Ascension of the Lord May 12, 2024

 
        
       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  
 
 God has gone up with a shout, the Lord with the sound of a trumpet.
Psalm 47 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., May 13 – No mass
 
Tues., May 14 – Liturgy with Communion at the Lodge
 
Tues., May 14 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Annie Santos by Rose Poupart

Wed., May 15 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - Souls in Purgatory

Thurs., May 16 – Adoration before mass
 
Thurs., May 16 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - For the Family by Anonymous

Fri., May 17 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - For the Family by Anonymous

Sat. May 18 – 5:00 pm (St. Jude’s Green Lake) - People of God

Sun., May 19 – 10:00 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - People of God

THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH

1. Daily rosary during the month of May – Monday to Friday at 6:00 pm and Sundays before mass.
2. 9 day Novena to the Holy Spirit continues at 6:00 pm daily. Please be actively involved.
3. Pancake breakfast after mass this morning for Mother’s Day.

Sunday Collection – May 5:  Meadow Lake $1920.00   Green Lake $174.00  Children’s Collection
Sunday Church Attendance – May 5 - Adults 133  Children  25   Total  158
                                               
The Pope’s Prayer Intention for May – for the formation of religious and seminarians – We pray that religious women and men, and seminarians, grow in their own vocations through their human, pastoral, spiritual and community formation, leading them to be credible witnesses to the Gospel.
 
Canada Health Day May 12 – Canada Health Day is celebrated in health care facilities and community services across the country. This day reminds us that health and healing are essential aspects of our baptismal
vocation. We are called to take responsibility for our personal health: to prevent illness and to seek a healthy lifestyle. Good health concerns the physical, emotional, social and spiritual health of our communities.              
                                                Taken from Ordo  page 125
 
World Communications Day May 12 – Today Catholics are invited to reflect upon the media of social communication (films, radio, television, newspapers, audiovisuals) and how these influence our lives. The media can promote values that lead to a more fully human society. The Church’s ministry is twofold. The media can be used to help promote the Gospel. At the same time, as receivers of the materials presented by the media, the faithful have a duty to support and promote worthwhile presentations on media and reject those which promote values contrary to spiritual growth.          Taken from Ordo page 124 
 
Registration for RCIA Classes – Anyone who wishes to register for RCIA in preparation for joining the Church Easter 2025 is asked to contact the office during the month of May. Classes will begin in the first week of June and will be held twice a month – dates and times to be announced before classes commence.
 
Our Lady of Peace Graduation Scholarship – We are hoping to present scholarships to graduates who want to pursue educational opportunities. We are asking for donations from parishioners to help fund the Scholarship. If you wish to donate to this Scholarship please indicate on your envelope or cheque “Scholarship Fund”. Graduation is at the end of May this year. Thank you in advance for your support.
 
Scripture Insights – Ascension of the Lord
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. 200.
 
 The familiar reading from the opening verses of the Acts of the Apostles speaks of the coming of the Holy Spirit and Jesus’ ascent into heaven. Jesus promises that when the Spirit comes, the disciples will be his “witnesses in Jerusalem, throughout Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
Once again, our responsorial psalm proclaims God’s kingship over all the earth. On a solemnity such as this, the proclamation that “God reigns” seems most fitting.
In today’s second reading, from the Letter to the Ephesians, we hear exhortations on how to live as faithful followers of Jesus. If we are true to our call, we will be humble, gentle, patient, and loving, and we will pursue unity within the community. While the words of this letter are lovely, they are not all that easy to live.
From the Gospel of Mark, we hear a commission not unlike what we heard in our first reading, from the Acts of the Apostles, the good news of our Lord Jesus Christ must be shared with all peoples! While this portion of Mark is believed to have been a late addition to the earlier text, it is recognized as the canonical ending of this Gospel.
                    

• Witnesses are key to the ministry of Jesus: both what they have seen, and how they tell about it. Storytelling is not only a way to recount historical events, but a way for us to make sense of what is happening in the midst of them. It’s a way we find ourselves wading through the feelings and circumstances to make meaning of them, and to tell the Gospel message in a way that others might understand.

·         Remember the invitation of St. Teresa of Avila: “Christ has no body but yours . . Yours are the hands . . . the feet . . . the eyes. You are his body.” As we retell the story of Christ’s ascension into heaven, we are made acutely aware of our charge: to be Christ in the world.
·         As we are charged to go into the world and proclaim the Gospel, let us never forget the central command: love one another. As we proclaim the Good News: Are we disparaging other ways of life? Are we limiting who or what God loves, and how? Evangelization and ecumenism need not be enemies.