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 1-4:00 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 is my shepherd; I shall not want. Psalm 23 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., Nov. 27 – No mass Tues., Nov. 28 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) +Louis & Germaine Wilfing and +Raymond Wilfing by Nick & Eileen Charney Wed., Nov. 29 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - Four Gonzales by Soria Family Thurs., Nov. 30 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - Nasario Manatad by Soria Family Fri., Dec. 1 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) +Louis & Germaine Wilfing and +Raymond Wilfing by Nick & Eileen Charney Sat., Dec. 2 – 5:00 pm - (St. Jude’s, Green Lake) - People of God Sun., Dec. 3 – 10:00 am – (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - People of God THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH
Sunday Collection – Nov. 19: Meadow Lake $1799.60 Green Lake – $307.00 Children’s Collection $8.00 The Pope’s Prayer Intention for November – For the Pope – We pray for the Holy Father; as he fulfills his mission, may he continue to accompany the flock entrusted to him, with the help of the Holy Spirit. World Day of Youth – November 26 – Instituted in 1985 at the conclusion of the International Year of Youth and in conjunction with Saint John Paul II’s World Youth Day gatherings, this observance has taken place on Palm Sunday. In 2020 Pope Francis transferred the date to the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. “Young people must say to the world: It is good to follow Jesus! You bring us the joy of faith and tell us that we must live the faith always with a young heart.” (Pope Francis) Advent Adult Faith Study – Everyone is welcome to share in four 1 hour studies to explore more deeply the Advent Sunday readings. The first session will be on Wednesday, November 29 at 5:15 pm in the crying room and then weekly on Wednesdays at 5:15 pm (Dec. 6, 13 and 20). You can call Lorraine Twidale at 306-240-8411 if you need more information. Bishop’s Annual Appeal “Believe Love Share. . . In Jesus” October 15, 2023 – December 31, 2023 Every gift is greatly appreciated! Bishop’s Annual Appeal – Please help take care of our church family and support the Bishop’s Annual Appeal. “For as you refresh others, you will be refreshed!” Proverbs 11:25. As of Nov. 20 our parish has 19 pledges for $5140.00. Green Lake has 1 pledge for $600.00. To date the diocese has received 704 pledges for $236,382.00. Scripture Insights – Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe Taken from Source Book for Sundays, Seasons and Weekdays 2023: The Almanac for Pastoral Liturgy, LTP Liturgy Training Publications Copyright 2022, 3949 South Racine Avenue, Chicago, IL 60609, pg. 400. Today’s Old Testament passages present God’s people as sheep. Matthew’s parable continues this metaphor but contrasts them with goats. The parable’s setting is similar to the one in I Corinthians 15. There, Paul assures the Corinthians of the resurrection and that, just as God raised Jesus, God through Christ will raise us from the dead and give Christ a place of supremacy. Although the sheep are accepted and the goats rejected before the supreme Christ in Matthew’s parable, they share two things in common. First, both call Jesus “Lord”. Matthew’s Jesus has made it clear that “not everyone who says . . . ‘Lord, Lord’ will enter the kingdom of heaven but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven” (Mt 7:21). Our actions are more important than our words, and God desires that our actions are expressions of mercy for the weak and vulnerable. In fact, that is how today’s Old Testament passages describe God’s attitude and actions towards us as our shepherd: God cares for us with goodness and mercy, even or especially when we are lost, astray, or injured. Second, both the sheep and the goats express that they have never seen Jesus in a needy condition. Neither group knows or understands the reasons or implications of their actions, but one chose to act with mercy while the other chose to ignore the needs of people they encountered. The point here is not that ignorance is bliss, as Matthew’s Jesus spends a lot of time teaching (such as the Sermon on the Mount in chapters 5 – 7), and he tells people to learn and practice the teachings of the religious leaders (see Mt 23: 2- 3). Rather, the significance is that while our understandings can be limited, the most important thing is how we treat “these least ones” (Mt 25: 40, 45). · The King will base his righteous judgment on how we pay forward the Father’s blessing. We will inherit the kingdom because we feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, welcome the stranger, clothe the naked, care for the ill, and visit the prisoner. We tend to God’s people. · When we respond to those whom society deems the least, when we recognize the Christ in them, then we respond to the King. Those who fail to see the King in the needy and oppressed will not feast in the kingdom of heaven, but the King will eternally punish them. But we who see Christ in the least of our brothers and sisters will have eternal life.
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November 2024
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