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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 6, 2009 2nd Sunday of Advent
CHILDREN’S CHOIR The children’s choir will be singing at the 11:00am
Mass on the second Sunday of each month.
Our next Mass will be Dec 13th at 11:00am.
If you know of children who would like to join, we practice every
Tuesday in the church from 7:00 ‑ 7:30pm (after Catechism). COME, SEE, SHARE Myan-African Charity House invites you to “Come, See, Share”. Items
for sale, nothing over $20. This
Sunday Dec. 6th from 10:00am – 2:00pm at St. Pius X Parish Hall.
All proceeds used to give shelter, security, clothing and education to
poor orphans and widows in Africa, Thailand and Burma.
Receipts issued for cash donations.
Call Lorie Downey (250) 860‑7068 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.
There will be no meeting on Dec
8th. SANDALWOOD Mass at Sandalwood Thursday Dec 10th
10:00am 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. ST. PIUS X KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BREAKFAST St. Pius X Knights invite all to attend their
Breakfast on Dec 13th after both Sunday masses. A BIG THANK YOU Nuno Henriques for the work done to get us our Jesse
tree. CHBC GOOD NEWS BEAR CAMPAIGN
FOOD HAMPERS
CHOIR FOR MIDNIGHT MASS Practice for the Midnight Mass choir is held
Thursdays at 7:15pm in the church. Everyone interested is eagerly
invited!!! 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 ANNUAL CWL COOKIE SALE Sale will be held on Sun Dec 13th at the
Knights of Columbus Breakfast. All
ladies of the Parish are asked to bring 6 dozen cookies to the Parish hall on
Fri Dec 11th between 9:00am and noon and then bring your friends on
Sunday and do your Christmas cookie shopping.
Cookies may be frozen if you wish to make them ahead of time.
Proceeds will be going to the Bishop Fund for Life (Pro-life).
For more info please call: Rita Fairhurst (250) 762‑7346
or Jo Stewart (250) 762‑3990 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
A Sunday school teacher asked, 'Johnny, do you think
Noah did a lot of fishing when he was on the Ark?' 'No,' replied Johnny. 'How could he, with just two
worms.' PILGRIMAGE OF FAITH UPDATE Thank you for the support thus far.
We are at 91% 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 SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL Your help is desperately needed. Due to the economic
times we are experiencing twice as many clients that need help. That means
that we need a lot of hampers and with the cost of food increasing we are
desperately short of funds. 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 on 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. A CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION Parishioners and friends are invited to attend the
“A Christmas Celebration” at the Mary Irwin Theatre featuring the
Immaculata High School Concert and Jazz Bands, and the Grade 10 Drama class.
The performance will start at 7:00pm on Wed, Dec 9th. Tickets are
available at 250-717-5304 or at the Mary Irwin Theatre box office. General
admission cost is $9.50. Come out for an enjoyable evening and thank you for
your support. CHRISTMAS POINSETTIAS Next weekend 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. 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. BEPPI’S BISTRO Join us in the Fr Martin room after the 9:00am and
11:00am masses for socializing and goodies. MILITIA IMMACULATA (OKANAGAN) The Consecration Mass of the Militia Immaculata (Okanagan)
will be celebrated on Tue evening, Dec 8th, 7:00pm, at Holy Spirit
Parish. Celebrant will be Fr.
Cesar Macariola, Spiritual Director of MI.
This is an opportunity for all those who have been consecrated
previously, to renew their commitment. For
those who would like to become consecrated, prayer booklets are available from
Loaves & Fishes. Everyone is
welcome to join us for this evening of Marian devotion & Consecration.
For further information Lori (250) 448‑5633, Eileen (250) 575‑3553
or Jerry (250) 862‑8115.
Coffee & Refreshments to follow the mass. CHARISMATIC PRAYER MEETING Dec 8th is cancelled, the feast of the
Immaculate Conception. All members are urged to attend the mass and
consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary at Holy Spirit Church at 7:00pm.
Tue Dec 15th is our Christmas pot luck supper at 6:30pm. NEW CLERGY APPOINTMENT IN THE AREA Fr Cesar Macariola has finished his three year term
in our Diocese. He will be
returning to Manila at the end of this year.
Fr Gerald Craig, OFM. Cap will be taking his place as administrator of
St. Edward’s, Winfield and Holy Spirit, Kelowna. FEAST OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe will be celebrated
at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, West Kelowna, on Sat, Dec 12th at
5:00pm. Mass will be held in both
English & Spanish. Please
come & join us and let’s celebrate this festive occasion of Mary’s
apparition in Guadalupe with great enthusiasm, love and joy.
After the Mass, there will be singing of “Mañanitas” in the
church, and following that there will be a social gathering in the parish
centre with food and music. Please
bring your favorite cooked dish to share with others.
See you there! OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE PRAYER VIGIL Hosted by Kelowna Right to Life on Sun, Dec 13th.
We will meet at Kelowna General Hospital from 3:00-4:00pm to pray the
rosary for an end to abortion & euthanasia.
Everyone is encouraged & welcome to join us in this prayerful
witness to the Sanctity of Life. We
will gather in ICC hall following the vigil for a chilli dinner & social. ICC K OF C BREAKFAST ICC Knights invite all to attend their Breakfast this
weekend after the Sunday masses. CHARISMATIC PRAYER MEETING Cancelled Dec 8th, the feast of the
Immaculate Conception. All members are urged to attend the mass and
consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary at Holy Spirit Church at 7pm.
Tue Dec 15th is our Christmas pot luck supper at 6:30pm Tidbits from the Life of St. Pius X
Pope
Pius X Pope Pius X wrote: “The erring will of man
has need of a guide who shall show it the way…. this guide is the mind.
But if the mind itself be lacking true light… it will be a case of
the blind leading the blind… Only the teaching of Jesus Christ makes us
understand the true and wondrous dignity of man.
From it we learn the prudence of the spirit whereby we may shun the
prudence of the flesh, the justice whereby we may give to everyone his due,
the fortitude whereby we are made ready to endure all things and may suffer
with gladness for the sake of God and eternal happiness; and the temperance by
which we may love poverty itself for the kingdom of God, and may even glory in
the Cross, despising the shame.”
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