28th Sunday in Ordinary Time October 13, 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  
 
  Fill us with your love, O Lord, that we may rejoice and be glad.
Psalm 90 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., Oct. 14 – No mass
 
Tues., Oct. 15 – 10:00 am Liturgy with Communion at the Lodge
 
Tues., Oct. 15 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Carl Hofer by Jane & Ed Weber

Wed., Oct. 16 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - For all who are suffering with their mental health by Sandra Senga

Thurs., Oct. 17 – 8:30 am  Adoration before mass
 
Thurs., Oct. 17 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - Frey Family by Geoff Frey

Fri., Oct. 18 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - Anonymous

Sat., Oct. 19 – 7:00 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church) - People of God

Sun., Oct. 20 – 10:00 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - People of God

Sun., Oct. 20 – 12:30 pm (St. Jude’s Green Lake) - People of God

THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH

1. Children’s catechism – Classes will be held weekly after Sunday mass.
2. Fall Supper next Sunday, Oct. 20 from 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm in the Parish Hall.

 Sunday Collection – Oct. 6:  Meadow Lake $1269.05  Green Lake $50.10  Children’s Collection $3.85
                                         
Sunday Church Attendance – Oct. 6 – Adults  128   Children  10  Total  138
 
The Pope’s Prayer Intention for October – for a shared mission – We pray that the Church continue to sustain in all ways a Synodal lifestyle, as a sign of co-responsibility, promoting the participation, the communion and the mission shared among priests, religious and lay people.
Please pray for Betty Bettcher who passed away September 20. Her funeral will be held on Saturday, October 19 at 1:00 pm in our church. Please remember Betty and her family in your prayers.
 
October Rosary – we will pray the rosary before mass on Sundays in October. Pope Francis has asked that we pray for peace in the Middle East and around the world.
 
 Our Lady of Peace Fall Supper - will be held on Sunday, October 20 from 4:00 – 7:00 pm in the Hall.
 
Thanksgiving Day – October 14 – It is fitting for God’s people to offer public thanks for all the gifts we have received. The bountiful produce of the earth is a visible sign of the many blessings God wants to shower on us through Christ (see Eph 1:3 – 10). Our God also wants us to share the goods of the earth with all people.
 
Scripture Insights – 28th 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. 354.
 
 In the Gospel reading, a rich man believes he must do many things to inherit the kingdom of God and that he has done all of them. Jesus, however, teaches that only one thing is necessary: to follow Jesus. One cannot carry heavy baggage around while following Jesus. One must travel light. This is what the rich man cannot do. He wants to have his possessions (security, prestige) and have Jesus too.
 Still, Jesus looks at the rich man and loves him. In Hebrews, the Word of God discerns the thoughts of the heart. The Word is both Scripture, through which God continues to speak, and Jesus Christ, the Word incarnate (as in Jn 1:14). No creature is concealed from Jesus; we are all exposed or laid bare to his eyes. But the eyes that fully see us look at us, and into us, with love.
The disciples are amazed. How could it be that a man who has faithfully kept God’s commandments cannot enter the kingdom of heaven simply because he has many possessions that he doesn’t want to give up? Peter protests that the disciples have done what the rich man could not; they have given up everything to follow Jesus. They preferred Jesus to all earthly riches (see Ws 7: 8 – 10). Jesus reassures them that they will receive a hundredfold reward for their sacrifice. As in Wisdom, “all good things” come to the disciples in his company. The surprise is that they will receive it “in this present age” – perhaps through the fellowship and care of their new brothers and sisters in Christ (see Acts 2: 44 – 47; 4: 32 – 35). The catch is buried quietly in the last line: “with persecutions.” Following Jesus is an abundant, overflowing life, but not one free from suffering.
 

• What is important in life? In today’s first reading, we are reminded that wisdom is more important than objects one might use to wield power over another. Wisdom and deep discernment demand the patience of time. As consumers in a fast-paced, high-tech world, we expect things to come quickly. But wisdom and all good things from God require our trust in “the slow work of God.” What things in your life were worth the wait?

·         Even if we follow all the commandments, there can still be obstacles to life with God. Simply put: stuff. Do we have too much stuff, exceeding our needs? We’ve been asked to pack lightly – we can’t take it all with us. What entices us to invest in so much material fain? If it were all gone tomorrow, who would we be?
·         God may call us to places that are far from friends and family. The reminder that God’s family is so much bigger than anything we have built for ourselves can be an enormous relief to those who feel isolated: does our community reflect the radical hospitality that welcomes all?