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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 Restore us, O God; let your face shine, that we may be saved. Psalm 80 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., Dec. 4 – No mass Tues., Dec. 5 – 10:00 am Liturgy with Communion at the Lodge Tues., Dec. 5 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - John Erick Soria by Soria Family Wed., Dec. 6 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Louis & Germaine Wilfing and +Ray Wilfing by Nick & Eileen Charney Thurs., Dec. 7 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - Christine Mae Perez by Soria Family Fri., Dec. 8 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - Four Gonzales by Soria Family Sat., Dec. 9 – 5:00 pm - (St. Jude’s, Green Lake) - People of God Sun., Dec. 10 – 10:00 am – (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - People of God Sun., Dec. 10 – 3:00 pm – (Our Lady of the Smile, Waterhen) - People of God THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH
Sunday Collection – Nov. 26: Meadow Lake $1380.00 Green Lake – $331.00 Children’s Collection $4.00 The Pope’s Prayer Intention for December – For persons with disabilities – We pray that people living with disabilities may be at the center of attention in society, and that institutions may offer inclusive programs which value their active participation. Reverse Collection – We will once again have the Reverse Collection. As you leave Mass this Sunday, pick up a few slips of paper, purchase the items on your paper and bring the items to the Church. The food will be taken to the Door of Hope just before Christmas! Thank you for your participation in this project for the needy. Season of Advent – Advent has a twofold nature: It prepares us for Christmas, when we recall Christ’s first coming among us, and it is also a time when we look forward to his second coming at the end of the ages. Advent is a season of joyful expectation. During Advent, each Sunday’s Gospel reading has a specific focus. The Old Testament readings, especially those taken from Isaiah, are prophecies about the Messiah and messianic times. The selections from the writings of the Apostles present exhortations and instructions on different themes of this season. Taken from Ordo 2023 – 2024 page 13 A Gift of Love – All parishioners are invited to prepare Christmas cards for our shut-ins, seniors, the sick and the residents of the Lodge. Please complete 5 – 10 cards which will be distributed randomly. You can sign your name or from Our Lady of Peace Parish. Please place them in the collection basket or drop off at the office on or before Tuesday, December 19. Thank you! Simbang Gabi – Simbang Gabi originated in the early days of Spanish rule over the Philippines. The Simbang Gabi is a unique practice of the Filipino culture. Simbang Gabi means “Night Mass”. To acknowledge the many Filipino parishioners in Our Lady of Peace, we will adjust our mass times and try to welcome a little change into our parish practice. Please note that from December 16 – 23 our daily mass schedule will be altered. Be sure to check the mass schedule for mass times. Join us this advent for Simbang Gabi and get to know a little of the Filipino culture. Everyone is welcome. Bishop’s Annual Appeal “Believe Love Share. . . In Jesus” October 15, 2023 – December 31, 2023 Every gift is greatly appreciated! Bishop’s Annual Appeal – If you have already sent in your pledge for the Bishop’s Annual Appeal, thank you for your generosity. If you haven’t done so yet and are planning to, the Appeal Office would like to receive all pledges on or before December 31, 2023. If you have lost or misplaced your Appeal information, additional pledge cards are available from your Parish Office. Please continue to pray for the success of the 2023 Bishop’s Annual Appeal. As of Nov. 27 our parish has 20 pledges for $5240.00. Green Lake has 1 pledge for $600.00. To date the diocese has received 780 pledges for $254,460.00. Scripture Insights – First Sunday of Advent 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. 6. This First Sunday of Advent opens with a selection from the Book of Isaiah. More specifically, within these verses, we hear the plea of community members shortly after their return from exile. The rousing words of an earlier prophet who had proclaimed incredible words of hope must have seemed like false promises to the Jews, whose homeland was far from what they had envisioned it would be. In a verse that is not part of the lectionary reading, God is asked: “Why have our enemies trampled your sanctuary?” (Is 63:18). The brief selection from Mark reminds us that we are indeed in the season of Advent. We are told to be watchful and alert while we await the coming of Christ. Although Mark’s message was first addressed to Christians of the first century, we too are invited to actively await the kingdom of God. · Isaiah does not mince words! “Rend”: to rip, rupture, sever. Tear apart the heavens, God. Remove anything that keeps distance between God and God’s people. What powerful imagery to convey the urgency with which we need God’s love to be close and ever closer to us. Who is calling out to us, begging us to love them with the same urgency? Who demands we remember our covenantal promises of our baptism, to carry God’s unconditional love to the ends of the earth? · In St. Paul’s letter to the Corinthians, we are reminded that God is faithful. We have heard this line so many times, perhaps we take for granted what it means. In the midst of life’s constant change, our God is unchanging. But we have the gifts we need to communicate God’s unconditional love in and through each manifestation of God’s image and likeness. Where have we fallen short here? What gifts do we need to hone to better trust in God’s faithfulness and acknowledge our own need for conversion?
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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 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. Psalm 23 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., Nov. 27 – No mass Tues., Nov. 28 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) +Louis & Germaine Wilfing and +Raymond Wilfing by Nick & Eileen Charney Wed., Nov. 29 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - Four Gonzales by Soria Family Thurs., Nov. 30 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - Nasario Manatad by Soria Family Fri., Dec. 1 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) +Louis & Germaine Wilfing and +Raymond Wilfing by Nick & Eileen Charney Sat., Dec. 2 – 5:00 pm - (St. Jude’s, Green Lake) - People of God Sun., Dec. 3 – 10:00 am – (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - People of God THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH
Sunday Collection – Nov. 19: Meadow Lake $1799.60 Green Lake – $307.00 Children’s Collection $8.00 The Pope’s Prayer Intention for November – For the Pope – We pray for the Holy Father; as he fulfills his mission, may he continue to accompany the flock entrusted to him, with the help of the Holy Spirit. World Day of Youth – November 26 – Instituted in 1985 at the conclusion of the International Year of Youth and in conjunction with Saint John Paul II’s World Youth Day gatherings, this observance has taken place on Palm Sunday. In 2020 Pope Francis transferred the date to the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. “Young people must say to the world: It is good to follow Jesus! You bring us the joy of faith and tell us that we must live the faith always with a young heart.” (Pope Francis) Advent Adult Faith Study – Everyone is welcome to share in four 1 hour studies to explore more deeply the Advent Sunday readings. The first session will be on Wednesday, November 29 at 5:15 pm in the crying room and then weekly on Wednesdays at 5:15 pm (Dec. 6, 13 and 20). You can call Lorraine Twidale at 306-240-8411 if you need more information. Bishop’s Annual Appeal “Believe Love Share. . . In Jesus” October 15, 2023 – December 31, 2023 Every gift is greatly appreciated! Bishop’s Annual Appeal – Please help take care of our church family and support the Bishop’s Annual Appeal. “For as you refresh others, you will be refreshed!” Proverbs 11:25. As of Nov. 20 our parish has 19 pledges for $5140.00. Green Lake has 1 pledge for $600.00. To date the diocese has received 704 pledges for $236,382.00. Scripture Insights – Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe 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. 400. Today’s Old Testament passages present God’s people as sheep. Matthew’s parable continues this metaphor but contrasts them with goats. The parable’s setting is similar to the one in I Corinthians 15. There, Paul assures the Corinthians of the resurrection and that, just as God raised Jesus, God through Christ will raise us from the dead and give Christ a place of supremacy. Although the sheep are accepted and the goats rejected before the supreme Christ in Matthew’s parable, they share two things in common. First, both call Jesus “Lord”. Matthew’s Jesus has made it clear that “not everyone who says . . . ‘Lord, Lord’ will enter the kingdom of heaven but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven” (Mt 7:21). Our actions are more important than our words, and God desires that our actions are expressions of mercy for the weak and vulnerable. In fact, that is how today’s Old Testament passages describe God’s attitude and actions towards us as our shepherd: God cares for us with goodness and mercy, even or especially when we are lost, astray, or injured. Second, both the sheep and the goats express that they have never seen Jesus in a needy condition. Neither group knows or understands the reasons or implications of their actions, but one chose to act with mercy while the other chose to ignore the needs of people they encountered. The point here is not that ignorance is bliss, as Matthew’s Jesus spends a lot of time teaching (such as the Sermon on the Mount in chapters 5 – 7), and he tells people to learn and practice the teachings of the religious leaders (see Mt 23: 2- 3). Rather, the significance is that while our understandings can be limited, the most important thing is how we treat “these least ones” (Mt 25: 40, 45). · The King will base his righteous judgment on how we pay forward the Father’s blessing. We will inherit the kingdom because we feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, welcome the stranger, clothe the naked, care for the ill, and visit the prisoner. We tend to God’s people. · When we respond to those whom society deems the least, when we recognize the Christ in them, then we respond to the King. Those who fail to see the King in the needy and oppressed will not feast in the kingdom of heaven, but the King will eternally punish them. But we who see Christ in the least of our brothers and sisters will have eternal life.
DIOCESAN NEWS AND BEYOND Amen App There's still time to join thousands of Catholics worldwide praying each day with Amen, the free prayer and meditation app. 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 Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord. Psalm 128 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., Nov. 20 – No mass Tues., Nov. 21 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - Father Doug by Norman, Frances & Wanda Steier Wed., Nov. 22 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Louis & Germaine Wilfing and +Raymond Wilfing by Nick & Eileen Charney Thurs., Nov. 23 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Maurice Vandale Fri., Nov. 24 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Maurice Vandale Sat., Nov. 25 – 5:00 pm - (St. Jude’s, Green Lake) - People of God Sun., Nov. 26 – 10:00 am – (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - People of God Sun., Nov. 26 – 3:00 pm – (Our Lady of the Smile, Waterhen) - People of God THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH
Sunday Collection – Nov. 12: Meadow Lake $1606.15 Green Lake – $307.00 Children’s Collection $1.00 The Pope’s Prayer Intention for November – For the Pope – We pray for the Holy Father; as he fulfills his mission, may he continue to accompany the flock entrusted to him, with the help of the Holy Spirit. World Day of the Poor- In 2017, Pope Francis instituted the World Day of the Poor so that “throughout the world Christian communities can become an ever greater sign of Christ’s charity for the least and those most in need.” Message of his Holiness, Pope Francis, First World Day of the Poor, Nov. 19, 2017 New Missals – Missals for the 2023 – 2024 year are now available at the back of the church. The cost is $5.00. Advent Adult Faith Study – Everyone is welcome to share in four 1 hour studies to explore more deeply the Advent Sunday readings. The first session will be on Wednesday, November 29 at 5:45 pm in the crying room and then weekly on Wednesdays at 5:45 pm (Dec. 6, 13 and 20). You can call Lorraine Twidale at 306-240-8411 if you need more information. Bishop’s Annual Appeal “Believe Love Share. . . In Jesus” October 15, 2023 – December 31, 2023 Every gift is greatly appreciated! Bishop’s Annual Appeal – Doing the little things in life in Christ’s name can be a great way for us to take the steps necessary to become a better disciple. Please give generously to this year’s Bishop’s Annual Appeal. As of Nov. 14 our parish has 13 pledges for $4090.00. To date the diocese has received 596 pledges for $203,714.00. Scripture Insights – Thirty-Third 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. 394. The first reading from Proverbs describes the good wife, using some of the imagery applied to Lady Wisdom in last week’s reading from Wisdom. The good wife works skillfully and with love – not only for her family, but also for the needy. “Fear the Lord” has nothing to do with fright. Rather, it describes reverence towards God and obedience to God’s will. In the second reading, Paul addressed a question troubling the Thessalonians – the delay of the end time and return of the Christ. He reminds them that the end will come when people least expect it so they need to stay alert. But because they are disciples (“children of the light”; I Thes 5:5), they have what they need to prepare for this event and need not fear. In the same vein, today’s Gospel provides a parable about how we ought to live as we wait for Christ’s return. A man, before going on a long journey, gives three of his servants huge amounts of money to invest. (In biblical times, a “talent” represented thousands of dollars.) The master, representing Christ, eventually returns to evaluate the servants’ work. He praises two of them for their productive investment of the resources he left them, but the third one is severely scolded because he was fearful and did nothing while his master was away. Clearly, the master has expectations for us. · We are not in the darkness and the darkness will not overcome us. As people of faith, the Light of Christ is always with us, guiding us forward through the darkness. The Light keeps us alert for the coming of the day of the Lord. · God entrusts us with many possessions. As servant-disciples of his Son, the expectation is that we use God’s gifts to multiply their goodness in service of the common good.
DIOCESAN NEWS AND BEYOND The Trudel Family in Concert Mark your calendar for Saturday December 16 @7:00 St. James Parish Albertville. The Trudel Family is returning for their 15th Christmas Concert along with Jay & Jo who will be sharing some songs from their album Ahatonia. This year in lieu of tickets we ask for you to support the Rose Garden Hospice in Prince Albert. 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 My soul thirsts for you, O Lord my God. Psalm 63 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., Nov. 13 – No mass Tues., Nov. 14 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - For all parishioners struggling with health issues by Sandra Senga Wed., Nov. 15 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - Father Doug by Audrey Staruiala Thurs., Nov. 16 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - Mary McKay by Audrey Staruiala Fri., Nov. 17 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - For all parishioners struggling with health issues by Sandra Senga Sat., Nov. 18 – 5:00 pm - (St. Jude’s, Green Lake) - People of God Sun., Nov. 18 – 10:00 am – (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - People of God THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH
Sunday Collection – Nov. 5: Meadow Lake $2585 Green Lake – $179.00 Children’s Collection $2.00 October CAFT $2355.00 The Pope’s Prayer Intention for November – For the Pope – We pray for the Holy Father; as he fulfills his mission, may he continue to accompany the flock entrusted to him, with the help of the Holy Spirit. Remembrance Day – November 11 – Canadians pause today in silence to remember those who died in war and to pray for the victims of aggression and inhumanity throughout the world. This is a day to pray for peace, to consider what we are doing as individuals, as a community and as a nation to bring God’s peace into the world. Taken from Ordo page 399 New Missals – Missals for the 2023 – 2024 year are now available at the back of the church. The cost is $5.00. Advent Adult Faith Study – Everyone is welcome to share in four 1 hour studies to explore more deeply the Advent Sunday readings beginning the last week in November. Exact dates and times will be decided by participants. Brief meeting with Fr. Uche and Lorraine Twidale after mass on Sunday in the crying room for any one interested. You can also call 306-240-8411 for more information. Bishop’s Annual Appeal “Believe Love Share. . . In Jesus” October 15, 2023 – December 31, 2023 Every gift is greatly appreciated! Bishop’s Annual Appeal – The ministries of the Bishop’s Annual Appeal continue their work in support of Faith Formation, Family Life, Catholic Family Services, Indigenous Ministries, Evangelization and Catechesis. Will you help to keep these ministries strong? As of Nov. 6 our parish has 13 pledges for $4090.00. So far the diocese has received 453 pledges for $144,479.00. Scripture Insights – Thirty-Second 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. 388. According to Wisdom 6, those who seek wisdom will not be disappointed, because wisdom desires to be accessible. Wisdom is indeed needed as we seek to understand the parable of the ten bridesmaids. That the wise, like the foolish, also fell asleep should alert us to think more carefully about the meaning of the parable. The wise in the parable are prepared, bringing both lamps and oil to await the bridegroom’s arrival. When the bridegroom finally appears, the wise, instead of sharing their oil with the foolish, tell the foolish to go to the store to buy oil. Delayed by the refusal of the wise to share their resources, the foolish end up being shut out by the bridegroom, who refuses to share the joy of his wedding banquet with latecomers. How different is the picture in I Thessalonians. While the living may be able to do things that the dead cannot, Paul is adamant that the dead will have priority over the living in the time of Christ’s return: the dead will be raised first. Rather than grieving without hope, worrying about preparations, or hoarding resources, we should, Paul says, “console one another” (I Thes 4:18). Unlike Matthew’s bridegroom who shuts people out of his banquet, the Lord in Paul’s letter will descend from heaven to meet and welcome those who are alive after the dead have been resurrected. While there are order and sequence, there is no rejection. This God welcomes both the dead and the living. For the psalmist, God’s love is steadfast, and God helps and upholds. God’s kindness, power, and glory fill the psalmist, who sings, “as with the riches of a banquet shall my soul be satisfied” (Ps 63:6). The psalmist and Paul relate that God provides abundantly and gives reasons for celebrations. · We are constantly readying ourselves for the coming of the Lord. We do this by recognizing the Lord present in the people around us and responding to them as the Lord would. · Acting out of foolishness leads to a lack of preparation for the Lord’s coming, but acting out of wisdom shows our preparedness for the Lord. Learning wisdom involves listening to the Lord and seeing the Lord in the people and all of creation around us. It involves breathing in the life of God and pausing to recognize his presence around us and in us.
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 In you, Lord, I have found my peace. Psalm 131 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., Nov. 6 – No mass Tues., Nov.7 – 10:00 am Liturgy with Communion at the Lodge Tues., Nov. 7 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Rick Roth by Barb Levesque Wed., Nov. 8 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - Anonymous Thurs., Nov. 9 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - Anonymous Fri., Nov. 10 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - Anonymous Sat., Nov. 11 – 5:00 pm - (St. Jude’s, Green Lake) - People of God Sun., Nov. 12 – 10:00 am – (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - People of God Sun., Nov. 12 – 3:00 pm – (Our Lady of the Smile, Waterhen) - People of God THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH
Sunday Collection – Oct. 29: Meadow Lake $1419.55 Green Lake – $235.00 Children’s Collection $3.25 The Pope’s Prayer Intention for November – For the Pope – We pray for the Holy Father; as he fulfills his mission, may he continue to accompany the flock entrusted to him, with the help of the Holy Spirit. Our Lady of Peace New Statue – The statue has arrived in Meadow Lake. Once the new stand is prepared the statue will be put in place. The total cost was $9879.00 and so far we have collected $6050.00. Donations are still being accepted if you want to contribute to this project. Thank you to all who have generously donated. Thank You to everyone who supported our Fall Supper. Thanks to Doris, Judi, Mauri and crew for organizing and for all who worked at the supper. We raised $3988.35 for the parish. New Missals – Missals for the 2023 – 2024 year are now available at the back of the church. The cost is $5.00. Bishop’s Annual Appeal “Believe Love Share. . . In Jesus” October 15, 2023 – December 31, 2023 Every gift is greatly appreciated! Bishop’s Annual Appeal – Stewardship is a gift from God that enables us to share with others what He has entrusted to us. The bishop’s Annual Appeal is a perfect means of channeling parishioner support to essential ministries that provide care to those in need and support for our mission of evangelization in the Diocese of Prince Albert. Consider giving to this year’s campaign. As of October 30 our parish has 9 pledges for $2390.00. Our parish is asked to raise $15,734.00 this year for the appeal. St. Jude’s Parish in Green Lake is asked to raise $1301.00. So far the diocese has received 344 pledges for $105,256.00. Scripture Insights – Thirty-First 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. 380. Today’s readings present two portraits of pastoral leadership. The prophet Malachi conveys God’s message to errant priests. They have not cared for their people, but have “caused many to falter” by their instruction (Mal 2:8). They have not listened to or sincerely obeyed God. God is clearly disgusted. In the Gospel, Jesus has a similar quarrel with the scribes and Pharisees. They “love places of honor” (Mt 23:6), lay burdens on the people’s shoulders, and do not practice what they preach. While acknowledging that their rules must be followed, Jesus warns the people not to imitate them and gives his own vision of leadership in the Christian community: “the greatest among you must be your servant” (23;11); “you have but one teacher, and you are all brothers” (23:8). This community of learners looks to Christ and the Father. In the second reading, Paul describes Christian leadership at Thessaloniki. His affection for his flock is genuine; his efforts to serve them have been heartfelt and strenuous. He has focused on relaying God’s words, not establishing a reputation for himself. We can well imagine Paul praying today’s responsorial psalm and recommending it to his congregation. It is saturated with the Christian character – humility and receptivity to God’s Word. It is as relevant for us today as it was thousands of years ago. How often do we busy ourselves with what we think are “great things”, when the time could be spent on things that bring more peace instead of anxiety? How often do we accept too many responsibilities, taking time and energy away from our home and our families? How often do we convince ourselves that we are too busy to help others? · God will exalt the humble, and God will humble those who exalt themselves. May we go forth this week renewed in our commitment to live as humble disciples who recognize we belong to God’s community of people who tend to the world and its people with love. · The prophet Malachi reprimanded the leaders of his time for not following the Lord’s ways of justice. May we recommit ourselves to the covenant the Lord made with us to love and care for all people equally as the Lord cares for us. Impartiality is God’s way of justice. Let us uphold faith with one another.
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