Wednesday Weekly April 29, 2015 Print Version
1. Pastoral Assignments – Clarification
The recent announcement of new pastoral assignments included Fr. John Garden’s appointments to St. Patrick’s parish in McBride and a half time counselling position in the three Catholic schools in the city of Prince George.
Fr. Garden will also continue in a half time counselling position in a Prince George child and youth mental health agency.
2. Employment Opportunity
Please circulate the following employment opportunity and place the following notice in bulletins:
Immaculate Conception School, Prince George is seeking a part time EDUCATION ASSISTANT (EA) effective immediately until the end of the current school year. Preferred qualifications include relevant certification for working in an elementary school setting, and strong experience working with children. Apply in writing to the Principal, Immaculate Conception School, 3285 Cathedral Avenue, Prince George V2N 5R2 or email to icsprincipal@cispg.ca.
3. May At A Glance – Domano Renewal Centre
The May at a Glance newsletter for the Domano Renewal Centre is attached.
4. Monthly Day of Adoration
Please put the following notice in Central Region parish bulletins:
Emmanuel Hermitage invites you to a Personal Date with Jesus on May 12th 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.
5. Special Collection for Nepal
The CCCB will participate with the Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace in a joint campaign to raise funds for the victims of the earthquake in Nepal. The Government of Canada will match any contributions to assist Nepal which are collected by May 25, 2015. Parishes are encouraged to submit any donations collected directly to Development and Peace prior to the May 25 deadline (To be acceptable for CRA purposes, the postmark on the envelope needs to be stamped before the May 25 date and the envelope should be marked “EMERGENCY-NEPAL”.) If a parish needs to send a donation through our diocese please contact Catherine Cosh by email at catherine@pgdiocese.bc.ca by noon on Wednesday, May 20, 2015.
Please place the following notice in parish bulletins:
A massive earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale struck Nepal on April 25, 2015. More than 4200 people are dead and more than 7500 are injured. In a joint campaign with the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, Development and Peace is coming to the aid of the earthquake’s victims through their Caritas partners in Nepal. The Canadian government will match, dollar for dollar, all of the donations made by Canadians to support the victims of the earthquake in Nepal until May 25, 2015. Parishioners are encouraged to donate prior to this date. Mailed donations to the campaign should be sent to Development and Peace, 1425 Rene-Levesque Blvd West, 3rd Floor, Montreal, QC H3G 1T7. Additionally, donations can be made by phone to 1-888-664-3387 or online at www.devp.org. Thank you!