Easter Sunday Resurrection of the Lord April 20, 2025

 
        
       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  
 
   This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad.
Psalm 118 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., Apr. 21 – No mass
 
Tues., Apr. 22 – 10:00 am Liturgy with Communion at the Lodge
 
Tues., Apr. 22 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Wayne & Betty Bettcher by Chris  & Pat Bencharski

Wed., Apr. 23 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - Anonymous

Thurs., Apr. 24 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Louis & Germaine Wilfing & Raymond Wilfing by Nick & Eileen Charney

Fri., Apr. 25 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - Anonymous

Sat., Apr. 26 –  7:00 pm (Our Lady of Peace) - People of God

Sun., Apr. 27 – 10:00 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - People of God

Sun., Apr. 27 – 12:30 pm (St. Jude’s Green Lake) - People of God

Sun., Apr. 27 – 3:00 pm (Our Lady of the Smile Waterhen Lake) - People of God

THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH

1. Saturday evening mass resumes at Our Lady of Peace.
2. Thank you to everyone who came on Wednesday to help clean the church.

Sunday Collection –  Apr. 13  Meadow Lake  $2176.80   Green Lake  $149.45  Children’s $1.50
 
Sunday Church Attendance –    Apr. 13   Adults  140  Children  30   Total  170
 
The Pope’s Prayer Intention for April – For the use of the new technologies – Let us pray that the use of the new technologies will not replace human relationships, will respect the dignity of the person, and will help us face the crises of our times.
Please remember Bishop Albert Thevenot in your prayers. Bishop Albert passed away suddenly on Palm Sunday. His funeral will be held on Friday, April 25 at 11:00 am at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Prince Albert.
 
About Easter Sunday – Easter Sunday crowns the Triduum celebration and begins a new period within the liturgical year. Easter Sunday is the pattern and purpose for all other Sunday celebrations of the year and begins a time of reflecting on how the followers of Jesus came to receive and understand his resurrection from the dead.                                                Taken from Sourcebook for Sundays  page 172
 
Galilee Day – there will be a Galilee Day Celebration on Monday, April 21 in St. Walburg starting with mass at 11:00 am. This day includes an ethnic potluck lunch, story telling and games. It is sponsored by the MSP priests. Come with your lawn chair. All are welcome.
 
Parish Garage Sale – We are planning a Parish Garage Sale on Saturday, May 3 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. We will accept donations at the hall from Wednesday April 30 to Friday May 2.
 
Scripture Insights – Easter Sunday of the Resurrection 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. 172.
 
 John narrates Mary of Magdala’s coming to Jesus’ tomb on the week’s first day. Mary is alone and “it was still dark.” For John, darkness can indicate lack of faith, and that is the case with Mary. She will come into the light but has a journey to travel. Seeing the stone removed, she rushes to Simon Peter and the Beloved Disciple to report the tomb emptied. Where is the executed Jesus? We know that God is the one involved, but they must still catch on.
Peter and the Beloved Disciple run to the tomb. Peter leads, but the other disciple passes him, sees that the signs of death are absent, but relinquishes first entry. Peter has emerged as the leader, while the Beloved is the model disciple who both gives access and defers to his leader. We see the burial cloths rolled to one side, contrasting Jesus’ raising of Lazarus, who was still bound. This is distinctive. Following into the empty tomb, the Beloved Disciple sees further evidence of death overcome by God. The burial cloths are folded and lain at opposite ends of the tomb. He believes (Jn 20:8). Peter’s and Mary’s responses are not recorded; their faith journeys need more time.
The disciples return home, as yet unaware of the Scripture of Jesus’ resurrection. The Scripture is John’s Gospel, and we eventually learn that we are blessed to have it (20:30 – 31). They witnessed, but we are summoned to believe because of that witness, to believe without seeing. Paul summons us likewise in his letter to the Colossians, as does Luke in the Acts of the Apostles. To find our place, we must “seek what is above” (Col 3:1).
 

• As the disciples – Mary of Magdala, then Simon Peter and another – observe the signs at the tomb, they begin to understand what has happened. Catholic teaching urges us to observe the world around us, the “signs of the times,” and interpret them according to the Gospel. Signs of the resurrection are all around us. Let us draw close to those excluded in the “tombs” of today and experience resurrection together.

·         The stone – Jesus – that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone of our faith. This is a living cornerstone, not one relegated to history. In what ways do we keep the living Jesus at the center of our faith life as individuals and as a community?