Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time August 3, 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  
 
  Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations.
Psalm 90 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., Aug. 4 – No mass
 
Tues., Aug. 5 – 10:00 am  Liturgy with Communion at the Lodge
 
Tues., Aug. 5 – 1:00 pm Mass at Flying Dust Lodge
 
Tues., Aug. 5 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) -  +Garnet by Theresa Rodrigue

Wed., Aug. 6 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) -  +Donny by Theresa Rodrigue

Thurs., Aug. 7 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Sharon by Theresa Rodrigue

Thurs., Aug. 7 – 10:00 am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
 
Fri., Aug. 8 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - Bishop Stephen Hero by Theresa Rodrigue

Sat., Aug. 9 – 7:00 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church) - People of God

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

Sun., Aug. 10 – 12:30 pm (St. Jude’s Green Lake) - People of God

Sun., Aug. 10 – 3:00 pm (Our Lady of the Smile Waterhen) - People of God

THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH

1. Mass at Flying Dust Lodge on Tuesday, August 5 at 1:00 pm.

  Sunday Collection –  July 27  Meadow Lake  $1480.35   Green Lake  $135.60  Children’s $8.40
                       
Sunday Church Attendance –    July 27   Adults  135  Children  19  Total  154
 
The Pope’s Prayer Intention for August – For mutual coexistence – Let us pray that societies where coexistence seems more difficult might not succumb to the temptation of confrontation for ethnic, political, religious or ideological reasons.
 
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 two more opportunities this year – 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.  Please call Bev Knorr at 306-481-3067 for tickets or more information.
 
Scripture Insights – Eighteenth 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. 282.
 
 Today’s first reading from Ecclesiastes introduces us to the skeptic of the Old Testament. The preacher, or teacher, who speaks in this book is a man who comes across as having seen it all and tried it all. He is an individual whose instruction might leave us wondering, “So now what?” The Gospel reading paraphrases Ecclesiastes 8:15 (“Therefore I praised joy, because there is nothing better for mortals under the sun than to eat and to drink and to be joyful”) when the landowner says to himself, “you have so many good things stored up for many years; rest, eat, drink, be merry!” (Lk 12:19).
Luke’s Gospel passage for today is a reminder that human beings can be very petty. The man who comes to Jesus through the crowd is upset because of a legal dispute with his brother. Jesus responds by telling the man a parable that demonstrates how ridiculous it is to hoard what one has received.
 
·         How can we tell when we are missing the mark on our attachment to material possessions? The Catechism of the Catholic Church identifies the purposes of private property to include guaranteeing safety, freedom, and dignity and meeting our family’s basic needs in a way that “allows for a natural solidarity to develop” within a community. Let us ask: Do our homes and possessions promote solidarity with our local and global community, or do they foster competition, envy, exploitation, and isolation?

• The Christian community of Colossae faced pressures from the world not unlike those we face today: political corruption, racism and classism, greed, dishonesty. When we become aware of our participation in these sinful structures and practices, do our hearts harden and hold on tighter, or do we welcome personal and communal renewal in the image of God?