The Lord says, “This is my command-ment that you love one another as I have loved you.” (John 15:12)

Pastor: Fr. Dominique Trinh Do

Address: 6044 Spar tan St (P.O. Box 130) Oliver, BC, VOH 1T0 Phone: Office: 250-498-3934 ; Fax: 250-498-3939 ; Rectory: 250-498-3079 Parish’s Email: parishoffice@ctkoliver.org Website: ctkoliver.org Pastor’s email: fr.dominiquetr inhdo@gmail.com

Reconciliation Saturday: 4:15pm to 4:45pm Other days by appointment Baptism Contact Christ the King Parish’s Office at least two months before your date for preparation, Instruction, and rehearsal.

Christ the King Parish

ST. GREGORY’S MISSION

In Inkameep

Our Lady of Lourdes Mission St. at 11th Ave. (St. Barbara's

Anglican Church) Okanagan Falls, BC V0H 1R0

January 07, 2017

The Epiphany of the Lord

Marriage Contact Christ the King Parish’s Office at least six months prior to your date for preparation and instruction. Anointing of the Sick If you have a Catholic patient at home or in hospital, please inform the Pastor I immediately.

Upcoming Dates to Remember: Jan. 07 9:30 am Mass—Children’s Liturgy Jan. 7/8 Symbolon Session Jan. 09 Catechism Resumes 6:00—7:30pm Jan. 14/15 Symbolon Session Jan. 17 PPC 7pm Jan. 21/22 Symbolon Session

PARISH NEWS

DAILY MASS INTENTIONS

Sat. Jan 6 5:00 pm George & Wayne Thomas RIP Maria Cancela Tues. Jan 09 5:00 pm Anita Tome & Antonio Tome RIP Maria Femeira/ Liz Vokey, and Carmen Tome Wed. Jan 10 9:00 am Joaquim & Maria Gil RIP No name Thurs. Jan 11 9:00 am Manuel Torres RIP and Deceased Family Alzira Torres Fri. Jan 12 9:00 am Gerry Quellette RIP Jim & Paulette Sat. Jan 13 5:00 pm Thanksgiving from Sts. Jude, Anthony, & Joseph Maria Cancela

Regular Mass Schedule Saturday ~ Sunday ~ Monday ~ Tuesday ~ Wed - Fri

5:00 pm 9:30 am NO MASS 5:00 pm 9:00 am

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturdays 4:00—4:30 pm

Ok Falls, Our Lady of Lourdes

11:30 am ~ Sunday Contact: Lorraine Harrison 250 497 8781

St. Gregory’s Mission, Inkameep

1:30 ~ 3rd Sunday of each month

Sunnybank Mass—2nd Wednesday of Month 3:00

McKinney Mass—3rd Wednesday of Month 3:30

Ok. Correctional Facility Mass—1st & 3rd Thursdays of Month 2:00

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament—1 Hour Before Weekday Masses

Scripture Study Group Every Monday morning at 9:00am

Religious Education Every Tuesday 6:00—7:30 pm

Monthly Food Bank Drive Every 2nd weekend of the Month

Greetings to you all in the Lord, Baby Jesus! I have always prayed you having a delightful

and spirit-filled Christmas. This weekend, we celebrate the "Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord." We honor and remember the Magi or three Wise Men who came looking for Baby Jesus, King of Peace and Savior.

Through their examples, we need to imitate them to continue the journey in faith, hope, love, and truth.

The Gospel of Matthew, in this Sunday, talk-ing about Magi who searched diligently for the child, Baby Jesus and then, after they saw the child with Mary his mother, they have been warned in a dream, not to return to Herod, but they went back their own country by another road. This means that Magi did not follow the way of Herod's sin, but, they followed the way of God's truth.

We today are also invited to imitate Magi in order to seek Baby Jesus and after seeking Him, we need to follow the way of God’s truth by living in truth: think well, speak well, and do well. In doing so, we can live in peace, love, joy, and happiness, and eventually, gain eternal life.

So, let us also help others to seek Christ and his truth, and we need to follow his will daily, not our own will.

God himself is a model for us to follow be-cause He is the way, truth and the life.

Let us continue to search for Jesus Christ until we see Him face to face in the God's Kingdom in heaven.

Once again, I would like to take an oppor-tunity to say thank to you all who volunteered to prepare gifts for the poor who are our brothers and sisters, and helped in liturgical celebrations both Christmas and New Year.

MESSAGE FROM THE PASTOR

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ the King, This note is to inform you that Mrs. Lucy Riley has resigned her employment positions with the parish on 27 December, 2017. She has served in the dual roles of pa-rish secretary and religious education coordinator. On your behalf, and on behalf of my predecessor pastors, I would like to offer my sincere thanks to Lucy who dedicated her time and talents, helping to build up our community of Christ the King Parish for so many years. We appreciate her contributions in these two vital areas of parish life. We wish her well in her future endeavours. Thank you, Lucy, and may God bless you always. Yours sincerely, Fr. Dominique Trinh Do

SPECIAL NTENTIONS Please keep our sick community members and family in your prayers: Nell Hogg, Tony & Hortense Avila, Tina and Joe Simoes, Elvira Borba, James Demetrick, Bob Doherty, Salete Goncalves, Doreen Stump, Monique War-kentin, Steve Kwasnica, Laura Steele, Ray Bernard, Anto-nio Cancela, Harold Doll, Lidia Correira, Doreen Folk, Lorenzo Parolin, Anton & Jodi Bogovic, Fern & Louise Poulin, Pat McCulloch, Evelyn Goodridge , Vicky White, Miguel Barata, Jimmy Dias. Arnie Foster and Rod Hen-man. Jodi Bogovic, Fern & Louise Poulin, Pat McCulloch, Evelyn Goodridge , Vicky White, Miguel Barata, Jimmy Dias, Arnie Foster and Rod Henman;

ALTAR SERVER TRAINING On behalf of our parish, I would like to thank Dai-sy Hopkins, a chair of Altar Servers. You have said “Yes” to God ito serve God and his people in our parish. Besides, how wonderful for us to see our children around in the Church and especially, serving Christmas and New Masses as altar servers. Your contribution make the holy liturgical celebration more powerful and more meaning-ful! Thanks a lot of our beloved children that you have dedicated your time and talents to contribute in our Par-ish. I very much encourage children from Grade 3 or older to volunteer to serve Mass. This is one of good ways for us to live closer to the Lord and others. Once again, thanks a lot and may God bless you all.

PARISH EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY 1

For SECRETARY

To respond to pastoral and administrative re-quirements at Christ the King Parish, our Parish is calling for applications to fill the vacant secretary posi-tion. The position is part-time, in the range of ten hours per week, and compensation will be determined by the successful applicant’s experience. Interested women or men may apply by submit-ting to Fr. Dominique Trinh Do a resume, reference letters, and personal letter describing suitable attrib-utes and aptitude for parish secretarial work. Secretary Basic Job Description: -To provide administrative and secretarial ser-vices to the parish office, including working proficiently with parish and diocesan computer programs and technology (specifically: word processing and publi-cation, data entry, bookkeeping, management of rec-ords, and filing). -To represent the parish hospitality within the parish community. -Other details for the secretary job description office will be provided upon receipt of the application. Applications must be submitted by Friday, 19 January, 2018.

PARISH EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY 2 For

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION COORDINATOR Our Parish is calling for applications to fill the va-cant religious education coordinator position. This position is part-time, about five hours/week, seasonally from early September to early May. Religious Education Coordinator Basic Job Descrip-tion: - Reporting to the Pastor, the Religious Education Coordinator assists in carrying out the ongoing catecheti-cal mission of the parish. - To educate our children at our Parish, to learn about Jesus through the Bible and catechism program, and to help them living their faith. - To oversee preparation programs for children receiving First Eucharist, First Reconciliation, and Confir-mation. - Other details for this catechetical position will be provided upon receipt of the application. Applications must be submitted by Friday, 19 Janu-ary, 2018

CWL NEWS

Congratulations to the new Executive of St. Martin’s Council CWL President: Lori Martine

Secretary: Mary Lou Ellan Treasurer: Roberta Dodge

Community Life: Dorothy Taylor Education: Tracy Veintimilla

Past President/Communications: Linda Nunes *A reminder to all CWL members that 2018 memberships are due ($30)

They can be given to Linda Nunes

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