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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, January 3, 2010 The Epiphany of the Lord
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. PILGRIMAGE OF FAITH UPDATE Thank you for the support thus far.
We are at 100% of our Diocesan goal and 13% of our Parish goal.
All donations made out to the Pilgrimage of Faith from this point
onward will come back to the parish in full without being subject to the usual
diocesan tax on income. HOLY HOUR FOR PRIESTS - LOCAL PILGRIMAGE Parishes from West Kelowna to Winfield are hosting a
series of Holy Hours for Priests. Let us show our support for our
priests by attending as many as possible, turning our prayers into a local
pilgrimage. The next Holy Hour
will be Fri Jan 8th, at Immaculate Conception Church in Kelowna
from 11:00am - Noon. CHILDREN’S CHOIR The next children’s Mass will be Jan 10th
at 11:00am. There will be one
practice on Jan 5th at 7:00pm.
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. 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. BEPI’S BISTRO Join us in the Fr Martin room after the 9am and 11am
masses for socializing and goodies. A SPECIAL THANK YOU Martin and Lorraine Landry, Dinh and Tina Tran, Sr. Mary
Ann Moyer, Lori Shako and Nuno and Maria Henriques for decorating the church
so beautifully for our Christmas celebrations. You all made a great team
and are greatly appreciated!! 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 FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN The BC Ministry of Education is phasing in Full Day
Kindergarten over the next two years. Please
note there will be no ½ day option. Kindergarten 2010-2011 registration will begin on Jan 11.
Please contact the school (250) 763‑3371 after Jan 10th
to arrange to pick up an application. If
email is more convenient, please request a Kindergarten application at school@stjosephkelowna.ca.
RACHEL’S CORNER When we have experienced God’s forgiveness, we are
new creatures! We can live a life
beyond the regrets of yesterday. We
can live with a forward-looking hope of glory. -
Reflections from Footprints Become a new creation in Christ! Join us on our next retreat and experience His redeeming
grace. Abortion
Aftercare-Healing 250-762-2273 pr_nelsondiocese@hotmail.com
CROATIAN
MASS St Theresa’s Church, 750 Rutland Road Kelowna on
Sun, Jan 3rd at 5pm. Social to follow in the parish hall.
Everyone is welcome. ST. PIUS X K OF C BREAKFAST St. Pius X Knights invite all to attend their
Breakfast on Jan 10th after both Sunday masses. PARISH VISITORS’ MEETING We will meet on Jan 6th at 12:00 noon. MASS AT SANDALWOOD Mass at 10:00am Jan 14th 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. 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.
A friend was in front of me coming out of church one
day, and the preacher was standing at the door as he always is to shake hands.
He grabbed my friend by the hand and pulled him aside. The Pastor said to him, "You need to join the
Army of the Lord!" My friend replied, "I'm already in the Army of
the Lord, Pastor." Pastor questioned, "How come I don't see you
except at Christmas and Easter?" He whispered back, "I'm in the secret
service.” A WEDDING IS A DAY ... A MARRIAGE IS A LIFETIME. Catholic Engaged Encounter – A Time for Growth,
Life, and Love. A Weekend to
focus on your Relationship. Prepare
for you lifetime commitment through this Marriage Preparation Course.
Kelowna Weekends – January 30th - 31st, and May 15th - 16th. For more information www.CEEKelowna.ca or 250-317-8445 PERPETUAL ADORATION “When the sisters are exhausted, up to their eyes
in work; when all seems to go awry, they spend an hour in prayer before the
Blessed Sacrament. This practice
has never failed to bear fruit. They
experience peace and strength.” Mother
Teresa. For a scheduled hour of
prayer phone (250) 762‑2005 or (250) 860‑6444 VISION TV Our sponsored mass on Vision TV is on Jan 4th MASS AT BIG WHITE Mass will be held each Sunday concluding on Mar 21st.
As well Mass will be celebrated on New Year's Day.
All Masses will be at 3:30pm in the Schumann House, at the top of the
gondola. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS MEETING The
regular monthly meeting for the St. Pius X Council of the Knights of Columbus
will be Thu Jan 7th at the Columbus Villa at 7:30pm. Any
Catholic man who would like to be part of a brotherhood that gives over
50,000,000 service hours to parishes, youth and community per year in North
America, contact the Grand Knight, Andy Sambrielaz, at (250) 762‑3289 ST VINCENT DE PAUL TAX RECEIPTS These
receipts are available for pickup beside the envelopes in the hallway at the
Fuller Street entrance to the church. ICC K OF C BREAKFAST ICC Knights invite all to attend their Breakfast this
weekend after the Sunday masses. CATHOLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF BC BURSARY Two bursaries in the amount of $250 each will be
given to graduating students who are enrolled in a Catholic secondary school
or who are a member of a BC or Yukon parish and are enrolled in a public
secondary school or are home-schooled. Interested
students are invited to submit a 500 word essay to the Association by March
12th, 2010, that demonstrates an awareness and understanding of the
significance of Spirituality in Heath Care.
Essays may be sent by regular mail to Catholic Health Association of
BC, 9387 Holmes Street, Burnaby BC V3N 4C3 or via email at smhouse@shawlink.ca.
If by regular mail the submission must be postmarked on or before March
12, 2010. THANK YOU For numerous years Amanda White has served us by
being a Reader, Eucharistic Minister and Altar Server.
The new year brings new adventures to Amanda's life as she furthers her
nursing studies in Calgary. On
behalf of the Parish, thank you for all you have done and we all wish you
success with your studies. God
Bless you. Tidbits from the Life of St. Pius X
Pope
Pius X Many were convinced that, because of his ardent
desire to help and comfort the suffering, Pope Pius X’s prayers and
blessings led to several miraculous cures.
In one case, two nuns suffering from an incurable disease, made the
trip to Rome to beg the Pope for a cure.
The Pope laid his hands on them and blessed them.
Whereas the two nuns barely had enough energy to drag themselves into
his presence, they left his presence with no sign of distress.
So dramatic was the change that their driver, who failed to recognize
them, refused them entry into his vehicle.
When they insisted the driver replied, “The two I brought were half
dead; you are not in the least like them.”
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