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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, February 21, 2010 1st Sunday of Lent
HOLY COMMUNION FOR CELIACS Those suffering from Celiac react negatively to
gluten in wheat. Since all
communion hosts contain wheat, those suffering from Celiac are strongly
encouraged to receive from the cup. Please
let the priest know prior to Mass and a special Communion cup will be blessed
for this purpose and placed on the corner of the altar.
Due to the possibility of cross-contamination, no one receiving the
Sacred Host should receive from this cup. TRAVELING CHALICE As part of our focus on the call of God, families are
encouraged to sign up to take the Traveling Chalice home and pray the prayer
before any family meal. Please
sign up on the sheet provided in the church.
This initiative will continue into spring.
In the first book of the bible, Guinessis, God got
tired of creating the world, so he took the Sabbath off. Adam
& Eve were created from an apple tree. Noah's
wife was called Joan of Ark. Noah
built the ark, which the animals came on in pears. Lot's
wife was a pillar of salt by day, but a ball of fire by night. MASS AT BIG WHITE Mass will be held each Sunday concluding on Mar 21st.
All Masses will be at 3:30 pm in
the Schumann House, at the top of the gondola. CWL BURSARY NEWS Two bursaries are available to the baptized son,
daughter or grandchild of a CWL member of St Pius X Council. The student must be a 2010 graduate of School District #23 or
Immaculata High School. Other
criteria apply. Letters of
application must be submitted by March 31st, 2010.
For further information please contact Lucille Jakubec (250) 763‑4738 CHILDREN’S CHOIR The next children’s Mass will be Mar 14th
at 11:00 am. If you know of
children who would like to join, we practice every Tuesday in the church from
7:00 ‑ 7:30 pm (after Catechism).
All children are welcome. PERFUMES & COLOGNES We would ask that the wearing of perfumes and
colognes be avoided as some parishioners have allergies to scents. CHOIR PRACTICE FOR EASTER TRIDUUM Practice for the Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter
Vigil will begin on Wed, Feb 24th after the 9:00 am morning Mass.
Anyone interested in joining us in singing these beautiful liturgies is
welcome to attend. HOLY HOUR FOR PRIESTS - A LOCAL PILGRIMAGE The next Holy Hour for Priests will be Wed Mar 17th, at Holy
Spirit Church - Mass at 10:30 am Holy Hour from 11:00 am - noon. THE SAINTS OF CARMEL The Secular Discalced Carmelite Community of St.
Teresa of Jesus of the Andes invites you to attend a silent retreat at Seton
House of Prayer beginning at 4:00 pm Friday March 5th until 1:00 pm
Sunday March 7th. The retreat director will be Fr. Ranjan
D’Sa, OCD, assistant pastor at Holy Trinity Parish in North Vancouver.
Fr. D’Sa will speak on St Teresa of Jesus of Avila, St. John of the
Cross, St Therese of Lisieux, plus other Carmelite saints and how they
are relevant today. There will be mass each day, plus community and
private prayer time. The fee of $180 covers all meals (supper on Friday
through to lunch on Sunday), lodging and retreat fees. Contact Margaret
at (250) 762‑8274 or e-mail Linda at sonshine@shaw.ca before Feb
26th. SUNDAY HOLY HOUR We will continue our Sunday evening holy hours
beginning with evening prayer at 7:00 pm.
As we begin the season of Lent, let us pray for a new spirit of
conversion in our community. RACHEL’S CORNER Ironically, though women seek out abortion as a
solution to stressful circumstances, abortion itself can become a contributor
to long-lasting stress of a different kind.
Many women suffer from flashbacks, depression, anger and self-punishing
behaviours. We can help. Abortion
AfterCare-Healing 250-762-2273
pr_nelsondiocese@hotmail.com SETON HOUSE OF PRAYER Fundraising Dinner, Silent Auction, Entertainment and Raffle Draw will be
held at Immaculate Conception Church Hall on Fri Apr 16th. Happy
Hour at 5:30 pm and Dinner at 6:30 pm. Tickets
are $25 per person / $50 per couple. Tickets
are available at Loaves & Fishes, at ICC Parish Office or Seton House of
Prayer. For further information phone Donna at (250) 763‑3435 or
(250) 764‑4333. PARISH BAZAAR We need to plan our Parish Bazaar for the upcoming year.
We are in need of a convenor either an individual or a couple to take
on this role. ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS! Seton
House of Prayer Raffle Tickets are now available. Tickets are $2 each ($20 for
a book.) 1st Prize $1,000, 2nd Prize $500, 3rd Prize
$300 and 4th Prize $200. Draw
will be at the Seton House Fundraiser on April 16th. Tickets are
available from Donna at Seton House (250) 764‑4333 or Peg at the
Parish Office (250) 762‑3910. PRAYER DURING THE DAY Any parishioner who would like to pray in the church between the hours of
9:30 am – noon or 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm can simply come to the office and they
will be let in. A SONG FOR RACHEL CONCERT Rachel’s Vineyard is sponsoring a Concert and
Brunch with the Bishop on Sun, Feb 28th at Charles Garnier Parish.
Brunch will be prepared and served by the Knights of Columbus from
11:30 am to 1:00 pm. Talk by
Bishop John Corriveau: 12:30 pm. Song
for Rachel Concert will begin at 1:00 pm with performances by singer
songwriters Denis Grady, Heidi Hewitt and Emma Magirescu.
Other musicians performing are Michelle Allsop and Norm Strauss, with
flag dancing by Jacintha. Tickets
for the brunch and concert are $20 per person and $30 for families. Tickets are available at the Loaves and Fishes book store, or
at Charles Garnier office. We
invite all to come and lend your support to this powerful healing ministry--
Rachel’s Vineyard, healing the wounds of abortion one weekend at a time! CALLED BY NAME NOMINATION FORMS Please take some time to fill out a Called by Name
nomination form or approach that person yourself. Forms are available in the Church. In so doing you are affirming someone else’s gifts, gifts
that can be used for the good of the church community. Please take some time on your gifts and the needs of those
around you. God is constantly
calling each one of us. Let us
help one another in the discernment process and let us continue to pray for an
increased response to God’s call of priesthood, religious life and the
Christian Apostolate. PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS TO SAY AT HOME God of all creation, in baptism you called each of
us by name to be your children. We
give you thanks and praise for this gift. 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 40 DAYS FOR LIFE CAMPAIGN The
Kelowna Right to Life announces British Columbia's first ever 40
Days for Life campaign! This powerful and effective prayer vigil will run from Feb 17th
to Mar 28th, 8:00 am to 8:00 pm 7 days per week throughout the 40
day period. Prayer volunteers will peacefully pray to God for an end to
abortion in Kelowna and our nation. Similar campaigns will be held at over 240
locations across the US and Canada. Log onto www.40daysforlife.com/kelowna or call (250) 862‑8202
or on the sheets at the entrances to the Church to sign up for your time slot! LENTEN MASS During Lent there will be a 5:15 pm weekday mass at St Pius X. THE SECULAR FRANCISCAN ORDER We
invite you to a Mass at 11:00 am on Sat Feb 27th at St. Charles
Garnier Church celebrated by Bishop Corriveau during which we will receive two
candidates as members of The Little Flowers of St. Francis Fraternity. It is
with great joy that we welcome their profession of faith. For more info Call
Sandy (250) 869‑0596 or Alice (250) 860‑3541. 8 PM MASS AT UBCO Due to Reading
Week at UBCO there will be no Mass on Feb 14th or 21st.
Mass will resume on Feb 28th at the university in Room 140 of the
Fipke Building REDISCOVER YOUR MARRIAGE Retrouvaille
simply means 'rediscovery'. The program offers the chance to rediscover
yourself, your spouse, and a loving relationship in your marriage. Tens of
thousands headed for divorce have successfully saved their marriages by
attending. Retrouvaille is not a spiritual retreat, not a sensitivity group,
not a seminar, not a social gathering. For confidential information about or
to register for the program beginning with a weekend on April 30th
email 1009@retrouvaille.org or
call 604-530-6710 or visit the web site at www.HelpOurMarriage.com SHARE LENT This is Development and Peace's annual fundraising
campaign. This year’s objective is to raise $10 million so we can continue
to support our partners in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. Ten percent of funds collected each year is set
aside for emergency relief allowing Development and Peace to provide immediate
assistance when disaster strikes, as it did in Haiti on Jan 12. The guiding principle of our emergency relief
program is to prolong the benefits of our humanitarian response by linking it
to a long-term sustainable development program. Development and Peace is the official international
development organization of the Catholic Church in Canada and the Canadian
member of Caritas Internationalis. Please check out our web site www.devp.org or call Jeanette or Les Atwell at
(250) 861‑4242. PERPETUAL ADORATION Our
communal worship at Mass must be together with our personal worship of Jesus
in Eucharistic Adoration in order that our love may be complete (Pope John
Paul II). Jesus is waiting for
you. For an hour with Jesus,
phone (250) 860‑6444. MASS CANCELLATIONS Due
to some meetings scheduled in Nelson, there will be no morning or evening Mass
on Thursday or Friday of this week. PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL Our
Parish Pastoral Council will meet on Wed Feb 24th at 7:00 pm
beginning with evening prayer. Everyone
is welcome to sit in. FRIDAY DEVOTIONS Throughout
Lent, we will have evening prayer at 6:45 pm followed by the Stations of the
Cross. Please join us. HAITIAN RELIEF Thank you for your generosity.
The amount collected from our Parish was $6,920. CURSILLO WEEKENDS Woman's Weekend March 25th to 28th. HEALING MASS There will be a
healing mass at Immaculate Conception Church with Fr. Don Wilson on Tue Feb 23rd
at 7:00 pm. All are welcome.
There will be refreshments in the hall following mass. ST. CHARLES GARNIER K OF C BREAKFAST The
regular Knights of Columbus breakfast at St. Charles Garnier (last Sunday of
the month - 28th) has been cancelled this month, due to "A
Song for Rachel Concert and Brunch" that will take place here that day.
Breakfasts will resume the last Sunday of the month beginning in March. THE PRO LIFE THRIFT SHOP Is
having a Winter Clearance Sale beginning
Wed Feb 24th. Located at 1157 Sutherland Ave ·
Sweaters & Jeans: .50 ·
Jackets & Coats: $1.00 ·
Boots & Shoes: $1.00 ·
All bric-a-brac: 50 % off Thank
you for your support & donations. CONFIRMATION CANDIDATES Confirmation
Candidates are reminded of our special Easter card making project, this
Thursday at 7:00 pm in the Fr. Mulvihill room, to extend our concern for our
shut-ins. THE ROLE OF MARY IN THE CHURCH What
do Catholics really believe about Mary? Why do we do what we do, and how can we explain this part of
our faith to other Christians? Come
out Monday Feb 22nd to look at Mary in the New Testament and how
she is our model, our intercessor and our Mother.
This session also discusses the Perpetual Virginity of Mary, the
doctrines of the Assumption and the Immaculate Conception, Marian Apparitions
and private revelation. TAX RECEIPTS The St Pius X 2009 tax receipts are available for
pick-up in the hallway at the Fuller Street entrance to the church. SPANISH MASS St Theresa’s 750 Rutland Road on Sun Feb 28th
at 3:00 pm. Social after mass.
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