Contacts in the Parish:

Pastor Father Paul Szczur, S.D.S.

Deacon Deacon Dion Pomponio

Parish Secretary Cynthia Santos

Parish Council Chair Roland Wauthy

Ministry of the Sick Sandy Rix 250 478-9139

Diocesan Safe Environment 250.479.1331 ext. 223

CWL Info: Contact: Odette Huculak: 250 474 4915

Knights of Columbus: Kevin Stafford: gk8394@outlook.com St. Vincent de Paul: Eugene 250-479-8020; Joanne 250.478.9478

www.sds.org

If you have recently moved into the Langford area

Welcome to Our Lady of the Rosary Parish and invite you to pick up a Parish Registration form at the Church entrance or parish office and return the

completed form to the office. If we may assist you, please just tell us.

OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY PARISH

Sacraments: Baptism: Contact the parish office. Baptisms are the third Saturday of the month at 5:00 pm Mass. Reconciliation: Saturday 4:15 p.m. or by appointment. Marriage: Contact Father Paul 6 months in advance of the planned wedding date. Anointing of the sick: If you or a family member are admitted to a hospital or other care facility and you wish to have a priest visit, please be sure to have someone call the parish office to make this request.

The Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

February 17, 2019

798 Goldstream Ave.

Victoria, B.C. V9B 2X6

Ph:250-478-3482 Fax: 250-474-1926

E-mail: olor@shaw.ca

Website: www. olorchurch.ca

Office Hours:

Tuesday to Friday 9:30 am-1:30 pm

Emergency: 250–858–6217

Preschool: 250-590-6095

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Every Wednesday from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm.

God inspires!

Loving and Provident God, Creator of all and Builder of the Universe, We, the parish family of our Lady of the Rosary, humbly ask your continued blessing on the spiritual, human and financial commitment we have made for the building of our new Church and the fulfillment of Your Kingdom on earth. Unless You build the house, we labor in vain to build it. Through the intercession of Mary, Mother of God, St. Jo-seph the Builder, bring to perfection the good work You have begun in us. We ask this through Christ the Lord. Amen.

Our Lady of the Rosary Parish Building Prayer:

Let us pray for the sick from our families, especially: Jean-Guy Major, Francis Doll, Ben Jarrett, Ed Bosh-coff, Anna and Ken McLauchlin, William & Bernadette Plewman, Mark Brady, Keith Armstrong, Alex Formosa, Sarah, Fernanda de Medeiros, Herman Kuhn, Cheryl, Greg, Hosne Jahan for their healing and union with Christ.

Let us pray for all who have died especially; Al Huculak; Marion Bulger; Eugene and Yvonne Dion, John Boudewyn, Jean Richardson, Harold Doll, Lucile Vermiere; Dianna & Jim Sarkany; Myrna Beltram, Tim Gallagher that they may live in the light and peace of God’s presence forever

Going into Hospital? If so, please be certain that when registering you tell the registration staff that you are Catho-lic so your pastor and hospital visitors will know how to find you. Or, have someone call the parish office and share the necessary information. For those up island and trans-ferred to a hospital in Victoria this is especially important.

SOME DATES………………………………..

*First communion/confirmation meeting Tuesday, Feb 19th at 7:00 pm *Mass with anointing of the sick Thursday Feb. 21st at 2:00 pm *Meeting, signing form for Catholic System School Feb-ruary 20 at 7:00 pm * Parish Mission with Fr. Andrew Szablewski PSS, March 15th, 2019—March 24th , 2019. *Book Sale Saturday April 6th. 2019 * Retreat for first communion/confirmation April 27th * First communion/confirmation May 5th 2:00 pm

Parish Book Sale. We are collecting books for next year. Please contact Judy 250.474.2119 or leave your books in the green bin at the entrance of the church. Thank you.

Hopefully all of us had a wonderful Christmas. Slowly but surely we are going back to our daily duties. School, work, and much more are constantly on our mind. It seems that every January we begin a new journey. Our Parish Family is on the journey as well. This journey will not be possible without your help. We need Readers and Extra Ordinary Eucharistic Ministers, Money Counters, musicians. If you can help in any way. Please let us know by email: olor@shaw.ca or phone 250.478.3482 Thank you so much!

Vancouver Island Crisis line. 1.888.494.3888. Toll free

SAVE THE DATE: Parish Lenten Mission. Invited speaker: Fr. Andrew Szablewski, PSS. Fr. Andrew Sza-blewski, PSS is a priest, psychologist, theologian, forma-tor at Grand Séminaire De Montréal. Theme: will Christ transform my body or will technology? The age of transformers. When: weekend March 16/17 Saturday 5:00 pm or Sunday 8:30 am and 10:30 am. Tuesday March 19th 6:30 pm Mass, talk to follow and Thurs-day March 21st 6:30 pm Mass, talk to follow and Fri-day March 22nd 6:30 pm The Way of the Cross with question and answer session. Weekend March 23/24 Saturday 5:00 pm or Sunday 8:30 am and 10:30 am. All are welcome.

IMPORTANT DATE Meeting to sign the form to the Catholic School will be on Wednesday, February 20th at 7:00 pm. Please come for the meeting with your form.

Couples for Christ (CFC) and family ministries would like to invite you to the CFC—Youth Music Ministry workshop on Feb 23 9:00 am — 4:00 pm. St. Patrick Parish. Free event for inquirers please contact Mark & Eeyoh Monalo at 250.891.3337 email: mark-manalo1983@gmail.com

You'd look great on the OLOR team! It's cold out there. And on February 23rd, our team is going to do something about it. Together with thousands of Canadians across the country, we're walking and fundraising to sup-port and serve hungry, homeless, and hurting people and families in our community. Please, join us in supporting the Mustard Seed Street Church at 625 Queens Avenue, Victoria. Registration opens at 4:00 pm. Walkers are re-leased by 5:15, returning an hour or two later for a warm cup of yummy. Participants register online to walk 2, 5, or 10 km on a safe, looping 5 km route. There will be a rest stop and route marshalls on the route. Everyone is wel-come! CNOY is family-friendly. Walkers range in age from toddlers (with parents of course) to active seniors. For details: https://secure.e2rm.com/registrant/TeamFundraisingPage.aspx?teamID=841447&langPref=en-CA or contact Fr. Paul olor@shaw.ca or Dcn. Dion dea-condion@outlook.com

The St. Andrew's Cathedral Knights of Columbus are host-ing a fundraiser dinner at Our Lady of the Rosary Hall. February 23rd, 2019. Doors open at 5:30, dinner is at 6:00. Fr. Dean Henderson will be our speaker for the evening. All proceeds from the dinner and a silent Auction will go towards helping a family or families attend the 2019 Annu-al Family Conference in Nanoose Bay. $20.00 for a single ticket or $30.00 for a couple or family. To make a donation or purchase tickets and RSVP please contact Dave de bree at elmodave@yahoo.com or 250-590-7004

Diocese of Victoria/Island Catholic Schools Job Posting: Senior Accountant – See Diocesan website rcdvictoria.org for a full description.

In a spirit of fraternal love, a document of major historic significance was signed by Pope Francis and the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Ahmed el-Tayeb during a Global Con-ference on February 4, 2019 in Abu Dhabi. You can read this document on Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together on the Diocese of Victoria website at: www.rcdvictoria.org/diocesan-blog/human-fraternity.

Bishop Gary Gordon has, in consultation with the Priest Personnel Committee, made the following pastoral appoint-ment and ministry change: Effective March 1, 2019: Fr. William Hann, recently returned from his sabbatical, will continue to serve as Pastor of Holy Cross Parish, in addi-tion to being appointed as Pastor of St. Patrick’s Parish in Victoria and Bishop’s Delegate to St. Patrick’s School. Fr. Bernardo Injou Lee, will retire from full time pastoral ministry. We are most grateful for the replacement assis-tance offered by Fr. Lee to St. Patrick’s Parish. Fr. Karam Alraban, will continue to assist Bishop Gary Gordon at St. Peter’s Parish in Nanaimo, and Our Lady of Victory on Gabriola Island for a period of time, given the Bishop’s re-sponsibility for the pastoral needs of the whole Diocese. Your continued support and prayers for the ongoing pasto-ral needs of the Diocese of Victoria are greatly appreciated.

Parish Support Last Week:

Religious Education for Children. Preparation for First Communion and Confirmation is on Sundays during school year at 9:40 am. To register and for more information, please contact Marie 250-642-4483.

Prayer Group meets every Wednesday 7:00pm in the Church. Info Yolanda 250-478-6041.

Children’s Choir in our Parish will meet in the small hall after the 10:30 am Sunday Mass.

We rely on the generosity of your contributions to provide light, heat, and staff to this very special house of God and his people.

Last Week Offering: Sunday: $ 2,548.50 Building fund: $ 40.00

Saturday, Feb 16th 5:00 pm Mass for Morgan & Breeda families Sunday, Feb 17th Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:30 am Mass for + Al Huculak 10:30 am Mass for + Lucile Vermiere Tuesday, Feb 19th, 6:30 pm Mass for ++ Dianna & Jim Sarkany Wednesday, Feb 20th 9:00 am Mass for Maureen Madeen’s family Thursday, Feb 21st 9:00 am Mass for Nuala & Tony’s family Friday, Feb 22nd the Chair of St. Peter the Apostle 9:00 am Mass for Gerry Chiasson’s family Saturday, Feb 23rd St. Polycarp, Bishop and Martyr 5:00 pm Mass for Our Parish Sunday, Feb 24th Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:30 am Mass for Our Parish 10:30 am Mass for Leona & Gary Sidoni

Mass Intentions: If you would like to have a Mass said for a special intention, please contact the parish office.

Masses Feb 16th— Feb 24th

Moms and Tots is on Fridays at 9:30 am. If you have any questions or would like to be added to our email list, please call Jennifer Ridley at 778 533 3905 or email olormomsandtots@gmail.com.”

Little Flowers Girls' Club. A Catholic club for girls ages 5-12. Gatherings are held on the last Saturday of the month 9:30-11:30 am in the basement of the parish hall. For more info please contact Mary-Anne 250-474-6697 maryanne.leross@gmail.com

PAD Donations. If you are interested in making your donations to our Parish through a Pre-Authorized Debit Program, please take an envelope with all the information needed. These envelopes are on the table at the entrance of the Church.

Our New Church-Making Your Donation Really Counts. Once we are clear as to how much money we will need to raise to make our new church a reality, our fund raising will begin. Please think about the information below. Similar to how the Canadian and BC governments help us to increase our regular giving, they will again partner with you to help provide these funds. Here’s how: $100 donation - your cost will be $56; $500 donation - your cost will be $280; $1,000 donation - your cost will be $ 560.00.

The statement printed above express the gratitude felt in response to the

generosity of the people of Our Lady of the Rosary Parish. For it is your con-

tributions that make much of what is done here at our parish possible. Thanks

are extended to those who use Church Support envelopes or PAD regularly. If

you are not currently using envelopes or you are not enrolled in PAD pro-

gram, please consider doing so that our parish may continue to prosper. If

you would like to receive envelopes or you are interested in PAD program,

kindly contact our Parish Office.

Come and Sing at the Priory. Come and help the residents of the Priory turn pages or hold songbooks during the Hymn Service at 3:00 pm on the First Sunday of each month. Easy! Fun! Children are welcome. For information: Zoe Dhur 250.478.8692 or Yolanda 250.478.6041

Our Lady of the Rosary Preschool/Day Care. Please con-tact our preschool/day care teacher Maureen at 250.590.6095 for more information.

Parish Mission Statement In Eucharistic Communion with the whole Catholic Church, as members of Our Lady of the Rosary Parish, we proclaim through our words and actions the Gospel of God’s love revealed in the Resurrection of Christ to the Western communities.

If you are expecting a child and are feeling confused; if you are thinking that there is no way out of this sit-uation for you; if you want to talk to someone, call or text 250-812-0087 or email: respectlifem@gmail.com

Mass with Anointing of the Sick. Our annual Mass with Anointing of the Sick will be on Thursday, February 21st at 2:00 pm followed by Coffee and Tea. For more info please contact Sandy Rix at 250-478-9139 or parish office. Everyone is welcome.

You are invited… The Assembly of Western Catholic Bish-ops will be meeting in Victoria in late February and during that time will gather for a Mass at the Cathedral on Wednes-day, Feb. 27th at 5 pm. All are invited and welcome to attend

Attention: Parents of children preparing for the First Com-munion and Confirmation. There will be a Parent Meeting Feb 19th at 7:00 pm in the Basement of the Large hall

Todd Halaburda

Wally Halaburda

owners New West Development Corp

“Homes of Distinction “

Canadian Home Building Association

Cell: 250-888-8224 Fax: 250-744-1288

Email:thal@telus.net Victoria BC

National Home Warranty

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GILBERT LEVESQUE Owner & Qualified Technician

(250) 589-CARE (250) 589 - 2273 FREE ESTIMATES

GILLY’S CARPET &

FURNITURE CARE

DANIEL MACISAAC

MacIsaac and MacIsaac Lawyers

2227 SOOKE ROAD

VICTORIA, B.C. V9B 1W8

phone: (250)478-1131 FAX 478-3106

EMAIL: mac@macisaaclaw.ca

KYLE BANDET

Carpenter/Handyman 25 years experience

250.216.0540 or 250.744.0861 Framing, lam beams, drywall, insulation, roofing,

painting, finishing, tiling, design, stairs, fencing,

kitchen/bath layout & install, interlock brick,

full reno, basement suites & additions, cleaning &organizing

We appreciate your support to these businesses!

Tom Stothard and Jaclyn Prentiss, our young parishioners and students at

UVIC are looking to see if anyone needs any outdoor maintenance help including leaf pickup, lawn cutting, gardening, and snow removal etc.

Their connection: 250-415-9827(Tom) and 778-977-1527(Jaclyn).

2019 Victoria Pastoral Care Training Sessions All ses-sions are 9:00 am – 3:00 pm. No charge. The workshops are open to anyone who wants to understand the practical as-pects of pastoral care; present hospital and homebound parish visitors. St. Patrick’s Parish Hall March 23 – Ses-sion 2: Listening & Communications and Mental Health. Bring a bag lunch. Coffee/Tea will be available. Contact the parish office to register: (250) 592-7391 or stpat190@telus.net

HEALING THE CHURCH: Opportunities to dialogue with Bishop Gary Gordon and members of the Diocesan Leadership Team regarding the clergy sexual abuse crisis in the Church, and to learn about the Diocesan Responsible Ministry & Safe Environment policies and protocols that were established to address these concerns in our Diocese. Feb 21, Thursday - St Joseph The Worker ,Victoria at 7:00-9:00PM

St. Andrew's Regional High School presents Ronnie Scott as Elvis and Friends. Saturday, March 9, 2019. 6:30 pm. All proceeds are going to towards the Fine Arts building and Sports Field. Tickets are $50.00 each and can be pur-chased at the church office or calling the high school. For more information please call 250-479-1414.

Credible Christian: Countering the New Atheism “Out there and Within” Did you know that the percentage of those claiming ‘none’ as their religion has grown from 5% in 1970 to 24% in 2015? Join us for a Wednesday evening series to explore and learn more. All courses will be held at the Pastoral Centre at 4044 Nelthorpe Street in Victoria, from 6:30 - 8:00 pm. Please register on the diocesan web-site: https://www.rcdvictoria.org/

SJTW Valentine Dinner & Barn Dance new date Due to recent weather conditions, and the safety of attendees, the Feb. 9 Valentine Dinner and Barn Dance fundraiser (6:00 – 10:30) will now be held on Saturday, March 2, 2019 (6:00 pm – 10:30) at St. Joseph School gym (757 Burnside Road West, Victoria) from 6:00 – 10:30 pm. All proceeds to benefit the SJTW / Masithuthukisane organic farming project to help feed the poor in South Africa. The second cause is St. Joseph’s School Parent Advisory Group (PAG) for student needs: financial, social and edu-cational. For those who have previously purchased tickets, we would be grateful if you could join us on March 2. Tickets: $20 each; $8.00 children age 4 -12; kids under 4 (free). Event and raffle tickets on sale at St. Joseph the Worker Parish office (753 Burnside Road West), St. Jo-seph School and Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/valentine-dinner-and-barn-dance-tickets-54444471881

KAIROS BLANKET EXERCISE –as Catholic Canadians we are called to deepen our knowledge of Indigenous histo-ry post-contact, and strive to develop stronger relationships with our First Nations neighbours. Please join us to partici-pate in the Kairos Blanket Exercise to be held at St. Eliza-beth’s Church, 10030 3rd St. Sidney, Saturday March 9, 2019, 1 – 4 PM. This is a deeply moving, participatory his-tory lesson – developed in collaboration with Indigenous Elders and educators – that fosters truth, understanding and respect. For more information: https://www.kairosblanketexercise.org/. There is a limit of 60 par-ticipants. Contact St. Elizabeth’s church to register. Phone 250-656-7433 or email spparish@shaw.ca