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Happy
New Year
ROMAN CATHOLIC PARISH OF
ST. PIUS X
ST PIUS X DIRECTORY PARISH STAFF Pastor......................................................
Rev Francis dela Cruz Office
Manager........................................
Douglas Greenwood Religious
Education...........................................
Carol Pounder Custodian.........................................................
Nuno Henriques ...........................................................................
Maria Henriques Financial
Chairperson.......................................
Dennis Barnes Parish
Council Chairperson..............................
Peter Cimbaro Maintenance
Chairperson...............................
Martin Landry Liturgy
Committee Chairperson............................
Mike Sehn PARISH
COUNCIL MEMBERS Peter
Cimbaro Victoria
Oppertshauser Michael
Davidson Carol
Pounder Dennis
Barnes Martin
Landry Bev
Smith Rosemary
Lalonde Mike
Sehn CONTACT
NUMBERS Parish
Office
Phone:..................................
250-762-2587
Fax:.......................................
250-762-2584
Email:....................... spx@shawcable.com
Web:....................................
www.spxbc.org Religious
Education Office (Carol).................
250-762-6841 Parish
Hall...........................................................
250-762-0260 St.
Vincent de Paul.............................................
250-762-2577 Rachel’s
Vineyard..............................................
250-762-2273
Toll-free............................
1-877-683-2273 Canadian
Food for Children (Rosemary)...... 778-478-2156 Knights
of Columbus (Murray).......................
250-712-0701
(Peter)...........................
250-763-5830 Knights
of Columbus Insurance (Chris)......... 778-754-0591 CWL
(Victoria)...................................................
250-712-0701 Altar
Servers (Mike)...........................................
250-763-3143 CATHOLIC
SCHOOLS Immaculata
High School.................................
250-762-2730 St.
Joseph’s Elementary School.......................
250-763-3371 Our
Lady of Lourdes School............................
250-768-9008
DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING
ITEMS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE BULLETIN IS THURSDAY NOON ST PIUS X NEWS THANK
YOU TO OUR MUSIC MINISTRY I
wanted to express my heartfelt thanks to everyone who participated in making
our Christmas celebrations so beautiful this year. A special thank you to all
the children, their parents and to all our other singers and musicians who
contributed their time and their talents to the different masses. May you be
richly blessed this coming year. Carol
Pounder. A
BIBLICAL WALK THROUGH THE MASS Come,
understand and appreciate the beauty, meaning and scriptural foundation of the
new Mass. You are invited to
participate in a six week DVD and study group presentation of “A Biblical
Walk Through the Mass” by Edward Sri of Ascension Press Sun Jan 15 – Feb
19 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm at St Pius X Parish Hall.
Cost is $22 for course materials. This course will be facilitated by
Robert Pounder. Pre-register by
calling the office at 250-762-2587. SOCIETY
OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL (ST PIUS X) The
Society of St. Vincent de Paul extends thanks to many of you that supported
our drive to assist the needy in our community. As
a result of all your assistance we served a turkey dinner with all the
trimmings to a total of 85 adults and children. It was a festive occasion with
Santa for the children. We were able to make a brighter Christmas for 94
adults and children with the Christmas hamper gift certificates. There was
much gratitude, some with tears. Our
work continues over the holiday season as we supply emergency food hampers,
and deal with other crises as best we can. None of this important work would
be possible without your support. Thank you and have a Blessed Christmas. ANNOUNCEMENTS
AT MASS Any
announcements to be done after Mass MUST
be cleared by the office no later than Friday morning.
NOTHING hand written into
the announcement book will be read. WHY
SERMONS? An
anonymous letter writer sent a letter to the local newspaper editor
complaining that church attendance made no sense. “I’ve gone for thirty
years,” he wrote, “and have heard something like three thousand sermons.
But for the life of me, I can’t remember a single one of them. So I think
I’m wasting my time, as are the preachers for even bothering to deliver a
sermon at all.” This
letter started a real controversy on the op-ed page. It went on for weeks
until someone wrote this clincher: “I’ve
been married for thirty years. In that time my wife has cooked some thirty-
two thousand meals, but for the life of me, I can recall the menu of few if
any of those meals. I do know, though, they all nourished me and gave me the
strength I need to do my work. If my
wife had not given me those meals, I’d be dead today.” No
more comments about sermon contents have appeared on the op-ed page. LOVE
IS THE MORE EXCELLENT WAY The
Ark of the Covenant Intercessors Group will be presenting a series of talks by
scripture scholar Frances Hogan entitled “Love is the More Excellent Way”
The series will begin Tuesday January 10 after the 9:00 am Mass at St Pius.
For more info and to register call Linda at 250-868-9688 or Joanna at
250-862-9288. All are welcome. NEWS FROM AROUND THE DIOCESE MASS
AT IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH Weekday
Mass at Immaculate Conception Church will be at 8:00 am and 5:15 pm (Monday to
Friday). ICC
KNIGHTS BREAKFAST There
will be NO breakfast at ICC in
January. MASS
AT BIG WHITE Mass at Big White will begin on Sunday,
December 18th and conclude on Sunday, March 25th, 2012.
Mass will be at 3:30 pm in the Schumann House, a large stone house across
from the gondolas and the main ticket office. OTHER NEWS APPLES
APPLES APPLES The
Mexico Mission Team is selling farm fresh apples for your eating pleasure.
Five pound bags of apples will be on sale for $5 a bag. We have
Aurora/Golden Gala and Fuji apples. All proceeds will go to the 2013
Immaculata’s Mission to Mexico trip to build houses for the less fortunate
in Cuauhtémoc Mexico. Contact Immaculata at 250-762-2730 and we will be
happy to fill your order. BISHOP
EUGENE COONEY’S 80th BIRTHDAY To extend our friendship and thanksgiving for
his vocation of priesthood, please surprise him with a greeting card during
the month of December. Cards may be dropped off to Peg at ICC, or mailed
to him directly at # 118, 1045 Sutherland Ave. Kelowna. V1Y 5Y1. Thank
you for sharing in this surprise gesture of friendship. SETON
HOUSE OF PRAYER FUNDRAISING DINNER Silent Auction and Entertainment Evening will
be held on Fri, Feb 17th at Immaculate Conception Hall. These
tickets would make wonderful Christmas Gifts for your friends and family so
they are available now at Immaculate Conception Parish office, Loaves and
Fishes Bookstore or by phoning Donna at 250-763-3435. Tickets are $25 each. CISND The
Catholic Independent Schools of the Diocese of Nelson (CISND) invites
applications for the following positions: ·
2
full-time Certified Education Assistants (CEAs) for Immaculata High School and
1 full-time Certified Education Assistant for St. Joseph Elementary start date
is as soon as possible. ·
1
temporary part-time junior math/computer teacher for Immaculata High School
the start date is Feb 1, 2012. Follow
the application process on the diocesan website www.cisnd.ca
including the download of the appropriate application checklist and forms. THE
MILITIA IMMACULATA We
will celebrate our monthly masses on a new schedule beginning Jan 2012. Masses
will be offered on the first Sat of each month at ICC at 9:00 am, with Celebrants
Fr. Sebastian & Fr. Cerlouie. Confessions will be from 8:00 to 8:45
am, the Rosary will be prayed at 8:30 am. Coffee social will follow in
the hall. Our 1st mass of the year is Sat Jan 7 at 9:00 am. FIRST
FRIDAY MASS FOR THE UNBORN The
St. Charles Garnier Knights of Columbus, Council 9845 encourages parishioners
to attend a monthly Mass for the Unborn which is celebrated on the First
Friday of each month at 7:00 pm. The
Mass is followed by adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and recitation of the
Rosary, led by a member of the Knights. Please plan to attend this Mass
each month when possible to support this Culture of Life initiative. The
next First Friday Mass will be January 6th, 2012.
“Women
of abortion, do not stop living. Do
not give in to despair. Do not let
fear imprison you and prevent you from accepting the forgiving words of Jesus.
There is hope for your future!”
- Pope John Paul II (paraphrased) Begin
the New Year with a peace that surpasses all understanding.
We can help. Abortion
AfterCare-Healing 250-762-2273
rv.kelowna@hotmail.com In order to ensure all
catholic churches are in communion with each other, these postures have been 1.
During the Apostles Creed, everyone will make a PROFOUND BOW (a bow from the waist) during the words "He was
conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary". 2.
After the washing of the hands and as Father returns to the Altar, the
Assembly stands so that all are standing as Father says " Pray Brethren,
that my sacrifice and yours..." 3.
The laity kneel at the end of the Holy, Holy and will stand again after
the Consecration and before Father says "the Mystery of Faith". 4.
Communion
Rite: When we
are standing before the Eucharistic Minister with the Holy Communion, we make
a SIMPLE BOW of the head as a sign
of reverence. When we
receive Holy Communion, the Eucharistic minister will place the host IN OUR HANDS THAT ARE PLACED ONE ON THE OTHER (hand we use for
writing is underneath) so that we can place the host in our mouth with the
hand that is underneath. We will
remain standing (unless poor health does not allow) until EVERYONE
has received Communion. By remaining standing until all have received the
Lord, we make a visible act of reverence for Christ alive in His people.
When ALL have received
Communion, we should sit for a brief period of silent prayer. How
did you do on the Christmas Test? Here are the
answers. 1.
Approach everyone who is steadfast. O Come All Ye Faithful
2.
Ecstasy toward the orb Joy to the World
3.
Hush, the foretelling spirits harmonize Hark the Herald Angels Sing
4.
Hey, miniscule urban area of Southwest
Jerusalem O Little Town of Bethlehem
5.
Quiescent nocturnal period Silent Night
6.
The autocratic troika originating near the
ascent of Apollo We Three Kings
7.
The primary carol The First Noel
8.
Embellish the corridors Deck the Halls
9.
I’m fantasizing concerning a blanched
Yuletide I’m Dreaming of a White
Christmas
10.
I apprehended my maternal parent osculating
with a corpulent, unshaven male in a crimson disguise I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
11.
During the time ovine caretakers supervised
their charges past midnight While Shepherds Watch Their Flocks
by Night
12.
The thing manifest itself at the onset of a
transparent day It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
13.
The coniferous nativity O Christmas Tree
14.
What offspring abides thus What Child is This
15.
Removed in a bovine feeding trough Away in a Manger
16.
Creator, cool it, you kooky cats God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
17.
Valentino, the roseate proboscises wapiti Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer
18.
The slight percussion lad Little Drummer Boy
19.
Father Christmas approaches the metropolis Santa Claus is Coming to Town
20.
Seraphim we aurally detected in the
stratosphere Angels We Have Heard on High
Christmas Trivia Quiz 1.
The first instrument on which the carol “Silent Night” was played
was:
c) guitar
2.
In Guatemala, Christmas Day is celebrated:
b) December 25
3.
Electric Christmas tree lights were first used in:
b) 1895
4.
Good King Wenceslas was king of which country?
c) Bohemia 5.
Medieval English Christmas pantomimes did NOT include which character?
a) St. Nicholas
6.
The name of Scrooge’s deceased business partner in “A Christmas
Carol” was:
d) Jacob Marley
7.
In North America, children put stockings out at Christmas time.
Their Dutch counterparts use:
c) Shoes 8.
In 1647, the English parliament passed a law that: a) Made
Christmas illegal 9.
Which name does NOT belong to one of Santa’s reindeer?
d) Klaxon
10.
In Syria, Christmas gifts are distributed by:
c) One of the Wise Men’s
camels
11.
One notable medieval English Christmas celebration featured:
a) A giant 165 pound pie
12.
In Australia, usually Boxing Day activities include:
d) Surfing 13.
In Sweden, a common Christmas decoration is the Julbukk, a small
figurine of a goat. It is usually
made of what material?
b) Straw
14.
The real St. Nicholas lived in:
c) Turkey
15.
Which of the following was NOT one of the Three Kings?
c) Telcost
16.
In Armenia, the traditional Christmas Eve meal consisted of:
a) Fried fish, lettuce and
spinach
17.
In Tchaikovsky’s ballet “The Nutcracker”, the nutcracker’s main
enemy is:
b) The King of the Mice
18.
The day after Christmas, December 26th, is known as Boxing Day.
It is also the holy day of which saint?
d) St. Stephen
19.
In Greek legend, malicious creatures called Kallikantzaroi, sometimes
play troublesome pranks at Christmas time.
To get rid of them, you should:
b) Burn either salt or an
old shoe
20.
When visiting Finland, Santa leaves his sleigh behind and rides on:
c) A goat named Ukko
21.
A boar’s head is a traditional Christmas dish.
According to a popular story, the unlucky boar whose head began the
custom in the Middle Ages was killed by:
a) Choking to death on a
book of Greek philosophy 22.
When distributing gifts in Holland, St. Nicholas is accompanied by:
b) His Servant, Black Peter
23.
At Christmas, it is customary to exchange kisses beneath a sprig of
which plant.
d) Mistletoe 24.
Who was the author of A Christmas Carol?
c) Charles Dickens
25.
Which popular Christmas song was actually first written for
Thanksgiving?
c) Jingle Bells
26.
A favourite Christmas story is Dylan Thomas’ “A Child’s Christmas
in….”
c) Wales
27.
In Dr. Seuss’ book “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”, the name of
the Grinch’s dog was:
a) Max
28.
The world’s largest Christmas cracker was made (and pulled) in which
country?
b) Australia
29.
The poem commonly known as “The Night Before Christmas” was
originally titled:
b) A Visit from St.
Nicholas 30.
The poinsettia, a traditional Christmas flower, originally grew in what
country? 31.
Believe it or not, one Indiana town is called: d)
Santa Claus 32.
Many families eat a turkey dinner on Christmas Day. The turkey is
native to: b) Central
America 33.
According to the song, Frosty the snowman did not have which of the
following features? a)
A bright red scarf
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