Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul June 29, 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  
 
  The Lord set me free from all my fears.
Psalm 34 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., June 30 – No mass
 
Tues., July 1 – 10:00 am  Liturgy with Communion at the Lodge
 
Tues., July 1 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) -   Anonymous   

Wed., July 2 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Brian Opikokew by Lori LaChance & Opikokew Family

Thurs., July 3 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - Bishop Stephen Hero by Doris Young & Judi Lang

Thurs., July 3 – 10:00 am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
 
Fri., July 4 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) -     Bishop Stephen Hero by Doris Young & Judi  Lang   

Sat., July 5 – 7:00 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church) - People of God

Sun., July 6 – 10:00 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - People of God

Sun., July 6 – 12:30 pm (St. Jude’s Green Lake) - People of God

THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH

1. Congratulations to Fr. Uche as he celebrates his 29th Anniversary of priesthood June 29.

Sunday Collection –  June 22  Meadow Lake  $915.75   Green Lake  $112.70  Children’s $6.00
                       
Sunday Church Attendance –    June 22   Adults  112  Children  16  Total  128
 
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.

Please remember in your prayers Eileen Jeancart who passed away recently. Her funeral will be held Monday, July 7 at 2:00 pm in Our Lady of Peace Church.    
 
Canada Day – July 1 – July 1 is celebrated as Canada’s birthday. Canadians should seek to be witnesses to Christ in Canada and the world, and to continue working to influence those in government to act from Christian principles and attitudes. Christians, realizing they do not have a lasting home here, should pray and work for justice and peace in Canada and throughout the world, so that all God’s people may share in the goods of this earth. God’s kingdom will come only when all people are ready to let Christ’s teaching guide and rule their lives and actions.
                                                            Taken from Ordo page 174
 
About Today’s Saints – Paul comes to faith through a dramatic conversion, falling to the ground on his way to Damascus to persecute Christians. Peter comes to faith slowly and steadily, sometimes with two steps forward and one back. He is the one who denies the Lord three times, then confesses his faith thrice. Regarding their complementary missions, Peter is the apostle of the Jewish Christians, while Paul is the apostle to the Gentile Christians.
 
Charity BBQ – The Knights of Columbus will be sponsoring the barbecue on July 4th at Home Hardware. The proceeds will go to Coats for Kids. Please come out and support us. Thank you.
 
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 three opportunities this year – July 15/16, 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.  
 
Scripture Insights – Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul
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. 252.
 
 Herod Agrippa, the grandson of Herod the Great, has Peter arrested and condemned to death for proclaiming faith in Jesus as Messiah and Lord. There are many similarities here between Jesus’ condemnation and Peter’s. As the community prays for Peter, an angel of the Lord miraculously rescues him from prison. Peter thinks it a vision. Once he realizes its reality, he acknowledges that the Lord is directing not only the events of his life but also those of the entire people of God. In faith, we too trust that the Lord is present and engaged in our daily living, directing and guiding us through the Spirit, into deeper relationships with one another and with God.
In the Gospel, at Caesarea Philippi, Peter declares Jesus to be the Messiah. This affirmation, a gift of faith from God to Peter, leads Jesus to establish Peter as the rock upon which Jesus will build his Church, here understood not as a building but as an assembly of believers. In other words, Peter is to lead others as they strive to be faithful disciples. Jesus establishes Peter’s leadership in the community, and asserts that the powers of evil will never overwhelm them. Along with the other readings, we believe that God directs, guides, and sustains the community of believers as we strive to live as the Lord’s faithful disciples.
 
·         These two saints represent the dual importance of the universal and local Church. Through the universal Church we experience global unity. Through the local Church we find unique cultural expressions of the Holy Spirit’s movement in the world. Both offer a sense of belonging and a commissioning to interact with the world in light of our faith.

• Both Peter and Paul stretch our limits of mercy and vocation, both of which are offered to each and every one of us. God extends mercy to every sinner, no matter the severity of their actions. Within that shower of mercy is an invitation to respond.