29th Sunday in Ordinary Time October 20, 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  
 
  Let your love be upon us, Lord, even as we hope in you.
Psalm 33 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. 21 – No mass
 
Tues., Oct. 22 – 10:00 am Liturgy with Communion at the Lodge
 
Tues., Oct. 22 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Marius Durocher and + Joseph Durocher by Peter Durocher

Wed., Oct. 23 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Minnie Hofer by Jane & Ed Weber

Thurs., Oct. 24 – 8:30 am  Adoration before mass
 
Thurs., Oct. 24 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - For Dean, Barbara, Sherry, Kenneth, Mark, Merle, Fred, Peter Jr, Michael, Stephanie, Kimberly & Patrick by Peter Durocher

Fri., Oct. 25 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - Tearza Hart by her family

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

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

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

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

THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH

1. Children’s catechism – Classes will be held weekly after Sunday mass.
2. Fall Supper today, Oct. 20 starting at 4:00 pm in the hall.

 
Sunday Collection – Oct. 13:  Meadow Lake $4256.25  Green Lake $88.00  Children’s Collection $7.55
                                         
Sunday Church Attendance – Oct. 13 – Adults     Children    Total 
 
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.
 
Bishop’s Annual Appeal – The Bishop’s Annual Appeal will begin next weekend and the diocese needs our support to continue the programs and ministries that benefit both our parish and the wider community. The theme of this year’s appeal is “Bring Your Gifts to the Altar”.  Our parish has been asked to raise $16,392.00 and St Jude’s has been asked to raise $1823.00. Every contribution counts.
 
World Mission Sunday – At the initiative of Pope Pius XI in 1926, the second last Sunday in October became known as World Mission Sunday. Catholics throughout the world are invited to pray for and give to the missions. The collection this Sunday is organized by the Pontifical Missions society. The funds collected assist some 1250 mission dioceses under the responsibility of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples. As agreed by the Holy See and the Bishops of Canada, a portion of the Canadian contributions to this collection will continue to be used until 2020 to assist six dioceses in Northern Canada which for many years had also been under the jurisdiction of the Congregation. Pastors and pastoral workers are invited to encourage among all the people of God a missionary spirit, to promote missionary vocations, and to collaborate spiritually and materially in the Church’s mission work, including support for all the dioceses in our country’s northern regions.
            “How I long to find the right words to stir up enthusiasm for a new chapter of evangelization full of fervour, joy, generosity, courage, boundless love and attraction! . . .  I once more invoke the Holy Spirit, I implore him to come and renew the Church, to stir and impel her to go forth boldly to evangelize all peoples.”
                                    Pope Francis, Evangelii Gaudium, 261                       Taken from Ordo page 233
 
Scripture Insights – 29th 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. 362.
 
 It is not surprising that the disciples were indignant at James and John. How bold to ask for seats of honor in heaven! If we are honest with ourselves, however, these disciples are asking for the same things most people desire. Perhaps they simply wish to be acknowledged for their dedication to Jesus.
 Jesus does not scold James and John when they boldly tell him that they want him to do whatever they ask. Instead, he simply asks them what they wish to do. Of course, Jesus knows what they want. He is the high priest who sympathizes with our weaknesses and waits eagerly for us to approach his throne of grace for mercy and help. They ask Jesus to grant them – literally, give them – the two highest places of honor in the kingdom. Jesus replies that what he has to give is not what they expect.
Jesus gathers his disciples and tells them how they will be different from all other people. Instead of lording prestige over one another, they will lower themselves. The highest place of honor is not next to the king at the banquet table but on the floor with the lowest servants, kneeling to wash the dirty feet of the guests.
What Jesus has to give them turns out to be himself. He “did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many.” This fulfills Isaiah’s prophecy that “through his suffering, my servant shall justify many.”

• When we’re going through a hard time, it can be a bit awkward to share it with other people. No response seems to bring comfort: “I know what you mean.” “That’s awful.” “I feel bad for you.” There’s a bit of depression that can accompany the thought that no one knows what it’s like, no one knows how it feels, and no one really has anything to say to make you feel less “othered” in that moment. But our god came to suffer with us. Not to lord over us with superiority or to look down his nose at us or to pity us. He suffers alongside us, as his fully-human experience allows him to feel our pain and know our human need. Even in – perhaps especially in – suffering, we are never alone.

·         It’s incredibly bold of James and John to try to “call shotgun,” claiming the nearest seats to Christ in the kingdom of heaven. Like many parents attempting to teach their children a lesson in humility, Jesus does not mince words to let them know that focusing on their own personal gain is a sure-fire way to guarantee a seat in the back. What personal ambitions do we have that cause us to lose sight of the mission?
·         Think of the leaders we associate with today. Do they speak with humility and compassion? Do they flaunt their power, belittle others, stoke flames of division? We begin to resemble the company we choose to keep: consider the ways we might pay attention to the warning signs of false prophets and deceivers and all those who wouldn’t dare suffer alongside their own people.