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ROMAN CATHOLIC PARISH OF ST. PIUS X Pastor: Rev. Bart van Roijen
Office Hours
Tel: 250-762-2587
Monday to Friday
Fax: 250-762-2584 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. (Open Door) 1077 Fuller Avenue Email: spx@shawcable.com
1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Telephone
Messages) Kelowna,
BC V1Y 6X6
Website: www.spxbc.org Sunday, April 11, 2010 2nd Sunday of Easter
PRAYER DURING THE DAY Any parishioner who would like to pray in the church between the hours of
9:30 am – noon or 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm can simply come to the office and they
will be let in.
Korean Okanagan Catholic Community will meet the 3rd
Sunday of the month at 12:30 pm at St. Pius X.
For info please phone: (250) 575‑1628 or (250) 864‑0640 GRIEF TO GRACE PROGRAM To be held at Seton House May 6th to 9th.
Reclaiming the Gift of Sexual Dignity is a spiritual journey for anyone
who has suffered degradation or violation through sexual abuse, rape, incest,
physical or emotional abuse and neglect or other forms of traumatic violation
in childhood, adolescence, or as an adult.
To register or for more information call 250-878-7603 or e-mail g2gkelowna@shaw.ca. ST. PIUS Xth K OF C BREAKFAST St. Pius X Knights invite all to attend their
Breakfast this Sunday April 11th
after both Sunday masses. CHILDREN’S CHOIR The children will next sing at 11:00 am on Sun May 9th
(Mother’s Day) practices will be 7:00 – 7:30 pm Tuesdays – after
catechism. CWL MEETINGS ARE BACK TO EVENINGS! The
next meeting is on Tuesday, April 13th at 7:00 pm in the Fr. Martin
Room. Theresa Eisler will present a mini workshop using the CWL Activity
Kit. DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY At St Pius X, Sun, Apr 11th evening Prayer
and Divine Mercy Devotions at 7:00 pm At Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Sun, Apr 11th
at 3:00 pm Holy Hour with the Chaplet and Benediction. CONTRACTOR WANTED St Pius X Parish is planning renovations to the
entrance of the Church. The welcoming area will be extended inwards and
the confessionals will be moved. The plans are already drawn up.
If interested please contact our office at 250-762-2587. HOLY HOUR FOR PRIESTS - A LOCAL PILGRIMAGE Parishes from W. Kelowna to Winfield have been
hosting a series of Holy Hours for Priests since Dec/09. The final Holy
Hour will be Fri May 7th, at Our Lady of Lourdes Church
in Westbank from 7:00 ‑ 8:00 pm. Make a pilgrimage to
the Westside and let us all gather together to support our priests in prayer! ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS! Seton
House of Prayer Raffle Tickets are now available. Tickets are $2 each ($20 for
a book.) 1st Prize $1,000, 2nd Prize $500, 3rd Prize
$300 and 4th Prize $200. Draw
will be at the Seton House Fundraiser on April 16th. Tickets are
available from Donna at Seton House (250) 764‑4333 at the Parish
Office (250) 762‑2587. ANNUAL CWL RETREAT AT SETON HOUSE Our
Council is hosting the Annual CWL Retreat at Seton House on Monday May 10th
from 9:30 am to 3:00 pm. Fr. Don
Wilson is officiating. We have
invited the other CWL Councils in Kelowna as well. Space is limited so
please call Victoria at 250-712-0701 if you are interested. Carpooling will be available. ST THERESA’S CEMETERY SPRING CLEAN-UP Sat Apr 24th starting at 8:00 am.
Anyone with family or plots are invited to help.
If you could bring your own tools it would be appreciated.
Info call Jack Senger at 250-451-6885. CALLING ALL SINGLES Nature Walk to Paul's Tomb, on Sun, Apr 18th
sponsored by Friends in Faith. Come out and enjoy the spectacular view of
the lake and mountains. Bring a friend and a snack to share.
Comfortable clothing and sturdy walking shoes are needed. Meet at the
tennis courts at the base of Knox Mountain at 1:30 sharp. Call Donna at
(250) 763-7337 CHILLI FOR CHILE Come and enjoy some homemade chilli after the 11:00
am mass on April 18th here at St Pius. All donations will go to aid the people of Chile who suffered
a mega earthquake on Saturday Feb 27th. The Sisters of the Child Jesus have lived and worked among
the poor in this country for many years.
Our donations will be made through the Missionary Association of the
SCJ and will be used to help these people rebuild their lives. NELSON DIOCESAN CATHOLIC CHARISMATIC CONFERENCE “Called and Empowered to Climb the Mountain of the
Lord” Speaker - Fr. Denis Phaneuf St. Charles Garnier Church Fri Apr 23rd
beginning at 5:30 pm and Sat Apr 24th beginning at 8:00 am.
No registration fee - Love Offering will be collected Brochures
Available. THORNY ISSUES There’s
no getting around this one. It is thorny! The issues are broken
into two categories: sexuality and life issues. The issue of
artificial birth control is used to demonstrate the principles that underly
the Catholic understanding of human sexuality. The issue of abortion is
used to demonstrate the principles related to other life issues (embryonic
stem cell research, euthanasia, the death penalty, Just War theory).
Come and hear the Church’s response to these issues on Monday April
12th at 7:00 pm. THANKS A HUNDRED FOLD Not
withstanding all the help we received to bring praise to God during our Holy
Week celebrations, we would like to thank Meg Greenwood for spending endless
hours on the prepatory work. Thank
you Meg. We owe you a debt of
gratitude. PERPETUAL ADORATION Our communal worship at Mass must be together with
our personal worship of Jesus in Eucharistic Adoration in order that our love
may be complete (Pope John Paul II). Jesus is waiting for you. For an hour
with Jesus, phone (250) 860-6444. SECULAR FRANCISCAN ORDER We
invite you to our Fraternity Meeting on Sun Apr 18th, 11:30 am at
Charity Hall of Immaculate Conception Church to discuss the Franciscan way of
prayer. Inquirers are most welcome. For information call Alice at 250-860-3541
or Rolf at 250-769-6861. A CHANGE TO BEPI’S BISTRO There will be no Bepi’s Bistro this Sunday.
Because of the Knight’s breakfast and Sr. Mary Ann’s Chilli for
Chile on the 18th, the next Bepi’s Bistro will be April 25th. MARRIAGE SAVING PROGRAM – THE POST SESSION PHASE Marriage Saving Program ––The post-weekend phase
of the Retrouvaille program is as crucial to the healing of a troubled
marriage as the initial weekend experience. During the post-weekend sessions,
the weekend technique is further developed and combined with additional tools
to explore other areas of the marriage relationship. For confidential
information about or to register for the program beginning with a weekend on
the 30th of April, 2010, email 1009@retrouvaille.org
or call 604-530-6710 or visit the web site at www.HelpOurMarriage.com. MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER Kelowna May 28th to 30th. Visit the www.wwmecanada.org to learn more about
Marriage Encounter. This is a very good experience and is enriching for
all marriages whether you are married one year or forty years or more.
In order for the weekend to happen we need 15 couples registered by April 15th.
You can download the registration form from the website listed above and mail
them to Immaculate Conception Parish, 839 Sutherland Avenue, Kelowna, V1Y 5X4
attention Dennis and Ann Matthews. If you have questions I can be
contacted by phone 250‑763‑7126 or by email annmatthews@shaw.ca AT THE CONSTRUCTION JOB A cathedral was still being worked on, and the workers had rigged a
"cage elevator" inside so they could get material up and down to the
upper floors. A characteristic of these "cage elevators" is that the
doors (gate) must be closed manually for them to be "called" to
another floor. One day one of the workers, Peter by name, took the elevator to the top
floor, and it was subsequently needed on the first floor by the sexton.
Unfortunately, Peter forgot and left the door open. After the sexton rang for
the elevator a couple times, to no avail, he yelled up for the worker to send
the lift back down. Visitors to the cathedral were treated to this sight: The
sexton of the cathedral, head tipped up, yelling up to the heavens: "Peter! CLOSE THE GATES!!!" THANK YOU To all those who helped with the Easter celebrations – Holy Thursday
foot washing and procession of the holy oils and Easter Vigil procession with
the water and dressing the altar during the Gloria: Dennis & Janet Barnes;
Clarence & Margaret Becker; Carol Chatham; Mary Anna Cimbaro; Peter, Maria
& Gabriella Cimbaro; Nuno & Maria Henriques; Martin Landry; Romi
Marcanio; Mary Jean McLellan; Sr. Mary Ann Moyer; Gloria Moyer; Victoria
& Murray Oppertshauser; Sheila Pontalti; Mike & Rose Sehn; Loraine
Shevchuk; Bev Smith; Alpha Stefiuk; and Aaron White. A special thanks to
Sr. Mary Ann Moyer, Margaret Becker and Rose Sehn for setting up the altar of
repose. TRIVIA NIGHT! Our Lady of Lourdes School presents... A fun night
of trivia that you compete as a team to answer the questions.
Saturday, April 17th cocktails at 6:30 pm with the games
beginning sharply at 7:30 pm at Our Lady of Lourdes Gym. If you get a table of 10 together the price is $20/
each or $200 for the table, single tickets or tables not of 10 are $25/
each. Light chilli, bun & salad dinner is included
during the first intermission. Enjoy other additional activities such as
Chinese Auction, Silent Auction, Bottle Toss, 50/50 and other fun trivia
challenges. This year we are
pleased to announce we have celebrity MC's, Tarzan Dan & Susan Night from
99.9 Sun FM Breakfast Show! If
you have any questions or to book your spot, please contact Nikki Shann at the
school 250-768-9008. READY, SET, LEARN At “The Clubhouse Childcare Centre” 839
Sutherland Ave. Thu Apr 22nd from 5.00 pm – 7.00 pm
brought to you by The Clubhouse Childcare Centre, St Joseph Elementary and
ReadNowBC, (Ready, Set, Learn) We will… ·
Have dinner ·
Learn together while the children play ·
Play together with our children ·
Make and take special things home ·
Give you a “goodie bag” for home This family oriented session is for parents and
children 3 - 5 years old. It is
designed to introduce families to a variety of “hands on” activities which
will allow your child to develop a love of learning. When parents are
involved in their children’s education, their children do better. The 2 hour
program is free of charge for all members of your family. We are able to
accommodate a maximum of 20 families so registration is necessary. For any
questions or to register please call Joanne or Wendy at The Clubhouse at
250‑860‑4393. SETON HOUSE OF PRAYER FUNDRAISING DINNER Fundraising Dinner, Silent Auction, Entertainment and Raffle Draw will be
held at Immaculate Conception Church Hall on Fri Apr 16th. Happy
Hour at 5:30 pm and Dinner at 6:30 pm. Tickets
are $25 per person / $50 per couple. Tickets
are available at Loaves & Fishes, at our Parish Office or Seton House of
Prayer. For further information phone Donna at (250) 763‑3435 or
(250) 764‑4333. HAS ABORTION LEFT YOU FEELING EMPTY AND ALONE? Rachel’s Vineyard retreats are available for any
man or woman who has struggled with the emotional and spiritual pain of
abortion. This healing weekend is
for married couples, mothers, fathers, grandparents, and siblings of aborted
children. If you are searching for peace and inner healing from an abortion
experience, this retreat is for you. Register now for our spring retreat in
Kelowna, by calling 250-762-2273 or e-mailing pr_nelsondiocese@hotmail.com.
The retreat and registration are strictly confidential.
For more information please visit the website at www.rachelsvineyard.org. A MUSICAL EVENING St. Charles Garnier Parish is hosting an exciting
Musical Evening with Catholic Artist & Composer John Angotti. It
is recommended that all music ministers attend but we also invite anyone who
just loves good music! There is
no charge, the event is Wed. Apr. 21st 7:00 – 9:00 pm (Coffee
& Refreshments will be on at 6:30 pm & 8:30 pm). Please RSVP ASAP to
Kevin at kishorkevin6@gmail.com
or 250‑863‑4296 (leave a message) so we can plan for seating and
refreshments! EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY The Catholic Independent Schools of the Nelson Diocese (CISND) invites
applications at this time for a part-time Early Childhood Educator
Program Manager at St. Mary's School in Cranbrook, BC. Application
deadline: May 3, 2010.
Start date: Sep 2010.
Please view www.cisnd.ca
(employment opportunities page) for details on this posting. Download
the appropriate support staff application
checklist (needed for application requirements), the application form, and the
pastoral reference check form and submit as noted on the posting information
page. CATHOLIC ENGAGED ENCOUNTER
A Time for growth, life, love. A
Weekend
Marriage Preparation Course to focus on your relationship and prepare you for
your lifetime commitment. Newly Engaged? Still Discerning or in the last
stages of wedding planning. This weekend will help you prepare for your
life together. We have several couples each year that attend the weekend
before becoming engaged. Final
Kelowna Weekend for 2010 - May 15th-16th.
For information or to register www.CEEKelowna.ca or
250‑317‑8445
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