Upcoming Events at St. Francis de Sales - January 29 - Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Lunches for the Poor and Homeless of Burnaby
Reminder—Wednesday February 1 at 1:00 pm in the church hall, we will be making lunches for the poor and homeless of Burnaby. The lunches are given out Thursday February 2nd at the Southside Community church. We are looking for both volunteers to prepare the lunches and donations of food items for the lunches (margarine, meat, cheese, cookies, fruit cups or fresh fruit, juice boxes). If you would like to help or make a donation, please contact the Church office at 604-434-1328.
Don’t Miss the Archdiocesan Conference
Take one dynamic Archbishop, mix in one talented Catholic musician, add one passionate speaker from New Orleans…total them up and what have you got? Archdiocesan Conference: One Faith. One Body. One Mission. The Archdiocesan Conference is our annual event gathering Catholics at the Vancouver Convention Centre to inspire and renew their faith, February 17 & 18. This year’s line-up has something for everyone: renowned singer-songwriter Matt Maher; the dynamic and humorous Mike Patin speaking on the role of passion in our faith; Fr. Paul Nicholson, a popular speaker who will address the disappearance of men from Western Christianity, and plenty more, including Mass with the Archbishop, a ministry fair and exhibits. For more speaker information, a promo video, and to register go to www.rcav.org/conference.
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Upcoming Events at St. Francis de Sales - January 22 - Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Feast of St. Francis de Sales – January 24
“I spent today in the company of St. Francis de Sales, my gentlest of saints. What a magnificent figure of a man, priest and bishop. If I were like him, I would not mind even if they made me pope … I have read his life so many times. His counsels are so acceptable to my heart. By the light of his example I feel more inclined towards humility, gentleness and calm. My life, so the Lord tells me, must be a perfect copy of that of St. Francis de Sales if I wish it to bear good fruit. Nothing extraordinary in me or in my behavior, except my way of doing ordinary things – ‘all ordinary things but done in no ordinary way.’ A great burning love for Jesus Christ and his Church, unalterable serenity of mind, wonderful gentleness with my fellow men, that is all.” Pope John XXIII
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Upcoming Events at St. Francis de Sales - January 8 - Epiphany
Feast of St Francis de Sales Pot Luck Dinner Saturday, January 21 at 6:00 pm in School Gym
Mark your calendar. We will be having a Parish Potluck Dinner to celebrate our Feast day. This will be a great chance to meet new friends and catch up with old friends. Bring you favorite food to share, enough for your family and a few more. Bring casseroles, meat dishes, vegetarian dishes, salads and desserts. We need to know how many to set up for. Please pick up tickets for your family at the entrance of the Church by the DVD table, this weekend and next weekend. Pick up tickets early as space is limited.
Coffee Break Women’s Bible Study
We will resume our Wednesday morning gatherings on February 1, 2012 at 9:00 am when we will begin a study on “The Passion of Jesus”. This is an 8-week Francis Hogan DVD series which will take us up to Holy Week. There is no cost for this study. We hope that many will be able to join us!
New Bible Study on Mondays
Beginning a new Bible study – Revelation: The Kingdom Yet To Come. This group will meet on Monday afternoons at 2:30 pm, beginning January 9, 2012 in the SFDS church hall. If you are interested in attending, please call Jane at 604-299-2736 or Marguerite at 604-434-1328.
For more information about events happening at our parish please read our Sunday Bulletin