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6/20/2025 0 Comments

Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ June 22, 2025

 
        
       Our Lady of Peace Parish
Also Serving Our Lady of the Smile Parish, Waterhen Lake and
St. Jude’s Parish, Green Lake

Office Hours
: Closed MON, TUES, THURS & FRI
OPEN : Wednesday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Office Phone:  306-236-5122 
Cell Phone: 306-304-7271

Parish Email
: [email protected] Pastor Email: [email protected]
Facebook: Catholic Church Meadow Lake
Website: https://www.meadowlakecatholicchurch.com/
Address: 504-3rd Ave. East, Meadow Lake, SK S9X 1H5  
 
   You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.
Psalm 110 Refrain
 
 Our Vision:
A Community of Disciples
Our Mission
We commit to form disciples
who joyfully and faithfully
live out the mission of
Jesus Christ
by enriching our relationship
with God and neighbour
through the intercession of
Our Lady of Peace.

Pastor
: 
Fr. Uche Umechikelu, MSP
Parish Secretary:
Pat Bencharski
 
  Masses
Intentions

When there is a funeral, the daily mass will normally be cancelled.  Check Facebook for the most up-to-date information.  On Tuesday to Friday and on Sunday, Our Lady of Peace masses will be livestreamed on Facebook.

Mon., June 23 – No mass
 
Tues., June 24 – 10:00 am  Liturgy with Communion at the Lodge
 
Tues., June 24 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Dwayne Nault & family      

Wed., June 25 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Brian Opikokew by Lori LaChance & Opikokew Family

Thurs., June 26 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Louis & Germaine Wilfing & Raymond Wilfing by Nick & Eileen Charney

Thurs., June 26 – 10:00 am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
 
Fri., June 27 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) -  Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
+Brian Opikokew by Lori LaChance & Opikokew Family

Sat., June 28 – 7:00 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church) - People of God

Sun., June 29 – 10:00 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - People of God

Sun., June 29 – 12:30 pm (St. Jude’s Green Lake) - People of God

Sun., June 29 – 3:00 pm (Our Lady of the Smile Waterhen) - People of God

THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH
  1. Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfast today after mass followed by Parish Annual General Meeting in the Hall.

 Sunday Collection –  June 15  Meadow Lake  $1007.10   Green Lake  $280.15  Children’s $6.40
                       
Sunday Church Attendance –    June 15   Adults  169  Children  32  Total  201
 
The Pope’s Prayer Intention for June – That the world might grow in compassion – Let us pray that each one of us might find consolation in a personal relationship with Jesus, and from his Heart, learn to have compassion on the world.
 
Charity BBQ – The Knights of Columbus will be sponsoring the barbecue on July 4th at Home Hardware. The proceeds will go to Coats for Kids. Please come out and support us. Thank you.
 
Grad Scholarship – Our Lady of Peace Scholarship will be awarded to a graduate who is a member of our parish. Please call the parish office to enter your name in the draw. The scholarship will be given upon proof of registration in postsecondary education.
 
Today’s Solemnity – Desiring to give his Church a perpetual means of sharing in the saving work of his paschal mystery, the Lord instituted the Eucharist as the sacrament of his abiding presence. Today’s solemnity is a moment for the church to pause and give thanks for the immense treasure of the Lord’s self-giving of his Body and Blood on the cross, made present for us under sacramental signs.
 
World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests – June 27 – Catholics worldwide are urged to pray for Priests today on the World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests. The day was begun by Saint John Paul II in 2002 with the objective of having all Catholic faithful join in prayer for the sanctification of Priests. This Day of Prayer coincides with the Feast of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.      
                                                            Taken from Ordo page 168
 
Bishop Stephen Hero’s 25th Anniversary to the Priesthood – The Diocese of Prince Albert is inviting everyone to attend a special celebration for Bishop Stephen as he celebrates his 25th Anniversary of Priesthood. It will be held at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Prince Albert on Friday, June 27 at 6:30 pm. Parishes are asked to create a spiritual bouquet for the Bishop. Our parish will have sheets available this Sunday for those who wish to participate in this project. Please return your sheet to the office on Wednesday, June 25 so the book can be assembled for Fr. Uche to take with him on Friday, June 27. Thank you.
 
Pilgrimages – The diocese is encouraging the faithful to attend at least one pilgrimage during this Jubilee Year. Our Lady of Lourdes (St. Laurent) in Duck Lake has three opportunities this year – July 15/16, August 15 and September 8. Please plan to attend if possible. Information on other pilgrimages can be found on posters at the back of the church.  
 
Scripture Insights – Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
Taken from Source Book for Sundays, Seasons and Weekdays 2025: The Almanac for Pastoral Liturgy, LTP Liturgy Training Publications Copyright 2024, 3949 South Racine Avenue, Chicago, IL 60609, pg. 242.
 
 The first reading, from the Book of Genesis, presents us with the mysterious king and priest, Melchizedek, king of Salem. While much has been written about this figure, scholars continue to study his origins and his significance. Melchizedek, who offers bread and wine to Abram and then blesses him in the name of God Most High, has come to be recognized as one who prefigures Christ.
While First Corinthians offers a succinct account of the celebration of the Eucharist in the early Church, the Gospel from Luke focuses attention on the multiplication of the five loaves and two fish. The Twelve are more than ready to dismiss the five thousand men (and most likely a great number of women and children) so that they and Jesus might have something to eat. After the Twelve follow Jesus’ orders to have the people sit in groups of fifty, Jesus takes the loaves and fish, looks heavenward, blesses the food, and has the disciples distribute the food. The entire crowd was satisfied, and an abundance of leftover food was collected. This Gospel reminds us that God nourishes us abundantly.
 
·         The use of specific numbers in the Gospel points to a heightened sense of holiness in this gathering – a holiness made possible, perhaps, by the crowd’s growing realization that only Jesus could satisfy their deepest hunger and by Jesus’ desire to do so. It is often in these moments of heightened awareness of our need for God, or closeness to others who are in great need, that we experience holiness.
  • Discipleship sometimes leads us into chaotic, unsettling, and overwhelming situations, not unlike the disciples’ discomfort at the crowds who gathered around Jesus. Instead of turning inward and clinging to our own desire for order and control over these circumstances, we can trust in the miraculous power of God to turn us toward others and nourish us in our moments of famishment.
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6/13/2025 0 Comments

Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity June 15, 2025

 
        
       Our Lady of Peace Parish
Also Serving Our Lady of the Smile Parish, Waterhen Lake and
St. Jude’s Parish, Green Lake

Office Hours
: Closed MON, TUES, THURS & FRI
OPEN : Wednesday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Office Phone:  306-236-5122 
Cell Phone: 306-304-7271

Parish Email
: [email protected] Pastor Email: [email protected]
Facebook: Catholic Church Meadow Lake
Website: https://www.meadowlakecatholicchurch.com/
Address: 504-3rd Ave. East, Meadow Lake, SK S9X 1H5  
 
   O Lord, our God, how majestic is your name in all the earth!
Psalm 8 Refrain
 
 Our Vision:
A Community of Disciples
Our Mission
We commit to form disciples
who joyfully and faithfully
live out the mission of
Jesus Christ
by enriching our relationship
with God and neighbour
through the intercession of
Our Lady of Peace.

Pastor
: 
Fr. Uche Umechikelu, MSP
Parish Secretary:
Pat Bencharski
 
  Masses
Intentions

When there is a funeral, the daily mass will normally be cancelled.  Check Facebook for the most up-to-date information.  On Tuesday to Friday and on Sunday, Our Lady of Peace masses will be livestreamed on Facebook.

Mon., June 16 – No mass
 
Tues., June 17 – 10:00 am  Liturgy with Communion at the Lodge
 
Tues., June 17 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) -+P.J. Augustine by Bijo Augustine

Wed., June 18 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Brian Opikokew by Lori LaChance & Opikokew Family

Thurs., June 19 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Louis & Germaine Wilfing & Raymond Wilfing by Nick & Eileen Charney

Thurs., June 19 – 10:00 am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
 
Fri., June 20 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Brian Opikokew by Lori LaChance & Opikokew Family

Sat., June 21 – 7:00 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church) - People of God

Sun., June 22 – 10:00 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - People of God

Sun., June 22 – 12:30 pm (St. Jude’s Green Lake) - People of God

THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH
  1. Parish Annual General Meeting next Sunday, June 22 after mass. (After breakfast)
  2. Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfast after mass next Sunday, June 22.

Sunday Collection –  June 8  Meadow Lake  $1108.00   Green Lake  $50.35  Children’s $4.35
                       
Sunday Church Attendance –    June 8   Adults  117  Children  23  Total  140
 
The Pope’s Prayer Intention for June – That the world might grow in compassion – Let us pray that each one of us might find consolation in a personal relationship with Jesus, and from his Heart, learn to have compassion on the world.

​Grad Scholarship
– Our Lady of Peace Scholarship will be awarded to a graduate who is a member of our parish. Please call the parish office to enter your name in the draw. The scholarship will be given upon proof of registration in postsecondary education.
 
Today’s Solemnity – Although God is one, God is not solitary. Each of the Divine Persons – Father, Son and Holy Spirit – is distinct from the others and exists eternally with them as a communion of persons in love. Baptized in the name of our Triune God, we are called to share in the divine life and to shape our families and our communities to reflect the unity and love found in the relationship among the Father, Son, and Spirit.
 
Scripture Insights – Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
Taken from Source Book for Sundays, Seasons and Weekdays 2025: The Almanac for Pastoral Liturgy, LTP Liturgy Training Publications Copyright 2024, 3949 South Racine Avenue, Chicago, IL 60609, pg. 236.
 
 Today’s reading from the Book of Proverbs is a beautiful and somewhat mysterious passage in which we hear Wisdom speak of being with God at the beginning of creation. The passage is one of several texts from the Old Testament that personifies “wisdom.” Interestingly, the gender of wisdom is feminine. While a significant number of studies assert that wisdom may have represented a goddess in an early period, we know that in the Wisdom tradition of the Old Testament, “wisdom” and “folly” are often depicted as feminine figures. Since a portion of the Book of Proverbs is recognized as instruction for young men, these texts are often understood as representing the choice that must be made in life, a choice between wisdom or folly. In light of the New Testament, wisdom is associated with the Logos, the Word, who was with God in the beginning. Such an understanding is expressed most clearly in the Prologue of John’s Gospel.
While the selection from Romans emphasizes the gift of peace we have received through Jesus, the Gospel informs us that Jesus did not bring his disciples to full knowledge of who he was while he was among them. He did, however, tell them of the coming of the Spirit, a Spirit who would guide them in truth. It is the mystery of the Trinity that we ponder today.
 
·         There are some very common images and characteristics of God that most Catholics learn from an early age. The celebration of the Trinity can be an invitation to expand our imaginations around who God is and what God is like. The imagery of wisdom at the moment of creation playfully delighting in humanity is a good place to start.
  • The three persons of the Trinity are united in perfect harmony with one another. Through Jesus we are extended a generous invitation to enter fully into this relationship and to reflect that mutual love. Is our local faith community a reflection of Trinitarian harmony, generosity, and love? Do we extend the invitation to others, especially those who are most marginalized by the church and society?
  • Jesus refers frequently to his relationship with God as a father, and other Scripture texts represent God as mother, highlighting God’s parent-child nature. While not all adults are parents, there are a number of ways we serve as caregivers. Building healthy parent-child-type relationships is part of our nature as human beings created in God’s image, and the Holy Spirit can help lead us in the right direction.
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6/6/2025 0 Comments

Solemnity of Pentecost  June 8, 2025

 
        
       Our Lady of Peace Parish
Also Serving Our Lady of the Smile Parish, Waterhen Lake and
St. Jude’s Parish, Green Lake

Office Hours
: Closed MON, TUES, THURS & FRI
OPEN : Wednesday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Office Phone:  306-236-5122 
Cell Phone: 306-304-7271

Parish Email
: [email protected] Pastor Email: [email protected]
Facebook: Catholic Church Meadow Lake
Website: https://www.meadowlakecatholicchurch.com/
Address: 504-3rd Ave. East, Meadow Lake, SK S9X 1H5  
 
   Lord, send forth your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth.
Psalm 104 Refrain
 
 Our Vision:
A Community of Disciples
Our Mission
We commit to form disciples
who joyfully and faithfully
live out the mission of
Jesus Christ
by enriching our relationship
with God and neighbour
through the intercession of
Our Lady of Peace.

Pastor
: 
Fr. Uche Umechikelu, MSP
Parish Secretary:
Pat Bencharski
 
  Masses
Intentions

When there is a funeral, the daily mass will normally be cancelled.  Check Facebook for the most up-to-date information.  On Tuesday to Friday and on Sunday, Our Lady of Peace masses will be livestreamed on Facebook.

Mon., June 9 – No mass
 
Tues., June 10 – 10:00 am  Liturgy with Communion at the Lodge
 
Tues., June 10 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Janice Scherr by Rhea & Renee Scherr

Wed., June 11 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +George Arnault & family by Wilfred Sinclair

Thurs., June 12 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Louis & Germaine Wilfing & Raymond Wilfing by Nick & Eileen Charney

Thurs., June 12 – 10:00 am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
 
Fri., June 13 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - Anonymous

Sat., June 14 – 7:00 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church) First Communion/Confirmation
People of God

Sun., June 15 – 10:00 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - People of God

Sun., June 15 – 12:30 pm (St. Jude’s Green Lake) - People of God

THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH
  1. First Communion/confirmation will be celebrated Saturday, June 14 at 7:00 pm.

Sunday Collection –  June 1  Meadow Lake  $1854.00   Green Lake  $468.00  Children’s $2.25
                                    May CAFT  $2405.00
 
Sunday Church Attendance –    June 1   Adults  122  Children  12  Total  134
 
The Pope’s Prayer Intention for June – That the world might grow in compassion – Let us pray that each one of us might find consolation in a personal relationship with Jesus, and from his Heart, learn to have compassion on the world.

​Grad Scholarship
– We are once again hoping to present graduates with a scholarship from Our Lady of Peace. If you would like to participate in this project please place your donation in an envelope marked Grad Scholarship.  Thank you.
 
Solemnity of Pentecost – Today is the Solemnity of Pentecost, when we celebrate the outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples and their sharing of the Good News of Jesus Christ with the world. This day is acknowledged as the birth of the Church since it is the day when the frightened and confused disciples emerged from the upper room, boldly proclaiming the mighty acts of God through the crucified and risen Lord.
 
Scripture Insights – Solemnity of Pentecost
Taken from Source Book for Sundays, Seasons and Weekdays 2025: The Almanac for Pastoral Liturgy, LTP Liturgy Training Publications Copyright 2024, 3949 South Racine Avenue, Chicago, IL 60609, pg. 222.
 
 This joyous Solemnity of Pentecost brings the Easter season to a conclusion. In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells his disciples that his Father will send them the Holy Spirit, and we witness this promise brought to fulfillment in the reading from Acts. How is this Spirit manifested in Acts? It is noisy, powerful, fiery, and enabling. Those who received the Spirit were able to speak in different languages. Thus, “devout Jews from every nation under heaven” (2:5) who were staying in Jerusalem were able to understand what was proclaimed to them. This event has sometimes been understood as a reversal of the event of the Tower of Babel, a time when people challenged God through their desire for power. As a result, God confused their language and scattered them over the earth.
The power of the first reading is reinforced in the refrain from the responsorial psalm: “Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth.” This hymn of praise recognizes God as creator of all and understands that without God’s breath of life, we perish.
Paul’s text from the Letter to the Romans also recognizes the power of God’s life-giving Spirit. Paul reminds us that if we embrace this Spirit, if the Spirit dwells within us, we are children of God and heirs with Christ. Accepting such a gift has consequences. Like Christ, we will suffer, but we will also be glorified with him.
 
·         Consider the amazing diversity of peoples from the Jewish diaspora who were witness to this first Pentecost. The miracle of them hearing in their native dialects is significant; the miracle could just as well have been that they all understood perfectly one universal language. The Church today is even wider in its diversity of cultures and languages, yet individual Churches are often more insulated than ever from those who are different from them. How can we as Church intentionally seek out or create spaces of cultural and linguistic diversity? How can we practice appreciation for the gifts that each culture and language bring to our liturgies and customs within the Church, as well as to other institutions in our society?
  • We may be disappointed for want of an impressive, majestic display of the Holy Spirit such as wind and tongues of fire in our own lives. Yet we are reassured that equally powerful are the quiet, unseen, mysterious movements of the Holy Spirit. Consider, for example, our prayer that the Holy Spirit descend “like the dewfall” upon the bread and wine at Mass. The dewfall appears gradually while we sleep, yet it leaves the scorched earth rejuvenated and refreshed.
  • The first Pentecost was not limited to the twelve apostles. Mary the Mother of Jesus, Mary Magdalene, and other women were surely with them as well. The gifts of the Holy Spirit are showered on all the People of God.
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5/30/2025 0 Comments

Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord June 1, 2025

 
        
       Our Lady of Peace Parish
Also Serving Our Lady of the Smile Parish, Waterhen Lake and
St. Jude’s Parish, Green Lake

Office Hours: Closed MON, TUES, THURS & FRI
OPEN : Wednesday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Office Phone:  306-236-5122 
Cell Phone: 306-304-7271

Parish Email: [email protected] Pastor Email: [email protected]
Facebook: Catholic Church Meadow Lake
Website: https://www.meadowlakecatholicchurch.com/
Address: 504-3rd Ave. East, Meadow Lake, SK S9X 1H5  
 
   God has gone up with a shout, the Lord with the sound of a trumpet.
Psalm 47 Refrain
 
 Our Vision:
A Community of Disciples
Our Mission
We commit to form disciples
who joyfully and faithfully
live out the mission of
Jesus Christ
by enriching our relationship
with God and neighbour
through the intercession of
Our Lady of Peace.

Pastor: 
Fr. Uche Umechikelu, MSP
Parish Secretary:
Pat Bencharski
 
Masses
Intentions

When there is a funeral, the daily mass will normally be cancelled.  Check Facebook for the most up-to-date information.  On Tuesday to Friday and on Sunday, Our Lady of Peace masses will be livestreamed on Facebook.

Mon., June 2 – No mass
 
Tues., June 3 – No mass (Fr. Uche on holidays)
 
Wed., June 4– No mass (Fr. Uche on holidays)
 
Thurs., June 5 – No mass (Fr. Uche on holidays)
 
Fri., June 6 – No mass
 
Sat., June 7 – No mass
 
Sun., June 8 – 10:00 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - People of God

Sun., June 8 – 12:30 pm (St. Jude’s Green Lake) - People of God

Sun., June 8 – 3:00 pm (Our Lady of the Smile Waterhen Lake) - People of God

THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH
  1. Fr. Uche returns from holidays June 6.
  2. First Communion/confirmation will be celebrated Saturday, June 14 at 7:00 pm.

 Sunday Collection –  May. 25  Meadow Lake  $1145.25   Green Lake  $238.95  Children’s $4.35
 
Sunday Church Attendance –    May. 25   Adults  98  Children  30  Total  128
 
The Pope’s Prayer Intention for June – That the world might grow in compassion – Let us pray that each one of us might find consolation in a personal relationship with Jesus, and from his Heart, learn to have compassion on the world.
 
Grad Scholarship – We are once again hoping to present graduates with a scholarship from Our Lady of Peace. If you would like to participate in this project please place your donation in an envelope marked Grad Scholarship.  Thank you.
 
World Communications Day – June 1 – Today Catholics are invited to reflect upon the media of social communication (films, radio, television, newspapers, audiovisuals) and how these influence our lives. The media can promote values that lead to a more fully human society. The Church’s ministry is twofold. The media can be used to help promote the Gospel. At the same time, as receivers of the materials presented by the media, the faithful have a duty to support and promote worthwhile presentations on media and reject those which promote values contrary to spiritual growth.
                                                Taken from Ordo page 146
 
Scripture Insights – Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord
Taken from Source Book for Sundays, Seasons and Weekdays 2025: The Almanac for Pastoral Liturgy, LTP Liturgy Training Publications Copyright 2024, 3949 South Racine Avenue, Chicago, IL 60609, pg. 214.
 
 On the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord, we hear different accounts of this event from the evangelist Luke. The earlier depiction appears at the end of Luke’s gospel, while the latter account, our first reading, is from the opening verses of the Acts of the Apostles. Both readings instruct Jesus’ followers to remain in Jerusalem until they receive the “promise of the Father” (Lk 24:49 and Acts 1:4) – that is, the Holy Spirit. Similarly, both texts refer to these individuals as “witnesses” (Lk 24:48 and Acts 1:8). The Greek word that is translated witnesses actually means “martyrs.” Thus, we can conclude that some followers of Jesus will be martyred for testifying to the words and works of the Lord. Despite this implication, the Gospel of Luke concludes that these witnesses of Jesus “returned to Jerusalem with great joy” (Lk 24:52).
The selection from Hebrews presents us with some challenges. With eighteen verses of text not included in the lectionary, we do not hear a portion of Hebrews that elaborates on Jesus’ mission. Within today’s selection, we are told that Jesus, the Christ, has entered into the heavenly sanctuary. While the sanctuary of the temple was indeed a holy place, the earthly sacrifices that take place there cannot be compared to the “once for all” (Heb 9:26) sacrifice of Jesus. On this Solemnity of the Ascension, we celebrate Jesus’ return to the Father. We celebrate that we too will be welcomed into our heavenly home at the appointed time. Having been baptized into Christ, we recall the final words of today’s selection from Hebrews: “Let us hold unwaveringly to our confession that gives us hope, for he who made the promise is trustworthy” (Heb 10:23).
 
·         Jesus’ forty days of presence with the apostles after his resurrection were a sacred time. Memories of sacred encounters with Jesus, when held onto tightly and shared openly, provide sustenance through more trying times. When we feel our faith fading, it may be time for storytelling of past experiences or time to seek to encounter Jesus in a new way.
 
  • The Letter to the Hebrews describes how Jesus made possible full intimacy with God. This intimacy is lived out in our daily lives – bathing an infant or an elderly parent, sharing a meal with a stranger, sitting at the bedside of someone who is ill, writing a letter to an estranged or imprisoned family member.
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5/23/2025 0 Comments

Sixth Sunday of Easter  May 25, 2025

 
        
       Our Lady of Peace Parish
Also Serving Our Lady of the Smile Parish, Waterhen Lake and
St. Jude’s Parish, Green Lake

Office Hours: Closed MON, TUES, THURS & FRI
OPEN : Wednesday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Office Phone:  306-236-5122 
Cell Phone: 306-304-7271

Parish Email: [email protected] Pastor Email: [email protected]
Facebook: Catholic Church Meadow Lake
Website: https://www.meadowlakecatholicchurch.com/
Address: 504-3rd Ave. East, Meadow Lake, SK S9X 1H5  
 
  Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you.
Psalm 67 Refrain
 
 Our Vision:
A Community of Disciples
Our Mission
We commit to form disciples
who joyfully and faithfully
live out the mission of
Jesus Christ
by enriching our relationship
with God and neighbour
through the intercession of
Our Lady of Peace.

Pastor
: 
Fr. Uche Umechikelu, MSP
Parish Secretary:
Pat Bencharski
 
Masses
Intentions

When there is a funeral, the daily mass will normally be cancelled.  Check Facebook for the most up-to-date information.  On Tuesday to Friday and on Sunday, Our Lady of Peace masses will be livestreamed on Facebook.

Mon., May 26 – No mass
 
Tues., May 27 – No mass (Fr. Uche on holidays)
 
Wed., May 28– No mass (Fr. Uche on holidays)
 
Thurs., May 29 – No mass (Fr. Uche on holidays)
 
Fri., May 30 – No mass (Fr. Uche on holidays)
 
Sat., May 31 – No mass (Fr. Uche on holidays)
 
Sun., June 1 – 10:00 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - People of God

Sun., June 1 – 12:30 pm (St. Jude’s Green Lake) (Lay led) - People of God

THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH
  1. Fr. Uche starts his holidays Monday, May 5. He has arranged for replacement priests to come for Sunday masses. There will be no daily mass during his holidays.

 Sunday Collection –  May. 18  Meadow Lake  $836.60   Green Lake  $35.00  Children’s $2.40
 
Sunday Church Attendance –    May. 18   Adults  103  Children  17  Total  120
 
The Pope’s Prayer Intention for May – For working conditions – Let us pray that through work, each person might find fulfilment, families might be sustained in dignity, and that society might be humanized.
 
Fr. Uche’s Holidays – Fr. Uche will be leaving for holidays on Monday, May 5. He has arranged for replacement priests to come for Sunday mass. There will be no weekday masses while he is on holidays.

​Grad Scholarship
– We are once again hoping to present graduates with a scholarship from Our Lady of Peace. If you would like to participate in this project please place your donation in an envelope marked Grad Scholarship.  Thank you.
 
The Pope’s Pastoral Works – May 25
            This collection provides an opportunity for Catholics to make a financial offering to assist the Holy Father. One-third of the funds collected is for what is traditionally known as Peter’s Pence: donations used by the Pope for his charitable contributions to those most in need throughout the world, as well as for the support of the Holy See and its activities. Two-thirds of the Collection for the Pope’s Pastoral Works is to support the Holy Father in administering the Holy See and serving the Universal Church (see Canon 1271). Information about how Peter’s Pence is used, as well as donations in response to Canon 1271, is available in the Holy See’s yearly financial report.
            “Each individual Christian and every community is called to be an instrument of God for the liberation and promotion of the poor, and for enabling them to be fully a part of society. This demands that we be docile and attentive to the cry of the poor and to come to their aid.  . . .  The old question always returns: ‘How does God’s love abide in anyone who has the world’s goods, and sees a brother or sister in need and yet refuses help?’ (I Jn 3:17).”                                    Pope Francis, Evangelii Gaudium, 187
                                                Taken from Ordo page 141
 
Scripture Insights – Sixth Sunday of Easter
Taken from Source Book for Sundays, Seasons and Weekdays 2025: The Almanac for Pastoral Liturgy, LTP Liturgy Training Publications Copyright 2024, 3949 South Racine Avenue, Chicago, IL 60609, pg. 208.
 
 The reading from Acts alerts us to the intense controversy between Jewish and Gentile followers of Jesus. While the first two verses of the reading make it clear that circumcision was the primary issue, twenty verses that detail whether this and other Jewish customs were to be practiced by Gentile converts are not part of the reading in the lectionary. In essence, those verses show the significance of these Jewish practices in the early Church. The text goes on to state that the decision not to place any undue burden on the Gentiles came from the Holy Spirit.
The responsorial psalm refrain, “O God, let all the nations praise you,” seems to reinforce the notion of inclusivity that Acts expresses. Our gracious God invites all peoples into a loving relationship. No one from any land is excluded.
The Gospel reading for today is from a section of John known as the “last discourse,” Jesus’ final words to his disciples during the Last Supper. Within these chapters (14 – 17), we hear Jesus giving instructions to his disciples. Today’s portion of this material focuses on the coming of the Holy Spirit, the gift of peace, and Jesus’ return to his Father. The tender words in verse 27, “Do not let your hearts be troubled,” were also spoken at the very beginning of this discourse. Jesus’ return to the Father, after his passion, will bring about a new relationship and a new era, that of the Holy Spirit.
 
·         St. Teresa of Avila wrote that “all conceptions of God are like a jar we break.” The early disciples’ understanding of God shattered with the resurrection, and Jesus is preparing them for another revelation. Sometimes it is not through new knowledge that our understanding of God grows but in our return to the simple foundation of love.
 
  • From its earliest days, the Church faced difficult and divisive questions. Yet space was made for the people to share their experiences of the Holy Spirit. Difficult and divisive questions abound today around women’s ordination, divorce, LGBTQ rights, and other important areas of Church teaching. The first step in productive dialogue is listening.
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5/16/2025 0 Comments

Fifth  Sunday of Easter May 18, 2025

 
        
       Our Lady of Peace Parish
Also Serving Our Lady of the Smile Parish, Waterhen Lake and
St. Jude’s Parish, Green Lake

Office Hours: Closed MON, TUES, THURS & FRI
OPEN : Wednesday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Office Phone:  306-236-5122 
Cell Phone: 306-304-7271

Parish Email: [email protected] Pastor Email: [email protected]
Facebook: Catholic Church Meadow Lake
Website: https://www.meadowlakecatholicchurch.com/
Address: 504-3rd Ave. East, Meadow Lake, SK S9X 1H5  
 
  I will bless your name for ever, my King and my God.
Psalm 145 Refrain
 
 Our Vision:
A Community of Disciples
Our Mission
We commit to form disciples
who joyfully and faithfully
live out the mission of
Jesus Christ
by enriching our relationship
with God and neighbour
through the intercession of
Our Lady of Peace.

​Pastor: 
Fr. Uche Umechikelu, MSP
Parish Secretary:
Pat Bencharski
 
Masses
Intentions

When there is a funeral, the daily mass will normally be cancelled.  Check Facebook for the most up-to-date information.  On Tuesday to Friday and on Sunday, Our Lady of Peace masses will be livestreamed on Facebook.

Mon., May 19 – No mass
 
Tues., May 20 – No mass (Fr. Uche on holidays)
 
Wed., May 21– No mass (Fr. Uche on holidays)
 
Thurs., May 22 – No mass (Fr. Uche on holidays)
 
Fri., May 23 – No mass (Fr. Uche on holidays)
 
Sat., May 24 – No mass (Fr. Uche on holidays)
 
Sun., May 25 – 10:00 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - People of God

Sun., May 25 – 12:30 pm (St. Jude’s Green Lake) (Lay led) - People of God

THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH
  1. Fr. Uche starts his holidays Monday, May 5. He has arranged for replacement priests to come for Sunday masses. There will be no daily mass during his holidays.

 
Sunday Collection –  May. 11  Meadow Lake  $4530.38   Green Lake  $321.20  Children’s $8.65
 
Sunday Church Attendance –    May. 11   Adults  98  Children  13  Total  111
 
The Pope’s Prayer Intention for May – For working conditions – Let us pray that through work, each person might find fulfilment, families might be sustained in dignity, and that society might be humanized.
 
Fr. Uche’s Holidays – Fr. Uche will be leaving for holidays on Monday, May 5. He has arranged for replacement priests to come for Sunday mass. There will be no weekday masses while he is on holidays.

​Grad Scholarship
– We are once again hoping to present graduates with a scholarship from Our Lady of Peace. If you would like to participate in this project please place your donation in an envelope marked Grad Scholarship.  Thank you.
 
Scripture Insights – Fifth Sunday of Easter
Taken from Source Book for Sundays, Seasons and Weekdays 2025: The Almanac for Pastoral Liturgy, LTP Liturgy Training Publications Copyright 2024, 3949 South Racine Avenue, Chicago, IL 60609, pg. 202.
 
 The first reading for this Fifth Sunday of Easter reminds us of the energy of a young and enthusiastic community of faith.  While this passage from Acts brings to conclusion the first missionary journey of Paul and Barnabus, it also provides us with insight into how the members of the early Church needed to support and encourage one another to remain faithful, particularly in times of hardship.
In our text from the Book of Revelation, reminiscent of the concluding chapters of Isaiah, we hear of a time to come when all will be well, when the world as we know it will be no more.  The picture is one of restoration and consolation.  God will “make all things new” (21:5a).
The setting of today’s Gospel passage is the Last Supper.  Our lectionary reading has selected certain verses from John 13 in a manner that does not necessarily help us understand what has transpired and what will happen.  In the opening verses of this chapter, Jesus washes the feet of his disciples; in the closing verses (three verses after today’s reading), Peter asks Jesus where he is going and wants to know why he cannot go with him.  Jesus responds by telling Peter that he will deny Jesus three times.  Thus, while our reading for today most definitely refers to and emphasizes a new commandment of love, the depth of Jesus’ love seems to be undercut by the removal of several verses of this pericope.  Jesus commands us to “love one another” (Jn 13:34).  Even when we fail to love as Jesus loves, his love will embrace us when we return.
 
·         The colonization that brought formal Christianity to the Americas also enacted, in large part, the erasure of native cultures.  Our Church calls us, however, to see God’s active presence in all people and creation.  Different cultures “permit us to see the multiform richness of which the teachings and energies of the same Gospel are capable, the same principles of truth, justice, love and liberty, when they are traversed by the Spirit of Christ” (Faith and Inculturation, 21).   In multicultural contexts like the United States, there is a unique opportunity for the Church to celebrate and foster this richness.
 
  • How well would any of us perform on the litmus test of discipleship presented by Jesus in the Gospel?  To love one another is a multidimensional action that is easily thwarted by our ego, our trauma responses, and our survival instincts.  God seeks to enter into our woundedness with care, wiping away every tear, making us new, and enabling us to love.
 
Faith – Beyond the Head and the Heart
C.S. Lewis, one of the great Christian apologists, didn’t become a Christian without resistance and struggle. He grew into adulthood nursing a certain skepticism and agnosticism. He wasn’t drawn naturally to faith or to Christ. But he was always radically honest in trying to listen to the deepest voices inside and at a certain point he came to the realization that Christ and his teaching were compelling in such a way that left him unfree. In conscience he had to become a Christian.
Many of us are familiar with the words he wrote on the night when he first knelt down and gave himself over to faith in Christ. Having just come back from a long walk and a religious discussion with J.R.R. Tolkien (who was his colleague at Oxford) he describes how he knelt down and committed himself to faith in Christ. But, by his own admission, this wasn’t an easy genuflection: I knelt down as the most reluctant convert in the history of Christendom. Wow! Not exactly what we take for first fervor.
But he goes on to describe why, despite all his natural reluctance, he became a convert: Because I had come to realize that the harshness of God is kinder than the softness of man, and God’s compulsion is our liberation. What is God’s compulsion?
 What ultimately do we trust enough to give our lives over to?  God’s compulsion sits below our thinking and our feeling. Our heads tell us what we think is wise to do. Our hearts tell us what we would like to do. But a deeper voice in us tells us what we have to do.
The deepest voice of God inside us isn’t always at ease with our head or our heart. That voice is God’s compulsion inside us and it can make us the most reluctant convert in the history of Christianity, it can have us standing before Jesus telling him that he looks the opposite of truth and life, it can have us looking with utter disillusion at the seemingly chronic infidelity of our churches, and still have us say, we have no other place to go. You have the words of everlasting life. Doubt, disillusionment, and lack of understanding aren’t virtues, but they can push us to a place where we have to decide before what ultimately we need to genuflect.
                  A reflection from Fr. Ron Rolheiser, OMI
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5/9/2025 0 Comments

Fourth Sunday of Easter May 11, 2025

 
        
       Our Lady of Peace Parish
Also Serving Our Lady of the Smile Parish, Waterhen Lake and
St. Jude’s Parish, Green Lake

Office Hours: Closed MON, TUES, THURS & FRI
OPEN : Wednesday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Office Phone:  306-236-5122 
Cell Phone: 306-304-7271

Parish Email: [email protected] Pastor Email: [email protected]
Facebook: Catholic Church Meadow Lake
Website: https://www.meadowlakecatholicchurch.com/
Address: 504-3rd Ave. East, Meadow Lake, SK S9X 1H5  
 
   We are his people: the sheep of his pasture.
Psalm 100 Refrain
 
 Our Vision:
A Community of Disciples
Our Mission
We commit to form disciples
who joyfully and faithfully
live out the mission of
Jesus Christ
by enriching our relationship
with God and neighbour
through the intercession of
Our Lady of Peace.

Pastor: 
Fr. Uche Umechikelu, MSP
Parish Secretary:
Pat Bencharski
 
Masses
Intentions

When there is a funeral, the daily mass will normally be cancelled.  Check Facebook for the most up-to-date information.  On Tuesday to Friday and on Sunday, Our Lady of Peace masses will be livestreamed on Facebook.

Mon., May 12 – No mass
 
Tues., May 13 – No mass (Fr. Uche on holidays)
 
Wed., May 14 – No mass (Fr. Uche on holidays)
 
Thurs., May 15 – No mass (Fr. Uche on holidays)
 
Fri., May 16 – No mass (Fr. Uche on holidays)
 
Sat., May 17 – No mass (Fr. Uche on holidays)
 
Sun., May 18 – 10:00 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) -People of God

Sun., May 19 – 12:30 pm (St. Jude’s Green Lake) (Lay led) - People of God

THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH
  1. Fr. Uche starts his holidays Monday, May 5. He has arranged for replacement priests to come for Sunday masses. There will be no daily mass during his holidays.

 Sunday Collection –  May. 4  Meadow Lake  $4716.63   Green Lake  $95.95  Children’s 0
 
Sunday Church Attendance –    May. 4   Adults  112  Children  18  Total  130
 
The Pope’s Prayer Intention for May – For working conditions – Let us pray that through work, each person might find fulfilment, families might be sustained in dignity, and that society might be humanized.
 
Fr. Uche’s Holidays – Fr. Uche will be leaving for holidays on Monday, May 5. He has arranged for replacement priests to come for Sunday mass. There will be no weekday masses while he is on holidays.
 
 
Thank You – to everyone who helped with our Parish Garage Sale. We raised $2660.00 for our parish.
 
Grad Scholarship – We are once again hoping to present graduates with a scholarship from Our Lady of Peace. If you would like to participate in this project please place your donation in an envelope marked Grad Scholarship.  Thank you.
 
Daily Rosary in May – We are planning to say the rosary daily at 7:00 pm. Also on Sundays before mass.
 
Canada Health Day May 12 - Canada Health Day is celebrated in health care facilities and community services across the country.
            This day reminds us that health and healing are essential aspects of our baptismal vocation.  We are called to take responsibility for our personal health: to prevent illness and to seek a healthy lifestyle.  Good health concerns the physical, emotional, social and spiritual health of our communities, respect for God’s creatures and the nurturing of the whole world.
                        Taken from Ordo pg. 133
 
Scripture Insights – Fourth Sunday of Easter
Taken from Source Book for Sundays, Seasons and Weekdays 2025: The Almanac for Pastoral Liturgy, LTP Liturgy Training Publications Copyright 2024, 3949 South Racine Avenue, Chicago, IL 60609, pg. 196.
 
 In the brief Gospel, we learn it is not sufficient to hear the shepherd’s voice; true disciples follow it.  The reward is life in union with God.  We can never be snatched from God’s hands.  This life, however, begins with belonging to God here and now.  It continues even as we pass from this world into God’s eternal presence.
Jesus intensifies the imagery of his relationship with God as Son to the Father.  He draws his sheep to him and, in so doing, presses far beyond both his interrogators’ messianic expectations and comfort level by presenting his oneness with God.
“The Father and I are one” (Jn 10:30) articulates a familiar truth for us, but first-century Jewish people found it difficult.  One teaching they understood unambiguously was that God is one (see Dt 6:4).  When Jesus spoke of “the Father and I,” it seemed like two, but this is the stunning beauty of God’s gift of Jesus to the world.  The Son is indeed one with the Father in love and pastoral care for all who are open to their one voice.
 
·         In Acts, we encounter a growing distinction between the existing Judaism and the new followers of Jesus.  Negative actions of Jews toward the disciples should not be taken as a condemnation of the Jewish people.  Throughout the course of history great violence has been inflicted upon the Jewish people by Christians who hold them responsible for Jesus’ death.  The Church must recognize this harm and renew our commitment that “decries hatred, persecutions, displays of anti-Semitism, directed against Jews at any time and by anyone” (Nostra aetate, 4).
 
  • It is a heavy burden for parents whose adult children reject the faith they grew up with.  How can parents approach their children with the unconditional love of the shepherd, seeing their inherent goodness even as they choose to walk a different path?
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5/2/2025 0 Comments

Third Sunday of Easter May 4, 2025

 
        
       Our Lady of Peace Parish
Also Serving Our Lady of the Smile Parish, Waterhen Lake and
St. Jude’s Parish, Green Lake

Office Hours: Closed MON, TUES, THURS & FRI
OPEN : Wednesday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Office Phone:  306-236-5122 
Cell Phone: 306-304-7271

Parish Email: [email protected] Pastor Email: [email protected]
Facebook: Catholic Church Meadow Lake
Website: https://www.meadowlakecatholicchurch.com/
Address: 504-3rd Ave. East, Meadow Lake, SK S9X 1H5  
 
  I will extol you, Lord, for you have raised me up.
Psalm 30 Refrain
 
 Our Vision:
A Community of Disciples
Our Mission
We commit to form disciples
who joyfully and faithfully
live out the mission of
Jesus Christ
by enriching our relationship
with God and neighbour
through the intercession of
Our Lady of Peace.
Pastor: 
Fr. Uche Umechikelu, MSP
Parish Secretary:
Pat Bencharski
 
Masses
Intentions

When there is a funeral, the daily mass will normally be cancelled.  Check Facebook for the most up-to-date information.  On Tuesday to Friday and on Sunday, Our Lady of Peace masses will be livestreamed on Facebook.

Mon., May 5 – No mass
 
Tues., May 6 – No mass (Fr. Uche on holidays)
 
Wed., May 7 – No mass (Fr. Uche on holidays)
 
Thurs., May 8 – No mass (Fr. Uche on holidays)
 
Fri., May 9 – No mass (Fr. Uche on holidays)
 
Sat., May 10 – No mass (Fr. Uche on holidays)
 
Sun., May 11 – 6:00 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - People of God

Sun., May 11 – 12:30 pm (St. Jude’s Green Lake) (Lay led) - People of God

THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH
  1. Fr. Uche starts his holidays Monday, May 5. He has arranged for replacement priests to come for Sunday masses. There will be no daily mass during his holidays.
  2. Note the time of next Sunday’s mass – 6:00 pm.
  3. Next Sunday is Mother’s Day. The Knights are planning a BBQ following the 6:00 pm mass.

 Sunday Collection –  Apr. 27  Meadow Lake  $4716.63   Green Lake  $127.75  Children’s 0
                                                April CAFT  $2310.00
 
Sunday Church Attendance –    Apr. 27   Adults  118  Children  9  Total  127
 
The Pope’s Prayer Intention for May – For working conditions – Let us pray that through work, each person might find fulfilment, families might be sustained in dignity, and that society might be humanized.
 
Fr. Uche’s Holidays – Fr. Uche will be leaving for holidays on Monday, May 5. He has arranged for replacement priests to come for Sunday mass. There will be no weekday masses while he is on holidays.
 
Grad Scholarship – We are once again hoping to present graduates with a scholarship from Our Lady of Peace. If you would like to participate in this project please place your donation in an envelope marked Grad Scholarship.  Thank you.
 
Daily Rosary in May – We are planning to say the rosary daily at 7:00 pm. Also on Sundays before mass.
 
World Day of Prayer for Vocations – May 11 – The fourth Sunday of Easter, Christians are invited to reflect on the meaning of God’s call and to pray for vocations. Christ, the Good Shephard, continues to lead his people through His Bishops, Priests, and Deacons, and calls many to follow Him in this way. Priestly, diaconal, and religious vocations should be a constant concern in the hearts of God’s people.
                                                Taken from Ordo page 132
 
Scripture Insights – Third Sunday of Easter
Taken from Source Book for Sundays, Seasons and Weekdays 2025: The Almanac for Pastoral Liturgy, LTP Liturgy Training Publications Copyright 2024, 3949 South Racine Avenue, Chicago, IL 60609, pg. 190.
 
 After a dark night, morning breaks to reveal Jesus ashore, guiding actively failing disciples. The Beloved Disciple continues to witness and give access by recognizing the Lord. Peter, in keeping with his zealous character, jumps into the sea to get to Jesus. Reaching land, he returns on Jesus’ command to haul the catch ashore in the unbroken net. The abundance echoes the wine and food Jesus provided, representing the inclusivity of the Church.
Jesus meets the disciples around a new charcoal fire and meal. Reconciling Peter’s relationship with Jesus takes center stage as Jesus confronts Peter repeatedly, upsetting his equilibrium and challenging him to decision and new action. Thrice inquiring about Peter’s love, Jesus brings him into a binding relationship with missional consequences. Peter’s leadership is clarified pastorally as he is mandated the new shepherd of the flock of the children of God, his journey culminating in the story even as it begins anew beyond the story’s boundaries as Jesus commands, “Follow me” (Jn 21:19).
 
  • Jesus’ conversation with Peter is a model of restoration after Peter was disloyal to Jesus. His approach is not one of punishment or scolding. How can this model shape the way parents approach their children after wrongdoing?
·         Like the apostles in the first reading, there are times when our conscience calls us to act in ways contrary to the law or to orders from our superiors. One example: organizations providing humanitarian help to migrants crossing the border. Let us maintain fidelity to the Gospel as our first and foremost loyalty.
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4/24/2025 0 Comments

Second Sunday of Easter April 27, 2025

 
        
       Our Lady of Peace Parish
Also Serving Our Lady of the Smile Parish, Waterhen Lake and
St. Jude’s Parish, Green Lake

Office Hours
: Closed MON, TUES, THURS & FRI
OPEN : Wednesday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Office Phone:  306-236-5122 
Cell Phone: 306-304-7271

Parish Email
: [email protected] Pastor Email: [email protected]
Facebook: Catholic Church Meadow Lake
Website: https://www.meadowlakecatholicchurch.com/
Address: 504-3rd Ave. East, Meadow Lake, SK S9X 1H5  
 
   Give thanks to the Lord for he is good; his steadfast love endures forever.
Psalm 118 Refrain
 
 Our Vision:
A Community of Disciples
Our Mission
We commit to form disciples
who joyfully and faithfully
live out the mission of
Jesus Christ
by enriching our relationship
with God and neighbour
through the intercession of
Our Lady of Peace.

Pastor: 
Fr. Uche Umechikelu, MSP
Parish Secretary:
Pat Bencharski
 
Masses
Intentions

When there is a funeral, the daily mass will normally be cancelled.  Check Facebook for the most up-to-date information.  On Tuesday to Friday and on Sunday, Our Lady of Peace masses will be livestreamed on Facebook.

Mon., Apr. 28 – No mass
 
Tues., Apr. 29 – 10:00 am Liturgy with Communion at the Lodge
 
Tues., Apr. 29 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - Vi Dancy by Frances Steier & Frances LaRocque

Wed., Apr. 30 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Louis & Germaine Wilfing & Raymond Wilfing by Nick & Eileen Charney

Thurs., May 1 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Paul Tourand by Theresa Tourand

Fri., May 2 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Mervin Tourand by Theresa Tourand

Sat., May 3 – 7:00 pm (Our Lady of Peace) - People of God

Sun., May 4 – 10:00 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - People of God

Sun., May 4 – 12:30 pm (St. Jude’s Green Lake) - People of God

THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH
  1. Parish Garage Sale on Saturday, May 3 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm in the Hall.
  2. Pastoral Council Meeting Wednesday, April 30 after mass.

 Sunday Collection –  Apr. 20  Meadow Lake  $2116.25   Green Lake  $370.05  Children’s 0
 
Sunday Church Attendance –    Apr. 20   Adults  140  Children  30   Total  170
 
The Pope’s Prayer Intention for April – For the use of the new technologies – Let us pray that the use of the new technologies will not replace human relationships, will respect the dignity of the person, and will help us face the crises of our times.
 
The Pope’s Prayer Intention for May – For working conditions – Let us pray that through work, each person might find fulfilment, families might be sustained in dignity, and that society might be humanized.
 
Parish Garage Sale – We are planning a Parish Garage Sale on Saturday, May 3 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. We will accept donations at the hall from Wednesday April 30 and Thursday May 1 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
 
Fr. Uche’s Holidays – Fr. Uche will be leaving for holidays on Monday, May 5. He has arranged for replacement priests to come for Sunday mass. There will be no weekday masses while he is on holidays.
 
Grad Scholarship – We are once again hoping to present graduates with a scholarship form Our Lady of Peace. If you would like to participate in this project please place your donation in an envelope marked Grad Scholarship.  Thank you.
 
Scripture Insights – Second Sunday of Easter
Taken from Source Book for Sundays, Seasons and Weekdays 2025: The Almanac for Pastoral Liturgy, LTP Liturgy Training Publications Copyright 2024, 3949 South Racine Avenue, Chicago, IL 60609, pg. 184.
 
 Jesus shows his wounds, and the disciples rejoice to see him. They see their Lord, yet there is something unworldly about him. The risen Jesus is the same – but different! He then associates them with his God-directed mission. Jesus is the sent one of God, and he now formally sends them as promised (13:20). Their commission is guaranteed by a creative act: Jesus breathes the Holy Spirit upon them, just as the Spirit hovered over creation. They now have two tasks: forgive the sins of any who seek and bring the ongoing presence of Christ into the world.
Then we learn Thomas was not with the disciples for this encounter, and he will not accept the word of the believing community unless he physically encounters the risen Jesus. Again on a Sunday they experience Jesus’ presence, but now Thomas is there. Jesus challenges Thomas to place his finger into his wounds, asking him to stop his unbelief and become a believer. In response, Thomas makes a confession that summarizes all that faith requires. Jesus, as risen Lord, is the revelation of the presence of God among humankind. Jesus further asserts that those who believe without seeing such signs are blessed, thereby summoning us all to faith.
John preliminarily concludes in hope that the signs and wonders he shared have affirmed our belief in Jesus as Christ and son of God. This is how we will find true life in this world. The Acts reading shows the first fruits of this new life.
 
  • Perhaps more than any other book in the Bible, Revelation hearkens to the past, present, and future simultaneously. It speaks to a specific historical moment and to Jesus’ once-and-for-all triumph over death, to the active presence of – and ongoing need for – God’s saving action in the world, and to a future when the kingdom of God will be fully realized.
·         The image of Divine Mercy gives us some idea of how the apostles might have seen Jesus appear in the Upper room, offering peace and asking for trust. Even before his crucifixion, Jesus’ ministry was one of mercy. How much more powerful is his call to mercy after having been victimized to the point of torture and a humiliating death.
·         The resurrected Jesus holds the keys to death and the netherworld. He offers freedom to those in the deepest depths of Satan’s grasp. In our world today, we are called to be instruments in making sure that Jesus’ compassion, love, mercy, and promise of salvation reach those caught up even in the darkest depths of evil.

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4/18/2025 0 Comments

Easter Sunday Resurrection of the Lord April 20, 2025

 
        
       Our Lady of Peace Parish
Also Serving Our Lady of the Smile Parish, Waterhen Lake and
St. Jude’s Parish, Green Lake

Office Hours
: Closed MON, TUES, THURS & FRI
OPEN : Wednesday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Office Phone:  306-236-5122 
Cell Phone: 306-304-7271

Parish Email
: [email protected] Pastor Email: [email protected]
Facebook: Catholic Church Meadow Lake
Website: https://www.meadowlakecatholicchurch.com/
Address: 504-3rd Ave. East, Meadow Lake, SK S9X 1H5  
 
   This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad.
Psalm 118 Refrain
 
 Our Vision:
A Community of Disciples
Our Mission
We commit to form disciples
who joyfully and faithfully
live out the mission of
Jesus Christ
by enriching our relationship
with God and neighbour
through the intercession of
Our Lady of Peace.
Pastor: 
Fr. Uche Umechikelu, MSP
Parish Secretary:
Pat Bencharski
 
Masses
Intentions

When there is a funeral, the daily mass will normally be cancelled.  Check Facebook for the most up-to-date information.  On Tuesday to Friday and on Sunday, Our Lady of Peace masses will be livestreamed on Facebook.

Mon., Apr. 21 – No mass
 
Tues., Apr. 22 – 10:00 am Liturgy with Communion at the Lodge
 
Tues., Apr. 22 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Wayne & Betty Bettcher by Chris  & Pat Bencharski

Wed., Apr. 23 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - Anonymous

Thurs., Apr. 24 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Louis & Germaine Wilfing & Raymond Wilfing by Nick & Eileen Charney

Fri., Apr. 25 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - Anonymous

Sat., Apr. 26 –  7:00 pm (Our Lady of Peace) - People of God

Sun., Apr. 27 – 10:00 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - People of God

Sun., Apr. 27 – 12:30 pm (St. Jude’s Green Lake) - People of God

Sun., Apr. 27 – 3:00 pm (Our Lady of the Smile Waterhen Lake) - People of God

THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH
  1. Saturday evening mass resumes at Our Lady of Peace.
  2. Thank you to everyone who came on Wednesday to help clean the church.

Sunday Collection –  Apr. 13  Meadow Lake  $2176.80   Green Lake  $149.45  Children’s $1.50
 
Sunday Church Attendance –    Apr. 13   Adults  140  Children  30   Total  170
 
The Pope’s Prayer Intention for April – For the use of the new technologies – Let us pray that the use of the new technologies will not replace human relationships, will respect the dignity of the person, and will help us face the crises of our times.
Please remember Bishop Albert Thevenot in your prayers. Bishop Albert passed away suddenly on Palm Sunday. His funeral will be held on Friday, April 25 at 11:00 am at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Prince Albert.
 
About Easter Sunday – Easter Sunday crowns the Triduum celebration and begins a new period within the liturgical year. Easter Sunday is the pattern and purpose for all other Sunday celebrations of the year and begins a time of reflecting on how the followers of Jesus came to receive and understand his resurrection from the dead.                                                Taken from Sourcebook for Sundays  page 172
 
Galilee Day – there will be a Galilee Day Celebration on Monday, April 21 in St. Walburg starting with mass at 11:00 am. This day includes an ethnic potluck lunch, story telling and games. It is sponsored by the MSP priests. Come with your lawn chair. All are welcome.
 
Parish Garage Sale – We are planning a Parish Garage Sale on Saturday, May 3 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. We will accept donations at the hall from Wednesday April 30 to Friday May 2.
 
Scripture Insights – Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord
Taken from Source Book for Sundays, Seasons and Weekdays 2025: The Almanac for Pastoral Liturgy, LTP Liturgy Training Publications Copyright 2024, 3949 South Racine Avenue, Chicago, IL 60609, pg. 172.
 
 John narrates Mary of Magdala’s coming to Jesus’ tomb on the week’s first day. Mary is alone and “it was still dark.” For John, darkness can indicate lack of faith, and that is the case with Mary. She will come into the light but has a journey to travel. Seeing the stone removed, she rushes to Simon Peter and the Beloved Disciple to report the tomb emptied. Where is the executed Jesus? We know that God is the one involved, but they must still catch on.
Peter and the Beloved Disciple run to the tomb. Peter leads, but the other disciple passes him, sees that the signs of death are absent, but relinquishes first entry. Peter has emerged as the leader, while the Beloved is the model disciple who both gives access and defers to his leader. We see the burial cloths rolled to one side, contrasting Jesus’ raising of Lazarus, who was still bound. This is distinctive. Following into the empty tomb, the Beloved Disciple sees further evidence of death overcome by God. The burial cloths are folded and lain at opposite ends of the tomb. He believes (Jn 20:8). Peter’s and Mary’s responses are not recorded; their faith journeys need more time.
The disciples return home, as yet unaware of the Scripture of Jesus’ resurrection. The Scripture is John’s Gospel, and we eventually learn that we are blessed to have it (20:30 – 31). They witnessed, but we are summoned to believe because of that witness, to believe without seeing. Paul summons us likewise in his letter to the Colossians, as does Luke in the Acts of the Apostles. To find our place, we must “seek what is above” (Col 3:1).
 
  • As the disciples – Mary of Magdala, then Simon Peter and another – observe the signs at the tomb, they begin to understand what has happened. Catholic teaching urges us to observe the world around us, the “signs of the times,” and interpret them according to the Gospel. Signs of the resurrection are all around us. Let us draw close to those excluded in the “tombs” of today and experience resurrection together.
·         The stone – Jesus – that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone of our faith. This is a living cornerstone, not one relegated to history. In what ways do we keep the living Jesus at the center of our faith life as individuals and as a community?
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