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 O Lord, who may abide in your tent? Psalm 15 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., Sept. 2 – No mass Tues., Sept. 3 – No Liturgy with Communion at the Lodge (Fr. Uche away) Tues., Sept. 3 – No mass (Fr. Uche away for Priest Study Days) Wed., Sept. 4 – No mass (Fr. Uche away for Priest Study Days) Thurs., Sept. 5 – 8:30 am No Adoration before mass Thurs., Sept. 5 – No mass (Fr. Uche away for Priest Study Days) Fri., Sept. 6 – No mass (Fr. Uche away for Priest Study Days) Sat., Sept. 7 – 5:00 pm (St. Jude’s Green Lake) - People of God Sat., Sept. 7 – 7:00 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church) - People of God Sun., Sept. 8 – 3:00 pm (Our Lady of the Smile Waterhen) - People of God Sun., Sept. 8 – 7:00 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - People of God THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH
Sunday Collection – August 18: Meadow Lake $668.05 Green Lake $131.25 Children’s Collection $2.20 August 25: Meadow Lake $1151.70 Green Lake $135.20 Children’s Collection $7.25 Sunday Church Attendance – August 18 – Adults 85 Children 8 Total 93 August 25 – Adults 132 Children 10 Total 142 The Pope’s Prayer Intention for September – for the cry of the earth – We pray that each one of us will hear and take to heart the cry of the Earth and of victims of natural disasters and climactic change, and that all will undertake to personally care for the world in which we live. Labour Day Weekend – This weekend marks the end of the summer vacation period and the resumption of activities in home, parish and school. Parishes could take this as an opportunity to encourage active and renewed participation in the community. Labour Day is a special day of prayer in Canada. Taken from Ordo page 198 World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation – September 1 – In 2015, Pope Francis declared September 1 as the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation. Coinciding with a celebration instituted by the Orthodox Church, it is also a day of ecumenical prayer and unity. Gatherings for prayer are encouraged in parishes. The faithful should also be encouraged to take practical initiatives to combat earth’s environmental crisis. Taken from Ordo page 200 Parish Garage Sale – Our parish will be holding a garage sale on Saturday, September 21 in the Parish Hall. Donated items for the sale can be dropped off at the hall on Thursday and Friday, Sept. 19th and 20th. Scripture Insights – 22nd 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. 314. All of today’s readings illuminate God’s call to wholehearted obedience. Deuteronomy 4 names two purposes of God’s holy law: one purpose faces inward, intended for the flourishing of Israel: one purpose faces outward, intended for witness to the world. For Israel, God gave the law “that you may live.” As the psalmist writes, whoever follows the law will live well: in peace, without disturbance. The law is not to restrict followers but to set them free for a life of true abundance. As for the world, the law was given to Israel so that they could bear witness that their God’s wisdom and kindness surpass all other nations’ gods. The law illuminated the Israelites so that they might shine brightly, drawing other nations to Israel’s God. James picks up on the theme of fruitful obedience and applies it to Christians. He uses three metaphors to show how intertwined our lives are with God’s “word of truth” (that is, the Scripture, or God’s law): we are the infant children of the Word; we are like the first figs blossoming on the Word’s tree; and we are the soil in which the Word is planted. Our lives are bound up with God’s Word in such a way that to hear the Word without living it out would be to turn away from our parent, to wither on the tree, or to dry up and crack as desert soil. Finally, Mark’s Gospel warns that obedience to the law must be deeper than mere observance. Our obedience should be inward, coming from hearts turned toward |God. Mark warns, rather literally, against paying “lip service” to the law without loving God with the heart. The purpose of God’s holy law is inner transformation leading to abundant life.
We spend so many resources to protect ourselves and our communities from outside danger. But what are we doing to protect us …. From ourselves? From the anger, isolation, and grief that bubbles up inside of us with no healthy outlets? What resources might we redirect to attend to these evils that lurk inside our very hearts and minds?
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November 2024
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