ROMAN CATHOLIC PARISH OF ST. PIUS X

WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS
MONDAY, DAVID LLOYD JONES HOME 9:45 am	Feb 1	Rose Martel
monday, BRANDT’S CREEK MEWS 1:30 pm		vocations
tuesday 9:00 aM	Feb 2	Sue Vetter
Wednesday 9:00 aM	Feb 3	Nicola Lunelli †
Wednesday hospital  3:30 pm		KGH patients & Staff
thursday 9:00 aM	Feb 5	Carol Chatham
Friday 9:00 aM	Feb 6	Irene Welsh
SATURDAY 9:00 aM	Feb 7	Paul Odermatt
SATURDAY 5:00 pm		Wayne & Kathy Cormier
SUNDAY 9:00 AM	Feb 8	John Spilak  †
sunday 11 am		THE PARISHIONERS OF ST. PIUS X

PARISH ACTIVITIES THIS COMING WEEK FEB 1 TO FEB 8
MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY	SUNDAY
Catholicism 201    7:00pm – 9:00pm	Intercessors of the Lamb    9:00am - 2:00pm Catechism    6pm - 7pm	Bible Sharing    8:30am-10:30am Quilters    9:30am - 2:00pm Heart to Heart Listening    6:30pm	Gospel Group    1:00pm – 3:00pm Music Ministry (9am Choir)    7:00 ‑  9:00pm			Bepi’s Bistro    10:00am – 1:00pm Holy Hour    7:00pm – 8:00pm

St. Pius X Parish is hosting a Holy Hour in support of our priests on Fri, Feb 5^th from 7:00 - 8:00 pm.  Let us pray in thanksgiving for this Call of God in the life of the Church.

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.

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.

ICC Knights invite all to attend their Breakfast next Sunday Feb 7^th after the masses.

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

Two bursaries are available to the baptized son, daughter or grandchild of a CWL member of St Pius X Council.  The student must be a 2010 graduate of School District #23 or Immaculata High School.  Other criteria apply.  Letters of application must be submitted by March 31^st, 2010.  For further information please contact Lucille Jakubec (250) 763‑4738

Boxes will be available at both entrances of the church for you to dispose of your old palms.  We will burn these to make the ashes for Ash Wednesday.

Our bishop would like to visit our parish on Thu Feb 11^th beginning with Mass at 7:00 pm and a town hall meeting to follow.  Please bring a snack to share.

Wed Feb 3^rd at the Knights of Columbus Hall 130 McCurdy Rd (corner of McCurdy & Rutland Rd).  Social hour starts at 6:00 pm followed by dinner at 7:00 pm.  Cost $15 per person at the door.

The St Charles Garnier Knights invite all to attend their Breakfast this weekend after the Sunday masses.

 

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.

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

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

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.

6 Councils of Kelowna Knights of Columbus are having a clergy appreciation dinner on Feb 20^th at IC Parish Hall.  Mass 5:30 pm, Dinner 7:00 pm.  Tickets $15 ea, Children under 12 yrs are free. Tickets sold at Knights breakfast Feb 14^th, parish office or from Andy (250) 762‑3289.  Get your tickets early.

Saturday Feb 13^th from 9:30am to noon at St Pius X Church Fr Martin room.  Presentations will be made by Church Serve, Ministry of Housing & Social Development (Social Assistance) and others. Opportunities will be given for questions and discussion.  The workshop is open to Vincentians and all interested people.  Call Les Atwell at (250) 861‑4242 for more information and to register.

Confirmation candidates are reminded to attend the city wide Spirit Day on Sat Feb 6^th beginning at 11:30 am at St Joseph school.  Please bring a bagged lunch and a snack.  The day concludes with the 5:30 pm Mass at ICC.

Those living with serious illness are encouraged to receive the anointing of the sick on Thu Feb 11^th at the 9:00 am Mass.  Those receiving the Sacrament of Anointing are also encouraged to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation.  Fr Bart will be in the confessional at 8:15 am prior to this Mass.

Rachel’s Vineyard is sponsoring a Concert and Brunch with the Bishop on Sun, Feb 28^th at Charles Garnier Parish.  Brunch will be prepared and served by the Knights of Columbus from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm.  Talk by Bishop John Corriveau: 12:30 pm.  Song for Rachel Concert will begin at 1:00 pm with performances by singer songwriters Denis Grady, Heidi Hewitt and Emma Magirescu.  Other musicians performing are Michelle Allsop and Norm Strauss, with flag dancing by Jacintha.  Tickets for the brunch and concert are $20 per person and $30 for families.  Tickets are available at the Loaves and Fishes book store, or at Charles Garnier office.  We invite all to come and lend your support to this powerful healing ministry-- Rachel’s Vineyard, healing the wounds of abortion one weekend at a time!

Qualities for consideration for a vocation to priesthood or religious life.  He or she has:

·         A healthy relationship with God

·         An ability to articulate his or her faith and principles

·         An ability to be a team member and to work with a variety of people

·         An ability to maintain healthy friendships with men and women

·         A willingness to live a simple life with a true option for the poor

·         A willingness to accept and live the teachings and morals of the Church

Other qualities we are looking for within our parish:

·         Leadership skills	·         Teaching children / adults
·         Relating to Youth	·         Parenting skills
·         Marriage skills	·         Hospitality skills
·         Disposed to service	·         Liturgical ministry skills
·         A heart for the disadvantaged	·         Empathy / Good Listener / Visiting

and many more.

We ask you to take some time to pray and reflect on this issue.

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.

It has come to our attention that there is a high school student from California who is boarding in the Wilden area who needs a ride to church on Sundays.  Please contact the office if you can help.

A Marriage preparation course will be held at St. Charles Gamier Parish beginning on Mon Feb 1^st and concluding on Mon Feb 22^nd. The course begins at 8:00 pm. in the Parish Hall. The cost is $60.00 per couple. Please phone the Parish Office to register.

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, 3^rd Floor. Montreal, QC   H3G 1T7.

A CD Release Party featuring STUDIO 11 Plus special performances by talented Immaculata students.  All proceeds raised go to the Immaculata Mexico Mission. Come out to enjoy fine Okanagan wines, great snacks, and an opportunity to help out this year’s mission raise some very necessary funds.  There will be a live auction at intermission featuring quality gifts and collectables. Fri, Feb 12^th at 7:30 pm Immaculata High School Gymnasium Tickets $10.  Limited Seating Advance ticket sales only.  Call (250) 762‑2730 or after Mass from student missionaries.

On the weekend of Feb 19^th – 21^st 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 information call (604) 826‑8715 or www.sck.ca

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.

This week is Catholic School Week.  Please remember St Joseph’s Elementary and Immaculata High School in your prayers.  They continue to provide a valuable service to our Catholic Community in Kelowna.

Pro-life banquet and key note speaker, Gianna Jessen on Feb 15^th at ICC.  Tickets are $40 each.  Tickets are available from ICC parish office or Loaves & Fishes.  Gianna Jessen was one of the few babies who survived an abortion.  Come and hear her amazing story.

The Kelowna Right to Life announces British Columbia's first ever 40 Days for Life campaign! This powerful and effective prayer vigil will run from Feb 17^th to Mar 28^th, 8:00 am to 8:00 pm 7 days per week throughout the 40 day period. Prayer volunteers will peacefully pray to God for an end to abortion in Kelowna and our nation. Similar campaigns will be held at over 240 locations across the U.S. and Canada.  Log onto www.40daysforlife.com/kelowna or call (250) 862‑8202 to sign up for your time slot!

Cursillo Ultreya, in the Blue Room at ICC Parish Thu Feb 4^th, from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm.