April 26 Fourth Sunday of Easter
World day of prayer for vocations
Mass Schedule April 25- May 2
Rosary 45 minutes before Mass, Sat. evening – Thursday.
Adoration every Friday morning from 8:30-9:30 AM
Rosary and novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help on Saturday, 8:30 AM
Confessions 45 minutes – 15 minutes prior to Saturday and Sunday Masses.
If you wish to spend time before the Blessed Sacrament at any time,
contact the secretary or priest to open the Church for you.
Apr 25 Sat 9 AM In honour of Our Lady of Good Counsel (CWL)
5 PM Sp Int Brian & Susan Isaac (Irene Deprey & Emil Kalocsai)
Apr 26 Sun 9:30 AM Holy Cross: for the intentions of the parishioners
Riondel: 2 PM Most Holy Redeemer: Bishop’s Intentions
Apr 27 Mon No Mass
Apr 28 Tues 7 PM Speedy recovery Bryan Daybell (Jemma Jacino)
Apr 29 Wed 9 AM Deceased family members (Ernestine Malyk)
Apr 30 Thur 9 AM Repose William Thomas (Sonny & Barb Weinberger)
Crestview
2 PM Repose Judy Michaud (Paul Schauerte)
Swan Valley 3 PM Temporal & spiritual health Leanne W., Jean L., Mary K., Jana S., Z.S., A.E., E.A., T.J.
May 01 Fri 9:30 AM Repose Luigi Salviulo (Jemma Jacino)
May 02 Sat 9 AM 1st Holy Communion Olivia Hamm (Irene & Elmer Deprey)
5 PM Repose Shannon Nickisch (Marilynn Fergesun)
 Holy Cross Church 
128 16 Ave N. Creston B.C.
Mailing Address: Box 299, Creston B.C. V0B 1G0
If you would like a Mass intention please call or come in to the parish office.
Deadline for bulletin submissions is 10 AM, Thursday
Please support our local Catholic businesses
Reverend Fr. Tom Kakkaniyil
Office Ph. 250 428-2300
Hall Ph. 250 428-4811
Fax 250 428 -4110
Email:[email protected]
Parish Office hours: 9:30-12:30 Tues.-Fri.
Office email: [email protected]
Parish Website
http://holycross06.shawwebspace.ca
Parish Contact List
Parish Secretary – Shirley Nicholas 250 428- 2300
Parish Council- Chairperson Mary Vigna 250 428-2272
Knights of Columbus – Grand Knight Morley Barnes 250 428-0775
Catholic Women’s League – President Jan Kulicki 250 402-6264
Creston Valley Right to Life Society- President Candace Barnes 250 428-0775
Choir director/organist – Monte Anderson 250 428-5152
Finance Committee Chairperson- Barb Weinberger 250 402-6663
Riondel Mission
Most Holy Redeemer Mass Time 2 PM
1514 Eastman Ave. Riondel B.C. V0B 2B0
Contact for Riondel:
Christa Nagel 250 227-9355
The Diocese of Nelson
Catholic Pastoral Centre
3665 Benvoulin Rd
Kelowna B.C. V1W 4M7
DIOCESAN WEBSITE www.nelsondiocese.org
Ph. 250 448-2725
Fax 1 250 869-8697
April is the Month of the Holy Eucharist
May is the Month of Our Lady
Catholic Women’s League
~ The celebration of the feast day of Our Lady of Good Counsel has been moved to May 13. There will be
morning Mass followed by presentation of pins and a social and lunch in the hall. Please sign up on the sheet in
the vestibule.
Pro Life Corner
Pro-Life Intercession: That in the saving power of Jesus’ Name, the hungry may be satisfied, the stranger
may be welcomed, and the unborn may be protected, we pray to the Lord...
Parish Notes
~ The parish picnic and volunteer appreciation event will be on June 7th on the church grounds. We will
begin with Mass at 2 PM in the Church, as Fr. Tom will do Mass in Riondel at 10 AM that day. If anyone would
like to volunteer to help with preparation and set up, and to organize games for children and adults, please
contact Mary Vigna or any parish council member.
~ Once again, we are putting out a call for volunteers to be lectors, especially for Saturday Masses.
If you would like to serve the parish in this capacity, please let either Guy Roy or Father Tom know.
We are having to double up several people in a month, so please consider helping. Training will be
provided.
Upcoming meetings and events
~Life in the Spirit prayer meeting Wednesday April 29 @ 7 PM in the hall.
~ May 23 Confirmation : The Bishop will be here and we are having a parish potluck supper after
Saturday evening Mass.
~June 7th- parish picnic.
~June 27th Spaghetti Supper. More info to follow.
April 26- Catholic Women’s League
May 3 - Parish Potluck
May 10 - No Coffee (Mother’s Day)
Coffee Schedule
May 17 - No Coffee (K of C Western Breakfast)
May 24 - Catholic Women’s League
May 31 Parish Potluck, last coffee until the end of September.
World Day of Prayer for Vocations
Heavenly Father, Lord of the harvest, we earnestly ask You to bless our diocese and our world with many priests
who will love you fervently and gladly, and courageously spend their lives in service to Your Son’s church under
the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
We pray that their lives may always be centered on our Eucharistic Lord, that they remain faithful to the Holy
Father, and that they be devoted sons of Mary, our mother, in making You known and loved; may they all attain
heaven. Bless our families and our children and choose from our homes those whom you desire for this holy
work. We ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen.
Please remember to pray for the sick in our Parish:
Lucy Markowski, Bernice Ferris, Katherine Lemieux, Kay Heffner, Eva Maria Fuchs, Mark Doucette,
Marcel Doucette, Marg Kehler, Elizabeth Nagal, Evelyn Green, Nick Green, Marie Gale, Anna Karikas,
Sonny Weinberger, Marcel Laventure, Leonora Ludwar, Darlene Weibe, Leanne Wastrodowski,
Jeanne Marie Plante, Zbygnief Staszczak, Peter Allison, Karl Zimmerman, Mary Ann Staples,
Margaret Rauch
The parish needs you before you may need the parish.
Due to insurance and liability issues now common in our society, the Diocesan policy now requires
two “qualified” adults to visit the sick, infirmed people in distress in their homes. This means if
sometime in the future you would like a Minister of the Eucharist to administer in your home or, if
you would like the parish priest to visit you in your distress at home then a second “qualified” adult
must be present!
Becoming a “qualified” adult is easy! I can assist you when applying for the Criminal Record Check
on line that is free and takes 5 minutes. The training can be done in the home or in groups in the hall
and takes 40 minutes total. No exam! We need “qualified” adults immediately to ensure that no
parishioner will be denied Ministry service in the home when they are in distress.
The residents of Riondel and Yahk must also abide by this Diocesan policy. I am available to
discuss your options and deliver the training in your communities at your convenience.
The Diocese Safe Environment Policy and more information on the Safe Environment Program are
available on line at www.nelsondiocese.org or phone me, Gary Boyden, at 250 428-5755. It is the
parish that needs your help now and with enough help the burden could be requiring one half hour
of your time once a year! Please!
Pastor’s Note
As we get older, it is hard for us to sit in a place for an hour. I too am experiencing the old age
problems of back pain and the like. Our weekend liturgy with the homily and music normally lasts for
an hour. If at all possible for you to spend less than a minute more in the Church, we
could respect and honour our prestigious and beautiful choir to finish their last music of
the same liturgy. This can also help the pastor to thank and bless each participant at the gate, if
possible.
The fourth Sunday of Easter is known as Good Shepherd Sunday. It is also the World
Day of Prayer for Vocations. The scripture lessons are about Shepherds. Each year on this Sunday
we reflect on the image of Jesus as the Good Shepherd, devotedly taking care of his flock. The
title of the parish priest, "pastor," means shepherd. A shepherd leads, feeds, nurtures,
comforts, corrects, and protects his flock—responsibilities that belong to every church leader, the
parish priest.
Every one who is entrusted with the care of others is a shepherd. Hence pastors,
parents, teachers, doctors, nurses, government officials and politicians are all shepherds. Since
shepherding a diocese, a parish, a civil community or a family is very demanding, dedication,
commitment, sacrifice and vigilance are needed every day on the part of the shepherds. We become
good shepherds by loving those entrusted to us, spending our time, talents and praying for them. We
need to use our health and wealth for their welfare. Parents must be careful of their duties as
shepherds, becoming role models for their children by leading exemplary lives.
Let us be good sheep in the fold of Jesus. Our local parish is our sheepfold, and our
pastors are our shepherds. Jesus is the High Priest, the bishops are the successors of the apostles,
the pastors are their helpers and the parishioners are the sheep. We become good sheep of our
parish a) By hearing and following the voice of our shepherds through their homilies, Bible classes,
counselling and advice. b) By taking the spiritual food given by our pastors through regular and
active participation in the Holy Mass and by frequenting the sacraments of reconciliation, prayer
services. c) By cooperating with our pastors giving them positive suggestions for the welfare of the
parish and by praying for them. d) By cooperating as good stewards in the activities of various
councils, ministries and parish associations.