- 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 […]
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…
World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation
Pope Francis’ Message for the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation 2024, with the theme ” Hope and Act with Creation,” was released on June 27. The World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation is celebrated every September 1. On this occasion, the Holy Father writes a Message addressed to the Catholic Church and to all people of good will. Read the the Holy Father’s message <here>.
