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   &---------------------------------------------

WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS
MONDAY, DAVID LLOYD JONES HOME 9:45 AM	Nov 30	Eddie McMahon
monday, BRANDT’S CREEK MEWS 1:30 pm		vocations
tuesday 9:00 aM	dec 1	Yves Wauthy
Wednesday 9:00 aM	dec 2	Dwayne Nelson
Wednesday hospital  3:30 pm		KGH patients & Staff
thursday 9:00 aM	dec 3	EDDIE MCMAHON
Friday 9:00 aM	dec 4	Nellie & Harold Walsh †
SATURDAY 9:00 aM	dec 5	In thanksgiving for family blessings
SATURDAY 5:00 pm		Mary Bachinski †
SUNDAY 9:00 AM	dec 6	THE PARISHIONERS OF ST. PIUS X
sunday 11 am		Lani van Schie †

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

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.

A special thank you to all those involved in the making of the Tortiere Pies.  Your help was greatly appreciated.

Members of the Catholic Women's League of Canada's St. Pius X Council are cordially invited to the Annual Christmas Lunch on the 15^th of December, 12:00pm at the Parish Hall.

Mass at Sandalwood Thursday Dec 10^th 10:00am

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

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 Ark of the Covenant Prayer Group (affiliated with the Intercessors of the Lamb) will be offering “Heart to Heart Listening” beginning on Wed, Jan 6^th, 2010 at 6:30 pm in the Catechetical Centre of St. Pius X parish.  This is an 18 week course based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius that will open the ears of our hearts so they may listen to what God is saying to us.  The course “Empowerment of the Holy Spirit” is a prerequisite for this course.  For further info or to register, contact Emily at (250) 868‑2395.

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 info please call: Rita Fairhurst (250) 762‑7346 or Jo Stewart (250) 762‑3990

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.

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!!!

Practice for the Midnight Mass choir is held Thursdays at 7:15pm in the church.  Everyone interested is eagerly invited!!!

Again it was a huge success, thanks to all our CWL councils and individuals who made it so. Our profit of $3,080 will help send more containers to those in desperate need in Asia, Africa, Central and South America.  For more info on Canadian Food for Children visit www.canadianfoodforchildren.org.  All donations are tax deductible.

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. If you have any questions, please call Victoria at (250) 712‑0701

Thank you for the support thus far.  We are at 89% of our Diocesan goal of $29,500.  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, attend as many as possible.  The first Holy Hour will be Fri, Dec 4^th, at St. Edward Church in Winfield, 7:00-8:00p.m.

Beginning on Sunday, Dec 13^th and concluding on Mar 21^st.  As well Mass will be celebrated on both Christmas Day and New Year's Day.  All Masses will be at 3:30pm in the Schumann House, at the top of the gondola.

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.

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.  All are welcome.

ICC Knights invite all to attend their Breakfast Next Sun Dec 6^th after the Sunday masses.

Place your gift in a gift bag (or leave unwrapped) with the tag on the outside by Sun, Dec 6^th.  Please leave the gift in the vestibule of the Church and it will be brought up at the offering during Mass.

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

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.

The Consecration Mass of the Militia Immaculata (Okanagan) will be celebrated on Tue evening, Dec 8^th, 7:00pm, at Holy Spirit Parish.  Celebrant will be Fr. Cesar Macariola, Spiritual Director of MI.  This is an opportunity for all those who have been consecrated previously, to renew their commitment.  For those who would like to become consecrated, prayer booklets are available from Loaves & Fishes.  Everyone is welcome to join us for this evening of Marian devotion & Consecration.  For further information Lori (250) 448‑5633, Eileen (250) 575‑3553 or Jerry (250) 862‑8115.  Coffee & Refreshments to follow the mass. 

Sun, Dec 6^th at Immaculate Conception Hall during parish breakfast. Proceeds for upcoming Kelowna & West Kelowna Altar Servers appreciation dinner. Sponsored by Serrans.

 

The boxes of 2010 envelopes are ready for pick-up in the hall.  They are in alphabetical order on the tables at the door.  If you do not find yours or need a box, please contact Doug at the office (250) 762‑2587.

A Sunday school teacher said to her children, 'We have been learning how powerful kings and queens were in Bible times. But, there is a Higher Power. Can anybody tell me what it is?'

One child blurted out, 'Aces!'

The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe will be celebrated at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, West Kelowna, on Sat, Dec 12^th at 5:00pm.  Mass will be held in both English & Spanish.  Please come & join us and let’s celebrate this festive occasion of Mary’s apparition in Guadalupe with great enthusiasm, love and joy.  After the Mass, there will be singing of “Mañanitas” in the church, and following that there will be a social gathering in the parish centre with food and music.  Please bring your favorite cooked dish to share with others.  See you there!

Hosted by Kelowna Right to Life on Sun, Dec 13^th.  We will meet at Kelowna General Hospital from 3:00-4:00pm to pray the rosary for an end to abortion & euthanasia.  Everyone is encouraged & welcome to join us in this prayerful witness to the Sanctity of Life.  We will gather in ICC hall following the vigil for a chili dinner & social.