October 30, 2011
Mass times:
Saturdays - 7:30pm
Sundays - 9am & 11:15am
SCRIPTURE REFLECTION
MASS SCHEDULE FOR OCTOBER 31 - NOVEMBER 6
| Monday |
| 9:00 a.m. - Richard McLaren† |
| Tuesday - All Saints Day |
| 9:00 a.m. - Urbano DeMelo† |
| Wednesday - All Souls Day Masses |
| 9:00 a.m. - Church, 4:00 p.m. - Multi-Level Care, 7:00 p.m. - Church |
| Thursday |
| 7:00 p.m. - Mass |
| Saturday |
| 7:30 p.m. - Families & Friends of the Martins & Almeida families; Aldina Rego†; Cesaltina Silvestre Cordeiro† |
| Sunday |
| 9:00 a.m. - Isabel Marques†; Ruperto Tanque†; Louis Thomas†; Marie Brockmeyer† |
| 11:15 a.m. - John & Palmira Neves†; Jose Vargas†; Teresa Rego† |
| 2:00 p.m. - Blessing of Graves at Cemetery |
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.
LIST OF THE DEAD ~ November, 2010 to November, 2011
“I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die.”
| Ritchie McLaren | Jose Vargas |
| Joaquim Marques | Urbano De Melo |
| Diamantino Pereira | Aldina Rego |
| Jozef Botz | Margaret Roy |
| Lydia Saulnier | Laurinda De Melo |
| Zdravka Pucelj | Sarah King |
| Fernando Carvalho | Edward Hall |
| John Ross | Amerigo Nuzzo |
| Arthur Cuddington | Manuel Pedro |
| Renee Zielinski | John Bouzane |
| Maria Resendes | Teresa Rego |
| Karl Gastel |
ALL SAINTS DAY ~ NOVEMBER 1: The feast honours all the saints of the Church, known and unknown. The occasion provides us with an opportunity to reflect on the nature of sainthood and to celebrate the exemplary faithfulness of holy men and women of every place and time, whose lives and deeds continue to inspire us. All Saints Day Mass will be celebrated at 7 pm.
ALL SOULS DAY ~ NOVEMBER 2: Mass will be celebrated as follows: Wednesday morning at 9 am, at 4 pm at the Multi-Level Care facility, and at 7 pm in the church. Prayers at the cemetery, rain or shine, followed by graveside blessings will take place on Sunday, November 6 at 2 pm. The mass intentions for the masses will be offered for all the faithful departed. Offering a mass intention, reflects the deep and unbroken Catholic conviction that the Eucharistic sacrifice has pre-eminence among the prayers, good works, alms and acts of religion which believers are encouraged to offer on behalf of the dead. “Happy are those who have died in the Lord. Let them rest from their labours for their good deeds go with them.” Rev. 14:13
WANT TO INCREASE YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION? Faith sharing sessions will be offered, these will take place on: Thursday, November 3, Thursday, November 24 and Tuesday, November 29 from 7:30 to 9:00 pm in the church hall. These sessions are open to anyone in the parish, especially those with children preparing for the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
PARISH MUSIC MINISTRY WORKSHOP: Members of the parish music ministry will be hosting a workshop on Friday, November 11 from 1:30 pm to 4 pm in the Church. Music ministers who attend the Diocesan Workshop will be sharing what they learned and how the changes to the Roman Missal will affect our own parish music ministry. Time has also been set aside to learn the new mass parts. This is open to everyone in the parish. Come one and all.
PARISH ADVENT MISSION
A One Day, One Hour Mission with Bishop Gerald Wiesner, OMI
on Wednesday, November 30 at 7:30 pm at Christ the King Parish
All are welcome! Refreshments to follow.
RITE OF WELCOME: At the 11:15 am mass on Sunday, October 30, we welcomed those children and their families who are preparing to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation. They are: Lucas Aiken, Jacob Baker, Evan De Melo, Annika De Sousa, Diana Mae Empinado, Olivia Feldhoff, Christine Ferreira, Aliyah Goncalves, Emi Groves, Olivia Hill, Emilie Krabes, Jaiden Lumanlan, Katia Marcial, Connor McLaren, Dominic Schmidt, Isaiah Silva, Jacob Thompson and Liam Velho.
PANCAKE BREAKFAST: The Knights will be offering their delicious pancake breakfast on Sunday, November 6 following the 9 and 11:15 am masses. Come and support the Knights and enjoy a delicious breakfast in the process.
ST. ANTHONY’S SCHOOL MASS: St. Anthony’s staff and students will celebrate their next school mass on Monday, November 7 at 9 am. Parishioners are invited to join with staff and students.
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD: Shoe boxes are now available for pick up in the church foyer. Instructions on how to pack the boxes are also available. Please remember to include $7 per box to cover project costs, including shipping. The deadline to return pack shoe boxes is Sunday, November 27.
DON’T’ FORGET: A reminder to set your clocks back 1 hour on the weekend of November 5 and 6.
SUNDAY MISSAL 2011-2012: These have arrived and can be picked up in the church foyer. Missals are $3 each or you can pick up a missal and a Catholic calendar for $5.00 (only while quantities last).
ADVENT REFLECTION BOOKLETS: These have arrived and can be purchased for $1.50 each. There are 4 options available. Please pick up your copy soon to avoid disappointment.
FIRST RECONCILIATION CELEBRATION “COME”: Parents and children are reminded of the celebration on Sunday, November 6 at the 11:15 am mass.
BIBLICAL WALK THROUGH THE MASS: Participants attending Monday nights session (October 31) should note that it has been postponed until next Monday, November 7 at 7:30 pm in the church. Hope to see everyone then!
PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL: The next meeting of the parish pastoral council will be on Thursday, November 10 at 7:30 pm in the church hall.
ALTAR SERVERS: Our new recruits will be serving for their very first time over the coming weeks. Parishioners are invited to support and encourage them. Thank you to the children and youth who so faithfully serve our parish community. Practices continue each Wednesday afternoon from 3 to 4 pm. If your son or daughter is interested, please join us for practices or contact the parish office for information.
GRAND CATHOLIC ITALY TOUR 2012: Fr. Rectorino of St. Joseph’s Parish and Fr. Venerando Sabacan of Our Lady of Peace Parish in Chetwynd in cooperation with Advange MacKenzie Travel Service in Smithers has organized a tour of Rome to Venice. The tour will take place on May 15-25, 2012. We are inviting interested parishioners to join us! For more information please contact: Fr. Rector at 250-847-2012, Fr. Vener at 250-788-2343 or phone Matthew at MacKenzie Travel at 250-847-2979. Additional information, including costs and itinerary is also available on the parish bulletin board in the foyer.
CATHOLIC INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS: Require a 0.5 F.T.E. Teacher for Physical Education at St. Anthony’s School, Kitimat, BC.
Deadline for applications: as soon as possible
Applicants must hold, or be eligible for a British Columbia College of Teachers Certificate. A commitment to Catholic Education is essential.
A letter of application accompanied by supporting documents and the names of three references, including your Pastor, should be forwarded to the following address:
| Part-Time Teacher for PE |
| St. Anthony’s School, Kitimat |
| c/o Superintendent of Schools |
| Catholic Independent Schools |
| Diocese of Prince George |
| 6500 Southridge Avenue |
| Box 7000, Prince George, BC,V2N 3Z2 |
| Fax 250-964-2101 |
| Email – cis@pgdiocese.bc.ca |
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS NEWS
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ROSARY: Members of the Knights of Columbus will be praying the Rosary following mass at 7 pm on Tuesday, November 1.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS: A reminder to all Knight members, please make an effort to attend mass on November 7 at 7pm in Blazer.
CWL NEWS
50/50 Draw: was held on Saturday, October 22 at the CWL Bazaar. The Grand Prize winner was Tilly Bachmann who won $1,161. The second winner Our Parish Building Fund $1,161 Thank you to all parishoners who participated and bought tickets in support of this League sponsored event.!
Bazaar Gift Basket Winners:
| Cuddle Up Kitimat | Alda Botelho |
| Vino and Romance | Sylvia De Sousa |
| Night for Chinese Food | Brock Minaker |
| Halloween Basket | Karen Botelho |
| Tablecloth & 12 napkins | Oriana Viveiros |
| Vitality Sweet Delights | Jean Fournier |
| Girls Only Sleepover | Sandra Bouchard |
| Rocking Horse Gifts | Barb Monti |
| Italian Supper | Sadie Kotai |
THANK YOU: to the YOUTH GROUP for their help in serving at the Tea Room! Many thanks to ladies who are not members who came out to help the CWL ladies !! Make a note of our NOVEMBER MEETING TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH AFTER THE 7PM MASS IN THE HALL! Come out and find out all the details of the Bazaar and future CWL projects.
DIOCESAN APPEAL 2011
By participating in the Diocesan Annual Appeal, we are not just responding to the needs of today, but building our church for the future as well. What we are able to accomplish will benefit those who come after us; the patrimony of faith that was handed on to us is to be handed on to the future generations by us. Please consider participating in the 2011 Diocesan Appeal
| Parish Goal | $ 52,118 |
| Amount Pledged | $ |
| Amount Received | $ |
| Amount to Goal | $ |
| Number of Households |
Your contributions have brought us that much closer to our goal. To those who offered prayers, thank you! If you still have not made your pledge it is not too late. Pledges can be made at the parish office or by completing the pledge form and dropping it in the collection basket.
BUILDING FUND DRIVE ~ 2011
BUILDING FUND DRIVE COMMUNITY RESPONSE TO DATE
YOUTH GROUP
