15th Sunday in Ordinary Time July 14, 2024

 
        
       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 Monday
Tuesday - Friday 1-4:00 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  
 
  Show us your steadfast love, O Lord, and grant us your salvation.
Psalm 85 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., July 15 – No mass
 
Tues., July 16 – No mass
 
Wed., July 17 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - For health & welfare of family & friends by Sandra Senga

Thurs., July 18 – 8:30 am Adoration before mass
 
Thurs., July 18 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - For health & welfare of family & friends by Sandra Senga

Fri., July 19 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - Souls in Purgatory by Joby & Dona

Sat., July 20 – 7:00 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church) - People of God

Sun., July 21 – 10:00 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - People of God

 Sun., July 21 - 12:30 pm Mass (St. Jude’s Green Lake) - People of God

THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH

1. The office will be open from 1:00 – 3:00 for the week of July 16 – 19.
2. No mass or service at the lodge Tuesday, July 16 as Fr. Uche will be attending the pilgrimage at Our Lady of Lourdes, Duck Lake.

 Sunday Collection – July 7:  Meadow Lake $2003.35   Green Lake $189.00   Children’s Collection $6.00
                                                           
Sunday Church Attendance – July 7- Adults 132  Children  10   Total  142
 
The Pope’s Prayer Intention for July – for the pastoral care of the sick – We pray that the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick confer to those who receive it and their loved ones the power of the Lord and become ever more a visible sign of compassion and hope for all.

​Save the Date – The Annual MSP/AMSP Youth Rally will be held at Our Lady of the Assumption in St. Walburg on August 9 and 10, 2024. Registration for the Youth Rally can be made by calling or texting Fr. Peter Nnanga, MSP 306-344-7867 or Germaine Vany, AMSP 306-398-7601. There is no charge for this event. There is an option for older youth (Grades 6+) to stay overnight. Parents/Guardians must accompany their children for the overnight option. Friday starts at 6:00 pm with BBQ, Games, Adoration, Praise & Worship, Campfire & Songs. Saturday program is from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm with Breakfast/ Lunch, Games, Talks, Group Sessions and Celebration of the Eucharist. There are brochures at the back of the church for anyone interested in this event.
 
Scripture Insights – 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Taken from Source Book for Sundays, Seasons and Weekdays 2024:  The Almanac for Pastoral Liturgy, LTP Liturgy Training Publications Copyright 2023, 3949 South Racine Avenue, Chicago, IL 60609, pg. 266.
 
 The prophet Amos had been a caretaker of sheep and sycamore trees. God plucked him out of Judah and sent him north to Israel. When Amos prophesies judgment against the king and people of Israel for their rebellion against God, the priest Amaziah wants Amos sent back to his homeland, Judah.
The psalmist eagerly waits for the proclamation of a different message – one of peace and salvation, where kindness meets truth, where justice and peace embrace. As a whole, Psalm 85 is a prayer for forgiveness and restoration (“Restore us once more, God our savior,” verse 5). The psalmist is confident in
God’s steadfast love for Israel (“Near indeed is his salvation for those who fear him,” verse 10).
In the Letter to the Ephesians today, the word glory is prominent. Paul repeats the phrase “for the praise of his [God’s] glory” three times with slight variation (“for the praise of the glory of his grace” and “to the praise of his glory”). The apostle Paul proclaims the mystery of God’s will, decided before the foundation of the world, to sum up all things in Christ. The forgiveness promised to Israel in the responsorial psalm is offered to all who believed the Gospel and were thereby adopted into God’s household.
The Gospel shows us the Twelve proclaiming the Gospel first to God’s people Israel, that all might repent and participate in God’s salvation through Christ. The disciples are given authority to drive out demons and power to heal bodily sicknesses, showing the wide reach of God’s saving power against evil and death, sin and sickness, all to the praise of the glory of God’s grace.
                    

• Sometimes God calls us to do things we’d rather not do. Here we hear the voice of Amos saying, “I’m not a prophet! I am a shepherd. But God asked me to do this, so here I am.” Where and how are you being called, even though you’d rather not, even though you feel ill-equipped?

·         Those who ascribe to the prosperity Gospel would like to believe that their material wealth is a sign of their blessedness. But here, Paul reminds us that this couldn’t be further from the truth. In fact, there is nothing we can do to earn the title of “blessed” in God’s eyes. We are blessed simply because God has chosen us. And that blessedness does not manifest in material glory: remember the Beatitudes. The poor, the sad, the lowly – these are the blessed ones. Because this is true, there is also nothing we can do to lose our blessedness in God’s sight. Do we conduct ourselves in a way that honors the fact that we have been chosen by God?

• Travel lightly: there is work to be done, and we need not take much along the way. For the Twelve, this meant something very specific. For us, it calls us to consider what we have determined “essential” in life: Do we have more than our share? Are we focusing more on worldly comfort than on Christlike living and loving? Since our time among our “things” is temporary, how might we devote more of our resources to that which endures long after we are gone?

 

DIOCESAN NEWS
 
2024 VOCATIONS PILGRIMAGE WALK
As we prepare for the Jubilee year in Rome in 2025, the Vocations Commission is hosting a Vocations Pilgrimage hike from Blessed Sacrament Parish Duck Lake, to Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine, St. Laurent, on Monday, July 15. The theme is Pilgrims of Hope. We begin at 12 noon and depart for a 11km hike. Please park at the Shrine before 11:30am in order to catch a shuttle to Duck Lake. The hike takes approximately 4 hours. There will be plenty of stops for water breaks and snacks. Bishop Stephen will give a talk at the Shrine at 4:30pm, followed by supper at 5:30, confessions at 6pm, Mass at 7pm, and a candlelight vigil. Please dress for the weather. For more information don't hesitate to contact [email protected]. Fr. Travis Myrheim, Vocations Director