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Baptism: Please contact the Parish Office to arrange preparation for Baptism. Marriage: Please contact the Parish Office before making any wedding arrangements (at least six months in advance of planned wedding date). Couples who are planning a wedding in the parish are expected to regularly worship with a Catholic Community and to participate in a Marriage Preparation Program. Sacrament of Reconciliation: Please feel welcome to arrange for Confession any time at your convenience.
March 16, 2003
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The youth of our Parish are invited to participate in a Catholic vocation fieldtrip to Cranbrook on Sat., March 22nd. Our youth will have an opportunity to meet the Sisters of Marywood and meet with Jay Hipdito, Seminarian of Christ the Servant Parish. We will depart from Canadian Martyrs Parish at 8:45am & arrive back to Invermere at 4:30pm. If you are interested in attending this field trip to Cranbrook, please contact Dwayne Zahara at 342-6217 for confirmation & organization of rides. |
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Nominations are now being taken for 2 positions on Parish Council. Everyone is
eligible to be nominated except Doris Mitchell & Don Jones who have one more
year left on their term. Deadline-Mar. 16th! |
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
every Friday night during Lent at 7:00 pm in Invermere.
| ExecutiveMeeting: | -2nd Tues. of ea. mos., 7:30pm- at the church in Invermere - April 8th. |
| GeneralMeeting: | -4th Tuesday of each mos., 7:30pm at the church in Radium - March 25th. |
| Grand Knight: Don McHugh, 347-9095. |
| 1st Wed. of each month after 9:00 am mass. Next one is April 2nd. |  |
SILENT RETREAT
Cranbrook at Marywood
Thursday, April 10th , 9:30am - 4:00 pm.
Cost: $25.00-this includes lunch.
ALL LADIES WELCOME!
Call Lynne Allen (342-7132 or Mary Ellen Jones (342-3615) for info.
| led by CWL members after Mass every Friday. |  |
| Anyone (men/women/children) who would like to serve the parish in this ministry is requested to contact Fr. Gordon. Preparation will be arranged. |  |
The Rosary is as modem as the faith of the people praying it. If the people "saying" the Rosary are just rhyming off rote words, then, for many, it probably won't seem like an experience of faith. But when praying the Rosary is a real sharing of faith-where we hear our own experience of the Holy Spirit, echoed in the faith response of those we are praying with, then faith comes alive right here, right now! Even though the "Hail Mary" and "Holy Mary" prayer formulas are repetitive, the experience reminds us of ocean waves, one after another, striking the shore. The Rosary is like waves of faith washing over those gathered in prayer. That happens when we are not just saying words, but praying the Mysteries of faith. Then the Rosary offers another way for believers to proclaim (as we do at Mass: "Christ has died, Christ is risen; Christ will come again!"
Of course, this explanation "works" only in communal recitation of the Rosary - when we pray the Rosary with others. But the Rosary is a popular private prayer which people often pray alone. Even then, the notion of shared faith can still apply with a little imagination. First of all, a Christian is never alone when praying. The fact that we are God's family puts me "with" others in spirit even when I pray, physically alone. And besides, perhaps it is not too far fetched for me to imagine that the "Holy Mary" response (even when I say it myself) is an echo of family or friends whom I love - answering to my "Hail Mary" expression of faith.
SHARE LENT- "THE EARTH IS FOR ALL"
Our community is asked to make ourselves aware of the needs of the countries that will benefit from the Share Lent Campaign. To that end the children's catechism groups, the CWL & the KC'S have embarked on a series of 'mini-events' to raise funds while keeping the people of Rwanda, El Salvador, & Nigeria in our thoughts and prayers. We ask for your generous support for the following events:We would ask that you 'plan' for each of these events & help support our youth in their Lenten observance of Doing Good Works. More details of each event will be announced weekly (but start gathering pennies & cans now :)
1st Sunday of Lent: Mar. 9th Gr. 2/5-PENNY DRIVE - container at back of church still avaialable to accept donations. 2nd Sunday of Lent: Mar. 16th CWL - Easter Basket raffle 3rd Sunday of Lent: Mar. 23rd KC - PANCAKE BREAKFAST 4TH Sunday of Lent: Mar. 30th Gr. 3/K-1-CAN & BOTTLE DRIVE 5th Sunday of Lent: Apr. 6th (Radium) Gr. 4-TEA & GOODIES.
Gr. 7/Youth-CAR WASH (while you have your tea & goodies!!!)
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