ST. PIUS X PARISH
"To Restore All things in Christ."
2424 – 24 Avenue NW, Calgary, Alberta T2M 2A2 Tel: 403-289-3602 Fax: 403-282-9584
Parish Website: www.stpiusx.ca
Diocesan Website: www.calgarydiocese.ca Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops Website: www.cccb.ca
PARISH STAFF:
Fr. Bill Corcoran, Pastor
Deacon Dan Deck
Anne Lipoth, Sacramental Preparation
Office emails can be left for Anne
Parish Secretaries:
Edie Jubenville, Heather Meadows
Rosemarie Scott, Bookkeeper
Monique Dame – Refugee Committee
[email protected]
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403-282-3653
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PARISH OFFICE HOURS:
Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
MASS TIMES:
See “THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH”
RECONCILIATION:
Thursdays, 6:00 – 6:30 p.m.
Saturdays, 4:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Sixth Sunday of Easter– April 30th& May 1st, 2016
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“I have said these things to you while I am still with you. But the
Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will
teach you everything, and remind you of all that I have said to you.
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as
the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them
be afraid.” (John 14.23-29)
SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION:
CONFIRMATION 2016
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Next Class: May 4 at 7:00 PM for
Parents, Sponsors and Candidates.
BAPTISM PREPARATION CLASS
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Next class is Tuesday, May 3 at 7 PM
GROCERY CARD UPDATE
The Grocery Card program is doing exceptionally well,
due to the continued patronage of our parishioners,
We have a $20,623.91 net gain since we started last
summer. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH.
At the April meeting of the Parish Pastoral Council, it
was decided to annually divide and distribute our grocery
card profits, distribution as follows:
• 1/3 to principal payment on debt, as interest
continues to be significant
• 1/3 to parish operations, especially with present
economy of unemployment
• 1/3 to special projects, at direction of Parish Pastoral
Council
NEW: The new Safeway cards can be used at Safeway,
Sobeys and all IGA stores, for groceries only.
THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH
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May 2 – May 8
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TUESDAY, 3
9:15 AM – Legion of Mary (U of C Lounge)
7:00 PM – Baptism Preparation Class - Bsmt
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WEDNESDAY, 4
9:00 AM –MASS
7:00 PM – Confirmation Class - Bsmt
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THURSDAY, 5
5:30 PM – MASS followed by Adoration
6:00 PM – Reconciliation
7:00 PM – 11am Choir Practice (U/C Lounge)
7:30 PM – 9am Choir Practice (Church)
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FRIDAY, 6
9:00 AM – MASS
9:30 AM – Spiritual Dimension of Women (U/C Lounge)
1:00 PM - Liturgy Committee Meeting (Holland Room))
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SATURDAY, 7 Ascension of the Lord
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM – K of C Garage Sale
4:00 PM – Reconciliation
4:00 PM – Choir Practice (U/C Lounge)
5:00 PM – MASS
Manna Ministry Sandwich Weekend
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We are in great need for volunteers to sell grocery cards
after the 5:00 PM Mass. If you can help us out, please
contact Mirka 403-875-4716 or [email protected]
36th ANNUAL HIKE FOR LIFE
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Sat, May 7 – Princes Island Park.
Registration: 8:30 am, Hike 9 AM to noon.
For more information, contact:
www.calgaryprolife.comor call
403-243-0691.
MOTHER’S DAY ROSES – MAY 7 & 8, 2016
Mother’s Day Roses will be on sale at all masses next
weekend. Buy Mom a rose for $4 and support Calgary
Pro-Life’s Respect Life Educational programs. This is a
Confirmation Service Project. Thank you.
SUNDAY, May 8 Ascension of the Lord
9:00 AM –MASS
11:00 AM – MASS
Manna Ministry Sandwich weekend
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PENTECOST PARTY Sunday May 15
Come and celebrate the Birthday of the Church following
9:00 and 11:00 AM Masses in the hall
• Crafts for children
• Teens encouraged to assist with crafts
• Families asked to bring baking to share
• Ice cream for everyone
REMEMBER TO WEAR RED!
CWL ANNUAL MASS & DINNER POSTPONED
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Annual Dinner
and Mass have been postponed to TUESDAY, MAY
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24 . If you already have a ticket, it will be honoured in
May. If you are unable to attend, contact Marjorie
403.282.8130, for a refund
BULLETIN SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Submit content to the office by noon on Mondays
Knights of Columbus Garage Sale
Saturday May 7, 2016
St. Pius X Church Hall
8:00 am to 3 pm
Donations for the garage sale will be received from 11
am to 3 pm Wednesday to Friday, May 4 to May 6 in the
hall. If you need to have your donation picked up,
please telephone Leonard at 403 547-4521.
Pick-ups can be made the evenings of May 3 to 5.
As we have been unable to sell certain items at past
garage sales, please: no old computers, printers, no
TV's with picture tubes, no stuffed toys or similar, no
large appliances, no mattresses, no clothes, no couches
or large easy chairs, no suitcases or similar, no old golf
clubs, no skis. All donated items should be in usable
condition and should not need to be repaired.
SUNDAY SUMMER MASS SCHEDULE
10 AM ONLY
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Starting with Sunday, July 17 Mass, we will again only
have one Sunday mass at 10 AM.
Our summer Sunday ONLY mass times will change
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AFTER the weekend of our July 10 Stampede
breakfast and continue inclusively through to Labour
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Day, Sept 4 . Please note that there will be no change
to our Saturday, 5 pm weekend mass.
PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL NEWS
Parish Pastoral Council (PPC) met on April 19, 2016
with the following actions:
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Partner with Building and Maintenance Committee to
present to the Parish a report on the condition of the
hall, this weekend;
Decided on disbursement of Grocery Card funds
(see Bulletin Announcement);
Received the report on the Parish Workshop,
‘Forward with Hope’ of February 27th in preparation
for reporting to the parish;
Volunteer Appreciation Night – June 7, 2016;
Parish Photo Directory – to be offered in August and
September 2016.
The full minutes of the meeting are available on the
parish website.
St. Pius X CWL $1000 Scholarship
The deadline for submission of applications for the 2016
Scholarship is June 30, 2016. Applicants must
be female members of St. Pius X Parish, must have
attended a Calgary Catholic High School and be
planning to attend/attending a post-secondary school
here in Calgary; i.e. SAIT, ACAD, Bow Valley College,
University of Calgary, Mount Royal University or any
other such Calgary institution. For further information,
please contact Linda Mulrain by email at:
[email protected] or by phone at: 403-274-5281.
NEW ALTAR SERVER ROBES
The Knights of Columbus recently donated a dozen new
Altar Server robes to our Parish. Our old ones were
becoming threadbare and the Knights stepped forward
to answer the call for replacements. THANK YOU!
MANNA MINISTRY SANDWICH
WEEKEND May 7 & 8, 2016
Sandwiches will be delivered to:
Calgary Drop-in Centre & Avenue 15.
Sponsored by: ANGELA & PABLO ADAMES &
FAMILY. NOT ACCEPTABLE: Any type of home
cooked meat, NO egg, NO mayonnaise. PLEASE
DELIVER to the parish hall before masses on Saturday
(5:00 PM), and on Sunday (9:00 and 11:00 AM).
Sandwiches are delivered to the agencies once the 11
o’clock mass begins.
For more information & details see Bulletin Board or
please contact Tina Roach, (403) 239-2509, or email
[email protected]
DIOCESAN NEWS:
The Bishop’s Office sends out a weekly
bulletin. It is posted on our website and
included with an emailed bulletin. A copy of
the “Diocesan News” is posted on our bulletin board
for those without access to a computer.
www.calgarydiocese.ca for all info 
How To Live Mercy + Do Justice – May 7, 8:30 am –
4:30 pm at St Anthony’s - $40 incl. meals. To register:
403-218-5519 or [email protected]
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18 ANNUAL ‘A SONG FOR RACHEL’
Fri, May 13, 7:00-11:55 pm at St. Bonaventure Roman
Catholic Church, 1600 Acadia Dr SE.
CHORAL EVENSONG CHRISTIAN UNITY SERVICE
FOR PENTECOST Join Bishop Henry, Bishop Kerr
Wilson and other Christian leaders in a series of services
to join our Christian brothers and sisters in prayer for
unity of purpose and witness. May 15th from 4:30-6:00
pm at the Anglican Cathedral Church of the
Redeemer, 604-1 St SE. RSVP 403-218-5528 or
[email protected]
MINISTRY OF PRAISE – MAY PRAYERS
For the sick, suffering, dying, and, shut-ins of our extended parish
community and their families/caregivers, in particular: Rosalia
Baggio, Deacon Dave Bentham, Fran Bryson, Fred Bulloch, Luis
Correal, Patricia Crockett, Laverna Jennings, Tina Karsten, Martin L.,
Gordon Lachance, Karen Langdon, Joseph & Carmen Letourneau,
Dr. Louis & Phyllis Lorincz, Al & Terri MacAulay, Garry Markel, Rose
Alice Morin, Aline Pelletier, Jeannine Rozzi, Kinsley Russell, Tom &
Linda Shultz, Andre Therrien, Gregory Thomas, Rudy Unes, Gail
Watson, Michelle Wickerson, and, Dave Williams.
For those who have passed away recently and their families, in
particular: Patricia Hunter.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS
OF 2016 A special presentation to
recognize our High School Graduates
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will be held Sunday, June 5 , Mass time
to be announced. Reception will follow
in the Parish Hall. Graduates: please sign the form on
the tables near the west church entrance or call Anne
403-282-3653.
PARISH UPDATE
Over the past 4 weeks, we have had to pay for a
plumbing company to snake out our toilets because of
paper towel being flushed, instead of being disposed of
in the waste bin. Our aging plumbing in the Church and
Hall, dictates that nothing other than toilet paper should
be flushed down the toilet. Thank you for your cooperation.
REVISED WEBSITE: www.stpiusx.ca
We have a wonderful newly revised website – check it
out  Ministries are reminded and encouraged to send
their info to parish office for submission to our website,
so that more folks be informed about your ministry! Many
thanks to our dedicated “Website/IT” ministry group:
Claudia Tecuceanu, Ignacio Lawless and Paolo Bomben
who made this happen – great job!
REFUGEE SPONSORSHIP: DARMO FAMILY
Our parish’s monthly, financial commitment is $3500.00:
Rent = $1300.00, Food = $1200.00, Other = $1000.00.
Donations can be made in the brown envelope found in
your pews; please write “Refugee” on the brown
envelope and the memo line on your check, if applicable.
Donations can receive tax receipts. THANK YOU FOR
YOUR CONTINUED GENEROSITY 
HUMOUR CORNER
One Catholic priest likes to tell of a time when
he'd said "I think there is something wrong with
my mic". Well he was right, the mic was not on
so the congregation had not heard him, but
assumed he'd said his usual "May Christ's peace be with
you". The congregation gave its typical response of "And
also with you."
BULLETIN VIA EMAIL? Contact the office directly: [email protected] Subject line: Bulletin.