30th Sunday in Ordinary Time October 26, 2014

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
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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 tomgregorchuk@dccnet.com
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!!!
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