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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, May 2, 2010 5th Sunday of Easter
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.
Korean Okanagan Catholic Community will meet the 3rd
Sunday of the month at 12:30 pm at St. Pius X.
For info please phone: (250) 575‑1628 or (250) 864‑0640 ANNUAL CWL RETREAT AT SETON HOUSE Our
Council is hosting the Annual CWL Retreat at Seton House on Monday May 10th
from 9:30 am to 3:00 pm. Fr. Don
Wilson is officiating. We have
invited the other CWL Councils in Kelowna as well. Space is limited so
please call Victoria at 250-712-0701 if you are interested. Carpooling will be available. PARISH VISITOR’S MEETING Wednesday
May 5th at 12:00 noon. MASS AT SANDALWOOD Thursday
May 13th at 10:00 am. 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF ORDINATION Celebration
for Fr. Don Wilson will be at Immaculate Conception Church, on Friday, May 28th,
with Mass at 5:30 pm and dinner following in the Parish Hall. Tickets for
Dinner are available at the IC Office. $25 each. For info please call the
office at 250‑762‑3910. THE KELOWNA RIGHT TO LIFE SOCIETY We
will once again be offering their silk Mothers' Day flowers at next weekend's
Mothers' Day masses. Please watch for a representative offering the flowers in
return for a donation to the Kelowna Right to Life Society Membership forms
will also be available for non-members. BEPI’S BISTRO Join us in Bepi’s Bistro this Sunday after the
9:00am and 11:00 am Masses. Come
and enjoy goodies and fellowship. VOLUNTEER PAINTERS WANTED We
are looking to do some ground level exterior painting around the church to
complete our exterior renovations. If
you are interested to help phone the office 250‑762‑2587. SECULAR FRANCISCAN ORDER You
are invited to join walking in the footsteps of St. Francis of Assisi
following Christ our Saviour. For information call Alice at
250‑860‑3541 or Rolf at 250‑769‑6861. DIOCESAN DIRECTOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Diocese of Nelson Invites applications for a
full-time Diocesan Director of Religious Education. Duties to commence Sept 1st, 2010
For more details of this position or to submit a resume with two
personal references, please contact: Rev. Bart van Roijen,
1077 Fuller Ave., Kelowna BC V1Y
6X6, spx@shawcable.com, 250‑762‑2587.
Applications must be received by: June 1, 2010.
For a copy of the full job description see Doug in the Parish office. DAY
OF REFLECTION Fr.
Mario Fernandes, OCD (Order of the Carmelite Discalced) will hold a Day
of Reflection at ICC on Sat May 29th. Beginning
with mass at 9:00 am, followed by talks, concluding at 4:00 pm. Fr. Mario
is currently the Chaplin for St. Paul's Hosp. (Van) and Spiritual Director of
the Eucharistic Apostolate. Preregistration
by May 25th $15 per person, $25 per couple. After May 25th
$20 per person, $30 per couple. Includes
lunch & coffee breaks. Register
at Loaves & Fishes, at jerrydusik@shaw.ca, or at collinsoka@hotmail.com.
Info 250‑868‑8933. Everyone Welcome. Hosted
by MI Okanagan.
MARIAN MOVEMENT OF PRIESTS REGIONAL CENACLE Holy Mass followed by adoration with cenacle prayers
beginning at 6:30 pm. at St. Charles Garnier Church, Kelowna on Tue May 11th.
Father Frances Geremia CS will be celebrant. Refreshments to follow.
All are welcome. Call 448‑5633. PERPETUAL ADORATION “I believe in the power of prayer before the
Blessed Sacrament because it has changed my life…. This is why I have made
Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament available to all the people in my parish
through perpetual adoration. I
want everyone to experience the power and love of Jesus in His Most Blessed
Sacrament.” (Fr Edmund
Fonseca, India) The Adoration
Chapel in open day and night at 839 Sutherland Ave.
For more info or a scheduled hour with Jesus, phone
250‑860‑6444. FAREWELL CELEBRATION All parishioners are invited to attend a Farewell
Celebration at 2:00 pm, Sat, May 1st at K. C. Hall, corner of
McCurdy & Rutland Rd honouring our good friend, Brother John Bosco, who
will be leaving us on May 5th to return to his home in Ghana.
Stories will be told and there will be special video presentation, along with
much socializing. A small contribution of finger foods and other goodies will
be accepted for our coffee and tea time. Donations towards the purchase of the Shea Butter
Machine will be accepted. Tel
250‑765‑8772. CHILDREN’S CHOIR The children will next sing at 11:00 am on Sun May 9th
(Mother’s Day) practices will be 7:00 – 7:30 pm Tuesdays – after
catechism. HAS ABORTION LEFT YOU FEELING EMPTY AND ALONE? Rachel’s Vineyard retreats are available for any
man or woman who has struggled with the emotional and spiritual pain of
abortion. This healing weekend is
for married couples, mothers, fathers, grandparents, and siblings of aborted
children. If you are searching for peace and inner healing from an abortion
experience, this retreat is for you. Register now for our spring retreat in
Kelowna, by calling 250-762-2273 or e-mailing pr_nelsondiocese@hotmail.com.
The retreat and registration are strictly confidential.
For more information please visit the website at www.rachelsvineyard.org. SUNDAY HOLY HOUR Come and behold the Risen Lord as he gives himself
to the world. Holy hour begins at
7:00 pm with evening prayer and concludes with Benediction. THE WORK OF JUSTICE AND PEACE – PRAYER IN ACTION The annual Development and Peace/Social Justice
Retreat May 14 ‑ 16 Selkirk College, Castlegar Campus
Across the highway from Castlegar Airport 301 Frank Binder Way, Castlegar, BC.
The facilitator for the retreat is Fr. Pat Monette, the pastor of the
Catholic Parishes of Penticton. RACHEL’S QUOTES In a survey of post-abortive women, 92% of those
surveyed reported feelings of anger related to their abortions, and most of
them expressed surprise at the intensity of those feelings.
The good news is that anger is an emotion familiar to our heavenly
Father. With His help, and
through our ministry, one can find peace and hope again. Abortion
AfterCare-Healing 250-763-2273
pr_nelsondiocese@hotmail.com "A NIGHT IN TUSCANY" Fri, May 14th a Kelowna Catholic Independent School
fundraiser, tickets are $50 per person and are available at either St.
Joseph's or Immaculata's school office. Tickets for this event include a
delicious Italian supper as well as dancing to the music of "The Blue
Heelers". Cocktail Hour at
6:00 pm, Dinner at 7:00 pm Dancing, Silent and Live auctions to follow. Our amazing school community comes together once a year to
celebrate our children, with an evening of fundraising, food, and friendship -
come and celebrate with us! If
it is not convenient for you to pick up your tickets at one of the schools,
please call (250) 212-1070 and we will arrange to have the tickets delivered
to your door. Please come and join us for "A Night in
Tuscany"! SETON HOUSE OF PRAYER Thank you to all who participated in the fund raiser (donated silent
auction items, distributed and purchased raffle tickets and attended the
event). It was a great success thanks to your ongoing support. Raffle winners
were: 1st prize ($1,000.00)
Alicia Kempf
Winfield, B.C. 2nd prize ($500.00)
Stacey Galigan Kelowna,
B.C. 3rd prize ($300.00)
Gordon Guidi
Penticton, B.C. 4th prize ($200.00)
Tammy Tutt
Kelowna, B.C. 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FATHER PANDOSY
CHAPEL On
Saturday, Aug 7th, there will be a celebration of the 150th
Anniversary of the Father Pandosy Chapel built in 1860. To commemorate this
historic event the Father Pandosy Committee has commissioned a painting by the
well known local artist Alex Fong. You can also see the original framed
painting at the Kelowna Museum during the month of May. A Silent auction is
being held and you can place your bids by e‑mail to mberry11@shaw.ca
or use one of the envelopes and place your bid inside and mail to the address
on the front of the envelope. PRAYER BREAKFAST Sat May 15th - 9:00 a.m. St. John Vianney
Hall, 361 Wade Ave. Penticton. Guest
Speaker: Tony Moura, Youth Leader of our Penticton Parishes.
Come and hear his testimony. Tickets:
$6.00 at LaCucina, 1204 Main St. Phone: 250‑492‑3013
or call Manda 250‑493‑4857 after 6:00 p.m.
Tickets limited to 100 so buy your tickets early. Tickets will
not be sold at that door. CATHOLIC ENGAGED ENCOUNTER
A Wedding is a Day ... A Marriage is a Lifetime. A Time for growth, life, love. A
Weekend
Marriage Preparation Course to focus on your relationship and prepare you for
your lifetime commitment. Newly Engaged? Still Discerning or in the last
stages of wedding planning. This weekend will help you prepare for your
life together. We have several couples each year that attend the weekend
before becoming engaged. Final
Kelowna Weekend for 2010 - May 15th-16th.
For information or to register www.CEEKelowna.ca or
250‑317‑8445
THE BISHOP, THE PRIEST, AND
THE ATHEIST
One day a Bishop, a Priest and an Atheist go on a
fishing trip together. They are in the boat and the Bishop says, "Oh! No!
I left the paddles on shore!" So he proceeds to get out of the boat and
walk on the water to the shore to get them. Once he had gotten back into the
boat the Priest says, "Oh! No! I left the bait on shore too!" And,
like the Bishop, the Priest exits the boat and walks on the water to get the
bait. When the Priest climbs back into the boat the atheist yells," Well
if you guys can do it so can I!!!" and proceeds to climb out of the boat,
but he falls into the water. At this point the Bishop says," Do you think
we should have told him where the rocks are?" ICC K OF C BREAKFAST ICC Knights invite all to
attend their Breakfast this Sunday after the masses. ST. PIUS XTH K OF C BREAKFAST St. Pius X Knights invite
all to attend their Breakfast next Sunday May 9th after both Sunday
masses. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS MEETING The regular monthly
meeting for the St. Pius X Council of the Knights of Columbus will be Thu May
6th at the Columbus Villa at 7:30 pm. Any Catholic man who
would like to be part of a brotherhood that gives over 50,000,000 service
hours to parishes, youth and community per year in North America, contact the
Grand Knight, Andy Sambrielaz, at (250) 762‑3289. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES The Catholic Independent
Schools of the Nelson Diocese (CISND) invites applications at this time
for: ·
Principal for
St. Joseph School in Kelowna (Application
deadline - May 25; start date -
Aug 15) ·
Part-time ECE Program
Manager for St. Mary's School in Cranbrook (Application
deadline - May 3; start date - Sep
1) ·
Part-time (0.2 FTE) band
teacher for St. Michael's School in Trail (Application
deadline - until filled; start
date - Sep 1) ·
Full-time classroom
teacher for Holy Cross School in Penticton (Application
deadline - until filled; start
date - Sep 1) ·
Part-time (0.2 FTE) band teacher for St. Michael's
School in Trail (Application
deadline - until filled; start date - Sep 1) View posting details on diocesan website, www.cisnd.ca. Please download the appropriate
checklist (needed for application requirements), the application form,
and the pastoral reference check form
found on the website. SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL Our society is looking for
new members who have a heart for the poor.
In particular we are looking for someone who speaks and writes French,
who could correspond with our twin conference in Port au Prince, Haiti. We
also are in need of food shoppers and of course other help. Please call Noelle
at 250‑861‑3682 or Janet at 250‑860‑8807. Thanks to
all, for your continued support of the Society's works. GRIEF TO GRACE Applications for the next
Grief to Grace program to be held at Seton House May 6th to 9th
are being accepted. Reclaiming the Gift of Sexual Dignity is a spiritual
journey for anyone who has suffered forms of traumatic violation in childhood,
adolescence, or as an adult. To
register or for more info call 250-878-7603, or e-mail g2gkelowna@shaw.ca.
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