Church of the Resurrection
9504 100th Avenue Fort St. John, BC V1J 1X7
Pastor: Rev. Vener Sabacan
E-mail: [email protected]
Secretary: Bernadette Antonio
Off. Hrs.: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Parish Ph.: 250-785-3413
Fax: 250-785-4403
Website: www.fsjcatholic.ca
E-mail: [email protected]
4th Sunday of Easter
April 26, 2015
GOOD NEWS REFLECTION
Our Parish Mission Statement
The tap of the Good Shepherd's staff
We at the Church of the Resurrection embrace
our Baptismal promises and understand the
need to bring Christ into the world where we
are. As community and family we recognize our
diverse heritage and share our joys and sorrows
while supporting each other's
journey in faith.
In this Sunday's Gospel reading, Jesus identifies himself as
the Good Shepherd. We are the sheep for whom he has laid
down his life. He put everything aside for our sake -- his
human desire for an easy life, the security and familiarity of
a home of his own, his time, his sleep, his tiredness, and
his natural preference to avoid persecution, torture and
death.
WELCOME
We are the sheep who recognize our Shepherd's voice and
willingly follow him to better pastures. We want him to be
our Good Shepherd. We want his protection, his guidance,
and his love.
We extend our hands and hearts in Christian
fellowship to you here, celebrating with us,
whether long-time residents or newly arrived in
the parish. We thank God that you are with us. If
you are new to the parish please fill out a census
form located on the table at the back of the
church and place it in the collection basket or
bring to the parish office.
Marriage
Baptism
Funeral
Contact the Pastor 6 months
before the Wedding
Contact Betty Dvorak at the
Parish Office Tues.-Fri.
between 12 to 1 p.m.
3 months before the
Baptism.
Contact the Funeral Home
then parish office.
Visit / Prayer for
the sick
Contact the parish office.
Reconciliation
(Confession)
Saturday evenings at
6:30 p.m. or anytime by
appointment.
Eucharistic
Adoration
Fridays in the Church
10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Booking of the
Immaculata Centre
Contact Lucy Gagne at
250-785-2867 or e-mail:
[email protected]
However, sometimes we forget to listen for his voice. This
usually happens when life doesn't go as planned, the way
we want it to. In frustration and fear, we assume that Jesus
has left the sheepfold. We think he's gone after the lost
sheep and left us behind to fend for ourselves, and -- oh
no! -- this is surely when the wolves attack! Doesn't he
realize that? How could he do this to us if he really cares as
much about us as he says he does? Why is he more
concerned about the sheep who strayed than he is about us
who are good sheep?
However, no matter how busy Jesus gets and no matter
how far he has to go to rescue lost sheep, he never leaves
our side. He is always with us. When the path of life takes
us to dead ends or dangerous cliffs, it's not because he's
abandoned us. The pain we feel is his shepherd's staff
tapping and prodding us to get us to move in a different
direction, and we just haven't understood.
We don't want to go in that other direction. We like the
familiarity of this old pasture. We're getting annoyed at the
tap-tap-tapping of the staff on our heads. And we won't
discover the blessing of this discipline until we turn again to
Jesus with eyes of trust and ears that are attentive to
everything he says, even if at first we don't like what he's
saying.
Baptismal Preparation Classes – Sundays at
2 p.m.
May 3
August 2
September 6
October 4
November 8
December 6
Our Lady of Fatima
Visit of the Pilgrim Image of Our Lady of Fatima - May 6
6:30 p.m. - Holy Rosary and offering of flowers
7 p.m. - Mass followed by a short presentation (basket
for donation is available)
Youth and Young Adult Ministry Update

Have you registered for the 20th annual Diocesan
Youth Conference taking place May 1-3 in Prince
George? It is sure to be the biggest yet! Come on
out for an amazing weekend of great worship,
talks, and fellowship with hundreds of youth from
across our diocese and beyond. You can register
online at dyc2015.eventzilla.net or head on over to
www.pgdiocese.bc.ca for more info. We look
forward to seeing you there!

We are also seeking practicing, Catholic young
adults interested in volunteering as small group
leaders
and
general
volunteers.
Email
[email protected] if you are interested!
Saints: Models of Discernment
God calls each and every one of us to be a saint, to
become the man or woman he made us to be according to
our own unique individuality
like St. Francis of Assisi, St.
Teresa of Avila or St. John
Paul
II.
Vocational
discernment
is
about
discovering where God is
calling you and then living
out that call. Men and
women 19 years and older
are invited to attend a Vocation Discernment weekend
from May 15-17 at Camp Morice facilitated by Fr. Terry
Brock, Diocesan Vocations Director and Most Rev. Stephen
Jensen. Cost is $50 for the weekend. To register, email
your
name,
phone
number
and
age
to
[email protected] or call Sacred Heart Parish in
Terrace at (250) 635-2313.
Collections for Apr. 18 & 19
Receipted: $ 2,597.15
Loose: $ 837.36
Total: $ 3,434.51
Building Fund: $ 1,495
Dev. & Peace: $ 20
Holy Land: $ 360
Papal Charities: $ 10
Catholic Missions in Canada: $ 20
2014-2015 Annual Diocesan Appeal, Building
Together in Faith
Parish Goal:
$38,531
Actual to Date:
$25,810
Amount To Goal:
$12,721
Number of Gifts:
94
Total % to Goal:
67%
Needed Weekly Collection: $6,384
Thank you for your generosity!
"For the measure you give will be the measure
you get back." ---Luke 6,38g
This week in our Parish
Date
Time
Activity
Place
Mass Intentions
Monday
Apr. 27
12:10 p.m.
7 p.m.
Mass
Men's Bible Study
Church
St. Benedict
Tuesday
Apr. 28
3 p.m.
Mass
Lutheran Ap't
Wednesday
Apr. 29
7 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
Mass
Choir Practice
Church
St. Cecilia
1. Jarrett Ruskowski & Family liv. &
dec.
2. Anne Frey+ & Family liv. & dec.
1. Val Daigle
2. Agnes Montgomery+
3. Eillen Koenders+
1. Sr. Mari Murillo, FMM & Omar
Murillo
2. Sergio Frighetto+
Thursday
Apr. 30
Friday
May 1
9:15 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
12 p.m.
9 a.m.
10 a.m.-10 p.m.
Celebrating the Word
Tai Chi
Mass
Mass
Adoration
St. Cecilia
Hall
Church
Church
Saturday
May 2
1 p.m.
2-4 p.m.
Legion of Mary
Mother's Day Strawberry
Tea and Bake Sale
Reconciliation
Mass
Children's Catechism
Mass
Baptismal Preparation
St. Benedict
Hall
Sunday
May 3
6:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
9 a.m.
10 a.m.
2 p.m.
1. Yendrys Family
3. Robert Jones
2. Sergio Frighetto+
1. Muriel & Bob Trobak 50th
Anniversary
2. Tommy, May & Francie Gallagher+
1. Darell McLeod
2. Daniel Gallagher
3. Sergio Frighetto+
Church
Volunteers
Church
World Day of Prayer for Vocations – April 26, 2015
In the Gospel for "Good Shepherd Sunday", Jesus tells us: "I know my own
and my own know me." In the language of Scripture, this knowing is more
than information: the Good Shepherd's knowledge of us is an invitation to a
deep, life-giving relationship with him.
Since the call of the apostles, the Lord invites men to follow him as priests and
be his collaborators (co-labourers). The Church reminds us to pray for those
young men in our parishes who have vocations to the Priesthood. The Good
Shepherd never fails to invite; we should pray that those he is calling may hear
and answer.
A "Discernment Weekend" will be held at Camp Morice May 15 - 17 for men
and women seeking to know the vocation God has in mind for them. Let us
encourage and pray for them, especially those the Good Shepherd asks to
know and serve him as priests.
The Catholic Women's League
Set up for Mother's Day Strawberry Tea
at 1 p.m.
Meeting: May 6th after Mass
Meeting: May 20th at 7 p.m.
Bishop Stephen Jensen
Pastoral Appointments and Changes
Effective August 1, 2015, the following Oblate of Mary Immaculate priests will
be moving to new assignments outside our diocese: Frs. Richard Beaudette,
OMI; Fr. Nestor Silva, OMI and Fr. Robert Smith, OMI. Our thanks go to them
for their generosity in sharing their priestly ministry in the diocese.
Fr. Roger Lavoie and Fr. Thomas Shymko will be retiring from active ministry
effective August 1, 2015. We are very grateful to both priests for their many
years of service.
Knights of Columbus
Dinner & Meeting: May 19th at
6 p.m.
Beatification of the Venerable Elisabeth Turgeon
The Papal Legate, His Eminence Angelo Cardinal Amato, Prefect of the
Congregation for the Causes of the Saints, will preside at the Beatification of
Elisabeth Turgeon on April 26, 2015, in Saint-Robert-Bellarmin Church,
Rimouski. It is the first time that such a ceremony will be celebrated in Quebec
and a Canadian Diocese.
Logo Making Contest for Our
150th Jubilee Celebrations
(All Ages)
The principal charism of the Sisters of Our Lady of the Rosary (in French, the
Les Sœurs de Notre-Dame du Saint-Rosaire) is Christian education, including
catechetics, pastoral work, and ministry with children, youth and their parents.
In addition to their presence in the Archdiocese of Rimouski and the Diocese of
Gaspé, as well as elsewhere in Quebec, the Sisters have served on the Lower
North Shore and in Newfoundland and Labrador (1972-1998) as well as Maine.
They have done missionary work in Haiti (1970), the Dominican Republic
(1974), and Africa (1970 -1993), and continue to have missions in Honduras,
Peru, Guatemala and Nicaragua. They are now also in Lebanon. The
Congregation today has a little more than 300 religious and about 460
associates.
Please submit your entries to the Parish
Office on or before May 31, 2015.
This Beatification is a significant moment for the Church in Canada, not only as
part of the Year of Consecrated Life, but also as one more reminder of how all
the baptized are called to evangelize today, finding inspiration for proclaiming
the Good News in the missionary examples of earlier generations of Canadians.
Further information on preparations for the Beatification is available on the
Congregation's website at: http://www.soeursdusaintrosaire.org/ or the CCCB
website at: http://www.cccb.ca/site/eng/. Prayer cards are available for
purchase from CCCB Publications.
The Catholic Women's League is pleased to invite
you to our Mother's Day Strawberry Tea & Bake
Sale. On Saturday, May 2nd, 2015, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
in the Immaculata Centre.
Donations of Baking for the Bake Sale would be
appreciated.
Dress your best, wear your favourite springtime hats
and flowing dresses. There will be a Costume Jewelry
Table. Accepting donations of old or unwanted jewelry,
or just stop by and purchase
a new piece for yourself.
Any questions call Pat at 250-785-4700.
Theme: We Remember, We
Celebrate, We Believe
PLEASE PRAY FOR:
Fay Brule, Andy Teslyk,
Jaya Kumar, Renate Eicher,
Sally Emory, Marilyn MacDonald,
Nemia Taguban, Alveous Tan,
Romeo Boutin, Mon Clark,
Pat Pimm, Amy Cosens, Annette
Marcoux, Maria Bacso, Jeffrary
Chong, Lloyd Byra, Jana Leslie,
Teri Burkholder, Dwayne
Burkholde, Elizabeth Bertrim,
Hillary Bertrim
Camp Emile cleanup Bee Saturday May 23, 2015 all
knights and their families welcome.
We will start at 9:30 am and finish at 4:00 pm. Lunch
will be provided.
Please dress for the weather bring gloves for everyone
in your group as we will be cutting and stacking wood
for the upcoming camping season.
There will be a sign up sheet in the back of the church
please fill in your name and the number of people in
your group. We need to know how many to cook for.