February 12, 2012
Mass times:
Saturdays - 7:30pm
Sundays - 9am & 11:15am
SCRIPTURE REFLECTION
MASS SCHEDULE FOR FEBRUARY 13- FEBRUARY 19
| Monday | 9:00 am | Mass |
| Tuesday | 7:00 pm | Guilherme & Florinda Sousa†, Diamantino Pereira†, Souls of Purgatory |
| Wednesday | 4:00 pm-Multi-Level Care | Mass |
| Thursday | 7:00 pm | Manuel Cabral† |
| Friday | 9:00 am | Mass |
| Saturday | 7:30 pm | Mass |
| Sunday | 9:00 am | Maria Teresa Rego† |
| Sunday | 11:15 am | Bert & Manuel Medeiros† and deceased family members, Maria de Jesus Rocha† |
PRAYER SCHEDULE
- Daily Mass or when Father Kenneth is not available, Liturgy of the Word.
- Rosary – 1st Tuesday of every month, led by the Knights of Columbus
- Charismatic Prayer – Every Thursday evening after Mass.
- Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – On the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th (when applicable) Fridays of each month.
LAST BASH BEFORE THE ASH: Need something to do on a Friday evening? Treat your family to a spaghetti dinner, garlic bread/foccia, and dessert on Friday, February 17. Then after dinner we’ll bring out the board games for some good old fashion fun with our neighbours. Cost is $7/person and $20/family. PS: Bring the board games along. Dinner is at 5:30 pm.
CIS PRINCIPAL POSTINGS: Two principal employment opportunities are available in our Diocese. For more information, please see the www.pgdiocese.bc.ca website. Check under Our Schools, CIS administration and Employment opportunities.
WE PRAY FOR: Parishioners are invited to keep in their prayers parishioners Sophie Tyburcy whose funeral was held on Friday, February 10th and Neil Meeuwissen whose funeral was held in St. Joseph’s Parish in Smithers. “Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them.”
TAX RECEIPTS: These should be available in the foyer for pick up before months end. Any receipts not picked up before the end of the month will be mailed. Help us save postage costs by picking up your tax receipt.
CONFIRMATION AND HOLY COMMUNION: A series of 4 sessions to deepen our understanding of the Sacraments of Confirmation and Holy Communion will be held as follows: Thursday, February 16, Wednesday, March 7 and Thursday, March 15. All sessions take place in the church hall from 7:30 to 9:00 pm. These sessions are of particular interest to parents who are preparing their children for the Sacraments of Confirmation and Holy Communion.
PALMS: Parishioners are invited to bring to the church their palms from Passion Sunday 2011 so that these can be burned and used in our Ash Wednesday liturgies. Ash Wednesday is on February 22 this year. A container will be made available in the church foyer to collect the palms.
LENTEN RESOURCES HAVE ARRIVED! Lent begins on February 22 with the celebration of Ash Wednesday. The parish has ordered a number of different faith sharing booklets for people to use. Booklets are $2 each and available on the table in the church.
THE SEASON OF LENT: This begins on Wednesday, February 22 with the celebration of Ash Wednesday. The word Lent comes from a teutonic word that means “springtime”. The word was also used early on to translate the word quardrigesima, or forty days. During, Lent we try to become better disciplies, to follow the pattern of Jesus, our teacher. During Lent prayers should be intensified as well as works of piety, charity and self-denial. The parish will be providing several opportunities during the season of Lent to grow in the Lord’s grace. Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of fasting and abstinence from meat. Mass times on Ash Wednesday are as follows; 11 am (with St. Anthony’s School), 4 pm (Multi-Level Care) and 7 pm.
ANOINTING OF THE SICK: To the many hands who helped prepare the church hall for our celebrations, the LUSO ladies for the wonderful soup, our parish volunteers who prepared the sandwiches, the Grade 6 and 7 students of St. Anthony’s for assisting with music and serving, Fr. Anselmo for joining us, residents are care aids of Mountainview Lodge and Delta King Place who joined us, Mrs. Miranda for taking care of the details and to everyone who came out to celebrate the communal anointing of the sick. It was a wonderful celebration.
OUR LADY OF LOURDES: The statue of Our Lady of Lourdes that was blessed at the World Day of Prayer for the Sick and is now in the church foyer (as we determine a proper place to keep her) was a gift made by a parishioner to Christ the King Parish. As a parish, we say, “Thank you.” Our Lady of Lourdes…pray for us.
WE SAY GOODBYE: At the Last Bash Before the Ash on Friday, February 17th, we will take the opportunity to thank and say goodbye to Marie-Claire Smith who will be leaving for Campbell River at the end of the month and to Father Anselmo Landoy who returns home to the Philippines on February 24th after covering for Father Kenneth. Please join us as we say goodbye to two very good people.
KITIMAT RIGHT TO LIFE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION: Members will be available after masses to collect membership fees beginning this weekend. Fees are $20 each. They are also in need of new members to sit on the executive, please consider volunteering in this way.
VIA SACRA: A Via-Sacra em portugues ter lugar durante a quaresma as tercas-feiras, comecando na terca-feira dia 28 de Fevereiro as 7:30 pm, encorajamos todas as pessoas a participar e no deixar-nos perder a opportunidade de rezar a Via-Sacra na nossa lingua. The Stations of the Cross will be prayed in the Portuguese language on Tuesday’s during the Lenten Season beginning on Tuesday, February 28. Please note that the Stations will not be prayed on Tuesday, March 6 or Tuesday, April 3.
FAMILY POTLUCK: Christ the King Parish is offering the use of the hall on Tuesday, February 21st from 6-8 pm for a Family Potluck. This will be an opportunity to meet other young families in our community and a chance for kids to play indoors during the winter. There is no expectation to register, but if you would like more information please contact Amy Da Costa 632-4140 or Jackie Rutsatz 632-4205.
MARRIAGE ANNIVERSARY: The next marriage anniversary mass for those couples married in the month of February will be celebrated on Sunday, February 26 at 11:15 am.
MARRIAGE PREPARATION: The next session for engaged couples and their sponsors will be held on Tuesday, February 28 at 7:30 pm in the church hall. Our session this night will focus on stewardship and finances.
THE WESTERN CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF CATHOLIC YOUTH MINISTERS SUMMER TRAINING SEMINARS 2012:
- Saskatoon, SK: July 16-22, 2012
- Training, support and resources for youth ministers, teachers, catechists, parish workers and other ministers in Western Canada
- Seminars include: Principles of Youth Ministry, Practices of Youth Ministry Skills for Christian Leadership, Foundations of Ministry Leadership, Pastoral Care
- For further information, e-mail Sr. Maybell at summerseminar@wcacym.ca or call 306-682-2106 or visit www.wcacym.ca
TOUR TO ISRAEL AND THE HOLY LAND: Leaving September 12, 2012 and returning September 20, 2012 for 9 days. Tour includes tour guide, Air hotel, most meals and much more. Father Peter Haon from Our Lady of Perepetual Help of Kamloops will be the tours Chaplain. A minimum of 15 passengers required from each parish. Early booking discount available, if names given by March 1, 2012. For more information please contact, Julia Silva from Thomas Cook Wings Travel at 250 632 4731
REVISED ROMAN MISSAL ~ The Preparation of the Gifts: One of the most noticeable changes is the priest’s injunction during the preparation of the gifts to the people: “Pray brothers and sisters that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father”. The sacrifice that we all offer at Mass is not only the bread and wine that will become the Body and Blood of Christ but also the sacrifice of our daily work, our prayers, and our family life – in short, the sacrifice of every area of our lives - that we all offer to God at every Mass. There is a Catholic traditional prayer that many people pray at the beginning of the day called “The Morning Offering” where we offer to God the whole day and everything in it – our works, our joys, our sufferings and our hopes – which echoes this total sacrifice of our lives to God. That is why everyone who attends Mass participates in the sacrifice of the Mass in offering themselves on the altar with the bread and wine to God and so we reflect that reality in the priest’s words “my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable”.
The Morning Offering: O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer you my prayers, works, joys, and sufferings of this day for all the intentions of your Sacred Heart, in union with the holy sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world, in thanksgiving for your favors, in reparation for my sins, for the intentions of all my relatives and friends, and in particular for the intentions of the Holy Father. Amen.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS NEWS
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING: The regular monthly meeting will take place on Wednesday, February 15thin the Upper Room of St. Anthony’s School.
CWL NEWS
Many thanks to all the members who attended the January meeting! A reminder to all members that the membership dues are now being collected- $26.00 and can be left in the Religious Goods Store after the Masses. This must be completed by the end of the month.
FEBRUARY EVENTS
General meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 14th in the church hall following the 7pm Mass.
Your help is needed for SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH after the 9am and 11:15am masses.
1. The CWL will host the WRAP campaign (White Ribbon against Pornography) asking parishioners to sign a white ribbon in the fight against sexual exploitation and luring of children especially on the internet. This ribbon of signatures will be sent to our provincial and federal members of Parliament requesting action on laws to protect children and for increased punishment for child sexual predators.
2. Bake Sale – will be held on the same Sunday, February 19th after the 9am and 11:15 masses. Members are asked to bring baking and to help at the tables for both WRAP and the BAKE SALE.
Thanks to all and GOD Bless!
DIOCESAN APPEAL 2011
We have reached 69.7% (2010 – 91.4%) of our parish goal. If you still have not made a pledge it’s not too late. We have provided last year’s figures for comparatives sake. (Please note: due to a recording error in Prince George, amounts have been revised.)
| Parish Goal | $52,118 | (2010 - $51,234) |
| Commitment to date | $36,343 | (2010 - $46,835) |
| Amount to Goal | $15,775 |
| Number of pledges | 147 | (2010 – 166) |
YOUTH GROUP
DIOCESAN YOUTH CONFERENCE: Mark your calendars for the annual Diocesan Youth Conference to be held in Prince George from April 20 to 22, 2012. Guest speaker this year is Mike Patin. Check him out at www.mikepatin.com.
MEETINGS UPCOMING! Keep reading the bulletin to find out about important DYC meetings to take place beginning in February.
DYC IS FOR ANY YOUTH IN GRADES 8 TO 12
