Reflections and Prayers

  • Commissioning Reflection
    What a blessing it is for us to follow in the footsteps of the apostles, and be commissioned in our ministry service, just as they were commissioned by Jesus. Commissioning blesses us, and affirms the use of the gifts that God has given us. As we journey in our walk with Jesus, He invites us to partner with him in sharing His love with others. There is nothing greater or more rewarding than to invest our time, and talents into […]
  • Mass Intentions – August 15-21, 2022
    SA = St. Ann’s, SJV = St. John Vianney Mon Aug 15 Private * Intention Hughes Family Tue Aug 16 – SJV 9am Repose: Antonio Sebastian (Marie Sebastian) Wed Aug 17 – SJV 9am Repose:Daniel Machado (Maria Lima) Thu Aug 18 – SA 9am Repose: Marcella Savoie (Mary Lukey) Fri Aug 19 – SA 9am Intention: Najsel & Mosny families (Martina Mosny) Sat Aug 20 5pm Repose: Gavril Morariu (Nella Todd) Sun Aug 21 9am – SJV Repose: Roy & […]
  • Book of Remembrance – Mass Intentions
    Sat – Nov 27 – 5pm – St. Ann’s Rocco & Julia Lavia & family, Kosloski family, Haffner family, Wasnea family, Talerico family, Tongol family, Lazaro family, Bernard Fransen, Louis & Katie Brennan, Brendan Mellon, Veronica Caione. Sun – Nov 28 – 9am – St. John’s Noel & Peggy Gahagan, Cobb family, Huggins family, Sweeney family, Selinske family, Filion family, Peter & Mary Maxwell & family, Chris Smyth, Cristini family, Ofelia Ploner, Ralph & Howard Cooper. Sun – Nov 28 […]
  • Faith Renewal – The ABC’s of Being Catholic – The Letter “Z”
    By: Bernadette Parrott Welcome to our Faith Renewal Series that is exploring The ABCs of Being Catholic. We are invited on a journey through the alphabet to explore Catholic terms, beliefs, and traditions. In this post we focus on the letter “Z”. If you missed our Introduction to this series <click here>. To go back to the letter “Y” post <click here>. Zeal September 2, 2021 I began this journey through the ABCs with Adoration, and I’m going to end […]
  • Faith Renewal – The ABC’s of Being Catholic – The Letter “Y”
    By: Bernadette Parrott Welcome to our Faith Renewal Series that is exploring The ABCs of Being Catholic. We are invited on a journey through the alphabet to explore Catholic terms, beliefs, and traditions. In this post we focus on the letter “Y”. If you missed our Introduction to this series <click here>. To go back to the letter “X” post <click here>. To go to the letter “Z” post <click here>. Yoke August 30, 2021 A yoke is a wooden […]

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…

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…

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.

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…