Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 27, 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  
 
   On the day I called, O Lord, you answered me.
Psalm 138 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., July 28 – No mass
 
Tues., July 29 – 10:00 am  Liturgy with Communion at the Lodge
 
Tues., July 29 – No Mass (Fr. Uche away)             
 
Wed., July 30 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) -  +Paul Tourand Jr by Theresa Tourand

Thurs., July 31 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Roseann King & family by Theresa Rodrigue

Thurs., July 31 – 10:00 am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
 
Fri., Aug. 1 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Kevin Lonsdale & family by Theresa Rodrigue

Sat., Aug. 2 – 7:00 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church) - People of God

Sun., Aug. 3 – 10:00 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - People of God

Sun., Aug. 3 – 12:30 pm (St. Jude’s Green Lake) - People of God

THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH

1. Today is World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly.     

 
  Sunday Collection –  July 20  Meadow Lake  $830.20   Green Lake  $300.00  Children’s $0
                       
Sunday Church Attendance –    July 20   Adults  108  Children  18  Total  126
 
The Pope’s Prayer Intention for July – For formation in discernment – Let us pray that we might again learn how to discern, to know how to choose paths of life and reject everything that leads us away from Christ and the Gospel.

​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.
 
World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly – Pope Francis instituted the world Day for Grandparents and the elderly on January 31, 2021 to highlight the importance of providing adequate pastoral and spiritual attention to the elderly and to call upon communities to manifest the closeness of the Church to them (especially in this time of pandemic). It is to be celebrated annually on the fourth Sunday of July, close to the memorial of Saints Joachim and Anne, the grandparents of Jesus.
                                                Taken from Ordo page 190
 
Congratulations to Elwoar Poduthas for winning the $700.00 scholarship from Our Lady of Peace.
 
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.
 
Scripture Insights – Seventeenth 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. 276.
 
 The reading from Genesis is a continuation of last week’s first reading, with fewer than ten verses omitted from the story. Because of the missing verses, we do not hear that while Abraham accompanied his visitors on their way toward Sodom, God was deliberating whether to inform Abraham of the plan to destroy that city. Once the Lord has spoken to Abraham about this, Abraham engages the Lord in a conversation about the justice of the plan. God had heard the pleas of innocent people who had been oppressed by the Sodomites and had determined to destroy the city. It was Abraham who spoke up on behalf of the innocent and questioned God’s design to kill them along with the guilty. Abraham reveals himself to be a just man who calls God’s ways into question.
Today’s Gospel on prayer contains material for a great deal of reflection. It begins with Luke’s version of the Our Father, which is slightly different from the better-known prayer in Matthew. Two examples follow the prayer; one represents the importance of persistence in prayer and the other assures us that God hears our prayer.
 
·         It is tempting to hear “Ask and you shall receive” as justification for any petition. Yet Jesus is very specific about what we should request: sustenance, forgiveness, and the Holy Spirit. Examine your prayer life. Do your petitions follow Jesus’ guidance? If not, how can you realign them?
 

• Today is an invitation to reconsider the concepts of guilt and innocence. The reading from Genesis makes a clear distinction, while St. Paul recognizes our universal need for liberation from sin. Let us remember that in admitting to our participation in sin, we do not become less loved. We do become more capable of receiving Jesus’ healing power in communion with our brothers and sisters.