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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, September 21, 2008 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
NELSON
DIOCESAN YOUTH RALLY:- Attention all high school students.
Come and gather in Penticton on the weekend of October 17th
– 19th. Rediscover
your faith, be part of the youth community and have fun in the process.
Registration forms are available at either church entrance.
Please return them to our parish office before October 1, 2008. ** Chaperones also needed. Please pick up a registration package. ** TOURTIERE:
Once
again the ladies of our parish will be making French Tourtieres.
For those who have ordered the Tourtieres, they will be available for
pick up Nov 3 & 4 from noon until 2:00 pm. RETROUVAILLE:-
A program of hope, designed to help couples in hurting marriages. Next Vancouver weekend September 26‑28, 2008.
Space is limited. For more information call:
(604) 530‑6710 or visit our website at www.retrouvaille.org.
To pre-register on-line, go to www.retrouvaille.org/dates.php. RCIA:-
Interested
in joining the Catholic faith? Let
us know. Please phone Sr. Mary
Ann at (250) 762‑6841 or Fr. Bart at (250) 762‑2587. Attention all families:- Kelowna
will be participating in the 6th Annual Worldwide Children’s
Eucharistic Holy Hour. It will be
held at St. Pius X on Oct 3rd at 7pm.
Please bring a snack for the reception in the hall afterwards.
“Let the children come to
me,” says
the Lord, “Do not
stop them.” Australian visitor:- Monica Brown, Australian composer and singer of sacred music, is coming to St. Pius X. She is described by her Bishop as “a real treasure that Australia shares with the world”. Though her specialty is Religious Ed, she has something to offer everyone. An invitation goes out to all. Monday, September 29th, 6:00 ‑ 9:30. Please let the office know this week if you are planning on coming (250) 762-2587. ADULT EDUCATION:-
Are
you interested in a course similar to ALPHA? TOUCHING JESUS is an eight
week course which will be offered starting on Monday, October 6th at 6:30 pm.
We will begin with dessert & coffee followed by a video
presentation then a short discussion. Come and enjoy good fellowship.
For more information or to register contact Meg Greenwood
(762‑8274), Janet Barnes (860‑8807) or St. Pius X Parish
Office. CATECHISM
NEWS:- Catechism
will begin with a special service in the church at 6pm Sept 23rd.
There will be a chance to register if you haven’t registered yet.
Hope to see you there. Attention boys & girls of St. Pius X Parish:-
We would like to start a children’s choir.
If you are interested please sign your name on the sheets provided at
the entrances to the church.
Bereavement:- A 10
week journey for those suffering the loss of a loved one.
ICC Charity Hall Tuesdays, 1 ‑ 3pm.
Begins Sept 23 until Nov 25.
Phone Ann (250) 868‑1009 for details and info. Immaculate Conception Parish Bazaar:- Plan to attend the Immaculate Conception Parish
Bazaar on Saturday, October 4, 2008 (8:00 am to 2:00 pm). We will have a
fantastic silent auction, baked goods, plants, treasures, arts and crafts,
books and music, bottle booth, farmer's market, hamburgers, coffee house and a
huge white elephant room. The parish hall is located at 839 Sutherland
Avenue (between Richter and Ellis). We look forward to seeing you! Prime Time End-of-life seminar what every senior should know Topics:-
Estate Planning, Grief Counselling, Funerals, Taxes, Money Matters, Grants,
Hospice Services, Palliative Care. Please
register before September 25 WHEN:-
Saturday, Oct 4, 9am to 4pm WHERE:-
First Mennonite Church, 1305 Gordon Dr. Registration
Fee:- $10 (covers lunch & two coffee breaks) Contact:-
Helene
Wieler (250) 762‑9497 or lhwieler@shaw.ca
OR Margaret
Ediger (250) 712‑9383 or mgediger@telus.net Cheques payable to First Mennonite Church or cash at the door. Rachel's Vineyard sponsors a Holy Hour at St. Charles Garnier Church the third Tuesday of the month from 9 to 10 a.m. after the 8:30 a.m. Mass. Please join us in prayer for an end to abortion and for the healing of all those who have been touched by abortion CATHOLIC SINGLES:- Group invites 50-75 years young to join
fun weekly breakfasts at 10 a.m. at the following: Sept 21, Legion; Sept 28, St. Charles and
Greenway walk. For info contact Patti (250) 868‑9143 or Tony (250) 861‑9148. People of Faith Charismatic prayer meeting Tuesdays in Charity Hall at 7 pm.
Everyone is welcome to join us in prayer of praise, thanksgiving, and
intercession. For more information call Madeleine at (250) 452‑6898 Catholic Parenting Workshop:-
Come and be introduced to “The Virtues Project”; Simple
ways to create a culture of character by bringing out the best in our children
and ourselves. Date:
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Friday Sep 26th from 7 – 9pm
Saturday Sep 27th from 9:30 am – 3:30 pm Where:
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Charles Garnier Parish Check
out the poster on the bulletin board for more info. Federal
Election:- Our Bishops have come out with a
short four page letter entitled “Making your voice heard”. It speaks on our call to be involved with the issues and with
the direction our country takes. It
offers some good “Food for Thought” while retaining a non-partisan stand.
Consult the Canadian Bishops website at www.cccb.ca/news.
North Okanagan Deanery Family Planning:-
Free
Introductory Session offered on the Creighton Model FertilityCare System. Learn
to track your cycles to avoid or achieve pregnancy naturally. Monday,
September the 29th at 7pm at Immaculate Conception Church 839 Sutherland
Avenue in the Blue Room. Please
call to pre-register, Brigitte Diemand CFCP, (250) 491‑1088 www.fertilitycare.org. Rachel’s
Vineyard 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. For more
information, please visit the website at www.rachelsvineyard.org.
In British Columbia, Rachel’s Vineyard retreats are held twice a year
in Kelowna and Vancouver. The
retreat and registration are strictly confidential.
To register for our fall retreat contact Janet
Kormish in Kelowna: (250) 762 2273 pr_nelsondiocese@hotmail.com
or Doreen Yung in Vancouver: (604) 525‑0999 vancouver.rachelsvineyard@rcav.bc.ca
HARD TIMES
DINNER & DANCE:-
Presented by the Knights of Columbus Council #6233 at the Rutland Centennial
Hall, Saturday Oct 11. Tickets
$20 Happy
Hour 6pm Dinner
7pm Dance to the music by
Rutland City Limits Contact:-
Garry Zarr (250) 860‑5339 or
Gord Zarr (250) 763‑5024 A second collection will be held on Sept 27/28
for the needs of the Church in Canada (see Letter below).
Please give generously Pro-Life:- Mayor Sharon Shepherd has
declared the week of September 28 - October 4 as "Protect Human Life Week" and
the Kelowna Right to Life Society has a number of events planned for the
occasion. The Walk
for Life fundraiser in Mission Creek Regional Park is set for Saturday September
27th 1:00 - 3:00 pm. Collect pledges and bring the whole family down for a
wonderful afternoon of refreshments, fun, and an easy stroll along the
beautiful Mission Creek Greenway. Get set for the 1st annual
Okanagan Pro Life Film Festival at Evangel
Church on Gordon Drive, Friday October 3rd beginning at 5:30 pm. Admission is
by donation to KRTL. Finally, the annual Life Chain at the
corner of Gordon and Harvey will wrap up the week on Sunday October 5th. For more information on
these exciting events, please visit www.prolifekelowna.com or call our office
at (250) 862‑8202. SECULAR
FRANCISCAN ORDER:-
We will discuss Franciscanism, God and You at our fraternity meeting.
Come and join us. Sunday,
Sep 23 at 1pm at St. Charles Garnier Parish, 3845 Benvoulin. For further information call Sandy at (250) 869‑0596
or Rolf at (250) 769‑6861
Dear pastoral
collaborators: from Archbishop James Weisgerber, President of CCCB Year after year, the
Bishops of our country appeal to the faithful for financial assistance on behalf
of the Church in Canada. The
primary purpose of the Collection for the needs of the Church in Canada is to
provide financial support for the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB),
which is the national Episcopal assembly to which all the Bishops of the country
belong. Canadian Catholics are
sometimes not aware of how much the CCCB contributes to the well-being of the
Church and society, or they may not understand its role.
As a Bishop today, it would be impossible for me to exercise my pastoral
ministry without the CCCB, as it provides an essential contact with all my
brother Bishops in Canada as well as a unique opportunity to collaborate with
them nationally and internationally. Whether it is faith
education, social justice, ecumenism, interfaith relations, ethical issues or
events that require common action here or elsewhere in the world, the CCCB
offers an important means for the Bishops of Canada to exercise collegiality and
Episcopal solidarity.
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