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 St Josephs is a Roman Catholic Parish located in Salmon Arm BC Canada..We are part of the Diocese of Kamloops  .  More than three hundred families are part of our parish community.   Newcomers and visitors are always welcome to St. Joseph’s. At St. Joseph’s we are blessed to have excellent staff and volunteers dedicated to proclaiming the truth about God to the world. We offer a variety of opportunities to discover or deepen your relationship with God and to grow in knowledge of Him and His church. We can be reached at 250-832-3021

                                    

St.  JOSEPH’S CHURCH

 60 First Street SE, Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4H4

Parish Priest is Rev. Father Emmanuel Onumadu.

Our secretary is Liz Davies. 

Feb 22 nd , 2026     First Sunday of Lent

Sunday Collection: $2274.10 E-transfers: $230.00
E-transfers can be sent to:
givingstjosephsalmonarm@rdck.org

Monthly Adoration will be held on the 2 nd Thursday.
March 12, April 9th….There will be an hour of adoration, confession and praise from 7 pm to 8pm.

A reminder to all Parishioners if you would like envelopes for your collection donations, please let the office know and they will make up a box for you.

Weekday Masses are 8:15 am Monday to Friday.

Weekly Adoration will be on Fridays after the 8:15 am Mass, with benediction to follow at 12:45 pm. 

  Office hours are 9 am to 1 pm Tuesday to Friday.

Fridays at 7pm during Lent..The Stations of the Cross are a 14-step Christian devotion commemorating Jesus Christ’s journey to crucifixion, allowing the faithful to meditate on His Passion through prayer and reflection. The first Friday will be hosted by the Knights of Columbus…

Feb 20. Knights
Feb 27. Estelle’s Bible Study group
Mar 6. Social Justice
Mar 13. CWL
Mar 20 Readers
Mar 27  Altar Servers

 

 An 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.

 

Mass Intentions for Feb 22 nd to Feb 28 th
Sun, Feb 22 nd –     For the intentions of all Parishioners
Mon, Feb 23 rd –     For the intentions of Inga Daoust
Tues, Feb 24 th –    For the repose of the soul of Andrew Pelletier
Wed, Feb 25 th –     For the Souls of all in Purgatory
Thurs, Feb 26 th – For the repose of the souls of Elenora and Wladyslaw Krukowski
Fri, Feb 27 th –       For the intentions of the children and grandchildren of Grace Krukowski
Sat, Feb 28 th –      For the intentions of Bryan Steffes and Sylvia Kostiuk

A new schedule for  Head Ushers and  Extra  Ordinary Ministers of Holy Communion is available now..         go to the MINISTRIES tab at the top of this page

                                         This Sunday, February 22 nd , the Knights have their monthly pancake breakfast. This month, together with the other Councils across British Columbia, we have chosen to support the Canadian Wheelchair Foundation. Proceeds from the breakfast are used to purchase wheelchairs at $195 each, which in turn are shipped to the Philippines. In addition to the proceeds from our pancake breakfast, parishioners may make additional donations after mass next weekend in the Parish Lounge or at the breakfast. Any donations of $50 and more are eligible for a tax receipt from the BC Knights Charity Foundation.
Caring for Our Parish
The CWL is organizing a deep clean of the church kitchen on Friday, February 27, after morning Mass. If we have enough helpers, the parish hall will also be cleaned. All
parishioners are welcome to join – whether you can help for one hour or stay longer.
This is a meaningful Lenten opportunity to serve together and care for our shared parish spaces. A sign-up sheet will be available on the bulletin board near the kitchen or contact kyla_ouillette@live.ca. Tasks will be assigned on the day. Your help and generosity are greatly appreciated!
 Attention New Parishioners: Any Knights new to the parish are asked to please contact Eugene Casavant or the parish office.
Notice our new signage..front & back of St Josephs..we think it looks great..just in time for Spring!     Great job everyone!

THANK YOU!

The CWL would like to thank you for the generous support of the “Clothes Line of Love”. 

All donations were sorted for distribution,  with the women and children’s items going to the  Salmon Arm Family Emergency ( SAFE) House and the items for men to  the Salvation Army in Salmon Arm. Both organizations were thrilled to receive the articles of new clothing.  Special thanks to my two grandson’s who helped us sort the items for delivery.    Blessings,

Terry Mae Sinclair

 

 The sale of Askew’s Cards is an important program to help feed the hungry of Salmon Arm, especially as winter
approaches. We need some help to sell the cards after mass, in particular the 4 th and 5 th Saturdays and the 5 th Sunday of the month. If you can give a little in this service, please call or text Bruce Weicker at 250-833-8971.
Training is provided.
Our Askews Gift Card program in 2025 raised about $3,000 which supports our Food Banks.  Thank you to all
those who supported this program with the purchase of gift cards.  We all need to buy groceries, so if you shop at
Askews please give consideration to purchasing their gift cards after mass in the Coffee Room.  7% of sales go to
feeding the hungry.  The gift cards may be used at any of the 5 Askew stores. Cash and cheque payments are
accepted.

 

                             

                   

Don’t forget the Donation Boxes   There are two donation boxes in our church vestibule, one  for the Carmelite Sisters in Armstrong and one for our local Salvation Army Food Bank. As a parish you have been very generous in the past and these groups continue to welcome your donations of non-perishable food items.  The Salvation Army is  very thankful to our parish for the continued weekly donations.                                                     

ROSARY MAKING has resumed. It will take place on the 1 st and 3 rd Thursday of the month at 1:00 pm in Room C.

 

 

Compassionate Community Care: Advice, help & support regarding euthanasia & assisted suicide prevention &/or end of life treatment issues.  Confidential and free: 1-855-675-8749.

 

Rachel’s Corner: “One day I was Lazarus, one day Mary Magdalene, one day the blind man…but now…I
leave with nothing covering my eyes. I can see clearly again. I leave in peace.” Testimonial
On our healing journey we are taken through many steps where truths are revealed to us. Join us on a 
Rachel’s Vineyard™ Retreat and find the peace that clarity of vision and truth can give you. His mercy is
yours! http://www.rachelsvineyardkamloops.org  rvkamloops@yahoo.ca 250-267-5081

Ludger “Lou” Painchaud Obituary

A resident of Salmon Arm, BC for over 50 years, Ludger (Lou) Paul Painchaud died on January 12, 2026, after a difficult journey with cancer and dementia. The son of Alfred and Alice (Bruneau) Painchaud, Lou was born in Leoville, Saskatchewan on March 24, 1950. Moving to Salmon Arm in the early 70’s, Lou worked at Fireside Electric and then started his own heating and sheet metal business, Lou’s Sheet Metal in 1979.

Lou will be missed by his daughter, Nicole (Darren), his wife Linda, and Linda’s daughters, Katherine and Melinda (Justin) along with their children William and Connor. Predeceased by his parents, brother, André and sister, Aline, Lou is survived by his siblings, Albert, Thérese, Lea (David), Irene (Rick) and Muriel. Family was important to Lou, and he spent many Christmases and part of every summer in Saskatchewan, where he loved to spend time with his nieces and nephews.

From an early age, tractors were a big part of his life, from ploughing the potato patch to moving snow, machines beat manual digging any day. His collection of tractors grew until he had one for every job.

The family would like to extend their appreciation to Drs. D. Breugem, J.Levins, and J.S. Durham for their care and compassion, with a special thank you to the wonderful staff at Mount Ida Mews (Chinook) for treating Lou and Linda as family.

A funeral mass was held at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church.

“You can take the boy out of Saskatchewan, but you can’t take Saskatchewan out of the boy”

Thank you to Olivia and the team at Bowers Funeral Home for their support and care.

 

St. Joseph’s Parish Contacts

Pastoral Care: If you have any family members in the hospital or sick at home who would like a

visit, please contact the parish office.
Finance Committee: Beverly Clermont, Bruno Geiger, Nellie Rasmussen
Liturgy: Kathryn Weicker, 250-803-0103
Music Ministry:                                                                                                                                                                                  Catholic Women’s League: Dorothy Hruby 250-253-0294                                                                                  Knights of Columbus: Eugene Casavant 250-832-9908
Secular Franciscans: Anna O’Hagan 833-9109
Faith Formation for Children:
R.C.I.A. and Adult Education: contact the Parish office sastjoseph@rcdk.org 250-832-3021
Baptisms, Marriages and Funerals: Contact the Parish office to make an appointment to meet
with the Pastor sastjoseph@rcdk.org 250-832-3021

Any requests for messages in the bulletin and announcements at the end of weekend Masses
must be received at the office by Thursday noon and must be approved by the Pastor.
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Parish Registration / Change of Address
Family Last Name: _________________________ New Parishioner(s):_________
First Name(s):__________________________________________
Children at Home: ________________________ Birthdate: _________________
________________________ Birthdate: _________________
________________________ Birthdate: _________________
Marriage Date: __________________________
Mailing Address: ____________________________________________________
Postal Code: __________________ email: _______________________________
Phone Number: __________________ Require Envelopes? Yes______ No______
Would you like to receive the on-line bulletin? Yes_______ No________
If you are a new parishioner, please introduce yourself to Father as soon as possible. Fill
in the above form if you are new or if you have a change of address and place in the
Sunday collection. It is your responsibility to give your new forwarding address to
receive your tax receipt.

 
 

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