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. Our Pastor is Father Fred Weisbeck.. Corinne Smith is our secretary and can be reached at 250-832-3021 during the week.
October 2nd, 2022 Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sunday Collection: $2,116.85
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.
You are invited to Adoration on Fridays
The value of an hour spent before the Blessed Sacrament is beyond all that we can imagine. You will
experience a peace of heart that the world cannot give, a peace that only Jesus can give you. Fridays
between 9:00 am and 3:00 pm.
The Sunday streaming mass for Oct 2nd will be at https://youtu.be/1t6uJt_LzJE Other recorded Masses are listed at https://youtu.be/_kbD18GWqk8
Come and see: San Damiano Fraternity of Secular Franciscans will be celebrating the Transitus of St Francis Sunday, October 2nd at 10:30 am following the Sunday Mass in the church. All are welcome.
Faith Formation for Children: We would like to welcome Trina Sene our Religious Ed Coordinator who will be accepting FFC registrations for Grades 2 and 7. Please see her after Mass in the vestibule of the church. The cost will be $50 per student and $75 per family to help cover the costs of books and supplies. Classes will begin on Tuesday, October 11th starting at 6:30 pm. The parish is still looking for Catechists and Catechist helpers for Grade 3/4 and 5/6 who would be willing to volunteer their time for the FFC program this year. If you are interested in helping in this ministry in any way please call the parish office at 250-832-3021 and leave your name and number.
Faith in Action Campaign 32. This weekend, you were given an opportunity to make your pledge in support of Faith in Action Campaign 32. If you were not able to respond, you may send your pledge at a later time. If you did not receive any Faith in Action material in the mail, please contact the parish office. Thank you to all who organized and participated in this Faith in Action Commitment Weekend and thank you for your generous pledges today. Faith in Action donations are being accepted by E-transfer. Interac e-transfer to fia@rcdk.org. No security question required. For tax receipt purposes, please include the following in the e-transfer memo section: your name, address, phone number, parish in which you would like the donation allocated to, and the city where the parish is located. Donations may also be made directly to the Diocese of Kamloops.
The Friday Morning Bible study group meet in the Parish Centre each Friday at 9:15 am, for about 2 hours. This year, we will explore in depth the teachings of Our Lord Jesus in “The Sermon On The Mount”, “The Beatitudes”, according to the Gospel of Saint Matthew. All parishioners are welcome to join us
Mass Intentions for October 1 to October 7
Sat. October 1 – For the intentions of Stephanie Ayotte
Sunday, October 2 – For the intentions of all parishioners
Tuesday, October 4 – For the intentions of Bill deDood
Wed. October 5 – For the intentions of Eva Wahoski
Thursday, October 6 – For the intentions of Norm & Pam Leslie on their 60th Anniversary
Friday, October 7 – For the repose of the soul of Anthony Schretlen
LIFE CHAIN: Join thousands across Canada in support of all human life from conception to its natural end. LIFE CHAIN is a peaceful, prayerful witness to the truth. Pray for an end to abortion and euthanasia, for the conversion of those who do not respect the sacredness of all human life, for women faced with unexpected or difficult pregnancies. Sunday, October 2nd Meet at Fletcher Park (City Hall) 2:15 pm to pick up signs, and proceed to the TCH till 3:30 pm. “Could you not keep watch for me for one hour?” Matthew 26:40. For more information call Hildegard 250-832-8352.
Knights’ General Meeting, Thursday, October 6th after the 7:00 Mass. We meet in the parish hall. Come join us!
The Worldwide Marriage Encounter virtual weekend experience is coming to you! Oct. 28-30, 2022 Registration deadline: Oct. 20, 2022 If you desire to restore communication & rekindle romance, this weekend is for you; no travel required and from the comfort of your own home! For registration: https://beholdvancouver.org/events/virtual-worldwide-marriage-encounter-8 Click here for info video: https://youtu.be/VvQUEZ35Ufg A testimonial: https://youtu.be/i8hzCv3QN1A
Let’s answer Mother Mary’s call to make rosaries!
We will be resuming rosary making on Friday, September 16th at 9:00 am in Room E of the Parish Center. All are welcome! If you have any broken umbrellas or wooden beaded car seats, please bring them along. They will be put to good use. If you have a broken rosary that needs repair, we would be happy to do our best to fix it for you.
ROSARY RALLY: On Saturday, October 15 there will be a Rosary Rally at noon at Blackburn Park, the 105th anniversary of Fatima’s Miracle of the Sun and Our Lady’s last apparition.
Pastoral Care: Please contact Michel Saab 250-833-5575 or saabmichel@gmail.com) if you know someone who would like to receive communion from the pastoral care group.
- St. Joseph’s Crazy Crafters: Anyone interested in crafting or social time is welcome to attend. The 1 st and 3 rd Tuesdays of the month in the Parish Hall downstairs. For more information contact Nellie
Grief to Grace Retreat | Kelowna “Through a retreat program facilitated by mental health professionals and centered on Jesus Christ, Grief to Grace helps those who have endured physical, emotional, sexual, and/or spiritual abuse find healing. Grief to Grace has served thousands across the United States and around the world since 2005.” – https://grief-to-grace-lsi.squarespace.com/ Tuesday, October 11, 2022, 9:00 AM to Saturday, October 15, 2022 10:00 AM For more information and to register contact Pam Swoboda at: Email: G2GKelownabc@gmail.com Call: 250-255-7223
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.
Knights of Columbus Family of the month
Ken & Patricia Bakker Family
The Knights of Columbus wish to honour a worthy parish family with this months Family of the Month. This family has been in the parish for a few decades. They have been faithful parishioners through those years having raised a wonderful family, always faithful even as the family experienced hardship through an illness in the family.
Father has a very busy and giving life, working as an emergency nurse. He is known for his kindness and dedication to excellence in his chosen profession. Some of these traits obviously have rubbed off on his children as they have grown up. Mother is dedicated to her family. Also dedicated to the parish. She has served and continues to serve in many ways, She is often called upon to be a Communion minister. She has served on parish Council, and on the parish unity committee. Her’s are quiet unassuming ways but are of great value. The children now mostly adults have obviously grown up in a loving Christian home/ They are part of many parish efforts. Not the least of which is the live streaming of parish masses that benefit those who are home bound or otherwise unavailable to attend Sunday Services.
We welcome and invite to come forward the Ken & Patricia Bakker Family.
Please join in congratulating them..
family of the month Sept 2022..pictured are Knight Eugene Casavant ; Jon & Angela Bakker & baby
St. Joseph’s Parish Contacts
Parish Finance Committee: Barry Delaney 250-517-7841, Andrea Pickard 250-517-0110,
Jeri Myers 832-4112
Pastoral Care: If you have any family members in the hospital or sick at home who would like a visit or to receive Holy Communion, please contact Michel Saab, 250-833-5575
Liturgy: Kathryn Weicker, 250-803-0103
Music Ministry: Jennifer Parker 803-0181
Catholic Women’s League: Terry-Mae Sinclair, Acting President, 250- 832-9418
Knights of Columbus: Bruce Weicker, Grand Knight 250-832-3313
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
St. Joseph’s Parish Contacts
Parish Finance Committee: Barry Delaney 250-517-7841, Andrea Pickard 250-517-0110,
Jeri Myers 832-4112
Pastoral Care: If you have any family members in the hospital or sick at home who would like a visit or to receive Holy Communion, please contact Michel Saab, 250-833-5575
Liturgy: Kathryn Weicker, 250-803-0103
Music Ministry: Jennifer Parker 803-0181
Catholic Women’s League: Terry-Mae Sinclair, Acting President, 250- 832-9418
Knights of Columbus: Bruce Weicker, Grand Knight 250-832-3313
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
Salmon Arm Catholic Church 