1st Prayer meeting in Surrey

I have been hosting prayer meetings in Vancouver in my spare time for more than 19 years. One of the participants of the Adult Catechism Class (RCIA) at my parish suggested me to start a prayer group in Surrey. We finally decided to meet twice a month on a Saturday evening (for the parish is usually very quiet on the 1st & 3rd Saturday evenings). This evening, we had our first gathering. Today (May18) is the birthday of Blessed John Paul II and the Vigil of Pentecost. Our group is Queenship of Mary Prayer Group in honor of Our Lady of Fatima. 

We did Night Prayer, Rosary & Art of Consecration to Immaculate Heart. I gave a talk on saints of the 19th century. We prayed the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, followed by Blessing of Mary, Help of Christians and individual blessing with holy relics.

Some highlights

 

Celebrated Divine Marcy Sunday, 19th anniversary of prayer group, and my Chinese birthday @ family home on April 7

 

Baptism on April 13

Fundraising event for parish school @ Cloverdale on April 13. My prayer group members came to support the event, and purchased 5 tables.

April 19: Gave talk on Holy Eucharist at the Eucharistic Miracles Exhibit @ St. Anthony’s in Vancouver

New format for Friday youth and children group. Using the materials of K4J (Kids for Jesus). Here is their website:

http://www.k4j.org/

We prayed the Diviner Mercy at the begging of the gathering. Then we had K4J activities. In the month of May the themes are: Our Lady, St. Philip Neri, and kind words.

 

Baptism on May 4

Confirmation @ Precious Blood by Archbishop on May 9

Ordination of Deacon Nick on May 10

New CD’s and books for parishioners

 

Spring musical of Cloverdale Catholic School on May 16

Pastoral Appointments for Priests announced:

http://www.rcav.org/pastoralappointments/

Cloverdale Catholic School (CCS) Kindergarten

We are looking for more students for 2013-14 Kindergarten Class @ Cloverdale Catholic School (CCS). Currently we have enough students for one class, but if we receive a few more applications, we can open a second class and do not have to turn away any of our parishioners who are on the waiting list. CCS is a wonderful Catholic school. Please visit our school website: ccsunited.ca

UPDATE (May 4, 2013): We have decided to have 2 Kindergarten Classes for 2013-14 school year. There are rooms for more students.

Easter 2013

Watched the Episcopal Ordination of Msgr. Stephen Jensen live last evening (April 2) on Salt & Light.

http://saltandlighttv.org/ordination/

My first Sacred Triduum & Easter as Pastor of Precious Blood Parish

The Altar of Repose:

Good Friday: 

Easter:

My sermons for the Sacred Triduum:

http://fatheranthonyho.wordpress.com/sunday-sermons/

Easter Baptism & Adult Confirmation:

Some highlights

Preached a series of 5 sermons on Our Lady of Fatima during Lent @ Precious Blood. Also recorded the talks for Chinese radio.

Sermons:  http://fatheranthonyho.wordpress.com/sunday-sermons/

Radio talks: http://fatheranthonyho.wordpress.com/radio-recordings/

 

Baptism on February 17:

February 17 evening: Farewell for Sister Connie (she was @ Precious Blood Parish for 7 years)

Started a new Junior Legion of Mary (Our Lady of Fatima) on February 22:

February 22 evening---CFC Youth prayed & sung @ Precious Blood Parish:

• February 28: offered Mass at nursing home during the last half hour (10:30 to 10:59 am Vancouver time) of the Pontificate of Benedict XVI.
• March 13: offered Mass at Holy Cross high school for the new Pontiff after the white smoke but before the announcement.

Celebrated Masses @ SFU Interfaith Center

March 16---Baptism 2 twin babies:

Some birthday celebrations:

Pursuit of Love (EV 13) Chinese evangelization event:

Please click HERE to listen to EV 13 theme song.

Here are the main points of my talk @ EV 13:

1. “Pursuit in Love”---Not only we pursuit God, but God Himself pursuits us:

• Naturally:
• God gives us the desire for perfect & eternal happiness
• God gives us conscience
• God gives us Creation & Relationships (Family & Friends)
• Supernaturally (spiritually):
• Bible
• Christ Jesus taught mankind & died to give us grace
• Daily graces given to us

2. God Himself is the Goal of our pursuit:

• We are created for God not for the world
• 100 years ago we were not here. 100 years later we will not be here anymore
• Life is a journey and Heaven is the goal
• Here on earth we can have true happiness to the extend that we truly love. But we cannot have perfect happiness
• Here on earth we often do not get what we desire, and we are sad. Often we get what we desired, but we get tired of it soon and we are bored. There is no perfect happiness on earth.
• In heaven, a soul always desires but also always satisfied----Perfect Happiness only in heaven
• “Our heart is created for God, and it is restless unless it rests in God”

Here on earth, we cannot avoid human sufferings. But Christ came to walk with us. He is close to us, but if we isolate ourselves we cannot experience His love. (Isolation is one of the greatest punishment one can inflict on oneself) We should open our heart to Him.

Christ is the Way, and Truth, and the Life.

As the Way He walked with us. As the Truth and the Life, He is our goal.