Wednesday Weekly December 18, 2013 Print Version
1. Diocesan Centre Christmas Schedule
The Diocesan Centre will be closed for the holidays from noon on December 24th to January 1st. We will reopen at 8:30 am on January 2nd, 2014. Merry Christmas!
2. Domano Renewal Centre – January Calendar
The January At a Glance newsletter for the Domano Renewal Centre is attached. If you have any questions regarding our programs or to register for a program, please contact us by email at drc@pgdiocese.bc.ca or by calling 250-964-4475. Events can also be viewed on the Diocesan Calendar found on the Diocese website.
3. Christmas Message from CCCB
Please find attached the Christmas Message from Most Rev. Paul-André Durocher, President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops.
4. World Day of Peace – Message from Pope Francis
Please find attached a message from the Holy Father, Pope Francis for the World Day of Peace, January 1, 2014, entitled “Fraternity, The Foundation and Pathway to Peace”.
The message is best printed as a booklet on 8 ½ x 11 paper. Instructions for printing are as follows:
Booklet printing with a duplex printer
- File > Print > Page Sizing & Handling: Booklet
- File > Print > Booklet subset: Both sides
- File > Print > Orientation: Portrait
- File > Print > Printer Properties: Print on Both Sides, Preserve Layout, Flip Pages Up, Booklet Layout: Off, Pages per sheet: 1
Booklet printing with a one-side-of-paper printer
- File > Print > Page Sizing & Handling: Booklet
- File > Print > Booklet subset: Front side only
- See Orientation and Printer Properties above
- Load printed front-side pages into printer input tray (maybe face down, reverse order)
- File > Print > Booklet subset: Back side only
5. 24 Hours for World Peace Online Vigil
The CCCB forwarded the attached poster from Sister Turcot, Coordinator of Pax Christi Montreal. A 24-hour on-line international vigil for world peace is to be held this coming January 1, 2014, the World Day of Peace. Its goal is to show the hope we hold and share for all of humanity on the first day of the new year. This initiative “was motivated by appeals made by Pope Francis and the CCCB to pray and fast for peace in Syria last September.” To participate in the vigil and to follow along with preparations, subscribe at: http://24hoursforworldpeace.org
6. Monthly Day of Adoration
Please put the following notice in parish bulletins in the Central Region:
Emmanuel Hermitage invites you to a Personal Date with Jesus on January 14 in the Domano Chapel (at the Domano Renewal Centre, 6500 Southridge Ave). Mass will be celebrated at 7:30 a.m. and the Blessed Sacrament will be exposed from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. for a day of silent prayer and adoration. We will pray especially for the people and needs of our Diocese, the universal Church, and the world. In particular we will pray for the protection of all human life, for vocations, and for the intentions of those participating in the day. Please mark your calendar on the second Tuesday of each month for Personal Dates with Jesus days.
7. Appeal Update
