Wednesday Weekly June 26, 2013 Print Version
1. Diocesan Centre closure
Please note
Long weekend: The Diocesan Centre will close at noon on Friday, June 28th and open again after the long weekend on Tuesday, July 2nd at 8:30 a.m.
Summer closure: Friday, July 12th is the last working day before the summer closure; the office will reopen at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, August 12th.
2. Diocesan Centre staff changes
If you are in the Diocesan Centre during the first week of July, please introduce yourself to our new receptionist, Esperanza Vezina. Her first day in the office is Tuesday, July 2nd. At that time the current receptionist, Lisa Weber, will begin as secretary to Bishop Jensen and Mary-Anne Lewis Jamin will begin as vice chancellor. Please note the following email address changes:
Mary-Anne Lewis Jamin: majamin@pgdiocese.bc.ca
Lisa Weber: lisa@pgdiocese.bc.ca
3. Emergency Campaign for Syria
Attached is a letter from Archbishop Richard Smith, President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, regarding the situation in Syria. Please insert this letter and/or print the following notice in parish bulletins:
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace are launching a joint campaign to raise emergency aid for Syrian refugees. The revenues collected will assist the extensive work in the Middle East by Catholic charities and development agencies, particularly Caritas Internationalis. This special joint emergency campaign for Syria begins Sunday, June 30th and will continue throughout the summer. It will culminate with a day of prayer and fasting for the people of Syria and all the Middle East on Saturday, September 14th, the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. In a letter addressed to Catholics in Canada, Archbishop Richard Smith, President of the CCCB, together with Pope Francis and all the Bishops of Canada, invites Catholics to be in solidarity with the people of Syria in their many sufferings from war, violence and displacement. All donations to the special campaign should be sent by September 14th to Development and Peace, 1425 Rene-Levesque Blvd West, 3rd Floor, Montreal, QC H3G 1T7.
4. 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 July 9 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 the month (including August 13), for our Personal Date with Jesus days.
5. Christ the King Vocation Live-In
Please put the attached poster on parish bulletin boards and the following notice in parish bulletins:
The Seminary of Christ the King in Mission, BC will host a Live-in for young men discerning a vocation to the priesthood or religious life on July 5-7. The Live-in is open to anyone thinking of entering the seminary within the next few years and provides an opportunity to become acquainted with other young men pursuing this vocation. For further information visit their website, www.sck.ca, or contact:
Father Mark Dumont, OSB
Seminary of Christ the King
PO Box 3310
Mission BC V2V 4J5
Tel: 604-826-8975
Fax: 604-826-8725