*******Members of the Kamloops Diocese remain dispensed from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass during the initial reopening phase…………….

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.

HAPPY NEW YEAR                                                Diocese of Kamloops – On-Line Masses   Due to new Covid-19 directives, there will be No public celebration of Weekday or Sunday Masses to midnight FEBRUARY 5th, 2021. The faithful in the Diocese of Kamloops remain dispensed from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass as of present. Some of our Diocesan priests are providing online Masses they are celebrating through social media. Please check our website at      https://www.rcdk.org/    click streaming masses....      All Masses are cancelled until  further notice.     We are blessed to have Father Dale continue to say private masses for our intentions. St. Joseph’s Church is open for private prayer during office hours. There will be Adoration on  Fridays from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Please wear a mask when entering the church buildings, sanitize your hands and maintain social distancing. Please follow these directives to keep our doors open. Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick are available by appointment.

CWL Religious Articles Store: The Religious Articles Store has a fresh clean look. Thank you to those who
were able to help with sorting, cleaning, painting and sales. There will be more hours available for shopping
in the New Year.

   Leave No Neighbor Behind
The Knights of Columbus national program “Leave No Neighbor Behind” is an effort to connect with anyone
feeling isolated due to Covid-19. Please phone the parish office. You will be referred to a Knight who will
follow up and all calls will be treated as confidential.

                                                                                                                                                                                                           Click on the PRO-LIFE button at the top of this page for NEW information 

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.

.   Askews cards continue to be available at the parish office during regular office hours. We have $50 cards available again as well as $100.              

Last 2 weeks before the draw!      https://kofcdraw.net/C7107 …. to purchase tickets click on this link & then once the poster pops up …click on it!

  HUGE SHOUT OUT  &  thanks  to Randy & Wendy Piccini,  who donated a dozen teen boys winter coats  to the Knights of Columbus COATS FOR KIDS 2020 project. The gracious donation was given on behalf of Wendys 95 year old mother , who passed away recently. The coats have been given to the SAFE HOUSE, along with a dozen girls coats from your local Knights of Columbus council 7107.The SAFE house will distribute them according to need.  This is part of our Knights Global Community project, (in BC it is in its 11th year.)

 (Leah Blain photo) In response to restrictions around COVID-19, Home for Christmas community dinner hosts Ken and Erin Fraser, pictured with their children Josiah, Eilidh, Lachlan, Rowan and Miriam, are hosting an afternoon event at McGuire Lake on Christmas.   COVID-19 may prevent the Fraser family from preparing a community meal this Christmas, but it isn’t stopping them from serving one. Last Christmas, Ken, wife Erin and a team of volunteers were busy in the kitchen at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, working to prepare the first Home For Christmas dinner. This was the replacement to the cancelled Friends at Christmas meal that had taken place for about 17 years. The Frasers decided to step up and fill its place with an event that offered carolers, crafts and a huge feast. With the pandemic and the related provincial health order prohibiting gatherings of more than 50, the determined Frasers came up with a different way to serve this year’s Home for Christmas meal. From noon to 2 p.m. on Dec. 25, they are welcoming people to stop by at McGuire Lake Park for a stroll, to maintain a safe distance while listening to carolers, and to enjoy a cup of cocoa, fresh baking and pizza.  Salmon Arm Observer.. Lachlan Labere 

  OBITUARIES

Ronald Albert LaGrange was born September 04, 1940 in New Westminster, BC to Albert and Theresa LaGrange and was the eldest of five children. His childhood home was filled with deep faith, music and the love of a large extended family. In 1958, Ron enlisted with the Royal Canadian Air Force and began what would  ecome a 33-year life of service to his country. In 1961, while posted in Gimli, Manitoba, Ron met the love of his life, Gail Sveinsson, on a blind date. He told his
friend that night, “That’s the girl I’m going to marry” and so he did, after a brief delay caused by the Cuban Missile Crisis necessitating an emergency posting to Germany. In May 1963, he flew back to Canada, married Gail and whisked her away for four years to Germany where the first two of their five children were born. They returned to Canada in 1966 and added another son to the family in 1967, and sadly lost another, Joseph, in 1969. In 1970, Ron became an original member of the
ground crew of The Snowbirds, the aerobatic flying team. In fact, he designed the smoke system used in ‘sky-writing’ that is still in use today. In 1973, he accepted a commission from the ranks and was posted to Ontario, later followed by Cold Lake, Alberta, where a daughter was added to his family. He was posted to Comox, BC and then to Winnipeg, Manitoba where he retired after the Gulf War as a Lt.-Colonel. Ron had a very happy retirement in Tappen, BC where he was chiefly occupied by never-ending renovations. He loved to design and build and was meticulous in his handiwork. He and Gail loved to travel, particularly by car, and drove across Canada several times. Having a son and his family in Prague, they also flew to Europe many times to watch their grandchildren grow and to sample
the excellent Czech beer. They also made a trip to Gail’s ancestral homeland, Iceland, to meet extended family and take in the magnificent landscapes.
Ron was predeceased by his father, Albert, his son, Joseph and his grand-daughter, Renee. Left to mourn his passing are his mother, Theresa, his loving wife of 57 years, Gail, his children: Michelle (Steve) Holmes, Allan (Stepanka) LaGrange, Richard (Wendy) LaGrange and Heather (Fred) Squires and his grandchildren: Shayna, Isaac, Jacob, Kristian, Vanessa, Alyssa, Julianna, Allan and Laura.
Also deeply feeling his loss are his siblings: Fr. George LaGrange, omi, Lorraine (Maurice) Hurtubise, Dianne (Bert) LeChasseur and Mark (Lola) LaGrange, along with many nieces and nephews. Like his father before him, Ron was an honourable man. He was honest, hard-working and loyal. He loved his family with all that was in him, and he will be profoundly missed. A Memorial Mass will be held at some point in the future when travel and gathering restrictions have been lifted.
Share memories and condolences through Ron’s obituary at http://www.fischersfuneralservices.com   

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