ROMAN CATHOLIC PARISH OF ST. PIUS X

CANCER PRAYER GROUP:-The Prayer Group in honour of St. Peregrine for cancer patients held at St. Charles Garnier Parish will not take place on Wed Dec 24^th and Wed Dec 31^st.  We will resume on Jan 7^th, 2009.  Participants are encouraged to pray the prayers in their homes.  For info call Betty (250) 868‑9151 or Alice (250) 860‑3541.

THANK YOU:- A big thank you to all the ladies who supplied the cookies for our annual cookie sale.  We raised $651 which will go to help support the “Bishop’s Fund for Life”.

2009 ENVELOPES:- Please pick up your 2009 envelopes from the hall.  If your envelopes are not there, please call the office.  All envelopes from previous years can be left at the back of the church or place them in your recycling at home.  It is important to only use the 2009 envelopes in the New Year.  Thank you for your cooperation.

BURSARIES:- The Catholic Health Association of BC will be awarding two bursaries valued at $250 each to two 2009 graduating students enrolled in a Catholic secondary school, or who are a member of a BC or Yukon parish and enrolled in a public secondary school, or who are home-schooled. Students are asked to submit a 500 word essay that demonstrates an awareness and understanding of the significance of Spirituality in Health Care. Submissions must be received on or before March 13, 2009. For further details, please refer to the poster on display in the vestibule of the church, or check the CHABC website at chabc.bc.ca under upcoming events.

Our Pilgrimage of faith:- Thank you for helping us reach our diocesan goal.  All donations made from here on will go towards maintenance projects for next year.  We are now at 40% of our parish goal.

SPANISH MASS:- will be held at St Theresa’s Sunday, Dec 28th @3pm.  Social to follow. Everyone welcome.

CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS:-  We will be decorating the church for Christmas on Tuesday, Dec 23 after morning Mass.  Please come out and help.  Many hands make short work (plus it’s more fun!!)

CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE:- Mon, Dec 22^nd at 7:30pm, at St. Michael’s and all Angels Anglican Church is once again hosting their annual ecumenical service with proceeds going to charity.  The service will comprise of readings, prayers and carols to mark the season.  Fr. Bart will also be participating.

ATTENTION ALL KEYHOLDERS:- If you have not seen Doug to program in your new code, please do so as soon as possible.  The system needed upgrading and the old codes are no longer active.  We would like to avoid false alarms.

CATHOLIC SINGLES:- invites 50-75 years young to fun weekly breakfasts at 10:00 a.m. Dec 28 ‑ Haven Restaurant.  For further info contact Patti (250) 868‑9133 or Tony (250) 861‑7148.

A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO THE CHILDREN:-

Dear Friends of the Holy Childhood Association (HCA) (From the money collected from the little church up front) On behalf of children living in developing countries who benefit from HCA support, I want to say thank you!

Donations from parishes and schools in Canada to the HCA are used to provide food, education, health care, and religious education to countless thousands of children throughout the world.

100 percent of contributions from Canadian children are sent to assist children in mission territories. Your continued support of the HCA and its mission education program is appreciated.

BIG WHITE CHRISTMAS MASS:- Fr. Wayne will be saying mass Christmas day at Big White Community School at 3:00pm.

PART-TIME TEACHER:- The Catholic Independent Schools of Diocese of Nelson (CISND) invites applications for a part-time teacher at St. Joseph School in Kelowna beginning mid-January.  For requirements on this position and to download the application checklist and the application form, view the School Diocesan website, www.cisnd.ca (job opportunities page).

People of Faith Charismatic prayer meeting Tuesdays in Charity Hall at 7 pm. Everyone is welcome to join us in prayer of praise, thanksgiving, and intercession. For more information call Madeleine at (250) 452‑6898.

PERPETUAL ADORATION:- As we pray before the Blessed Sacrament, our souls are fed by the person of the Saviour in the two faculties of spirit that need to be constantly fed.  They are the mind and the will.  In the mind we need light; in the will we need strength.  And both needs are met in an extraordinary way through earnest prayer before the Eucharist. (Father John Hardon, S.J.).  Jesus is inviting you to spend a weekly hour with Him in the Blessed Sacrament.  Phone (250) 860‑6444 for a scheduled hour.

THANK YOU:- I wish to thank all the people for the many prayers.  God is most important in my life and I have experienced many close calls in my lifetime.  Now I wish everyone the best God blessed merry Christmas and also God’s best blessings to everyone in the New Year. Trudy Szulkies

Rosary for peace & for families:- The rosary will be prayed every Friday at 2:40 until approx 4 pm in ICC church.  One mystery will be prayed at 2:40, Chaplet of Divine Mercy at 3 pm and another two mysteries after the chaplet, ending with the Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the consecration to the two Hearts.  Feel free to come for any or all of it.