ROMAN CATHOLIC PARISH OF ST. PIUS X

PRAYER LIST Please pray for:  Mary Beebe, Pat Bestick, Beverly Bishop, Marjorie Chastney, Meghan Clark, Nel Clark, Albert DeGryse, Ross DiMaria, Mike Dubrowski, Marie Duris, Rob Duris, Sharon Fossen, Ken Gallagher, Mary Gregory, Bonnie‑Lee Hansen, Laverne Jaeb, Joseph Kane, Audrey Kroetsch, Gerald Kunz, Paula Kunz, Irene LaFrance, Mario Grandi, Giovanna Grandi, Wendy Leskosek, Kaye MacEachern, Stacy MacInnis, George McLellan, Gillian Minchuk, Doreen & David Oberhoffner, Arturo Ortega, Ozanam House, Lindsay Parlane, Tracey Parnell, Helen Pfliger, Gizella Pidek, Liz Rambold, Jessica and Sarah Reiter, Murray Reiter, Anna Rehlinger, Mary Salva, Kim Schade, Katherine Sell, Lainie Senger, Melitta Szulkies, Trudy Szulkies, Francis van Roijen, Bruce Vetter, Lillian Vetter, and Madison Family Merciful Jesus, grant them a healing of mind and body and restore their strength and spirit.  Amen (Please inform us if you wish to remain on our Prayer List.)
PARISH COUNCIL Peter Cimbaro Victoria Oppertshauser Harry Di Marcello Janet Barnes Meg Greenwood Sr. Mary Ann Dennis Barnes Martin Landry Pat Graham KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Andy Sambrielaz Murray Oppertshauser CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE Victoria Oppertshauser 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 - Joan ........ 763-5854 Rachel’s Vineyard............................ 762-2273      toll-free ........................... 1-877-683-CARE Canadian Food for Children...... 778-478-2156 Serra Club................... 979-7406 or 215-3933 Catholic Schools Immaculata High............................... 762-2730 St. Joseph’s Elementary.................... 763-3371 Our Lady of Lourdes ....................... 768-9008	Mass Times Saturday 5:00 pm Sunday 9:00 am & 11:00 am  Monday 9:45am at David Lloyd Jones Home and 1:30pm at Brandt’s Creek Mews Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday, 9:00 am Wednesday 3:30pm at Kelowna General Hospital Sunday 8:00pm Fipke Building UBCO Room 140 Reconciliation Saturday after 9:00 am Mass Saturday from 4:15 to 4:45 pm or by appointment. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Fridays from 8:00 to 9:00 am Recitation of the Holy Rosary Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday at 8:30 am Baptism Contact the Pastor at least two months before your date for preparation and instruction Marriage Contact the Pastor at least six months prior to your date for preparation and instruction Interested in Joining the Catholic Church? Adults interested in full communion with the Catholic Church are asked to contact Fr. Bart at 762-2587. Anointing of the Sick If you are hospitalized, please be sure to identify yourself as a Catholic. Do not hesitate to notify the Pastor of shut-ins or hospitalized parishioners. For emergencies, call 762-2587 at any hour.	Welcome to our Parish Welcome all who are visiting with us today.  We are glad you took the time to come and join us in prayer.  God bless you. &--------------------------------------------- Parish Registration Long-time residents who are not registered are also invited to fill out the form below. Please return it in the collection basket. Name:                                                                 Address:                                                             Postal Code:                                                       Email:                                                                  Telephone No:                                                    Would you like to pick up envelopes next week? Yes   No Once you pick up your envelopes and the label at the top has your name on it, the number identifies you and a tax receipt will be sent to you at the address you registered with. Would you like to have the bulletin emailed to you each week? Yes   No   &---------------------------------------------

The children’s choir will be singing at the 11:00am Mass on the second Sunday of each month.  Our next Mass will be Dec 13^th at 11:00am.  If you know of children who would like to join, we practice every Tuesday in the church from 7:00 ‑ 7:30pm (after Catechism).

Myan-African Charity House invites you to “Come, See, Share”. Items for sale, nothing over $20.  On Dec. 6^th from 10am - 2pm at St. Pius X Parish Hall.  All proceeds used to give shelter, security, clothing and education to poor orphans and widows in Africa, Thailand and Burma.  Receipts issued for cash donations.  Call Lorie Downey (250) 860‑7068

Have you been baptised but never confirmed?  Have you attended Mass all these years but never celebrated the Sacrament of Confirmation? Let us know (250) 762‑2587

During the season of Advent, St Pius X Parish would like to sponsor a Holy Hour beginning with evening prayer at 7:00pm on Sunday evenings.  Come and pray for a greater openness to Christ in the life of our community as we journey towards Christmas.

Any parishioner who would like to pray in the church between the hours of 9:30am – noon or 1:00pm – 4:00pm can simply come to the office and they will be let in.

Coast Exterior Junior Rockets are doing a bottle drive to help support our St Vincent de Paul Society.  Please bring in any empty bottles you may have lying around and put them in the box provided after the masses next weekend, Nov 28/29.

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

We will have the “Family Advent Box” again this year.  It contains articles that help families prepare for Christmas.  There is a schedule at the main entrance of the church for families to sign up to have the box in their home.  The family that has the box will need to get in touch with the next family so that it can be exchanged.  It is very important to leave your phone number on the sign up sheet.  It will be the responsibility of the family that has the box to refill the goody box before it gets passed on.  We look forward to this year’s comments in the comment book included in the box.  The box will be given to the first family on the schedule on Nov 29^th (the first Sunday of Advent) at the 11:00am Mass.

PARISH	DAY	DATE	TIME
St Pius X	Tue	Dec 8	6:30pm
Our Lady of Lourdes	Wed	Dec 9	7:00pm
St Theresa	Thu	Dec 10	7:00pm
Holy Spirit	Fri	Dec 11	7:00pm
St. Charles Garnier	Mon	Dec 14	6:30pm
Immaculate Conception	Tue	Dec 15	3:30pm
Ukrainian Catholic Church	Thu	Dec 17	7:00pm
St Edward	Fri	Dec 18	7:00pm

The Tortiere Pies will be made Nov 23^rd and 24^th.  If you have ordered your pies, you will be phoned and told which day to pick them up.  Pick up will be between 12:00 and 2:00pm.

St Theresa’s on Sun, Nov 22^nd at 3pm.  Social to follow.

Once more the Society of St Vincent de Paul is a participant in the CHBC Good News Bear campaign. Please lookout for Vincent, The Bear Who Cares on CHBC-TV News at 5.30pm and 11:00pm. Please mark your donations “SSVP, St Pius X”.  Thank you for your support.

Please give some serious thought to attending the Diocesan Family Life Conference titled “Christian Marriage for Dummies”.  Though the title may not appeal to everyone, this conference is not to be missed.  Louis Marsura comes from Toronto and comers highly recommended by Bishop John.  He will be speaking on the beauty of Christian Marriage from the perspective of Catholic Teaching.  $100 per couple covers materials, food, a Friday social and much more.  Make sure to set aside Nov 27^th and Nov 28^th on your calendars and buy your tickets today.  Tickets available at: St. Charles Gamier Parish, Loaves & Fishes, Immaculata Regional High School, St. Joseph’s Elementary and Our Lady of Lourdes Westbank.  For more information please feel free to call St. Charles Gamier Parish Office (250) 860‑6776.  32 spots for free childcare are available on a first come, first served basis so register now!  Contact admin@okanagancatholic.ca or call Holly at 764‑9406.

Home Cooked:

·         Potato And Cheese Perogies: Sold In 5 Doz. Bags. $25.00

·         Cabbage Rolls: Sold In 5 Doz. Bags, $25.00

·         Borscht: $5.00/Quart, $10.00 1/2 Gallon, $20.00 Gallon

·         Pies: $6.00

To pre-order before it sells out call: Alice: (250) 763‑4870,

Helen (250) 762‑8361, or Donna (250) 765‑6178

·         Dec 4^th: Pick Up For Pre-Orders Only at Ukrainian Catholic Parish

·         Dec 5^th: Food Sale 10:00am at Ukrainian Catholic Parish (no pick up on pre-orders this day)

**Please note: anything not picked up on Friday on a pre order will be sold on Saturday on a first come first serve basis.

We are continuing to give Christmas hampers by way of food vouchers to our clients and are asking that your consider giving us your donation in cash or by cheque.  We are given a volume discount by the grocery store thus your money goes further.  We will once again be at the church entrances to distribute the gift envelopes. We thank you for your generosity throughout the year and ask for your continued help. God Bless and Thank You!!!

There will be no practice this Thursday Nov 26^th but will start again on Thursday Dec 3^rd at 7:15pm in the church.  Everyone interested is eagerly invited!!!

Thank you for the support thus far.  We are at 81% of our Diocesan goal of $29,500.  The funds collected provide for many of our Diocesan programs.  Money collected over and above our Diocesan goal return to the parish and help with our ongoing renovations.

Your help is desperately needed. Due to the economic times we are experiencing twice as many clients that need help. That means that we need a lot of hampers and with the cost of food increasing we are desperately short of funds.

Parishes from W. Kelowna to Winfield will be 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 holy pilgrimage.  The first Holy Hour will be Fri, Dec 4, at St. Edward Church in Winfield, 7-8 p.m.  More info to come on other parishes.

We ask that you take a tag from the placard at either door of the church.  Purchase a NEW Christmas Present or Gift Certificate suitable for the age and gender of the child noted on the tag that you have chosen and then place in a gift bag (or leave unwrapped) with the tag on the outside by Sun, Dec 6^th.  We ask that the gift not exceed $30. Please leave the gift in the vestibule of the Church and it will be brought up at the offering during Mass.

Sale will be held on Sun Dec 13^th at the Knights of Columbus Breakfast.  All ladies of the Parish are asked to bring 6 dozen cookies to the Parish hall on Fri Dec 11^th between 9:00am and noon and then bring your friends on Sunday and do your Christmas cookie shopping.  Cookies may be frozen if you wish to make them ahead of time.  Proceeds will be going to the Bishop Fund for Life” (Pro-life).  For more information please call: Rita Fairhurst (250) 762‑7346 or Jo Stewart (250) 762‑3990

Proposal:

·         Take out inside entrance (glass and doors)

·         Take out both confessionals

·         Take out two back pews

·         Take out side pews between last two pillars

·         Extend entrance to below choir loft overhang (glass doors and windows)

·         Build two new confessionals on each side between last two pillars

·         Install newly donated stain glass window of Divine Mercy as part of the wall for one of the confessionals

Your comments are welcomed.

There will be a mass with prayers for healing Tue Nov 24^th at 7:00pm at Immaculate Conception church.  Praise and worship twenty minutes before.  Fr. Don Wilson is the celebrant.  Refreshments in the hall afterwards.

Join our ongoing study of the life of St. Francis Sun Nov 22nd, 12:00pm noon at Immaculate Conception Church - Bedford Room.  Coffee and snacks at 11:30am. Inquirers are most welcome. For information call Alice at (250) 860‑3541 or Rolf at (250) 769‑6861.

St Theresa’s Parish on Sun, Nov 29^th at 6:00 pm.  Followed by a social in the Parish Hall.  Everyone is welcome.

On Sun, Nov 29^th, all members of the Pilipino Community, residing in the Okanagan Valley are cordially invited to a social gathering beginning with Mass at 3:00 pm, at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, West Kelowna. Please bring a cooked dish to share.

A priest said to a precocious six-year-old boy, “So your mother says your prayers for you each night? That's very commendable. What does she say?”
The little boy replied, “Thank God he's in bed!”

New 2009 - 2010 Sunday Missals are available at the entrances at a cost of 3.50 each.

To celebrate the beginning of Advent, "Friends in Faith" is hosting the Unity Choir (of Carnegie Hall fame) and the Kelowna Liedertafel Choir, who will perform on Sun, Nov 29^th at 2:00pm in St. Charles Garnier Church, 3645 Benvoulin Rd.  In lieu of a free will offering please bring a plate of Christmas baking, which will be served at the reception following the performance.  Any remaining baking will be donated to the Gospel Mission.  All are welcome.

Our communal worship at Mass must be together with our personal worship of Jesus in Eucharistic Adoration in order that our love may be complete. (Pope John Paul II)  Jesus is waiting for you.  For an hour with Jesus, phone (250) 860‑6444.

Once again we are presenting the informational workshop Pro Life 101 on Thu, Nov 26^th from 7:00 to 8:30 pm at our office, 241‑1889 Springfield Road.  This workshop will provide you with a basic understanding of the pro life position and equip you to respond to the most common pro abortion claims.  There is no charge and refreshments will be provided.  Seating is limited for this popular presentation so please call the office at (250) 862‑8202 to reserve your seat today!

We encourage all women 16 and over to join.  We realize not all of you can attend meetings and be active in the work we do, but your involvement is important.  Our CWL Council is 48 years old and has 124 members.  It is also time to renew memberships. The annual cost is $20. Please enclose payment with your name, address, telephone number, and email address in an envelope and put this in the Sunday Collection basket.