30th Sunday in Ordinary Time Weekly Liturgical Calendar October 26, 2014 FR.VINCENT ON VACATION! Monday – Ferial Tuesday – Sts. Simon & Jude Wednesday – Ferial Thursday – Ferial Friday – Ferial Saturday – All Saints Day Sunday – The Commemoration of the Faithful Departed Fr. Vincent will be away for two weeks from Oct. 20 – Nov. 2. Should you need a priest, please contact Fr. Kiran at 604-740-3138 Women’s Retreat – Theme Forgiveness Last Sunday’s Collection Regular Building Fund Children’s Collection World Missions $1059.60 $415.00 $24.00 $463.80 Saturday, Nov 22 at Rosemary Heights Retreat Centre, Surrey 9am-5pm. Cost $45 per person, lunch included. Retreat Director: Josephine Lombard. Mass and time for confession. Register online at rcav.org/archdiocesan-womens-ministry-retreat/ or call 604443-3220. RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Is a program for people who want to find out more about the Catholic Faith. It is intended for people who have never been baptized, have been baptized in another denomination or had been baptized Catholic but had never received any other sacraments. RCIA classes are held on Thursdays from 7pm to 8:30pm at Holy Family in Sechelt. If you are interested, please contact Fr. Vincent. Please pray for the following members of our community. These prayers will be united with those of Steven Lee Isabel Hofmann the Spirit Cory Fortier Elizabeth Lynn Alive Prayer Group. Lavinia Lee Henry de Montreuil Connecting Our Faith and Lives Men’s Breakfast The next meeting of the “Connecting Our Faith and Lives” Men’s Breakfast Group will be on Saturday, Nov 1st after the 10am mass at Our Lady of Lourdes church. We will meet for prayers, and lively discussion, and on that day, soup and sandwiches. Please join us. Contact Keith Brind 604-886-4738 Shroud of Turin Exhibit The exhibit will showcase a photographic replica of the Shroud of Turin and artifacts of the Passion of Christ. There will be 29 education panels representing some of the most important Shroud research with regard to science, history, geography, art and religion; a map explaining what is seen on this amazing and most researched cloth. Please visit www.shroud.com or www.shrouduniversity.com for more information. February 24-March 1, 2015 – Holy Family Parish Hall Mark your calendars! You don’t want to miss it! Christmas Tourtieres Get your orders in now for Claudette’s famous tourtieres. You do not want to miss out. 604-886-3126 Page | 1 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time Parish Greenhouse Raffle (A Fundraiser for our New Church) We encourage all parishioners to participate in raising funds by selling a booklet of 10 tickets. Booklets may be obtained after Mass on Sunday in the hall, or by contacting the office during the week. 1st Prize- Greenhouse (value at $3500) 2nd Prize- Planting Table (value at $1500) 3rd Prize- Garden Tools (value at $200) $10/ticket Draw Date: March 6th, 2015 (BC Gaming Licence #68032) Knights of Columbus are hosting a Christmas Dinner Sat, Dec 6 St. Mary’s Hall in Gibsons 6pm Social Hour & 7pm Dinner Cost is $15.00 per person ONLY 120 TICKETS AVAILABLE Cut off for sales is Dec 2. For Tickets or info: Tom Gregorchuk 604-885-3124 or [email protected] Join us to celebrate Christ’s Birth with dinner, carols & fun activities. A portion of the funds collected will go towards our memorials for the unborn. Next year’s dinner will be at Holy Family All Saints Dance Nov 1, 7pm Cash Bar Light Dinner Served Tickets $15 from Marlene Lodge CHRISTMAS BAKING AND WONDERLAND! Sat, Nov 15 St. Mary’s Hall A DAY FULL OF SUPRISES! Mark your calendars! You don’t want to miss this Christmas Extravaganza! Baking, lunch, children’s AND adults raffles, silent auction and MORE! MORE INFO TO COME!! PLEASE GET YOUR ‘BAKE’ ON! WE NEED ALL THE CHRISTMAS BAKING WE CAN GET! INFO: Paula Stewart or Janice Barons October 26, 2014 Sunshine Coast Prolife Group AGM “Loving Life Now” Sat. Nov. 8 10:30- Meeting 11:00- Talk: President Suzanne Diamond will give an overview of this year’s National Pro Life Conference held Oct 23-25 in Richmond, BC. 12:00- Luncheon of home-made soup, buns and dessert. 1:00- Entertainment: “The Preachers”, with Skinny Jimmy Dougan and friends; a local country & western band featuring original Christian and Pro Life songs. Pope Francis’ Examination of Conscience Have I hurt others by gossiping? What needs to change in my behavior and treatment of others? I often waste and throw away food. What does that say to those who are hungry and without food? How can I be more careful not to be wasteful? Do I assist in helping those who are poor? How often do I make others feel appreciated? Do I make time for others in my day? Am I generous with my time? Do my possessions or desire for more possessions actually end up possessing me? Are things more important to me than taking time with others? Do I place my trust in Christ or in material things? Can I choose to make more humble purchases? Do I serve the poor in person or do I think that giving to charity is enough? Do I judge the poor, or actually try to hear their story? Do I “keep watch over myself” lest I forget that hatred, envy and pride defiles my life and the lives of others? Can I stop being judgmental? Do I live my days doing good to others? Do I befriend those with whom I disagree? Am I open to dialogue so we can all see that we have something good to give and can receive something good in return? Am I willing to make wholesome commitments in a culture that sees everything as temporary? Am I capable of responsibility and do I have the courage to be happy rather than negative? Do I ask the Lord what I am to do and what path I am to follow? Do I trust the Lord who I claim to follow? Do I love God? How would God know? The true Christian exudes great joy, says Pope Francis. Do I sing with joy, do I walk and carry joy into my day and the lives of others? Do I love my neighbor? How would they know? NOTE: NOVEMBER CWL MEETING HAS BEEN MOVED TO WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 12 TO PREPARE FOR THIS!!! Page | 2
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