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The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul
Hair, Nails and Esthetics
by Professionals and
Students
Rick Denis
Automotive Ltd.
-putting faith into action
by serving Christ in the poor
with love, respect, justice and joy.
Roman Catholic Parish
BEAVER CREEK
MARKET
Locally owned and operated
Performance Upgrades,
Michael & Arlene See
Major Overhauls, Brakes
Tune—Ups Ph.: 720-0011
6230 Beaver Creek Rd.,
For all your Maintenance & Repair
Port Alberni, BC
724-3932
Needs to all Makes & Models
3308 Kingsway Ave.
Port Alberni, BC V9Y 3B6
Diocese of Victoria Website: www.rcdvictoria.org
MacDermott’s
FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Feb. 1st, 2015
INSURANCE AGENCY LTD.
Pastor:
Parish Secretary:
Religious Education:
Masses:
Reconciliation:
Office Hours:
Baptisms, Funerals:
Marriages:
ph.: 724—3241
AlberAlbernini
Toll Free:
1-800-830-1066
Fax: 250-724-7117
4907 Argyle Street,
Port Alberni, BC V9Y 1V6
MR
Manson Renovating
Bulletin:
Custom Reno’s
New Construction
Stamped Concrete
Residential—Commercial
St. Vincent de Paul:
John Paul II School:
Websites:
720-6495 or 723-6457
Wynans
FURNITURE & UPHOLSTERY
4573 Merrifield Street
Port Alberni, BC V9Y 6R5
Ph.: 724-2021
Knights of Columbus is a
group of Catholic men
dedicated to working with
the priest and parish.
Ph.: (250) 723-8912
Fax: (250) 723-0123
4731 Burke Road
Port Alberni, BC V9Y 5P1
If you are in need or would like to join
phone: 250 723 7721.
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Res tau rant
SWALE ROCK
CAFÉ
3035—4th Avenue
Port Alberni, BC
5328 Argyle Street
Port Alberni, BC
Ph.: (250)723-0777
[email protected]
724-4242
Kathy Krznaric
Professional
Footcare
Cristina Sorensen, LPN
250-723-3901
Contact Art Francoeur
250-723-3166 or any
K of C member.
The costs of printing the weekly bulletin for our parish are offset through the support of these businesses, most of which are members of
our parish. We ask your support of them. Thank you.
Fr. Stephen Paine
Terri Doré-Dol ([email protected]) (250)723-8912
Terri-Ann Wynans ([email protected])
Saturdays - 5:00 pm, Sundays - 10 am, Weekdays - see next page
Saturdays 4:15 pm & Sundays 9:15 am (or anytime by appointment)
Mondays 9 am-noon, Tuesday to Friday 9 am - 12:00 pm, 12:30 pm-4 pm
Please call the parish office.
Couples planning to marry should give notice of at least six months before
the proposed date. A Marriage Preparation Course is mandatory.
Please call the parish office for an appointment.
All submissions for the weekly bulletin must be into the office by noon
Wednesday.
The phone number for the Notre Dame Conference is 250-723-7721.
Principal: Gordon Higginson Phone: 250-723-0637 Fax: 250-720-0379
www.hfnd.ca
www.jp2nd.ca
Pastor’s notes:
On this Sunday in Ordinary Time we see Jesus expanding his ministry and exercising his
authority as the Son of God made man. As we see Jesus casting out unclean spirits with
authority we begin to see his divinity at work in his humanity; we begin to see in veiled form
the glory of God that Moses and the people saw on Mt. Sinai/Horeb. Thus we begin to
understand that Jesus is God's answer to the people’s plea to God on Mt. Sinai/Horeb: “Let [us]
not hear the voice of the Lord [our] God any more, or ever again see this great fire, lest [we]
die.” For Moses and those around him to hear and to see God as He revealed Himself on Mt.
Sinai/Horeb was to come close to death, so overwhelming was that experience. So God found
another way to reveal Himself to His people. The Prophet God promises to send
became known in the people’s expectation as “The Prophet” which is why the Jewish
authorities questioning John ask him if he is “The Prophet.” Of course, John’s answer was
“no”, for Jesus was “The Prophet” promised, the one who would speak for God the
Father. This being true, we are called to listen intently to Jesus and to look intently at him each
day. In this way we will come to see and know the God that revealed Himself to Moses both
on Mt. Sinai/Horeb and on the Mount of the Transfiguration.
Mass Schedule for the week of Feb. 1st, 2015.
Sun.
Feb. 1st FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
9:15 am Reconciliation.
10:00 am Catholic School Mass.
Coffee, Tea & Cookies in the hall after Mass.
Mon. Feb. 2nd
9:00 am Church cleaning.
Tue.
Feb. 3rd
11:00 am Mass, Saint Blaise Bishop & Martyr.
Blessing of the Throats
1:00 pm Acts of the Apostles at Michelle’s
5:00 pm Catechism #15 dinner 5 pm, classes
5:30 to 6:30.
7:00 pm Mass, Saint Blaise, Bishop & Martyr.
Blessing of the Throats
7:30 pm Apostles #16in the library.
Wed. Feb. 4th
9:00 am Mass.
.
9:30 am Cenacle of Prayer.
6:00 pm Acts of the Apostles #17 in the library.
Thurs. Feb. 5th
1:00 pm
9:00 am
5:00 pm
6:15 pm
6:00 pm
7:00 pm
Fri.
Sat.
Sun.
CWL regular meeting in the parish hall.
Mass.
Choir Practice (Nancy).
Choir Practice (Jack).
RCIA, in the library.
PPC meeting in the library.
Feb. 6th
9:00 am Mass.
9:30 am Adoration/Exposition.
3:00 pm Benediction.
Feb. 7th
10:00 am Ordination for Deacon Harrison Ayre
at the Cathedral in Victoria.
4:15 pm Reconciliation.
5:00 pm Mass.
Feb. 8th FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
9:15 am Reconciliation.
10:00 am Mass, for all parishioners.
K of C Pancake Breakfast after Mass.
5:00 pm Croation Mass
A Bit of Humor
At an airline ticket counter, a small boy, with his mother, told the
agent he was 2 years old.
The man looked at him suspiciously and asked, “Do you know
what happens to little boys who lie?” ”Yes. They get to fly at halfprice.”
Society of Saint Vincent de Paul
CWL NEWS
A special notice to all CWL members
Our CWL Diocesan Interim meeting will
be held in Port Alberni on March 2nd.
We encourage all members to join us.
A reminder that membership dues
should be in now.
Once again we must remind parishioners
that the weekly Missalettes are not to be
removed from the church.
We still have Sunday Missals for sale at
$4.00 each if you wish to have your own
missal for Sunday Masses.
The 2014 Income Tax receipts are now
ready. I will hand them out after the 5:00
pm Mass on Feb. 7th & after the 10:00
am Mass on Feb. 8th in the church office.
They may be picked up anytime during
office hours.
For those in our parish who are sick, and
who have asked for our prayers:
May our prayers help bring them strength,
healing and comfort.
For those who have died, that they may
join the communion of saints in praising
God in heaven for all eternity.
Collection Jan. 18th, 2015
Regular Collection
$2,841.30
PAD (pre-authorized deposit).
$340.00
The Society is in need of some volunteers periodically to help pick up and deliver furniture. If you are
able to assist in this work please contact us. If you also have a pick-up truck, that’s a bonus. We are accepting donations of furniture, bedding, towels and other household effects if you have any that you
no longer use. We quickly recycle these items to families who have very limited resources. Call us to
arrange a convenient pick up time.
During the past year our members responded to more than 1,000 requests for help from needy families
in the Alberni Valley. We have been able to assist in a wide variety of ways – advice and advocacy,
transportation, emergency food, furniture and household effects, home repairs, spiritual support, etc. No
work of charity is foreign to the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul. Through personal contact we strive
to live the Gospel message by serving Christ in the poor with love, respect, justice and joy. If these values appeal to you, check out how we operate by attending our next meeting at John Paul 11 School at
10:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 12th; we won’t pressure you to join!
Tax receipts for last year’s donations will be mailed out this month. Once again we would like to express
our sincere thanks to all our donors who make possible the work we do.
Thank you and God bless you.
Catholic Schools’ Week
Today marks the beginning of Catholic Schools’ Week (CSW) in British Columbia. The theme this
year is Catholic Schools Live the Joy of the Gospel. Each and every year, Catholic schools throughout the province join together to send a
message about the importance and value of Catholic education. For those that are not aware,
there are six Catholic Schools in the Diocese (5 elementary and 1 high school) educating 1700 students. The schools are:
John Paul II in Port Alberni
St. Joseph’s School in Chemainus
Queen of Angels School in Duncan
St. Joseph’s Elementary, St. Patrick’s Elementary and St. Andrew’s Regional High School in
Victoria.
Thank you to all who have and are supporting our Catholic schools. We ask that whether you have a
Catholic school in your community or not, please pray for our Catholic schools. Our schools are a
blessing to the Diocese and the mission of
Catholic Education!
Total - $3,181.30
Thank you so much for your generosity.
This week also marks the beginning of registration time for the 2015-16 school year for those
communities that have a Catholic school.