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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 8, 2009 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time
ST.
PIUS XTH K OF C BREAKFAST:-
St. Pius X Knights invite all to attend their
Breakfast this Sunday after both 9am and 11am masses. SANDALWOOD:-
Fr. Charlie Mulvihill will officiate at a mass held at Sandalwood on Thurs,
Feb 12th at 10am. PALMS FOR
BURNING:- Please
return your old palms to the parish so that we can reduce them to ashes for
Ash Wednesday. Thank you. EASTER CHOIR
PRACTICE:- Please
come and join a choir composed of members from our various music ministries to
prepare for singing the Easter Triduum – Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and the
Vigil Mass. Practices will be
held on Thursday evenings at 7:15pm in the church beginning Thursday, Feb 5th.
If God has blessed you with a musical gift, come and share it with us
as we celebrate His passion, death and resurrection. WORLD
DAY OF THE SICK:- To commemorate the Feast of our
Lady of Lourdes and the World Day of the Sick, Fr. Bart will be available
to anoint all those who come forward at the 9am Mass on Wed Feb 11th.
The Church recommends the sacrament for all those afflicted with a
serious illness (either chronic or terminal), those awaiting surgery (even if
it involves only moderate risk), those who, because of age, would be in danger
of death and all those whose death is imminent.
The Anointing has two purposes: Healing and Salvation through the
Saving Death and Resurrection of our Lord.
Although the sacrament also contains the forgiveness of sins, the
church teaches that it is not meant to be used as a substitute to Confession,
but, especially in cases of extreme illness, is meant to provide the means for
forgiveness to those who are unable to confess their sins. VOCATION
LIVE-IN:- The weekend of Feb 13th
– 15th for boys, and 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. VOLUNTEER
SECRETARY NEEDED:- Parish
Council is looking for someone who is interested in volunteering their time
and skills as a secretary. The
Parish Council meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month.
The secretary will be responsible for taking notes, distributing the
minutes, agenda and reports via email, creating a short synopsis for the
bulletin and sending a reminder each month.
Please phone the office. BISHOP JOHN’S VISIT:- Our Bishop has been travelling our Diocese and
visiting with each parish and its parishioners by having a Mass followed by a
Town Hall Meeting. He would like
to do the same with us Friday Mar 13th at 7pm.
Please keep this date open and plan to attend.
Our Bishop is looking forward to hearing from us and sharing some of
his ideas. CWL
FEBRUARY MEETING:- Our February meeting will be
on Tuesday, February 10th at 7:15 PM in the Fr. Martin room. We will
begin the evening with a presentation on St. Paul and finish it off with
Valentine’s treats. All ladies are welcome to attend. EMAILED
BULLETIN:- Anyone wishing to receive the
bulletin through email, please email with your name and email address to spx@shawcable.com. LITURGY
COMMITTEE MEETING:- The Liturgy Committee will
meet at 10:45 am on Monday, February 9th in the Fr. Martin room. After
discussing liturgy needs for Lent, we will continue with our study of the
encyclical Deis Domini by Pope John Paul II. Anyone interested is
welcome to join us.
SINGER
AND/OR PIANO PLAYER NEEDED:- The Saturday 5pm Choir (1st
and 2nd Saturday of each month) is in need of singers and/or a
piano player. MUSICIANS
& SINGERS:- The 9
am Sunday Mass desperately needs people to lead the congregation in song every
second Sunday. If God has given
you the talent to play an instrument or a voice to sing, please consider this
important ministry and contact the parish office (762-2587). The benefits are
“out of this world”!! ST.
JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL:- is hosting a school readiness
event, Ready, Set, Learn, on Tues, Feb 10th from
9:30-11:30 a.m. at the school. This event, for 3 and 4 year olds, is
funded by the Province of BC, Ministry of Education. Call to book a spot
763‑3371. Space is limited.
There will be stories, games and a gift for each child. For parents,
there will be an opportunity to tour the school and have your questions
answered. HEALING
MASS:-
On Feb 24th Fr. Don Wilson will be celebrating a healing mass at
ICC. Praise & Worship at
6:40pm with the mass to follow at 7:00pm.
Refreshment will be served after mass. 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. KELOWNA
ENGAGED ENCOUNTER:- The
February weekend (21st and 2nd) is already 75% full,
There is still lots of space for the May (23rd and 24th)
weekend. WORD
OF LIFE:- meets at Immaculate Conception
Parish the first Saturday of each month in Charity Hall at 9:45 a m. We read
one line of scripture and a short commentary by Chiara Lubich foundress of the
Focolare Movement. We then share our experiences of attempting to put the
gospel into action over the month. All welcome. 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. ST
JOSEPH SCHOOL:- We are accepting kindergarten and
grade 1-7 registrations. Please
stop by the office and pick up the registration packages. If you have any
questions please contact the school at (250) 763-3371 or school@stjosephkelowna.ca. OLOL
COMMUNITY TRIVIA CHALLENGE:-
Sat, Feb 28th at Our Lady of Lourdes Gym. Cocktails at
6pm, Games begin at 7pm sharp! You will compete as a TEAM of 10 (you can make
your own or we can place you with a group…). Tickets are $25 each or purchase a table of 10 for $200.
Includes a hearty dish of chilli at intermission and 6 Trivia
Round-robins. For more info or to get tickets – call Nikki Shann at (250)
768-9008. Enjoy other activities
such as Chinese Auction, Silent Auction, Bottle Toss, 50/50, special contests
and a cash bar! CARMELITE
SECULAR ORDER:- If you have a desire to deepen
your prayer life; If you hunger for an increasingly deeper relationship with
Our Lord; If you are seeking something more…….Maybe you are being called
to the Discalsed Carmelite Secular Order. This is a lay contemplative order
dedicated to prayer. For more information call soon and check it out! Julia
Ziebarth of Summerland (205) 404-4228 or Linda Stuchberry of Vernon
(250)503-2408 LITTLE ROCK LENTEN SCRIPTURE STUDY:- As we celebrate Paul’s 2,000th anniversary
of birth we invite you to join us for a reflective study of Paul’s Letters
from Prison (Philippians, Colossians, and Ephesians). In these letters of encouragement and instruction Paul
lovingly pastors the young communities of Asia and Macedonia and challenges us
to deepen our own commitment as disciples of Jesus.
St. Charles Garnier Parish Hall, 3645 Benvoulin Road 7pm – 8:30 pm
Wed Feb 18th to Apr 1st $25 includes books.
Facilitated by Sisters Rosemary Shannon and Anne McNally.
Please register before February 1st by calling Marilee
(250-860-6776) or by emailing charlesgarnier@gmail.com CATHOLIC SPIRITUALITY COURSE:- Hosted by the Militia Immaculata (MI) Okanagan will be
presented by Fr. Cesar Macariola Thurs evenings Feb 26 – May 14
from 7 - 9 pm at ICC hall. . Topics include: Spiritual
Journey, Prayer, Grace, Sin, Virtues, Sacraments, Scripture Study, Program for
Life. For more info call Gerry:
(250) 862‑8115 or Annette: (250) 762‑0350. Everyone
welcome. No fee. 2008 TAX RECEIPTS:- The tax
receipts are ready for pickup in the hallway beside the envelope boxes. SPANISH
MASS:- will be held at Our Lady of
Lourdes, this Sunday, Feb 8th at 3:30pm. Social in parish Hall to follow. Everyone is welcome! BIG
WHITE MASS:-
Mass will be celebrated at Big White each Sunday until the end of March at
3:30 p.m. at The Schumann House in the Village.
“Have mercy on me, God, in your
goodness; in your abundant compassion blot out my offense. Wash away all my guilt; from my sin cleanse me.
A clean heart create for me, O God; renew in me a
steadfast spirit.”
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Psalm 51:3-4, 12 Come to a
Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat™ and experience the compassion of
God and a renewed spirit in Christ Jesus. Abortion AfterCare-Healing
250-762-2273 pr_nelsondiocese@hotmail.com Tidbits from the Life of St. Pius Xth
Fr.
Giuseppe Sarto Giuseppe Sarto’s first priestly appointment was as curate (assistant) at
Tombolo. St. Andrew’s was a
rural parish surrounded by dairy and cattle farmers.
The parish priest, Fr. Constantini, was an exemplary priest but
suffered from many ailments. Giuseppe
spent many days tending to the parish’s needs and taking on extra duties to
lighten his mentor’s load. Fr.
Constantini once wrote to a friend, “With orders to form him to the duties
of a parish priest, I assure you it is likely to be the other way about.” Considering his many good qualities, Fr Constantini was
positive that his young assistant would one day be a bishop – “and
afterwards? …. Who knows?”
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