Wednesday Weekly March 4, 2015 Print Version
1. CHABC Presentation – March 24, 2015
Please post the attached poster and place the following notice in parish bulletins in the Central Region:
It is estimated that 1 in 10 Canadians will experience an episode of clinical depression during their lifetime. Have you wondered if you or someone you love might have depression? The Diocese of Prince George is pleased to host a session on this topic. Please join Jo-Ann Tait, President of the Catholic Health Care Association of BC for an informative presentation on Tuesday, March 24th, 2015 at 7:00 pm in the Conference Room, Diocesan Pastoral Centre. All are welcome. Registration is not required.
Depression CHABC Workshop Mar 24
2. Chrism Mass
Please place the following notice in parish bulletins until March 22nd:
The Mass of Chrism will be celebrated at 7 pm on Monday, March 23rd at Sacred Heart Cathedral. In this diocesan celebration, the Holy Oils and Chrism used in the Sacraments are blessed and consecrated and the priests renew their commitment to serve the Church. A reception will follow. Those attending are asked to bring a plate of snacks to share (please put on the table in the lower hall before Mass). Thank you!
3. Chrism Mass Oils Set Confirmation
To help with planning for the Chrism Mass, all parishes and missions are asked to look over the attached list to confirm their sets of oils for this year. Please contact Jennifer at Sacred Heart Cathedral (shcath@shawcable.com or (250)564-5225) by Friday, March 20th, to confirm or indicate required changes. Thanks!
4. CIS Employment Opportunities
Please replace the CIS Employment Opportunities poster with the updated list of teacher postings. Further information can be found on the CISPG website at www.cispg.ca.
CISPG Teaching Jobs -2015-2016
5. Northern Catholic News
The Spring edition of the Northern Catholic News will be available for pick up by parishes at the Diocese Pastoral Centre on Friday, March 6th. Out of town parishes are requested to please contact Teresa in Reception if you can pick up your package in the next week. This will help reduce shipping costs. Thank you!
6. Youth and Young Adult Ministry Update
DYC 2015: Mark your calendars! The 20th annual DYC will be held May 1-3, 2015 at the Diocesan Pastoral Centre, Prince George with and keynote speaker, Chris Padgett. DYC is open to all youth from Grades 7 to 12. Early registration is just $50 for the entire weekend until April 1. Head on over to our online registration page to secure your spot at http://dyc2015.eventzilla.net/
DYC Volunteers Needed: We are searching for small group leaders for DYC who are passionate about their faith and looking for a creative way to serve youth at the 20th annual DYC. If you are interested in being a small group leader or a general volunteer for the weekend, please fill out this brief form so we can get in touch: http://bit.ly/17Ej1zW
Campus Alpha: Campus Alpha resumes on Thursday, March 5th, 2015 for all young adults. Dinner is provided. Please bring $3 donation or a snack to share. Due to the UNBC strike, this week’s Alpha will be hosted in the Diocesan Pastoral Centre Boardroom located at 6500 Southridge Ave. If you’re coming from the university, you can take bus #16 to the Save on Foods and the Centre is just a 10 minute walk from the bus stop. Please check out the ‘Catholic Young Adults – Diocese of PG’ Facebook page for more details!
Seeking Chefs: We are still on the hunt for some volunteers to feed our Alpha group on Thursdays. We have just 3 more nights that need to be covered! Please email Eunice at ehii@pgdiocese.bc.ca if you can commit to making one meal or more!
Ski Smithers: All young adults ages 18-35 are invited to be a part of our ski retreat in Smithers from March 13-15, 2015. This will include 1-2 days of skiing as well as some much needed times of contemplation with Fr. Jack and Fr. Pier. You can find out more details and register for the retreat over at http://pg_youngadult_ski_retreat.eventzilla.net/
7. Archdiocese of Vancouver – Change in Address
Effective February 27, 2015, the Archdiocese of Vancouver offices and the BC Catholic moved to a new location. Please update their mailing address as follows:
4885 Saint John Paul II Way, Vancouver, BC V5Z 0G3