Daily readings:
12/05 Monday: [1] Acts 11.1-18 [Gospel] John 10.1-10
13/05 Tuesday: [1] Acts 11.19-26 [Gospel] John 10.22-30
14/05 Wednesday: ST. MATTHIAS [1] Acts 1.15-17, 20-26 [Gospel] John 15.9-17
15/05 Thursday: [1] Atcs 13.13-25 [Gospel] John 13. 16-20
16/05 Friday: [1] Acts 13.26-33 [Gospel] John 14.1-6
17/05 Saturday: [1] Acts 13.44-52 [Gospel] John 14.7-14
18/05 Sunday: 5TH SUNDAY OF EASTER [1] Acts 14.21b-27 [2] Revelation 21.1-5a [Gospel] John 13.1, 31-33a, 34-35
4TH SUNDAY OF EASTER
"O God, shepherd and ruler of all the faithful, look favourably on your servant Leo XIV, whom you have set at the head of your Church as her shepherd; grant, we pray, that by word and example he may be of service to those over whom he presides so that, together with the flock entrusted to his care, he may come to everlasting life
First Reading: Acts 13.14, 43-52
“It was necessary that the word of God should be spoken first to you.” Many of God’s chosen people, who had received the Law and the Prophets, rejected the Good News about Christ. How is my enthusiasm at being a Christian manifest to others? How can we help people baptized as infants remain vibrant in their faith? What might help enliven our entire faith community, to go out filled with joy and the Holy Spirit?
Psalm 100: “We are his people: the sheep of his pasture.”
Second Reading: Revelation 7.9, 14b-17
People today are going through terrible ordeals in many places, even in our own community. Whom has God given me to shepherd and to comfort? How am I engaged in furthering Christ’s kingdom “on earth as it is in heaven”?
“Alleluia! I am the good shepherd, says the Lord; I know my sheep, and my own know me.”
Gospel: John 10.27-30
“I am going fishing.” Returning to work can be an escape or a grounding in the midst of emotional and spiritual turmoil, but Jesus had other plans for the Apostles. When/how has Jesus upset my plans for normalcy and stability in my life? When has he “invited me to breakfast” on a regular day? How has he tested my love and commitment to prepare me to follow him? Who are my sheep and lambs?
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, Caroline Bayle, Thái Thị Mỹ, Lê Quang Vinh, Văn thị Cúc
PRAYER FOR THE MONTH
For working conditions: Let us pray that through work, each person might find fulfillment, families might be sustained in dignity, and that society might be humanized.
PARISH NEWS
*Second collection: for Work of Vocation. Your gift will contribute to having more priests and religious in the Archdiocese of Vancouver, and we are grateful for your support. Building Fund collection will be taken next week.
*Marian Out -Door Procession at our parish will take place on Saturday May 31 at 6.15pm. All are welcome.
*The 2025 Project Advance Campaign has begun. Please help us to reach our Parish goal of $80,000. Volunteers are available to take your donation after all weekend Masses.
ARCHDIOCESAN NEWS
Clarification on Holy Doors during the Jubilee of Hope: Though there are no Holy Doors in Vancouver, Catholics can still obtain the Jubilee Indulgence by following the instructions outlined at rcav.org/jubilee.
*Formation for Lay Ministry Scholarship at St. Mark's College supports the ongoing formation of people serving in a variety of parish and non-parish ministries within the Archdiocese of Vancouver, such as, RCIA, PREP, Youth Ministry, marriage preparation, catechesis, faith sharing, prison ministry, social justice ministry. Application deadline is May 15.
Knights of Columbus Student Bursary: are awarding fourteen one-time bursaries of $1,000 each to young practicing Catholic students enrolled in a recognized post-secondary institution in British Columbia. Application forms may be requested until June 1. The deadline to apply is June 30, 2025.
For Application, contact: Christopher Chen - State Bursary Chairman Knights of Columbus BC Charity Foundation #333-1231Pacific Blvd,Vancouver, BC V6Z0E2 [email protected].
