A few things to note: The obligation to attend Sunday Mass is Dispensed by Bishop Joseph Nguyen for the entire Diocese of Kamloops.
-Social Distancing is in effect. Do not attend Mass if you are sick or at risk of becoming sick.
-Please follow the directional arrows. Exit to the double doors at the back of the church. Please be attentive to the ushers, who will direct you to your seats.

Please stay seated during Holy Communion until the ushers direct you.
-Holy Communion will be given in the hand only.

PLEASE CALL TO REGISTER. Registration is essential should an outbreak occur. If you are registered but cannot attend the Mass, please let us know asap so we can get a replacement since there are limited spots available.

ACT OF SPIRITUAL COMMUNION: My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.

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Our obligation to attend Sunday Mass has been temporarily suspended – attendance at one of our Masses will be at your discretion.

We are implementing the following:

• Sunday Masses are cancelled. This includes Saturday @ 7pm and Sunday @ 10am.
• Weekday Masses continue, but they are NOT open to the public.
• Churches remain open for private prayer after Mass is finished – social distancing guidelines must be adhered to.
• Online Mass is recommended (see the RCDK.org site for links)
• Confirmation and First Holy Communion have been cancelled indefinitely.
• Reconciliation is not cancelled, but will be held in a place where 2 conditions are met: the Confessor and the Penitent are 6 ft apart, and no one can overhear. The screen between the Confessor and the Penitent will be used. Please contact Father Vincent to make an appointment.
• Avoid physical contact with others. A distance of 2 metres should be maintained at all times.
• All material will be removed from the pews, including hymnals, prayer cards, etc.
• Following each Mass or gathering, all pew-backs, table-tops, and other high-touch surfaces will be disinfected.

Below you will find attached the letters from Bishop Joseph.

Prayers for Consecration of Canada and Diocese to Mary

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Bishop Joseph - Letter Regarding Re-Consecration to Mary

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COVID-19 Letter from Diocese - March 18, 2020

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COVID-19 Letter from Diocese - March 17, 2020

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Every year the school undertakes several fundraising activities to assist with the operations of our school and keep tuition rates practical.

We are interested in hearing from you regarding your preferences in this regard. Please see the attached survey form for details.

Thank you for your continued support.

School Fundraiser Survey

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Following Jesus, the way, is a personal invitation from Jesus to you and to me. Let us respond generously to this encounter and invite others to sojourn together with us.

We have many hopes and dreams with the Lord for our local Church. Certainly our Faith in Action campaign will help us to embrace and renew our commitment on our journey of following Jesus as his disciples. The world always proposes selfishness as a path to happiness, but God proposes generosity as the path to happiness and eternal life.

Thank you for your generous participation with our Faith In Action Campaign this year.

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In the Events section of the web site you will find the schedule for the Catholic School’s Week at St. Ann’s School.  This year’s theme is “Care for Our Common Home”.  Please make note of the many events that are happening as a celebration of how lucky we are to have our fabulous Catholic school here in Quesnel and come check it out!

Along with Catholic School’s Week, St. Ann’s School has many great things happening year round and this is evident by our growing enrollment.  Families with school age children know what a treasure you have built here at St. Ann’s.  By providing an environment enriched by our Catholic traditions and Gospel values, every child is given the opportunity to strive for personal, intellectual, spiritual, and physical excellence as a responsible member of society and a unique child of God.  This upcoming Catholic School’s Week is a great chance for you to drop by and see for yourself the ST. ANN’S ADVANTAGE!

Thank you for continuing to support Catholic education in Quesnel.

Blessings,

Mrs. T. Milley
Principal

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FATIMA PILGRIMAGE
May 30 – June 10, 2017

In celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the Apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima,
Father Peter will serve as our Spiritual Director
for a beautiful guided pilgrimage as we visit
Spain, France and Portugal
on a 12-day Marion pilgrimage.

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Our first stop is Barcelona known for its beautiful art and architecture. The highlight of our visit here will be the Sagrada Familia church (Church of the Sacred Family).

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We then travel to Monserrat and tour the Benedictine monastery where we will have a chance to see the beautiful Black Madonna of Montserrat, believed to have been carved in Jerusalem in ancient times.

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We then cross the border into France and visit in Lourdes for two nights. We will experience the night candle light procession, recall the Way of the Cross and have time to visit the Baths and do as our Lady invited us “to drink at the Spring and wash in it”.

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Traveling back to Spain we stop in Madrid and visit the beautiful, ornate Cathedral which was consecrated by St John Paul II during his visit in 1993. We’ll have time to experience Madrid’s beauty.

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From Madrid, we travel to Avila, the city of St. Theresa of Avila and St. John of the Cross and then to Salamanca for some free time.

The next morning, we travel to Santiago de Compostella, the burial place of St. James and have time to explore the Old City.

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Crossing the border into Portugal, en-route to Lourdes, we will stop at the Church of the Holy Miracle. When we arrive in Fatima we will again join the procession of candles and then have a full day to visit the site of the apparitions, the old and new basilica, and the houses of the children. We will have free time to spend time in prayer, join in again with the procession or visit the area.

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Father Peter will be offering daily Mass and guiding us spiritually as we encounter our Lady in this personal pilgrimage of faith.

Come join us May 30 – June 10, 2017. The cost of this fully guided 12-day tour with airfare from Vancouver is $4193.00 per person based on double occupancy. If you want any further information, or wish to register please contact Bernadette at 778-414-2260 or quesnelescapes@gmail.com.  View an even closer look at the tour on the Quesnel Escapes web site.

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Almighty God and Father of light, a child is born for us and a Son is given to us. Your eternal Word leaped down from heaven in the silent watches of the night, and now your Church is filled with wonder at the nearness of her God. Open our hearts to receive his life and increase our vision with the rising of dawn, that our lives may be filled with his glory and his peace, who lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen

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This Advent season has been a time of waiting and preparing for the coming of Jesus, recalling his birth and looking to his coming again in glory. The anticipation is over and the joy and peace of Christmas comes into our hearts and lights our way to the Christ Child. Truly, Christmas is a season of rejoicing in the Incarnation.

The Christmas season begins with the celebration of the birth of Jesus, Christmas day, or as a vigil on Christmas Eve. The Feast of Christmas lasts 12 days, until Epiphany. However, the time from Epiphany until the Baptism of the Lord is also included in the Christmas season. Traditionally, Epiphany had been fixed to January 6th, and the Baptism celebrated on the octave of Epiphany, which was January 13th. In most countries, the Epiphany is now celebrated on the Sunday closest to January 6th, and the Baptism celebrated the following Sunday.

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Lord, shine your star upon us and guide us to you. Lift our hearts in prayer and song during this holy season. Thank you for the gift of your presence in our lives. We come and kneel before you in humility and gratitude. We sing our praises to you. Thank you, O Lord, our God. Amen.

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Quesnel’s St Ann’s Catholic Church welcomes everyone and invites all of you to come pray, worship and sing God’s praises with us this Christmas Season.

With open hearts come and celebrate this beautiful time of year and help us usher in the peace and love that the Christ Child brings us.

St Ann’s opens it doors for the Christmas Season Masses which will be celebrated:

• Christmas Eve at 5:00 pm and 9:00 pm
• Christmas Day at 10:00 am
• New Years Eve at 5:00 pm which will be followed by a Family Potluck Dinner. A $10.00 donation per family is appreciated. Come and join us with family and friends.
• On the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God – New Year Day, Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 am

All are welcome! O Come Let Us Adore Him, Christ Our Lord.

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Jubilee years can be found in the Old Testament where once very 50 years debts were forgiven and those who had been imprisoned from failure to pay debts were allowed to return to their land (see Lv 25:8-13). Jubilee years were a time of social and economic “salvation,” during which gaps between rich and poor could be lessened. The land was left fallow during this year so that it could rest as well.

Pope Boniface VIII took up the tradition of jubilees in 1300, and it has continued since then. A mandate from Pope Paul II, in 1470, changed ordinary jubilee years to be scheduled once every 25 years. With a handful of exceptions due to difficult political conditions in Rome, jubilee years have followed that ordinary schedule.

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Year of Mercy

The Year of Mercy is an extraordinary jubilee year because it breaks that schedule. The extraordinary year begins on Dec. 8, 2015, solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, and ends Nov. 20, 2016, solemnity of Christ the King.

As in previous jubilee years, a plenary indulgence will be offered to those who make a pilgrimage to Rome and visit the tombs of Sts. Peter and Paul or the Basilica of St. John Lateran. Dioceses may also offer indulgences associated with local shrines. All jubilee years are associated with forgiveness, but the upcoming jubilee has the specific theme of mercy.

Pope Francis has asked that during this jubilee year all dioceses increase access to the Sacrament of Penance, particularly during Lent. He has also asked that Catholics pray about the mystery of mercy in their lives and engage in concrete action that shows mercy to the poor and isolated. He particularly recommends the spiritual and corporal works of mercy.

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