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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 In his days may righteousness flourish, and peace abound forever. Psalm 72 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. Dec. 8 – No mass Tues. Dec. 9 – 10:00 am Liturgy with Communion at the Lodge Tues., Dec. 9 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Epifania Dales Studer by Rose Poupart Wed., Dec. 10 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - Fr. Uche & Nigeria by Finance Council Thurs., Dec. 11 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Yolande Gratton by Louis Gratton Thurs. Dec. 11 - 10:00 am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Fri., . Dec. 12 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Therese Christensen by Louis Gratton Sat., Dec. 13 – 7:00 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church) - People of God Sun., Dec. 14 – 10:00 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - People of God Sun., Dec. 14 – 12:30 pm (St. Jude’s Green Lake) - People of God Sun., Dec. 14 – 3:00 pm (Our Lady of the Smile Waterhen) - People of God THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH
Sunday Collection – November 30 Meadow Lake $2418.50 Green Lake $241.00 Children’s $15.55 Sunday Church Attendance – November 30 Adults 109 Children 28 Total 137 The Pope’s Prayer Intention for December – For Christians in areas of conflict– Let us pray that Christians living in areas of war or conflict, especially in the Middle East, might be seeds of peace, reconciliation and hope. National Day of Prayer in Solidarity with Indigenous Peoples – December 12 – The Canadian Catholic Indigenous Council, founded by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops in 1998, proposes that the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe (Dec. 12) be a National Day of Prayer in Solidarity with Indigenous Peoples. All are invited to join their Indigenous sisters and brothers in a special way this day through prayer and acts of solidarity. Taken from Ordo page 22 Collection Envelopes – Envelopes for 2026 are available on the table at the back of the church. If you would like to have a set of collection envelopes please contact the office with your name, address and phone number. Thank you. Simbang Gabi – Simbang Gabi means “Night Mass” and is a unique practice of the Filipino culture. We will adjust our daily mass times and try to welcome a little change into our parish practice. Please note that from December 16 – 23 our daily mass schedule will be altered. Everyone is welcome to join our Simbang Gabi masses. The 2025 Bishop’s Annual Appeal – Please support the Bishop’s Annual Appeal. We sometimes need to remind ourselves that God has given us all the resources and we are but stewards of what we have been given. Our parish has been asked to raise $16,489.00 and Green Lake has been asked to raise $1885.00 for this year’s Appeal. Our Lady of Peace parishioners have made 22 pledges so far for a total of $7550.00. The diocese has 705 pledges for a total of $256,441.00. Bishop’s Annual Appeal: “Planting Seeds of Hope” October 26 – December 31, 2025 Every gift is greatly appreciated! Scripture Insights – Second Sunday of Advent Taken from Source Book for Sundays, Seasons and Weekdays 2026: The Almanac for Pastoral Liturgy, LTP Liturgy Training Publications Copyright 2025, 3949 South Racine Avenue, Chicago, IL 60609, pg. 12. Isaiah imagines on that day a restoration of the harmony of the original creation before the fall: the cow and bear raising their children together as peaceable neighbors, not as predator and prey. This text from Isaiah thus looks past the first coming of Christ to his second, when God’s eternal, eschatological kingdom of peace will be established. The Isaiah text concludes with a vision of all the nations seeking out the glorious dwelling of the Davidic king, foreshadowing the inclusion of the Gentiles into God’s promises. While Paul reassures the Christians in Rome that God has not broken his covenant with Israel, John the Baptist warns the Jewish leaders that the covenant had always required them to “produce good fruit as evidence of your repentance” (Mt 3:8), not merely to claim Abraham as their ancestor. Jesus’ baptism “with the Holy Spirit and fire” points both to Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit descends in wind and fire, and to Christ’s role as the coming judge. · It is never easy to hear that we are wrong, especially when it means we have to do something differently. This was true for the followers of John the Baptist, as well. John told his followers to repent and change their ways in preparation for the coming of the kingdom of God. As would probably be the case today, some heard John’s proclamation and transformed their thoughts, words, and deeds. Others might have heard the proclamation and ignored the call to conversion. The power of conversion is that it cannot be forced or coerced. Conversion must be freely chosen.
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January 2026
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