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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 MON, WED, & FRI OPEN : Tuesday and Thursday 9:00 am – 12:00 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 that today you would listen to the voice of the Lord. Do not harden your hearts! Psalm 95 Refrain October 5, 2025 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time 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: Myra Briscoe 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. 6 – No mass Tues., Oct. 7 – 10:00 am Liturgy with Communion at the Lodge - Anonymous Tues., Oct. 7 – 1:00 pm mass at Elders lodge on Flying Dust Tues., Oct. 7 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) -For Tracy Staruiala from Frances Norman & Wanda Steier Wed., Oct. 8 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - For Leonard LeBoeuf from the family Thurs., Oct. 9 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - Anonymous Thurs., Oct. 9 – 10:00 am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Fri., Oct. 10 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - Anonymous Sat., Oct. 11 – 7:00 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - People of God Sun., Oct. 12 – 10:00 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - People of God Sun., Oct. 12 – 12:30 pm (St. Jude’s Green Lake) - People of God Sun., Oct. 12 – 3:00 pm (Our Lady of the Smile Waterhen) - People of God THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH Sunday Collection – September 28 Meadow Lake $ 908.40 Green Lake $ 45.00 Children’s $ 13.50 Sunday Church Attendance – September 28 Adults 112 Children 18 Total 130 The Pope’s Prayer Intention for October – For collaboration between different religious traditions – Let us pray that believers in different religious traditions might work together to defend and promote peace, justice and human fraternity. No masses – Father is away October 22 – 25, there will be no masses those days. Catechism Classes – Children 7 years and older and adults ready for 2025/2026 catechism classes for Baptism, First Holy Communion or Confirmation should register as soon as possible. Classes start on the second Sunday of October. Please contact the office to register and receive more information. New Heart Whole Heart Day - Bishop Stephen A. Hero and the Diocesan Pastoral Council Executive warmly invite all parishioners to a special day entitled “NEW HEART WHOLE HEART”. A parish-based resource exploring how life’s painful experiences affect our mental health and spiritual well-being. For more information there is a poster at the back of the church with a sign-up sheet. Please sign up by October 17. Our Lady of Peace Fall Supper – will be held on Sunday, October 26 from 4:30 – 7:00 pm in the hall. Save the date – Saskatchewan Provincial Knights of Colombus charity appeal draw with banquet and dance will be Saturday, November 8 in our hall. Also calling on all parishioners who can help pull apart tickets on Friday, November 7 evening starting at 6:30 pm, many hands make like work. Please come and help if you can. Any questions or to get tickets for the banquet call Chris Bencharski at 306.240.8872. Scripture Insights – 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time Taken from Source Book for Sundays, Seasons and Weekdays 2025: The Almanac for Pastoral Liturgy, LTP Liturgy Training Publications Copyright 2024, 3949 South Racine Avenue, Chicago, IL 60609, pg. 342. The apostles’ request for an increase in faith may be a response to what Jesus had said in the verses immediately prior to what we hear today. In those verses, Jesus instructs his followers about forgiveness. If someone sins against them seven times in one day, they are to forgive that person seven times. Perhaps the apostles requested an increase in faith so that they could forgive in the manner in which Jesus instructed them to forgive. In addition to recognizing that Jesus uses hyperbole, it is helpful to know that the Greek construction of Jesus’ words indicates that the faith of the apostles is already capable of doing great deeds. The second portion of the Gospel text can be very difficult for faithful women and men of the twenty-first century to understand. At the time of Jesus, it was not unusual for someone to have a servant. Within the Scriptures, the connotation of “servant” is not always understood negatively. While the role of the servant in today’s Gospel may strike a negative chord in us, it is helpful to keep in mind that both Jesus and his mother Mary, along with many other persons in the Bible, are referred to as servants of God. · In today’s world, it’s not difficult to relate to Habakkuk’s 600 BC complaint: why does God not intervene to relieve suffering, to stop evil in its tracks? God’s response reminds us that evil will not have the final word. We know that Jesus’ resurrection already conquered death; this knowledge gives us resolve to continue being bearers of peace, consolation, and hope.
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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 MON, WED, & FRI OPEN : Tuesday and Thursday 9:00 am – 12:00 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 Do not forget the works of the Lord! 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: Myra Briscoe 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. 15 – No mass Tues., Sept. 16 – 10:00 am Liturgy with Communion at the Lodge Tues., Sept. 16 - 1:00 pm mass at Elders lodge on Flying Dust Tues., Sept. 16 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Paul & Theresa Tourand by Wayne Tourand Wed., Sept. 17 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - For the health and safe delivery of all unborn babies by the Rodrigue family Thurs., Sept. 18 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - For Annie with cancer by the Rodrigue family Thurs., Sept. 18 – 10:00 am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Fri., Sept. 19 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - For M.T Abraham by Swapna and Bijo Sat., Sept. 20 – 7:00 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - People of God Sun., Sept. 21 – 10:00 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - People of God Sun., Sept. 21 – 12:30 pm (St. Jude’s Green Lake) - People of God THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH
Sunday Collection – September 7 Meadow Lake $ 1,388.70 Green Lake $ 330.40 Children’s $ 4.40 Sunday Church Attendance – September 7 Adults 138 Children 16 Total 154 The Pope’s Prayer Intention for September – For our relationship with all of creation – Let us pray that, inspired by Saint Francis, we might experience our interdependence with all creatures who are loved by God and worthy of love and respect. Baptism Preparation Classes – will be held on Wednesdays after evening mass on September 17 and 24. Pilgrimages – The diocese is encouraging the faithful to attend at least one pilgrimage during this Jubilee Year. Monsignor Maurice Fiolleau is going on a faith pilgrimage in France September 29 – October 9, 2026. Information on this pilgrimage can be found on posters at the back of the church. Scripture Insights – Exaltation of the Holy Cross Taken from Source Book for Sundays, Seasons and Weekdays 2025: The Almanac for Pastoral Liturgy, LTP Liturgy Training Publications Copyright 2024, 3949 South Racine Avenue, Chicago, IL 60609, pg. 322. The author of Numbers records the grumbling of the Israelites who experience hunger and thirst on their journey out of Egypt. A plague of snakes is their punishment, and they beg Moses to speak to the Lord on their behalf. The Lord instructs Moses to make a bronze serpent and place it on a pole; all who look at it will live. The second reading offers a succinct and profound Christology from the early Church. Christ is presented as both human in appearance and divine in his mission. He is the one who empties himself – in other words, gives all that he is – in obedience to the Father. This faithful obedience leads to his death on the cross. His death on the cross leads to his exaltation by the Father and the salvation of every one who confesses Jesus Christ as Lord. The Gospel text weaves together the threads in the first two readings as Jesus speaks about himself as Son of Man. Jesus places his life, and by implication his impending passion and death, in the context of the Father’s love for the whole world. · In Jesus’ time, the cross was a barbaric instrument of torture. Yet it has been transformed into the ultimate symbol of hope springing from Jesus’ victory over death. The cross serves as a never-ending source of hope for us today in the face of so many seemingly hopeless situations of violence, separation, and injustice.
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 MON, TUES, THURS & FRI OPEN : Wednesday 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 been our dwelling place in all generations. 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., Sept. 8 – No mass Tues., Sept. 9 – 10:00 am Liturgy with Communion at the Lodge Tues., Sept. 9 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Paul & Theresa Tourand by Wayne Tourand Wed., Sept. 10 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - For all who are coping with illness by Sandra Senga Thurs., Sept. 11 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - For all farmers as they harvest by Sandra Senga Thurs., Sept. 11 – 10:00 am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Fri., Sept. 12 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - For Mary Durocher’s successful surgery by Peter Durochar Sat., Sept. 13 – No mass (Fr. Uche will be away in Prince Albert) Sun., Sept. 14 – 10:00 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - People of God Sun., Sept. 14 – 12:30 pm (St. Jude’s Green Lake) - People of God Sun., Sept. 14 – 3:00 pm (Our Lady of the Smile Waterhen) - People of God THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH
Sunday Collection – August 31 Meadow Lake $1399.60 Green Lake $120.00 Children’s $7.40 Sunday Church Attendance – August 31 Adults 97 Children 10 Total 107 The Pope’s Prayer Intention for September – For our relationship with all of creation – Let us pray that, inspired by Saint Francis, we might experience our interdependence with all creatures who are loved by God and worthy of love and respect. Baptism Preparation Classes – will be held on Wednesdays after evening mass on September 10, 17 and 24. Parish Ministry Workshop – There will be a workshop after mass on Sunday, September 14 for everyone involved in the various parish ministries. If you would like to volunteer please attend this workshop to see what is involved. New Parish Secretary – Myra Briscoe will be taking over as parish secretary starting September 9. She will be working two mornings a week – Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 am to 12 noon. Please welcome her as she starts this job. Scripture Insights – Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Taken from Source Book for Sundays, Seasons and Weekdays 2025: The Almanac for Pastoral Liturgy, LTP Liturgy Training Publications Copyright 2024, 3949 South Racine Avenue, Chicago, IL 60609, pg. 316. Today’s Gospel reading from Luke, like last Sunday’s Gospel, draws our attention to discipleship. While last week’s text took place at a table, the setting of today’s passage is quite different. Jesus is on his way to Jerusalem, where he will be crucified. Crowds followed Jesus as he made his way to his death and resurrection. Jesus’ words to the people seem shocking. Does Jesus really want us to hate our parents, our spouse, our siblings? Is this what it takes to be a disciple? Doesn’t this contradict Jesus’ teaching on love? Aren’t disciples supposed to love one another, even those who hate us? Three times in this text, we hear that unless a person does or does not do something that person “cannot be my disciple” (14:26, 27, 33). In essence, Jesus states that we must hate our family, carry our cross, and renounce our possessions. The text could be understood as stating, “Whoever prefers family over me, cannot be my disciple.” Again, to be a disciple of Jesus means be ready to follow him without compromise. · Venerable Augustus Tolton, the first African American Catholic priest, whose own birth certificate identifies him only as “a child, property of . . . “ found a space of inclusion within a Church with a painful history of justifying and participating in slavery. He claimed before the Black Catholic Conference in 1889: “The Catholic Church deplores a double slavery – that of the mind and that of the body . . . .She is the Church for our people.” May we continue the work to fully realize this vision.
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January 2026
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