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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 Lord, how I love your law! Psalm 119 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 31 – No mass Tues., Aug. 1 – 10:00 am Liturgy with Communion at the Lodge Tues., Aug. 1 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Edward Michel by Elsie Michel & Family Wed., Aug. 2 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) -Adelard Paulhus by June Paulhus Thurs., Aug. 3 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) -Fr. Doug by Mary Betker Fri., Aug. 4 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Robert G. Morin by Florence Morin Sat., Aug. 5 – 5:00 pm - (St. Jude’s, Green Lake) - People of God Sun., Aug. 6 – 10:00 am – (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - People of God THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH
Sunday Collection – July 23: Meadow Lake $1094.00 Green Lake – $402.00 Children’s Collection $5.00 The Pope’s Prayer Intention for July – For a Eucharistic life – We pray that Catholics may place the celebration of the Eucharist at the heart of their lives, transforming human relationships in a very deep way and opening to the encounter with God and all their brothers and sisters. The Pope’s Prayer Intention for August – For World Youth Day – We pray the World Youth Day in Lisbon will help young people to live and witness the Gospel in their own lives. Old Greeting Cards – If you have any old greeting cards (birthday, Christmas, etc.) please don’t throw them away. I will take them off of your hands and put them to good use. You may drop them off at 302 7th Ave East or phone 306-236-5217. Thank you. Renee Scherr Purchase of Our Lady of Peace Statue – If you would like to make a donation to help cover the cost of the purchase of the Statue of Our Lady of Peace, please drop your donation into an envelope with the word STATUE on the envelope or on the memo line of your cheque. Please note your name and/or envelope number so you can receive credit for your donation. Thanks in advance for your generosity. So far, $3650.00 has been donated to cover the cost of the Statue. Scripture Insights – Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Taken from Source Book for Sundays, Seasons and Weekdays 2023: The Almanac for Pastoral Liturgy, LTP Liturgy Training Publications Copyright 2022, 3949 South Racine Avenue, Chicago, IL 60609, pg. 286. If someone offered you whatever you wished, for what would you ask? What do you truly want? Today’s readings begin with that question. The first reading recalls a scene from the beginning of King Solomon’s reign. Because the young king had done everything that a good king under God’s authority should, God appeared to him in a dream and invited him to ask for whatever he wanted. Solomon could have asked for material things, but instead he asked for an understanding heart (Hebrew, leb, also meaning “mind” or “will”) to know how to lead well and follow God’s will. In the ancient world, the heart was where one’s mental capacities resided. The parables in today’s Gospel appear only in Matthew’s account. In the first two, about the hidden treasure and the pearl, it is not immediately clear whether the message lies in the thing being sought or in the one doing the seeking. But the wise saying that appears at the end of the reading and its mention of the “scribe who has been instructed” (Mt 13:52; literally discipled) suggests that the parables are about how to enter the kingdom. The seekers of the hidden treasure and the pearl are willing to give up everything to obtain this most precious gift – being a disciple in God’s kingdom. When Jesus’ listeners reply that they understand “all these things” (13:51), he continues, giving further instruction to those who will teach others about the kingdom, advising them that they must use both the “old” (the Law and the Prophets) and the “new” (the Gospel). In the second reading, Paul gives insight into the path that God has laid out for those who love him. They are called to be conformed to the image of Christ and, in the end time, glorified.
DIOCESAN NEWS & BEYOND Fr. Doug’s Contact Information Effective July 24th and following: Phone: (306) 480 2536 Email: [email protected] Address: Doug Jeffrey, OMI c/o St. Philip Neri Parish 1902 Monroe Ave Saskatoon, SK S7J 1R8 OUR LADY OF LOURDES SHRINE Plan to attend the August Pilgrimage at Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine, St. Laurent, SK (northeast of Duck Lake) which will be held on the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary into Heaven – Tuesday, August 15th. Adoration, Divine Mercy Chaplet, Reconciliation: 6:30 pm, Marian Prayer and Rosary 7:00 pm, Celebration of Eucharist and Candlelight Procession 8:00 pm.
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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 Lord, you are good and forgiving. Psalm 86 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. Doug Jeffrey, OMI 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 24 – No mass Tues., July 25 – 10:00 am Liturgy with Communion at the Lodge Tues., July 25 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) -Fr. Doug Jeffrey by Marcel Sergent Wed., July 26 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Jim Sergent by Marcel Sergent Thurs., July 27 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Edward Michel by Elsie Michel & Family Fri., July 28 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Edward Michel by Darcy, Dustin & Jim Thomas & Kelty Esau Sat., July 29 – 5:00 pm - (St. Jude’s, Green Lake) - People of God Sun., July 30 – 10:00 am – (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - People of God Sun., July 30 - 3:00 pm - (Our Lady of the Smile, Waterhen) - People of God THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH
Sunday Collection – July 16: Meadow Lake $935.25 Green Lake – No collection The Pope’s Prayer Intention for July – For a Eucharistic life – We pray that Catholics may place the celebration of the Eucharist at the heart of their lives, transforming human relationships in a very deep way and opening to the encounter with God and all their brothers and sisters. Old Greeting Cards – If you have any old greeting cards (birthday, Christmas, etc.) please don’t throw them away. I will take them off of your hands and put them to good use. You may drop them off at 302 7th Ave East or phone 306-236-5217. Thank you. Renee Scherr Purchase of Our Lady of Peace Statue – If you would like to make a donation to help cover the cost of the purchase of the Statue of Our Lady of Peace, please drop your donation into an envelope with the word STATUE on the envelope or on the memo line of your cheque. Please note your name and/or envelope number so you can receive credit for your donation. Thanks in advance for your generosity. So far, $2900.00 has been donated to cover the cost of the Statue. World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly July 23 – Pope Francis instituted the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly on January 31, 2021 to highlight the importance of providing adequate pastoral and spiritual attention to the elderly and to call upon communities to manifest the closeness of the Church to them (especially in this time of pandemic). It is to be celebrated annually on the fourth Sunday of July, close to the memorial of Saints Joachim and Anne, the grandparents of Jesus. Taken from Ordo 2022 – 2023 page 303 Scripture Insights – Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Taken from Source Book for Sundays, Seasons and Weekdays 2023: The Almanac for Pastoral Liturgy, LTP Liturgy Training Publications Copyright 2022, 3949 South Racine Avenue, Chicago, IL 60609, pg. 280. Today’s readings highlight the mystery of kindness. Most of us think we know what kindness is so why call it a mystery? We tend to think of a mystery as something hidden or unknowable. But, in the biblical sense, a mystery is something that is hidden until God chooses to reveal it. In the first reading, the sage, or wise person, praises God for his response to the sinner. Although God could respond with wrath, the sage says, God judges with clemency and treats the sinner with mercy. Why? To teach God’s people that those who wish to be righteous must be kind. The Greek word is philanthropos, meaning “humane or tenderhearted.” When applied to God, it means “people-loving.” If we want to be just, the sage says, we must act in kindness as God has done. This is no ordinary kindness. It is a kindness deeply rooted in the life of God. Paul echoes a similar theme in the second reading. God is a people lover who recognizes humanity’s struggle to pray and responds with compassion, sending the Spirit to intercede for us. In today’s Gospel, Matthew provides several parables that talk about the mystery of divine kindness. As is typical of parables, these are fictional stories with a surprising twist. The hearers of the first parable probably thought, “That master is not very smart about farming,” because he told his servants to wait until the harvest to separate weeds from the good grain. But the interpretation of the parable (Mt 13:36 – 42) makes it clear that God does not behave as humans do. Rather, God is people-loving and will act in patience and restraint even to the end of time.
DIOCESAN NEWS & BEYOND Fr. Doug’s Contact Information Effective July 24th and following: Phone: (306) 480 2536 Email: [email protected] Address: Doug Jeffrey, OMI c/o St. Philip Neri Parish 1902 Monroe Ave Saskatoon, SK S7J 1R8 OUR LADY OF LOURDES SHRINE Plan to attend the August Pilgrimage at Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine, St. Laurent, SK (northeast of Duck Lake) which will be held on the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary into Heaven – Tuesday, August 15th. Adoration, Divine Mercy Chaplet, Reconciliation: 6:30 pm, Marian Prayer and Rosary 7:00 pm, Celebration of Eucharist and Candlelight Procession 8:00 pm. A Farewell Message It is hard for me to write this message and yet the time has come for me to write a word to you and to say goodbye to all of you who call Our Lady of the Smile, St. Jude’s, and Our Lady of Peace your parish. As you know I am being transferred by my Oblate Community to St. Philip Neri Parish in Saskatoon. Please drop in if you find yourself in Saskatoon. I would love to see you! This Sunday, July 23rd is my last Sunday praying with you here in God’s country. After the last liturgy on Sunday, I will make my way to Saskatoon. When I arrived in Meadow Lake and area, I remember telling you that I had never really been to Meadow Lake before. I had driven through it but never really stopped! I had no idea what to expect. My one desire was to serve you to the best of my ability. You welcomed me so generously. As I was getting to know you the Covid 19 pandemic came, and we were required to make changes to the way we encountered one another. I am so grateful for your generosity, your kindness and your prayer. As I take leave of you, I want to share two thoughts: I want to ask you for your forgiveness. Forgive me for the times I have not served you as Jesus Christ would serve you. I acknowledge my limitations and my sin, and I ask you to forgive me and pray for me that I might become more and more Christ like as I encounter God’s holy people. Secondly, remember that you are made in the image and likeness of God, that the Holy Spirit dwells in you and that God is always waiting to forgive you. When God looks at you, God sees you as you are – God sees how you sin and how you bless the world with your goodness. As I leave Meadow Lake, Green Lake and Waterhen Lake I take with me so many precious memories. I shall leave a part of myself here and I shall take a part of you with me. If, down the road, our paths cross, please stop and say hello. I would love to see you and hear from you. I will be focused on the new people I am being called to serve but I will not forget you and your needs. I shall remember you in my prayer. Fr. Mike and I will pray the Liturgy of the Hours every day. Fr. Mike told me that his practice is to light a candle as we pray, and he said that the candle will burn for all those people who have asked us for prayer. That candle will burn for you and your family. May you continue to believe in the God who loves you and may you see that God reflected in the face of your sisters and brothers. May the Peace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the friendship of the Holy Spirit and the love of God our Father come upon you and remain with you forever! Fr. Doug Jeffrey, OMI Message of His Holiness Pope Francis for the Third World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly July 23 2023 Dear brothers and sisters! “His mercy is from age to age” (Lk 1:50). This is the theme of the Third World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, and it takes us back to the joyful meeting between the young Mary and her elderly relative Elizabeth (cf. Lk 1: 39 – 56). Filled with the Holy Spirit, Elizabeth addressed the Mother of God with words that, millennia later, continue to echo in our daily prayer: “Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb” (v. 42). The Holy Spirit, who had earler descended upon Mary, prompted her to respond with the Magnificat, in which she proclaimed that the Lord’s mercy is from generation to generation. That same Spirit blesses and accompanies every fruitful encounter between different generations: between grandparents and grandchildren, between young and old. God wants young people to bring joy to the hearts of the elderly, as Mary did to Elizabeth, and gain wisdom from their experiences. Yet, above all, the Lord wants us not to abandon the elderly or to push them to the margins of life, as tragically happens all too often in our time. This year, the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly takes place close to World Youth Day. Both celebrations remind us of the “haste” (cf. v. 39) with which Mary set out to visit Elizabeth. In this way, they invite us to reflect on the bond that unites young and old. The Lord trusts that young people, through their relationships with the elderly, will realize that they are called to cultivate memory and recognize the beauty of being part of a much larger history. Friendship with an older person can help the young to see life not only in terms of the present and realize that not everything depends on them and their abilities. For the elderly, the presence of a young person in their loves can give them hope that their experience will not be lost and that their dreams can find fulfillment. Mary’s visit to Elizabeth and their shared awareness that the Lord’s mercy is from generation to generation remind us that, alone, we cannot move forward, much less save ourselves, and that God’s presence and activity are always part of something greater, the history of a people. Mary herself said this in the Magnificat, as she rejoiced in God, who, in fidelity to the promise he had made to Abraham, had worled new and unexpected wonders (cf. vv. 51-55). To better appreciate God’s way of acting, let us remember that our life is meant to be loved to the full, and that our greatest hopes and dreams are not achieved instantly but through a process of growth and maturation, in dialogue and in relationship with others. Those who focus only on the here and now, on money and possessions, on “having it all now”, are blind to the way God works. His loving plan spans past, present and future; it embraces and connects the generations. It is greater than we are, yet includes each of us and calls us at every moment to keep pressing forward. For the young, this means being ready to break free from the fleeting present in which virtual reality can entrap us, preventing us from doing something productive. For the elderly, it means not dwelling on the loss of physical strength and thinking with regret about missed opportunities. Let us look ahead! And allow ourselves to be shaped by God’s grace, which from generation to generation frees us from inertia and from dwelling on the past! In the meeting between Mary and Elizabeth, between young and old, God points us towards the future that he is opening up before us. Indeed, Mary’s visit and Elizabeth’s greeting open our eyes to the dawn of salvation: in their embrace, God’s mercy quietly breaks into human history amid abundant joy. I encourage everyone to reflect on that meeting, to picture, like a snapshot, that embrace between the young Mother of God and the elderly mother of Saint John the Baptist, and to frame it in their minds and hearts as a radiant icon. Next, I would invite you to make a concrete gesture that would include grandparents and the elderly. Let us not abandon them. Their presence in families and communities is a precious one, for it reminds us that we share the same heritage and are part of a people committed to preserving its roots. From the elderly we received the gift of belonging to God’s holy people. The Church, as well as society, needs them, for they entrust to the present the past that is needed to build the future. Let us honor them, neither depriving ourselves of their company nor depriving them of ours. May we never allow the elderly to be cast aside! The World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly is meant to be a small but precious sign of hope for them and for the whole Church. I renew my invitation to everyone – dioceses, parishes, associations and communities – to celebrate this Day and to make it the occasion of a joyful and renewed encounter between young and old. To you, the young who are preparing to meet in Lisbon or to celebrate World Youth Day in your own countries, I would ask: before you set out on your journey, visit your grandparents or an elderly person who lives alone! Their prayers will protect you and you will carry in your heart the blessing of that encounter. I ask you, the elderly among us, to accompany by your prayers the young people about to celebrate World Youth Day. Those young people are God’s answer to your prayers, the fruits of all that you have sown, the sign that God does not abandon his people, but always rejuvenates them with the creativity of the Holy Spirit. Dear grandparents, dear elderly brothers and sisters, may the blessing of the embrace between Mary and Elizabeth come upon you and fill your hearts with peace. With great affection, I give you my blessing. And I ask you, please, to pray for me. Rome, Saint John Lateran, 31 May 2023, Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. POPE FRANCIS 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 The seed that fell on good soil produced a hundredfold. Psalm 65 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. Doug Jeffrey, OMI 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 17 – No mass Tues., July 18 – 10:00 am Liturgy with Communion at the Lodge Tues., July 18 – No mass Wed., July 19 – No mass Thurs., July 20 – No mass Fri., July 21 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) -Anonymous Sat., July 22 – 5:00 pm - (St. Jude’s, Green Lake) - People of God Sun., July 23 – 10:00 am – (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - People of God THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH
Sunday Collection – July 9: Meadow Lake $1555.50 Green Lake – $77.05 Children’s Collection $7.50 The Pope’s Prayer Intention for July – For a Eucharistic life – We pray that Catholics may place the celebration of the Eucharist at the heart of their lives, transforming human relationships in a very deep way and opening to the encounter with God and all their brothers and sisters. Purchase of Our Lady of Peace Statue – If you would like to make a donation to help cover the cost of the purchase of the Statue of Our Lady of Peace, please drop your donation into an envelope with the word STATUE on the envelope or on the memo line of your cheque. Please note your name and/or envelope number so you can receive credit for your donation. Thanks in advance for your generosity. The Statue was ordered and should arrive in approximately 10-12 weeks! So far, $2650.00 has been donated to cover the cost of the Statue. THE THIRD WORLD DAY FOR GRANDPARENTS AND THE ELDERLY The third World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly will be celebrated this year on Sunday, 23 July 2023. Pope Francis inaugurated this World Day to be celebrated by the universal Church each July, either on or near the liturgical Memorial of Saints Joachim and Anne, grandparents of Jesus, to help “treasure the spiritual and human wealth that has been handed down from generation to generation”. Pope Francis’ chosen theme for this year’s World Day is “His mercy is from age to age” (Lk 1:50), raising the relational interconnection between the old and the young. The theme is especially fitting in light of the upcoming World Youth Day (WYD) in Lisbon, which will take place from 1-6 August 2023. Scripture Insights – Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Taken from Source Book for Sundays, Seasons and Weekdays 2023: The Almanac for Pastoral Liturgy, LTP Liturgy Training Publications Copyright 2022, 3949 South Racine Avenue, Chicago, IL 60609, pg. 274. Today’s readings use farming images to teach about God’s powerful Word and about our receptiveness to that Word. The first reading is part of an oracle, a prophetic message of consolation intended for the people of Judah as they suffered in the Babylonian exile. God’s Word is gentle like the rain, the prophet says, and as effective as the watered earth, which gives life to seeds and produces food for the hungry. In the second reading, Paul uses creation and birthing imagery to talk about the glory that awaits us in the life to come. His argument is difficult to follow, in part because of some grammatical problems with the text, but also because he is referring to the Adam and Eve story from Genesis. Paul is saying that God’s cursing of the ground as a result of Adam’s sin (see Gn 3:17) is a reason for hope, not despair. Creation as we know it is like a woman in labor who is about to give birth, and the baptized are the first fruits of the harvest offered to God as a pledge that all of creation will one day be redeemed. The Gospel reminds us that the fruitfulness of the earth and our own lives should not be taken for granted. Matthew describes Jesus as teaching a parable about planting seeds. A parable is a true-to-life symbolic story that surprises its hearers with its message. Everyone in Jesus’ time would have known about the challenges of farming. But the surprising thing is that the good soil – those who hear God’s Word and act on it – produces a harvest so abundant that it would have been impossible in the ancient world and still today.
DIOCESAN NEWS & BEYOND Fr. Doug’s Contact Information Effective July 24th and following: Phone: (306) 480 2536 Email: [email protected] Address: Doug Jeffrey, OMI c/o St. Philip Neri Parish 1902 Monroe Ave Saskatoon, SK S7J 1R8 OUR LADY OF LOURDES SHRINE Plan to attend the August Pilgrimage at Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine, St. Laurent, SK (northeast of Duck Lake) which will be held on the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary into Heaven – Tuesday, August 15th. Adoration, Divine Mercy Chaplet, Reconciliation: 6:30 pm, Marian Prayer and Rosary 7:00 pm, Celebration of Eucharist and Candlelight Procession 8:00 pm. 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 I will bless your name for ever, my King and my God. Psalm 145 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. Doug Jeffrey, OMI 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 10 – No mass Tues., July 11 – 10:00 am Liturgy with Communion at the Lodge Tues., July 11 – 6:30 pm Fr. Doug on holidays - Gaylen & Eleonore Smith Wed., July 12 – 6:30 pm Fr. Doug on holidays - Anonymous Thurs., July 13 – 9:30 am Fr. Doug on holidays - Anonymous Fri., July 14 – 9:30 am Fr. Doug on holidays - Anonymous Sat., July 15 – 5:00 pm Fr. Doug on holidays – Lay Led Service - People of God Sun., July 16 – 10:00 am – (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - People of God THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH
Sunday Collection – July 2: Meadow Lake $1955.75 Green Lake – No collection June CAFT $2330.00 Children’s Collection $2.50 The Pope’s Prayer Intention for July – For a Eucharistic life – We pray that Catholics may place the celebration of the Eucharist at the heart of their lives, transforming human relationships in a very deep way and opening to the encounter with God and all their brothers and sisters. Purchase of Our Lady of Peace Statue – Our Lady of Peace is the patron of our Parish and her Feast Day is celebrated July 9th. The statue of the Sacred Heart will be relocated to the back corner of the Sanctuary – to the right of the Presider’s Chair when facing the Sanctuary. The statue of Our Lady of Peace will take its place. If you would like to make a donation to help cover the cost of the purchase of the Statue of Our Lady of Peace, please drop your donation into an envelope with the word STATUE on the envelope or on the memo line of your cheque. Please note your name and/or envelope number so you can receive credit for your donation. Thanks in advance for your generosity. The Statue was ordered and should arrive in approximately 10-12 weeks! So far, $1500.00 has been donated to cover the cost of the Statue. Scripture Insights – Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Taken from Source Book for Sundays, Seasons and Weekdays 2023: The Almanac for Pastoral Liturgy, LTP Liturgy Training Publications Copyright 2022, 3949 South Racine Avenue, Chicago, IL 60609, pg. 268. Do society’s powerful people hold wisdom and favor from God? Today’s readings remind us that human expectations will be overturned by the wonderfully paradoxical reality of God and his kingdom. In the first reading, Zechariah declares God’s promise to send a king who is not like the kings of other nations. He will be just (Hebrew, saddiq, also meaning “doing God’s will”) and meek. This king will have dominion over all of creation and his reign will be one of security and peace. In the ancient world, the donkey was a beast of burden, used for riding, for carrying heavy loads, and for agriculture. By contrast, horses and chariots were symbols of aggression and devastation in war. In the second reading, Paul uses a contrast between two metaphors, flesh and spirit, to talk about the new life the baptized have gained in their baptism. Continuing from what he said last week, through baptism they went down into the waters to share in the death of Christ so that they could share in his resurrection through the Spirit. Now that powerful Spirit can dwell in them and keep them from their old sinful life lived “according to the flesh” (Rom 8:12). They must not reject their baptismal calling, for that will certainly bring death. The Gospel turns upside down all our common conceptions of God and his Son, Jesus. This gracious God, Jesus says, hides his wisdom from those who claim to be wise and reveals it to the little ones (Hebrew, nepioi, meaning “infants” or “unlearned”). They are the ones who are invited to bring their burdens and rest in Jesus. How? By joining themselves to his yoke (a wooden bar placed over the shoulders so two can pull together) and learning what it means to be meek and humble. This is the Good News of today’s Gospel.
DIOCESAN NEWS & BEYOND Fr. Doug’s Contact Information Effective July 24th and following: Phone: (306) 480 2536 Email: [email protected] Address: Doug Jeffrey, OMI c/o St. Philip Neri Parish 1902 Monroe Ave Saskatoon, SK S7J 1R8 OUR LADY OF LOURDES SHRINE You are invited to attend the Pilgrimage Days at Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine, St. Laurent, SK (northeast of Duck Lake) on Saturday, July15th and Sunday, July 16th. July 15th schedule: Guest Speaker Bishop Bryan Bayda CSsR 5:00 pm at the Grotto, Marian Prayer and Rosary at 7:00 pm, Eucharistic Celebration/Candlelight Procession at 8:00 pm. July 16th schedule: Pipe Ceremony and Cree Mass at 9:00 am at the old Pieta Site; French Mass at 9:30 am at the Grotto; English Mass 11:00 am at the Grotto; Guest Speaker Bishop Bryan Bayda CSsR 1:00 pm at the Grotto; Anointing of the Sick 2:00 pm at the Grotto; Way of the Cross 3:00 pm at the Grotto. For more information about the Shrine and the Schedule for this year please contact: Celine Perillat at 467-2057, Rachelle Poirier at 467-2047, or visit https://www.pa diocese.ca/st-laurent-shrine |
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