News & Views (Page 26)
Holy Week Reflection: Holy Monday
Holy Monday Reflection – Our journey during this Holy Week continues… Am I a servant of the Lord? At our baptism we were anointed with the Chrism Oil and the Oil of Catechumens. The Oil of Catechumens helps us to ward off evil, avoid temptation and strengthens us to carry the cross of Christ throughout our lives. The fragrant Chrism Oil signifies the gift of the Holy Spirit, the God who animates our life, who gives the courage to boldly…
Holy Week Reflection: Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday Reflection – Holy Week Begins Picture yourself in a crowded square, the temple stands before you. But so do soldiers. Chaos and fear seem to be everywhere. But this is the Passover Festival, and everyone is full of joy and excitement. Their fears are put aside. Suddenly everyone’s voices get louder with excitement and you strain to see why, perhaps pushing your way through the crowd. Sitting on a small donkey is Jesus of Nazareth, the one promised…
Lent and Easter Schedule
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, we will be live streaming our celebrations over the Internet. Our Parish community has partnered with Providence Funeral Homes and Crematorium to provide live streams of our us. You can connect to these live streams by clicking on the link for any event below or visit the Events section of our website. All you need is an Internet connection and a web browser (e.g. Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari); you do not need a user ID,…
COVID-19 Virus Information
PLEASE NOTE: The obligation to attend Sunday Mass has been suspended in the Diocese of Nelson. All churches and parish offices are closed until further notice. There will be NO public Masses or celebrations in our churches during this period, however, we are live streaming them over the Internet. May 30, 2020: With great joy we are able to announce that we are re-opening of our churches for Sunday Liturgy on June 6/7. For Our Parishes We are receiving ongoing…
Lenten Youth Project
We are asking if you would consider supporting our Lenten Youth Project. Our Youth Group is planning to make lunches for some of our homeless within our community on March 24th. We are looking for items to fill in the Lunch ‘Take Away’ bags. Our plan is that each bag will consist of a sandwich (bread & meats), mayonnaise, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, juice box or water, granola bars and apple or orange. To contribute to this Lenten Youth Project, please…
Knights of Columbus Corner
St. John Vianney Knights of Columbus monthly meeting will be at 7:30pm Monday 16 March in the Hall. K of C Basketball Free Throw Competition for boys and girls ages 9 to 14 for our Penticton Catholic Parish and Holy Cross School youth will begin at 10am Saturday morning 04 April (or at another date after this health School gym. There is no charge for participating in this event. Registration forms and other information will be available from the school…
International Women’s Day: Yesica
March 8 – International Women’s Day: Yesica: a voice that reverberates from the Amazon to the Synod Yesica Patiachi Tayori of the Peru’s Harakbut Indigenous community was invited to the Synod of Bishops for the Pan-Amazon Region in October 2019. She said, We, the Indigenous peoples, have been, are and will always be the guardians of the forest. But caring for our common home is everyone’s responsibility, not just that of Indigenous peoples. Development and Peace’s partner, the Amazonian Centre…
Diocese of Nelson Matrimonial Tribunal
Divorced and looking for closure? Remarried and yearning to return to the sacraments? The Diocese of Nelson Matrimonial Tribunal is here to help. We can be reached by phone, 250 448 2725 ext. 280, or e-mail marriage.tribunal@nelsondiocese.org and are more than willing to answer any questions about the process itself, any fees that may be involved, or simply how to begin a case.
Knights of Columbus Corner
Knights of Columbus Basketball Free Throw Competition for boys and girls ages 9 to 14 from our Penticton Catholic Parishes and Holy Cross School will take place Saturday morning 04 April. Further information to follow in future weeks. There is no charge for participating in this event. Next St. Ann’s K of C breakfast/brunch will be Sunday 22 March. Watch for further information on the expanded menu.
Knights Corner News
Thank you to all that made our annual council dinner a success, enjoyed by 100 adults and children. Food from Rio Catering was bountiful and very tasty, lots of compliments to Rio and her team. Wine was donated by George Manz and Roy Elander (who donated the punch also), thank you. Thank you to those that came for set-up and for those that stayed and helped with clean-up. St. John Vianney council executive meeting Monday 02 March 7:30pm SJV Hall.…