Sacred Heart Parish 635- 635- 4830 Straume Ave. V8G 4G3 Ph# 635-2313 Fax# 635-5873 Website: http://sacredheartnews.ca Office Hours: Mon to Fri 9am - 3pm Secretary: Kimberly Webb office@sacredheartnews.ca Parish Assistant: Gorette Pires gorette14 (Please Use Contact Page) .com Youth Co-ordinator: Christopher deMedeiros caldx@live.ca Pastor: Father Terence Brock tbrock (Please Use Contact Page) .net Office ph # 635-2313 Home (rectory) ph # 635-6628 (non-office enquiries) February 5, 2012 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time Job 7:1-4,6-7; Psalm 147; 1 Corinthians 9:16-19,22-23; Mark 1:29-39 “Everyone is searching for you.” Daily Readings World Day 6— WEEKDAY MASS TIMES Feb 6—Feb 10 Monday, Feb 6 Paul Miki & Companions of the Sick 1 Kings 8:1-7,9-13 Monday 7:30am Charles Phelan & deceased Psalm 132 members of the Barbosa Mark 6:53-56 Tuesday, Feb 7 Tuesday 7:00pm Patricia Glencross 1 Kings 8:22-23, 27-30 Psalm 84 Mark 7:1-13 Wednesday 7:00pm Sidonio Nunes Wednesday, Feb 8 1 Kings 10:1-10 Psalm 37 Mark 7:14-23 Thursday 7:00pm Souls in Purgatory Blessings for World Day of the Anointing of the Sick Thursday, Feb 9 sick will take place on: 1 Kings 11:4-13 Psalm 106 Friday 11:00am Georgette Verde Mark 7:24-30 February 9 at the Mass at Terrace View Lodge Friday, Feb 10 7:00pm Mass 1:00pm St. Blaise Anointing of the Sick (no Mass) 1 Kings 11:29-32;12:19 Psalm 81 & Mark 7:31-37 MASS TIMES Feb 11 & 12 Saturday, Feb 11 February 10 at Saturday 7:30pm Jeannette Pelletier 1 Kings 12:26-32;13:33-34 Psalm 106 1:00pm Mark 8:1-10 at the Church Sunday, Feb 12 Sunday 9:00am Frank Pontes & deceased 6th Sunday in Ordinary You are encouraged to make a family members Time special effort to bring the sick Leviticus 13:1-2,45-46 for a special blessing. Psalm 32 Sunday 11:00 am Intentions of the Parish 1 Corinthians 10:31-11.1 Mark 1:40-45 Next week: Special Collection Feb 12 Catholic Missions in Canada Confession Tuesdays & Thursdays 6:40 - 6.55pm Saturdays 7:00-7:20pm Or by appointment Veritas Parents Support Group DOGMATIC THEOLOGY Bake Sale—February 11 & 12 During Lent Fr. Terry will be There will be a bake sale next weekend in St. Mark’s leading a study on Friday room after all three Masses! evenings. Dogma, from Greek dokein meaning “to teach” and Theology from Greek “theos” meaning CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK is FEB 5-11: The core values of Catholic independent schools are: “God” and “logos” word/study. The branches of Faith, Excellence, Service, Dignity and Respon- Dogma are: Trinitarian theology, study of God the Fa- sibility. ther, Son and Holy Spirit; Christology, the study of Je- sus Christ; Soteriology, the study of how we are saved; Ecclesiology, study of the Church; and Escha- tology, the study of the last things, death, judgment, Heaven and Hell. Fr. James Mallon, the producer of 40 Days for Life begins Ash Wednesday, Feb. 22 and continues Catholicism 201, is the main presenter. First gathering until Palm Sunday, April 1. is Feb 17 at 7:30—9:00pm. Please sign up on the This is a peaceful and prayerful three-pronged international cam- bulletin board in the foyer if you are interested in paign to bring an end to abortion. The prongs are:Prayer and Fast- attending. ing, Constant Vigil and Community Outreach ***Please join us by signing up in the St. Mark room Feb. 11/12 and Terrace Churches' Food Bank Feb. 18/19 after all the Masses. Questions? please call Linda at 250-631-7239 or email ter- The February opening for the Food Bank is Febru- race40days@gmail.com See also www.40daysforlife.com and ary 13 to 16. Our day is Monday, February 13 so www.40daysforlife.com/terrace Our blog is updated daily at: hope to see our faithful volunteers out and anyone else who www.terrace40daysforlife.blogspot.com like to help. We meet at 9:20 am in the basement of the Dairy Queen. Welcome Fr. Denis Tasse, LC Thank you to the CWL for collecting hats, mitts and socks. The items were much appreciated and needed! Fr. Tasse is a Legionary of Christ priest and will be with us from Feb 5—9. Fr. Tasse is available to hear confessions in French on Tuesday at 6:20pm. CD of the Month at the CWL Counter Wednesday, Feb 8, Fr. Tasse will be giving a talk on Men’s Spirituality after the 7:00pm Mass. All men To Hell and Back: Divine Love and the are welcome to attend. Refreshments to follow the talk. Cross" by Anne Marie Schmidt Ann Marie shares her incredible experiences during CWL General Gathering on Tues., Feb. 14th, 2012 her confinement at the infamous Auschwitz concentra- @1:00pm in St. Matthew’s Room. Ladies, please come out and give us some ideas of events we can tion camp at the hands of the Nazis and on the Rus- plan for this year. sian battlefront. Ann Marie explains how her love for Christ grew through her astounding trials, and how Thank you to all who donated to our Advent Out- she was led to see the hand of God working in them reach. The people at the Food Bank were really appreciative of all. the toques, socks, gloves. The items were delivered just before we had the really cold weather. We are so very blessed to belong to Magnificat Lenten Companion Lenten Devotionals are for sale in the foyer for $4.00 each. Upcoming Events February SHYG Sacred Heart Youth Group Hospitality: Veritas School Grades 8 to First Year College February Youth Group meets on Sundays at 7:00—8:30pm. 8 Portuguese Prayer Group 7:30pm 8 Talk by Fr. Tasse 7:30pm Thank you to the Knights of Columbus 11/12 Veritas Bake Sale After Masses whose January Pancake Breakfast made 13 Food Bank 9:20am 174.00 for the Youth Group! 14 CWL General 1:00pm 19 Pancake Breakfast After Masses For further information contact: Christopher @ 635-2255 22 Ash Wednesday School Mass 2:00pm 22 Ash Wednesday 7:00pm ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Anointing of the Sick will take LETTER FROM BISHOP GERRY: Dear Sisters and place at Mass Thursday, Feb 9 at 7:00pm and Friday, Feb- Brothers, ruary 10 at 1:00pm at the Church. The topic of retirement seems to be surfacing in many areas, so let me tell you exactly what I know about it. Vatican Astronomer Brother Guy Consolmagno, SJ, in The law of the Church states that a bishop is to Vancouver February 25-27: St. Mark’s and Corpus submit his resignation to the Holy Father when he reaches Christi Colleges, in partnership with the UBC Department of his 75th birthday. Mine happens to be at the end of June Physics and Astronomy, are hosting the Carr Lecture Se- 2012. The usual response to this resignation is that “it is ries on Faith and Reason featuring Vatican astronomer, accepted now to be implemented when the successor is Brother Guy Consolmagno, SJ, February 25-27. Tickets appointed”. This means that the bishop continues in place are first-come first-served basis. For more information or to until the successor is appointed. No one knows when the reserve a seat contact Florence Allaye-Chan at 604-822- when will happen at this time; it could take some time. 6862 (ext. 119), fchan@corpuschristi.ca or visit What do I plan to do after my replacement is www.stmarkscollege.ca. appointed? It is my intent to retire in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. While Prince George has become home for PYXES: A reminder to please return pyxes to the sacristy me, I do think it would be unfair to the new bishop for me to once you have brought Holy Communion to the Sick. remain here as he takes office. Besides, there is an instruction from Rome which states that a retiring bishop PALMS: Please return your blessed palms to the Church so that who is a member of a Religious order should retire with his they may be burned and used in the Ash Wednesday Liturgy. Community. The Community of Oblates of which I am a Ash Wednesday is Feb 22. There will be Mass with distribution of member is in Saskatchewan. They do have a fine ashes at 2:00pm and 7:00pm. retirement home there. After getting settled in my new home the first thing I PARISH MINISTRY SIGN UP: Thank you to all who have gener- ously put their names forward for the ministry sign up. We have plan to do is take a five-month renewal program. Following received new volunteers for the following ministries: Children’s that, I hope to be able to continue my ministry of teaching Liturgy, Overhead Operator, Pastoral Council and the Bereave- and sanctifying. This should involve me in teaching, giving ment Committee. workshops, retreats, study days, replacement ministry in parishes and things of that nature. CHURCH CLEANING: Several people have put their names for- This, my dear friends, is the total picture at present. ward for the church cleaning ministry. If we put all the volunteers Now we wait for it all to happen in due time. together, there will be two months covered of cleaning in our church. We even received volunteers from a local business or- ganization to take on a week. Thank you. Some parishioners have Thank you for your concern and support. offered to do one week and offer it up for Lent! We could still use more names! If you would consider offering your time and talent to Sincerely in our Lord and our Blessed Mother, the cleaning ministry or any of the other ministries, it is not too Gerald Wiesner, OMI, Bishop late! There are forms available by the bulletins. Forms may be dropped off through the office door & in the collection box. Or please call Gorette @ 635-2313 for further details. PARISH ACTIVITIES At John Paul II Center Elizabeth Stewart Gwen Zank Abba Prayer Group: Thursdays at 7:45 pm {St. Luke Room} “Sing praise to the Lord with all your hearts.” (Eph 5:19) Lorne Christy Jan Tymoschuk Gayle Kofoed Boys’ Club: Every Tuesday 7-9pm Age 10 & up Veritas Gym. Norris Plante Contact: David @ 635-7908 Margo Van Der Touw Gaylene Watts Men’s Retreat: 3rd Saturday of the Month, in the church 7 am Dawn Haines Charles Kofoed Contact: Marek @ 638-0369 Maria Raposo Rose Tashoots Prayer Line: Contacts: Bernadette 635–2357 Holly 635-3894 Conceicao Trigo Marie Birch Rene 635-5833 Samantha Carol Wilson Lane Louie Contacts Betty MacDougall NFP (Billings) Instructor: Cathy Vandenberg 635-7397 Parish Council Chair: John Krisinger 638-7885 Please phone the parish office to place Finance Council Chair: Anita Page 635-6451 parishioners on the list who are seriously CWL President: Mary Hernes 635-3475 ill, and notify the office for those who no Knights of Columbus: Don Coburn 635-5427 Eucharistic Adoration: Gorette Pires 635-2313 longer need to be on the list. Youth Ministry: Christopher deMedeiros 635-2255 LAY MINISTRY SCHEDULE FOR FEBRUARY 11 & 12 Saturday 7:30pm Sunday 9:00am Sunday 11:00am LECTORS Anita Page Sheila Pretto Leanne Derow Vince Heslenfeld Lucy Botelho Trina Botelho EMCs Germano Carrita Theo Cam Isabel deMedeiros Chona Willings Tessie Coburn John Soares Marisa Cervo Jim MacDougall David Viveiros Northern Health is seeking CUPBEARERS volunteer drivers to deliver Sofia Duarte Max DaSilva Margarida Favela meals! Are you able to com- Lilia Heslenfeld Nina DaSilva Adri MacKay mit from 10:30am–12:00pm Bernadette Lucier Neil Lindseth Almerinda Moniz on Mondays, Wednesdays Tony Sousa Noriko Shiga Joe Moniz & Thursdays? Meals-on- wheels is a non-profit or- + Jason Pires + Aiden Palahicky + Eric deMedeiros ganization that delivers hot, ALTAR SERVERS b Philip Gutmann b Kailey DaSilva b Nadeen Sandberg nutritious meals to recipi- ents’ homes. This service is available to anyone who is GIFT FAMILIES Tony & Doreen Sousa Jim & Lucille LaBossiere Daryl & Gladys Anaka unable to prepare their own meals due to illness or dis- ability, in order to continue MUSIC Joan & Choir Everlasting their lives in their own home. If you are able to assist with delivering on one HOSPITALITY/GREETERS HOSPITAL VISITATION CHURCH CLEANERS or all of these days, please Veritas School B Team (Favelas) Cecile Lechasseur & Dianne Gowe call 250-631-4272. Sunday Collection Eucharistic Adoration SCHEDULE Monday: 6:00-9:00am, 8:00-10:00pm Tuesday: 6:00am-12:00pm Wednesday: 6:00am-12:00pm Friday: 1:00-6:00pm, 8:00-10:00pm General $ 4,147.84 Building Fund $ 610.00 Adoration for Vocations: 3rd Thursdays, 6am– 6:30pm Holy Childhood $ 70.91 Liturgy of the Hours & Rosary: 6:00am-6:45am New to the Parish or Moved? Adoration for Vocations On the 3rd Thursday of each month we will have Name(s): Phone: Benediction after Adoration for Vocations ending at 6:30pm. 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