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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, December 13, 2009 3rd Sunday of Advent
ADVENT HOLY HOUR During the season of Advent, St Pius X Parish would like to sponsor a
Holy Hour beginning with evening prayer at 7:00pm on Sunday evenings.
Come and pray for a greater openness to Christ in the life of our
community as we journey towards Christmas. PRAYER DURING THE DAY Any parishioner who would like to pray in the church between the hours of
9:30am – noon or 1:00pm – 4:00pm can simply come to the office and they
will be let in. CWL ANNUAL CHRISTMAS LUNCH Members of the Catholic Women's League of Canada's St.
Pius X Council are cordially invited to the Annual Christmas Lunch on the 15th
of December, 12:00pm at the Parish Hall. TORTIERE PIES The people involved in making and selling the Tortiere
pies made $2,169.90 to go toward the proposed renovations to the church.
A big thank you to all involved in this project. ST
PIUS X MASS SCHEDULE
PERFUMES & COLOGNES We would ask that the wearing of perfumes and
colognes be avoided as some parishioners have allergies to scents. ADVENT RECONCILIATION RITES
LEARN HOW TO HEAR GOD’S VOICE The Ark of the Covenant Prayer Group (affiliated with
the Intercessors of the Lamb) will be offering “Heart to Heart Listening”
beginning on Wed, Jan 6th, 2010 at 6:30 pm in the Catechetical
Centre of St. Pius X parish. This is an 18 week course based on the
Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius that will open the ears of our hearts so
they may listen to what God is saying to us.
The course “Empowerment of the Holy Spirit” is a prerequisite for
this course. For further info or
to register, contact Emily at (250) 868‑2395. THE COAST EXTERIORS JUNIOR ROCKETS HOCKEY TEAM Thanks all the members of the parish that supported
their bottle drive on Nov 28th and 29th. The hockey team of 11 and 12
year olds raised over $900 and the funds were donated to the St. Pius X
Conference of St. Vincent de Paul. PILGRIMAGE OF FAITH UPDATE Thank you for the support thus far.
We are at 97% of our Diocesan goal of $29,500.
The funds collected provide for many of our Diocesan programs.
Money collected over and above our Diocesan goal return to the parish
and help with our ongoing renovations. THE CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE We encourage all women 16 and over to join. We
realize not all of you can attend meetings and be active in the work we do,
but your involvement is important. Our CWL Council is 48 years old and
has 124 members. It is also time to renew memberships. The annual
cost is $20. Please enclose payment with your name, address, telephone
number, and email address in an envelope and put this in the Sunday
Collection basket. If you have any questions, please call Victoria at (250) 712‑0701 THE VILLAGE OF MYSTICAL ROSE Join us in prayer (rosary) after mass on Friday
mornings at St Pius X. Any
questions or inquires please call Sylvia Jacobsen at (250) 869‑0450 CHRISTMAS POINSETTIAS The members of the CWL will be at the entrances to
the church to collect donations for the poinsettia plants to decorate the
church for the Christmas season. ONE MORE CHRISTMAS GIFT?
SILENT
LIVE-IN RETREAT FOR WOMEN Is Jesus calling you? A silent retreat for women interested in discerning a call to
religious life will be held at Mary’s Mountain in Chilliwack, BC from 7:00pm
Fri Jan 8 to Sun Jan 10, 2010. Suggested
donation is $50. For more info
contact Linda at (604) 553‑5580 OR (604) 824‑4184. ST
JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHISTMAS CONCERT On Wed Dec 16th at 1:30pm, St Joseph Elementary
School will have an Advent Prayer Celebration at Immaculate Conception Church.
If you would like to attend, please call the school office at (250) 763‑3371
to reserve your free ticket. CHBC GOOD NEWS BEAR CAMPAIGN
RENOVATIONS TO OUR FRONT ENTRANCE Proposal: ·
Take out inside entrance (glass and doors) ·
Take out both confessionals ·
Take out two back pews ·
Take out side pews between last two pillars ·
Extend entrance to below choir loft overhang (glass
doors and windows) ·
Build two new confessionals on each side between last
two pillars ·
Install newly donated stain glass window of Divine
Mercy as part of the wall for one of the confessionals Your comments are welcomed. MASS AT BIG WHITE Beginning this Sun, Dec 13th and
concluding on Mar 21st. As well Mass will be celebrated on both Christmas Day and New
Year's Day. All Masses will be at
3:30pm in the Schumann House, at the top of the gondola. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS SOCIAL On Sat, Jan 16, 2010, the Knights of Columbus will be
having a social event starting with mass at 5:00pm, cocktails after mass in
the hall and supper at 6:45pm. Cost is $20 per person. The event
is being catered by the Mexico Mission group from Immaculata Regional High
School. All funds raised in excess of expenses will be going to support
the 2010 Mexico Mission project. Tickets will be available at the
breakfast from Tony Bestick, (250) 712-0615.
In
a nursery school setting, a teacher was observing her classroom of children
while they were drawing Christmas scenes. She
would occasionally walk around to see each child's work.
As she got to little Sarah who was working diligently, she asked what
the drawing was. Sarah replied, 'I'm drawing God.' The teacher paused and said, 'But no one knows what God looks
like.” Sarah replied, “They
will in a minute.” ICC CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE Christmas Day and New Year’s Day there will not be
a 5:30 pm Mass. BEPPI’S BISTRO Join us in the Fr Martin room after the 9am and 11am
masses for socializing and goodies. 2010 ENVELOPES The boxes of 2010 envelopes are ready for pick-up in
the hall. They are in
alphabetical order on the tables at the door.
If you do not find yours or need a box, please contact Doug at the
office (250) 762‑2587. RACHEL’S CORNER Come now, let us set things right, says the Lord:
Though your sins be like scarlet, they may become white as snow; though
they be crimson red, they may become white as wool.
If you are willing and obey, you shall eat the good things of the land. - Isaiah 1:18-19 Come on a Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat™ and
experience the mercy and “good things” of Our Lord.
He is waiting for you. Abortion
AfterCare-Healing 250-762-2273 pr_nelsondiocese@hotmail.com BOUND4LIFE KELOWNA CHAPTER We are hosting a "Candlelight Silent Prayer
Siege" on Sunday, December 20th from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm at the Sails
Downtown on Bernard St. The Siege is not a protest, but a silent prayer
meeting asking God for mercy and to intervene and bring an end to abortion in
our nation. Red tape with the word LIFE is placed over our mouths identifying
with the voiceless child in the womb. For more information see www.bound4life.ca or visit us on facebook:
BOUND4LIFE Kelowna. ST. PIUS X KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BREAKFAST St. Pius X Knights invite all to attend their
Breakfast this Sunday after both masses. MYAN-AFRICAN CHARITY HOUSE (MACH) We wish to thank all those who participated in the
fund raiser last Sunday. We did
reach our goal and all the money will be used to pay for Isadori’s new home
in Mbinga, Tanzania. They will be
happy to enter a home that will give them safety and keep them dry during the
coming monsoons. More info can be
obtained by calling Lorie Downey (250) 860‑7068. Tidbits from the Life of St. Pius X
Pope
Pius X A missionary from Oceania once visited Pope
Pius X and was completely captivated by the attention the pope gave him.
When he told of the great hardships he and his fellow missionaries had
to endure out of love for their people and the Gospel, the pope gave him his
undivided interest. “Tell them to devote themselves there without counting the
cost,” he said. “It is the
most important thing of all. The
missions are my greatest consolation.”
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