3rd Sunday of Lent - March 7, 2021

Our Lady of Peace Parish
Also Serving Our Lady of the Smile parish, Waterhen Lake and
St. Jude’s Parish, Green Lake
Office Hours For Parish Secretary: Monday - Friday: 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Office Hours For Fr. Doug: Tuesday - Friday 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, you have the words of eternal life.” 
Psalm 19
 
 
March 7, 2021
 
3rd Sunday of Lent
 
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. Doug Jeffrey, OMI
 
Parish Secretary:
Lorraine Thibeault
 
Pastoral Council Chair:
Doris Beaubien
 
   Finance Council Chair:
 
Mass Attendance:  If you would like to attend mass on Saturday night or Sunday morning in Meadow Lake, please call the Parish Office 306-236-5122 BEFORE FRIDAY NOON and leave a message.  Reservations are necessary as we have limited capacity (30 people) and we do not want to turn someone away from the door.
 
Income Tax receipts were mailed out for those who had not picked them up from the Parish Office. Donation Envelopes and Missals are still available at the Parish Office during Parish Office hours.
SaskHealth/Diocesan Covid-19 Guidelines – A notice from the City of Meadow Lake once again reminds us that we have a rather high infection rate that continues to go up. Let us please respect the SaskHealth Guidelines by putting our sisters and brothers first. Mask. Sanitize. Social Distance. Get your vaccine.
 
Masses
Intentions
 
Mon., March 8
Personal Intention
 
Tues., March 9 - 6:30 pm (Facebook)
+Robert Gizen by Judi Lang and Doris Young
 
Wed. March 10 - 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church, Meadow Lake & Facebook)
+ Dave Lavallee by Paul and Theresa Tourand
 
Thurs., March 11 - 6:30 pm (Facebook)
+ The Frey Family by Geoff Frey
 
Fri., March 12- 6:30 pm (Facebook)
+Phil Boyer by Paul and Theresa Tourand
 
Sat., March 13 - 9:00 am (Facebook)
+August Lavallee by Paul and Theresa Tourand
 
Sat. March 13 - 7:00 pm (Our Lady of Peace Parish Hall)
People of God in the Meadow Lake Cluster
 
Sun. March 14 - 10 am (Our Lady of Peace Church, Meadow Lake & Facebook)
People of God in the Meadow Lake Cluster
 
Sun. March 14 - 12:30 pm (St Jude’s, Green Lake)
People of God in the Meadow Lake Cluster
 
Sun. March 14 – Our Lady of the Smile Parish, Waterhen Lake – 3:00 pm
People of God in the Meadow Lake Cluster
 





 
THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH
1.      “Songs at Seven” (Facebook - Catholic Church Meadow Lake) takes place Thursdays - 7 pm.
2.      40 Cans for Lent:  The Knights of Columbus are once again inviting us to think about our neighbour. Our ‘40 Cans for Lent’ project began Ash Wednesday. Each household is asked to contribute one can for each day of Lent – hence 40 cans for Lent. The contributions from our households will be taken to the Door of Hope at Easter. Please bring cans of fruit, vegetables, soups, beans, chili, fish, or stew or anything else that is non-perishable. Let us be mindful of what we have and let us be mindful of the needs of our brothers and sisters. Let us make this the most generous “40 Cans for Lent” project ever!
 
Celebrating St. Joseph: Beginning on March 11, Fr. DougI will pray a novena to St. Joseph for the well-being of the people of the Meadow Lake Cluster. He will pray the Prayer for the year of St. Joseph, an “Our Father”, a “Hail Mary” and a “Glory to the Father” every day at 6:00 pm. Wherever he is, hI will live-stream this prayer on Facebook and you are invited to join him if you so desire.
 
In addition to our mass in honor of St. Joseph on March 19th, which will be celebrated at 6:30 pm, we will also have a special prayer in honor of St. Joseph on March 19th at 11:30 am. This will be live streamed from the Church and will help us to give thanks and praise to St. Joseph for his faith and his generosity and for the role he played in the Story of Salvation.
 
World Day of Prayer 2021 – “Building on a Strong Foundation” is the theme of this year’s World day of Prayer. It has been prepared by the Christian women of the Republic of Vanuatu. Our prayer this year is being hosted by the Catholic Women’s League of Our Lady of Peace Parish and live streamed on our parish Facebook page at 4:00 pm on Friday, March 5. It will remain on the Facebook page and you can pray with us when you are able. A special word of thanks to the Ladies from the Catholic Women’s League for hosting the prayer, preparing the church and reminding us of our responsibility for our brothers and sisters; a responsibility given to us by our God and made real by the person of Jesus and the power of the Holy Spirit.
 
First Reconciliation – If your child is ready to begin preparation for the celebration of this sacrament, please contact me (Fr. Doug) at the Parish Office (306) 236 5122.
 
Audio and Video Equipment in our Church Building – As some of you have noticed our new audio and video equipment has been installed. We have been making use of the audio equipment for the last week and we have been adjusting and learning how to use it. Marty Bishop has been essential in this task. He has been and will continue to attend to this work as we move forward. Work will now begin on learning, testing and adjusting the video equipment for our live streaming of our liturgies and other rituals. We will keep you informed of our progress. As always with new equipment there is a learning curve. Please be patient as old dogs learn new tricks! 😊
 
 
A Prayer as we Wait for a New Bishop
Heavenly Father, we give you thanks for sending us your Son, Jesus Christ, to be our shepherd.
We ask you to send your Holy Spirit upon us during this time of discernment.
We pray that the one you have chosen will respond to your call.
May your Spirit give him the wisdom for this calling and the love to continue to gather Your people in faith, joy, peace and hope.
We ask this prayer through your Son and Mary, mother of the Church.  Amen 
 
SHARE LENT –Theme:  Share Love, Share Lent.  Contribute to Development and Peace (D & P) by using your donation envelopes (Solidarity Sunday, March 21), by donating online at devp.org/sharelent, by mailing a cheque to 1425 Rene-Levesque Blvd. W., 3rd Floor, Montreal (Quebec) H3G 1T7 or by calling 1-888-234-8533.  Thank you for participating in Share Lent 2021. 
 
Share Lent, Week 3:  Monday, March 8 is International Women’s Day.  Around the globe, women play an integral and essential part in improving the living conditions of their families and communities.  Yet, women remain marginalized and disproportionately affected by environmental degradation, conflict and poverty, and their vulnerability has been increased due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Today, you are invited to think about an inspirational woman leader and to pray that we “achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls,” the fifth of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals elaborated by the United Nations in 2015.
 
What’s your Catholic IQ?   Last bulletin’s question and answer:   Lent is a time for an extra effort in (d) all of the following - (a) fasting (b) giving to the poor, and (c) prayer.  Fasting, giving to the poor (also called ‘almsgiving’), and prayer are traditional practices all year long, but are especially stressed during Lent.  If you give up something like candy or soft drinks for Lent, give the money you save to the poor.
This week’s question:  Jesus said, “This is my body” and “This is my blood” to the apostles (a) at the wedding feast in Cana (b) at Zacchaeus’ house (c) at the Last Supper (d) when he fed five thousand people with five loaves and two fish.
 
Lent 2021
  A bible study of the Gospel readings for each of the six-Sundays of Lent has been created using the The Catholic Serendipity Bible for Personal and Study Groups, Lyman Coleman. The six-week bible study can be found here.   A Virtual Lenten Bible Study with Christine Taylor, members of the Evangelization & Catechesis Commission - Thursdays during Lent from Feb 18 - Mar 25 from 7:00-8:30 p.m.    To register for these events click on the following link and scroll down to the appropriate registration prompt... @padiocese/evangelization-and-catechesis

Daily Emails - I am with You: Lessons of Hope and Courage in Times of Crisis from Loyola Press
- Led by the Spirit Lenten Reflections with Dr. Tim Gray from Formed 
- It's Not What You Give Up This Lent: It's Who You Become from Dynamic Catholic
Multiple offerings from Prayer and Retreats to Art to Reflections on Specific Holy Days from Loyola Press
For Young Adults:  Lent in Three Minutes from Busted Halo
Our Journey Through Lent from Franciscan Media
25 Great Things You Can Do for Lent: Besides Giving Up Chocolate from Busted Halo
Preparing for Lent  and What's the Purpose of Lent from Fr. Mike Schmitz
Lenten Calendar - Lent-themed Daily Jolt and Microchallenge! from Busted Halo
Family Faith Formation for the Home:   A video series to support families in telling the Easter story to their children.  Posted on the RC Diocese of Prince Albert: Evangelization and Catechesis Facebook page and later on the Evangelization and Catechesis webpage on the RC Diocese of PA website.  Each video is between 15-30 minutes and contains a short reading from the story Benjamin’s Box, a Scripture reading, a craft, a challenge, and a prayer. By the end, families will have heard the Easter story and collected items symbolizing key moments of Jesus’ experience during his last days:  His triumphant entry into Jerusalem on a donkey , the last supper, Jesus’ prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus’ torture and crucifixion and the resurrection on Easter morning. Here is the video schedule: Mondays during Lent - Feb 22 and Mar 1, 8,15,22, and 29
Good Friday - Apr 2      Holy Saturday - Apr 3      Easter Sunday - Apr 4
Other resources for families - Lenten Activities from Loyola Press:  40 Ideas for 40 Days, Catechetical Activities for Lent, Lent at Home, Lenten Activities for Children, Lenten Family Calendar, Lent Frequently Asked Questions: With Joe Paprocki; CatChat Productions - Treasures of Faith Journey
  CATHOLIC WOMEN'S LEAGUE OF CANADA - The information for the Saskatchewan Provincial Council of the Catholic Women’s League of Canada annual award to help young women engage In social justice work is available at https://www.padiocese.ca/catholic-women-s-league.



QUEEN’S HOUSE RETREAT & RENEWAL CENTRE:  Programming information for Church Bulletins - https://www.padiocese.ca/queen-s-house-retreat-renewal-centr

TOGETHER IN REMEMBRANCE; TOGETHER IN HOPE - This online vigil will be taking place on Thursday March 11, 7:00 p.m. The event is free, but people must register in order to receive the link to the event. Participants are invited to have a candle with them. This vigil is being organized by a wide variety of people representing various ecumenical and inter-faith groups, and those not belonging to a faith community or spiritual tradition. It will be a time of prayer, reflection, music, and participants will be invited to use the “Chat” to name both their losses, and later on in the vigil, their hopes for the future. Please participate in this vigil and help us nurture one another during this pandemic.  You are encouraged to invite others to join you. To register go to: www.covidvigil.ca.