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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 13, 2008 4th Sunday of Easter "You should follow in his steps." 1 Peter 2
NOTICE TO ALL EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: The date and time of the
Eucharistic Ministers Workshop has been changed to Monday, April 21st,
from 7 – 8:30 p.m. Sorry for
the inconvenience. KofC Breakfast:
Reminder, this week is the Knight of Columbus breakfast after the
Sunday masses. TRAVELLING
CHALICE SCHEDULE TRAVELLING CHALICE: Any family wanting to host the Chalice for a week, beginning on April 27th, are asked to sign up on a sheet at the main entrance of the church. This is a wonderful way to invite Christ into your home and to reflect on his Call in your family’s life.
April 20th to
April 27th Julia Downey Chalice is received at the end of the 11 a.m.
Mass. The Chalice is brought back
when the gifts are brought up at the 11 a.m. Mass.
God Bless. CONFIRMATION
REHEARSAL:
Sunday, April 13th, at 2 p.m. in the church.
Candidates, parents, and sponsors please attend. CONFIRMATION
CEREMONY:
Wednesday, April 16th at 7 p.m.
The whole community is invited to welcome Bishop John Corriveau as he
comes to celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation with our young people. 2ND
ANNUAL PICKEREL FRY AND DANCE: St. Pius X
Knights of Columbus will again host its annual pickerel fry and dance,
Saturday, April 19th in the parish hall.
Tickets are $15 each. Dance
to live music. This event sold
out quickly last year so it is recommended you get your tickets early.
Tickets are available from Tony Bestick at 712-0615 or Jim White at
862-5109. This event is open to
all parishioners and guests. A HOLY HOUR OF
ADORATION, SPONSORED BY RACHEL'S VINEYARD:
will be held at Charles Garnier Church on April 15th from 9 to 10 p.m.
after the 8:30 Mass on Tuesday morning. Come and join us as we prayer
for an end to abortion, and for healing of all men and women who have been
wounded by an abortion APRIL 19/20
CONFESSIONS:
There will be no Saturday afternoon confessions April 19th
and 26th due to the fact that Father Bart is not available.
-LAST CALL- CWL
DIOCESAN CONVENTION MAY 1- 4 Any ladies
interested in attending all or part of the Convention @ St. Charles Garnier
Parish on May 2nd and 3rd, please call Carroll Chatham @762-0447. Our
Council will pay your registration. Hope you can come. KELOWNA CATHOLIC INDEPENDENT SCHOOL COUNCIL 2008 ANNUAL FUNDRAISING
DINNER “Country Hoedown” Friday
May 23, 2008 ICC
Parish Hall Cocktails
6 p.m. Dinner 7 p.m. Live: Silent Auction – Live Music by:
Rock N’Horse Tickets:
$45; Available now at St. Joseph School office and Immaculate High
School office. Please call Elaine
Johnson at 763-9054 if you have questions. EVERYONE: is
invited to attend this information meeting on April 19, Saturday with
regards to “How can I participate in an apostolate that serves the
Church”. It will start with a Mass at 8:30 a.m. at the Immaculate
Conception Church followed by slide presentation at the Charity Hall. Further
inquiries can be directed to Leo at 979-7406. “RECEIVE THE LIGHT OF FAITH”: with speaker John Connelly
at St. Charles Garnier Parish, 2645 Benvoulin Road, Friday, April 25th
at 5:30 p.m. and Saturday , April 26th at 8 a.m.
No registration fee – Love offering will be collected.
Brochures are available at the Fuller Street entrance. RACHEL’S VINEYARD
CANADIAN REGIONAL CONFERENCE: July 22-25th,
2008 at Rosemary Heights Retreat Centre, Surrey BC. Internationally acclaimed Theresa Burke, PhD, NCP, LPC, and
Kevin Burke, M.S.S., LSW, of Philadelphia will be the presenters.
The Burkes are co-founders of Rachel’s Vineyard, a program of healing
after abortion and the new healing retreat for victims of sexual abuse.
“From Grief to Grace - Reclaiming Your Sexual Dignity”; this
conference will be of special interest to clergy, mental health professionals,
teachers, medical personnel, social workers, counselors, Rachel’s Vineyard
team members and alumni and anyone who desires to learn more about
post-abortion trauma and recovery, and healing from sexual abuse.
The conference is hosted by the Kelowna and Vancouver Rachel’s
Vineyard sites. For more
information and registration details, visit www.rachelsvineyardcanadianconfernce.com
or call Janet Kormish at 250-762-2273 or Michele Smillie at 604-443-3256.
Please register early as space is limited. EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS, QUEBEC, JUNE 15 – 22 ($400
REIMBURSEMENT): The Pilgrimage of Faith
will reimburse $400 per person for confirmed registered pilgrims from our
dioceses who attend this Congress. This
is the final call for registrations. The
cost is now $230 and there are good air fares available to Quebec City.
At present, we have 15 confirmed pilgrims from across the Diocese.
Contact Father Clarke at Sparwood for more information:
hjclarke@shaw.ca, or 250 425 6444. PERPETUAL ADORATION:
“Mankind will not have peace until it turns with trust to my mercy.”
Jesus told St. Mary Faustina that the Blessed Sacrament is the “throne
of my mercy on earth,” and to daily “Adore, in the Blessed Sacrament, My
Heart which is full of mercy.” (Divine
Mercy Diary) Could you take an hour
a week with Jesus? He is really
wishing to see you! Phone 860-6444. ROSARY FOR PEACE & FOR FAMILIES:
“The power of the rosary is beyond description” (Archbishop Fulton
Sheen). The rosary is prayed every
Friday at 3 p.m. at Immaculate Conception Church.
Please join us. A
PLAY YOU DEFINITELY DON'T WANT TO MISS: Fr.
Edward Evanko as DAMIEN. Story by Aldyth Morris will be at the Ukrainian Catholic Church, 1091
Coronation Ave., on Friday, April 25th at 7 PM. Tickets are on sale now
for $20.00 including wine and cheese reception after the play. It is the story
of a Catholic missionary who devoted his life to ministering to the lepers on
the Hawaiian island of Molokai. Fr.
Edward Evanko is a Broadway actor and singer who became a Ukrainian Catholic
priest and now serves the Ukrainian Catholic Parish in Richmond, BC. Before his
ordination to the priesthood in 2005, Evanko had appeared in more than 200
musicals in Canada, the United States and Japan. In the 1960s he hosted his own
national (Canadian) television series, "The Ed Evanko Show".
Damien has been so successful that he has been invited to perform
it in Melbourne and in Sydney, Australia, as part of World Youth Day 2008.
Limited Tickets Available: Call: 250-860-7295 ST. MARK’S COLLEGE 50TH ANNIVERSARY:
Did you live or attend St. Mark’s?
Events to celebrate this occasion are planned for June 7th,
2008, and we are looking to reconnect old friends and meet new ones.
There is a poster on the Bulletin Board for more information, or email rmorin@stmarkscollege.ca
– telephone (604) 822-6862. MAINTENANCE/COOK
POSITION Seton
House Advisory Board Chairperson Cell: (250) 878-4413 Fax: (250) 764-4597 Email: pdwalls@shaw.ca Further details at www.executiverecruitment.ca/seton Catholic Singles: invites
50-75 years young to breakfasts at 10 am and walks to follow:
Apr. 20, Creekside Rest; Apr. 27, St. Charles Garnier Parish.
Come out and enjoy meet new Catholic friends! For more info contact
Patti 868-9143 or Tony 861-9148. SPANISH MASS: The monthly
Spanish Mass will be celebrated at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 2547
Hebert Road, Westbank, on Sunday, April 20th, at 3:30 p.m., followed
by a social gathering in the Parish Centre.
All Spanish speaking people from all over the Okanagan Valley are invited
to attend. For information, please
contact our office at (250) 768-4114.
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