|
|
|
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 17, 2010 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
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,
Feb 5th, at St. Pius
X Church in Kelowna, 7:00-8:00 pm. CHILDREN’S CHOIR The next children’s Mass will be Feb 14th
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. HOLY COMMUNION FOR CELIACS 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. TRAVELING CHALICE 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. PERFUMES & COLOGNES We would ask that the wearing of perfumes and
colognes be avoided as some parishioners have allergies to scents. BEPI’S BISTRO Join us in the Fr Martin room after the 9am and 11am
masses for socializing and goodies. STRENGTHENING OUR FAITH Please join us at St. Pius X on Mon Jan 18th
as we view and discuss the DVD presentations given by Fr. James Mallon of the
Archdiocese of Halifax on the sacraments of Reconciliation.
I have never heard such a clear and easily understood teaching on this
Sacrament. Even if you cannot
attend any other session, please come for this one at 7:00 pm in the church. LITURGY COMMITTEE MEETING We will meet in the Fr. Martin room at 10:45 am
on Mon Jan 18th. Anyone
interested in liturgy is welcome to attend as we prepare for the upcoming
Lenten season. PARISH COUNCIL NEWS Last fall’s nomination process has produced two new
members to sit on our Parish Pastoral Council.
They are: Rosemary Lalonde and Bev Smith. Parish council meets on the 4th Wed of each month at 7:00 pm
and all parishioners are welcome to join us. SUNDAY HOLY HOUR 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. 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
Moses led the Hebrews to the Red Sea, where they made
unleavened bread, which is bread made without any ingredients. The Egyptians were all drowned in the dessert. Afterward, Moses went up on Mount Cyanide to get the
Ten Amendments. PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY Please come and pray for Christian Unity on Sun Jan
24th at 1:30 pm at the Christian Science Church on the corner
of Bernard and Bertram. MASS AT BIG WHITE Mass will be held each Sunday concluding on Mar 21st.
All Masses will be at 3:30 pm in
the Schumann House, at the top of the gondola. FIRST COMMUNION NEWS First Communion meeting for all parents having
children in the First Communion class will be on Thu Jan 21st at
7:00 pm. Remember to bring your
Reconciliation books and your child’s baptismal certificate (if you have not
already done so). First
Reconciliation will be on Saturday morning at 10:30 am in the church. LENTEN JOURNEY Seton House invites you on a Lenten Journey to
explore “Inner Healing through the Heart of Jesus.” That’s the name of Mother Nadine’s book and the theme of
our Journey. We will meet from
7:00 to 9:00 pm every Thursday from Feb. 11th to
March 25th. The
sessions will be animated by Fr. Don with assistance from Alanet & Murdo,
Madeliene & Violetta. A love
offering will be taken. Texts are
available at Loaves and Fishes or Seton. We
encourage you to prepare for this heart changing journey by pre-registering
(250‑764‑4333), purchasing the book and reading the first four
chapters in anticipation of the first session Feb 11th. 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. WORLD RELIGIONS CONFERENCE Sunday, Jan 24th from 3:00 – 7:00 pm at
the Okanagan College Campus on KLO. COME FOLLOW ME 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. A WEDDING IS A DAY ... A MARRIAGE IS A LIFETIME.
For more information www.CEEKelowna.ca or 250-317-8445 CALLED BY NAME During this year dedicated to a reflection on
priesthood, all the parishes in the Diocese of Nelson are participating in
“CALLED BY NAME”, a vocation awareness program. This is an opportunity for us: * to pray
for vocations. * to recognize the gifts and the potential for
leadership and service in members of this parish community. * to call forth and encourage these members to share Their gifts in a possible religious vocation. Perhaps you know a person who, in your view,
possesses the qualities to become a priest, sister, brother, deacon or someone
who may have gifts related to ministries in the Church or in the community.
God may even be calling you. Take
this week to pray on it. PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS TO SAY AT HOME 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. BAZAAR MEETING - 2009 Wrap up party and planning for 2010 bazaar in the
Parish Hall Sunday Jan 31st after 11:00 mass. MARRIAGE PREPARATION COURSE: A Marriage preparation course will be held at St.
Charles Gamier Parish beginning on Mon Feb 1st and concluding on
Mon Feb 22nd. The course begins at 8:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall.
The cost is $60.00 per couple. Please phone the Parish Office to register. SECULAR FRANCISCAN ORDER We invite you this Sun Jan 17th to join us as we journey
together in the way of St. Francis and St. Clare. We will be in Charity Hall for refreshments at 11:30 am
followed by our meeting at 12:00 pm. Please know you are most welcome to join
us on Sat Feb 27th at 11:00 am at St. Charles Garnier for Mass
celebrated by Bishop Corriveau and the reception of two candidates into SFO. For
more info please call Sandy 250‑869‑0596 or Alice
250‑860‑3541. HAITIAN RELIEF 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, 3rd
Floor. Montreal, QC H3G 1T7. Our
Federal Government has promised to match all donations made to Development and
Peace up to $50 Million. PRAYER DURING THE DAY 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. 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
12th, 2010. H1N1 PRECAUTIONS All H1N1 precautions will be lifted as of this Sunday
Jan 17th. 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. RACHEL’S CORNER “Had I not gone on a retreat, I would still be a wandering soul without
purpose. Now I am on my new
journey to peace and being filled with the Holy Spirit.” - Testimony after a Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat™ Give us a call and join us
on the next Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat™. Abortion
AfterCare-Healing 250-762-2273 pr_nelsondiocese@hotmail.com SPANISH MASS St Theresa’s Parish at 3:00 pm on Sun Jan 24th.
Everyone is welcome, social to follow in the parish hall. Tidbits from the Life of St. Pius X
Pope
Pius X In June 1914, with the news of the killing of
Austrian Archduke Francis Ferdinand, Pope Pius X instantly mobilized the papal
nuncios in each country to do all in their power to avoid a worldwide
conflict. But the war could not
be averted, by August 4th most of the major powers in Europe were
mobilized. When the
representative of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy asked the Pope to bless the
armies of the dual empire, Pius X responded: “I bless peace, not war.”
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Copyright © 2001- 2011 St. Pius X Roman Catholic Church, Kelowna, B.C. Canada Site designed and managed by davny.com |
