August 7, 2022 - 19th 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 10am-12:00 and 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  
  
“Blessed the people the Lord has chosen as his heritage.”
Psalm 33 Refrain
 
August 7, 2022 - 19th 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. 8 – No mass
 
Tues., Aug. 9 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - Souls in Purgatory by Carmelita Cameron

Wed., Aug. 10 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Irene Caplette by Theresa Tourand

Thurs., Aug. 11 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - Wegwitz, Lepage & Cameron Families by Carmelita Cameron

Fri., Aug. 12 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - People of God

Sat., Aug. 13 – 7:00 pm – (Our Lady of Peace Church, Meadow Lake) - People of God

Sun., Aug. 14 – 10 am (Our Lady of Peace Church, Meadow Lake & Facebook) - People of God

Sun., Aug. 14 – 12:30 pm (St Jude Parish, Green 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 28th – 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 – July 31:  Meadow Lake $926.00           Green Lake $150.65.
 
Rick Roth – a parishioner at Our Lady of Peace who offered his gifts to the Choir, KofC, and Parish Council and to various other Ministries has moved to Wilkie, SK. We thank Rick for his contributions to the parish, his friendship and his faith and we assure him of our prayers as he deals with his declining health. May the Spirit of the Lord be upon you, blessing you and granting you peace!
 
Fr. Doug’s Retreat for Sisters (Mississauga, ON) – As you know I recently preached an 8-day retreat for a group of about 30 sisters from various religious communities who live and work in Southern Ontario. The theme was Prayer. I used the Gospel of St. Luke and the Synod dynamics of Listening, Participation and Mission to inform the reflections I offered. Each day had its own theme. The themes included: Welcoming, Being Shaped, Action, Personal Relationship, Suffering, Resurrection and New life and Receiving and Giving Thanks. The themes were developed in the two 45-minute daily conferences and in the extended homily that I offered during the daily mass. We had some activities in the evenings including Adoration, Taize Prayer, Reconciliation and on the last night we watched an inspirational movie. We celebrated mass every day and the sisters had the opportunity to chat with me for 30 minutes or so during the retreat. Just before the end of the retreat we celebrated the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick at the daily mass. The setting and the facilities were beautiful, the food was amazing, and the sisters were great examples of faith in action. All in all, it was a wonderful experience and I walked away with a sense of gratitude for what God was doing among us. A bonus was the discovery that some of the sisters had roots in Saskatchewan. 😊
 
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 – Nineteenth 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. 298. 
 

• We have an “inexhaustible treasure” waiting for us in heaven (Lk 12:33). How can we prepare our hearts today to receive such a great gift? Jesus calls his little flock – of which each of us is a member – to be ready. We can prepare by serving others with love. Give alms. Volunteer your time at a food shelf. Practice patience with your family. Even little actions help ready our hearts for God’s great coming.
• Much is required of the person entrusted with much. How will this challenge impact your daily life this week?
• Paul offers one definition of faith in today’s second reading when he says, “Faith is the realization of what is hoped for and evidence of things not seen” (Heb 11:1). What does faith mean to you? Faith goes beyond any one definition and even beyond words. Faith is complex, soaked with mystery. Yet we also follow in a long lineage of faithful people like Abraham and Sarah. What commonalities might we share with our ancestors in the faith? How is our faith today different in our unique time and place?
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DIOCESAN NEWS & BEYOND

Youth Gathering – St. Walburg Parish is hosting a Youth & Parents Program on Saturday, Aug. 13th from 10:00 – 4:00. Registration begins at 9:30 am. Some of the day’s events include games/mass/ lunch/sharing of talents/ spiritual talk/Christian movie. For further details or to register contact Fr. Peter Nnanga at 306-344-7867 or Fr. Peter Passe at 306-441-9985.
 
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.