ROMAN CATHOLIC PARISH OF ST. PIUS X

PRAYER LIST Please pray for:  Mary Beebe, Pat Bestick, Beverly Bishop, Marjorie Chastney, Meghan Clark, Nel Clark, Ross DiMaria, Mike Dubrowski, Marie Duris, Rob Duris, Sharon Fossen, Mary Gregory, Bonnie‑Lee Hansen, Laverne Jaeb, Joseph Kane, Monica Kehler, Audrey Kroetsch, Gerald Kunz, Paula Kunz, Irene LaFrance, Harold Lingel, Mario Grandi, Giovanna Grandi, Wendy Leskosek, Kaye MacEachern, George McLellan, Gillian Minchuk, Doreen & David Oberhoffner, Arturo Ortega, Ozanam House, Lindsay Parlane, Tracey Parnell, Helen Pfliger, Gizella Pidek, Liz Rambold, Jessica and Sarah Reiter, Murray Reiter, Anna Rehlinger, Mary Salva, Kim Schade, Katherine Sell, Lainie Senger, Melitta Szulkies, Trudy Szulkies, Kent Thomson, Francis van Roijen, Bruce Vetter, Lillian Vetter, and Madison Family Merciful Jesus, grant them a healing of mind and body and restore their strength and spirit.  Amen (Please inform us if you wish to remain on our Prayer List.)
PARISH COUNCIL Peter Cimbaro Victoria Oppertshauser Harry Di Marcello Janet Barnes Meg Greenwood Sr. Mary Ann Dennis Barnes Martin Landry Pat Graham KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Andy Sambrielaz Murray Oppertshauser CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE Victoria Oppertshauser CONTACT NUMBERS Parish Office...................................... 762-2587 Sr. Mary Ann/Religious Ed Centre... 762-6841 Fax................................................... 762-2584 Parish Hall........................................ 762-0260 St. Vincent de Paul............................ 762-2577 Healing Prayer Ministry - Joan ........ 763-5854 Rachel’s Vineyard............................ 762-2273      toll-free ........................... 1-877-683-CARE Canadian Food for Children...... 778-478-2156 Serra Club................... 979-7406 or 215-3933 Catholic Schools Immaculata High............................... 762-2730 St. Joseph’s Elementary.................... 763-3371 Our Lady of Lourdes ....................... 768-9008	Mass Times Saturday 5:00 pm Sunday 9:00 am & 11:00 am Monday 9:45 am at David Lloyd Jones Home and 1:30 pm at Brandt’s Creek Mews Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday, 9:00 am Wednesday 3:30pm at Kelowna General Hospital Sunday 8:00pm UBCO Fipke Building Room 140 Reconciliation Saturday after 9:00 am Mass Saturday from 4:15 to 4:45 pm or by appointment. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Fridays from 8:00 to 9:00 am Recitation of the Holy Rosary Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday at 8:30 am Baptism Contact the Pastor at least two months before your date for preparation and instruction Marriage Contact the Pastor at least six months prior to your date for preparation and instruction Interested in Joining the Catholic Church? Adults interested in full communion with the Catholic Church are asked to contact Fr. Bart at 762-2587. Anointing of the Sick If you are hospitalized, please be sure to identify yourself as a Catholic. Do not hesitate to notify the Pastor of shut-ins or hospitalized parishioners. For emergencies, call 762-2587 at any hour.	Welcome to our Parish Welcome all who are visiting with us today.  We are glad you took the time to come and join us in prayer.  God bless you. &--------------------------------------------- Parish Registration Long-time residents who are not registered are also invited to fill out the form below. Please return it in the collection basket. Name:                                                                 Address:                                                             Postal Code:                                                       Email:                                                                  Telephone No:                                                    Would you like to pick up envelopes next week? Yes   No Once you pick up your envelopes and the label at the top has your name on it, the number identifies you and a tax receipt will be sent to you at the address you registered with. Would you like to have the bulletin emailed to you each week? Yes   No   &---------------------------------------------

 

WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS
MONDAY, DAVID LLOYD JONES HOME 9:45 am	Feb 8	Nora Mlazgar
monday, BRANDT’S CREEK MEWS 1:30 pm		vocations
tuesday 9:00 aM	Feb 9	Sue Vetter
Wednesday 9:00 aM	Feb 10	Nicola Lunelli †
Wednesday hospital  3:30 pm		KGH patients & Staff
thursday 9:00 aM	Feb 11	Tony & Franca Lunelli
Friday 9:00 aM	Feb 12	Stella Malczynski
SATURDAY 9:00 aM	Feb 13	Lavilla Purves †
SATURDAY 5:00 pm		Murray White †
SUNDAY 9:00 AM	Feb 14	THE PARISHIONERS OF ST. PIUS X
sunday 11 am		Rodney Rodriguez †

PARISH ACTIVITIES THIS COMING WEEK FEB 8 TO FEB 14
MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY	SUNDAY
Catholicism 201 (Marriage)    7:00pm – 9:00pm	Intercessors of the Lamb    9:00am - 2:00pm CWL   9:30 am – 12:00 Noon Catechism    6pm - 7pm	Bible Sharing    8:30am-10:30am Quilters    9:30am - 2:00pm Heart to Heart Listening    6:30pm	Gospel Group    1:00pm – 3:00pm Music Ministry (9am Choir)    7:00 ‑  9:00pm		St Vincent de Paul Meeting   10:00 am – 12:00 Noon	Bepi’s Bistro    10:00am – 1:00pm Holy Hour    7:00pm – 8:00pm

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.

As part of our month-long 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.

Bound4LIFE's monthly Silent Prayer Siege is Sat Feb 20^th from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm at the Kelowna General Hospital on Pandosy St.  The Siege is not a protest, but a silent prayer meeting asking God for life, mercy, justice and to end abortion in our nation.  For more information see www.bound4life.ca or find us on facebook: Bound4LIFE Kelowna.

The first commandment was when Eve told Adam to eat the apple.
The Fifth Commandment is humour thy mother and father.
The Seventh Commandment is thou shalt not admit adultery.

The next children’s Mass will be Feb 14^th 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.

We would ask that the wearing of perfumes and colognes be avoided as some parishioners have allergies to scents.

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 31^st, 2010.  For further information please contact Lucille Jakubec (250) 763‑4738

Boxes will be available at both entrances of the church for you to dispose of your old palms.  We will burn these to make the ashes for Ash Wednesday.

Our bishop would like to visit our parish on Thu Feb 11^th beginning with Mass at 7:00 pm and a town hall meeting to follow.  Please bring a snack to share.

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 5^th until 1:00 pm Sunday March 7^th.  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 26^th.

We will continue our Sunday evening holy hours beginning with evening prayer at 7:00 pm.  As we continue a month-long Diocesan vocation awareness program, let us pray for a renewed spirit of discernment in our parish and diocese.

6 Councils of Kelowna Knights of Columbus are having a clergy appreciation dinner on Feb 20^th at IC Parish Hall.  Mass 5:30 pm, Dinner 7:00 pm.  Tickets $15 ea, Children under 12 yrs are free. Tickets sold at Knights breakfast Feb 14^th, parish office or from Andy (250) 762‑3289.  Get your tickets early.

Saturday Feb 13^th from 9:30am to noon at St Pius X Church Fr Martin room.  Presentations will be made by Church Serve, Ministry of Housing & Social Development (Social Assistance) and others. Opportunities will be given for questions and discussion.  The workshop is open to Vincentians and all interested people.  Call Les Atwell at (250) 861‑4242 for more information and to register.

Those living with serious illness are encouraged to receive the anointing of the sick on Thu Feb 11^th at the 9:00 am Mass.  Those receiving the Sacrament of Anointing are also encouraged to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation.  Fr Bart will be in the confessional at 8:15 am prior to this Mass.

On the weekend of Feb 19^th – 21^st there will be a Vocation Live-In for boys or young men interested in the priesthood or the consecrated life, at the Seminary of Christ the King, Mission, BC. For more information call (604) 826‑8715 or www.sck.ca

Feb 10^th at 1:00 pm – Please note the change in time and date.

Rachel’s Vineyard is sponsoring a Concert and Brunch with the Bishop on Sun, Feb 28^th 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!

Please take some time to fill out a Called by Name nomination form or approach that person yourself.  Forms were attached to last week’s bulletin and will also be 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.

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.
May the Good News of Jesus Christ, which inspired the first disciples to ‘Come and See’, continue to speak in our world today.
Bless the Diocese of Nelson with men and women who will answer your call to speak your Word as religious brothers and sisters, priests and deacons.  We make this prayer through Jesus, your Son and our Brother. Amen.

Thursday Feb 11^th at 10:00 am.

The St Pius X 2009 tax receipts are available for pick-up in the hallway at the Fuller Street entrance to the church.

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

Mass will be held each Sunday concluding on Mar 21^st.  All Masses will be at 3:30 pm in the Schumann House, at the top of the gondola.

 

If you would like to donate to the Earthquake Relief Fund through our own Development and Peace Organization, you may do so by placing an envelope with your donation in the Sunday Collection or mail it directly to Development & Peace, 1425 Rene-Levesque Blvd West, 3^rd Floor. Montreal, QC   H3G 1T7.

A CD Release Party featuring STUDIO 11 Plus special performances by talented Immaculata students.  All proceeds raised go to the Immaculata Mexico Mission. Come out to enjoy fine Okanagan wines, great snacks, and an opportunity to help out this year’s mission raise some very necessary funds.  There will be a live auction at intermission featuring quality gifts and collectables. Fri, Feb 12^th at 7:30 pm Immaculata High School Gymnasium Tickets $10.  Limited Seating Advance ticket sales only.  Call (250) 762‑2730 or after Mass from student missionaries.

Working computers, monitors, printers, keyboards etc needed for Br Bosco who is shipping a container of goods to Ghana.  Container must be packed by March 1^st.  If you can help, call Lucille Jakubec (250) 763‑4738 for pick up or drop off.  You may also leave any items at the St Pius X Parish Office.

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 17^th to Mar 28^th, 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 U.S. and Canada.  Log onto www.40daysforlife.com/kelowna or call (250) 862‑8202 to sign up for your time slot!

We will continue our investigation of the sacraments with Fr. James Mallon’s DVD on the Sacrament of Marriage.  Just as the priest is called to be an icon of Christ so married couples are called to be icons of the Holy Trinity.  Come join us in St. Pius X church at 7:00 pm on Mon Feb 15^th for DVD followed by coffee and dessert.

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.

Pro-life banquet and key note speaker, Gianna Jessen on Feb 15^th at ICC.  Tickets are $40 each.  Tickets are available from ICC parish office or Loaves & Fishes.  Gianna Jessen was one of the few babies who survived an abortion.  Come and hear her amazing story.

 

It has come to our attention that there is a high school student from California who is boarding in the Wilden area who needs a ride to church on Sundays.  Please contact the office if you can help.

On Feb 11^th, the World Day of the Sick, we will be celebrating the Sacrament of the Sick at our 9:00 am Mass.

Who is eligible according to the Catechism of the Catholic Church?

#1514:- The Anointing of the Sick “is not a sacrament for those only who are at the point of death.  Hence, as soon as anyone of the faithful begins to be in danger of death from sickness or old age, the fitting time for him/her to receive this sacrament has certainly already.

#1515:- If a sick person who received this anointing recovers his/her health, he/she can in the case of another grave illness receive the sacrament again.  If during the same illness the person’s condition becomes more serious, the sacrament may be repeated.  It is fitting to receive the Anointing of the Sick just prior to a serious operation.  The same holds for the elderly whose frailty becomes more pronounced.  (Please note the use of the words: “Grave”, “Serious”, and “in danger of death”)

The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be available before Mass at 8:15 am and is recommended fro those who will be anointed.

Please feel free to approach Fr Bart at any time when you are in need of this Sacrament.

It is important for the rest of the Christian Community to come and show their solidarity with our sick and to pray for them often.

Offered last year to all young families in Kelowna to introduce our Lenten Resources.  This year’s Shrove Tuesday Supper will begin at 6:00 pm on Feb 16^th and will be open to all parishioners.  Parishioners are encouraged to wear a Mardi Gras mask.  A donation box will be available for disaster relief in Haiti.

Woman's Weekend March 25^th to 28^th.
Men's Weekend April 8^th to 11^th.
For more info contact John or Gail at (250) 764‑7007 evenings.

ICC Knights invite all to attend their Breakfast this weekend after the Sunday masses.

Tue Feb 9^th 9:30 am:  Since attendance last month was so good, we will again be meeting in the morning after Mass.  This month we will be celebrating the Reception of New Members followed by a short meeting and a social.  Please join us to welcome our new members.