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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 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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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 Taste and see that the Lord is good. Psalm 34 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., Aug. 26 – No mass Tues., Aug. 27 – No Liturgy with Communion at the Lodge (Fr. Uche away) Tues., Aug. 27 – No mass (Fr. Uche away) Wed., Aug. 28 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Hana Johnson by Troy & Rita Johnson & Family Thurs., Aug. 29 – 8:30 am Adoration before mass Thurs., Aug. 29 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - Anonymous Fri., Aug. 30 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - Anonymous Sat., Aug. 31 – 7:00 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church) - People of God Sun., Sept. 1 – 10:00 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - People of God Sun., Sept. 1 – 12:30 pm (St. Jude’s Green Lake) - People of God THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH
Sunday Collection – August 18: Meadow Lake $ Green Lake $ Children’s Collection $ Sunday Church Attendance – August 18 - Adults Children Total Collection and Attendance Numbers will be updated once the secretary returns from holidays. The Pope’s Prayer Intention for August – for political leaders – We pray that political leaders be at the service of their own people, working for integral human development and for the common good, especially caring for the poor and those who have lost their jobs. Season of Creation - The 2024 Season of Creation will take place from September 1st to October 4th with the theme “To hope and act with Creation”. Ministry Sign Up Sheets – Sign up sheets are available at the back of the church. Please fill in the sheets so we can update our parish list as well as have more people volunteer to help with the ministries in the church. Thank you. 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 – 21st 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. 308. Joshua gives the Israelites a choice. Which god(s) will they serve? “Serve nobody” is not an option. They will serve this god or that. The people choose the God who rescued them from slavery in Egypt; they chose the Ine who heard their cries when they were brokenhearted and saved them when they were crushed in spirit (Psalm 34:18 – 19). In John 6, the Jewish leaders have murmured or complained about Jesus’ teaching that he is the bread from heaven, and now the disciples do too. The saying that they must eat Jesus’ flesh is so shocking that some of Jesus’ disciples turn aside and go back to their old lives. Jesus asks the Twelve, his closest friends, if they also want to go away. For once, Simon Peter gets it right. In one of the most poignant lines in the Gospel, he states, “To whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.” Where else can they go? What other gods could they serve now? They have tasted and seen the truth, that Jesus is the bread from heaven, the Holy One of God, the only one who can satisfy their longings. Like the people of Israel who chose to follow their God even into the wilderness, the disciples have nowhere else to go and will follow Jesus to the end.
· Even though God has shown his presence throughout history and our remembrance of it – even though we are urged to remain in faithful, loving relationship with one another – God still gives us the choice to leave. We always have that choice – and in having it, we can more easily accept the hardships that accompany our yes. We do not expect it to be easy, and we stay despite the seasons of hardship so that we might have eternal life, What is making it hard to stay Catholic today? What makes it a challenge to stay in this community? 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 Taste and see that the Lord is good. Psalm 34 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., Aug. 19 – No mass Tues., Aug. 20 – 10:00 am Liturgy with Communion at the Lodge Tues., Aug. 20 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) -Anonymous Wed., Aug. 21 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook)-Anonymous Thurs., Aug. 22 – 8:30 am Adoration before mass Thurs., Aug. 22 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - Anonymous Fri., Aug. 23 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - Anonymous Sat., Aug. 24 – 7:00 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church) - People of God Sun., Aug. 25 – 10:00 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - People of God Sun., Aug. 25 – 12:30 pm (St. Jude’s Green Lake) - People of God Sun., Aug. 25 – 3:00 pm (Our Lady of the Smile Waterhen) - People of God THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH
Sunday Collection – August 11: Meadow Lake $1778.00 Green Lake $305.20 Children’s Collection $4.50 Sunday Church Attendance – August 11 - Adults 177 Children 16 Total 193 The Pope’s Prayer Intention for August – for political leaders – We pray that political leaders be at the service of their own people, working for integral human development and for the common good, especially caring for the poor and those who have lost their jobs Please pray for Wayne Bettcher who passed away on August 11. Prayers were held Friday evening, Aug. 16 at 7:00 pm and his funeral took place Saturday, August 17 at 11:00 am in our church. Please remember Wayne and his family in your prayers. Please pray for Abbot Peter Novecosky who passed away August 15. His funeral will be held in Humboldt at St. Augustine’s Parish on Tuesday, August 20 at 11:00 am. May he rest in peace. 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. Season of Creation - The 2024 Season of Creation will take place from September 1st to October 4th with the theme “To hope and act with Creation”. Scripture Insights – 20th 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. 302. During these weeks when we hear the bread-of-life discourse from the sixth chapter of John’s Gospel, the first readings bring us passages from the Old Testament that highlight the importance of feasting, eating, and drinking in good times and in bad. The first reading today is from the Book of Proverbs, a collection of sayings written over the course of centuries that praise Wisdom in its many divine manifestations. The Book of Proverbs portrays Wisdom as a woman preparing food and drink to nourish those who come to her. Wisdom has prepared a table, and she calls our her invitation through the entire city: “Come, eat of my food, and drink of the wine I have mixed!” While the first reading and the Gospel bring out the importance of wine in tradition – at Wisdom’s table and in Jesus’ words to the crowd – the second reading explicitly warns against drinking wine in excess. St. Paul cautions the Ephesians to think about their daily lives: They should behave moderately and make the best use of their time and abilities. In order to live as Paul encourages, we need wisdom, a gift of the Spirit, to teach us God’s ways. We also need to know our own gifts along with our lacks. But even as St. Paul cautions against “debauchery,” and other Scripture texts occasionally recommend abstinence from wine, in today’s liturgy Proverbs and John encourage consumption – presumably in moderation and for a far better purpose than debauchery! The beautiful passage from John is a continuation of the Eucharistic theology we have been hearing for a few weeks. The Gospel’s concentration on the “flesh and blood” of Christ in the bread and wine is, according to biblical scholars, a kind of sacramental realism. Outside of its religious context, this very specific encouragement to “eat flesh” and “drink blood” would sound strange indeed.
“You are what you eat.” Essentially, Christ is asking us to become more Christ-like by eating his Body and Blood. Everything that nourishes and sustains our body, the fuel that gives us energy to rise in the morning, to propel our organs, the lifeblood that invigorates our mind and heart should be the very stuff of divinity itself. With our beings fixed on this heavenly food, we consume our inheritance of everlasting life. 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 Taste and see that the Lord is good. Psalm 34 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., Aug. 12 – No mass Tues., Aug. 13 – 10:00 am Liturgy with Communion at the Lodge Tues., Aug. 13 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - Anonymous Wed., Aug. 14 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - Marguerite Roger by Irene Lange Thurs., Aug. 15 – 8:30 am Adoration before mass Thurs., Aug. 15 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - Anonymous Fri., Aug. 16 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - Anonymous Sat., Aug. 17 – 7:00 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church) - People of God Sun., Aug. 18 – 10:00 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - People of God Sun., Aug. 18 – 12:30 pm (St. Jude’s Green Lake) - People of God THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH
Sunday Collection – August 4: Meadow Lake $1823.05 Green Lake $305.20 Children’s Collection $ Sunday Church Attendance – August 4 - Adults 113 Children 7 Total 120 The Pope’s Prayer Intention for August – for political leaders – We pray that political leaders be at the service of their own people, working for integral human development and for the common good, especially caring for the poor and those who have lost their jobs. The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary – August 15 – This is the day that Catholics have long celebrated what is called the Dormition (falling asleep) or Assumption of the Virgin Mary. The Feast of the Assumption celebrates both the happy departure of Mary from this life by her natural death, and her assumption bodily into heaven. Scripture Insights – 19th 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. 292. Just prior to today’s reading from the First Book of Kings, Elijah killed the prophets of Baal, and Queen Jezebel swore to kill him in retaliation. He flees to the desert and is so disheartened that he prays for death. The prophet Johah also sat down under a tree in the desert and wished to die. Jonah struggled with God’s extravagant mercy; Elijah, with the depths of Israel’s idolatry. Elijah’s forty-day journey to the mountain of God foreshadows other long walks in the wilderness: Israel’s forty years of wandering, and Jesus’ forty days of fasting before facing the devil’s temptations. Elijah, like Jesus, receives help from an angel, who strengthens him: “The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him and delivers them” (Ps 34:8). In the Gospel, Jesus’ encounter with the Hews recalls Moses’ interaction with the Hebrews he led out of Egypt. Here, the Jews are “murmuring” or complaining about Jesus just as the Israelites murmured about Moses. Understandably, they are unsettled by Jesus’ words: Jesus claims not only to have descended from heaven but also that whoever eats his living bread will never die and that the bread he offers the world is his flesh. To Jesus’ fellow Jews, these claims must have seemed shocking, even blasphemous. After all, they know his parents; he is from Nazareth, not heaven! The rest of the Gospel unfolds the audacious claim that Jesus has seen the Father, despite Scripture’s insistence that nobody can see God and live (Ex 33:20).
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 Lord gave them the bread of heaven. Psalm 78 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., Aug. 5 – No mass Tues., Aug. 6 – 10:00 am Liturgy with Communion at the Lodge Tues., Aug. 6 – 1:00 pm Mass at Elders Lodge on Flying Dust Tues., Aug. 6 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Annamma by Joby & Dona Wed., Aug. 7 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Cody Corrigal & +Tiffany Opikokew by Peter Durocher Thurs., Aug. 8 – 8:30 am Adoration before mass Thurs., Aug. 8 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Raylene Fiddler & +Nessa Fiddler by Peter Durocher Fri., Aug. 9 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - Anonymous Sat., Aug. 10 – 7:00 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church) - People of God Sun., Aug. 11 – 10:00 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - People of God Sun., Aug. 11 – 12:30 pm (St. Jude’s Green Lake) - People of God Sun., Aug. 11 – 3:00 pm (Our Lady of the Smile Waterhen) - People of God THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH
Sunday Collection – July 28: Meadow Lake $1041.15 Green Lake $54.25 Children’s Collection $6.15 July CAFT $2385.00 Sunday Church Attendance – July 28- Adults 126 Children 11 Total 137 The Pope’s Prayer Intention for August – for political leaders – We pray that political leaders be at the service of their own people, working for integral human development and for the common good, especially caring for the poor and those who have lost their jobs. Scripture Insights – 18th 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. 284. In Exodus 16, the Israelites grumble against Moses and Aaron (and God) for leading them out of the abundance of Egypt into the starvation of the desert. In response, God sends them a daily portion of manna, testing whether they will trust God to continue giving them what they need. When the Israelites hedge their bets and try to save a little for the next day, the manna spoils. The Swedish word lagom means “enough” or “just the right amount.” It is a word of abundance, not a word of scarcity. It indicates a way of living in the world without anxiety, trusting that one has what one needs and does not need to grasp for more. Today’s Responsorial Psalm declares that God sent the Israelites food “in abundance” (Psalm 78:25): God’s “enough” is true abundance. It is the same logic behind the prayer to give us “our daily bread.” We ask God to give us what we need for today and trust that God will do the same tomorrow. The Gospel tells us that what God ultimately gives us is God’s own self: God’s Son, sent into the world not to condemn it but to save it; God’s body, broken on the cross and offered as true food to a hungry world; God’s heart, broken for us, so that we might never hunger again (John 6:35). It’s a paradox that “enough” means “more than you will ever need.” To grasp this requires one to be “renewed in the spirit” of the mind, as Paul writes to the Ephesians. The old self – who Christians were prior to Christ – was corrupted by “deceitful desires.” It’s human nature to desire more, and more, and more. To trust God’s loving provision requires a new self, re-created in Christ’s truth. God provides that re-creation, too.
We always want proof. Even after we’ve seen miraculous things happen, the doubt creeps back in and we need another sign. It’s part of our human condition: momentary satisfaction that fades, and then we need our next thing, our next food, our next comfort. But Jesus invites us to consider a way of life that does not leave us wanting more. How might our experience of Sunday Eucharist be an example of gift and sustenance that is perpetually unfolding in our lives? |
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