Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ June 22, 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  
 
   You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.
Psalm 110 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 23 – No mass
 
Tues., June 24 – 10:00 am  Liturgy with Communion at the Lodge
 
Tues., June 24 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Dwayne Nault & family      

Wed., June 25 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Brian Opikokew by Lori LaChance & Opikokew Family

Thurs., June 26 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Louis & Germaine Wilfing & Raymond Wilfing by Nick & Eileen Charney

Thurs., June 26 – 10:00 am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
 
Fri., June 27 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) -  Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
+Brian Opikokew by Lori LaChance & Opikokew Family

Sat., June 28 – 7:00 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church) - People of God

Sun., June 29 – 10:00 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - People of God

Sun., June 29 – 12:30 pm (St. Jude’s Green Lake) - People of God

Sun., June 29 – 3:00 pm (Our Lady of the Smile Waterhen) - People of God

THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH

1. Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfast today after mass followed by Parish Annual General Meeting in the Hall.

 Sunday Collection –  June 15  Meadow Lake  $1007.10   Green Lake  $280.15  Children’s $6.40
                       
Sunday Church Attendance –    June 15   Adults  169  Children  32  Total  201
 
The Pope’s Prayer Intention for June – That the world might grow in compassion – Let us pray that each one of us might find consolation in a personal relationship with Jesus, and from his Heart, learn to have compassion on the world.
 
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.
 
Grad Scholarship – Our Lady of Peace Scholarship will be awarded to a graduate who is a member of our parish. Please call the parish office to enter your name in the draw. The scholarship will be given upon proof of registration in postsecondary education.
 
Today’s Solemnity – Desiring to give his Church a perpetual means of sharing in the saving work of his paschal mystery, the Lord instituted the Eucharist as the sacrament of his abiding presence. Today’s solemnity is a moment for the church to pause and give thanks for the immense treasure of the Lord’s self-giving of his Body and Blood on the cross, made present for us under sacramental signs.
 
World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests – June 27 – Catholics worldwide are urged to pray for Priests today on the World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests. The day was begun by Saint John Paul II in 2002 with the objective of having all Catholic faithful join in prayer for the sanctification of Priests. This Day of Prayer coincides with the Feast of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.      
                                                            Taken from Ordo page 168
 
Bishop Stephen Hero’s 25th Anniversary to the Priesthood – The Diocese of Prince Albert is inviting everyone to attend a special celebration for Bishop Stephen as he celebrates his 25th Anniversary of Priesthood. It will be held at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Prince Albert on Friday, June 27 at 6:30 pm. Parishes are asked to create a spiritual bouquet for the Bishop. Our parish will have sheets available this Sunday for those who wish to participate in this project. Please return your sheet to the office on Wednesday, June 25 so the book can be assembled for Fr. Uche to take with him on Friday, June 27. 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 the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
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. 242.
 
 The first reading, from the Book of Genesis, presents us with the mysterious king and priest, Melchizedek, king of Salem. While much has been written about this figure, scholars continue to study his origins and his significance. Melchizedek, who offers bread and wine to Abram and then blesses him in the name of God Most High, has come to be recognized as one who prefigures Christ.
While First Corinthians offers a succinct account of the celebration of the Eucharist in the early Church, the Gospel from Luke focuses attention on the multiplication of the five loaves and two fish. The Twelve are more than ready to dismiss the five thousand men (and most likely a great number of women and children) so that they and Jesus might have something to eat. After the Twelve follow Jesus’ orders to have the people sit in groups of fifty, Jesus takes the loaves and fish, looks heavenward, blesses the food, and has the disciples distribute the food. The entire crowd was satisfied, and an abundance of leftover food was collected. This Gospel reminds us that God nourishes us abundantly.
 
·         The use of specific numbers in the Gospel points to a heightened sense of holiness in this gathering – a holiness made possible, perhaps, by the crowd’s growing realization that only Jesus could satisfy their deepest hunger and by Jesus’ desire to do so. It is often in these moments of heightened awareness of our need for God, or closeness to others who are in great need, that we experience holiness.

• Discipleship sometimes leads us into chaotic, unsettling, and overwhelming situations, not unlike the disciples’ discomfort at the crowds who gathered around Jesus. Instead of turning inward and clinging to our own desire for order and control over these circumstances, we can trust in the miraculous power of God to turn us toward others and nourish us in our moments of famishment.