- Revealing the Mystery and the Beauty of the Mass
Blessings everyone! Follow our weekly reflections revealing of the parts of the Mass, how they inspire us to worship and bring us to community. The Mass is the most important prayer for Catholics. It is a time set aside to pray and come humbly before our God in prayer and worship. We may come to the Church feeling happy, sad, angry, joyful, anxious, busy or at peace. We may come alone, with friends or with family. We may even come […] - 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 […] - 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 […]
- Faith Renewal – The ABC’s of Being Catholic – The Letter “X”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 “X”. If you missed our Introduction to this series <click here>. To go back to the letter “W” post <click here>. To go to the letter “Y” post <click here>. XC or XCS August 26, 2021 X Marks the […]
Why Do They Have Their Foreheads Marked With a Cross?
A) Because in the Bible a mark on the forehead is a symbol of a person’s ownership. By having their foreheads marked with the sign of the cross, this symbolizes that the person belongs to Jesus Christ, who died on a Cross. This is the imitation of the spiritual mark or seal that is put on a Christian in baptism, when he is delivered from sin. B) Because ashes are a biblical symbol of mourning and penance. In Biblical times,…
Dr. Galileu – Going to the Peripheries!
In 2004, we (Lorne & Maria Raymond) were blessed to host Galileu in our home for three months (he was part of a group of 18 young Mozambican, South African & Canadian “Canada World Youth” exchange students) during which time we learned of his dream to become a doctor to serve his people in rural Mozambique. As a young Mozambican of very limited means, he viewed his dream as somewhat impossible. However, we, our local parish & broader community took…
Knights of Columbus Corner
St. Ann K of C annual council family dinner is at 6pm on Sat 22 Feb in church hall. Tickets are $5 for members, wives, minor children to a maximum of $15. Widows are free. Other guests $25. Contact Nolan Adam for tickets: cell (250) 328-2130 nolan@providencefuneralhomes.com Deadline for tickets is Monday 17 Feb. Menu is a full turkey supper with normal fixings, green salad, a pork dish, a beef dish, special noodles and rice, plus desserts. Help needed for…
Lent is almost here!
Ash Wednesday Mass times February 26th 9:00am – St. Ann: School Mass 6:30pm – St. John Vianney Please bring last year’s palms; they will be burned, blessed and used for ashes for Ash Wednesday Masses. There will be a box for them at the entrance of the Church to place them in. Thank you! Lent is the 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday until Easter. It is the period observed by Catholics as preparation for Easter, involving fasting and penitence and…
St. Valentine
SAINTS FUN FACTS by John Sheppard A kind hearted Roman priest, he aided young Christians being persecuted by Claudius II and was imprisoned. While in custody, he converted 46 members of a guard’s family to Christianity! Upon discovering this, Claudius sentenced him to death. He is the patron of love, young people and happy marriage.
Divine Mercy in the Second Greatest story Ever Told
Join us for: Divine Mercy in the Second Greatest story Ever Told in 8 sessions of 10 DVD presentations. Fr. Michael leads us through a breathtaking journey which combines history, Scripture, prophecy, and the lives of the saints. This program reveals God’s merciful love for us and how we can tap into it through Trust. Time: on Thursdays at 10:00am from Feb. 20th – April 16th. Cost: $30.00 (for all materials). Place: St. Ann’s hall. Register early so we can…
OUR ANNUAL APPEAL (aka The Pilgrimage of Faith)
Good morning everyone! My name is Lorne Raymond. My wife, Maria and I have been members of St. John Vianney Parish since 1979. Our three sons were raised in this parish. You have been our parish family for more than 40 years! While we are not likely to make it for another 40 years we are hoping for maybe 20 or 30!! As most of you know, St John Vianney parish was in serious danger of being closed from 2014…
Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide
The Catholic Bishops of Alberta have written a beautiful Pastoral Letter titled ‘Remaining True to Christ Now and at the Hour of our Death.’ It is a letter addressing Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide. It stresses that ‘Euthanasia and assisted suicide stand in stark opposition to the Christian way of living and our belief in the sanctity of human life….. They violate the prohibition against taking innocent human life and stand as a rejection of God’s absolute sovereignty over life and…
Family Night
Our last family night brought some beautiful things to our community: we saw the young and old coming together. I had the pleasure of witnessing several building of new relationships and collaborations; people who have been in the parish for a long time are getting to know each other more. And all of this done as we prayed and enjoyed delicious cuisines from different countries. The night ended with a wonderful time of adoration. My hope is for continual growth…
Pope’s Message for World Day of the Sick
February 11 The theme for this year is: Come to me all who labour and are overburdened and I will give you rest.’ Matthew 11:28 We have printed out some copies for you. You can pick them up in the foyer or at the back of the Church. To commemorate this day, we will be having a Mass & Annointing of the Sick in St. John Vianney Church at 10:30am. Everyone is invited, especially the sick, the shut-ins and the…