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11/15/2020 0 Comments November 15, 2020Our 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] Address: 504-3rd Ave. East, Meadow Lake, SK S9X 1H5 “Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord.” Psalm 128 November 15, 2020 - 33rd 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. 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 (7 p.m.) or Sunday morning (10 a.m.) 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 and do not want to turn someone away from the door. This weekend we have a Recovery Collection for Development and Peace – It is “aspecial collection…designated for Development & Peace initiatives in response to COVID-19 around the globe.” Your donation will give aid to areas of the world where hunger, starvation and unclean water are the daily life of many; the people also need our prayers and love to have the courage to overcome the poverty. Masses Intentions Mon., Nov 16 No Mass Tues., Nov 17, 6:30 pm (Facebook) - +Louis and Germaine Wilfing by Nick and Eileen Charney Wed., Nov 18, 6:30 pm (Parish Church & Facebook) - +Louis and Germaine Wilfing by Nick and Eileen Charney Thurs, Nov 19, 6:30 pm (Facebook) - +Louis and Germaine Wilfing by Nick and Eileen Charney Fri., Nov 20, 6:30 pm (Facebook) - +Louis and Germaine Wilfing by Nick and Eileen Charney Sat, Nov 21 - No Mass because of workshop Sat., Nov, 21 p.m. (Parish Hall) - +Louis and Germaine Wilfing by Nick and Eileen Charney Sun., Nov. 22, 10 a.m. Parish Church & Facebook - People of God Sun., Nov. 22, 12:30 pm St. Jude’s, Green Lake - People of God PARISH EVENTS: This week in the parish:
BISHOP’S APPEAL - The Bishop’s Annual Appeal runs from Sunday, October 4, 2020, until December 31, 2020. The Bishop’s video can be viewed on the Diocesan Website at https://www.padiocese.ca/bishops-appeal or on the Diocesan Facebook page Roman Catholic Diocese of Prince Albert. The Diocesan goal for the 2020 Bishop’s Annual Appeal is $450,000. As of November 12, 2020, the amount pledged is $253,845.53 with 829 donors. Thank you to all who have pledged. Our Lady of Peace Parish – 28 pledges received for $9,755.00 with a goal of $16,904. St. Jude’s Parish – 3 pledges received for $450.00 with a goal of $1,167. CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE – OUR LADY OF PEACE: On Tuesday, November 10th, several CWL ladies gathered in the parish hall to consider how the Council might function this year. They have decided that they will continue to do privately what CWL members do and publicly they will engage in limited activities shaped by the Sask Health Regulations and Diocesan/Parish guidance. Given the departure of Lorraine and Jacqueline Thibeault, Pat Beaulieu and Marie Mamchur will step in to provide limited animation and direction until COVID-19 is over. Beginning Monday, November 16 through to Friday, November 27, a CWL member will be in the Parish Hall from 2:00-4:00 pm (Monday to Friday) to receive perishable food contributions from CWL members. The items will be included in a Christmas Hamper to be given to the Door of Hope to assist them in their efforts to alleviate hunger in Meadow Lake. If you miss the opportunity to donate to the CWL hamper, remember that beginning the first Sunday of Advent, we will begin our “Parish Reverse Collection.” Stay tuned for further information in the bulletin. CHRISTMAS SHOEBOXES: Bring them back by Sunday, November 15th at 11:00am. UPDATE ON RENOVATIONS: Mark from Weber Electric began setting up for the power switch by doing lots of indoor work in preparation for the new line. Dean from H & D’s Plumbing and Heating installed the new lines for the gas switch. Still waiting on SaskTel. For the Love of Creation is hosting a Fall Forum every Monday evening this November on Zoom. Join us to learn more about our collective work for climate justice, engage with guest speakers, and take action for climate justice together online. Simultaneous translation will be available. For more information on dates and registration, please follow the above link. https://www.padiocese.ca/ecumenical-commission 100 pages of Gratitude - Celebrating the Ministry of Bishop Albert Thevenot, M. Afr. On Saturday, November 7 the gathering for Bishop Albert Thevenot was postponed due to road and weather conditions. If you have not prepared an 8 ½ x 11 sheet of gratitude you can still do so…drop it off at the Parish Office. 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 CATHOLIC WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION - Leadership Program https://www.padiocese.ca/catholic-women-s-leadership-foundat "Are you called to join other Canadian Catholic women learning how your leadership has the power to transform where you work, volunteer, and live? Applications are now available for the 2021-2022 Catholic Women’s Leadership Foundation Program. The in-person and online program, facilitated by the Providence School of Transformational Leadership and Spirituality at Saint Paul University (Ottawa), runs from April/21 to May/22. Visit www.cwlfcanada.ca Application deadline November 20, 2020", or follow the diocesan link above. If you have any questions about the Catholic Women’s Leadership Foundation or our program, please contact: Neysa Finnie, Chair, Catholic Women’s Leadership Foundation at [email protected] or 604-813-1612 What’s your Catholic IQ? Last week’s question and answer: Where does the water for baptism come from? Ordinary water receives a special blessing either during the ceremony or at the Easter Vigil. In this blessing, the priest asks God to send the Holy Spirit upon the water so that the baptized can be born of water and the Spirit. Jesus told us that no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and the Spirit. See John 3:5. This week’s question: Besides killing, the fifth commandment forbids (a) deep anger (b) hatred (c) fighting (d) all of these. See next week’s bulletin for the answer. Letter from Bishop Thevenot: The recipients of the Medal of the Sacred Heart are as follows: Deanery 1 – Lorraine Tremblay (St. Mark Parish in Prince Albert); Deanery 2 – Rev Travis Myrheim (Pastor of Zenon Park, Carrot River and Arborfield); Deanery 3 - Delores Smallchild (Beardy’s & Okemasis Cree Nation); Deanery 4 – Ellen Tetreault (St. Therese de L’Enfant, Leoville); Deanery 5 – Deacon Gil Bellavance (St. Andre in North Battleford and Indigenous Ministry); Deanery 6 – Catherine Gardiner (St. Jude’s Parish, Green Lake); Bishop Thevenot’s nominations: Raymond Keller (Christopher Lake/Diocesan Finance Council) and Louise Zurowski (Sacred Heart Cathedral/Catholic Family Services). The medals will be distributed when possible to the various recipients. The Medal acknowledges the faithful generosity and service of the recipients to their parish, the Diocese and the local community. DYING HEALED WORKSHOP - On Saturday, November 21, 2020 from 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 a.m., thanks to the Bishops Appeal, the Diocese will offer a workshop that will provide comprehensive education on palliative care/end of life issues and preliminary training for palliative and hospice care volunteers as well as those providing compassion and support to family at the end of life. Fr. Doug will be taking part in the Workshop through the Zoom technology in Our Lady of Peace Church. If you are interested in taking part please contact the parish office. FAMILIES ARE INVITED TO TAKE PART IN CHILDREN'S LITURGY ON-LINE: From October 18 – November 22, 2020, the Diocese will be offering Children's Liturgy on-line. The posts will be up at 11:00 a.m. following the 10:00 a.m. streamed Diocesan Sunday Mass and later that same day on the Diocesan website at www.padiocese.ca. Click on the following link to view Children’s Liturgy. For other resources to promote faith at home, families are also invited to check-out these online resources. LOYOLA PRESS: Family Faith Ideas, Crafts and Articles, and CATHOLIC ICING: Family Faith Ideas with Crafts for Young Families. UPDATE – WATER PROJECT – CWL/CHALICE: Part 2: PROGRESS REPORT ON BOREHOLE WATER DRILLING FOR THE FRANCISCAN SISTERS OF ST ANNE AND THE COMMUNITY SERVED Lwak is a complex of many institutions namely; Lwak Convent, Lwak Girls High School, St Elizabeth Lwak Hospital, Lwak Girls Primary School, Lwak Mixed Primary School, St Antony School of Catering, St Francis Academy, St Clare Nursery School and the villages that surround the complex. All these rely on rain harvesting and raw water from Lake Victoria. Most of these institutions are run by the Franciscan Sisters of Anne. Lwak was founded in 1958 by missionaries who came from Oudenbosch, Netherlands. The congregation’s objective was to improve the education of girls, and they settled in Lwak village. This mission has since grown from a small primary school to all the other institutions mentioned above, expanded and run by local sisters. Being in the semi-arid area of Siaya County, the area receives rainfall twice a year. The long rains are usually from March to June and short rains from September to October both of which are unreliable. As a result of a long spell of drought, the institutions and the local community face an inadequate water supply both for domestic use, personal hygiene and environmental hygiene. Rainwater harvesting is not enough for these institutions, especially with the increasing population. Most people therefore resort to fetching “raw” lake water from the highly contaminated lake or buying clean water which is expensive. When it rains, community members draw water from any stagnant water points and ponds which increases the risk of health infections. It was for these reasons that the Franciscan Sisters of Saint Anna requested support from Chalice Canada to drill a borehole which will provide clean water to ease the burden of these institutions and the surrounding community members. This will in turn free up their meager financial resources which could otherwise be used for the purchase of other basic needs like food and medicine. The project is intended to solve issues associated with water shortage and consumption of dirty waters including bilharzia, amoebiasis, cholera and typhoid which are frequent in the area. The project will also solve the long distance travelled by community to access the lake which is about 12kms away. (Stay tuned for Part 3)
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11/15/2020 0 Comments November 8th, 2020Our 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] Address: 504-3rd Ave. East, Meadow Lake, SK S9X 1H5 “I shall dwell in the house of the Lord my whole life long.” Psalm 23 November 8, 2020 - 32nd 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. 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 and do not want to turn someone away from the door. Let us remember the members of our Canadian Armed Forces who gave and continue to give of themselves in the efforts of Peace. Lest we forget! Masses Intentions Mon., Nov 9 - No Mass Tues., Nov 10, 6:30 pm (Facebook) - +Cletus Smith by Mary Smith Wed., Nov 11, 6:30 pm (Parish Church & Facebook) - +Gary Smith by Mary Smith Thurs, Nov 12, 6:30 pm (Facebook) - Ernie Hofer by Jane Weber Fri., Nov 13, 6:30 pm (Facebook) - Lori by Theresa Rodrigue Sat, Nov 14, 9:00 a.m. (Facebook) - In Thanksgiving by George and Theresa Yew Sat., Nov, 14 p.m. (Parish Hall) - People of God Sun., Nov. 15, 10 a.m. Parish Church & Facebook - People of God Sun., Nov. 15, 12:30 pm St. Jude’s, Green Lake - People of God Sun., Nov. 15, 3:00 pm Our Lady of the Smile, Waterhen Lake - People of God PARISH EVENTS: This week in the parish:
Our Lady of Peace Parish – 25 pledges received for $8,195.00 with a goal of $16,904. St. Jude’s Parish – 3 pledges received for $450.00 with a goal of $1,167. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1 VIRTUAL POTLUCK – Thank you to all who participated in our Virtual All Saints /Thanksgiving/Halloween Potluck. There were some lovely photos, encouraging words and blessings shared…along with a little humour…the poor and lowly Brussel Sprout, a healthy but sometimes disliked vegetable! DEVELOPMENT & PEACE: In response to D&P’s request to hold a Recovery Collection this fall, we have organized “A special the weekend of November 15, 2020, will be designated to Development Peace initiatives in response to COVID-19 around the globe.” Your donation will give aid to areas of the world where hunger, starvation and unclean water are the daily life of many; the people also need our prayers and love to have the courage to overcome the poverty. CHRISTMAS SHOEBOXES: Contact Pat/Rhys Beaulieu at 236-5959 or come to the Parish Office during Office Hours (2:00 pm-4:30pm Mon. through Fri) to get your shoeboxes. Bring them back by November 15th. Wednesday, November 4, at 6:30 pm - On Wednesday, November 4 we celebrated mass in honor of all the deceased members of the Meadow Lake Cluster. Some 30 people were remembered. Small candles were lit for each person and one large candle was lit for the members of our families and our friends who passed this year but were not members of one of the three parishes. Gathering to pray for our deceased brothers and sisters is an ancient Church practice. In praying for the deceased members of our community we are reminding ourselves of the faithfulness of God and of our care for our brothers and sisters. UPDATE ON RENOVATIONS: This week the new walls in the Chapel Hall were painted. The steps were removed, and a ramp and new steps were built. On Thursday, SaskTel came and installed a temporary line. SaskPower came and approved the plan for installing a new line to the Church Building. SaskEnergy contacted us, and the new gas line will be installed in the coming week. The Chapel Hall will require cleaning once the interior work is completed. When it has been cleaned, we will need assistance to move the large safe, the desks, files and furniture from the present Office to the New Location. I will be in touch with you when we can move our Office! For the Love of Creation is hosting a Fall Forum every Monday evening this November on Zoom. Join us to learn more about our collective work for climate justice, engage with guest speakers, and take action for climate justice together online. Simultaneous translation will be available. For more information on dates and registration, please follow the above link. https://www.padiocese.ca/ecumenical-commission 100 pages of Gratitude - Celebrating the Ministry of Bishop Albert Thevenot, M. Afr. On Saturday, November 7 at 2:00 pm we will have a celebration at Our Lady of the Assumption Parish in St. Walburg to honor the ministry of Bishop Albert Thevenot (in accordance with Sask Health guidelines). If you have not already prepared an 8 ½ x 11 sheet of gratitude you can still do so…drop it off at the Parish Office. 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 What’s your Catholic IQ? Last week’s answer: Holy Orders is a sacrament for priests, bishops & deacons who become special ministers to serve the Church. This week’s question: The water for Baptism (a) must come from a spring (b) comes from the Vatican City where the Pope lives (c) is ordinary water that is blessed by a special prayer (d) has vitamins added? CATHOLIC WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION - Leadership Program https://www.padiocese.ca/catholic-women-s-leadership-foundat "Are you called to join other Canadian Catholic women learning how your leadership has the power to transform where you work, volunteer, and live? Applications are now available for the 2021-2022 Catholic Women’s Leadership Foundation Program. The in-person and online program, facilitated by the Providence School of Transformational Leadership and Spirituality at Saint Paul University (Ottawa), runs from April/21 to May/22. Visit www.cwlfcanada.ca Application deadline November 20, 2020", or follow the diocesan link above. If you have any questions about the Catholic Women’s Leadership Foundation or our program, please contact: Neysa Finnie, Chair, Catholic Women’s Leadership Foundation at [email protected] or 604-813-1612 DYING HEALED WORKSHOP - On Saturday, November 21, 2020 from 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., thanks to the Bishops Appeal, the diocese will offer via Zoom Technology a workshop that we can take part in either in our homes or together at the Parish. The workshop will provide comprehensive education on palliative care/end of life issues and preliminary training for palliative and hospice care volunteers. Also suitable for those wishing to provide compassion and support to those in need, particularly at the end of life. This workshop fosters a deep and lasting awareness of the meaning and dignity of each human life and the meaning and dignity of all human suffering, especially at the end of life, when the human person is preparing for their final moments on earth. The aim is to train people both in the concepts of “Dying Healed” and to train volunteers to spend time with those who suffer, those socially isolated or those who are dying, so that they can experience the power of human presence and obtain some healing both spiritually and emotionally. The beauty of this program is that it is not complicated, and it doesn’t require advanced degrees. It requires faith in our own ability to effect change just by being who we are and giving our time to those most in need. If we don’t reach out to the suffering, who will? FAMILIES ARE INVITED TO TAKE PART IN CHILDREN'S LITURGY ON-LINE: Until November 22, 2020, the Diocese will be offering Children's Liturgy on-line. The posts will be up at 11:00 a.m. following the 10:00 a.m. streamed Diocesan Sunday Mass and later that same day on the Diocesan website at www.padiocese.ca. Click on the following link to view Children’s Liturgy. For other resources to promote faith at home, families are also invited to check-out these online resources. LOYOLA PRESS: Family Faith Ideas, Crafts and Articles, and CATHOLIC ICING: Family Faith Ideas with Crafts for Young Families. DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE/CARITAS CANADA has been and is today our Canadian Catholic Organization which offers us an opportunity to offer support. We are all responsible for one another and we have a role to play in what is happening in our world today. Since there was no Share Lent collection in Parishes during March, significant cutbacks and staff layoffs had to be made. Can you help? UPDATE – WATER PROJECT – CWL/CHALICE: Chalice has sent a progress report on the water project for which we fundraised $750 in Fall 2019. This project was designed to create an adequate, consistent water supply to the institutions and surrounding communities in the LWAK Village in West Asembo, Kenya. It was intended to reduce the spread of water borne diseases, increase the level of personal and environmental hygiene, improve small scale farming outputs through irrigation, and save time for the children who must haul water from the lake. Cost savings will occur for the hospital and households who are forced to pay for water during certain periods of the year. Chalice says, “Thank you for your generous support for the work that we do to help those in need.” Stay tuned for Part 2 on the update coming out in next weekend’s bulletin. 11/15/2020 0 Comments November 1st, 2020Our 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] Address: 504-3rd Ave. East, Meadow Lake, SK S9X 1H5 “I shall dwell in the house of the Lord my whole life long.” Psalm 23“ November 1st, 2020 Feast of All Saints 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: Celebrating our Faith and keeping one another safe during COVID-19: The Parish Hall is reserved for Saturday night mass and parish meetings. It is not available for rent. To avoid conflicts please call the Parish Office if you would like to use the Hall for a parish meeting. Mass Attendance: Please be sure to call the Parish Office 306-236-5122 (NOT FR. DOUG) BEFORE FRIDAY NOON, if you would like to attend mass on Saturday night or Sunday morning in Meadow Lake. Leave a message for the secretary. Reservations are necessary as we have limited capacity and do not want to turn someone away from the door on Saturday evening or Sunday morning. Masses Intentions Mon., Nov 2 No Mass Tues., Nov 3, 6:30 pm (Facebook) - In Thanksgiving by Ken and Margaret Alger Wed., Nov 4, 6:30 pm (Parish Church & Facebook) - For All who have died in our Cluster this year Thurs, Nov 5, 6:30 pm (Facebook) - Family by Geoff Frey Fri., Nov 6, 6:30 pm (Facebook) - + Deacon Brian McLean by Doug Jeffrey, OMI Sat, Nov 7, 9:00 a.m. (Facebook) - Anonymous Sat., Nov, 7 p.m. (Parish Hall) - People of God Sun., Nov. 8, 10 a.m. Parish Church & Facebook - People of God Sun., Nov. 8, 12:30 pm St. Jude’s, Green Lake - People of God Sun., Nov 8, 3:00 pm Waterhen Lake - People of God PARISH EVENTS: This week in the parish:
BISHOP’S APPEAL - The Bishop’s Annual Appeal runs from Sunday, October 4, 2020, until December 31, 2020. The Bishop’s video can be viewed on the Diocesan Website at https://www.padiocese.ca/bishops-appeal or on the Diocesan Facebook page Roman Catholic Diocese of Prince Albert. The Diocesan goal for the 2020 Bishop’s Annual Appeal is $450,000. As of October 26, 2020, the amount pledged is $165,290.00 with 531 donors. Thank you to all who have pledged. Our Lady of Peace Parish – 19 pledges received for $5245 with a goal of $16,904. St. Jude’s Parish – 3 pledges received for $450 with a goal of $1,167. Sunday, November 1 at 5:30 pm: VIRTUAL POTLUCK - Join us for the Virtual All Saints/Thanksgiving/Fall Supper on Facebook. Given we were unable to have a Fall Supper this year, we thought it would be interesting to have another Virtual Potluck Supper on Sunday, November 1. Fr. Doug will be on Facebook from 5:00 till 7:00 pm. People are invited to post pictures and/or recipes of their meals on the parish Facebook page. Don’t know what to make – make your favorite meal or search the web for a meal associated with your favorite saint. Prepare it and post a picture. Invite friends and family members to take part also. The more the merrier. Let us remind each other that despite the limitations resulting from the Covid-19 virus we are not alone. CHRISTMAS SHOEBOXES: Contact Pat or Rhys Beaulieu at 306-236-5959 or come to the Parish Office during Office Hours (2:00 pm-4:30pm Mon. through Fri) to get your shoebox. Bring it back by November 15th. NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER WITHIN THE CHURCH OF CANADA for the victims of COVID-19 Because we are still in the current COVID-19 situation and under health regulations from our Saskatchewan government concerning gatherings, Bishop Albert Thévenot, M.Afr. has encouraged that this requiem celebration happens in each parish or cluster depending on your area and situation. You are welcome to join Bishop Albert Thévenot, M.Afr. at this celebration held at Sacred Heart Cathedral at 7:00 pm on Monday, November 2. This will be livestreamed for those who are unable to make it to their own parish celebrations due to restrictions or health. Wednesday, November 4, at 6:30 pm - REMEMBERING OUR DECEASED FAMILY AND FRIENDS. We will celebrate a special mass in honor of all those who have died since last November 2019. If you have lost a loved one, you are invited to come to this mass as we remember our deceased brothers and sisters. We will remember their names and the gifts they offered us during their lifetime. Please call the Parish Office to register for this mass. DID YOU KNOW ABOUT OUR PARISH PRAYER CHAIN? If you would like prayers for someone in your family or our community, please contact the Parish Office and we will make sure the Prayer Chain leaders hear about it. They will pass on the information to the people on their phone tree. If you would like to be a ‘prayer person” who prays for others – let us know and will again pass on your name so that you can be phoned and asked to pray for the people who are in need. This is a ‘hidden’ but vital ministry in our parish. For the Love of Creation is hosting a Fall Forum every Monday evening this November on Zoom. Join us to learn more about our collective work for climate justice, engage with guest speakers, and take action for climate justice together online. Simultaneous translation will be available. For more information on dates and registration, please follow the above link. https://www.padiocese.ca/ecumenical-commission 100 pages of Gratitude - Celebrating the Ministry of Bishop Albert Thevenot, M. Afr. On Saturday, November 7 at 2:00 pm we will have a celebration at Our Lady of the Assumption Parish in St. Walburg to honor the ministry of Bishop Albert Thevenot (in accordance with Sask Health guidelines). Bishop Thevenot will be invited to Deanery 6 (Meadow Lake, Goodsoil, St. Walburg and Paradise Hill Clusters). Representatives (Pastoral Council Chairs) from the 12 faith communities will be invited along with the priests/deacons to gather with the Bishop for a time of prayer and a few words of gratitude. We cannot serve a lunch or gather as a large group. In the Meadow Lake Cluster we are invited to take an 8 ½ x 11 inch paper and write or draw an expression of gratitude/an offer of prayer or best wishes or simply a sheet full of signatures. We will gather all the pages together and make a booklet of gratitude for him. Please bring your gratitude pages to the Sunday liturgy or to the Parish Office as soon as possible. My hope is that we can gather at least 100 hundred pages of gratitude to present to Bishop Albert at our celebration. 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 What’s your Catholic IQ? Last week’s answer: The saintly woman who cared for the poor and dying of India is Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta. Mother Theresa (1910-1997) was inspired to devote her life to helping the poorest of the poor. She founded a religious order, the Missionaries of Charity, which continues her work. In 2003, she was beatified, the first step to being declared a saint. She was canonized in 2016. This week: Holy Orders is a sacrament for (a) nuns (b) priests, bishops & deacons (c) laypeople (d) all of these? CATHOLIC WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION - Leadership Program https://www.padiocese.ca/catholic-women-s-leadership-foundat "Are you called to join other Canadian Catholic women learning how your leadership has the power to transform where you work, volunteer, and live? Applications are now available for the 2021-2022 Catholic Women’s Leadership Foundation Program. The in-person and online program, facilitated by the Providence School of Transformational Leadership and Spirituality at Saint Paul University (Ottawa) runs from April/21 to May/22. Visit www.cwlfcanada.ca Application deadline November 20, 2020", or follow the diocesan link above. If you have any questions about the Catholic Women’s Leadership Foundation or our program, please contact: Neysa Finnie, Chair, Catholic Women’s Leadership Foundation at [email protected] or 604-813-1612 FAMILIES ARE INVITED TO TAKE PART IN CHILDREN'S LITURGY ON-LINE, until November 22 The Diocese has begun posting children's liturgy on-line. The first of six Children's Liturgy posts were put up at 11:00 a.m. Sunday Mass is continuing to be live-streamed on the Diocesan Facebook page at 10:00 a.m. and later that same day on the Diocesan website at www.padiocese.ca. For other resources to promote faith at home, families are also invited to check-out these online resources: LOYOLA PRESS: Family Faith Ideas, Crafts and Articles and CATHOLIC ICING: Family Faith Ideas with Crafts for Young Families. Other suggestions for children's catechesis (0-18 years of age) are offered on the Evangelization and Catechesis webpage under the topic Children's Catechesis ... https://www.padiocese.ca/children-s-0-18-catechesis. DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE/CARITAS CANADA, the official development organization of the Canadian Catholic Church, has not been exempt from the consequences of Covid19. We must ask ourselves, “How can we help?” Development and Peace has been and is today our Canadian Catholic Organization which offers us an opportunity to offer support. We are all responsible for one another and perhaps evenresponsible for what is happening in other parts of the world today. We have all contributed to our present situation.” Since there was no Share Lent collection in Parishes during March, significant cutbacks and staff layoffs had to be made. In response to D&P’s request to hold a Recovery Collection this fall, Bishop Albert responded with the following,, “A special Diocesan collection the weekend of November 15, 2020, will be designated to Development Peace initiatives in response to COVID-19 around the globe.” Your donation will give aid to areas of the world where hunger, starvation and unclean water are the daily life of many. The people also need our prayers and love to have the courage to overcome the poverty. |
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