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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 20, 2008 5th Sunday of Easter "We place our trust in you." Psalm 33
WE
ARE PROUD OF OUR CONFIRMATION CLASS OF 2008:
May your faith
continue to grow and blossom. BASICS OF FAITH WORKSHOP:
The Diocesan Religious Education Office is offering a day-long workshop
on Liturgy and Sacraments. Though
this workshop is primarily intended for those who are teaching our young
people in our various programs, parents, grand-parents and other interested
parishioners are welcome to attend. The
workshop will take place at St. Charles Garnier Parish on Friday, May 9th
from 6:45 – 9 p.m. and on Saturday, May 10th starting with mass
at 8:30 a.m. and running until 4 p.m. Fr.
Bart will be the main presenter. Pre-registration
is required. Registration forms
are available in the office. The
$10 fee covers the cost for the lunch that is provided. FR. PIERRE RICHARD FOURTH
DEGREE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS: The
regular meeting of Fr. Pierre Richard Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus is
this Tuesday, April 22, beginning with mass at 7:30 pm. at the Columbus Centre
1161 Sutherland Ave. 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. APRIL 26th CONFESSIONS:
There will be no Saturday afternoon confessions April and 26th
due to the fact that Father Bart is not available. THANK YOU:
For all your prayers, cards and condolences on the loss of our sister,
Margaret. Your kindness was
appreciated. You are truly a
loving and caring community. Pat,
Tony & Madeline Bestick. ANNUAL
FAMILY HOUR OF PRAYER - Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre:
The Knights of Columbus is inviting everyone to attend a special Mass
to celebrate the Annual Family Hour of Prayer on April 28, 2008 7:30 PM at St.
Pius X Church. This year, the Icon for the celebration is Our Lady of
Charity of El Cobre, Cuba. Please plan to attend.
CWL DIOCESAN
CONVENTION:
The Diocesan Convention of the Catholic Women's League will be held at
St. Charles Garnier Parish in Kelowna on May 1st - 4th. This is a reminder for
those planning to attend to please bring a mug for the mug exchange.
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.
“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. SECULAR FRANCISCAN ORDER:
Established 800 years ago by St. Francis of Assisi as an Order of the
Church for catholic lay people. Are you called
to follow in the spirit of Francis? Come and join our Fraternity meeting on Sunday,
April 27, 2008 1:00 p.m. at St. Charles Garnier Parish, 3645 Benvoulin.
For further information call Sandy at 869-0596 or Rolf at 769-6861. 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.
CHARISMATIC PRAYER: meeting
meets every Tuesday in Charity Hall behind Immaculate conception Church, at 7pm.
Join us in prayers of praise,
thanksgiving, intercession and petition. For inf. call 452-6898.
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 HEALING MASS ST. CHARLES GARNIER
CHURCH Friday April 25, 7 pm
praise and worship 6:30pm In conjunction with
the Diocesan Charismatic Conference "Receive the
Light of Faith" No healing mass April
29. 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 The
Catholic Independent Schools of Diocese: of Nelson (CISND) invites applications for: ·
Two
full-time Math/Science Teachers for Immaculata High School ·
One
full-time Grade One Teacher (possibility only) for St. Joseph School in Kelowna ·
Substitute
Teachers and Certified Educational Assistants for all schools in the diocese. For
requirements on all positions posted and to download the application checklist
and the application form view the School Diocesan website, www.cisnd.ca
(job opportunities page). Catholic
Singles: invites
50-75 years young to breakfasts at 10 am and walks to follow:
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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