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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 27, 2008 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time "Let your heart take courage." Psalm 27
LENTEN
RETREAT:
Father Bart will be offering a Lenten meditation on Friday evening
during Lent. The evening will
begin with the Stations of the Cross at 7 p.m. and conclude by 8 p.m.
All parishioners are welcome. STATIONS
OF THE CROSS: will
be prayed at St. Pius X each Friday during Lent at 7PM. They will be led by various parish organizations according to
the following schedule. All
parishioners are encouraged to attend.
BILLETING:
God Bless everyone for opening their homes for billeting.
We were able to provide each guest looking for a billet comfortable
accommodation. Thank you. ORDINATION
OF BISHOP-ELECT JOHN CORRIVEAU, O.F.M.CAP.: The
new Bishop will be ordained to serve as the sixth Bishop of the Diocese of
Nelson. The Mass of Ordination
will be at Immaculate Conception Church (839 Sutherland Avenue, Kelowna) at 3
PM on Wednesday, January 30th.
A Meet-and Greet reception will follow in the parish centre. CHURCH WATCH PROGRAM:
Due to the high amount of arson related claims by churches in Western
Canada our insurance company has asked us to implement a church watch program.
Parishioners, especially those who live nearby, are encouraged to walk
by the church as part of their daily walk and report any suspicious behavior
to Father Bart (762-2587) or Barrie Stickland (862-8477).
Please do not approach or confront suspicious people.
I often simply stop and watch them from a distance, until they notice. Churches that are known to be watched suffer less vandalism,
break-ins or arson.
PROPOSALS FOR THE PARISH TO
CONSIDER:
Our music ministry has asked for a retractable screen on the wall above
the choir section and the mounting of a computer projector (which we have)
from the ceiling. This proposal is open for comment. We are also looking at renovating the sanctuary area
(up front) over the next few months. At
present we have exposed wiring in the choir section (not acceptable according
to code) and a need for re-carpeting. The whole sanctuary will be looked at in regards to steps,
re-wiring, and establishing a Blessed Sacrament area and choir pit.
To be funded by last year’s bazaar.
Floor plans to come at a later date. Lastly, we are thinking about removing the tall
cedar bushes separating the parking lot from the Parish Office.
Though they serve as sound barriers and are aesthetically pleasing,
they are also serving as a cover for inappropriate behavior during the summer.
A more open landscaping design will be considered.
We are open to ideas and suggestions. PALMS
FOR ASH WEDNESDAY: Important!!!
There is only one week for you to bring your palms to the church before Ash
Wednesday. Boxes are at each entrance to receive them. .
Last Sunday’s collection: $4,005
NOTICE
FOR PARISHIONERS WITH CELIAC PROBLEMS: We
are trying to determine if there are any parishioners who would benefit from
having special hosts for celiac disorder. If you would be interested in
this, please contact Meg Greenwood at 762-8274.Z 2009 PARISH PICTORIAL DIRECTORY: In 2009, our parish will be celebrating its 50th anniversary. At our last Parish Council meeting, it was suggested we celebrate this event by publishing another Parish Family Pictorial Directory. We need a coordinator to spearhead this endeavor. Detailed instructions about how to be this coordinator are available. If you are interested in this position, please contact the parish office.
ST. VINCENT de PAUL REMINDER:
Next Sunday is St. Vincent de Paul Sunday.
Please be generous with those who are less fortunate by bringing a
donation to Mass next Sunday. ALTAR
SERVERS OPPORTUNITY:
Saturday night we are in need of more Altar Servers for the Saturday
night and 11am Sunday masses. If you are in grade 4 or older and would
like to Altar Serve please contact Fr. Bart or Barrie Stickland at 862-8477. MARDI
GRAS STYLE PANCAKE DINNER AND DANCE: Dress up Mardi Gras style
and come out to celebrate “Fat Tuesday/Strove Tuesday” at St. Charles
Garnier, 5:30 – 7:30, Tuesday, February 5th.
Tickets are $10 per person ($50 maximum for immediate family).
All proceeds go to World Youth Day Pilgrims.
Advance Tickets Only - available at St. Charles Garnier office.
Please contact Christine at 869-6007 or kgkishor@telus.net for more information. JESUS OF NAZARETH BIBLE STUDY:
Next session will be on January 29th, 7:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Chapter 5, beginning on page 150. 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........................................... 762-2587 Project Rachel..........................................................
762-2273 Or Toll-free at..............................................
1-877-683-CARE Canadian Food for Children.................................. 766-2135 Serra Club..........................................
979-7406 or 215-3933 Catholic
Schools Immaculata High......................................................
762-2730 St. Joseph’s Elementary.......................................... 763-3371 Our Lady of Lourdes Elementary...........................
768-9008
THE CATHOLIC AND CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY
SECULAR FRANCISCAN ORDER: We carry on with our
study: “To Live as Francis
Lived” during our gathering on Sunday, January 27, 2008, 1:00 p.m., at St.
Charles Garnier Parish, 3645 Benvoulin. Please
join us, or for further information call Alice at 860-3541 or Rolf at 769-6861. BUS
DRIVERS DESPERATELY NEEDED: Field trips are a wonderful way to bring
learning to life and our teachers plan several throughout the year to enhance
the children’s education. One of the biggest obstacles is finding a
qualified bus driver. If you, or someone you know, is a qualified bus
driver who would like to volunteer at St. Joseph School on an as need basis,
please contact the school at 763-3371. One of the busses has air brakes:
the others do not. We would require a Criminal Record Check and a copy of
a driver’s abstract. Please consider this opportunity to be part of
Catholic education in Kelowna. THE PASSION AND RESURRECTION NARRATIVES OF JESUS: Lenten Scripture Study: You
are invited to participate in a five-week study which will compare the
particular insights found in the passion and resurrection accounts of the four
Gospels. The core of our faith
incorporates both the pain of the cross and the hope of the resurrection into
daily living. Facilitated by Sister
Anne McNally and Sister Rosemary Shannon. Wednesday
evenings, February 13th to March 12th, 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm,
at St. Charles Garnier Parish Hall. To
register call Marilee at the Parish Office (860-6776) or Sisters Anne or
Rosemary (860-4026). Cost $20 VALENTINE’S DINNER:
Silent Auction, Entertainment, and Dancing on Saturday, February 9th,
at Immaculate Conception Parish Centre. Tickets
are $25 per person and are available from Immaculate Conception Parish Office,
Loaves & Fishes Bookstore, Donna (763-3435) or call 764-4333.
Singles and couples most welcome. All
proceeds go to the Seton House of Prayer. SETON HOUSE OF
PRAYER: is having a
Raffle in conjunction with their annual Valentine’s Dinner, Dance and Silent
Auction. First Prize is $1,000,
Second Prize $500, Third $300 and Fourth $200.
Tickets are $20 a book or $2 a ticket. Tickets are available at Loaves
and Fishes Book Store or call Peg or Ethna at 762-3910. WHERE IS GOD IN MY WROK PLACE?:
First United Church, February 7, 14, 21, 28, March 6 and 13, 12:00 noon
to 1:00 p.m., bring a lunch and listen to a series of 6 lectures in which the
speakers ponder “How does my faith inform y work; how does my work inform my
faith?” Contact Rev. Karen
Medland, 762-3311. CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP:
7 p.m. January 29, I.C.C. -
Charity Hall. WAYNE BEDFORD POSTPONED TILL SUNDAY FEBRUARY 24TH: The hall at Immaculate
Conception Church is needed in preparation at the end of January for the
celebration of the ordination of our new bishop.
The annual breakfast has to be postponed one month later to the last
Sunday in February and not in January. We
hope to see you there. VOCATION
LIVE-IN:
On the weekend of February 15 - 17 there will be a Vocation Live-In for
boys or young men interested in the priesthood or the consecrated life, at the
Seminary of Christ the King, Mission, BC. For more info, call
604.826.8715. PERPETUAL ADORATION:
“When we remain in silence before the Blessed Sacrament, it is Christ
totally and really present whom we discover, whom we adore and with whom we are
in contact.” (Pope John Paul II) For
a scheduled hour phone 860-6444. KINDERGARDEN
REGISTRATION:
St. Joseph Elementary School is
accepting applications for the kindergarten classes commencing September 2008.
Students should be five years old by December 31, 2008.
Please call for an appointment for you and your child to meet with the
principal (763-3371). There are
only 40 kindergarten spaces. Call
early to avoid disappointment. SCHOOL
READINESS EVENT: St.
Joseph Elementary School is hosting a school readiness event, Ready, Set, Learn,
on Tuesday, February 12 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the school. This event, for 3-, 4-, and 5 year olds, is funded by the
Province of BC, Ministry of Education. Call
to book a spot (763-3371). Space
is limited to 40. There will be
stories, games and a gift for each child. For parents, there will be a presentation by an early
childhood educator. SUNDAY
MASS AT BIG WHITE: There
will now be Sunday Mass at Big White at 3:30 p.m. every Sunday beginning
February 3rd, 2008. Mass will be
held at the Community School, on the right side of Happy Valley parking lot. VALENTINE’S
DAY DINNER & DANCE: Saturday,
February 9, 2008. Music by “The
Dance Band”, tickets $30 per person, at the Ukrainian Cultural Center, 1091
Coronation Avenue. For tickets,
please call 762-8361 or 860-3325. CATHOLIC
SINGLES:
Invites 50-75 years young to join fun weekly breakfasts at 10:00 a.m. at
the following:
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