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Pastor: Rev. Francis dela Cruz 1346 Gordon Drive, Kelowna, BC (Corner
of Gordon Drive and Fuller Avenue)
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 www.kelownacatholic.org Our
Lady of Lourdes School............................
250-768-9008
DEADLINE
FOR SUBMITTING ITEMS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE BULLETIN IS THURSDAY NOON ALL
ANNOUNCEMENTS MUST BE CLEARED BY THE OFFICE NO LATER THAN FRIDAY MORNING. ST PIUS X NEWS 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. 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. ST
PIUS K OF C PARISH BREAKFAST St.
Pius X Knights invite all to attend their Breakfast after both Sunday masses
this weekend. Come and enjoy our
outstanding breakfast, the best deal in the valley! CWL
MEETING We
will be meeting in the Fr Martin room on Tue, January 10th after
morning mass. All ladies of the
parish are welcome. POOR
PEOPLE? One
day, the father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country
with the express purpose of showing him how poor people live. They spent a
couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a very poor
family. On their return from their trip, the father asked his son, 'How was
the trip?' 'It
was great, Dad.' 'Did
you see how poor people live?' the father asked. ‘Oh
yeah,' said the son. 'So,
tell me, what did you learn from the trip?' asked the father. The
son answered: 'I saw that we have one dog and they had four. We have a pool
that reaches to the middle of our garden and they have a creek that has no
end. We have imported lanterns in our garden and they have the stars at night.
Our patio reaches to the front yard and they have the whole horizon. We have a
small piece of land to live on and they have fields that go beyond our sight.
We have servants who serve us, but they serve others. We buy our food, but
they grow theirs. We have walls around our property to protect us, they have
friends to protect them.' The boy's father was speechless. Then
his son added, 'Thanks Dad for showing me how poor we are.' Isn't
perspective a wonderful thing? Makes you wonder what would happen if we all
gave thanks for everything we have, instead of worrying about what we don't
have. Appreciate every single thing you have, especially your friends! SOCIAL JUSTICE CURRENT
NEEDS AT FREEDOM'S DOOR We
find ourselves in need of a few Washing Machines in good working condition as
well as bedding. We have primarily single beds but there are a few
double beds in our House 4 as well as one King size bed in our Manager’s
Suite in House 4 so bedding for any size bed is welcomed. We can be contacted
at 250-717-0435 for pick up or if anyone would like to drop them off our
address is 1279 Centennial Crescent. CANADIAN
FOOD FOR CHILDREN We
have sent another huge shipment {180 boxes} to Langley. Again we thank Diamond
Delivery and all the helpers who work so enthusiastically each week. We
have a great deal of new material which could be sewn into children's outfits
so we would welcome sewers who have the time and talent to call Rosemary
778-478-2156. We
also wish to thank the students and teachers of St. Joseph school for their
contribution of $215.00 for CFFC at Christmas. ABORTION
LOSS & UNRESOLVED GRIEF Our
final 3 sessions on the Psychological and Spiritual impact of abortion
will take place Thu evenings: Jan 12th Rachel's Vineyard Overview,
Jan 19th Healing for the Abortionist and Jan 26th
Parish - Place for Healing as well as Silent No More. 7:00-9:00 pm at St.
Charles Garnier Parish. For info call Elaine 250-768-4045 or Sue
778-478-0049.
“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 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). MASS
AT BIG WHITE Mass at Big White will Sundays be at 3:30 pm
in the Schumann House, a large stone house across from the gondolas and the
main ticket office until March 25th, 2012. OTHER NEWS 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. 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 and 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. PASTORAL CARE VISITOR TRAINING WORKSHOP Friday
evening Jan 20th 6:00 – 9:00 pm and Saturday Jan 21st
8:00 am – 4:00 pm at Saint Charles Garnier parish hall. Purpose
of the workshop: To
provide a basic understanding of the Pastoral Care that is provided to
hospital patients, continuing care and assisted living residents, community
shut-ins and members of our parish. This
workshop will teach the basic skills needed for effective visiting.
Our population here in Kelowna is aging and the need for good people to
be willing to reach out with a compassionate hand is growing. The
workshop is open to all. It may be of interest in particular to: Parish
visitors, Eucharistic Ministers, Clergy, Care givers, Church leaders, those
interested in pastoral care and those interested in being more effective,
caring visitors even if it is to your own family and friends. The
workshop will consist of six modules which are; 1.
Introduction
to Pastoral Care, 2.
Theology
of Pastoral Care, 3.
Basic
visiting skills, 4.
Grief
and lose, 5.
Visiting
the dying, 6.
Visiting
older people. There
are four presenters who are all professionals in this field. This
work is considered to be so important to the life of the parish that there is
no fee for Catholics – the costs will be paid equally by each
participant’s parish and our Diocese through our Pilgrimage of Faith
donations. Cost is $70.00 for all others (which includes workshop materials,
refreshments and lunch on Saturday). Registration
is required. Call Marilee at
250-860-6776 or e-mail her at charlesgarnier@gmail.com. Please provide name
and parish. Registration deadline: Jan 18.
We want to thank the Good Samaritan Society for providing this
opportunity for us to develop our skills is this very important ministry.
The celebration of the Mass dates back to the
time of the early Christians who gathered regularly to worship.
The elements of their rituals have been a consistent framework upon
which the celebration of the Mass has been expanded over the centuries.
In 1963 the leaders as the Second Vatican Council of the church
initiated changes in how we celebrate the Mass; these changes mandated “the
full and active participation” of everyone in our worship.
The time is right for us to make an opportunity to learn more about and
reflect on the Mass as we celebrate it today.
Over the next liturgical year, this column in
the bulletin will be devoted to instruction and reflection on the liturgy of
the Mass and its various components. You
are encouraged to consider how you take seriously your responsibility to
participate fully in the community celebration of the Mass each week, as we
consider such questions as: What is the Mass?
How did it get started? What
do all the different parts mean? Why
do we read from the Bible at Mass?
What are all the prayers that the priest says?
Why do we read the particular portions of Scripture that are used in
the Sunday Lectionary? What is a
Lectionary? What is the creed?
Is the homily the same as the sermon?
Do different colors of the vestments the priest wears mean something?
What is a liturgical year? Why
do we sit and stand and kneel? What
is a Eucharistic prayer? Is the
Mass mentioned in the Bible anywhere? How
has the celebration of the Mass developed over time?
What is the spiritual meaning of our celebration?
How does the Mass unite us to Christ and to one another?
How does the Mass participate in the Pascal Mystery (the passion, death
and resurrection of the Lord?) What
are the reasons for going to Mass? What
is the purpose and value of the sign of peace?
Why do we sometimes call it the Mass, but others times call it
Eucharist and still other times call it Liturgy? The Mass is the work of God.
God calls us together. God
is at the center because God gives us Christ as God’s own gift.
The original meaning of Liturgy, from the
Greek word liturgia, was “work for the people.”
The Mass is the work of God, work for the people.
It is God’s gift to us. The
Mass is a free gift from God, but like all gifts it does require our response.
Our only true and worthy response to a gift from God is gratitude,
thanksgiving. The Greek word for
thanksgiving is Eucharist. Every
time we gather to celebrate the Eucharist we are coming together to give
thanks to God for the great gift of Christ.
The purpose of the Mass is to enable us to become grateful people,
Eucharistic people. The early Christians fell into some poor
habits when they gathered for Eucharist. When
the Christians in Corinth began to abuse the Eucharist with divisions among
the community, selfish eating and drinking, St. Paul admonished them and
called them back to truth (1 Cor. 12:17ff).
How do I come to celebrate Eucharist?
Am I becoming a more grateful, more thankful person?
Do I come to Mass full of gratitude for what God has done for us in
Christ? The only really worthy
motivation of the Christian for celebrating the Mass is thanksgiving, not
fear, not guilt. Do I come with a
heart of love and gratitude? Or do
I come out of fear that I will be punished or forsaken if I do not attend?
Do I come to feel good and avoid feelings of guilt?
Or do I come overwhelmed by the goodness of God?
How do I come? The basic dynamic of Christian prayer is
gift—response: God gives; we are
the ones who respond to the gift. Let
us live as eucharistic, grateful receivers of God’s gifts.
Sr.
Cathy Vetter, CCVI Sr.
Mary Henry, CCVI Sacred
Heart Parish, Valley Park, Missouri Welcome to our Parish
If you are an out of town visitor or a guest of a
parish family, we are pleased to have you join us in celebration. If you are
searching for a place to call “home,” why not join our Parish Family? We
would love to have you! There is always room for more at the Table of the Lord.
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the collection basket. Long-time residents
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