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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, October 18, 2009 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
WELCOME
NEWCOMERS TO ST. PIUS We
are planning a welcoming party for all new parishioners. If you have
registered you will get a phone call. If we don’t have your phone number and
you are new (since Sept. 2008) you are also invited. Everyone,
new & old, is invited!! The party will be in our hall on this Sunday,
October 18th from 2:00pm – 4:00pm. There will be refreshments,
activities and prizes for all ages including a piñata filled with goodies for
the children. If you can supply
goodies for this event which can be brought in the morning of the party,
please contact Rita Diebolt (250) 762‑9089 or Lorraine Landry (250) 712‑0965.
St Pius Parish welcomes you!!! WOMEN’S
GOSPEL GROUP:-
We meet Thursday afternoon at 1:00pm in the Catechetical Centre.
We go over the readings for the following Sunday and pray and reflect
on them. If you would like to
join us, you are very welcome. DO
YOU FEEL CALLED TO PRAY FOR OTHERS?:- The
Ark of the Covenant Intercessory Prayer Group will be offering formation in
intercessory and contemplative prayer developed by the Intercessors of the
Lamb and based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. Anyone
interested in deepening their prayer life is invited to join us beginning Wed
Oct. 21st at 6:30pm in the Fr. Martin room of St. Pius X
parish. Contact Emily at (250) 868‑2395 or Margaret at (250) 762‑8274. LITURGY
COMMITTEE MEETING:- Mon Oct 19th at 10:45am in the Fr. Martin
Room. Everyone is welcome to attend as we discuss the upcoming Advent
season as well as continue our discussion of Deis Domini. CONFIRMATION
MEETING:-
Thu Oct 29th at 7:00pm for all Confirmation students and parents. We have some important issues to discuss. VOLUNTEER
NEEDED:-
Anyone interested in helping prepare the meal for Catholicism 201 on Monday
evenings, please contact Dennis & Janet at (250) 860-8807 or Margaret
at (250) 762-8274 or St. Pius X parish office (250) 762-2587.
We plan to offer a simple meal along the format of Alpha – many hands make
light work. HELP
GIVE DIRECTION TO OUR PARISH:-
Parish pastoral councils have been established as a way of communicating
ideas, provide input and help give direction to our parishes.
We are beginning our yearly search for new members.
Are you interested? We meet on the 4th Wednesday of every
month. For more information call
the Parish Office (250) 762‑2587. Tortiere Pies:- These are
again available for purchase. Prices
are $8.50 for 9” and $6.50 for 6” add $.50 if baked. Contact Janet Barnes
(250) 860-8807 to order. THANK
YOU:-
Marie-Jeanne McLellan for the donation to the flowers for Mary. INTERCESSORY PRAYER:- The Ark of the Covenant Prayer Group will be available for
intercessory prayer in St. Pius X church after the 9:00am Mass on Tuesday, Oct
20th. If you have a need for prayer, please join us at that
time. CHILDREN’S
CHOIR:-
The children’s choir will be singing at the 11:00am Mass on the second
Sunday of each month. Our next Mass will be Sun, Nov 8th at
11:00am. If you know of children who would like to join, we practice
every Tues in the church from 7:00 ‑ 7:30pm (after Catechism). CATHOLICISM
201:-
This video course is in a similar format to the Alpha series but deals with
what makes us particularly Catholic. We will begin on Mon, Oct 26th
at 6:30pm in St. Pius X church hall with coffee and desert followed by the
first video in the series. We will continue on Monday evenings through
to November 30 beginning each meeting at 5:30pm with a shared meal.
Contact Dennis & Janet at (250) 860-8807 or Margaret at (250) 762-8274
or St. Pius X parish office (250) 762-2587 for further information and to
register. THE
BASICS OF THE FAITH
course for Adults on The Scriptures, will take place as follows: HOSPITAL
MASS:-
Every Wednesday at 3:30pm in the hospital chapel, there is a mass. All
patients, visitors, staff and all members of the public are welcome. FLOODS
IN THE PHILIPPINES:-
Tropical storm Ketsana brought destruction and death in the Philippines.
Torrential rains affected, among other cities, the capital city of
Manila and its 12 million residents. Development and Peace has donated an
initial $50,000 to Caritas Philippines for emergency relief activities.
You can offer your pledge by putting your donation in an envelope in
the collection marked "Philippine
Relief", by
telephone 1 (888) 664‑3387, online www.devp.org or by cheque
(marked "Philippines: Floods"), sent to Development and Peace, 1425
René-Lévesque Blvd. West, 3rd Floor, Montreal, Quebec H3G 1T7 TODAY
IS WORLD MISSION SUNDAY:-
Today every Catholic community and parish throughout the world takes part in
World Mission Sunday It is a global effort to bring spiritual and material
help to our brothers and sisters who long for hope and love that comes from
knowing Christ’s love for them. Your
kind support will assist all missionaries across the world. It will help new
churches to grow, be strong and vital faith communities.
Please continue to pray for all those who serve in mission countries
and please be generous in your support of their work.
May God bless you always. GOOD
SAMARITAN A
thoughtful little girl broke the hushed silence, 'I think I'd throw up.' VOCATION
LIVE-IN:-
On the weekend of Nov 6 -8 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.
DIOCESAN
FAMILY CONFERENCE:-
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 27th and Nov 28th on
your calendars and buy your tickets today (Early Birds only pay $90 per
couple). Tickets available at:
St. Charles Gamier Parish, Loaves & Fishes, lmmaculata 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. THE
PRO LIFE THRIFT SHOP:- at
1157 Sutherland is having a 50%
off everything
in the store for the entire month of October! Come in for great deals on
winter clothing and footwear, kitchen items, and much more. Call (250) 762‑9266
for more information. SUNDAY
EVENING MASS:-
Sunday Evening Mass will be held in Room 140 of the Fipke Building at UBCO at
8:00pm. INTERESTED
IN JOINING THE CATHOLIC CHURCH:-
If you are, let us know at (250) 762‑2587. SECULAR
FRANCISCAN ORDER:-
Join our ongoing study of “To Live as St. Francis Lived" on Sun Oct
25th. Coffee and snacks at 11:30 am, our study starts at 12:00 pm
noon in the Bedford Room at Immaculate Conception Church. Inquirers are most
welcomed. For information call Alice at (250) 860‑3541 or Rolf at
(250) 769‑6861. PILGRIMAGE
OF FAITH UPDATE:-
Thank you for the support thus far. We
are at 32% 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. MILITIA
IMMACULATA EVENTS:-
Wed, Oct 21st,
7:00pm @ ICC. The MI
Okanagan will host a meeting of the City Of The
Immaculata, bringing together all the prayer villages. This is open to
everyone who has already joined a prayer village, is interested in doing
so, wants more information about the villages or Militia Immaculata in
general. MILITIA
IMMACULATA OKANAGAN:-
will host it's monthly mass on Thu, Oct 29th, 7:00pm @ ICC.
This mass will honour Mary during her month of the Rosary. The date has
been revised for this month only, due to the meeting of the prayer villages
Oct 21st. Regular monthly masses will resume the 3rd
Thu of each month on Nov 19th. Everyone is invited and
welcome to join us and learn more of the Militia Immaculata, founded by St.
Maximillian Kolbe. LITTLE
ROCK SCRIPTURE STUDY:-
Still
a few spaces left for this Scripture Study!
“Overview of the New Testament” will be presented in a different
style from most Little Rock Study programs.
For those who found some of the other studies called for too much
reading and homework, this six-week course may be the one for you. For those
who have never studied the Scriptures before this is an ideal beginning.
Six Wed evenings (7pm-9pm) from Nov 4th - Dec 9th
Charles Garnier Parish Hall, $25 per person (includes booklets) Please
register by calling Marilee at 250-860-6776 or emailing charlesgarnier@gmail.com WITH
GLOWING HEARTS:-
Our Lady of Lourdes School is hosting their annual Black Tie fund raising
dinner and dance on Sat Nov 7th. Dinner, Dance, silent and
live auction. The proceeds will help the school's operating budget.
Tickets $50.00 available after masses or at the school office Doors open at
6:00 pm, Dinner served at 7:00 pm. SAINT
PEREGRINE PRAYER GROUP:-
Due to lack of participation in the Saint Peregrine Prayer Group for Cancer
Patients, the prayer group is now cancelled.
If you have friends or family members with cancer, you can still put
them on our list, as we pray daily for each one of them by name.
Contacts: Betty - Email: heinzk@shaw.ca (250) 868‑9151
Alice – (250) 860‑3541 ST
EDWARD’S BAZAAR:-
Sat, Oct 31st from 9:30am to 2:00pm at the Parish Hall, 11123
Okanagan Centre Road East, Winfield. Featuring Treasures, Tea Room, Baking,
Crafts, Silent Auction, Gifts, Door Prizes and so much more. CROATIAN
MASS:-
will be held at St Theresa’s Parish, 750 Rutland Road N Kelowna BC, on Sun,
Nov 1st @ 5pm. Social to follow
in parish hall. COUPLES’
MARRIAGE RETREAT:-
will be from 8:30-3:30 pm on Sat Oct 24th in the St. Joseph School
Gym. Keynote Speaker is local
marriage therapist Henry Sawatzky. 3
Catholic couples will also be giving testimonials and Fr. Peter will wrap up
with a talk on "Claiming Our Sacrament".
No small group sharing sessions but lots of time spent between you and
your spouse. Early bird cost is $50 per couple before Oct. 9th ($65
after that date). Limited free
childcare spots are available at the Clubhouse Childcare Centre - first come,
first served! To register,
contact Louise (250) 712‑2268 or email iccfamily@okanagancatholic.ca
Tidbits from the Life of St. Pius X
Pope
Pius X Pope Pius X’s Decree concerning frequent and
daily communion, in a time when very few among the faithful dared to come for
communion, effected a great change in the Church. “The Devine Redeemer of mankind is to be just as accessible
to the struggling beginner whose feet have been ensnared in the meshes of sin
and who is struggling bravely against temptation, as He is to the man or woman
who has been purified by many years of painful effort, but who is ever liable
to fall.”
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