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	Jan 11	Helen Brandel
monday, BRANDT’S CREEK MEWS		vocations
tuesday 9:00 aM	Jan 12	Marion Hubenig
Wednesday 9:00 aM	Jan 13	Marilyn & Dave Giesbrecht
Wednesday hospital  3:30 pm		KGH patients & Staff
thursday 9:00 aM	Jan 14	Grace Lafleche
Friday 9:00 aM	Jan 15	Dianne & James
SATURDAY 9:00 aM	Jan 16	Bertha Leblanc
SATURDAY 5:00 pm		Santos Cabusas †
SUNDAY 9:00 AM	Jan 17	THE PARISHIONERS OF ST. PIUS X
sunday 11 am		Lida de Rose †

PARISH ACTIVITIES THIS COMING WEEK JAN 4 TO JAN 10
MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY	SUNDAY
	Catechism 6pm - 7pm Intercessors of the Lamb 9:00am - 2:00pm	Bible Sharing 8:30am-10:30am Choir (11am) 4-6pm Quilters 9:30am - 2:00pm	Music Ministry (9am Choir) 7:00 ‑  9:00pm Gospel Group 1:00pm – 3:00pm

Her cancer is temporarily under control.  She is still having trouble swallowing (permanent radiation damage) and has difficulty and pain breathing at times (chronic condition: long-term exposure to second hand smoke).  She is doing well and is active in ministry.

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, Feb 5^th, at St. Pius X Church in Kelowna, 7:00-8:00 pm.

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.

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.

 

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

Join us in the Fr Martin room after the 9am and 11am masses for socializing and goodies.

Please join us at St. Pius X on Mon Jan 18^th & 25^th as we view and discuss the DVD presentations given by Fr. James Mallon of the Archdiocese of Halifax on the sacraments of Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick.  We will begin at 6:00 pm with a scrumptious supper (by donation) followed by the DVD presentation at 7:00 pm.  Please register for supper by Jan 15^th by calling Janet at 250‑860‑8807.  Come and find out what the top ten reasons (serious and comical) are for going to confession.

The Knights of Columbus are hosting a supper on Jan 16^th in the parish hall.  The evening will commence with mass at 5:00 pm and supper will be served at 6:45 pm.  Past and present students of Immaculata will be providing some entertainment following supper.  Tickets are $20 each and will be on sale at the breakfast this weekend.  Please see or call Tony Bestick for your tickets.  All profits from the supper are going towards supporting the Mexico Mission group from Immaculata.

The January meeting for CWL will be Tuesday, Jan 11^th at 9:30 am after morning Mass.  Note the change to a daytime meeting.  National Office has issued permanent membership cards which will be available for pick up at the meeting.  Members of The Catholic Women’s League of Canada are dedicated to the preservation of Christian family life and the rights of the unborn, as well as many other social issues.  Come and join us on Tuesday morning to find out more about this vibrant organization.

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

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 10^th to arrange to pick up an application.  If email is more convenient, please request a Kindergarten application at school@stjosephkelowna.ca.

St. Pius X Knights invite all to attend their Breakfast on after both Sunday masses this weekend.

Mass at 10:00 am Jan 14^th

During the priest's prayer one Sunday, there was a loud whistle from one of the back pews.  Tommy's mother was horrified.  She pinched him into silence and, after church, asked, 'Tommy, whatever made you do such a thing?'  Tommy answered soberly, 'I asked God to teach me to whistle, and He did!'

There is a special Confirmation meeting on Thursday Jan 14th at 7:00 pm for parents and candidates.  Please bring a copy of your child’s baptismal certificate if they were not baptised at St. Pius X parish.

Please come and pray for Christian Unity on Sun Jan 24^th at 1:30 pm at the Christian Science Church on the corner of Bernard and Bertram.

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.

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

Do you want to grow in a deeper awareness of God’s presence in your life?  Do you want to follow in the footsteps of St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross and St. Therese of Lisieux?  Perhaps the Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites could fill that need.  For more information, contact Margaret at 250‑762‑8274 or e-mail Linda at sonshine@shaw.ca.

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.

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 30^th - 31^st, and May 15^th - 16^th.

For more information www.CEEKelowna.ca or 250-317-8445

To mark “The Year of the Priest” in our Diocese, we would like to emphasize God’s Call to the priesthood, diaconate and religious life in a special way. “Called by Name” is a program that identifies potential vocations to the religious life, diaconate and priesthood. Our parish will be involved in this program over the next month. Details will be forthcoming next Sunday. In the meantime, please pray for vocations to the priesthood and religious life.

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

Sat, Jan 16^th from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm at the Kelowna Court House on Water 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.  Red tape with the word LIFE is placed over our mouths identifying with the voiceless child in the womb.  For more information see www.bound4life.ca or find us on facebook: Bound4LIFE Kelowna.

We welcome Fr. Sebastian Puthenpura, who has been appointed by Bishop John Corriveau, as our new Spiritual Director.  He will assist Monsignor Charles Mulvihill, assistant director.  Fr. Sebastian will celebrate our monthly masses on the 2^nd Wed of each month @ ICC, 7:00 pm.  Note this change from the 3^rd Thurs of the month.  Mass will be celebrated on Wed Jan 13^th, followed by coffee in the hall.  The rosary will be prayed at 6:30 pm, prior to mass.  Everyone is welcome to join us in welcoming Fr. Sebastian.

Sunday, Jan 24th from 3:00 – 7:00 pm at the Okanagan College Campus on KLO.

These receipts are available for pickup beside the envelopes in the hallway at the Fuller Street entrance to the church.

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.

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 12^th, 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^th, 2010.

The Catholic Independent Schools of the Nelson Diocese (CISND) invites applications for the following half-time position:

·         Certified Education Assistant (CEA) for St. Joseph School in Kelowna, effective Feb 1, 2010. 

·         Application deadline: Wednesday Jan 13, 2010.

Please go to the diocesan website of www.cisnd.ca (job opportunities page) to view the posting details, application requirements, and to download the appropriate application forms (including pastoral reference form).

All H1N1 precautions will be lifted as of Jan 17^th.  It is understood that the dipping of fingers in the Holy Water Font, the shaking of hands and the receiving from the cup is left to the personal choice of each individual.