August 14th, 2022 - 20th Sunday of Ordinary Time

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: olpsecretary@sasktel.net Pastor Email: olpmlpastor@sasktel.net
Facebook: Catholic Church Meadow Lake
Website: https://www.meadowlakecatholicchurch.com/
Address: 504-3rd Ave. East, Meadow Lake, SK S9X 1H5  
 
“Lord, make haste to help me!” Psalm 40 Refrain
 
 
August 14, 2022 - 20th 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:
Pat Bencharski
Pastoral Council Chair:
Doris Beaubien


Mass 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. 15 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - For those suffering from debilitating diseases by Sandra Senga

Tues., Aug. 16 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - For those living with chronic illness by Sandra Senga

Wed., Aug. 17 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - For health of family and friends by Sandra Senga

Thurs., Aug. 18 - No mass

Fri., Aug. 19 - No mass

Sat., Aug. 20 – 7:00 pm – (Our Lady of Peace Church, Meadow Lake) - People of God

Sun., Aug. 21 – 10 am (Our Lady of Peace Church, Meadow Lake & Facebook) - People of God

Sun., Aug. 21 – 12:30 pm (St Jude Parish, Green Lake) - People of God

Sun., Aug. 21 – 3:00 pm (Our Lady of the Smile Parish, Waterhen Lake) - People of God

 
THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH
    

1. Please reserve November 1st on your calendars.
2. August 13 – St. Walburg Youth and Parent Day – 10:00 – 4:00 pm – A wonderful opportunity
3. Saturday, August 27th – from Noon till 8:00 pm - Day of Prayer and Healing, Waterhen Lake.
4. Fr. Doug will be out of the Office for the week of August 15th – 20th!

 
Sunday Collection – August 7:  Meadow Lake $1030.75      Green Lake $206.40
 
The Pope’s Prayer Intention for August – For Small Businesses:  We pray for small and medium sized businesses; in the midst of economic and social crisis, may they find ways to continue operating, and serving their communities.
 
Our Lady of the Smile Parish, Waterhen Lake - Day of Prayer and Healing – On Saturday, August 27, from 12:00 – 8:00 pm, Indigenous and Metis Peoples from the area are invited to come to Waterhen (School Gym) for a time of prayer. Emeritus Bishop Albert Thevenot, M. Afr., Emeritus Archbishop Sylvain Lavoie, OMI and I, Fr. Doug Jeffrey, OMI will be available to pray with and for people or to just listen and visit. We will also be available to celebrate the sacrament of reconciliation and/or the sacrament of the anointing of the sick. We will have some traditional practices – the lighting of the fire, smudging, drumming along with the rosary, an evening prayer, some gospel singing and other prayer rituals as the day unfolds. We will also have some snacks and refreshments and an evening meal of chili/stew and Bannock. This day is the result of our listening to the people of our community as they spoke of their needs, and it has been prepared and organized by the people of the community. Please pray for us as we gather as the Body of Christ, intent on living out our mission of love and forgiveness as shared with us in and through the Holy Spirit!
 
Scripture Insights – Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time   
Taken from Source Book for Sundays, Seasons and Weekdays 2022:  The Almanac for Pastoral Liturgy, LTP Liturgy Training Publications Copyright 2020, 3949 South Racine Avenue, Chicago, IL 60609, pg. 304. 
 

• Paul says with conviction that he and his community are surrounded by a “great cloud of witnesses” (Heb 12:1). Our community today is surrounded by that same great cloud of witnesses, faithful people across time who strove to live holy lives. Some are canonized as saints. Others carried names and stories the greater Church will never know. No one lived perfectly – and that’s not the point. Instead, the great cloud of witnesses offers example after example of how to keep striving for holiness and growing in relationship with Christ.
• Who is part of your great cloud of witnesses? What saints, living and dead, inspire you to love and serve? These are the shoulders on which we stand as Christians today. May their witness inspire us to “run the race that lies before us” (Heb 12:1), all the while keeping our eyes fixed on Christ.
• Jesus did not come to “establish peace . . . but rather division” (Lk 12:51). The race we are called to run is not easy. Being a witness to Christ means standing up to injustices and speaking truth to power.

 
Notes from the recent Finance Council Meeting
The Finance Council met on Wednesday afternoon, and we discussed the following items. We reviewed our Financial Statements and noted that our Sunday collections are on track with what we budgeted for the first half of the year. Our income is almost keeping pace with our expenses. We noted that our power and energy costs are higher than we projected. In early September, when people have returned from their summer vacations, Fr. Doug will give an update to the parish of our Financial Situation.
We expressed our appreciation for the people who support the parish so generously and we expressed our appreciation for the people who made the Garage Sale possible and a success!
We made the followings decisions:

1. To purchase two furnaces for the Parish Hall – scheduled for September
2. At the present time the sump pumps in the Church drain into the sewer line. When they shut down, they draw the water out of the traps in our sinks. Sewer gas then enters the Parish Office. To stop this from happening changes to the system will allow them to empty directly outside.
3. To contact the City of Meadow Lake regarding the sewer smell by the rectory/east side of Church
4. To install posts and chain across the south entrance of the parking lot
5. To explore a “Plate pick-up style Fall Supper”
6. To ask for volunteers to clean the eave troughs on the Parish Hall as they are full of debris

 
DIOCESAN NEWS & BEYOND
World Youth Day – Are you thinking about going to the World Youth Day in 2023? Come join young people from around the world as we gather together with our spiritual father, Pope Francis. July 24 - August 7, 2023. Pilgrimage sites may include Lourdes, France, Spain, Fatima, and will conclude with 6 days in Lisbon leading up to a final Mass with Pope Francis. Deadline to register with our group is September 15 and we will have our first informational group meeting on September 18th in Prince Albert from 2:00 – 4:00 pm in the Cathedral Basement. Please contact Fr. Travis Myrheim to register. Email: sacredheart.rector@gmail.com Text: 3069602627
 
Aid to Ukraine: Please help the Missionary Oblates help the people of Ukraine.  You can donate on-line through our website: www.omilacombe.ca/mami/donations ;   E-transfer to lacombemami@sasktel.net. Call our office directly 1-866-432-6264; send a cheque payable to AMMI Lacombe Canada MAMI or bring to Parish Office. Mail to 601 Taylor Street West, Saskatoon, SK S7M 0C9.  Income tax receipts are available for all donations.