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Pastoral Letter on Catholic Schools
As Mother and Teacher, the Church labours to bring the Gospel to the worldin every age and continually draws on the rich legacy of faith and service that hasguided her mission through the centuries. The apostolate of Catholic education is a treasured part of this tradition. It is essential to the Church’s “identity and mission.” Download the full letter below to learn about how Catholic Schools share a mission, teach the whole person, support faith and life shared in a…
Surgery Follow-up and Thank You
I am grateful to God and I am very grateful for your prayers. Please read my letter for an update. Gregory J BittmanBishop of Nelson
Christmas Hamper Campaign 2024
Planning is underway for our annual Christmas Hamper Campaign, and we are confident we will be able to fulfill the requests we receive with your continued help. We are blessed with the support you have given to St Vincent de Paul Society, and we hope you will join us again as we work towards filling and delivering Christmas hampers and gifts to those in need. Once more we are asking for volunteers and have posted our work schedule on the…
Job Posting: Accounting Assistant
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nelson Accounting Assistant The Diocesan Office, situated in Kelowna, BC is seeking an Accounting Assistant to provide support to our Financial Services team. Located in the beautiful Okanagan and Kootenay regions of British Columbia, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nelson ministers to approximately 78,000 Catholics through 31 parishes and 10 mission parishes. This is a full time position working 35 hours per week. This position pays $24 to $28/hour depending on qualifications. Reporting to the…
Blessed Marie Anne Blondin Bursary Application
The Catholic Foundation is accepting applications for the Blessed Marie Anne Blondin Bursary. Please submit applications to CatholicFoundation@nelsondiocese.org Or mail to: Catholic Foundation, 3665 Benvoulin Road, Kelowna, BC V1W 4M7 Applications will be accepted until November 30, 2024.
St. Ann’s Parishioner Survey
This survey closed on November 12th. Attention all St. Ann’s Parishioners! Your Parish Pastoral Council would like to hear from you. Please complete the online survey by November 12th. This is an anonymous survey. PLEASE NOTE: This survey is for parishioners of St. Ann’s Parish only. St. John Vianney parishioners took a similar survey several months ago.
KC 63rd Annual Charity Appeal
The 2024 Knights of Columbus Charity Appeal has been launched! The Raffle runs until December 14, 2024 with three early bird draws. Total prizes are $100,000.
Every Child Matters T-Shirt
On March 9, 2023, the BC provincial government passed legislation to make September 30 a new statutory holiday. This new statutory holiday, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, will provide an opportunity to commemorate the history and legacy of the residential school system, and to honour survivors as well as those children who never made it home. In 2022, Holy Cross School added an orange shirt to the required uniform list. This meaningful shirt was custom designed by Cody…