Apr 2015 Easter Diocesan News

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Vol. 41, No. 1 – EASTER 2015
Diocesan News
News and Views of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kamloops
PM 40013998
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ST. ANN’S SCHOOL, QUESNEL. The joy of learning is much enhanced in our northernmost
Catholic school thanks to the contribution of $6,500 through the Faith in Action fund
supporting capital improvements to our schools. “We have completed the installation
of 16 new computers, with new operating and program software [including online
security],” Principal Robin Hay says in a recent letter to Bishop Monroe. “Needless to
say the improvement is amazing. The students noticed the difference immediately. The
staff are also finding the new technology to be a major contributor to lessons and
student programming. Our technology contractor was able to modify four of the old
machines, which allows every classroom to have an upgraded computer for student
access in addition to the 16 new lab computers. Thanks so much! We are most grateful.”
Our Catholic schools share
Gospel joy every day
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
10, 11, 16, 17 & 20
By Kelly Tries, Superintendent,
Catholic Independent Schools of Kamloops Diocese
The Bishop’s
Message
Catholic Schools Week 2015 was
celebrated across the province
from February 1 to February 7.
This year’s theme was ‘Live
the Joy of the Gospel’.
What this means, says His
Holiness Pope Francis, is being
“a people who wish to share
their joy, who point to a horizon
of beauty and invite others to a
delicious banquet”.
True joy is the hallmark of
a people on fire for Christ,
going forth to be witnesses of
the message Jesus brings. Joy was
evident in the many ways that
Catholic schools were celebrated
during Catholic Schools Week
(CSW) in our Diocese.
Opening and closing Masses
in the various parishes supporting
our schools, with students and
staff looking after all of the
ministries.
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Canada honours
Pope John Paul II
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The Bishop’s
Journal
7
Stop Human
Trafficking
8
Diocesan CWL
Convention
12
Carmelite
Corner
19
‘MARTHAs’
welcome guests
20
Christ has died. Christ is risen.
Christ will come again!
OUR
ADVERTISERS
13 – 19
Students raised awareness
and funds for local and global
charities and projects such as
supplying school uniforms fo
children in Tanzania.
Staff and students engaged
in a variety of activities, from
sports to drama productions,
grandparents’ teas, theme days
and Living Rosaries.
Allowing our hearts to be
touched by Christ is something
we strive to do daily in our
schools, not just during one
special week.
This daily renewal is the
only means by which our hearts
can be changed, allowing the
light and joy of Christ to shine
forth. We are humbled and
honoured to work with children
and families, ‘living the joy of the
Gospel’ every day in our school
communities. §
Courtesy of Catholic Independent Schools Kamloops Diocese (CISKD)
LENT: The time for spiritual battle against evil
Vatican City (VIS) – Lent, the liturgical
time that refers to the forty days Jesus
spent in the desert after His baptism in the
River Jordan, was the subject of the Pope’s
reflection before the Angelus prayer with
the faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square
on the first Sunday of Lent.
Pope Francis explained that during these
forty days of solitude in which Jesus
prepared himself to announce the Gospel
of the Kingdom of God, he “faces Satan
‘body to body,’ he unmasks his temptations and is victorious. And in Him we all
win, but it is up to us to protect this victory
in our daily life”.
“The Church reminds us of this mystery
at the beginning of every Lenten period,”
the Pope continued, “because it gives us
the prospect and the meaning of this
time, which is a time of combat – during
Lent one must fight – a time of spiritual
combat against the spirit of evil. And
while we cross the Lenten ‘desert’ we
keep our gaze fixed upon Easter, the
definitive victory of Jesus against the
Evil One, against sin and against death.
This, then, is the meaning of this first
Sunday of Lent: placing ourselves on the
path of Christ, the road that leads to life.
“And this, Jesus’ path, passes through the
desert, ... the place where both the voice of
God and the voice of the Tempter can be
heard. Amid noise and confusion, only
superficial voices can be heard. Instead,
in the desert we are able to descend to the
depths, where our destiny is truly played
out, life or death. And how do we hear
the voice of God?
We hear it in His
Word. This is why
it is important to
know the Scripture,
as otherwise we do
not know how to
respond to the deceptions of the Evil One.
HIS HOLINESS
… Always keep a
POPE FRANCIS
copy of the Gospel to
hand. The Lenten desert helps us to say
no to worldliness, to ‘idols;’ it helps us to
make courageous decisions consistent
with the Gospel and to strengthen solidarity
with our brothers”.
“Therefore, let us enter into the desert
without fear, because we are not alone; we
are with Jesus, with the Father and with the
Holy Spirit,” said the Holy Father. “Lent is
an auspicious time to lead us to be
increasingly aware of how much the Holy
Spirit, received in baptism, has worked and
can work in us. At the end of the Lenten
itinerary, on the Easter Vigil, we are able
to renew the baptismal alliance and the
duties that derive from this with greater
awareness.”
to accompany us with your prayer”.
Following the Angelus prayer, Pope Francis
again referred to Lent, “a path of conversion
whose centre is the heart,” and gave the
faithful present in the Square a small
booklet entitled 'Custodisci il cuore'
(Safeguard your heart). Distributed by
a group of volunteers, including homeless
persons, it brings together a number of
Jesus’ teachings and the essential content
of the faith, such as the seven Sacraments,
the gifts of the Holy Spirit, the ten commandments, the virtues, the works of mercy,
and so on.
“As is always the case, today in the Square
the needy give us a great wealth: the wealth
of our doctrine to safeguard the heart,” said
Pope Francis, referring to the work of the
homeless volunteers. “Take a booklet and
carry it with you, to help in spiritual conversion and growth, which always starts
from the heart: there, where the daily choices
between good and evil are made, between
worldliness and the Gospel, between
indifference and sharing. Humanity
needs justice, peace and love, and will
obtain this only by returning wholeheartedly to God, the source.” §
DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY
April 12, 2015
2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. – Confessions
2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. – The Chaplet
3 p.m. – Mass
Main Celebrant: His Excellency
Bishop David Monroe
Sacred Heart Cathedral
255 Nicola Street, Kamloops
The Pope completed his reflection by
entrusting to the Virgin the week of Spiritual
Exercises begun the day before in which
his collaborators in the Roman Curia also
participate. He asked those present to pray
“so that in this ‘desert’ of the Spiritual
Exercises, we can hear the voice of Jesus
and also correct many flaws that we all
have, and also to face up to the temptations
that assail us every day. I therefore ask you
2015 SHARE LENT CAMPAIGN. Diocesan members of the Kamloops Council
for the Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace (D&P)
meet at Holy Family Parish on Jan. 17 to review and discuss projects and
the material to be distributed to parishioners for this year’s Share Lent
Program. (L-R) BACK Harry Heemskerk, Our Lady of the Valley; Anna Correia &
Fran Smith, St. James, Vernon; Liz Corrigan, St. Francis of Assisi, Council
Vice-Chair; Sheila Hart, St. Jude’s, Council Secretary; Laurie Desaulniers, Holy
Family, Council Youth Organizer; Doreen Gowans, Our Lady of Perpetual Help,
National CWL Community Life Chair; Paul Desaulniers, Holy Family, Council
Treasurer; John Corrigan, St. Francis of Assisi; Deacon Eddie Lavoie, St. John
Vianney; FRONT His Excellency, Bishop David Monroe; Katrina Laquian, D&P
BC/Yukon Regional Animator; and Peter Hart, Council Chair.
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Diocesan News, Roman Catholic Diocese of Kamloops – Easter, 2015
THE
BISHOP’S
MESSAGE
One of the great wonders in
anyone’s life is to visit Rome,
go into the Sistine Chapel and
see the Biblical story as told in
the frescoes of Michelangelo.
Looking upon the story of
creation on the ceiling we see
one of the most photographed
scenes – the story of the
creation of man (‘adam’).
God reaches out with a finger
that is truly alive towards the
limp forefinger of the newly
created body of Adam. The
fingers have yet to touch: we
anticipate the electrifying
instant of creation, the moment
the fingers meet. We are
shown, and we know, that life
is a gift of God. The Book of
Genesis states that the Lord
God “breathed into his nostrils
the breath of life; and man
became a living being” (Gen.
2:7). Life is a gift of God,
forming Adam in God’s own
image; Adam is to share in the
very life of God.
In the Book of Genesis the
Tempter tells Adam and Eve
that they will be like God if
they disobey Him: it is then
they will know both good and
evil, as He does. When they
disobey the word of God by
eating the forbidden fruit, they
then know evil and must leave
the perfect order of Eden.
We are reminded during Lent
when we read and hear the
words of Saint John the
Baptist, of Jesus and of Saint
Peter, that to return to a union
with God we must: “Repent
therefore, and turn again, that
your sins may be blotted out,
that times of refreshing may
come from the presence of the
Lord” (Acts 3:19).
Through Lent and especially
during the Easter Vigil we hear
that Christ has conquered sin
and death and that we are
always to live in the life and
love of the risen Christ. From
the knowledge of our miseries
springs the sincere resolve to
purify ourselves of the old way
of our passions in order to be
renewed completely in the
risen Christ.
Throughout the Easter
celebrations may we always be
aware to live by the Light of
Christ and may God bless you
with knowing, loving and
serving God.
May God bless you at Easter!
Most Reverend David J. Monroe,
Bishop of Kamloops
CATHOLIC ORGANIZATION FOR LIFE AND FAMILY (COLF)
Reaction to Supreme Court Decision on Assisted Dying
February 6, 2015 is a sad day for our country.
Today, Canadians are confronted with the
sobering fact that their nation’s highest court
has set itself up in direct opposition to the
Law of God: “Thou shalt not kill.” By ruling
existing laws against euthanasia and assisted
suicide unconstitutional, the Supreme Court
of Canada is giving some of us permission to
kill. It would be difficult to overstate the
gravity of the situation in which we find
ourselves. As Christians and as citizens how
are we to respond?
To begin with, Christ calls each of us to
do everything in our power to serve the most
vulnerable in our society, to eliminate suffering
– but never at the price of eliminating those
who suffer. Jesus reminds us, “Truly I tell you,
just as you did it to one of the least of these
who are members of my family, you did it
to me” (Matthew: 25:40 NRSV). As Pope
Francis has repeatedly urged us, we must
work to cultivate solidarity with those at
the “periphery” of society, the weak, the
disabled, the marginalized – the most
vulnerable. Simply put, we must take more
seriously the call to love one another!
Freedom of conscience
In the Carter decision, the Supreme Court
bases its decision on false notions of
autonomy and human dignity; these terms are
being misused in such a way as to seriously
COLF issued this statement on 6 Feb. 2015
(see www.colf.ca/index.php/en/in-action).
COLF is co-sponsored by the Canadian
Conference of Catholic Bishops and the
Supreme Council of the Knights of Columbus.
weaken the common good. What of the
autonomy, what of the rights, of the medical
practitioners who may now find themselves
pressured to provide what some euphemistically call “medical aid in dying”? What of
the rights of citizens opposed to “assisted
dying” who will now find themselves forced
to finance, with their tax dollars, the killing
of their neigbours? In this hour of crisis,
more than at any time in our history as a
nation, as citizens and as Christians, we have
a moral obligation to uphold the rights of
conscience and freedom of religion which are
guaranteed by Canada’s Charter of Rights and
Freedoms. The consequences of failing to do
so may prove dire.
Restrictive legislation
Given today’s [Feb. 6] judgment by the
Supreme Court, it seems only a matter of time
before euthanasia is seriously proposed as a
solution to End-of-Life-Care in our overburdened health care systems. Yet, in 2011,
the Parliamentary Committee on Palliative
and Compassionate Care found that 71
per cent of Canadians surveyed favoured
investing in improved palliative care. Now is
the time to petition our elected representative
to: 1. Work to limit the harm done by today’s
judgment of the Supreme Court by initiating
or supporting restrictive legislation; and 2. By
initiating or supporting legislation which would
prioritize the allocation of resources to the
improvement of palliative care across Canada.
Palliative care
We find ourselves at a crossroad. We must
choose what kind of country we want, recalling
that a society’s attitude towards its most
vulnerable members is a sign of its level of
civilization. We need to ask ourselves: Can
anyone feel safe in a society in which the
state, having relieved us of the responsibility
of being our brother’s keeper, has given some
among us permission to be his killer? How
long will it be before YOU are numbered
among the “useless” or the “burdensome”?
We must speak out against euthanasia and
assisted suicide! To inform yourself and to
assist family members, fellow parishioners and
colleagues in understanding end-of-life care
which eliminates suffering but not the
sufferer, check out COLF’s Life-Giving Love
Campaign (www.lifegivinglove.com/). As
Christians, each of us has an obligation to
form our conscience and to defend life. §
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PRAY FOR VOCATIONS
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ST. POPE JOHN PAUL II
2015: Canada celebrates first ‘Pope John Paul II Day’ on April 2
I received the following information in February in a letter
from Mr. Wladyslaw Lizon,
Member of Parliament for Mississauga East-Cooksville, Ontario.
Private Members Bill C-266
– An Act to establish Pope John
Paul II Day – received Royal
Assent after it passed the Senate
defence of freedom and profound statement of hope and
commitment to all people.
“He encouraged religious
acceptance and inter-religious
dialogue – and a love for all
people.
“His work to help others
continues to touch the lives of
people throughout the world. He
is often referred to as ‘Canada’s
Pope’ as during his papacy
[1978-2005] he made three
official visits to our Country.”
Most Rev.David J. Monroe
Pope John Paul II was beatified by
Pope Benedict XVI and canonized
by Pope Francis
Countries share first North American Aboriginal saint – but not her feast day
Known as the Lily of the
Mohawks, Kateri Tekakwitha was
born in 1656 in Ossernenon (today
Auriesville, New York) to a
Catholic Algonquin mother and a
Mohawk Chief. When she was
four years old, her parents and
brother died of smallpox. Kateri
was also affected by the disease,
which left her almost blind and
badly scarred her face. She was
taken in by her aunts and uncle,
who was strongly opposed to
Christianity.
When she was 10 years old,
her village moved to Caughnawaga (today Fonda, New York).
In 1667, her village was visited by
the Jesuit missionaries Fathers
Fremin, Bruyas and Pierron. From
them, she received her first
knowledge of Christianity. When
Kateri turned 18, Father Jacques
de Lamberville arrived to take
charge of the mission in her
village. Despite his misgivings,
her uncle allowed her to be
baptized as long as she remained
in the village.
Following her Baptism,
Kateri lived a pious and faithfilled life, spending hours in
prayer and fashioning crosses
out of twigs. She also refused to
marry, believing that she was
married to God and that no man
could take God’s place in her
heart. Her beliefs were met with
ridicule, hostility and threats.
Thus, two years after her Baptism,
she fled to St. Francis Xavier
Mission, a Christian Mohawk
village in Kahnawake, Quebec.
There, she received her first
Communion on Christmas Day
1677. She also made a vow of
perpetual virginity on the Feast of
the Annunciation in 1679. In
Kahnawake, Kateri was known for
her faith and holiness. She taught
prayers to children, cared for the
elderly and the sick, and would
often attend Mass at sunrise and
sunset.
Kateri’s health deteriorated in
the last years of her life. She died
of tuberculosis on April 17, 1680,
shortly before her 24th birthday,
and was buried at St. Francis
Xavier Mission. Her final words
were ‘Jesos Konoronkwa’ (Jesus,
I love you). Witnesses report that
within minutes of her death, the
smallpox scars vanished from her
face, which then radiated with
beauty.
It is believed that since
Kateri’s death many miracles have
been performed through her
intercession, with the sick being
cured and many prayers being
answered. Kateri was declared
Venerable by Pope Pius XII on
January 3, 1943 and beatified by
Pope John Paul II in 1980. On
December 19, 2011 Pope Benedict XVI signed a decree officially
acknowledging another miracle
attributed to her intervention.
Saint Kateri Tekakwitha was
canonized by Pope Benedict XVI
on October 21, 2012 in Rome.
She became “the first native North
American to be raised to the glory
of the altars”.
Today, there are a number of
shrines and centres dedicated to
Kateri in both the United States
and Canada.
These include the National
Shrine of St. Kateri Tekakwitha at
the site of her Baptism in Fonda,
New York; the Kateri Centre at
her burial site at St. Francis Xavier
Mission in Kahnawake, Québec;
and the Shrine of Our Lady of
Martyrs at her birthplace in
Auriesville, New York. §
Source: www.cccb.ca/site/eng/church-in-canada-and-world/
File photo: stained glass window installed in Sacred Heart Cathedral, 2014
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ST. KATERI TEKAKWITHA
Feast Day:
April 17 (Canada);
July 14 (United States)
Recognition of the Martyrdom of Archbishop Oscar Romero; friars Michal
Tomaszek and Zbigniew Strazalkowski; and Fr. Alessandro Dordi
Vatican City, 3 February 2015 (VIS)
– Today the Holy Father Francis
received in a private audience
Cardinal Angelo Amato, S.D.B.,
prefect of the Congregation for the
Causes of Saints, during which he
authorized the Congregation to
promulgate the following decrees:
MARTYRDOM
– Servant of God Oscar Arnulfo
Romero Galdamez (El Salvador,
1917-1980), archbishop of San
Salvador, El Salvador, killed in hatred
of the faith on 24 March 1980.
– Servants of God Michal Tomaszek
(Poland, 1960) and Zbigniew
Strazalkowski (Poland, 1958),
professed priests of the Order of
Friars Minor Conventual, and
Alessandro Dordi, Italian diocesan
priest, killed in hatred of the faith
in Peru on August 9 and August 25,
1991.
‘I am a Catholic.’
Please be sure that this fact is recorded when you or a relative is admitted to hospital.
SAINTLY SAYINGS
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on the evening of December 16,
2014.
The Bill designates the
Second Day of April annually in
Canada as Pope John Paul II
Day.
Mr. Lizon presented his Bill
with the understanding that
“Pope John Paul II presented a
valuable message of courage, a
HEROIC VIRTUES
– Servant of God Giovanni Bacile,
Italian priest (1880-1941).
Vatican Radio further reported:
“Pope Francis officially approved a
decree saying that Romero had been
killed out of ‘hatred for his faith’
rather than just a political assassination. The step means Romero can be
beatified without a miracle being
attributed to him. The archbishop of
San Salvador was shot by a rightwing death squad on March 24, 1980
as he celebrated Mass in a hospital
chapel. His beatification is expected
to take place in San Salvador, but no
date has yet been announced.” §
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BISHOP MONROE’S 2015 SCHEDULE
CONFIRMATION, MASSES and EVENTS (dates subject to change)
DATE
PLACE – EVENT
TIME
MARCH
Sun March 29
Sacred Heart Cathedral – Palm Sunday Mass
Tues March 31
Sacred Heart Cathedral – Chrism Mass
10:00 a.m.
Thurs April 2
Sacred Heart Cathedral – Holy Thursday Mass
7:00 p.m.
Fri April 3
Sacred Heart Cathedral – Good Friday Liturgy
3:00 p.m.
Sat April 4
Sacred Heart Cathedral – Easter Vigil Service
8:00 p.m.
Sun April 5
* Sacred Heart Cathedral – Easter Sunday Mass
* St. Joseph’s, Kamloops – Easter Sunday Mass
8:30 a.m.
1:00 p.m.
Sun April 12
St. John Vianney – Confirmation
10:30 a.m.
Sun April 12
Sacred Heart Cathedral – Divine Mercy Mass
3:00 p.m.
Fri April 17
IHM, Cache Creek – First Nations Event
Sun April 19
Carmelites, St. Joseph’s Armstrong, St. Ann’s Enderby
– Mass ; Confirmation St. Ann’s Enderby
Fri April 24 – Sun April 26
Sacred Heart Cathedral – CWL Diocesan Convention
Thurs April 23 – Sat April 25
Richmond, BC – State Convention, Knights of Columbus
APRIL
DATE
PLACE – EVENT
TIME
Fri June 19
IHM Shrine & Centre, Cache Creek
– Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Votive Mass
Sat June 20
IHM Shrine &Centre, Cache Creek – Pilgrimage Mass:
Feast of Immaculate Heart of Mary Votive Mass
10:00 a.m.
Sat June 20
Our Lady of the Mountains, Whistler – Mass
5:00 p.m.
Sun June 21
* Our Lady of the Mountains, Whistler – Mass
* St. Christopher’s, Mt. Currie – Mass
* St. Francis of Assisi, Pemberton – Mass
9:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
12:30 p.m.
Sun June 28
* St. Jude’s, 100 Mile House – Mass
* St. Augustine’s OR Holy Family – Mass
10:00 a.m.
2:00 p.m.
Sun July 5
* St. Gerard’s, Ashcroft – Mass
* IHM, Cache Creek – Mass
* St. Peter, Clinton – Mass
9:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
3:00 p.m.
Sun July 19
Carmelite Monastery, Armstrong
– Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel – Mass
2:00 p.m.
JULY
AUGUST
MAY
Fri Aug 14 – Sun Aug 16
Fountain Lake – Pilgrimage
Mon Aug 31 – Tues Sept 1
IHM Shrine & Centre, Cache Creek – Clergy gathering
5:00 p.m.
SEPTEMBER
Fri May 1
Our Lady of Perpetual Help – Confirmation
7:00 p.m.
Sat May 2
Our Lady of Lourdes, Quilchena OR St. Paul’s,
Coldwater – Mass
Sun May 3
Sun Sept 13 – Fri Sept 18
Plenary, Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
5:00 p.m.
Fri Sept 18 – Sat Sept 19
IHM Shrine & Centre – CISKD School Council Training
* Sacred Heart, Merritt – Confirmation
* St. Michael’s, Logan Lake – Mass
9:00 a.m.
12 noon
OCTOBER
Mon May 4
– Wed May 6
IHM, Cache Creek – Spring Pastoral Study Days
5:00 p.m.
Sat May 9
* IHM, Cache Creek – CISKD meeting
* Sacred Heart Cathedral, Kamloops – Confirmation
9:00 a.m.
7:00 p.m.
Sun May 10
Holy Family, Kamloops – Confirmation
10:30 a.m.
Fri May 15
St. Ann’s Academy, Kamloops – Grad Mass
– Graduation Commencements
1:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
Sat May 16
Kamloops – St. Ann’s Academy Grad Dinner
Sun May 17
* Blessed Sacrament, Chase – Mass
* Our Lady of the Lake, Blind Bay – Mass
9:00 a.m.
11:15 a.m.
Sat May 23
Our Lady of the Valley, Coldstream – Confirmation
7:00 p.m.
Sun May 24
* Sacred Heart, Lumby – Confirmation
* St. Benedict’s or St. Theresa’s – Mass
9 a.m.
12:30 p.m.
Sat May 30
Sacred Heart, Williams Lake – Confirmation
Sun May 31
St. Ann’s Quesnel – Confirmation
11:00 a.m.
Sat June 6
* Our Lady of Fatima, Sicamous – Mass
* St. Joseph’s, Salmon Arm– Mass
3:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
Sun June 7
* St. George’s, Barriere – Mass
* St. James, Clearwater – Mass
9:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
Sun June 14
* St. John the Baptist, Lillooet – Mass
* Seton Portage (or other) – Mass
9:00 a.m.
1:00 p.m.
Mon June 15 – Fri June 19
IHM Shrine & Centre, Cache Creek – Clergy Retreat
JUNE
Mon Oct 6 – Wed Oct 8
IHM, Cache Creek – Fall Pastoral Study Days
Fri Oct 23
IHM, Cache Creek – CISKD Board of Directors Meeting
& Annual General Meeting
7:00 p.m.
Sat Oct 24
IHM Shrine & Centre, Cache Creek – CISKD
9:00 a.m.
Sub Nov 1
Hillside Cemetery, Kamloops – Blessing of the Graves
2:00 p.m.
Mon Nov 2 – Tues Nov 3
5:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
Mon Dec 7 – Tues Dec 8
NET CANADA CELEBRATES 20 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE CHURCH
On behalf of all the Bishops of Canada,
Conference president Archbishop PaulAndré Durocher of Gatineau has sent
congratulations to NET Canada staff, team
members and supporters for “bringing the
Good News of Jesus Christ to young
people and their families”.
“By challenging young Catholics to
love Christ and embrace the life of the
Church, NET Canada is responding to the
Spirit’s call to be joyful evangelizers, a
calling articulated with a particular clarity
in Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation
Evangelii gaudium (The Joy of the
Gospel).... NET Canada has come a long
way from its beginnings in 1995. You
now have a francophone team serving
in the province of Quebec.
“Given the historic roots of Canadian
Catholicism in French-speaking Canada,
this is not only welcome but an area to be
further developed as NET Canada discerns
its future.
“...May Our Lord encourage and
support you as you strive to follow him with
joy, loving service, and enthusiasm.” §
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6
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Diocese
of
Kamloops
BIRTHDAY
CELEBRATIONS
January 1
Rev. Patrick Cerdeno, SRC
January 4
Rev. Swann Kim
February 8
Rev. Anthony Ackerman
March 2
Rev. Andrew L’Heureux
March 16
Rev. Donal O’Reilly
March 29
Rev. Fredrick Weisbeck
April 14
Most Rev. David J. Monroe
April 25
Rev. Derrick Cameron
April 27
Rev. Vernantius Ononiwu
May 6
Rev. Boniface Ogbenna
June 12
Rev. Peter Hoan Nguyen
June 14
Rev. Paul Simms
July 23
Rev. Msgr. Jerry F. Desmond
July 23
Rev. Clinton Pendleton
August 7
Rev. Vincent Asomugha
August 16
Rev. Kenneth Anoruo
August 27
Rev. Robert W. Haggarty, OMI
August 28
Rev. George LaGrange, OMI
August 29
Rev. Dale Normandeau
October 27
Rev. Wladyslaw Karciarz, OMI
November 28
Rev. Martin Peyton
IN MEMORIAM
Please keep our priests
in your prayers
ANNIVERSARIES
OF ORDINATION
January 3, 1976
Rev. Wladyslaw Karciarz, OMI
March 1, 2008
Rev. Patrick Cerdeno, SRC
March 12, 2002
(Episcopal Ordination)
March 18, 2002
(Installation as Bishop of Kamloops)
April 28, 1966
Rev. Msgr. Jerry F. Desmond
May 11, 2012
Rev. Paul Simms
May 12, 2006
Rev. Andrew L’Heureux
May 20, 1967
(Priestly Ordination)
May 22, 2009
Rev. Clinton Pendleton
May 22, 2010 in Vancouver
Rev. Swann Kim
May 27, 1961
Rev. Martin Peyton
May 27, 1967
Rev. Donal O’Reilly
May 31, 1986
Rev. Fredrick Weisbeck
June 1, 1991
Rev. Peter Hoan Nguyen
June 6, 1992
Rev. Dale Normandeau
June 29, 1998
Rev. Anthony Ackerman
August 14, 1971
Rev. Robert Haggarty, OMI
August 15, 1998
Rev. Vincent Asomugha
August 18, 2001
Rev. Boniface Ogbenna
August 24, 1996
Rev. Kenneth Anoruo
August 27, 1994
Rev. Vernantius Ononiwu
October 19, 1968
Rev. George LaGrange, OMI
November 1, 2001
Rev. Derrick Cameron
SISTER EILEEN GAMBLE, MCR
(1924 – 2014)
On November 21, 2014, on the Feast
of the Presentation of Mary in the Temple,
Sister Eileen Gamble of the Missionary
Sisters of Christ the King went home to the
Lord.
Aged 90 years and 16 days, Sr. Eileen
had been a professed Religious for 66 years
and had served and taught for many years.
Altogether she served in Mount Currie for
nine years, in Vancouver for 10 and for 45
years in the Anaham country which she
loved. She taught three generations in
Anaham and had a special love for the
Native people.
With increasing years, Sr. Eileen had
more and more difficulty getting around
and finally moved back from Anaham to
her congregation’s Mother House at
Chomeday, Quebec in 2011.
Although she was in constant pain
from a fall, Sr. Eileen lived a life of joyous
prayer while remembering the communities
where she had served.
Her funeral Mass was celebrated in
the chapel of her congregation’s Mother
(L-R) SISTER EILEEN AND FRIENDS
at the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Shrine in Cache Creek (UNDATED PHOTO)
House on November 25, 2014. Sr. Eileen
was buried in Monteal’s Notre Dame
Cemetery.
“Sister Eileen made many conributions
to the life of the Diocese,” said Most
Reverend David Monroe, Bishop of
Kamloops. “We owe a tremendous debt to
Sister Eileen and the other religious who
have served here over the years.”
SISTER MARY ADELE ST. CYR, CSJ (1921 – 2014)
Sr. Mary Adele became a Sister of
St. Joseph of Carondelet on August 15, 1939
and celebrated her 75th annversary in 2014.
She is the author of the Jubilee History
of the Diocese of Kamloops (1945 – 1995).
On page 204 we learn that Sr. Mary Adele
was one of three members of her Congregation to arrive from Los Angeles in 1984
to minister in the Diocese. She first served
as Director of Religious Education. She also
served as administrator in at least
one North Okanagan parish. She
was the Diocesan
Archivist before
returning to California in 1996.
We learn from
her obituary that
SISTER
MARY ADELE
ST. CYR
Sister Mary Adele spent 34 years in Catholic
elementary education in both Northern and
Southern California and that she was a
great help to Bishop Sabatini in Kamloops
Diocese. Back in Los Angeles, she served
in ministries to senior groups.
Sr. Mary Adele went very peacefully
to the God she had come to know and serve
so well in her life at 4:40 a.m. on Dec. 15,
2014 at Vitas Hospice, Los Angeles. She is
survived by her sister, Terry Finlay; a niece,
Linda Samis; and cousins Maurice St. Cyr
and Loraine Noriega. The Graveside Service
on Dec. 23, 2014 in Holy Cross Cemetery
in Culver City, CA followed the Service
of Remembrance and Funeral Liturgy on
Dec. 22 at Carondelet Center, Los Angeles.
Donations in her memory may be sent to:
Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, 11999
Chalon Road, Los Angeles, CA. §
The Bishop’s Journal
2014
Advent and Christmas
Seasons
December is always the special time of the
year for Confessions and the schools
Christmas Concerts.
The priests in the Kamloops area go
from school to school and parish to parish
to hear Confessions and to enjoy a Christmas
concert at St. Ann’s Academy and Our Lady
of Perpetual Help School.
This year I celebrated the Christmas
Mass at Sacred Heart Cathedral, at Our Lady
of Perpetual Help Church and on Christmas
afternoon at Saint Joseph’s Church.
Christ the King alumni meeting and to be
present on Tuesday for the Ordination to
the Priesthood of Frater Leo Barker, O.S.B.,
but by midday Sunday there was already
the beginnings of a good snowfall with a
warning of freezing rain near Hope.
Leaving Tuesday morning gave me
plenty of time to get to Mission for the
beginning of the annual Western Bishops’
retreat at Westminster Abbey with a short
visit at the St. Clare (Poor Clares) Monastery before going to the Abbey. The retreat
directed by Most Rev. V. James Weisgerber,
Archbishop Emeritus of Winnipeg,
continued until breakfast on Friday.
2015
January 5 to 9
– Monday to Friday
The original plan was to leave for Mission,
BC on Sunday, January 4 in order to be
present on Monday for the Seminary of
January 11 – Sunday
I received an invitation from Father Pavlo
Myts of Most Holy Trinity Ukrainian
Church, Kamloops to be present for the
Great Blessing of Water and the parish
Potluck Dinner.
January 17 – Saturday
There was a regional meeting of CCODP
(Development and Peace) at Holy Family
Parish to get acquainted with the main
project and the information materials for
this year’s Share Lent program entitled
‘Sow Much Love To Give’.
January 25 – Sunday
This morning I drove from St. James,
Vernon to Sacred Heart Church, Lumby to
celebrate the 9:30 a.m. Mass, then on to
St. Theresa’s Church at Six Mile on the
Okanagan Reserve. After Mass I went to the
old St. Theresa’s Church a short distance
from the present church.
February 1 – Sunday
Father Patrick and Brother Joshua, Servants
of the Risen Christ, are away from Immaculate Heart of Mary Shrine on their holiday,
visiting their families and community in the
Philipines. I drove out to the Shrine in the
early morning snowfall to celebrate Mass
first at St. Gerard’s Church in Ashcroft,
then at the Shrine and in the afternoon at
St. Peter’s Church, Clinton.
I went on the same drive today as last
Sunday to celebrate Mass (Ashcroft, Cache
Creek and Clinton), but this time without
any snow.
February 11 – Wednesday,
Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes
Today was a special time for Our Lady of
Lourdes Parish, Heffley Creek. The parish
celebrated the feast day Mass in honour of
Our Lady of Lourdes, followed by the
sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick.
After Mass the parishioners and visitors
went to the Heffley Creek Community Hall
for supper.
I celebrated Mass at St. John Vianney Parish,
Westsyde and joined parishioners at the
pancake breakfast cooked and served by
the Knights of Columbus of the parish. §
– JOYFULLY SERVING THE LORD –
68th Annual BC & Yukon Provincial
Convention of the Catholic Women’s
League of Canada
THE DIOCESE OF KAMLOOPS
covers 120,000 square kilometres (46,332.26 square miles) in south central British Columbia.
The Prince George Diocesan CWL
Council will host the BC & Yukon
Provincial Convention from June 11 to
13, 2015. Hundreds of ladies from all
over the province of British Columbia
and territory of the Yukon will travel to
this vibrant city to experience wonderful
hospitality and community!
Bishop Stephen Jensen of the Prince
George Diocese will join us for the
opening and closing Masses at Sacred
Heart Cathedral. BC & Yukon Provincial
CWL President Pat Deppiesse will guide
us on this action-packed weekend filled
with discussions, spiritual programs,
workshops and entertainment.
Guest speakers will include National
CWL President Barbara Dowding and
Sr. Irene Baker, CSJ, both speaking on
the national and provincial themes: ‘One
Heart, One Voice, One Mission’ and
‘Joyfully Serving the Lord’. Fr. Vincent
James, O.M.I. of St. Andrew Parish,
Fraser Lake, BC will introduce members and guests to Rose Prince and the
Annual Pilgrimage. The Canadian
Catholic Organization for Development
& Peace will be represented.
The keynote speaker will be Dr. Moira
McQueen, one of five women appointed
to the Vatican Theological Commission
in 2014. She will speak on End of Life
Issues, Euthanasia and Assisted Dying
from a Catholic perspective.
For more information please visit
www.bcyukoncwl.com. §
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SORRENTO CONFERENCE:
By Christa Grillmair,
CWL member, Nanaimo, BC
Human Trafficking is a
violation of human rights and
a serious crime.
The BC Action Plan to
Combat Human Trafficking
defines trafficking as “the
recruiting, harbouring and/or
controlling of a person for the
purpose of exploitation”. The
exploitation of a trafficked person
can take many forms, including
sexual exploitation, forced labour
and coerced organ removal.
Catholic Women’s League
(CWL) members from across
the province participated in a
Human Trafficking Conference hosted by the International
Anglican Women’s Network in
Sorrento, BC on Nov. 14, 2014.
Keynote speakers included
the Hon. Joy Smith, MP for Kildonan-St. Paul, MB; Sr. Nancy
Brown of Covenant House, Vancouver; Glendene Grant, founder
of Mothers Against Trafficking
Humans (MATH); Corp. Jassy
Bindra, RCMP; and The Rev.
Terry Robinson, Executive Director of Women in Church and
Society (Anglican Communion
Office, London, England).
Glendene Grant founded
MATH after her daughter was a
victim; her story put a face to the
horrors of trafficking. MP Joy
Smith has been instrumental in
presenting and supporting various
amendments to the Criminal Code
with regard to human trafficking.
She wrote The Tipping Point
supporting Bill C-36, which
recently became law, making the
purchase and advertising of
sexual services illegal. Sister
Nancy Brown and her staff at
Covenant House provide a safe
haven for youth in Vancouver’s
Downtown Eastside and work to
empower vulnerable youth to
make changes in their lives as they
journey from victim to survivor.
Corp. Jassy Bindra brought reallife examples on how the Criminal
Code is applied to human trafficking cases before the courts.
The Rev. Terry Robinson shared
how the Anglican Church is
working nationally with the Catholic Church and other denominations to combat human trafficking. She shared a poster
campaign picture from South
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Standing Up Against Human Trafficking
Africa that showed two people
with the words: ‘She sees her
future in medicine, he sees her a
slave’.
Human trafficking is modernday slavery and ending it requires
changes in systems such as
legislation, regulation, policy,
enforcement and accountability
plus inter-jurisdictional coordination. We need to provide programs that address root causes
such as poverty, inequality, abuse,
violence and racism as well as
developing intervention strategies
(crisis lines, emergency support,
safe houses, counseling) to help a
person rebuild his or her life. And
we need, continually, to build
awareness that human trafficking
affects us all. “…their cry for
rescue from slavery came up to
God…and God heard their
groaning” (Exodus 2:23-24). §
Pope Francis denounces the shameful scourge of human trafficking
Vatican City – In his remarks on
the first International Day of
Prayer and Awareness against
Human Trafficking on Sunday,
Feb. 8 Pope Francis called for
help for “the many men, women,
and children who are enslaved,
exploited, abused as instruments
of labour or of pleasure, who are
often tortured and mutilated”.
The Day of Prayer occurs on
February 8, the liturgical memorial of St. Josephine Bakhita, a
Sudanese sister who, as a child,
was herself a victim of slavery
and human trafficking. This
Day was established by the
Union of Superiors General of
religious institutes.
Pope Francis called on government leaders to act decisively “to remove the causes of
this shameful scourge… a wound
that is unworthy of civil society”.
Everyone is called to be
“a voice for these our brothers
and sisters,” the Holy Father,
Pope Francis said.
HUMAN TRAFFICKING SEMINAR, SORRENTO, BC. (L to R) FRONT
Nancy Simms, National CWL Education & Health Chair,
Kamloops; Sister Nancy Brown, SC(H) OBC, Covenant House,
Vancouver; Hon. Joy Smith, MP for Kildonan-St. Paul, Manitoba;
Doreen Gowans, National CWL Community Life Chair,
Kamloops; Sharon Geiger, BC & Yukon Christian Family Life
Chair, Salmon Arm. BACK Adele Huculak, Sacred Heart Cathedral
CWL Past President; Diane Barker, BC & Yukon Resolutions
Chair; Regena Cameron, O.L.P.H. CWL Communications Chair;
Winnie Parisone, O.L.P.H. CWL Spiritual Development Chair;
Christa Grillmair, Victoria Diocesan CWL Communications
Chair; Agnes Geiger, BC & Yukon CWL Education & Health
Chair; Gisela Montague, BC & Yukon CWL Legislation Chair;
Judy Robinson, O.L.P.H. CWL President; Mirella Wessel, O.L.P.H.
CWL Community Life Chair; Dorothy Hruby, Kamloops
Diocesan Legislation Chair; Dawn Fitzmaurice, Blind Bay CWL
member. §
SORRENTO, BC. Sacred Heart
Cathedral CWL of Kamloops
presents MP Joy Smith (second
from left) with a CWL membership for all her work to raise
awareness of, and combat,
Human Trafficking. (L–R) Nancy
Simms, National CWL Education & Health Chairperson;
MP Joy Smith; Dianne Barker;
and Doreen Gowans.
He concluded his remarks by
leading the crowds in praying a
Hail Mary for all the victims of
human trafficking and for those
who are close to them. SOURCES
VATICAN RADIO AND VIS
ST. JOSEPHINE BAKHITA 1869 – 1947
Respectfully submitted by Doreen Gowans, Kamloops
National Catholic Women’s League Community Life Chairperson
Josephine Bakhita was born in 1869 in the Darfur
region of Sudan. At the age of seven while working in
the fields with her family she was kidnapped and
subsequently sold into slavery. Josephine was terrified
and did not remember her name, therefore her captors
named her ‘Bakhita’ which in Arabic means ‘fortunate’.
Josephine had many owners
who tortured, beat and cut her. As
she reported, one master cut her
114 times and poured salt in her
wounds to make sure her scars
were visible and didn’t fade.
Eventually Josephine was sold
to the Italian consul in Khartoum,
the capital of Sudan. She became
a nanny to his daughter and
accompanied her to a school run
by the Canossian Sisters in Venice.
Although she did not know God
she had an awareness of the world
and a higher being: “Seeing the
sun, the moon and the stars, I said
to myself: ‘Who could be the
Master of these beautiful things?’
And I felt a great desire to see
Him, to know Him and to pay Him
homage.” She felt called to learn
more about the Church and was
baptized ‘Josephine Margaret’.
When the time came for her
return to Sudan, she refused. Her
refusal was taken to the Italian
courts: it was ruled that as slavery
was not recognized in Italy and it
was illegal in Sudan, Josephine
could stay in Italy because she was
a free woman. She remained in
Italy, where she joined the Canossian Sisters in 1893 and made her
profession in 1896. She dedicated
her life to assisting her community
by teaching others to love God. “If
I were to meet the slave-traders
who kidnapped me and even those
who tortured me, I would kneel
and kiss their hands, for if that did
not happen, I would not be a
Christian and Religious today.”
St. Josephine was canonized
October 1, 2000 by Pope John
Paul II. In his homily at her canonization Mass in St. Peters
Square, he said that in Saint
Josephine Bakhita,“we find a
shining advocate of genuine
emancipation. The history of her
life inspires not passive acceptance but the firm resolve to work
effectively to free girls and women
from oppression and violence, and
to return them to their dignity in
the full exercise of their rights”.
Pope Francis has stated “the
trafficking of persons is a crime
against humanity...which affects
the most vulnerable people in
society.... All persons of good will,
whether they profess a religion
or not, cannot allow these women,
these men and these children to
be treated as objects, deceived,
violated, often repeatedly sold, for
various purposes, and at the end
either killed or ruined physically
and mentally, to end up discarded
and abandoned. It is shameful.”
The theme of his message for
the 48th World Day of Peace –
January 1, 2015 – was Slaves
no more, but brothers and
sisters.
The Catholic Women’s League
of Canada (CWL) has been very
involved with issues of prostitution, human trafficking and
pornography through resolutions
presented to government and
work on issues relating to human
dignity. Continues on Page 13.....
See Human Dignity
HOLY FAMILY PARISH. Leader Fr. Fredrick Weisbeck makes a point during the
gathering arranged by Catechetics Coordinator Sr. Analisa Baracena, SFIC.
Advent Day of Reflection: The Joy of the Gospel
By Jeanette Melnychuk
On Saturday, December 13 many gathered
at Holy Family Parish for an Advent Day
of Reflection on ‘The Gospel of Joy’ led
by Father Fred Weisbeck.
Our day began with the celebration of
the Eucharist, which was followed by
inspiring talks that gave us an opportunity
to search deep within our hearts during our
time for personal prayer and reflection.
During our group session, many shared that
we can no longer be content in our faith life;
we need to take a risk and reach out to others
with an open heart so that they too can fully
experience Jesus. We are so grateful to our
Holy Father, Pope Francis, for his beautiful
and inspiring document, The Joy of the
Gospel, for it gives us the courage and hope
to journey where we have never gone before,
to walk in solidarity with one another so that
we may be able receive and embrace Christ
with Joy! §
FUN AND GAMES ON DEC. 6. The writing on the wall (‘Hakuna Matata’) means
‘No Worries’ and the game was Animal Dance: “please teach me your dance”.
Children’s Advent Party honours St. Nicholas
The Diocesan First Nations Ministry
chose the Feast of St. Nicholas for its first
children’s celebration. It was a great
success thanks to the help of volunteers from
city parishes and organizations such as the
CWL and the Secular Franciscan Order.
Twenty-five children in the company
of parents, guardians ‘and the occasional
grandparent’ savoured food prepared by
countless volunteers and blessed by
Bishop Monroe. Children and adults alike
enjoyed the games prepared by our
SACRED
HEART
PARISH,
MERRITT
The festive Christmas Candy Cane
Breakfast was hosted by the Parish
Council. (L-R) ABOVE Master of Ceremonies
Terry Neilson with Confirmation candidate
Cole Schultz, who presented a brief
history of Saint Nicholas for the children;
RIGHT Each child received a small gift from
Santa. (Just for fun, MC Terry presented
a mini hockey stick and puck to Fr. Ken.)
Franciscan Sisters and presented at the
Briar Avenue Drop-In Centre courtesy of
the St. Vincent de Paul Society. All of the
children received numerous gifts, donated
by many individuals. – JIM FANKHAUSER PHOTO
COURTESY OF JEAN STENHOUSE, SFO
Knights of Columbus
$500 Bursary application
deadline JUNE 30, 2015
The Knights of Columbus of BC/Yukon
State Council is once again offering 30
bursaries in the amount of $500 each
through its Bishop Thomas J. Lobsinger
Memorial Bursary Program.
Applications are now being accepted
for the 2015 fiscal year. This program is
available to all Catholic students who are
enrolled or entering into their second or
higher year of post secondary education in
the Province of British Columbia.
Applications must be received on or
before the deadline of June 30, 2015.
Interested and qualified students should
request a bursary application, in writing,
from the State Bursary Chairman at the
following address:
Michael Gernat,
State Bursary Chairman
4311 – 31 Street,
Vernon, British Columbia
V1T 5J8
For general information and the Terms of
Reference, please visit the website
www.kofcbc.org; choose
Documents & Forms and
scroll down to Useful Documents – Bursary 2015. §
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PRAYER BOXES. (L to R) Hailee Pitzoff, Grade 5
and Avery Bautista, Grade 4.
Catholic Schools Week
at St. Ann’s, Quesnel
By Robin Hay, Principal
The staff really embraced this week and each took on a
number of tasks making it a great time for our students.
Highlights included: an outdoor winter olympics with
unique winter games; the Knights of Columbus free throw
basketball shooting contest; the male staff making breakfast
for the school; an amazing talent show; the Great Canadian
Geography Challenge; the Primary classes doing a “readin” at the local public library; a special church tour for each
grade conducted by Father Peter; ice skating and swimming
sessions; and making prayer boxes. For the talent show
students performed either a dance, a song, comedy routines
or air band entertainments. The winter games had six teams
of students and staff. There were five events: ice cube
scrabble (which team could find the most); tug of war; sled
pull relay; snow angel relay; and the ping pong ball relay
with athletes wearing oven mitts to carry one ball at a time
to their home team’s bucket. §
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SILLY GAMES DAY during Catholic Schools Week
at Sacred Heart School, Williams Lake: Mr. Lee is
showing Axel Buller how to race by using the
plunger and the scooter board.
(L to R) Kaitlyn
Bennett, Emily
Bartle, Jayda
Sodke and
Miss Spina
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE? The ice cube scrabble is one
of five events in the outdoor winter olympics at
St. Ann’s, Quesnel.
MORE SCHOOLS AND PHOTOS
• PAGES 16 & 17 •
LIVING ROSARY LEADERS AT ST. ANN’S ACADEMY.
St. Ann’s Academy celebrates Catholic Education
Excitement was in the air
February 1-7 as students
and staff of St. Ann’s Academy celebrated Catholic
Schools Week. The annual
festivities honouring and
celebrating Catholic education kicked off with St.
Ann’s students in their
school uniforms participating in Sunday Mass in
each of the Kamloops parishes. The week full of
school-based activities
began Monday, Feb. 2.
Students enjoyed activities
including movies, bowling,
tubing, pancake breakfasts,
a Winter Sports Day and
themed dress-up days. Our
high school students also
reached beyond the school
community, heading out to
downtown streets to serve
hot chocolate and fruit to
those less fortunate.
The week’s celebrations
wrapped up in the school
gymnasium with Mass
and the Living Rosary
for the entire school.
Honouring faith-filled edu-
cation is always at the
forefront of this thrilling
week! §
(L to R) STUDENTS Victor Barros, Marco Aufschnaiter, Nikolas Dimopoulos,
Kyle Bates, Lorenzo Bennett and Jacob Eichenberger share the joy of the
Living Rosary presented at St. Ann’s Academy’s closing ceremonies for Catholic
Schools Week. – PHOTOS BY VICE-PRINCIPAL MRS. JOANNE LEGGETT
Highlights of Catholic Schools Week at St. James School, Vernon
SACRED HEART SCHOOL, WILLIAMS LAKE. Nikohl
Dimitrov and Kieran Meshue enjoy hot chocolate
and cookies. BELOW Hailey Sherlock & Kylie Syme
with rainbow blocks. Read all about it on PAGE 16.
By Dianne Wilson,
Principal
What better way to celebrate Catholic Education in
BC than by setting aside a
week each year to honour
Catholic education!
CSW 2015 at St. James
School was full of memorable moments. The week
began with our school participating in the Sunday Mass
at Our Lady of the Valley
Church.
On Monday the staff,
with the help of some members of the Knights of Columbus 4949, provided a
pancake breakfast for the
students. Our ‘Ready Set
Learn’ event on Tuesday
was an opportunity for
three- and four-year-olds
and their parents to participate in a variety of
enriching activities.
In keeping with the
theme Live the Joy of the
Gospel, on Wednesday
morning the school community gathered for a special
assembly that focused on
Pope Francis and his message. That same day the
students in Kindergarten
to Grade 2 went bowling.
In the evening, the fifth
annual ‘Ishmael’s Spear-It’
reading extravaganza involved teams that included
students from Grades 3 to
7, staff members, parents
and school council members in an exciting evening
of food, chants, challenge
questions and prizes. On
Thursday, the Grade 2
class held a bake sale with
proceeds going toward our
mission outreach project in
support of Santa Elena
Primary School in Belize.
As well, students in Grades
3 through 7 went bowling.
On Friday, the school
community attended First
Friday Mass at St. James
Church.
This was followed by
a reception for parishioners
and parents in our renovated school library.
The week wrapped up
with the school’s participation in the 8:30 a.m.
Sunday Mass at St. James
Church. §
‘ISHMAEL’S SPEAR-IT’ READING EXTRAVAGANZA. ‘Treasure Trackers’ (L–R)
Dominick Kitzman, Grade 4; Ben Kleger, Grade 6; and Jack Riches, Grade 7.
New music teacher for O.L.P.H. School and St. Ann’s Academy, Kamloops
Mrs.
Maaike Kopper
says Hello
I am excited and extremely
grateful for this opportunity
to join your community,
team of teachers and staff
at SAA and O.L.P.H.
I sang for many years
as a professional opera
singer in Canada and
Germany, which ultimately
led me to teach within the
school system. I taught for
several years as a classroom
music teacher with the
Halton Catholic School
Board in Ontario and more
recently in BC.
I come from a family of
teachers (all four siblings
teach) and I look forward
to this new journey with
all of you! §
KAMLOOPS. The Grade 2 class rounds off their music lesson with Mrs. Maaike
Kopper at O.L.P.H. soon after her arrival in February. The students were learning
about rhythm keeping. – PHOTO BY O.L.P.H. PRINCIPAL CHRISTOPHER YUEN
PRAY FOR VOCATIONS
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Sacred Heart Cathedral CWL Council
celebrates 90th Anniversary
KAMLOOPS. Sacred Heart Cathedral CWL Council’s planning committee
members for the 2015 Diocesan Convention are: FRONT LEFT Kathy Dahl at the
computer; BACK – LEFT TO RIGHT – Dani Schoof, Nancy Simms, Dominica Spina,
Anne Benson (standing), Josephine Bruno and Val Klunder.
2015 DIOCESAN CWL CONVENTION APRIL 24 – 26
SET FOR DOWNTOWN KAMLOOPS
By Nancy Simms
Council of the Catholic
Women’s League of Canada
is excited and ready to
welcome all women of the
Kamloops Diocese to the
68th annual Kamloops
Diocesan Convention from
April 24 to 26. Led by cochairs Kathy Dahl and
Nancy Simms the planning committee has been
hard at work organizing all
of the details to make this
event a fun and faith-filled
occasion.
Under the theme Lord
Lead Us the convention
will begin with the opening
Mass at the Cathedral (255
Nicola St.) at 7 p.m. on Friday, followed by messages
and greetings from Diocesan President Catherine
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L’Heureux and other officials. A wine and cheese
social will then be enjoyed
in the church basement
hosted by the Knights of
Columbus Council 1614.
All business sessions
will be at the Double Tree
Hotel (339 St. Paul St.) and
will commence at 8:10 a.m.
on Saturday. There will be
inspirational talks and
educational workshops,
along with times of spirituality and the promise of
abundant laughter and
food to feed both the body
and the soul.
A Eucharistic celebration at the Cathedral will
begin at 5 p.m. followed by
a banquet at the Double
Tree at 6:30 p.m. with entertainment that is sure to
put a smile in your heart.
Business sessions will
begin again at 8:10 a.m. on
Sunday. The closing Mass
will be the regularly scheduled 11:30 a.m. Sunday
Mass at the Cathedral,
with the installation of
new Diocesan Council
officers to follow.
If you are a woman
over the age of 16 and
looking for faith, fun
and fellowship please
consider registering for
the Kamloops Diocesan
Convention of The Catholic Women’s League of
Canada – and see where
the Lord Leads YOU. §
For information or a registration form contact Nancy
at [email protected] or Kathy at [email protected].
By Kathy Dahl, Past
President. SHC Council
Catholic Women’s League
of Canada members celebrated the first 90 years of
the Sacred Heart Cathedral
[SHC] Council with High
Tea on Nov. 15, 2014.
Life members, past presidents, spiritual advisors
and council members recalled their history. Moments of pride for SHC
Council include the 1947
Sentinel newspaper invitation to submit articles about
CWL activities. In 1959-60
the League formed an affiliation with World Union of
Catholic Women’s Organizations, with its 37 million
members in 120 organizations in 65 countries.
WUCWO continues to
unite Catholic women
throughout the world. In
2014 two resolutions from
Canada were presented at
the Fatima, Portugal Conference and incorporated
into resolutions on families
and communities; both
resolutions originated in BC
– one of them right here at
Parish. In 1964-65 Funeral
Honour Guards were first
demonstrated for members.
Life members Mrs. Fulton
and Mrs. Wright (1959),
Alice Millar (1965), Rose
Marra (1979), Mary Tymich
(1985) and Nancy Simms
(2009) all served at the
parish, diocesan and provincial levels.
Sacred Heart Council has
existed since 1921. Catholic
was incorporated under the
laws of Canada on Dec. 12,
1923 and Sacred Heart’s
Charter #52 was issued
Nov. 2, 1924. The first
meeting’s minutes report
hospital visiting and fundraising for church facilities.
Highlights in the history
of SHC Council include
many examples of service
to Kamloops by Catholic
women. In 1926, Mrs.
Winifred Fulton (mother
of MP Davie Fulton) was
elected president. During
the Depression a committee
helped destitute families.
During the Second World
War, CWL assisted Red
Cross with knitting and
clothing for overseas, provided funds for Merchant
seamen and operated a
welfare committee from the
church basement.
In 1951 National President Madeline Clay visited.
Door-to-door canvasses
obtained new members in
the 1950s. By 1959 council
membership was at its
highest, at 227. In the
1960s diocesan and provincial CWL conventions
were held in Kamloops
and World Day of Prayer
became an annual event. In
the 1970s the National
Organization Convenor
conducted a leadership
course and the Resolution
and Legislation committees
were instituted to bring
grassroots values to government and follow legislation.
The 1980s brought Vietnamese refugees, which
reconnected members with
the League’s original purpose (welcoming immigrant women to Canada
after the First World
War); WRAP (White Ribbon Against Pornography)
campaigns began and
continue to this day.
In the 1990s a Widows
Support Group and Young
Mom’s Group, as well as
catering for funerals and
celebrations, drew members
together. By the 21st century, the CWL had begun
sponsoring a Nativity Scene
at the annual ‘Wildlights’
display at the Wildlife Park
in Dallas. Members continue to serve on most parish
and community committees. Resolutions and meetings with government have
encouraged legislation on
human trafficking, mental
health support, the age of
consent (16) and many
other issues. Sacred Heart
Cathedral Council remains
vibrant and busy in its efforts for God and Canada. §
2015 CWL DATES
TO REMEMBER
April 24 to 26
• Diocesan Convention •
PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATES
TO INCLUDE THE FEAST DAY
OF OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL
Sacred Heart Cathedral, Kamloops
June 11 to 13
• Provincial Convention •
Prince George
August 16 to 19
• National Convention •
Vancouver
HIGH TEA. (L to R) Life members Lorraine Faherty, Mary Tymich and Nancy
Simms are among those attending the 2014 celebration – PHOTO BY CATHERINE PATENIO
Kamloops Diocesan Council of the Catholic Women’s League of Canada launches membership drive
The Catholic Women’s League
of Canada (CWL) is a national
organization rooted in gospel
values calling its members to
holiness through service to the
people of God. Have you considered becoming a member?
All women are welcome and
invited to be members of the
Catholic Women’s League. The
unique strength of Catholic
women is the faith that binds
them together. When put into
action, this faith brings the values
of Christ into the world.
All participation in the League
is gratefully acknowledged at the
parish council level.
The acceptance of women in
diverse situations and circumstances is very important in the
‘fabric’ of the League.
Thus the CWL highly values
your participationin the League
if you are:
• a fully active member: These
members pay dues, attend
meetings, take part in business
procedures with voting privileges, serve on committees and can
take advantage of the many
opportunities for personal and
spiritual development offered by
the League;
• a partially active member:
These members pay dues, but
cannot always attend meetings
or functions. They are willing to
help when needed, on a task-bytask basis. They want to be part of
the organization and make a difference but have limited time to offer.
• a financially supportive
member: These members pay dues
to support the national organ-
FROM PAGE 8: CWL stands up for Human Dignity
Since 1983, eight resolutions
have been passed at the National
level of the CWL. They are:
1983.13 – Campaign against Pornography; 1985.06 – Pornography;
2002.12 – Child Pornography;
2003.08 – National Strategy to
Eliminate Computer Based Child
Pornography; 2004.05 – End
Trafficking of Children; 2008.01
Preventing Human Trafficking
at 2010 Olympics; 2009.01 –
Exit Strategies for Prostituted
Persons; 2009.02 – Protection and
Support Services for Foreign
Victims of Human Trafficking;
2012.01 – Criminalization of the
Purchasing of Sexual Service.
Both resolutions 2004.05 and
2012.01 were presented to the
World Union of Catholic Women’s Organizations, with the
latter also presented to the
United Nations.
Other actions taken by CWL
members relating to assaults on
human dignity are:
• Delegations meet annually
with our federal and
provincial governments,
• Members sent thousands of
‘Pornography Hurts’ postcards to the federal govement
emphasizing the effects of
pornography,
• Institution of a Human
Trafficking Prayer Service
and praying the Stations of
the Cross for victims of
Human Trafficking,
• Informing 85,000 members
of the signs of human
trafficking and how to help
the victims,
• Councils are providing
financial and material items
to support women exiting
CARTOON by Fr. Martin Peyton
NEWS ITEM – Easter, 2000. “The Diocesan News welcomes
Fr. Martin Peyton of Sacred Heart, Lumby as ‘Cartooonist
in Residence’.
the sex trade and victims of
human trafficking,
• Attendance at a workshop on
trafficking of aboriginal
people,
• Assisting the RCMP with
trafficking workshops given
to local high schools, and
• Through the efforts of our
members and meetings with
some MPs we are proud to
celebrate the fact that Bill
C-36, Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons
Act, was passed. This bill
criminalizes the buyers of
sex and those who profit
from prostitution.
ization and their local council.
They cannot be fully or partially
active currently, but may become
more involved in the future. They
wish to stay informed of events
and educational updates through
the CWL websites and The
Canadian League magazine.
• a prayer partner: These
members pay dues, taking part
spiritually as prayer partners –
either with a specific person or
with and for our CWL members
in general. In turn, they are
included in all CWL prayers.
•••
Each of these members offers a
unique and welcome voice,
representative of all Catholic
women.
A membership in The Catholic
(CWL) adds your voice in
support of local and national
work for life from conception to
natural death, as well as many
other social justice issues.
We want to give you this
opportunity to share your God-
given gifts with us as we try to
affect change in our parish,
community, Canada and in those
countries that have not been
blessed with the abundance we
enjoy here in Canada.
We encourage you to find out
more by talking to any CWL
member: she will be happy to tell
you more about the League, our
goals and objectives and she can
get you started right away on
your path to becoming a true
Christian Catholic Woman’s voice
in solidarity.
We invite every woman in
every parish in the Diocese of
Kamloops to join your CWL!
Won’t you please join us? We
promise you’ll be glad you did.
•••
More information can be
obtained from your Parish CWL
Council, the National website
(www.cwl.ca), the Provincial
website (www.bcyukoncwl.com)
or by calling Sheila Doherty,
Diocesan Organization Chairperson at 250-374-5181. §
In his apostolic exhortation
Evangelii Gaudium (The Joy of
the Gospel), Pope Francis entitles
Section 53 ‘No to an economy
of exclusion’. He states “Human
beings are themselves considered
consumer goods to be used and
then discarded….It is no longer
simply about exploitation and
oppression but something new.
Exclusion ultimately has to do
with what it means to be part of
the society in which we live; those
excluded are no longer society’s
underside or its fringes or its
disenfranchised – they are no
longer even a part of it. The
excluded are not the ‘exploited,’
but the outcast, the “leftovers’.”
How can we as human beings
and as Christian Catholics, stand
by and allow our brothers and sisters to be excluded?
By following the example of St.
Josephine Bakhita and answering
the Pope’s invitation to include the
excluded, the grassroots Catholic
Women’s League members are
making a difference. §
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IMMACULATE HEART
OF MARY SHRINE &
RETREAT CENTRE
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8 a.m.
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11 a.m.
Rosary 10:30 a.m.
Words from our secondary
patron, St. John Vianney
‘We must watch our heart,
our mind and our senses, for
these are the gates by which
the Devil enters in.’
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Telephone: 250-457-9930
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NOTICES & COMING EVENTS
April, 2015
October, 2015
Two Parish Missions
Deacon Glenn Harmon from California
will preach two parish missions in our
Diocese. April 20 to 23: Deacon Harmon
will return to the Vernon area to preach a
Parish Mission at Our Lady of the Valley
in Coldstream. April 27 to 30: The
Kamloops mission at St. John Vianney
Parish is open to everyone in the city
parishes and beyond. Watch for details in
parish bulletins. §
Three Kingdoms Tour
Oct. 7 to Oct. 26
Join Fr. Peter for a tour of the Three
Kingdoms of Indochina: Vietnam, Laos
and Cambodia in October. For more
information please contact the O.L.P.H.
Parish Office at 250-376-5541 in Kamloops or Nancy Cuzzetto at 250-851-0211
(email [email protected]). §
New Evangelization Summit
This two-day conference will bring together
speakers who are leaders in the New
Evangelization to provide inspiration,
encouragement, training, practical wisdom
and resources on how Catholics can evangelize effectively. Pastors, missionaries, lay
ministers and the lay faithful will benefit
immensely from this powerful opportunity
to be further equipped in the fundamental
mission of the Church. April 24 & 25: The
annual NES will be live-streamed from
Ottawa to 20 host sites, one being Saint
Patrick’s in Vancouver. For more information visit www.newevangelization.ca. §
Bursary Deadline April 30
The Sisters of St. Ann are offering a
Bursary named in honour of their foundress,
Blessed Marie Anne Blondin. This bursary
offers assistance to women seeking education in theological and ministry studies
that promote justice, peace, integrity of
creation, healing, holistic living and a
healthy life style. Priority will be given to
a candidate from BC, the Yukon or the
Northwest Territories. Preference will be
given to one who is on limited income and
who sees the educational opportunity as a
means of employment training or personal
growth. For an application form, please
contact [email protected] or call
1-250-592-3133. §
Continuing
Opportunities
Catholic Club on Campus
Attention Thompson Rivers University
students: a Catholic Club has been established on campus. ‘We are a group who
believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and the
truths of the Catholic faith. We believe in
enriching ourselves and sharing with others.’
To connect with the club on Facebook, like
the Kamloops Catholic Connection page. §
Kamloops Bottle Boxes
help the poor
General Grant’s has recycle boxes at both
Kamloops locations – 611 Fortune Drive
and 1395 Battle Street – for the Society of
St. Vincent de Paul. Take your bottles to the
boxes and the proceeds will be directed to
the Society every month. It’s a great way to
help support the Society and help the poor
and marginalized in our city! §
Secular Franciscans
A vocation for men and women, married
or single, who follow Jesus in the footsteps of St. Francis of Assisi. If you are
interested in Franciscan spirituality and
would like information on the Secular
Franciscan vocation, please contact Mary
at 250-573-4441. §
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Your
Diocesan
Newspaper
2015 SCHEDULE
JUNE ISSUE
To ensure Canada Post delivery
by June 19
the deadline for contributions
is Friday, MAY 8
OCTOBER ISSUE
by Friday, October 23
is Friday, SEPTEMBER 11
CHRISTMAS ISSUE
by Friday, December 18
is Monday, NOVEMBER 2
Diocesan News
Delivery
The mailing list depends on upto-date parish lists. Please ensure
that your parish has your current
household mailing address. There
are four issues each year: Easter, June,
October and Christmas.
• QUESTIONS & CONCERNS •
Please contact the Bishop’s Office
– telephone 250-376-3351; email
[email protected]. §
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WHO AND WHY WE ARE ..... THE KAMLOOPS PRO-LIFE SOCIETY
Saturday, April 11, 2015
O.L.P.H. Parish Centre
635 Tranquille Road
Speaker – Deacon Eddie Lavoie
Gathering 5:30 p.m. • Dinner 6:30 p.m.
Tickets $25.For more information call
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Society as an integral part of pro-life
persuasion.
Since our results are often invisible, we
rest with Mother Theresa’s motto: “God
does not call us to be successful, He calls us
to be faithful.” We realize that, this side of
Heaven, we may not know the hearts that
have been turned, and understand that we
do not need to. Being within the circle of
His will is blessing enough.
Due to a number of recognizable factors
(mostly beyond our control) our income
has dropped significantly. In order to maintain our educational outreach, we are hoping
for a good response to our fundraising
dinner. Details follow.
Kamloops Pro-Life Society
Banquet and Silent Auction
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We are an educational charity, with
formal charitable status with Revenue
Canada, so we are able to issue tax receipts
for donations. All our income (from both
fund-raising and donations) is used towards
office supplies, rent and, by far the greatest
portion, towards our projects. No salaries
or wages are paid; all work is done by
volunteers.
Our mandate is to address moral poverty.
We educate the public on the intrinsic value
of all human life from conception to natural
death.
Because the nature of our work is to
change minds and hearts through the
presentation of facts and apologetics, the
results of our labours are not nearly as
readily seen as if we were a service
organization such as the St. Vincent de Paul
Society. This makes what we do as
seemingly less necessary than the efforts of
pro-life service groups. However, just as the
Church attempts to persuade people towards
faith with words and images as well as lovein-action, so we see the Kamloops Pro-Life
those who are still afflicted by the sufferings
of recent years.”
In the Philippines, he noted “the
constant fruitfulness of the Gospel and its
capacity to inspire a society worthy of
mankind, in which there is a place for the
dignity of each person and the aspirations
of the Filipino population”. He explained
that the main aim of his visit was to express
his closeness to those brothers and sisters
who had suffered as a result of the
devastation wrought by typhoon Yolanda.
“The power of God’s love, revealed in the
mystery of the Cross, was made evident
in the spirit of solidarity shown by the many
acts of charity and sacrifice that marked
those days of darkness.” He also mentioned
the young volunteer Kristel killed following
his visit to Tacloban by collapsing scaffolding due to extreme weather conditions.
Pope Francis went on to speak about
his encounter with families in Manila.
“I have heard it said that families
with many children and high birth rates
are among the causes of poverty. It seems
to me a simplistic opinion. I can say that
the main cause of poverty is an economic
system that has removed the person from
the centre and replaced him with the god
of money; an economic system that excludes
and creates the throwaway culture in
which we live. … It is necessary to protect
families, which face various threats, so
that they can bear witness to the beauty
of the family in God’s plan.”
Finally, the Holy Father spoke about
his meeting with the young. “I wanted to
offer them my encouragement for their
efforts in contributing to the renewal of
society, especially through their service
to the poor and the protection of the
natural environment. Care for the poor is
an essential element of our Christian life
and witness – because corruption steals
from the poor – and requires a culture of
honesty,” he concluded. §
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offer the salvific truth
of the Gospel in a
multi-religious context. With regard to
the meeting with the
governmental authorities, he emphasized
the importance of
dialogue, respect for
HIS HOLINESS
human dignity and
POPE FRANCIS
efforts to involve all
in finding suitable solutions for reconciliation and the common good.
He also spoke about his encounter with
religious leaders, which confirmed the good
relations that exist between the various
communities. “In this context, I wanted to
encourage the cooperation that has already
been initiated between the followers of
different religious traditions, also in order
to heal with the balsam of forgiveness
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Vatican City, 21 January 2015 (VIS) –
Before proceeding to the Paul VI Hall for
the weekly Wednesday general audience
Pope Francis, following a centuries-long
tradition, blessed two lambs whose wool
will be used to weave the pallia imposed
on the new archbishops on June 29, the
solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul.
During his audience, Pope Francis gave
an account of his apostolic trip to Sri Lanka
and the Philippines. “I will always keep
in my heart the recollection of the joyful
welcome I received from the crowds” and
the culmination of his stay in Sri Lanka
was the canonization of St. Joseph Vaz
“His example of holiness and love for his
neighbour continues to inspire the Church
in Sri Lanka in her apostolate of charity and
education,” said the Pope, adding that the
new saint represented “a model for all
Christians, who are called upon today to
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WORDS FROM OUR
SECONDARY
PATRON
ST. JOHN VIANNEY
†
‘All the Angels and Saints
are engaged in trying
to prevent us from
committing sin.’
Ronald A. Tenisci, MBA, CA
Mario Piva, BComm, CA
Dennis Piva, BBA, CA
Sacred Heart School, Williams Lake celebrates
CSW by embracing the Joy of Christ
By Nick Iachetta, Principal
Each day was a celebration of our
community and filled with joyful events.
Catholic Schools Week 2015 was kicked
off on Sunday, February 1 with The Joy
of the Parish. Sacred Heart students created
a wonderful art project for the church foyer.
They participated in ministries at Mass and
we all gathered for a pancake breakfast put
on by the Knights of Columbus.
On Monday we celebrated the The Joy
of School. Each student was given a special
lunch of burger and fries before students got
together for buddy reading and activities.
The Joy of Health was celebrated on
Tuesday with the annual Students vs. Staff
basketball game. Once again the students
triumphed with a little help from the
scorekeeper. The afternoon was filled
with fun games organized by our Parent
Support Group.
We celebrated The Joy of Community
on Wednesday, February 4. Each student
got to dress up in the style of a decade of
their choice. With wild and wacky costumes,
the whole school got together for an
afternoon dance. We were lucky to have our
preschool and daycare children join in the
fun. That evening we had a Movie Night
for all students. Families gathered in the gym
in their PJs to snack on hot dogs, popcorn
and treats while cuddled up to their favourite
stuffy and their favorite buddies!
The Joy of Friendship was celebrated
on Thursday. Two students were ‘Principal
for a Day’. They went about their administrative duties by starting the day with their
coffee (hot chocolate) and donuts because,
according to them: “Principals just eat
donuts and drink coffee all day.” They
visited each classroom, making sure that
students were safe and happy. They also
gave a lot of free time and decided that
recess should be extended by 10 minutes.
They took their happiness theme into the
kitchen to make cookies for each student.
The afternoon was filled with winter fun:
sledding, snow soccer, snow art and rainbow
blocks. Students ended a wonderful day of
friendship with hot chocolate brought by the
Parent Support Group.
There is no better way to celebrate the
The Joy of Christ than through the
Eucharist. We celebrated Mass as a school
on Friday, giving thanks for such a wonderful week and the opportunity to attend
a Catholic School. We extended this celebration to our community, with a family skate
in the afternoon filled with fun and, of
course, treats!
Catholic Schools Week is a great
opportunity to create lifelong memories
of joy and happiness. Thanks be to God. §
SACRED HEART SCHOOL, WILLIAMS LAKE. ABOVE LEFT ‘Principals for the Day’ (L to R) Aya Katsura and Amelia Burrill
enjoy donuts and hot chocolate while full-time Principal Mr. Iachetta explains their duties for the day. ABOVE RIGHT
‘Reading Buddies’ Sascha Katsura and Keifer Chisamore (FRONT) and Tristan Gullickson. LOWER LEFT Aya and Amelia bake
cookies for all the students. LOWER RIGHT (L to R) Gabby Chapman, Piper Kosolofski & Payton Destree on ‘Dress Up Day’.
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ICE SKATING IN QUESNEL. Olivia
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THE JOY OF SHARING
Ruth Robert (LEFT) of the St.
James CWL, Vernon presents
the CWL’s donation plus
the proceeds from the
Loonie Shoes Fundraiser to
Principal Dianne Wilson of
St. James School for the
upgrade of the school’s
computer lab. Ruth – CWL’s
‘fundraiser extraordinaire’ –
asked parishioners from
St. James and Our Lady of
the Valley to donate a Loonie
for every pair of shoes,
boots, flip flops or other
footwear in their closets. –
PHOTO COURTESY OF JAN HILLIS , PAST
PRESIDENT, ST. JAMES CWL, VERNON
ST. ANN’S ACADEMY. ABOVE A group of
energetic Grade 7 students enjoy
snacks while taking a break during
their tubing adventure at Harper
Mountain. This was one of the many
activities students participated in
during Catholic Schools Week. RIGHT
Sisters Juliana (Grade 3) and Charlotte
(Kindergarten) enjoy pancakes and
syrup before ‘Hat Day’ begins on Feb.
4. There were two pancake breakfasts
during Catholic Schools Week.
ST. ANN’S, QUESNEL
Jaeanna Dumais, Gr. 4
and Grand Knight Dan
Canuel take time out
for a parley during the
perennially popular
Knights of Columbus
Free Throw Competition during Catholic
Schools Week, February 1 to 7, 2015.
OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP SCHOOL, KAMLOOPS. The Tier 2 Girls
Basketball Team, seen with our mascot Fin are all smiles after achieving first
place in the O.L.P.H. Basketball Tournament. Coached by Mr. Backmeyer
(teacher, second from left) and Mr. Hermiston (parent, far left), the girls played
several hard-fought games and were victorious in their efforts. Great team
play and determination leads to great success! Way to go, dOLPHins! – PHOTO
COURTESY OF O.L.P.H. PRINCIPAL CHRISTOPHER YUEN
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SPIRITUAL CLASSICS
A series of articles by Rev. Dale Normandeau,
Pastor of St. James Parish in Vernon
Catherine de Hueck Doherty’s ‘Poustinia’
Baroness Catherine de Hueck Doherty,
in the last chapter of her autobiography
Fragments of My Life, alludes to three
books – Poustinia, Sobernost and Stannik
– that she wrote between the years 1974
and 1978. The three books are entitled with
a single Russian word and present certain
ideas and practices found in Russian
spirituality. Of the three books, Poustinia
is the most important, as it introduces
readers to core qualities found in Russian
spirituality and helps them better understand the insights found in the following
two books.
No history of Catholicism in Canada
can be written without referencing Baroness
Catherine de Hueck Doherty – Russian
aristocrat, refugee, lecturer, social reformer,
founder of Madonna House, pioneer
Catholic lay apostle, writer, wife, mother
and candidate for sainthood.
Catherine was born Ekaterina Fyodorovna Kolyschine on August 15, 1896 in
Nizhny Novgorod, about 400 kilometres
east of Moscow. Her parents were members
of the minor Russian nobility. During her
early childhood, the family moved to
Egypt, as her father was posted there by the
Czarist government.
In 1910, the family moved to St.
Petersburg and Catherine married her
cousin, Baron Boris de Hueck, in 1912.
COUPLE FLEES RUSSIA
In the midst of the Russian Revolution,
Catherine and Boris barely escaped Russia
with their lives, followed by near starvation
in Finland and their arrival in England,
where she became a Roman Catholic in
1919. Arriving in Toronto in 1921, Catherine
eventually joined a travelling lecture circuit,
which replenished much of her wealth left
behind in Russia. She was, however,
spiritually restless and dissatisfied with her
present life.
With the encouragement of Archbishop Neil McNeil of Toronto, Catherine
gave away her possessions and established
Friendship House in downtown Toronto,
where she began to serve the poor.
In 1937 she founded a Friendship
House in Harlem, New York City, where
she promoted justice and civil rights for
the African-American community and
worked closely with Dorothy Day, founder
of the Catholic Worker Movement.
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SECOND MARRIAGE
After receiving an annulment of her first
marriage, Catherine married Eddie Doherty,
a well-known American reporter who had
become enamoured with her while writing
about her apostolate. They moved to
Combermere, Ontario in 1947 and there
established the Madonna House Apostolate, which by the year 2000 numbered some
200 lay staff, more than 125 clergy and 22
mission houses throughout the world.
Eddie Doherty died in Combermere
in 1975 and Catherine in 1985 at the age
of 89. Her cause for canonization was
opened officially by Pope John II in 2000.
The process is being promoted by Ontario’s
Diocese of Pembroke, since Combermere
falls within its diocesan boundaries.
RUSSIAN
WORD FOR
‘DESERT’
Catherine Doherty
is known for introducing Russian
Orthodox spiritual
ideas and practices
to both Roman
CATHERINE
Catholics and other
de HUECK
non-Orthodox
DOHERTY
Christians. Among
(1896-1985)
those practices
Candidate for
is poustinia, the
Canonization
Russian word
for desert.
While most Catholics understand
a ‘poustinia’ as a prayer room or small
building devoted to prayer, the fuller
meaning of the word implies more a spiritual
state than a physical place. The space merely
provides the place where one, in silence
and solitude, encounters God and is transformed by the encounter.
It is this engagement, however, rather
than the place, which most authentically
describes the meaning of poustinia.
Although published in 1974, the initial
work on the book Poustinia began more
than a decade earlier. The book is divided
into four parts, with the first consisting of
seven chapters, initially presented as
lectures, written in the early 1960s. These
chapters serve as an introduction, for
those unfamiliar with Russian spirituality,
to poustinia. The origins of the practice
are found in third-century Egypt, where St.
Anthony left his home and possessions
to encounter God in the solitude and silence
of the desert. He was then followed by likeminded men known as the Desert Fathers.
Catherine reminds the reader that
silence, a necessary part of the poustinia
experience, is active because it is listening
to God. Silence sets aside one’s self-will,
agenda and personal plans in order to be
more receptive to God’s promptings. This
process is known as kenosis, meaning selfemptying. One becomes, in poustinia, not
only aware of God’s presence, but so
transformed by that presence that one
lives God’s will and love exclusively,
rather than one’s own.
The call of the Eastern poustinik (one
who resides in a poustinia) is to listen to
God, then proclaim to others, prophet-like,
what one has received from God. The
poustinik would first be blessed by a priest
before going alone into the poustinia,
where he or she would wait for God, armed
with only a bible, bread and container of
water.
The purpose of this was to experience
God directly, to know him, rather than just
know about him. This is a place of encounter
rather than study.
The poustinik, it must be said, is not a
hermit, although solitude is a central part of
his or her vocation. They are called, rather,
to be hospitable and immediately serve the
needs of others who arrive at the poustinia,
as they would receive God himself.
The poustinik remains in the poustinia
only for as long as God wills. If God calls
them to leave the poustinia to pursue another
divine calling they must, obediently, leave.
While the poustinia is a sacred space,
this should not be interpreted as being a
sombre and ominous place.
Catherine reminds those preparing to
enter the poustinia: “Calm your mind. Close
your intellect. Open your heart. Smile at
everybody – especially yourself – and be
at peace.”
Catherine was very aware that in the
West, the practice of poustinia would need
to evolve in order to meet new spiritual
needs and that this evolution should be
encouraged. In Chapter Seven of Poustinia,
entitled ‘Poustinia in the Marketplace,’ she
describes how the poustinia, where Christ
dwells, is internalized by the poustinik. Once
internalized, Christ’s healing presence is
then brought into the secular world and the
workplace by the poustinik.
The spirituality of the poustinia, like
the Orthodox faith, centres on the Blessed
Trinity. While one’s single greatest aspiration is to live with the Trinity forever in
heaven, the poustinia offers the poustinik a
foreshadowing of that union in the present
moment. This union enables one to grow in
detachment from personal possessions and
agendas, to be better able to respond flexibly
to God the Father’s will, to see Christ in all
people and perpetually live in the freedom
and joy of the Holy Spirit.
While the poustinik is called to share
with others what has been received in the
poustinia, they will themselves receive
Christ-like qualities to enable them to radiate
Christ’s presence and be his icon (image)
in the world. They will be more forgiving,
better listeners and radiate a love for all,
especially the weak. The poustinik does not
show compassion, but rather com-passion
[sic] – a virtue that goes beyond empathy
and demonstrates a vibrant solidarity with
a spiritually needy world.
The final purpose of the poustinia is to
make the poustinik a better listener who,
having listened well, becomes a more
authentic and effective communicator of
God’s message to the world. This really goes
to the heart, not only of the new evangelization, but of Catherine de Hueck Doherty’s
life, ambition and message. §
Marian League Prayer Cards
Just to remind everyone of the beautiful
treasure we have to offer you. The Diocese
of Kamloops Marian League is offering
prayer cards for you to enroll your friends
and family. They will be enrolled perpetually and remembered in all Masses and
prayers offered at the Diocesan Shrine
of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in
Cache Creek for all members of the
League, living and deceased. Cards for
yourself or your parish are available at the
Chancery in Kamloops (250-376-3351)
and at the Shrine (250-457-9930). All
offerings benefit the Shrine. §
Carmelite Corner
Sisters appreciate annual parish fundraiser
As always, the Annual Carmelite Fundraiser at St. Joseph’s, Salmon Arm was a
success in December. Thanks to the parish
community for their generous support of
this event. The Sisters are very grateful for
the financial help. However, promoting
awareness and providing information
about the Carmelite Sisters is another
important aspect of hosting a fundraiser.
We need to be reminded of the many
blessings that are available to us and the
benefits of having the Carmel of St. Joseph
Monastery in our Diocese.
ooo
Speaking of awareness – what a pleasure
it was to read about the Carmelites in the
Dec. 26 issue of Salmon Arm’s Lakeshore
News. There are two articles in Leah
Blain’s ‘friends & neighbours’ column: ‘A
Life of Quiet Dedication’ and ‘The History
of the Carmelites’. For example, we learn
that this community of nuns keeps busy
from 5:30 a.m. until 10 p.m. with regular
duties such as household tasks, bookkeeping, sacristy work, office work,
cleaning the barn and caring for the alpacas
and the dogs; in winter, lots of shoveling
and in summer long hours of outdoor work,
growing flowers and vegetables plus fruit
for making juice and jam. In addition to
many hours of prayer, there is quiet time
and free time on Sundays for sing-a-longs,
playing piano and flute, crafts, picnics,
going for walks and enjoying nature.
ooo
Mother Ann advises that Sister Raphael
had not been well after a bout of pneumonia
and prayers would be appreciated. Some
history: Sister Raphael, who is 87 and still
sharp as she helps with the bookkeeping,
was one of the first Sisters who came from
the Carmelite Monastery in St. Agatha, ON
in 1991. Most Reverend Bishop Sabatini
had requested that these cloistered contemplative nuns settle in our Diocese to
pray, especially, for priests. Mother Ann
hopes for new postulants this summer.
Prayers are always needed for increased
vocations, for both priests and nuns.
ooo
Please continue to support the Carmel of
St. Joseph Guild so we in turn can help
to meet the Sisters’ needs. Please share
membership information with friends and
family (active members $25; honorary
members $75). Contact President John
Scott at [email protected] or Vicepresident T. Sinclair [email protected]
about joining us or use the Guild’s mailing
address below. Remember the spiritual
benefits received from the Sisters’ prayers
are ‘priceless’.
ooo
During the Easter Season please send your
prayer requests to the Sisters and remember
them in your prayers as well. The power of
prayer is available to all. Donations are
appreciated, but not necessary. May you
and yours have a very blessed Easter as
we celebrate ‘The Lord has Risen!’
God lives in the city
Vatican City, Feb. 7 (VIS) –
Pope Francis received in audience the participants in the
Plenary Session of the Pontifical Council for the Laity,
‘Encountering God in the heart
of the city.’ This year will be
the 50th anniversary of the
closing of Vatican Council II
and to mark the occasion, the
Council is preparing a ceremony to commemorate the
publication of the decree on
the lay apostolate, Apostolicam actuositatem: “The
initiative looks not only
to the past, but also the present
and the future of the Church.”
He noted that the chosen
theme reiterates the invitation
in Evangelii gaudium to face
the challenge of urban cultures, adding that “the phenomenon of urbanization has
now reached global proportions: more than half the
world’s population lives in
cities”.
“The urban context has a
strong impact on the mentality,
culture, lifestyles, interpersonal relationships and religiosity of the people. In such a
varied and complex context,
the Church is no longer the sole
generator of meaning and
Christians absorb ‘languages,
symbols, messages and paradigms which propose new
approaches to life, approaches
often in contrast with the
Gospel’.” Despite these risks,
he said, we must remember
that God has not abandoned
cities: “The title of your
Plenary underlines the fact that
it is possible to encounter God
in the heart of the city.… It is
therefore imperative not to
abandon oneself to pessimism
and defeatism, but to have an
outlook of faith with regard to
our cities, a contemplative
gaze ‘which sees God dwelling
in their homes, in their streets
and squares’. God is never
absent from the city, as He is
never absent from the heart of
man! In the city the terrain for
the apostolate is often far more
fertile than many might imagine. It is important, therefore, to pay attention to the
formation of laypeople: to
educate in having this gaze of
faith, full of hope, that knows
HIS HOLINESS
POPE FRANCIS
how to see the city through
God’s eyes…and at the same
time it is necessary to nurture
in them the desire for witness,
so that they can give to others
the gift of the faith they have
received, accompanying with
affection those brothers who
are taking their first steps in
the life of faith”.... Francis said
“to be genuine, authentic and
to live that which truly counts
[is the only way it is possble
one can] adopt that attitude
of respect towards people:
offering the essential that is
the Gospel”. §
God Bless all you do,
Mrs. Terry Mae Sinclair
Newsletter/Publicity Convenor
Carmel of St. Joseph Guild
Bag 9000, suite 186, 190B TCH NE
Salmon Arm, BC
V1E 1S3
Carmel of St. Joseph Monastery
4815 Salmon River Road
Armstrong, BC V0E 1B4
1-250-546-8801
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SISTERS OF ST. MARTHA AT HOME – SUMMER, 2014. LEFT The statue of St. Martha graces Bethany’s grounds. CENTRE All of
these Sisters served in Kamloops: (L–R) SEATED Sr. Rosalie Lahey, Sr. Adele Cormier, Sr. Arlene MacKinnon, Sr. Margaret
Landry, Sr. Marcella Rankin; STANDING Sr. Genevieve MacDonald, Sr. Lucy MacNeil, Sr. Marie MacDonald. Down through the
years these and other members of their Congregation travelled from Antigonish, Nova Scotia to provide valuable service
to O.L.P.H. Parish, its school and our entire Diocese. RIGHT Former Diocesan chancellor Sr. Marie greets Jeanette, now
O.L.P.H. School secretary. elow (L–R) Margaret, Sr. Genevieve, Sr. Marie and Sr. Adele move indoors. – PHOTOS BY JEANETTE
MELNYCHUK AND MARGARET DENNISON
O.L.P.H. visitors receive warm welcome
By Jeanette Melnychuk and Margaret Dennison, Kamloops
In 1962, Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Parish welcomed the Sisters of Saint
Martha of Antigonish to teach in the
school. During their time at O.L.P.H., the
Sisters were more than just our teachers;
they became our friends and mentors and
they played an important role in our
families’ lives. This past summer, we were
able to travel to Antigonish, Nova Scotia
to visit with the Sisters at Bethany. It was
wonderful to get a glimpse into the lives
of the Sisters. Upon our arrival and during
our stay, every Sister welcomed us into
their daily routine and went out of their
way to make our visit memorable through
their warm and loving Martha Spirit!
Catholic Schools Week at Our Lady of Perpetual Help School, Kamloops
VOLLEYBALL SHOWDOWN: TEACHERS VS. STUDENTS
The staff of O.L.P.H. School faced a challenge from the Grades
5-7 students to determine who would be the true heroes of the
volleyball court. Led by Mr. Isenor and Ms. Hallinan (FAR LEFT),
our staff were determined the winners of the event, but it was a
close one! (Good thing no one needed medical attention!)
OUR HANDS-ON PARISH PRIEST
Father Martin Peyton is no stranger to the halls and classrooms
of O.L.P.H. School. He is always to be seen engaging in school
activities and generally showing his interest in whatever students
are doing. From having lunch with everyone to swinging his
end of a skipping rope in the schoolyard (RIGHT), there is no
telling what Fr. Martin will be involved in next!
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Courtesy of Mr. Christopher Yuen, Principal

Apr 2015 Easter Diocesan News

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