January 2, 2011
Mass times:
Saturdays - 7:30pm
Sundays - 9am & 11:15am
SCRIPTURE REFLECTION
Epiphany means "manifestation," a revelation of Jesus as truly God. Matthew and Luke show this child to be divine through stories of "signs and wonders" when Jesus was an infant. Matthew's audience, largely Jewish Christians, was struggling to accept the presence of Gentile Christians in their community. Matthew shows in this Gospel passage that the salvation of Gentiles as well as Jews was indeed God's plan.
MASS SCHEDULE FOR JANUARY 3, 2010 TO JANUARY 9, 2010
| Wednesday |
| 11:15 a.m. | Mass at Multi-Level |
Friday
Saturday
| Sunday |
| 9:00 a.m. | Mass |
| 11:15 a.m. | Diamantino Pereira†; Elroy Silva† |
ANNIVERSARY OF DEATH
Eternal rest grant unto her O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her, may her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
| Sandra Rigoni | January 20, 2010 |
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.
WELCOME FATHER ANDY TAKACH: Father Andy will be with us during Father Kenneth’s absence. Father Andy is an Oblate of Mary Immaculate and has served in our Diocese for a number of years most recently in Vanderhoof. Please join in making Father Andy welcome during his stay with us. He will be staying at the ‘new’ rectory. Thank you Father Andy for being with us.
MOTHER'S GROUP: Mother's Group starts up again on Thursday, January 6, 2011 at 10:30am
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: Religious Education/Sunday School will resume again after the Christmas break on Sunday, January 9 at 10 am at St. Anthony’s School.
PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL: The next meeting of the parish pastoral council will be held on Thursday, January 13 at 7:30 pm in the church hall.
“AND SHE GAVE BIRTH TO HER FIRST BORN SON”: Many, many thanks to everyone who shared in making our Christmas celebrations both blessed and holy. It could not have been done without the help of so many dedicated and generous people in the parish. May all of us have a grace filled New Year and continue together to build the kingdom and reign of God.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS: The next pancake breakfast will be on Sunday, January 9 following the 9 and 11:15 am mass. Please join Knights of Columbus members for their delicious breakfast.
MEET AND GREET NIGHT: All engaged couples are invited to join the Marriage Preparation Team for a meet and greet night to be held on Wednesday, January 5 from 7:30 to 8:30 pm in the church hall. Sponsors are also welcome.
EVENINGS FOR THE ENGAGED: The first session for those couples preparing for marriage in the Catholic church will be held on Wednesday, January 26 at 7:30 pm in the church hall. Engaged couples are reminded to bring their sponsor couples.
ST. ANTHONY’S SCHOOL MASS: The next school mass for staff and students will be celebrated on Friday, January 7 at 9 am. The school staff has been entrusted with the preparations.
NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS NEEDED: The parish pastoral council is in need of new members. Members should be practicing Catholics, at least 16 years of age, belong to the parish for at least 1 year and have a love and desire to see the parish grow and flourish. For more information please see: Father Kenneth, John House, Don Kelly, Frank Mauro, Amabile Dal Monte, Laurel Alves or Rob Ciemniak.
MESSAGE FOR WORLD DAY OF PEACE: The Holy Father’s message for World Day of Peace, January 1, 2011, entitled “Religious Freedom, the Path to Peace” can be found on the Vatican website, in English, at http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/messages/peace/documents/hf_ben-xvi_mes_20101208_xliv-world-day-peace_en.html.
WORKSHOP OF THE REVISED ROMAN MISSAL: There has been much news in the Catholic world about the revisions to take place in celebration of the Mass. New translations are being prepared, which will mean a change in some of our prayers and responses. There are also some adjustments being made in how we celebrate the liturgy. While these changes may be implemented in Canada as early as Advent 2011, it may take a little more time to prepare the needed liturgical books and catechetical resources. In our diocese work has already started to prepare for these changes. Priests were given a workshop in May and the Pastoral Life Directors and Pastoral Associates in June to review the principles used in making the changes. These workshops are open to everyone, but especially those involved in liturgy or catechists who prepare others for various liturgies (e.g. RCIA, children). The purpose of this workshop is to explore some basic foundations in liturgy, review the principles for the changes, and study the revised prayers (Greetings, Gloria, Creed, Eucharistic Prayers…). These workshops will be facilitated by Bishop Gerald Wiesner, OMI, and Susan Campbell. From this workshop, parishes will be able to provide its own workshops on the local level for different groups. The workshop for our region will be held in Terrace on February 11 from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm and then on February 12 from 9 am to 4 pm. Additional information will be provided in future bulletins. Please mark these dates on your calendar and make every effort to attend.
ST. ANTHONY’S CATHOLIC SCHOOL: The mission of St. Anthony’s School community is to provide a quality education for the whole child while fostering acceptance, respect and responsibility towards self and others. This is done in the spirit of faith, hope and charity to further God’s kingdom of justice and peace in the world. St. Anthony’s school welcomes children from Kindergarten to Grade 7. There are spaces available in each of the grade levels and registration is ongoing. To enroll, please contact St. Anthony’s school at 632-6313 or drop by the office during regular school hours. The staff would be pleased to assist you.
MASS STIPENDS: Canada Revenue Agency now requires the Diocese (RCEC) to issue T4-A’s declaring income for Mass Stipends for priests. A number of new procedures will be implemented in the parish office to help us keep track of this for the diocese. We would appreciate parishioners assistance with the following: When offering a Mass Stipend to a priest for a mass offered, PLEASE RECORD YOUR NAME AND PHONE NUMBER AND THE NAME OF THE PERSON FOR WHOM THE MASS IS OFFERED. You may either give your mass stipend to the priest, place it in the collection basket and/or leave it at the parish office. The office will also be preparing special envelopes for people to use if they wish and these will be available in the church. This new procedure will go into effect beginning January 1, 2011.
CWL NEWS
Happy New Year to all members! Please continue to pray for all members who are ill and receiving treatments. Genowefa’s surgery went well. Many thanks from the family for all your prayers.
If you would like an address to send a card to Genowefa, please contact S. Mackay.
The January meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 11th following the 7pm Mass in the Church hall. The agenda will include monetary gift disbursements to charities and we will watch
PART 2 Fr. Ron Rolheiser’s “ Keeping a Mellow heart in Bitter Times.” All ladies of the parish are welcome to come out to the meetings!
YOUTH GROUP
We’ll be taking a break until the New Year begins. Watch the bulletin for regular youth group updates and read your emails. Not on the youth email list? Then send an email to ckparish@telus.net and we’ll add you to the list.
DIOCESAN ANNUAL APPEAL 2010
Thank you everyone! We are at 89% of our pledge total and continue to get closer each week.
| Parish Goal | $51,234 | (2009 - $53,661) |
| Amount Pledged | $46,080 |
| Amount to Goal | $5,154 |
| Number of Households | 160 |
There are two options for fulfilling your commitment. Pledges can be mailed directly to the Diocesan Appeal Office (Box 7000, Prince George, BC V2N 3Z2) or if easier, can be brought to the parish office, or placed in the collection basket especially marked Diocesan Appeal.
