Wednesday Weekly – September 24, 2014 Print Version
1. Diocesan Assembly
Parishes are asked to continue to publish the attached Diocesan Assembly announcements. The location of the Special Training Session for Catechists and Home School Parents scheduled for October 4th has been changed to Immaculate Conception Parish. Please refer to the attached sheet and update your bulletins. Thank you!
Diocesan Assembly Bulletin Announcements
2. Ordo
The Office of the Bishop will be ordering the Ordo for parishes and diocesan ministries. Listed below is the number of copies each parish or ministry ordered last year. If there are any changes to your order, please contact Lisa Weber before October 3rd, 2014. Thank you.
PARISHES OTHER
Burns Lake – 1 Chancery – 1
Chetwynd/Tumbler – 3 Office of Evangelization & Catechesis – 4
Dawson Creek – 4 Fr. Andy – 1 (add to St. Mary’s, Prince George order)
Fort St. James – 1 Sr. Maria – 1
Fort St. John – 6 Sr. Gerarda Slanina – 1 (add to Sacred Heart Cathedral’s order)
Fraser Lake – 1 Dominican Sisters – PG – 1
Houston – 2 Dominican Sisters – FSJ – 1
Kitimat – 2 Domano Renewal Centre – 2
Mackenzie – 1
McBride – 2
New Hazelton – 2
PG, Cathedral – 5
PG, Christ Our Savior – 4
PG, Imm. Conception – 3
PG, St. Mary’s – 6
Prince Rupert – 3
Smithers – 5
St. Theresa’s Missions – 1
Terrace – 4
Vanderhoof – 1
3. Diocesan Annual Appeal News
An Appeal financial update and message from Fr. Richard is attached. Appeal Tip: Parish offices can process online donations for parishioners by using the CanadaHelps link located on the diocese website. Click the “Donate Now through CanadaHelps” button and follow the steps. A credit card number and email address are required. The donor may need to be reminded that CanadaHelps produces the income tax receipt, not the Appeal office.
4. Religious Education Trust
The Religious Education Trust provides funding to support and encourage initiatives for religious education in our diocese. The closing date for submission of applications for the next distribution of funds is October 20th, 2014. A copy of the Application Form is attached. Forms can be sent to Lynn Monteith via email: lynn-monteith@pgdiocese.bc.ca or fax: (250)964-2101 or mailed to the Diocese address: 6500 Southridge Avenue, Prince George, BC , V2N 5P9.
5. Remembering Our Angels – Memorial Park Cemetery
Please place the following information in parish bulletins in the Central Region until the weekend of October 12th:
Memorial Park Cemetery is hosting an event to commemorate World Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day on October 15th, 2014 at 7 pm. Persons wishing to remember a lost infant can join us for a candle lighting ceremony. The event will begin at the Cemetery Administration Office with a procession to the Children’s Garden. Contact Cemetery Administration for more information at 250-562-4661.