Parish News (Page 3)

Holy Land Pilgrimage – Nothing More Beautiful

Written by: Bernadette Parrott We began planning our pilgrimage to the Holy Land back in April 2022 – a full year in advance of our adventure. Bernadette Parrott, a St. John Vianney parishioner and owner of Wishbook Vacations and Tours, planned, organized and then travelled with our group of 31 pilgrims who came from the Okanagan, Nelson, Quesnel, and Edmonton. You’ll find a few pictures scattered through this post, but if you want to view the complete collection of photos,…

NET Retreat for Youth

The theme of this retreat is “Living for Greatness”. Society tells us that the purpose of life is to get a good job, start a family, make lots of money, and be happy. But what happens once we achieve that? Is that true greatness? God has a plan for each of us… How do we hear Him, and how do we have the strength to follow? NET Ministries will be running two retreats in February. One for our Junior Youth…

All Who Minister at Mass

Dear sisters and brothers, Peace and Goodness! Vatican II Council states that the Eucharist is the Source and Summit of our lives as Catholics. As we come to the end of the year, I think of all the Eucharistic Celebrations we have had which truly have enriched the souls and the lives of our people. I could not have made it possible to have Mass available to our people without you.It takes your beautiful hands, feet, smile and most importantly…

A Word of Thanks and Christmas Greetings

A Word of Thanks and Christmas Greetings to you, my sisters & brothers Thank you from the bottom of my heart Throughout the year, you (our parishioners) work so hard in making our parishes a beautiful, welcoming, joyful, house of prayer – a place where we and our visitors truly come to encounter Jesus. It is through your sacrifice and ministry that the doors of our parishes have remained open. As we celebrate Christmas, I’d like to take this opportunity…

We Celebrated Portuguese Faith and Culture Today

Today we celebrated Portuguese Faith and Culture by processing with Our Lady of Fatima from the school to the church, then celebrated Mass, followed by a Portuguese lunch in the hall. It was heart warming to see so many from our community together for fun and fellowship. Our Gallery has plenty of photos of this wonderful celebration of community, faith, and culture.

KC 61st Annual Charity Appeal

The 2022/23 Knights of Columbus Charity Appeal has been launched! The Raffle runs until January 28, 2023 with three early bird draws. Total prizes are $100,000. First prize is a vehicle – a 2023 Toyota RAV4 2nd prize is $30,000 3rd is $10,000 4th is $5,000 Plus ten $1,000 prizes Plus Early Bird Tickets are $5 and can be bought online. Click the one of the links below to support the council of your choosing: Knights of Columbus Council #…

Spiritual Adoption 2022/23

Prayer for the Unborn Jesus, Mary and Joseph, I love you very much. I beg you to spare the life of (baby’s name) the unborn baby that I have spiritually adopted who is in danger of abortion. Say this prayer every day fornine months to save a baby’s life! Prayer of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen What is the Spiritual Adoption Program? It is a program where you agree to pray for a baby who is in danger of abortion for…

The Pro Life Flag

“LOVE THEM BOTH” The white background symbolizes non-violence in the womb as well as the innocence of the unborn child. The two baby feet represent the humanity of the unborn child. Baby feet have been a symbol associated with the pro-life movement since the iconic Precious Feet lapel pins were named the international pro-life symbol in 1979. The two pink hands represent the pregnant mother, holding and protecting her child. The circle shape formed by the hands evoke imagery of…