K. of C. GRAND KNIGHT: Mark Redchurch

E-mail: redchurch.kofc@shaw.ca

Phone: 250-370-0558 We are a Catholic Family Fraternal, Service Organization

(NEW MEMBERS WELCOME)

Next meeting November 5, 2015 at 7:30 pm

MASS TIMES:

Saturday

Sunday

Weekdays

7:00 pm Vigil

8:30 am

10:30 am (Family)

12:10 pm Tuesday to Saturday

OCTOBER 25, 2015 - THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

CONFESSIONS

MARRIAGES

BAPTISMS

ANOINTING

FUNERALS

Tuesday to Friday 11:45am-12pm

Saturdays 11:00am-12pm

Contact Parish Priest 6 months before intended marriage date.

Contact Parish Priest.

Hospital Chaplain at 250-889-3761

Contact the chosen Funeral Home and the Parish Priest.

Administrator: Rev. Fr. Alfred Alilio

Parish Secretary: Heidi de Contreras

OFFICE HOURS:

Tuesday to Friday, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm & 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Visit www.stpats-vic.ca

C.W.L. PRESIDENT: Pauline Scherr (250-592-9434)

All women age 16 and over are welcome

Next Meeting Tuesday, November 3rd at 7:00 pm - Our Lady of Lourdes Hall

Executive Meetings 3rd Tuesday 7:00 pm - Boardroom

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN

Coordinator: Barbara Shenton

E-mail: bshenton@cisdv.bc.ca

ST. PATRICK’S SCHOOL

Principal Deanne Paulson

2368 Trent St. Victoria BC V8R 4Z3

Phone: 250-592-6713 Fax: 250-592-6717

Parish Council Chair

Finance Chairman

Liturgy Committee

Communion Ministry

Lectors

Choir Director

Liturgical Environment

Altar Linens

Altar Servers

Sacristan

Sacristan

Gary Mitchell

Pat O’Neill

Gary Mitchell

Cal Jones

Jennifer Doyle

Susan Smedley

Pauline Scherr

Gaby Leja

Audrey Thom

Serafim Botelho

Joe Calenda

250-381-6607

250-477-6331

250-381-6607

250-598-6164

250-813-2151

250-208-3834

250-592-9434

250-595-2808

250-592-8605

250-595-2850

250-595-8430

Responsible Ministry &

Safe Environment

Ushers

Pastoral Care Outreach

St. Vincent de Paul

Development & Peace

Maintenance Committee

Parents & Tots

Hobby Group

Prayer Group

Custodian

Sandy Jones

Marc Lesperance

Pat Mochrie

Gord Stuart

Nancy Stuart

Steve Pearse

Cynthia Barco

Margaret Hyde

Mary Weicker

Domingo Aquino

250-598-6164

778-433-5445

250-592-7814

250-477-6952

250-477-6952

250-370-2736

250-217-1787

250-595-6907

250-361-7015

250-661-1619

"HIS SIGHT RETURNED, AND HE FOLLOWED HIM ALONG THE ROAD" We are called to be of service to one another as disciples of Jesus. This means being prepared to cast aside our com-forts and security. TODAY’S READINGS: First Reading: Jeremiah 31:7-9. The Lord has saved his people, gathering them from the ends of the earth. Second Reading: Hebrews 5:1-6. Christ was acclaimed as high priest by his father. Gospel: Mark 10:46-52. Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, is healed by Jesus. *****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************

JOURNEY OF HEARTS AND HANDS: The 2015 Appeal theme - i share, we care - echoes Pope Francis` call to ``care more deeply, to give more generously, and to love more tenderly``. Your pledge to the Appeal will help us reach our parish goal of $62,000, which will truly benefit our parish by creating our Blessed Sacrament Chapel, and also the ministries and programs throughout Vancouver Island and our surrounding islands. By now all households should have received information and a request for support of the Appeal. When you have made your decision, please return your gift

to the parish or mail it directly to the Diocese. Please give generous consideration towards our Appeal and know that you can truly

make a difference.

THE SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL thanks the parishioners of St Patrick’s for their generous donation of over 80 bags of much needed groceries for the St Vincent food bank in downtown Victoria.

THANK YOU! The Church is missionary throughout the year and it is every day that we are missionaries. Once again we have proof that our people are generous. The Pontifical Society for the Propagation of the Faith thanks you for your great generosity. It commits itself to pay in full the donations collected on World Mission Sunday to the sister churches from Africa, Asia, Oceania, South America and Eastern Europe. Once again, your generosity is constant from one year to another. Thank you!

CATHOLIC UNDERGROUND: Will next meet on October 30th and be joining the CCO event "Summit", which is an

evening of Eucharistic adoration with music and confession. The evening starts at 7:30pm at Holy Cross Parish, and all are

welcome!

ORIENTATION FOR OUR ALTAR LINEN MINISTRY: Saturday, October 31st at 10:30am in the Parish Centre. People interested in joining this ministry are welcome to attend. For those who are unsure, this would be a good opportunity to get a clearer picture of the time and commitment involved. For more infor-mation contact Gaby at 250-595-2808.

PARENTS AND TOTS: Did you know that St. Patrick’s has a group for parents with children under 5? They meet on Wednesday from 9:30 – 11am in the Parish Centre for friendship and fellowship. A group of volunteers keep the chil-dren busy with games, stories and snack time, while the parents gather in a separate room to talk about parenting and other issues in a faith based environment. For more information contact Pauline at 250-592-9434 or pischerr@shaw.ca

PROCLAIMING JESUS THROUGH COMMUNITIES OF SHALOM AND MERCY: What is Mercy and what does Mercy look

like? The Jubilee Year of Mercy proclaimed by Pope Francis begins December 8. Join us on November 14, 2015 at St. Edward’s Parish, 2085 Maple Bay Road, Duncan, from 8:15am – 3:30pm as we explore the practical ways to live and experience “Mercy” with theologian/psychologist Fr. Ray Carey. Fr. Carey is a priest from the Archdiocese of Oregon who holds Master’s degrees in Theolo-gy Counselling, Psychology as well as a doctorate in Clinical Psychology. He has taught at both at the secondary and university lev-els and currently teaches at Mt. Angel Seminary. Register and obtain your tickets online by going to: http://www.rcdvictoria.org/ and

following the links. For those without computer access registration forms may be obtained at the parish office. Shalom!

CFC-YOUTH FOR CHRIST VICTORIA is organizing a three-day, two-night live-in Youth Camp to be held on Nov. 20-22, 2015 at Blackfish B&B, Sooke, BC. The camp is the entry point to the CFC-Youth community. It is a place where our youth between ages 12-21 can enrich their faith, express themselves, meet new friends, and most of all to have good, exciting and clean fun. CFC Youth for Christ, is a Catholic youth ministry, eager to spread the love of Christ. CFC Youth for Christ embrace the bigger vision of Couples for Christ: Families in the Holy Spirit renewing the face of the earth, with a mission of – Building the Church of the Home and Building the Church of the Poor. CFC Youth for Christ’s ultimate goal is to bring the youth to Christ, for them to know and love God and to make Him known. For more information contact Abet at 250-999-8298 or email at akkcvalentin@gmail.com

October 25, 2015

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FINANCIAL NEWS

October 25, 2015

Page 3

MONDAY

26 Weekday

TUESDAY

27 Weekday

WEDNESDAY

28 Saint Simon

and Saint Jude

THURSDAY

29 Weekday

FRIDAY

30 Weekday

SATURDAY

31 Weekday

SUNDAY

1 All Saints Day

1pm Prayer Group at 2701 Asquith St.

4pm Pilipino Choir Practice - Hall

6:30pm Choir - Church

7pm SVDP - Bdrm

1pm Bridge - Gabriel

1pm Vocal Lessons

6:30pm RCIA - Library

9:30am Parents & Tots - Hall & Library

1pm Vocal Lessons - Multi-Use

1pm Farewell Tea: Jean Schauerte - Hall

7pm Bible Timeline - Parish Centre

10:30am Craft Associa-tion - Library

1pm Bridge - Hall

6:15pm Rosary - Church

7pm KofC Exec. - Boardroom

7:30pm Choir - Church

1pm Vocal Lessons - Multi-Use

3pm Divine Mercy Devotion - Church

6pm CfC Choir - Multi-Use

9am Flowers

10:30am Orientation Session for Altar Linen Ministry - Parish Centre

10am Choir - Multi-Use

11:30am CCD - Li-brary, Multi-Use, Gabri-el

1pm CLP - Multi-Use

1pm Vietnamese Mass

NEXT WEEK IN OUR PARISH: OCTOBER 26 - NOVEMBER 1, 2015

MASS INTENTIONS

Oct. 27 Gertrude Mulig +

Oct. 28 Roisin Moffit

Oct. 29 Luke O’Connell +

Oct. 30 Rudolph Krakowski +

Oct. 31 Sophie Kess +

Oct. 31 Teresa Cabal +

Nov. 1 Mike Card +

Nov. 1 Pro Populo

COLLECTION FOR OCTOBER 18, 2015

Regular Envelopes [176] $ 3,927.75

Loose Collection $ 548.90

PAD (Pre-Authorized Debit) $ 730.00

Total PAD for October $ 2,292.00

Building Debt [2] $ 70.00

Total Building Debt for October $ 1,141.00

Evangelization of the Nations [28] $ 662.00

Thank you for your continued financial support of your Parish!

PRESENTATION: The Diocese of Victoria is pleased that Father Ronald Knott will facilitate the Clergy Study Days on November 16-18 on the topic of Intentional Presbyterates and the Spiritiual Leadership of a Parish Priest . Fr. Knott will also offer a presentation on The Role of Spiritual Leadership in the Universal Call to Holiness on Wednesday, November 18

th, 7 – 9pm at

St. Patrick’s Parish.

PILGRIMAGE TO IRELAND: Join Fr. Harrison Ayre on this rare oppor-tunity to see Ireland with friends and family from Victoria, B.C. Limited space - reserve your spot soon. For more information contact John or Natalie of OC-Travel: info@oc-travel.com or call toll-free: 1-778-655-0387. Cost is 3,799 for shared accommodations. Please join us for an Information Evening on Novem-ber 5th at 7pm in the Seghers Hall at St Andrew's Cathedral, located at 740 View St (This is the new basement hall). Here you will find out more details about the trip as well as have any questions answered that you may have.

WHY A MARRIAGE NULLITY PROCESS? Jesus taught that marriage is indissoluble. Once people get married, [Catholic or non-Catholic] they are married until one of them dies, even if they someday separate, justifiably or otherwise. A married person’s vocation is to lifelong fidelity to the marital covenant, even when (in cases of abandonment or necessary separation) that means living as though celibate. Christ knew our human nature and he knew that this was a hard teaching. He was already challenged and ridiculed for it in his own time, but he did not back down from it.

With that being said, there are certain marriages that are invalid from the start. They have the outward appearance of a marriage and are usually en-tered into in good faith, but because of some impediment, some defect of consent, or some problem in the form of the marriage celebration, they are never really marriages at all. If there was really no marriage at all, and if that fact is publicly proven, then those two parties are free to marry someone else. The Church and society as a whole have the responsibility to uphold and support couples in their marriage vows even when (especially when) one or both of them no longer want to be married, which is why there has to be proof of nullity before a new marriage can be recognized. The spouses themselves, let alone one of them, cannot simply decide privately that the marriage is invalid and that they are free to move on.

The marriage nullity process is a judicial process developed over the centu-ries to allow people who believe that their marriage was invalid to attempt to prove that fact, all the while safeguarding the rights of both parties and up-holding the dignity and indissolubility of marriage. A declaration of nullity does not and cannot dissolve an existing marriage; rather it is an official dec-laration by the Church that it has been proven beyond a reasonable doubt that a given marriage was invalid from the start. When a marriage is actually invalid, declaring the nullity of the marriage is a good and just thing. Pope Francis, on the plane flying back to Rome on Sunday, said: “I like that you asked that question about Catholic divorce. That doesn’t exist. Either it was-n’t a marriage and this is nullity – it didn’t exist. And if it did, it’s indissoluble.”

If you are a Catholic in a second marriage relationship, wishing to explore the possibility of having your second marriage recognized by the Church, I invite you to contact me or Moira Gill, at the Marriage Tribunal Office [1-4044 Nelthorpe St. Victoria, BC, V8W 1J8; 250-479-1331] so that we may assist you in your quest. Fr. John Laszczyk, Judicial Vicar

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