Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe November 26/23

 
        
       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

1. No Liturgy at the Lodge until further notice.
2. Advent begins next weekend.
3. Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfast today after mass.

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.

• The Lord is our Shepherd. We want for nothing. We are grateful. Resurrection and life eternal will be ours. May we express our gratitude to our Shepherd and King through acts of service and justice on behalf of our brothers and sisters throughout the world.

 
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