First Sunday of Lent March 9, 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  
 
    Be with me, Lord, when I am in trouble..
Psalm 91 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., Mar. 10 – No mass
 
Tues., Mar. 11– 10:00 am Liturgy with Communion at the Lodge
 
Tues., Mar.11 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Yolande Gratton by Louis Gratton

Wed., Mar. 12 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Louis & Germaine Wilfing & Raymond Wilfing by Nick & Eileen Charney

Thurs., Mar. 13 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Therese Christensen by Louis Gratton

Thurs., Mar. 13 – 10:00 am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
 
Fri., Mar. 14 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - Grace by a parishioner

Sat., Mar. 15 – 7:00 pm (Our Lady of Peace) - People of God

Sun., Mar. 16 – 10:00 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - People of God

Sun., Mar. 16 – 12:30 pm (St. Jude’s Green Lake) - People of God

THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH

1. Catechism classes every Sunday after mass.
2. Stations of the Cross this Friday, March 14 at 7:00 pm.

 Sunday Collection –  Mar. 2  Meadow Lake  $5636.17    Green Lake  $177.60    Children’s $10.85
                                                           
 Sunday Church Attendance –    Mar. 2   Adults  114  Children  14    Total  128
 
 The Pope’s Prayer Intention for March – For families in crisis  – Let us pray that broken families might discover the cure for their wounds through forgiveness, rediscovering each other’s gifts, even in their differences.
 
40 Cans for Lent – For the past number of years the Meadow Lake Knights of Columbus have sponsored 40 Cans for Lent resulting in thousands of cans of food and other food products being donated to the Door of Hope. Now with food prices increasing, more families and individuals in Meadow Lake and surrounding area need the Door of Hope to supplement their food requirements. To help meet this need, the Meadow Lake Knights of Columbus are once again asking the members of the parish to support this project. Each day of Lent one can will be placed in the cross. We are asking families to bring non-perishable food each week of Lent. Thank you.
 
Scripture Insights – First Sunday of Lent
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. 116.
 
 Today’s readings remind us of who we are and from where we came. We are the people of God, and we are called always to live as such, even when the evidence from our current social, political, and economic situations would suggest otherwise. God, we are reminded, knows his people, remembers his people, and has a plan for our salvation. Most important, all of this may well be beyond our ken. And that should rather comfort us, not dissuade or create anxiety in us.
Luke’s Gospel narrates his understanding of Jesus’ temptations prior to his public ministry. Jesus refuses the easy route; rather, he lets go and trusts in God. Notice that he falls back on his traditional grounding in response. This doesn’t mean he is unthinking. He reflects, he discerns, and he asks what would God have him do.
 

• Moses’ instructions include a retelling of the Israelites’ collective history of suffering and deliverance. Lent can be a time to retell stories of past hardships and acknowledge God’s presence with us through them. While we can be tempted to leave painful memories or events in the past, every time we recall or talk about these events in a safe place, it leads to greater healing.

·         Jesus relies on short Scripture verses to get him through moments of temptation. Memorizing short, key Scripture verses and repeating them to ourselves can become a tool to guide our actions when we lose our patience, feel hopeless, or make decisions. Is there a Scripture verse you could memorize to become a mantra for you this Lent?
·         Power is a theme today – a power that liberates, a power that provides, a power that hears the cry of the oppressed, a power that rejects opportunities for abuse. How do each of us wield our individual power within our families, neighborhoods, country and world? What do we look for when choosing leaders?