Diocesan News - Roman Catholic Diocese of Kamloops

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Vol 42, No. 2 - June 2016
Diocesan News
News and Views of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kamloops
Pope Francis Names
New Bishop for Kamloops
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Bishop’s Journal..............4-5
Bishop’s Message..............6
Carmelite Corner.............12
Jubliee of Mercy..............13
Pope Francis Message.....16
Pope Francis has named the Archdiocese of Vancouver’s Vicar General,
Father Joseph Phuong Nguyen, as the new Bishop of Kamloops.
The Diocesan News
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Father Nguyen will take over from Bishop David Monroe, who
retires having reached the mandatory retirement age of 75. Bishop
Monroe has served Kamloops since 2002 and, like his successor, is
a former vicar general of the Archdiocese of Vancouver. Photo:
Bishop Monroe and Bishop-elect Nguyen pictured with the Kamloops
Diocesan coat of arms.
Congratulations
MONSIGNOR
Diocesan News
A publication of the Roman Catholic
Church in the Diocese of Kamloops
The Diocesan News is an associate member
of Canadian Catholic News(CCN).
JERRY DESMOND
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ON Y OUR
A NNIVE RSARY OF ORDINATION
MANAGEMENT BOARD
Most Reverend David Monroe, Bishop of
Kamloops – publisher; Gary Cooper, Adele
Huculak and Claude Julien – advisory
members.
EDITORIAL POLICY
The Diocesan News seeks to increase the
unity of the people of the diocese by
providing current information about
matters of Church teaching and policy, in
addition to diocesan and parish news. News
will be as up-to-date as possible, given the
publication schedule, and generally will
reflect relevant Church issues affecting this
diocese. Diocesan and parish news will
inform the people of the diocese about the
activities of individuals or groups within
the Church. The purpose of publishing this
news is to celebrate activities that foster the
life of the spirit within the diocese.
As publisher of The Diocesan News, the
bishop is responsible for its content. Any
material submitted for publication is
subject to revision following editorial
review for suitability, style and accuracy.
The decision to publish unsolicited material
depends on its relevance to the overall
mission of The Diocesan News and
availability of space. In all cases,
contributors are urged to be concise and to
strive for the highest standards of accuracy
and fairness.
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Monsignor with his siblings. (back row) Monsignor Jerry, Barry, Tim, Catherine, (front) John
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Notice and Coming Events
Jubilee Year of Mercy
Summer Youth Camp at Gavin Lake
Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy, Dec 8,
2015 to November 20, 2016. Watch the
Diocesan Website (www.rcdk.org) and
the Coming Events to learn what the
Diocese of Kamloops will be doing at the
local level to celebrate this great Jubilee
July 18 - 22. Join young people from
around the diocese for a week of fun and
fellowship. Fr. Paul Simms will be giving
talks to all who attend. Sue Bechard is
the Camp Director and Giselle Tremblay
is the Saint Lady. For more information
email [email protected]
2nd Annual First Nations
Social Gathering
Friday July 8 & Saturday July 9 at the
Immaculate Heart of Mary Shrine in
Cache Creek. For more information
visit www.rcdk.org
Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Celebrate with the Carmelite Sisters in
Armstrong Sunday July 17. Mass at 2pm.
More news in the Carmelite Corner
FOR THE MOST CURRENT EVENTS
LISTING, PLEASE REFER TO THE
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Irenaeus
Kamloops Vacation Bible
School & Sports Camp –
Cathletics and Birthday Bash
July 4 – 8 and July 11 – 15 at
St. Ann’s Academy. To register visit:
www.sacredheartkamloops.org.
Vacation Bible School - Vernon
The Catholic parishes of St. James
Church and Our Lady of the Valley will
be hosting its annual Vacation Bible
School for children ages 4-12 at St. James
Parish Center July 11th-15th, 2016.
The theme this year is “A Wilderness
Adventure Through the Sacraments.”
Contact Heidi Routley, VBS Director
at [email protected] for further
information.
circa 125 – 202 | feast – June 28
This early Christian theologian passed on the apostolic tradition to a new
generation as he helped evangelize France. Born in Asia Minor, possibly
at Smyrna, Irenaeus was taught by St. Polycarp, a pupil of St. John the
Apostle. Sent to Gaul as a missionary, he served as a priest under St.
Pothinus of Lyons, a martyr whom he succeeded as bishop of the large
market city on the Rhone. Irenaeus continued to spread the Gospel and
opposed the gnostic heresy, writing a five-book treatise that is extant.
During a 20-year episcopate, he spoke the language of Gaul instead of his
native Greek, and worked hard to identify with his people. Little else is
known about his life or death.
A father’s blessing
strengthens the houses of
the children… Sirach 3:9
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The Bishop’s Journal –
February 8 to May 1, 2016
February 8 & 9 – Monday & Tuesday
The priests of the diocese held their
monthly gathering at the Immaculate
Heart of Mary.
February 12 – Thursday
The parishioners of Our Lady of
Lourdes Parish, Heffley Creek, began
the celebration of their parish feast day
with an evening Mass celebrated by
Monsignor Jerry Desmond and then
came together at the community hall to
continue the celebration with a dinner.
February 12 to 14 – Friday to Sunday
After a successful ‘Together For Ever’
weekend several years ago, the organizers of the program for married couples
held another successful weekend with
15 couples at Immaculate Heart of Mary
Shrine.
February 15-17 – Monday to Wednesday
I had the opportunity to visit the
Chilcotin country at Saint Jude’s parish,
100 Mile House on Monday and Tuesday
for supper, the Mass and a talk on the
year of Mercy and then on Tuesday,
at Sacred Heart Parish, Williams Lake
with a special visit at the school on
Wednesday.
February 22-26 – Monday to Friday
This week was the annual AWCB
(Assembly of Western Catholic Bishops)
meeting in Victoria – a time for the
bishops to meet with each other and
to review the episcopal business for
Western Canada.
March 4 – Friday
This afternoon I was at Sacred Heart
Cathedral where the parish was having
The Sacred Heart Cathedral Faith Formation class presented The Seven Last Words during Lent. The
students offered a glimpse into Christ’s Passion and Death through reflection, prayer, and actions
at the gym in St. Ann’s Academy, Kamloops. By Pamela Gurney. Photo by Brother Ferdinand
the special day “24 Hours for the Lord”
with adoration and Confessions, then I
went to Holy Trinity - Ukrainian Parish
for confessions and a special celebration,
after which Father Pavlo Myts invited
the priests to come to dinner with his
family.
Words of Jesus’ in drama, readings and
song.
March 12 – Saturday
Today is a special occasion for the
priests of the diocese to renew their
priestly life and commitment as priests
of the Diocese of Kamloops at the
Chrism Mass at the Cathedral.
The season for Confirmations is near
and the Confirmation Rally for the
young candidates was held at Our Lady
of Perpetual Help Parish hall – a thank
you to the organizers and members of
the NET program.
March 18 – Friday
After a Friday Lenten supper at Saint
Ann’s Academy gym some of the young
people from the Sacred Heart Cathedral
religion classes presented the ‘Seven Last
March 20 – Palm Sunday
I celebrated the Palm Sunday 8:30 and
11:30am Masses at the Cathedral.
March 22 – Thursday
March 24 to 27 – Holy Thursday, Good
Friday, Easter Vigil and the Solemnity
of the Resurrection of Jesus
This week is always a special time
at the Cathedral with the Holy Week
ceremonies, the administration of the
Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation
and the celebration of Easter.
March 29 – Tuesday
Father Tony Ackerman and I went
to Saint Joseph’s Carmel in Armstrong
for the election of the Prioress and two
Counsellors. Mother Mary Ann of Jesus
was re-elected as Superior and Sister
Mary Victoria of the Sacred Heart and
Sister Mary Therese of the Holy Family
were elected as Councilors.
April 2 – Saturday
Bishop of New Westminster Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy - Most Reverend Ken Nowakowski
concelebrates the Mass with Bishop David Monroe, with Deacon Paul Murphy of St. James
Parish, Vernon. Photo by Edgar Ursua.
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This evening I was invited by The
Islamic Association to the special dinner
at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish
hall and to welcome some of the refugees who have arrived in Kamloops. It
was my first opportunity to meet the
family of five sponsored by Sacred Heart
Cathedral Parish.
April 3 – Second Sunday of Easter Divine Mercy Sunday
This morning I celebrated the 8:30am
Mass at the Cathedral and then at
3:00pm, after a time of hearing confessions, people of the diocese were present
for the Mass celebrating ‘Divine Mercy’.
April 10 – Third Sunday of Easter
On the road again – up to St. George’s
Parish, Barriere for the 9:00am Mass
and the confirmation of four young
people of the parish, and then to Saint
James Parish, Clearwater to celebrate the
11:00am Mass – with the opportunity to
see the parishes new ‘parish church sign’.
April 11 – Monday
This morning three members of
the Servants of the Risen Christ
(S.R.C.) came to the chancery. Father
Patrick and Brother Joshua came from
Immaculate Heart of Mary Shrine, Cache
Creek, to introduce Father Samuel Garcia
to us. Father Samuel is a member of the
Servants of the Risen Christ community
and has just arrived from the Philippines
to help in our Diocese.
April 14 – Thursday
75th Birthday – a number of phone
calls – many cards- a birthday greeting at
Our Lady of Perpetual Help School – and
a dinner party with 200 parishioners (including three young violinists) at Saint
Ann’s Academy prepared by Sacred Heart
Cathedral Parish!!!
April 22-24 – Friday to Sunday
This time of year is Convention season
and the Diocesan Catholic Women’s
League (CWL) held their 69th Diocesan
Convention this weekend at South
Thompson Inn with Holy Family Parish
CWL being the host this year.
April 24 – Sunday
At Saint John Vianney Parish six
young adults received the Sacrament of
Confirmation.
opportunity to state opposition and ask
questions.
After this meeting, the priests of the
Diocese of Kamloops came together at
Immaculate Heart of Mary Shrine for our
monthly meeting.
On Thursday evening Monsignor
Jerry Desmond invited the priests to
go to supper with him and to celebrate
the Mass in honour of the 50th anniversary of his Ordination to the
Priesthood!
April 26 – Tuesday
April 29-May 1 – Friday to Sunday
The day began with an early morning
drive to celebrate the 8:30am Mass at
Saint Joseph’s Parish in Armstrong and
then attend the breakfast in honour of
the 75th anniversary of the establishing
of the parish’s Catholic Women’s League.
In the evening I was invited by Our Lady
of Perpetual Help Parish CWL to come
to the parish for the dinner in honour of
Our Lady of Good Counsel, the patroness of the Catholic Women’s League.
I began my drive to Richmond early
(4:30am) on Friday to attend the 105
State Convention of the Knights
of Columbus. I was able to be present at several business meetings and
to concelebrate the Masses with the
Bishop of New Westminster Ukrainian
Catholic Eparchy - Most Reverend Ken
Nowakowski, the Bishop of Prince
George - Bishop
Stephen Jensen, The
Bishop of Victoria Bishop Gary Gordon,
several priests,
including the Pastor
of St. Joseph’s Parish,
Armstrong – Father
Anthony Ackerman.
The theme for this
Father Samuel
year is “Lord have
Garcia
mercy”.
April 27 & 28 – Wednesday &
Thursday
On Wednesday afternoon forty or
more people came to Sacred Heart
Cathedral Hall to listen to Ms Cathy
McLeod, MP speak on the upcoming
voting on the legislation regarding Bill
C-14 on the proposed legislation on
Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide, with an
April 17 – Sunday
I began the day with an early morning
drive to Saint Joseph Carmel, Armstrong
to celebrate the 7:30am Mass with
Father Tony Ackerman and then to Saint
Joseph’s Parish, Armstrong for 9:00 am
Mass and 11:00 am Mass at Saint Ann’s
Parish, Enderby where two candidates
received the Sacrament of Confirmation.
Bishop Monroe and FR Fred Weisbeck meet
with new Executive Director for the CCODP,
Mr. David Leduc (centre).
THE DIOCESE OF KAMLOOPS
covers 120,000 square kilometres (46,332.26 square miles) in south central British Columbia.
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first days of June for spiritual reflection in
Rome beginning with the Sacrament of
Reconciliation – the opportunity to pass
through the Holy Door of Saint Peter’s
– and the retreat given by Pope Francis
in preparation for the celebration of the
Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on
Friday, June 3.
The Bishop’s
Message
A person is usually concerned when
receiving an envelope with a return
address indicating that the enclosed
message is from a lawyer – and adding
to this even more concern – from the
“United States”. The envelope is opened
with some fore thought - “Who did
what?” or “What did I do?”
There are two pages of quality letter
stationary with legal letterhead, the
first page properly addressed - “Dear
Bishop….etc.” and not a lengthy body of
type and the second was a notice.
Then the subject matter - “Re: Parish
Rosary Program” - and the body of the
letter continues, encouraging the bishop
to urge “parishioners to pray the rosary”
and to ask “the pastors in their diocese
to start The Parish Rosary Program in
their parish.”
The church begins the month of June with
the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart and the
Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary to
show us the unity of Jesus and Mary in
their love and mercy.
Wanting us to share in the wonder of the
love and mercy expressed by the Heart of
Jesus and the heart of Mary, Pope Paul VI
in 1969 moved the Feast of the Immaculate
Heart of Mary so that they would be
celebrated on a Friday and Saturday,
showing the unity of their love.
On other feasts in honour of Jesus we are
drawn to the events in the life of Jesus
– the birth - the passion and death – the
resurrection - the ascension, but the
celebration of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
touches the reason of all the mysteries of
Jesus. It is Jesus’ love for us which explains
why - the Word of God became man – His
passion and death – His resurrection –why
He gave us the Holy Eucharist. This is
the way God gives Himself entirely in His
mercy and love for our salvation.
On the feast of the Immaculate Heart of
Mary we, the children of a loving Mother,
This is not the usual kind of letter
that one receives from a lawyer, but
it did come in May and the message,
encouraging the families of the diocese
to pray the rosary, deserves to be
mentioned not only to the priests of the
Kamloops Diocese, but also to the people
of the diocese who are under the care
of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, our
diocesan patroness.
As the Immaculate Heart of Mary leads
us to Jesus, so May, the month of Mary,
leads us to June, the month of the Sacred
Heart of Jesus, the Heart full of love for
us.
The Holy Father, Pope Francis, in the
spirit of the Jubilee Year invited priests to
have three days of reflection and prayer
as the ‘Jubilee for Priests’ in Rome.
In this Jubilee Year of Mercy priests
from many countries have spent the
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are drawn to the heart of Mary in her
love of God and her maternal love for
Jesus and her compassionate love for all
peoples.
As the children of Mary and brothers
and sisters in Christ, a simple letter can
be a reminder of the gift we have in our
faith and in the praying of the rosary,
reflecting the love God has for us.
A lawyer may not realize the full effect
of his letter. May Jesus and Mary be with
you.”
TOGETHER FOREVER
Feedback from the
Together Forever Weekend
Faith in Action sponsored another great weekend for married couples. 11 couples from
around the diocese gathered at IHM Cache
Creek for a “couples spiritual enrichment” on the weekend
of Feb. 11 to 14. Three couples from the diocese with the
assistance of Bishop Monroe, Msgr. Jerry Desmond and Jerry
Biollio offered inspiring views
on marriage. The weekend was
hosted by Fr. Pat Cerdeno and the
Brothers at the Shrine. Couples
from recently married to some
with marriages well past their 50
years, attended and took in the
presentations and activities to
help them look at their marriages
with a refreshed view of one another. The weekend is presented
in a manner that couples do not
have to “share”, but are welcome
to “share”, if they wish. Another
weekend is planned for October
and some couples have already
inquired for a date to be set later. - by Bill Gowans
• Bringing our awareness to this void of “oneness with God
in our marriage” was a humbling admittance of what has
been a longing for us. The gift, the power of the unity of
marriage was not being recognized, nor was it being lived
to its full potential.
• The God-centered
serving community of
the weekend has helped
us in receiving this gift
of sight and in suggesting practical ways of
nurturing, growing and
harvesting the Godcentered marriage.
• The “table for two”
was a beautiful moment
& came at the right time
in the weekend with the
suggestions for conversation. This wonderful
experience has nestled
itself comfortably into our album of loving memories.
• The little quotation cards that were left in the seats each
time were like the chocolates left on our pillows - a loving
treat.
• We thank you for making our weekend a fruitful experience with God and us together as ONE with a part of
God’s Family who lives with a Christ-like-heart, for the
greater glory of God.
For more information please contact:
Bil & Doreen Gowans - [email protected]; Roger & Diane
Nadeau - [email protected] or John & Claire Shephard [email protected]
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Holy Family hosts the 69th Diocesan Convention
Reaffirmation Ceremony for the Diocesan Council during Sunday’s Mass
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Four Levels of CWL Presidents: Barbara Dowding (National President), Evelyn Rigby (BC
& Yukon President Elect),Sheila Doherty (Diocesan President) and Jeanette Melnychuk
(OLPH President)
The 69th Diocesan Convention was
held at the South Thompson Inn from
April 22 – 24, 2016. Hosted by Holy
Family Parish, and chaired by Diocesan
President Sheila Doherty, with over 100
CWL members in attendance.
Barbara Dowding, National President,
brought news on the Extra Ordinary
Year of Mercy, the addition of palliative
and hospice care, asking everyone to
do one act of mercy and send it in, 12
hours of prayer for palliative on May 4
and the Catholic Women’s Leadership
Foundation. Gerda Faber, RN, CDE
and Barbara Koren, RD, CDE sang the
“Diabetic Blues”. They gave insights
into symptoms of diabetes and ways to
reduce your chances of becoming diabetic. Wendy Marlow, Executive Director,
Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Memorial
Hospice Home spoke on being a champion for your loved ones in palliative care.
Half of the money from Friday night’s
mass went to this wonderful facility. Fr.
Andrew L’Heureux brought news of his
first year, the Jubilee Year of Mercy and
some tips for running effective meetings.
Evelyn Rigby, BC & Yukon President
– Elect, presented on the League in
Action: “Why me Lord?” with tips on
being a leader (building trust, admit to
mistakes, humor/humility, respect for
people, love service and enthusiasm for
Jesus) Jennifer Wallace, CWL Member,
explained the trials and tribulations of
having a premature baby. She brought
ideas on how we can help in our local
NICU unit by supplying receiving blankets, angel sacks, preemie clothes, small
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Holy Family hosts the
69th Diocesan Convention,
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medela bottle warmers. Speakers were
engaging, uplifting and insightful.
Business sessions brought this
year’s highlights from the Diocesan
Chairpersons and CWL Parishes. There
is lots of great work being done.
Two resolutions to be taken to our
members and government were discussed and passed….. 2016.01 Physicians’
and Institutions’ Right of Conscience and
2016.02 Legislate and Finance Access to
Quality Hospice/Palliative Care for all
Canadians.
Dorothy Hruby, presented certificates
for increase in council memberships
(Chase 15%, Coldstream 8%, Sacred
Heart 6% and St. Anne’s Enderby 6%)
She presented a plaque to Vernon for the
most new members (10) and to Our Lady
of the Lake or the biggest increase per
capita (21%). Rose Kalin, Education and
Health Chairperson, presented a bursary
to Emma Currie from St. John Vianney
Council in Kamloops.
“When you seek the
truth, you seek God
whether you know it
or not” Edith Stein
BC & Yukon CWL Resolutions
Committee Provincial
Government Visit 2016
Submitted by: BC & Yukon CWL
Resolutions chairperson: Dianne Barker
On May 3rd & 4th, the BC & Yukon
CWL Resolutions committee had the
honor and privilege of meeting with BC
government members to present seven
resolutions. With the permission of
national president, Barbara Dowding,
the resolutions committee expanded
Resolution 2015.04 Invoke Section 33
of the Canadian Charter of Rights and
Freedoms in the case of Carter v Canada
and Resolution 2007.03 Hospice and
Palliative Care: An Integral Component
of the Canadian Health Care System, to
include the very timely and crucial topic of rights of conscience of physicians
and institutions Other resolutions presented were: Increased Early Intervention
& Access to Children & Youth Mental
Health Services, Enduring Power of
Attorney, Updated Registration Process
for Organ & Tissue Donation, Ban Plastic
Microbeads in Personal Care Products
and Banning the Use of Neonicotinoid
Pesticides.
The MLAs respect the work that has
been done in the preparation of the
resolutions and they ask pertinent
questions and offer insightful comments. It was recommended by one
MLA, because many products containing plastic microbeads are produced in
the USA that, if we had a sister organizations in the USA, we encourage them
to take action also. This gave us the
opportunity to explain our membership in WUCWO. Several MLAs posed
questions about Bill C-14 and the rights
of conscience. Many heads nodded to
the affirmative as we spoke of the need
for access to palliative and hospice care
for all British Columbians. In response
to the resolution regarding youth
mental health services, we were given
a copies of the November 2014 Interim
Report and January 2016 Final Report
of the Child and Youth Mental Health
in British Columbia Concrete Actions
for Systemic Change. These reports
are available on the BC Government
website.
We met separately with Environment
Minister Mary Polak to discuss the 2
environmental resolutions. She was
receptive to our recommendations that
the BC government educate the public
about the hazards of plastic microbeads
and neonicotinoid pesticides until the
federal government implements bans
on them. She sought our assistance
in drawing attention to the problem
of organic matter being dumped into
landfills. This food waste contributes to
pollution, waste and greenhouse gasses.
She directed us to the Ministry of the
Environment’s August 2015 intention paper, Organic Matter Recycling
Regulations. We indicated that this
might be a good topic for a future CWL
resolution. We spoke about members
taking personal responsibility for our
environment.
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Diocesan Youth Rally – Mercy in Motion
Mercy In Motion
Diocesan Youth Rally was
held at Saint John Vianney
Parish April 22-24, 2016.
It was facilitated by Face
to Face Ministries along
with over a dozen volunteers from various cities
within the Diocese of Kamloops. The
weekend retreat was an opportunity
for youth to encounter Christ and
embrace the call to be saints. We
were blessed to have about 70 youth
between grades 7-12 attend from all
over the diocese.
The first night started with supper
and games before leading into the
topic of the night: “Who is Jesus?” The
session included personal testimony,
music, small groups, and an engaging
talk before the night wrapped up with
snacks and fellowship. There was so
much excitement it was hard to sleep
that night, but most of us were rested
enough for our Saturday day-long
event.
After breakfast, the first topic
of the morning was “Loved as I
am.” We discussed where our
worth comes from and God’s
unconditional love for us. Our
next session was the main
focus of the retreat: Mercy In
Motion. The talk focused on
how the Holy Spirit builds, animates,
and sanctifies us – CCC 747. This was
followed by our final small groups of
the event and followed by lunch.
The majority of the rest of the
afternoon session was focused on a
more prayerful atmosphere, complete
with a skit about God’s mercy, a talk
on reconciliation, followed by the
opportunity for reconciliation.
God blessed us with a break from
the rain and afterwards we were able
to head outside for some much needed fresh air and exercise, complete
with a game involving four different
sports at the same time including
soccer, ultimate Frisbee, football and
dodgeball.
Listening to a special message.
Gathering in the church
Father Paul taking in some of the
activities –
the cassock doesn’t slow him dow
n.
Time of praise and worship
Diocesan Youth Retreat planners
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Even youth from outside of our
diocese were in attendance.
Moving into the evening we had
Mass followed by a special banquet.
The youth had the opportunity to
dress up for both the Mass and the
banquet which turned out to be very
special. We then moved into a time
of adoration and praise which was
followed by prayer ministry, where the
youth were invited to be prayed with
by their small group leaders.
After a very full day, we had one last
talk on becoming Saints and continuing our journeys towards heaven. At
the end of this talk, the youth were
given the opportunity to share about
their experience during the weekend.
We were blessed by their witness and
honesty, and very pleased to hear from
so many of them in a beautifully positive way. It’s safe to say that everyone
had a wonderful weekend and were
very blessed to grow as much as they
did; even the volunteers and ministry
team!
Sunday morning we wrapped up the
event with an opportunity to discuss
what it means to be a Saint and to
develop a plan we can make in order
to help us on our way to heaven. We
are very excited for how well the event
went and are looking forward to our
next Diocesan Youth Retreat!
By Kyley Drach
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Members of Holy Family’s God Squad pose with “the Pope”.
Till Lake 2015
headed by leaders at camp who try to
enlighten us with personal experiences
and bits of wisdom to help us. Each year
the camp has a theme. This past year’s
theme was Wash, Rinse and Repent.
At camp we were divided up into
teams to do our chores, compete in
games and skits. My team this year was
great! I got to know a bit about my team
members and had lots of fun. In the
afternoon there was free time to enjoy
more outdoor activities, including the
rope swing. On one hike this year we
were asked by Fr. Andrew to find certain
plants that are edible. Using a book he
supplied we found quite a few that could
be eaten. The games were pretty good
this year too. There were some scavenger hunts, modified versions of tag and
other invented ones too. The teams
competed against one another for the
most points, and whoever got the most
at the end of camp won a cool prize. I
especially enjoyed camp this year because there was lots of time for prayer
and social time.
Up until July 2015, youth have
gathered annually at a place outside of
Williams Lake called Till Lake to spend
a few days there having fun. This is
made possible by Sacred Heart Parish
in Williams Lake, who hosts a summer
youth camp for all youth in grades 7
to 12.
I came for the second time to Till
Lake because it offered me a break
in my summer to relax, refocus, and
spend time with Jesus. At Till Lake
we spend a lot of time in prayer, like
the Liturgy of the Hours, Rosary, Mass
and Adoration. We also act out skits
of the lives of Saints and stories from
the Bible. Besides prayer we do some
hiking, canoeing, outdoor games
and small group talks. In our small
group talks this year we talked with
Fr. Derrick and Mr. Lee about the
harms of gossip and how we can work
to avoid it. The small group talks are
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I would like to encourage all youth
to come to Till Lake because it is an
opportunity to get know Jesus better,
meet other youth and have fun. I
would also like to thank all the people who gave their time, talent and
treasure to give us such a wonderful
summer camp. Submitted by Jonah
Toporchak
In 2016, the summer youth
camp will be hosted at Gavin
Lake from July 18 – 22.
Youth reenact the story of Jonah at Till
Lake Camp.
‘Carmelite Corner ‘
May 2016
Summer brings busy times and celebrations at the monastery! Please mark the
following two dates on your calendars – everyone is welcome – please come - bring
family and friends.
Sunday - July 17, 2016 is celebration day for Our Lady of Mt. Carmel,
begins with Mass at 2:00 p.m., at the Monastery, followed by a luncheon. Some
sandwiches and drinks will be provided – however, if you wish to bring your
favorite dish or dessert to share - that would be great – everyone enjoys a good potluck!
Monday – August 15, 2016 is the 25th Anniversary of the Sisters arrival in Armstrong. On August 15, 1991, three
Sisters travelled from St. Agatha, ON to begin the Carmelite order in our diocese. There will be Mass and reception to follow.
Time of Mass will be forwarded to Parishes once confirmed.
These two events provide the perfect opportunity to visit the Monastery. Take a road trip, spend some time in the
Chapel, shop for special gifts from the Sisters selection of books, cards, pamphlets, scapulars, sewing articles, alpaca goods,
etc., and (of course) their jams, jellies and juices.
Mother Ann has provided me with the following answer to my question: What does ‘a day in the life’ of a Carmelite
nun look like?
‘Our schedule varies from time to time, but here is the basic outline – in monastic language it is called the ‘horarium’. (Latin
root word, ‘horar’ = hour/time) We have a full day! We use the Latin terms for the prayers of the Divine Office. Cloistered
Contemplative Nuns have the obligation in the Church to pray the full 7 hours of the Divine Office which we find to be a
joy and privilege, joining our hearts and voices with the whole Church, and thereby the whole day is sanctified by prayer.”
5:30 a.m. – rising
6:00 a.m. - the Angelus and mental prayer
7:00 a.m. – prayers /Latin terms: Lauds and Terce before Mass
7:30 a.m. – Mass followed by Thanksgiving
Breakfast / dishes/ manual labour
11:40 a.m. – prayers/Latin terms: Sext and None
12:00 noon – the Angelus
Lunch /dinner and dishes
1:00 p.m. – recreation, rest and spiritual reading
3:00 p.m. – manual labour
4:35 p.m. – Vespers
5:00 p.m. – Mental prayer
6:00 p.m. – the Angelus
Supper and recreation
8:00 p.m. – prayers Latin terms: Compline and Matins
Free time before retiring
Yes a full day indeed! We are so blessed to have these many prayers offered up for the Church and for all of us. Watch
for more information in a future submission when Mother Ann will explain the Sisters manual labour and recreation
activities. It’s more than making jam!
The Carmelite Nuns of Armstrong are deeply concerned about the problems and the difficulties of the people of God in the
surrounding area and around the world. Everyone is invited to phone, write, email or visit the Monastery to request prayers for
special intentions. Website www.carmelspall.org or mail to Carmel of St. Joseph Monastery, 4815 Salmon River
Road, Armstrong, B.C. V0E 1B4 1-250-546-8801
The ‘Carmel of St. Joseph Guild’ has sent out their annual membership reminders….hopefully you have renewed your
membership - without your support the Guild could not help the Sisters with their many needs. Guild membership
is only $25.00 for active members and $75.00 for honorary members. If you would like more information about the
Guild - contact us at the Salmon Arm address below or email the president, Mr. John Scott [email protected], or
T Mae Sinclair [email protected]. Remember: the spiritual benefits received from the Sisters prayers, as members,
are ‘priceless’.
God Bless all you do,
Mrs. Terry-Mae Sinclair
Carmel of St. Joseph Guild
Bag 9000, suite 186, 190B TCH N E
Salmon Arm, B.C. V1E 1S3
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Jubliee of Mercy
A series of articles by Rev. Dale Normandeau
Pastor of St. James Parish in Vernon
The Extraordinary
Jubilee of Mercy: Devotion
to the Divine Mercy
In this third of four essays on the Year
of Mercy, I’ll be exploring a devotion
that is presently sweeping across the
world, and the visionary who initiated and promoted it. The devotion is
called Divine Mercy, and is based on the
visions given by Christ to a Polish nun
named Sr. Maria Faustina Kowalska.
Sister Faustina was born Helena
Kowalska on August 25th, 1905 in the
village of Głogowieg, central Poland. She
was born into a poor but
devout Catholic family,
the third of ten children. At 20, she joined
the Sisters of Our Lady
of Mercy Congregation
in Warsaw, and lived
as a member of this
order until her death
on October 5th, 1938.
Throughout her life, Sr.
Faustina manifested a
strong devotion to God’s
mercy and promoted this devotion to
everyone she encountered. She was also
a mystic and visionary. The saintly life
she demonstrated initiated, after her
death, a study of her life, for the purpose
of possible beatification and canonization in the future.
Among the records that were studied
concerning the life of Sr. Maria Faustina
Kowalska, the most important were her
diaries. From 1934 to 1938, Sr. Faustina
kept a diary which was written as a
personal journal and eventually filled six
notebooks. In these notebooks one finds
descriptions of her deep union with
God, along with her many visions and
revelations, particularly those associated
with God’s mercy.
In her diary, Sr. Faustina described
an apparition she received on February
22nd, 1931, which became the origin of
the Divine Mercy Icon:
large rays, one red, the other pale…After
a while, Jesus said to me, Paint an image
according to the pattern you see, with
the signature: Jesus, I trust in You. I
desire that this image be venerated, first
in your chapel, [then] throughout the
world. (St. Marie Faustina Kowalska,
Diary: Divine Mercy in My Soul
(Stockbridge, Massachusetts: Marians of
the Immaculate Conception, 2002), 24.)
The two different coloured rays, Sr.
Faustina later described, represented the
blood and water proceeding from Jesus’
side when he was pierced by a spear
after his death on the cross (John 19:34).
Jesus reminded Faustina that “These rays
shield souls from the
wrath of My Father.
Happy is the one who
will dwell in their
shelter, for the just
hand of God shall
not lay hold of him.”
(ibid, 139). Jesus then
reminded Faustina
of his desire “that
the first Sunday after
Easter be the Feast of
Mercy”. (ibid)
The painting of the original Divine
Mercy Icon disappointed Sr. Faustina
to the degree she broke down in tears
because, despite the skill of the painter,
he could not capture in his painting
the beauty, compassion and mercy that
she saw in the apparition she received.
Despite this deficiency, this painting
has become the model for Divine Mercy
Icons to follow.
Devotion to the Icon of Divine Mercy
also includes praying the Chaplet of
Divine Mercy. The origin of the Chaplet
comes from an apparition Sr. Faustina
received on September 13, 1935. In her
vision, an angel, acting as a mediator
of God’s divine wrath, was about to
strike the earth. Faustina found herself
directly before God, entreating Him to
thwart the avenging angel by means of
the following prayer: “Eternal Father, I
offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and
Divinity of Your dearly beloved Son,
Our Lord Jesus Christ for our sins and
those of the whole world; for the sake
Let no soul fear
“
to draw near to Me,
even though its sins
be as scarlet
In the evening when I was in my cell,
I saw the Lord Jesus clothed in a white
garment. One hand [was] raised in the
gesture of blessing…From beneath the
garment…there were emanating two
”
Cont. pg 14
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Jubilee of Mercy, cont’d.
of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on
us”. (ibid, 207) She records in her diary
that the avenging angel was left helpless
in response to this prayer. The following paragraph then described how the
Chaplet’s other prayers are then to be
recited on rosary beads.
In September of 1936, Jesus, in a
vision recorded by Faustina in her diary,
reminded her again of the efficacious
nature of the Divine Mercy Chaplet:
Say unceasingly the chaplet that I
have taught you. Whoever will recite it
will receive great mercy at the hour of
death…Even if there were a sinner most
hardened, if he were to recite this chaplet
only once, he would receive grace from
my infinite mercy…I desire to grant
un-imaginable graces to those souls who
trust in my mercy. (ibid, 282)
The greatest gift of grace and mercy,
however, were related to Sr. Faustina on
another occasion, again in September of
1936. Jesus reminded her that all who go
to confession and receive holy communion on the Second Sunday of the Easter
Season “shall obtain complete forgiveness of sins and punishment. On that
day all the divine floodgates through
which grace flow will be opened. Let
no soul fear to draw near to Me, even
though its sins be as scarlet”. (ibid, 286)
The significance of the preceding
promise was not lost on the author of
the following quotation:
According to this great promise, Jesus
is offering all souls a chance for a new
“baptism” each year, giving
everyone an opportunity to
“wipe the soul clean”. If a
soul, taking advantage of
this great gift in all sincerity
and with proper contrition,
was to die after receiving
Holy Communion, on the
Feast of Mercy and before
committing another sin,
they would go immediately
to Heaven, without anytime
in Purgatory—regardless of
past life. There seems to be
no other meaning to this promise of our
Lord. This is the unbelievable and little
understood love and mercy of God for
sinners” (Handbook of Devotion to the
Divine Mercy (Dublin, Ireland: Divine
Mercy Publications), 22.)
The promotion of Devotion to the
Divine Mercy reached an impasse in
1959 when the Vatican prohibited its
spread due to the receiving of inaccurate
information. On April 15th 1978, however, the Vatican rescinded this earlier
ban, largely because of Cardinal Karol
Wojtyła, the Archbishop of Krakow. Six
months later, Cardinal Karol Wojtyła
would be elected Bishop of Rome by his
fellow cardinals and take the name John
Paul II.
This was not the first time Pope John
Paul II and the message of
Divine Mercy would providentially cross paths. In
1965, He initiated the process that concluded with
Sr. Faustina’s beatification
in 1993. The Pope then
followed Sr. Faustina’s beatification with her canonization in April 2000, the
first saint to be canonized
in the third millennium.
The Pope also established
Divine Mercy Sunday for the universal
Church that same year. Perhaps as a
nod to God’s inexplicable providence,
Pope John Paul II died on Saturday, April
2nd, 2005, while the anticipated Mass of
the Divine Mercy, the feast he established, was celebrated by his bed. He
himself would be canonized on the Feast
of Divine Mercy, April 27th, 2014.
Pope St. John Paul II, promoter of the Divine
Mercy, and St. Maria Faustina Kowalska,
Secretary of Divine Mercy, Pray for us.
The Church of the Immaculate Conception on Sugar Cane Reserve at Williams Lake
is very honoured to receive this beautiful Divine Mercy portrait donated by Peggy
Mikulasik in honour of her late husband, Stephen, who passed away in May 1995.
The Mikulasik’s were long time resident/owners of the Onward/Mission Ranch
on Sugar Cane Reserve and have been attending the Church of the Immaculate
Conception since the early 80s.
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Welcome to our Syrian refugee family!
Welcome to Canada! Welcome to
Kamloops! That is what volunteers from
Kamloops Sacred Heart Cathedral and
other Kamloops parishes wanted to
shout with joy as we greeted our Syrian
refugee family at Kamloops Airport on
February 25, 2016. After 3 days of travel
starting in Ankara, Turkey and an unexpected overnight stay in Toronto, they
had finally reached their destination.
Ali Omar, Delal Abdi and their children
Danya (6 ½) Dijvar (4 ½) and Hicrin (1
½) looked tired and uncertain, but also
happy to be greeted by so many friendly
faces. The ice was quickly broken by 3
helium balloons the children were happy to play with.
It has now been 2
1/2 months since
their arrival and
they have settled
into a routine of
kindergarten for
Danya, ESL lessons
in their home and
afternoon English
classes for Ali at
Kamloops Immigration Services (KIS). Ali
is a conscientious and loving father and
husband, concerned about getting employment once he learns English. Delal
is a loving mother and wife, so attune to
the needs of her family, a gracious host
and good cook. The children are quiet
and pleasant, like little ducklings staying
close to mom and dad. What a lovely
family we have been blessed to welcome
into our community and into our lives.
The committee working with the Omar
family have been very busy meeting
their needs. Visits to KIS, arranging
interpreters, medical, dental and optometrist appointments, family outings,
shopping for clothing and so much
paperwork! Danya has been diagnosed
with cerebral palsy and medical trips to
Vancouver will be required. Dijvar will
be starting kindergarten in September
and Hicrin will be speaking fluent
English in no time.
Thanks to the generosity of so many, the
family have a comfortable 3 bedroom
home, a fenced yard, a vegetable garden
and all the basics of a comfortable
Canadian household. - by Anita Sehn
Development & Peace in the Kamloops Diocese
Status Report November 2015 to April 2016
The focus of the Executive and other D&P leaders continued to be the
expansion of the programs in the
Diocese. This involved a good deal of
mentoring activity in parishes with an
inexperienced D&P team. Some notable successes occurred. As examples,
a marked expansion of the program
in the Cache Creek area took place.
In the case of Merritt, the Share Lent
collection was over $1600.00, doubling
the response of previous years. We
have work to do yet, but are encouraged by the response of the down-toearth and compassionate people living
here in the Interior. Social justice ideas
naturally resonate. Some other notable
developments:
• The Solidarity Pilgrimage became
a youth event, with 3 different
groups contributing alongside the
Diocesan Council. Thanks go to
St. Ann’s Academy (Kamloops),
the God’s Squad (Holy Family,
Kamloops), and the young people
of St. James in Vernon. The youth
leaders expressed satisfaction with
the conversations and learnings
among their youth that gave rise
to the final designs.
• A regular CCODP article now appears in the Diocesan News thanks
to Laurie Desaulniers.
• A new social justice group has
formed at St. John Vianney,
Kamloops. This group meets
regularly and is establishing a link
with D&P.
Respectfully submitted,
Peter Hart
Chair, CCODP, Kamloops Diocese
April 9, 2016
Ronald A. Tenisci, MBA, CA
Mario Piva, BComm, CA
Dennis Piva, BBA, CA
372-2551
[email protected]
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Pope Francis: Be witnesses of the Gospel every day
Vatican City, May 8, 2016 / 07:22 am
(CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis commemorated the Feast of the Ascension
of Jesus into Heaven by reminding the
faithful of their duty to be witnesses of
the Gospel every day of the week, in all
areas of life – and not just on Sundays.
“We must carry this witness every
week: Christ is with us; Christ has gone
up into Heaven, and is with us; Christ
is alive!” the Pope said during his May
8 Regina Caeli address to the crowds
gathered in St. Peter’s Square.
Citing the words of Jesus in the day’s
Gospel taken from Luke, the pontiff explained how the Apostles were “witnesses” of Christ’s death, resurrection, and
now Ascension; indeed, they returned
to Jerusalem and joyfully testified about
the risen Christ, in whose name they
would preach conversion and “repentance, for the forgiveness of sins.”
The Pope said this witness – “made
not only with words but also with
daily life” – should go beyond Church
on Sunday. Rather, it should extend
throughout the entire week in our
“homes, offices, schools, in places of entertainment, in hospitals, in prisons, in
homes for the elderly, in places crowded
with immigrants, in the city’s peripheries.”
Pope Francis centered his address on
the Feast of the Ascension, which commemorates Jesus ascending into Heaven
40 days after his Resurrection from the
dead. While this feast technically falls
on a Thursday, many countries transfer
the celebration to the following Sunday.
“We contemplate the mystery of Jesus
who left our earthly space in order to
enter in the fullness of God’s glory,
bringing with him our humanity,” the
Pope said.
The pontiff reflected on the reaction
of the disciples, who had previously witnessed Jesus being rejected by Jerusalem,
“Judas’ betrayal, Peter’s denial, the dispersal of the disciples and the violence
of a power” which left them feeling
threatened.
“From that day, for the Apostles and
for every disciple of Christ, it was possible to live in Jerusalem, and in every
city of the world, even in those most
troubled by injustice and violence,” he
said. This is because every inhabitant of
every city can turn their gaze upward
“with hope.”
“Jesus, God, is true man; with his
human body he is in Heaven! And this is
our hope, our anchor, and we are firm in
this hope if we look to heaven.”
“In this heaven lives that God who
has revealed such closeness as to take
the face of a man, Jesus of Nazereth,”
the Pope continued. “And he remains always God-with-us” – that is, Emmanuel
– “and he never leaves us alone!”
“In the Ascension of Jesus, the
Crucified and Risen One, there is the
promise of our participation in the fullness of life with God.”
Jesus assures the disciples that, in
making this announcement and giving
this testimony, we will be clothed in the
Holy Spirit, the pontiff explained.
“Here lies the secret of this mission:
the presence among us of the Risen
Lord, who with the gift of the Spirit
continues to open our minds and our
hearts, to proclaim his love and mercy
even in the most resistant areas of our
cities.”
“The Holy Spirit is the real architect of
the manifold testimony that the Church
and every baptized
make in the world.”
For this reason, we
should not neglect
to gather together
“in prayer to praise
God and to invoke
the gift of the
Spirit.”
After leading
the crowds in the
Regina Caeli prayer,
Pope Francis extended his “cordial greetings” to
all who work in
communications,
acknowledging
this Sunday’s 50th
World Day of Social
Communications.
“I hope that the
way we communicate in the Church
always has a clear
evangelical style, a
style which combines truth and
mercy,” he said.
The pontiff
greeted the tens of
thousands of people
who took part in
this year’s March for
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Life in Rome, many of whom had made
their way to St. Peter’s Square at the end
of the morning march.
Pope Francis then went on to acknowledge Mother’s Day – celebrated
this Sunday in many countries – and
led the crowds in the Hail Mary for all
mothers.
“We remember with gratitude and
affection all mothers – those who are today in [St. Peter’s] Square, our mothers,
those who are among us and those who
have gone to heaven – entrusting them
to Mary, the mother of Jesus.”
Fr Martin Peyton
FIRST NATIONS NEWS
OBITUARY Sister Mary Rita (Laura Kathleen Carey)
Sr. Mary Rita (Laura Kathleen Carey) Born February 27, 1926 in Cork,
Alberta, died March 24, 2016 at the Victoria Hospice, Victoria, BC. Laura
Kathleen was the seventh of twelve children
and at about age three her family moved to
BC where she attended public school. Laura
Kathleen graduated from high school in Lumby,
BC. She entered the Sisters of St. Ann on August
10, 1944 and pronounced her vows on August
15, 1946 in Victoria, BC.
A dedicated educator, Sr. Mary Rita taught in
various Catholic elementary schools throughout British Columbia. Twenty-seven of her nearly 50 years of teaching were spent at St. James
School in Vernon. For 8 of those years she also
served as principal. The staff and children remember Sr. Mary Rita as the woman who loved children and who loved
Jesus. While there, she also served the parish as a Eucharistic minister
and teacher of Religious Education to children attending public schools.
Upon returning to Victoria, Sister resided at St. Ann’s Residence continuing to serve as she drove Sisters to appointments, assisted with
seamstress skills and provided a listening ear. Sr. Mary Rita had a special
devotion to Christ present in the Eucharist and she spent many hours
preparing the chapel for prayer and liturgy. When the Residence closed
she moved to The Cridge, continuing to be a kind and gracious presence
among the residents as she has always been with her SSA community.
Sister Mary Rita is pre-deceased by: her parents Charles and Regina
(Waters) Carey, brothers Tony Carey, Pat (Dorothy) Carey and Daniel
(Violet) Carey; sisters Bertha (Peter) Dyck, Sr. Nora Carey, SSA, Margaret
(Walter) Knight, brother in law Jim Brown.
Sister Mary Rita is survived by: Sr. Irene Carey, SSA, Florence (Nellie)
Brown, Sophie (Pat) Mulholland, Lola (Harold) Major, Rita (Bob)
Fairhurst, and numerous nieces and nephews along with her religious
community of the Sisters of St. Ann.
The Sisters of St. Ann are very grateful for the compassionate care
provided by the staff of the Victoria Hospice Society.
Prayers will be held at 7:00 p.m. on April 5, 2016 at Sands Funeral
Home, 1803 Quadra Street, Victoria, BC. The Mass of the Resurrection
will take place at 10:30 a.m. on April 6, 2016 at Holy Cross Church,
4049 Gordon Head Road.
Interment at Hatley Memorial Gardens.
March 21st a group from Skeetchestn Indian Band set out
at 6:45 am, stopping in Cache Creek to pick up Father Pat
and Religious Brothers Josh, Ferdinand and Dominique,
and traveling down the Canyon Hwy to the Abbey in
Mission. We arrived just before noon and were warmly
welcomed by one of the Benedictine Brothers, who directed us to the chapel to take part in noon vespers with the
Benedictine Monks. It was a beautiful experience as they
chant the prayers. We then moved over to the dining
area where we enjoyed a delicious picnic lunch supplied
by Father Pat and the
Brothers. After lunch, we
were given a tour of the
Abbey, processed to Our
Lady’s Grotto while reciting
the rosary, and sat through
a presentation of the
history and explanation
of the Benedictine Monks
and the beautiful grounds
where the Seminary and
Chapel are located. It was
5:00 before we returned
home but our spirits were
enriched and a great day of
fellowship.
Diane Nadeau
TOP IMAGE—Front row: Brother Ferdinand; Father Pat Cerdeno
SRC; Brother Josh Back Row: Brother Dominique; Tristin Hewitt;
Janet Deneault; Bil Gowans; Doreen Gowans; Roger Nadeau;
Diane Nadeau; Stacey Hewitt. Photo credit: Bill Gowans
BOTTOM IMAGE—Westminster Abbey at Mission, BC
Photo credit: Bill Gowans
The Knights of Columbus council #9508 at St. John Vianney Parish conducted the “Food for
Families for Easter” drive during the five weeks of Lent and collected 673 Lbs. of food along
with $140.00 in cash donations for the Kamloops Food Bank. Making the presentation are
(L to R), Br. Brian MacKinnon- Grand Knight, John Wiens-Past Grad Knight and Wesley
Graham of KFB. Thanks to all those who contributed to this worth while cause.
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Past Grand Knight, John Weins of The Knights
of Columbus Bishop Harrington Council 9508
makes a $1,000 donation to KIBHT Chairman
Ted Kowalsky for hockey funds from their charity
appeal.
Rachel’s Vineyard
Healing Wounded Hearts Fr Derrick Cameron
lyzed by fear that they did not allow the children to whom
they gave birth to grow spiritually.
As they opened up, they allowed a certain fragrance of
healing to begin (bringing tears to our eyes). All this changed
in one weekend: the Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat. These women
became the most precious and beautiful flowers in the vineyard as compared to a flower garden.
During the retreat, a beautiful analogy was given: sin (in
this case: abortion) is like compost. Sometimes a person may
bury their abortion under many layers of stuff in their lives.
Like compost, the stuff at the bottom of the pile is stinky,
steamy and rotting. God can use the ugliness of the compost
for rich fertilizer for the vineyard. As Satan uses sin to destroy our relationship with God, God uses the same instrument to bring about a greater good. These women can use
this ugliness, through the grace of God and transformative
life, as a way to seek forgiveness and reconciliation with God,
thus developing a deeper and more trusting relationship with
God. Now these women will be powerful witnesses of God’s
love and mercy to the world.
This richness, like compost, yields more fruit in the vineyard when it is spread around.
I encourage those who have been involved in an abortion
(men and women), and those who know of someone who is
suffering from an abortion, to learn more about this healing
opportunity.
January 28, 2014
It has been a privilege to be on retreat with women who
have had an abortion. I have not cried so many tears in one
weekend in a long time. It was an emotional roller coaster:
tears of sorrow and tears of joy, and sometimes both at the
same time - almost like eating a sugar-coated sour candy.
Arriving as a “quasi” participant, I feared the women
would not open up to be healed because they saw me as a
priest who would be both judgmental and condemning. My
first experience came the first night at dinner, when one of
the women at the table could not make eye-contact with me
during the meal.
As time went on, however, the women who were apprehensive, nervous and wounded began to open up like
blossoms. One by one, they told their stories - opening up
on their own accord and in their own time. These guilt-filled,
fear-laden women were being released from their chains;
they were overtaken by freedom and joy.
Some of them had multiple abortions, some had an abortion 30 years ago, some could not even say the word “abortion” and some could hardly even step inside a church for
fear of hearing words of condemnation. Some were so para-
75th Anniversary of
CWL in Armstrong
St. Joseph’s C.W.L. in Armstrong is 75
years old!! April 26th—the Feast Day of
Our Lady of Good Counsel was chosen
to celebrate the occasion.
In 1940, the National President,
Almira McCabe, travelled from Ontario
to Armstrong to charter the new council. Now, 75 years later, current
National President, Barb Dowding,
was our very special guest!!
The 8:30 am Mass was concelebrated jointly with His Excellency, Bishop
David Monroe, Rev. Dale Normandeau
(pastor of St.James, Vernon), Rev.
Tony Ackermann (St.Joseph’s pastor)
and Seminarian (soon-to-be Deacon)
Chukwudi Jieme from Nigeria. 8 Past
Presidents were acknowledged with a
Pictured in the photo of past presidents are: (l-r) front row: “Fr. Tony Ackerman,
yellow rose & appreciation scroll.
Bea Hoyseth, Helen Sidney, Alma Houchen, Blanche Louttit, Fr.Dale Normandeau back
Following the Mass the K of C served
row: Bishop David Monroe, Ria Wanner, Nora Fulop, Jessie Prost & National Presidenta delicious breakfast of “wife savers”
Barb Dowding. Missing from the group is Merrill Hibbert. Photo by Elizabeth Kalin
muffins & fruit. Dave Jordan led the
celebration with a toast to the 75th anniversary in honor of his late wife, Lorrilee (a beloved past president & member of the
Provincial CWL). Barb Dowding gave a short talk on the need for mercy in medical care. Then followed a presentation by two
speakers from the North Okanagan Hospice Society & on palliative care. the CWL presented Hospice House with a donation of
$500. A donation jar yielded another $257. A tour of Hospice House in Vernon was offered to guests—who came from neighboring parishes in Vernon, Kamloops, Salmon Arm & the community of Armstrong.
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Monsignor Jerry celebrates 50 years of the priesthood.
April 28, 1966, Deacon Jeremiah
Francis Desmond was ordained to the
priesthood at Our Lady of Perpetual
Help church in Kamloops. After 50
years and thousands of Holy Sacrifices
of the Mass offered, Monsignor Jerry
Desmond is still faithfully serving
God’s people. He is a home grown
priest. Born in North Kamloops to Irish
immigrants, he was educated in public
school and at St. Ann’s Academy, and
later attended St. Joseph’s seminary
in Edmonton. Monsignor Desmond
served in numerous parishes throughout the diocese making memories in
each place.
Many readers are sure to know the
facts of where he served the longest
and different roles he had in the
diocese. A major role was as Diocesan
Administrator when the sede of the
diocese was vacant before Bishop
Monroe came to town in 2002. Some
might even remember his short stint
with the Flying Fathers hockey team.
Others may have even been his passenger in his Cessna 210. There are those
who know he has shaken the hand of a
saint on more than one occasion.
All these fun facts are great examples
of how he has been involved in many
aspects of parish and diocesan life. I
can imagine it hasn’t always been
fun. Ups and downs are part of each
pilgrim’s earthly journey. Monsignor’s
life has been an example. He has
counselled many people. He has
comforted the sick and suffering. He
has been a spiritual father and guide to
the bewildered. He has comforted the
lonely and given food to the hungry.
It still gives him delight to encounter
a contrite heart in the sacrament of
reconciliation.
To the rest of you he is Monsignor
Jerry but to Tim, Barry, John and
Catherine he is brother and to numerous nieces and nephews, first and
second generation he is Uncle. Family
is important to him. He witnessed the
marriage of his sister, and eventually
those of his nieces. He has baptized
most of the babies in both generations. He gave me and my older sister
our First Holy Communion. He has
taken holidays with his siblings and
spoiled his nieces and nephews. God
has known from the beginning of time
how Jeremiah Francis would be blessed
and how his life would bless many.
What a gift it has been to have a priest
in our family. As I end this article I
realize this may sound like a eulogy.
Thanks Uncle Jerry for supporting us
and loving us. Deo gratias!
Submitted by Adele Huculak
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