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CWL SACRED HEART HEALTH & EDUCATION NEWSLETTER – FEBRUARY
National theme: One Heart, One Voice, One Mission
Palliative & Hospice Care
Provincial theme: Joyfully Serving the Lord
"None of us is alone in this world. Each of us is a vital piece of the great mosaic of humanity as a
whole" by St. John Paul 2nd.
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WORLD DAY OF THE SICK - FEBRUARY 11: The ministry of Jesus to the sick is central to the life
of the Church. February 11 (Memorial of Our Lady of Lourdes) highlights the healing ministry of the
Church. It reminds us that service to the sick and suffering cannot be neglected. It recognizes the
great efforts of doctors, nurses, health care institutions and pastoral care givers to restore health to
those afflicted with illness and disease. On that day, there will be two Masses: 12:10pm and 7pm.
The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick will be administered at both Masses. Please contact the
parish office if you are planning to attend. All are encouraged to go for confession before receiving
the sacrament.
DIOCESAN PASTORAL CARE TRAINING: SESSION 1 "THE HEALING MINISTRY OF CHRIST" will
take place on February 11 (The World Day of the Sick) at St Patrick's, Our Lady of Lourdes Hall,
9am-3pm. Fr William Hann will be the morning presenter. Please bring a bag lunch, coffee and tea
provided. Contact the parish office to register @ 250-592-7391, email: [email protected] or sign
up sheets located at church entrances.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS VALENTINE PANCAKE BREAKFAST SAINT PATRICK´S CHURCH:
Sunday, February 12th, 8:30am - 12:00pm. Join the Knights of Columbus in Our Lady of Lourdes
Hall for this family event. $20 per family or $5 per person. Please invite your friends and relatives.
CWL VALENTINE HIGH TEA All the ladies of the St. Patrick`s, St. Andrew`s, and Holy Cross
Parishes are invited to: “PLEASE COME OUR WAY, THIS VALENTINE DAY”. Wednesday, February
15 after the 12:10pm Mass. High Tea will be served from 1:00 - 3:00pm. Prizes awarded to: "Ladies
in Red". Please contact the parish office if you are planning to attend.
SAVE THE DATE!!! FOR AN EVENT THAT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE: REBOOT! LIVE! With
internationally renowned speaker and author, Chris Stefanick and special musical guest, Jon Niven.
Reboot! Live! is the fun, inspiring and practical experience of applying the beauty and genius of the
heart of the Gospel to every aspect of your life. From prayer and spirituality, to work, dating,
marriage, parenting, health and more! There is no part of your life that will be left untouched!
Wednesday, May 17, 2017, 7:00 – 9:30pm. To register, go online to www.RealLifeCatholic.com or
contact Melanie Johnson at [email protected]. Do not miss the opportunity to gain insight into
living life more fully! The life God has created for you! Tickets are also available at the parish office.
DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE SHARE LENT WORKSHOPS: This year we are holding 3 Share Lent
workshops, one in each area of the Diocese. The Victoria area Share Lent workshop will be held on
Tuesday Feb. 7, 6:30 - 9:00 at St. Patrick's Parish Centre, in the St. Gabriel Room, on the 2nd floor.
Our Development and Peace animator, Jeremy Laurie, will facilitate the workshop and light
refreshments will be available. All D&P parish reps are encouraged to attend, but it is open to
anyone interested in Development and Peace and learning more about our Share Lent campaign.
Please bring a friend.
VOCATION LIVE-IN: On the weekend of February 17 - 19, there will be a Vocation Live-In for boys
or young men interested in the priesthood or the consecrated life, at the Seminary of Christ the
King, Mission, BC. For more information call 604-826-8715.
BURSARIES NOTICE FROM CWL: The Bursaries offered through the CWL are for any Catholic
youth graduating in June/17 from either public high school, St. Andrew’s Regional High School, or
homeschooled: -Freda Smith: $500 -Molly Boucher: $500 -Catholic Health Association: 2 x $250.
Information can be found on the CWL bulletin board. Deadlines and criteria for applying vary.
Please check the application forms and apply early.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AT DOWNTOWN FOODBANK: The Society of St Vincent de Paul is
looking for help at View St location. COMMITMENT: Once a week or on call for 3 hours - Monday
to Friday usually in the morning. DUTIES: Sorting, bagging food items, serving the public.
REQUIREMENTS: Standing, lifting, smiling, following instructions. PROCESS: Interview, application,
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criminal record check. Friendly team environment.
CONTACT: Volunteer Coordinator – [email protected] , 250-208-2555
ROCKING GOOD FUN-RAISER: Dinner and Dance in support of St. Joseph Parent Advisory Group
and SJTW Masithuthukisane Project. Will be held on Friday, February 10th at 7:00pm in St. Joseph
the Worker Parish Hall. Dinner prepared by our very own amazing “Chef Fr. Alfredo” followed by
live music from the 60’s and 70’s featuring Michael Watkins and his band. $25/adult or $60/family
of 4 (2 adult and 2 children/ Children under 6 free. Tickets available until February 10th . Call 250 479-7413 or email the parish office at [email protected]
BELOVED DISCIPLES: Spirituality for the “Autumn of Life”. A five episode DVD mini- course for the
over 60’s. Starting Tuesday, February 21st from 7-8:30pm at Holy Cross Parish. Come and be
nourished. Contact Fr. William at [email protected] to register.
AWARDING OF DIOCESAN MEDALS: On the occasion of the Cathedral’s 125th Anniversary year,
the Diocese would like to honour various individuals from throughout the diocese for service to the
local and / or diocesan church, the community and the world. Therefore, parishioners are invited to
submit suggestions of recipients for such awards to their local parish community’s Nominating
Committee no later than Thursday, March 30, 2017. Suggestions should be accompanied by a
personal bio of the nominee, indicating family, circumstances of origin and of connections to
mission/ church/community as well as specific examples of the nominee’s personification of the
mission of Christ – in the church community, in the civic community, and in the world. There should
also be one clear and concise reason why the nominator is advancing the name of the nominee.
Award recipients must be 19 years of age or older, practicing Catholics who have rendered long
standing service to the Catholic Church in the Diocese of Victoria, lay members of the faithful, and
not on salary or having a contract position with a local parish or the diocese.
Fr. Alfredo’s" 50TH Birthday Celebration Potluck" Saint Joseph- The parish is invited to join in a
birthday celebration Potluck Dinner (hosted by St. Joseph’s Conference The Society of St. Vincent
de Paul) in honor of Father Alfredo's 50TH Birthday to be held on FRIDAY February 24th from 6:30
pm to 8:30 pm.
" Women's Breakfast - All women in the Diocese are welcome and encouraged to attend March 4th
at 8:00am at Victoria Horseshoe Club - 620 Kenneth St. Annette Turgeon, Coordinator of Respect
Life Ministry at St. Andrew's Cathedral, will speak on "Will A Right to Die Turn Into A Duty". “When
death via lethal injection becomes a medical option, it presents a subtle, unspoken pressure on the
weak to accept medical death rather than burden the health care system or their families, thus
creating a 'duty to die'. LifeCanada. Register at http://bit.do/Womens-Breakfast or email Denise
Kyfiuk at [email protected]
The Knights of Columbus (BC) Charity Foundation is offering 30 bursaries valued at $500 each to
post-secondary Catholic students. Students must be enrolling in the second or subsequent year of
higher learning in BC. The deadline for applications is June 30th. General information and Terms of
Reference are available from Gary Skabeikis ([email protected]).
Father David is presenting a teaching on the early beginnings of the Catholic Church, 2nd and
4thThursday in February and March. Last years teaching on the Psalms was good and fun had by all
with lots of interrelation with people.
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SAINT OF THE MONTH:
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POPE MESSAGE:
BURSARIES:
http://cwl.ca/wpcontent/uploads/2013/10/NationalBursary-Application-Form-2013.pdf
- The Catholic Health Association of
BC (CHABC) is making available two
bursaries to students graduating in
2017. To apply for these bursaries,
we invite students to submit an
essay on the topic, The Significance
of Spirituality in Health Care. Please
see bulletin board for details.
***CALENDAR - DATES TO REMEMBER AND EVENTS***
Executive meeting–February 8 at 6:30 pm at TBA
Parish Hall: Sat, Feb 11 (11 am – 1 pm) “Friendship luncheon” for instillations of new members
and long membership awards.
PJH: Sat, Mar 25 (9am to 1pm)
Apr 29 - Bake sale
PJH: Sat, Apr 22 (9am to 1pm) April 22nd is the Spring Christian Charites Bazaar
PJH: Sat, May 27 (9am to 1pm)
PJH: Sat, June 24 (9am to 1pm)
*** Coffee schedule. The CWL are on for March 19th. Helpers please. Please email Angela:
[email protected]
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More events!
May 2017 Save the date!! The 2nd Annual Bishop’s Gala will be held at Our Lady of
Fatima hall on May 6, 2017. We sold out last year, so be sure to mark your calendar, and
stay tuned for more information!
*** Weekly events
Wednesdays
St. Patrick’s, Victoria: St. Patrick’s Parish invites moms or dads at home with children
under age 5 to join our Parents and Tots group from 9:30 – 11 AM. Parents meet in the
parish library for friendship, fellowship, faith sharing, or just chatting about the challenges
of parenting. Children are cared for in Our Lady of Lourdes Hall under the watchful
guidance of volunteer grandmas. If you are interested, or know someone who would be
interested, please contact the Parish Office at (250) 592- 7391, or call Pauline at (250)
592-9434. (Note: will start on January 11, 2017.)
Fridays
Our Lady Queen of Peace, Victoria: Traditional Latin Mass, 9 AM.
Our Lady of the Rosary, Victoria: 9:30 – 11 AM, Moms & Tots Group. All mothers with
children 6 years and under are welcome. For more information contact Rosemarie
Urbanson at (250) 391-6618; no registration is required.
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Saturdays
St. Joseph the Worker Parish: 3 – 4:30 PM, Jesus Youth at SJTW Parish invites youth in
high school to come out to the Jesus Youth Prayer meeting! Jesus Youth is an international
Catholic youth movement with a charismatic spirituality. For more information contact:
[email protected].
At the Cathedral: 4th Saturday of each month the 9:30 AM Mass is offered for the
sanctity of human life and for the intentions of those who support Respect Life Ministry.
All are welcome to participate.
Our Lady of Fatima, Victoria: Victoria Chinese Catholic Community (VCCC) regular
meetings with faith sharing, prayers, potluck, Mass or special presentations by expert
speakers, 3:30 PM. Please note meeting dates may not fall on first Saturdays of the month;
please contact Ben for more information. Meetings will conclude with a potluck supper.
For more information phone (250) 893-9938 or email Ben Chow at [email protected].
Catholic Underground at St. Patrick’s Parish: Catholic Underground is an initiative which
engages youth in both their culture and their faith, held in the basement at St. Patrick’s at
7 PM on the 2nd & 4th Saturdays of the month. Grades 10 – 12. For more information,
contact Julie at: [email protected]
Sundays
St. Joseph the Worker, Victoria: Holy Families group gathers on the first Sunday of the
month for a potluck lunch and discussion from 1 – 5:30 PM. Please note: on January 1,
2017 only the meeting will be from 11 AM – 2:30 PM. Contact Kristy for more information
at (250) 590-7004.
Our Lady Queen of Peace, Victoria: Traditional Latin Mass at 12 noon with Gregorian
Chant.
Our Lady Queen of Peace, Victoria: Hungarian Mass at 2 PM on the first Sunday of every
month.
Future Conventions
2017: August 6-9, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
2018: August 11-14, Winnipeg, Manitoba
2019: August 18-21, Calgary, Alberta
2020: August 9-12, Montreal, Quebec
2024: August 11-14, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
RETREATS
- January 2018 Eastern Caribbean stay and cruise. Mary Hof, parishioner of St. Edwards
Parish, is putting together another cruise for those who would like to travel as part of a
group. It’s a way of making new friendships, and for some not having to travel alone.
Rooms must be secured now. The trip will be 11 days, 4 nights in Puerto Rico and then a 7
day cruise from Puerto Rico to Fort Lauderdale, on Celebrity Summit. For more
information contact Mary Hof at [email protected] or call (250) 743-4074. A truly
spectacular way to experience the Caribbean and make memories to last a lifetime!
BIRTHDAYS
14-Feb
Mary-Lou
Konrath
17-Feb
Margaret
Drummond
26-Feb
Teresa
Melendez-Duke
CWL Sacred Heart – Health, Education and
Communications Chair- : Carolina Solano at 250-896-9785 or [email protected]
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“May our Lady of Good Counsel keep inspiring and guiding us all in our CWL work, sharing Blessing
and Hope to all”…
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