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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 MON, TUES, THURS & FRI OPEN : Wednesday 10:00 am - 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 Seek God in your need, and let your hearts revive. Psalm 69 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., July 14 – No mass Tues., July 15 – 10:00 am Liturgy with Communion at the Lodge Tues., July 15 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Eileen Jeancart by Thomas Funeral Home Staff Wed., July 16 – No mass (Fr. Uche gone to St. Laurent) Thurs., July 17 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - Anonymous Thurs., July 17 – 10:00 am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Fri., July 18 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - Anonymous Sat., July 19 – 7:00 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church) - People of God Sun., July 20 – 10:00 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - People of God Sun., July 20 – 12:30 pm (St. Jude’s Green Lake) - People of God THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH
Sunday Collection – July 6 Meadow Lake $1377.25 Green Lake $389.50 Children’s $2.60 Sunday Church Attendance – July 6 Adults 111 Children 13 Total 124 The Pope’s Prayer Intention for July – For formation in discernment – Let us pray that we might again learn how to discern, to know how to choose paths of life and reject everything that leads us away from Christ and the Gospel. Pilgrimages – The diocese is encouraging the faithful to attend at least one pilgrimage during this Jubilee Year. Our Lady of Lourdes (St. Laurent) in Duck Lake has three opportunities this year – July 15/16, August 15 and September 8. Please plan to attend if possible. Information on other pilgrimages can be found on posters at the back of the church. St. Rose de Lima Parish in Cochin is having a special celebration on Monday, August 25 for St. Rose de Lima Day. The celebration will start with mass at 11:00 am followed by a catered lunch. Everyone is invited to attend this celebration. There is a sign up sheet at the back of the church as they need to know numbers for the meal. Scripture Insights – Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Taken from Source Book for Sundays, Seasons and Weekdays 2025: The Almanac for Pastoral Liturgy, LTP Liturgy Training Publications Copyright 2024, 3949 South Racine Avenue, Chicago, IL 60609, pg. 264. In the reading from the Book of Deuteronomy, Moses instructs the people about the law. The law that is referred to is far from what most people would consider upon hearing the word law. In the Old Testament, the word law, which appears most often in the Book of Psalms and the Book of Deuteronomy, is understood as “instruction” or “teaching” and was intended to be a guide for living life well. Thus, we hear the psalmist extol the blessings of the law throughout Psalm 119, the lengthiest of all psalms. Moses wants the people to understand that God’s law is within them and that they need only recognize it and live it. Luke’s Gospel turns our attention to the law and eternal life. When Jesus questions the scribe about what is written in the law, the scholar refers to teachings found in Deuteronomy (see 6:5) and Leviticus (see 19:9 – 18). When the scholar questions Jesus further, “And who is my neighbor?” Jesus tells the parable of the Good Samaritan, a story that exemplifies the selfless love of a true neighbor. In today’s Gospel, it can be noted readily that knowing the “right answer” does not equate with understanding the Scriptures. · The leap from understanding the teachings of our faith to putting them into action can be hard to make. We are tempted to leave the hard work to others who are more qualified, charismatic, or free of responsibilities. Yet the call to orient our entire lives toward God is directed at each and every one of us.
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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 MON, TUES, THURS & FRI OPEN : Wednesday 10:00 am - 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 Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth! Psalm 66 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., July 7 - No mass Tues., July 8 – 10:00 am Liturgy with Communion at the Lodge Tues., July 8 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Paul Tourand Jr. by Theresa Tourand Wed., July 9 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - Anonymous Thurs., July 10 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - Joe A. Laliberte & Marie & Family Thurs., July 10 – 10:00 am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Fri., July 11 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - Joe A. Laliberte & Marie & Family Sat., July 12 – 7:00 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church) - People of God Sun., July 13 – 10:00 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - People of God Sun., July 13 – 12:30 pm (St. Jude’s Green Lake) - People of God Sun., July 13 – 3:00 pm (Our Lady of the Smile Waterhen) - People of God THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH
Sunday Collection – June 29 Meadow Lake $1623.20 Green Lake $132.75 Children’s $4.75 Sunday Church Attendance – June 29 Adults 110 Children 8 Total 118 The Pope’s Prayer Intention for July – For formation in discernment – Let us pray that we might again learn how to discern, to know how to choose paths of life and reject everything that leads us away from Christ and the Gospel. Please remember in your prayers Eileen Jeancart who passed away recently. Her funeral will be held Monday, July 7 at 2:00 pm in Our Lady of Peace Church. Thank You to Meadow Green Greenhouse for donating flowers to decorate Fr. Uche’s yard. Your generosity is much appreciated. Pilgrimages – The diocese is encouraging the faithful to attend at least one pilgrimage during this Jubilee Year. Our Lady of Lourdes (St. Laurent) in Duck Lake has three opportunities this year – July 15/16, August 15 and September 8. Please plan to attend if possible. Information on other pilgrimages can be found on posters at the back of the church. Scripture Insights – Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Taken from Source Book for Sundays, Seasons and Weekdays 2025: The Almanac for Pastoral Liturgy, LTP Liturgy Training Publications Copyright 2024, 3949 South Racine Avenue, Chicago, IL 60609, pg. 258. Today’s reading from Isaiah is from the very last chapter of this monumental prophetic book. In some respects, the last two chapters of Isaiah might be considered a grand finale to a work that spans an extensive period of Israel’s relationship with God. This passage, addressed to the postexilic community, offers hope to the people who did not see God’s promises made to the exiles as coming to fulfillment. The message to this community is: Rejoice! God will comfort you, and you will know the Lord’s saving power. In the concluding verses of Paul’s Letter to the Galatians, we hear that Paul takes pride in his commitment to the cross of the Lord Jesus Christ. Paul, who has been a persecutor of the followers of Jesus, now proclaims that the only important thing in life is to become a new creation in Christ. The Gospel passage from Luke provides us with some idea of the urgency of the disciples’ mission. Nowhere else in the Gospels do we hear of this group of seventy-two followers of Jesus. Elsewhere, the Scriptures identify the twelve. This increase in the number of those preaching the news of the kingdom might be understood as a foreshadowing of what will take place in the years to come. In some way, all of today’s readings speak of a people who know that they are of God. While the cost of discipleship is high, the people of God can only rejoice in what the Lord has done for them. · Today’s theme of rejoicing challenges us to examine the main sources of our joy. At times we rely heavily on the pride and satisfaction of having done something well, instead of simply basking in the joy of knowing that we are part of God’s beloved community.
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 MON, TUES, THURS & FRI OPEN : Wednesday 10:00 am - 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 set me free from all my fears. Psalm 34 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., June 30 – No mass Tues., July 1 – 10:00 am Liturgy with Communion at the Lodge Tues., July 1 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - Anonymous Wed., July 2 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Brian Opikokew by Lori LaChance & Opikokew Family Thurs., July 3 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - Bishop Stephen Hero by Doris Young & Judi Lang Thurs., July 3 – 10:00 am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Fri., July 4 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - Bishop Stephen Hero by Doris Young & Judi Lang Sat., July 5 – 7:00 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church) - People of God Sun., July 6 – 10:00 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - People of God Sun., July 6 – 12:30 pm (St. Jude’s Green Lake) - People of God THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH
Sunday Collection – June 22 Meadow Lake $915.75 Green Lake $112.70 Children’s $6.00 Sunday Church Attendance – June 22 Adults 112 Children 16 Total 128 The Pope’s Prayer Intention for July – For formation in discernment – Let us pray that we might again learn how to discern, to know how to choose paths of life and reject everything that leads us away from Christ and the Gospel. Please remember in your prayers Eileen Jeancart who passed away recently. Her funeral will be held Monday, July 7 at 2:00 pm in Our Lady of Peace Church. Canada Day – July 1 – July 1 is celebrated as Canada’s birthday. Canadians should seek to be witnesses to Christ in Canada and the world, and to continue working to influence those in government to act from Christian principles and attitudes. Christians, realizing they do not have a lasting home here, should pray and work for justice and peace in Canada and throughout the world, so that all God’s people may share in the goods of this earth. God’s kingdom will come only when all people are ready to let Christ’s teaching guide and rule their lives and actions. Taken from Ordo page 174 About Today’s Saints – Paul comes to faith through a dramatic conversion, falling to the ground on his way to Damascus to persecute Christians. Peter comes to faith slowly and steadily, sometimes with two steps forward and one back. He is the one who denies the Lord three times, then confesses his faith thrice. Regarding their complementary missions, Peter is the apostle of the Jewish Christians, while Paul is the apostle to the Gentile Christians. Charity BBQ – The Knights of Columbus will be sponsoring the barbecue on July 4th at Home Hardware. The proceeds will go to Coats for Kids. Please come out and support us. Thank you. Pilgrimages – The diocese is encouraging the faithful to attend at least one pilgrimage during this Jubilee Year. Our Lady of Lourdes (St. Laurent) in Duck Lake has three opportunities this year – July 15/16, August 15 and September 8. Please plan to attend if possible. Information on other pilgrimages can be found on posters at the back of the church. Scripture Insights – Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul Taken from Source Book for Sundays, Seasons and Weekdays 2025: The Almanac for Pastoral Liturgy, LTP Liturgy Training Publications Copyright 2024, 3949 South Racine Avenue, Chicago, IL 60609, pg. 252. Herod Agrippa, the grandson of Herod the Great, has Peter arrested and condemned to death for proclaiming faith in Jesus as Messiah and Lord. There are many similarities here between Jesus’ condemnation and Peter’s. As the community prays for Peter, an angel of the Lord miraculously rescues him from prison. Peter thinks it a vision. Once he realizes its reality, he acknowledges that the Lord is directing not only the events of his life but also those of the entire people of God. In faith, we too trust that the Lord is present and engaged in our daily living, directing and guiding us through the Spirit, into deeper relationships with one another and with God. In the Gospel, at Caesarea Philippi, Peter declares Jesus to be the Messiah. This affirmation, a gift of faith from God to Peter, leads Jesus to establish Peter as the rock upon which Jesus will build his Church, here understood not as a building but as an assembly of believers. In other words, Peter is to lead others as they strive to be faithful disciples. Jesus establishes Peter’s leadership in the community, and asserts that the powers of evil will never overwhelm them. Along with the other readings, we believe that God directs, guides, and sustains the community of believers as we strive to live as the Lord’s faithful disciples. · These two saints represent the dual importance of the universal and local Church. Through the universal Church we experience global unity. Through the local Church we find unique cultural expressions of the Holy Spirit’s movement in the world. Both offer a sense of belonging and a commissioning to interact with the world in light of our faith.
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 MON, TUES, THURS & FRI OPEN : Wednesday 10:00 am - 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 You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek. Psalm 110 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., June 23 – No mass Tues., June 24 – 10:00 am Liturgy with Communion at the Lodge Tues., June 24 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Dwayne Nault & family Wed., June 25 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Brian Opikokew by Lori LaChance & Opikokew Family Thurs., June 26 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Louis & Germaine Wilfing & Raymond Wilfing by Nick & Eileen Charney Thurs., June 26 – 10:00 am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Fri., June 27 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus +Brian Opikokew by Lori LaChance & Opikokew Family Sat., June 28 – 7:00 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church) - People of God Sun., June 29 – 10:00 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - People of God Sun., June 29 – 12:30 pm (St. Jude’s Green Lake) - People of God Sun., June 29 – 3:00 pm (Our Lady of the Smile Waterhen) - People of God THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH
Sunday Collection – June 15 Meadow Lake $1007.10 Green Lake $280.15 Children’s $6.40 Sunday Church Attendance – June 15 Adults 169 Children 32 Total 201 The Pope’s Prayer Intention for June – That the world might grow in compassion – Let us pray that each one of us might find consolation in a personal relationship with Jesus, and from his Heart, learn to have compassion on the world. Charity BBQ – The Knights of Columbus will be sponsoring the barbecue on July 4th at Home Hardware. The proceeds will go to Coats for Kids. Please come out and support us. Thank you. Grad Scholarship – Our Lady of Peace Scholarship will be awarded to a graduate who is a member of our parish. Please call the parish office to enter your name in the draw. The scholarship will be given upon proof of registration in postsecondary education. Today’s Solemnity – Desiring to give his Church a perpetual means of sharing in the saving work of his paschal mystery, the Lord instituted the Eucharist as the sacrament of his abiding presence. Today’s solemnity is a moment for the church to pause and give thanks for the immense treasure of the Lord’s self-giving of his Body and Blood on the cross, made present for us under sacramental signs. World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests – June 27 – Catholics worldwide are urged to pray for Priests today on the World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests. The day was begun by Saint John Paul II in 2002 with the objective of having all Catholic faithful join in prayer for the sanctification of Priests. This Day of Prayer coincides with the Feast of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. Taken from Ordo page 168 Bishop Stephen Hero’s 25th Anniversary to the Priesthood – The Diocese of Prince Albert is inviting everyone to attend a special celebration for Bishop Stephen as he celebrates his 25th Anniversary of Priesthood. It will be held at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Prince Albert on Friday, June 27 at 6:30 pm. Parishes are asked to create a spiritual bouquet for the Bishop. Our parish will have sheets available this Sunday for those who wish to participate in this project. Please return your sheet to the office on Wednesday, June 25 so the book can be assembled for Fr. Uche to take with him on Friday, June 27. Thank you. Pilgrimages – The diocese is encouraging the faithful to attend at least one pilgrimage during this Jubilee Year. Our Lady of Lourdes (St. Laurent) in Duck Lake has three opportunities this year – July 15/16, August 15 and September 8. Please plan to attend if possible. Information on other pilgrimages can be found on posters at the back of the church. Scripture Insights – Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Taken from Source Book for Sundays, Seasons and Weekdays 2025: The Almanac for Pastoral Liturgy, LTP Liturgy Training Publications Copyright 2024, 3949 South Racine Avenue, Chicago, IL 60609, pg. 242. The first reading, from the Book of Genesis, presents us with the mysterious king and priest, Melchizedek, king of Salem. While much has been written about this figure, scholars continue to study his origins and his significance. Melchizedek, who offers bread and wine to Abram and then blesses him in the name of God Most High, has come to be recognized as one who prefigures Christ. While First Corinthians offers a succinct account of the celebration of the Eucharist in the early Church, the Gospel from Luke focuses attention on the multiplication of the five loaves and two fish. The Twelve are more than ready to dismiss the five thousand men (and most likely a great number of women and children) so that they and Jesus might have something to eat. After the Twelve follow Jesus’ orders to have the people sit in groups of fifty, Jesus takes the loaves and fish, looks heavenward, blesses the food, and has the disciples distribute the food. The entire crowd was satisfied, and an abundance of leftover food was collected. This Gospel reminds us that God nourishes us abundantly. · The use of specific numbers in the Gospel points to a heightened sense of holiness in this gathering – a holiness made possible, perhaps, by the crowd’s growing realization that only Jesus could satisfy their deepest hunger and by Jesus’ desire to do so. It is often in these moments of heightened awareness of our need for God, or closeness to others who are in great need, that we experience holiness.
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 MON, TUES, THURS & FRI OPEN : Wednesday 10:00 am - 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 O Lord, our God, how majestic is your name in all the earth! Psalm 8 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., June 16 – No mass Tues., June 17 – 10:00 am Liturgy with Communion at the Lodge Tues., June 17 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) -+P.J. Augustine by Bijo Augustine Wed., June 18 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Brian Opikokew by Lori LaChance & Opikokew Family Thurs., June 19 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Louis & Germaine Wilfing & Raymond Wilfing by Nick & Eileen Charney Thurs., June 19 – 10:00 am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Fri., June 20 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Brian Opikokew by Lori LaChance & Opikokew Family Sat., June 21 – 7:00 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church) - People of God Sun., June 22 – 10:00 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - People of God Sun., June 22 – 12:30 pm (St. Jude’s Green Lake) - People of God THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH
Sunday Collection – June 8 Meadow Lake $1108.00 Green Lake $50.35 Children’s $4.35 Sunday Church Attendance – June 8 Adults 117 Children 23 Total 140 The Pope’s Prayer Intention for June – That the world might grow in compassion – Let us pray that each one of us might find consolation in a personal relationship with Jesus, and from his Heart, learn to have compassion on the world. Grad Scholarship – Our Lady of Peace Scholarship will be awarded to a graduate who is a member of our parish. Please call the parish office to enter your name in the draw. The scholarship will be given upon proof of registration in postsecondary education. Today’s Solemnity – Although God is one, God is not solitary. Each of the Divine Persons – Father, Son and Holy Spirit – is distinct from the others and exists eternally with them as a communion of persons in love. Baptized in the name of our Triune God, we are called to share in the divine life and to shape our families and our communities to reflect the unity and love found in the relationship among the Father, Son, and Spirit. Scripture Insights – Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity Taken from Source Book for Sundays, Seasons and Weekdays 2025: The Almanac for Pastoral Liturgy, LTP Liturgy Training Publications Copyright 2024, 3949 South Racine Avenue, Chicago, IL 60609, pg. 236. Today’s reading from the Book of Proverbs is a beautiful and somewhat mysterious passage in which we hear Wisdom speak of being with God at the beginning of creation. The passage is one of several texts from the Old Testament that personifies “wisdom.” Interestingly, the gender of wisdom is feminine. While a significant number of studies assert that wisdom may have represented a goddess in an early period, we know that in the Wisdom tradition of the Old Testament, “wisdom” and “folly” are often depicted as feminine figures. Since a portion of the Book of Proverbs is recognized as instruction for young men, these texts are often understood as representing the choice that must be made in life, a choice between wisdom or folly. In light of the New Testament, wisdom is associated with the Logos, the Word, who was with God in the beginning. Such an understanding is expressed most clearly in the Prologue of John’s Gospel. While the selection from Romans emphasizes the gift of peace we have received through Jesus, the Gospel informs us that Jesus did not bring his disciples to full knowledge of who he was while he was among them. He did, however, tell them of the coming of the Spirit, a Spirit who would guide them in truth. It is the mystery of the Trinity that we ponder today. · There are some very common images and characteristics of God that most Catholics learn from an early age. The celebration of the Trinity can be an invitation to expand our imaginations around who God is and what God is like. The imagery of wisdom at the moment of creation playfully delighting in humanity is a good place to start.
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 MON, TUES, THURS & FRI OPEN : Wednesday 10:00 am - 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 Lord, send forth your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth. Psalm 104 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., June 9 – No mass Tues., June 10 – 10:00 am Liturgy with Communion at the Lodge Tues., June 10 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Janice Scherr by Rhea & Renee Scherr Wed., June 11 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +George Arnault & family by Wilfred Sinclair Thurs., June 12 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Louis & Germaine Wilfing & Raymond Wilfing by Nick & Eileen Charney Thurs., June 12 – 10:00 am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Fri., June 13 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - Anonymous Sat., June 14 – 7:00 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church) First Communion/Confirmation People of God Sun., June 15 – 10:00 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - People of God Sun., June 15 – 12:30 pm (St. Jude’s Green Lake) - People of God THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH
Sunday Collection – June 1 Meadow Lake $1854.00 Green Lake $468.00 Children’s $2.25 May CAFT $2405.00 Sunday Church Attendance – June 1 Adults 122 Children 12 Total 134 The Pope’s Prayer Intention for June – That the world might grow in compassion – Let us pray that each one of us might find consolation in a personal relationship with Jesus, and from his Heart, learn to have compassion on the world. Grad Scholarship – We are once again hoping to present graduates with a scholarship from Our Lady of Peace. If you would like to participate in this project please place your donation in an envelope marked Grad Scholarship. Thank you. Solemnity of Pentecost – Today is the Solemnity of Pentecost, when we celebrate the outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples and their sharing of the Good News of Jesus Christ with the world. This day is acknowledged as the birth of the Church since it is the day when the frightened and confused disciples emerged from the upper room, boldly proclaiming the mighty acts of God through the crucified and risen Lord. Scripture Insights – Solemnity of Pentecost Taken from Source Book for Sundays, Seasons and Weekdays 2025: The Almanac for Pastoral Liturgy, LTP Liturgy Training Publications Copyright 2024, 3949 South Racine Avenue, Chicago, IL 60609, pg. 222. This joyous Solemnity of Pentecost brings the Easter season to a conclusion. In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells his disciples that his Father will send them the Holy Spirit, and we witness this promise brought to fulfillment in the reading from Acts. How is this Spirit manifested in Acts? It is noisy, powerful, fiery, and enabling. Those who received the Spirit were able to speak in different languages. Thus, “devout Jews from every nation under heaven” (2:5) who were staying in Jerusalem were able to understand what was proclaimed to them. This event has sometimes been understood as a reversal of the event of the Tower of Babel, a time when people challenged God through their desire for power. As a result, God confused their language and scattered them over the earth. The power of the first reading is reinforced in the refrain from the responsorial psalm: “Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth.” This hymn of praise recognizes God as creator of all and understands that without God’s breath of life, we perish. Paul’s text from the Letter to the Romans also recognizes the power of God’s life-giving Spirit. Paul reminds us that if we embrace this Spirit, if the Spirit dwells within us, we are children of God and heirs with Christ. Accepting such a gift has consequences. Like Christ, we will suffer, but we will also be glorified with him. · Consider the amazing diversity of peoples from the Jewish diaspora who were witness to this first Pentecost. The miracle of them hearing in their native dialects is significant; the miracle could just as well have been that they all understood perfectly one universal language. The Church today is even wider in its diversity of cultures and languages, yet individual Churches are often more insulated than ever from those who are different from them. How can we as Church intentionally seek out or create spaces of cultural and linguistic diversity? How can we practice appreciation for the gifts that each culture and language bring to our liturgies and customs within the Church, as well as to other institutions in our society?
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 MON, TUES, THURS & FRI OPEN : Wednesday 10:00 am - 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., June 2 – No mass Tues., June 3 – No mass (Fr. Uche on holidays) Wed., June 4– No mass (Fr. Uche on holidays) Thurs., June 5 – No mass (Fr. Uche on holidays) Fri., June 6 – No mass Sat., June 7 – No mass Sun., June 8 – 10:00 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - People of God Sun., June 8 – 12:30 pm (St. Jude’s Green Lake) - People of God Sun., June 8 – 3:00 pm (Our Lady of the Smile Waterhen Lake) - People of God THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH
Sunday Collection – May. 25 Meadow Lake $1145.25 Green Lake $238.95 Children’s $4.35 Sunday Church Attendance – May. 25 Adults 98 Children 30 Total 128 The Pope’s Prayer Intention for June – That the world might grow in compassion – Let us pray that each one of us might find consolation in a personal relationship with Jesus, and from his Heart, learn to have compassion on the world. Grad Scholarship – We are once again hoping to present graduates with a scholarship from Our Lady of Peace. If you would like to participate in this project please place your donation in an envelope marked Grad Scholarship. Thank you. World Communications Day – June 1 – 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 146 Scripture Insights – Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord Taken from Source Book for Sundays, Seasons and Weekdays 2025: The Almanac for Pastoral Liturgy, LTP Liturgy Training Publications Copyright 2024, 3949 South Racine Avenue, Chicago, IL 60609, pg. 214. On the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord, we hear different accounts of this event from the evangelist Luke. The earlier depiction appears at the end of Luke’s gospel, while the latter account, our first reading, is from the opening verses of the Acts of the Apostles. Both readings instruct Jesus’ followers to remain in Jerusalem until they receive the “promise of the Father” (Lk 24:49 and Acts 1:4) – that is, the Holy Spirit. Similarly, both texts refer to these individuals as “witnesses” (Lk 24:48 and Acts 1:8). The Greek word that is translated witnesses actually means “martyrs.” Thus, we can conclude that some followers of Jesus will be martyred for testifying to the words and works of the Lord. Despite this implication, the Gospel of Luke concludes that these witnesses of Jesus “returned to Jerusalem with great joy” (Lk 24:52). The selection from Hebrews presents us with some challenges. With eighteen verses of text not included in the lectionary, we do not hear a portion of Hebrews that elaborates on Jesus’ mission. Within today’s selection, we are told that Jesus, the Christ, has entered into the heavenly sanctuary. While the sanctuary of the temple was indeed a holy place, the earthly sacrifices that take place there cannot be compared to the “once for all” (Heb 9:26) sacrifice of Jesus. On this Solemnity of the Ascension, we celebrate Jesus’ return to the Father. We celebrate that we too will be welcomed into our heavenly home at the appointed time. Having been baptized into Christ, we recall the final words of today’s selection from Hebrews: “Let us hold unwaveringly to our confession that gives us hope, for he who made the promise is trustworthy” (Heb 10:23). · Jesus’ forty days of presence with the apostles after his resurrection were a sacred time. Memories of sacred encounters with Jesus, when held onto tightly and shared openly, provide sustenance through more trying times. When we feel our faith fading, it may be time for storytelling of past experiences or time to seek to encounter Jesus in a new way.
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 MON, TUES, THURS & FRI OPEN : Wednesday 10:00 am - 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 Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you. Psalm 67 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 26 – No mass Tues., May 27 – No mass (Fr. Uche on holidays) Wed., May 28– No mass (Fr. Uche on holidays) Thurs., May 29 – No mass (Fr. Uche on holidays) Fri., May 30 – No mass (Fr. Uche on holidays) Sat., May 31 – No mass (Fr. Uche on holidays) Sun., June 1 – 10:00 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - People of God Sun., June 1 – 12:30 pm (St. Jude’s Green Lake) (Lay led) - People of God THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH
Sunday Collection – May. 18 Meadow Lake $836.60 Green Lake $35.00 Children’s $2.40 Sunday Church Attendance – May. 18 Adults 103 Children 17 Total 120 The Pope’s Prayer Intention for May – For working conditions – Let us pray that through work, each person might find fulfilment, families might be sustained in dignity, and that society might be humanized. Fr. Uche’s Holidays – Fr. Uche will be leaving for holidays on Monday, May 5. He has arranged for replacement priests to come for Sunday mass. There will be no weekday masses while he is on holidays. Grad Scholarship – We are once again hoping to present graduates with a scholarship from Our Lady of Peace. If you would like to participate in this project please place your donation in an envelope marked Grad Scholarship. Thank you. The Pope’s Pastoral Works – May 25 This collection provides an opportunity for Catholics to make a financial offering to assist the Holy Father. One-third of the funds collected is for what is traditionally known as Peter’s Pence: donations used by the Pope for his charitable contributions to those most in need throughout the world, as well as for the support of the Holy See and its activities. Two-thirds of the Collection for the Pope’s Pastoral Works is to support the Holy Father in administering the Holy See and serving the Universal Church (see Canon 1271). Information about how Peter’s Pence is used, as well as donations in response to Canon 1271, is available in the Holy See’s yearly financial report. “Each individual Christian and every community is called to be an instrument of God for the liberation and promotion of the poor, and for enabling them to be fully a part of society. This demands that we be docile and attentive to the cry of the poor and to come to their aid. . . . The old question always returns: ‘How does God’s love abide in anyone who has the world’s goods, and sees a brother or sister in need and yet refuses help?’ (I Jn 3:17).” Pope Francis, Evangelii Gaudium, 187 Taken from Ordo page 141 Scripture Insights – Sixth Sunday of Easter Taken from Source Book for Sundays, Seasons and Weekdays 2025: The Almanac for Pastoral Liturgy, LTP Liturgy Training Publications Copyright 2024, 3949 South Racine Avenue, Chicago, IL 60609, pg. 208. The reading from Acts alerts us to the intense controversy between Jewish and Gentile followers of Jesus. While the first two verses of the reading make it clear that circumcision was the primary issue, twenty verses that detail whether this and other Jewish customs were to be practiced by Gentile converts are not part of the reading in the lectionary. In essence, those verses show the significance of these Jewish practices in the early Church. The text goes on to state that the decision not to place any undue burden on the Gentiles came from the Holy Spirit. The responsorial psalm refrain, “O God, let all the nations praise you,” seems to reinforce the notion of inclusivity that Acts expresses. Our gracious God invites all peoples into a loving relationship. No one from any land is excluded. The Gospel reading for today is from a section of John known as the “last discourse,” Jesus’ final words to his disciples during the Last Supper. Within these chapters (14 – 17), we hear Jesus giving instructions to his disciples. Today’s portion of this material focuses on the coming of the Holy Spirit, the gift of peace, and Jesus’ return to his Father. The tender words in verse 27, “Do not let your hearts be troubled,” were also spoken at the very beginning of this discourse. Jesus’ return to the Father, after his passion, will bring about a new relationship and a new era, that of the Holy Spirit. · St. Teresa of Avila wrote that “all conceptions of God are like a jar we break.” The early disciples’ understanding of God shattered with the resurrection, and Jesus is preparing them for another revelation. Sometimes it is not through new knowledge that our understanding of God grows but in our return to the simple foundation of love.
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 MON, TUES, THURS & FRI OPEN : Wednesday 10:00 am - 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 I will bless your name for ever, my King and my God. Psalm 145 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 19 – No mass Tues., May 20 – No mass (Fr. Uche on holidays) Wed., May 21– No mass (Fr. Uche on holidays) Thurs., May 22 – No mass (Fr. Uche on holidays) Fri., May 23 – No mass (Fr. Uche on holidays) Sat., May 24 – No mass (Fr. Uche on holidays) Sun., May 25 – 10:00 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - People of God Sun., May 25 – 12:30 pm (St. Jude’s Green Lake) (Lay led) - People of God THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH
Sunday Collection – May. 11 Meadow Lake $4530.38 Green Lake $321.20 Children’s $8.65 Sunday Church Attendance – May. 11 Adults 98 Children 13 Total 111 The Pope’s Prayer Intention for May – For working conditions – Let us pray that through work, each person might find fulfilment, families might be sustained in dignity, and that society might be humanized. Fr. Uche’s Holidays – Fr. Uche will be leaving for holidays on Monday, May 5. He has arranged for replacement priests to come for Sunday mass. There will be no weekday masses while he is on holidays. Grad Scholarship – We are once again hoping to present graduates with a scholarship from Our Lady of Peace. If you would like to participate in this project please place your donation in an envelope marked Grad Scholarship. Thank you. Scripture Insights – Fifth Sunday of Easter Taken from Source Book for Sundays, Seasons and Weekdays 2025: The Almanac for Pastoral Liturgy, LTP Liturgy Training Publications Copyright 2024, 3949 South Racine Avenue, Chicago, IL 60609, pg. 202. The first reading for this Fifth Sunday of Easter reminds us of the energy of a young and enthusiastic community of faith. While this passage from Acts brings to conclusion the first missionary journey of Paul and Barnabus, it also provides us with insight into how the members of the early Church needed to support and encourage one another to remain faithful, particularly in times of hardship. In our text from the Book of Revelation, reminiscent of the concluding chapters of Isaiah, we hear of a time to come when all will be well, when the world as we know it will be no more. The picture is one of restoration and consolation. God will “make all things new” (21:5a). The setting of today’s Gospel passage is the Last Supper. Our lectionary reading has selected certain verses from John 13 in a manner that does not necessarily help us understand what has transpired and what will happen. In the opening verses of this chapter, Jesus washes the feet of his disciples; in the closing verses (three verses after today’s reading), Peter asks Jesus where he is going and wants to know why he cannot go with him. Jesus responds by telling Peter that he will deny Jesus three times. Thus, while our reading for today most definitely refers to and emphasizes a new commandment of love, the depth of Jesus’ love seems to be undercut by the removal of several verses of this pericope. Jesus commands us to “love one another” (Jn 13:34). Even when we fail to love as Jesus loves, his love will embrace us when we return. · The colonization that brought formal Christianity to the Americas also enacted, in large part, the erasure of native cultures. Our Church calls us, however, to see God’s active presence in all people and creation. Different cultures “permit us to see the multiform richness of which the teachings and energies of the same Gospel are capable, the same principles of truth, justice, love and liberty, when they are traversed by the Spirit of Christ” (Faith and Inculturation, 21). In multicultural contexts like the United States, there is a unique opportunity for the Church to celebrate and foster this richness.
Faith – Beyond the Head and the Heart C.S. Lewis, one of the great Christian apologists, didn’t become a Christian without resistance and struggle. He grew into adulthood nursing a certain skepticism and agnosticism. He wasn’t drawn naturally to faith or to Christ. But he was always radically honest in trying to listen to the deepest voices inside and at a certain point he came to the realization that Christ and his teaching were compelling in such a way that left him unfree. In conscience he had to become a Christian. Many of us are familiar with the words he wrote on the night when he first knelt down and gave himself over to faith in Christ. Having just come back from a long walk and a religious discussion with J.R.R. Tolkien (who was his colleague at Oxford) he describes how he knelt down and committed himself to faith in Christ. But, by his own admission, this wasn’t an easy genuflection: I knelt down as the most reluctant convert in the history of Christendom. Wow! Not exactly what we take for first fervor. But he goes on to describe why, despite all his natural reluctance, he became a convert: Because I had come to realize that the harshness of God is kinder than the softness of man, and God’s compulsion is our liberation. What is God’s compulsion? What ultimately do we trust enough to give our lives over to? God’s compulsion sits below our thinking and our feeling. Our heads tell us what we think is wise to do. Our hearts tell us what we would like to do. But a deeper voice in us tells us what we have to do. The deepest voice of God inside us isn’t always at ease with our head or our heart. That voice is God’s compulsion inside us and it can make us the most reluctant convert in the history of Christianity, it can have us standing before Jesus telling him that he looks the opposite of truth and life, it can have us looking with utter disillusion at the seemingly chronic infidelity of our churches, and still have us say, we have no other place to go. You have the words of everlasting life. Doubt, disillusionment, and lack of understanding aren’t virtues, but they can push us to a place where we have to decide before what ultimately we need to genuflect. A reflection from Fr. Ron Rolheiser, OMI 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 MON, TUES, THURS & FRI OPEN : Wednesday 10:00 am - 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 We are his people: the sheep of his pasture. Psalm 100 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 12 – No mass Tues., May 13 – No mass (Fr. Uche on holidays) Wed., May 14 – No mass (Fr. Uche on holidays) Thurs., May 15 – No mass (Fr. Uche on holidays) Fri., May 16 – No mass (Fr. Uche on holidays) Sat., May 17 – No mass (Fr. Uche on holidays) Sun., May 18 – 10:00 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) -People of God Sun., May 19 – 12:30 pm (St. Jude’s Green Lake) (Lay led) - People of God THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH
Sunday Collection – May. 4 Meadow Lake $4716.63 Green Lake $95.95 Children’s 0 Sunday Church Attendance – May. 4 Adults 112 Children 18 Total 130 The Pope’s Prayer Intention for May – For working conditions – Let us pray that through work, each person might find fulfilment, families might be sustained in dignity, and that society might be humanized. Fr. Uche’s Holidays – Fr. Uche will be leaving for holidays on Monday, May 5. He has arranged for replacement priests to come for Sunday mass. There will be no weekday masses while he is on holidays. Thank You – to everyone who helped with our Parish Garage Sale. We raised $2660.00 for our parish. Grad Scholarship – We are once again hoping to present graduates with a scholarship from Our Lady of Peace. If you would like to participate in this project please place your donation in an envelope marked Grad Scholarship. Thank you. Daily Rosary in May – We are planning to say the rosary daily at 7:00 pm. Also on Sundays before mass. 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, respect for God’s creatures and the nurturing of the whole world. Taken from Ordo pg. 133 Scripture Insights – Fourth Sunday of Easter Taken from Source Book for Sundays, Seasons and Weekdays 2025: The Almanac for Pastoral Liturgy, LTP Liturgy Training Publications Copyright 2024, 3949 South Racine Avenue, Chicago, IL 60609, pg. 196. In the brief Gospel, we learn it is not sufficient to hear the shepherd’s voice; true disciples follow it. The reward is life in union with God. We can never be snatched from God’s hands. This life, however, begins with belonging to God here and now. It continues even as we pass from this world into God’s eternal presence. Jesus intensifies the imagery of his relationship with God as Son to the Father. He draws his sheep to him and, in so doing, presses far beyond both his interrogators’ messianic expectations and comfort level by presenting his oneness with God. “The Father and I are one” (Jn 10:30) articulates a familiar truth for us, but first-century Jewish people found it difficult. One teaching they understood unambiguously was that God is one (see Dt 6:4). When Jesus spoke of “the Father and I,” it seemed like two, but this is the stunning beauty of God’s gift of Jesus to the world. The Son is indeed one with the Father in love and pastoral care for all who are open to their one voice. · In Acts, we encounter a growing distinction between the existing Judaism and the new followers of Jesus. Negative actions of Jews toward the disciples should not be taken as a condemnation of the Jewish people. Throughout the course of history great violence has been inflicted upon the Jewish people by Christians who hold them responsible for Jesus’ death. The Church must recognize this harm and renew our commitment that “decries hatred, persecutions, displays of anti-Semitism, directed against Jews at any time and by anyone” (Nostra aetate, 4).
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