỹ.
PRAYER FOR THE MONTH
For anyone who has lost a child
We pray that all parents who mourn the loss of a son or daughter find support in their community and receive peace and consolation from the Holy Spirit.
PARISH NEWS
*Second Collection: Peter's Pence. All donations will be offered to the Holy Father as a sign of sharing in the concern of the Pope for the many different needs of the Universal Church and for the relief of those most in need.
* The 2024 Project Advance Campaign are acceptable until the end of this year. Please consider making a donation to help us reach our goal of $80,000. Thank you for your generosity and ongoing financial support.
*Fund Our Future-Upgrade our School: Please drop off Your Pledge in the box or return to the Parish office before November 30, 2024. The parish has received total of $475,390.00 in pledges from 233 families. Thank you for your consideration and generosity.
*Priest Study Week: from November 11 to 15, Masses will be celebrated as usual except that there will be no Mass on Friday, November 15 at 8 am and 9 am.
*Altar Server’s Meeting: All current altar servers are invited to attend the meeting on Saturday November 30 from 3:00pm-4:20pm.
PARISH INFORMATION
Donations: To donate online go to https://support.rcav.org/parishes/parish-offertory/sunday-offering/and select St. Joseph, Van Offering.
ARCHDIOCESAN NEWS
*Living the Life of Christ in a Post-Christian World: Join Fr. Paul Scalia, a priest of the Archdiocese of Arlington, VA — and son of the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, in-person talk at St. Mark's College at UBC. Tuesday, November 5 at 7:00 p.m. Learn more at beholdvancouver.org/events.
*Annual Mass for Deceased Bishops, Clergy, and Consecrated Men and Women: All are welcome to attend this special Liturgy concelebrated by the priests of the Archdiocese on Wednesday, November 6 at 12:10 p.m. at Holy Rosary Cathedral. Learn more at beholdvancouver.org/events
North American Congress on Mercy on November 15-17 at Good Shepherd Church in Surrey: All are invited. The Congress brings together world-renowned speakers on the theme, "Divine Mercy and Mary: Our Hope," including Archbishop J. Michael Miller, Fr. Chris Alar, MIC, and Fr. Donald Calloway, MIC. Registration required. Please visit MercyCongress.org to register and for more information.