2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time January 18, 2026

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, WED, FRI
OPEN : Tuesday & thursday
thursday 9:00 AM – Noon
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  
 
Here I am Lord; I come to do your will.
Psalm 40 Refrain
 
January 18, 2026
 2ND Sunday in Ordinary Time
 
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:
Myra Briscoe

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., Jan. 19  – No mass
 Tues., Jan. 20 – 10:00 am Liturgy with Communion at the Lodge
 Tues., Jan. 20 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - Anonymous
 Wed., Jan. 21 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - Anonymous
 Thurs., Jan. 22 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - Anonymous
 Thurs., Jan. 22  - 10:00 am – 11:00 am Eucharistic Adoration
Fri.,  Jan. 23 –  No Mass
Sat., Jan. 24 –  7:00 pm (Our Lady of Peace) - People of God
Sun., Jan. 25 – 10:00 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - People of God
Sun., Jan. 25  – 12:30 pm (St. Jude’s Green Lake) - People of God
 

THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH

1.  The Missionary Society of St. Paul is having a 2026 feast day mass and fundraising dinner on Saturday, January 31 at St. Joseph’s Calasanctius in North Battleford.  If you are interested in attending or would like more information please call or see the secretary to pay for a ticket.
2. Catechism classes are after mass today.

 
  Sunday Collection –  January 11, 2026  Meadow Lake  $ 1,081.65  Green Lake  $  40.70  Children’s $ 6.80
 
Sunday Church Attendance –    January 11, 2026   Adults 110  Children  14  Total  124
 
The Pope’s Prayer Intention for January – For prayer with the Word of God – Let us pray that praying with the Word of God be nourishment for our lives and a source of hope in our communities, helping us to build a more fraternal and missionary Church.
 
Feast Day Fundraising Dinner - The Missionary Society of St. Paul is having a 2026 feast day mass and fundraising dinner on Saturday, January 31 at St. Joseph’s Calasanctius in North Battleford.  If you are interested in attending or would like more information please call or see the secretary to pay for a ticket.
 
WholeHearted Workshop – WholeHearted will be putting on a workshop for healing life’s painful experiences on mental health and our spiritual well being.  The workshop is in St. Walburg in Deanery Six at Assumptions of the Blessed Virgin Mary on February 7.  Please register at  https://forms.gle/MXBzPoD9qmyLtbCx5 .
 
Shrines of France – Shrines of France is a pilgrimage guided by Monsignor Maurice Fiolleau and Collette Vacations.  Over eleven grace-filled days, you’ll journey through the heart of Catholic heritage.  To learn more and feel the spirit of the journey, join us for a special travel presentation on Wednesday January 28th at 7:00 p.m. at St. Michael parish in Prince Albert.
 
K of C Men’s Spiritual Enrichment Weekend – The K of C is putting on a men’s spiritual enrichment weekend at St. Vital Parish in Battleford on March 6 & 7, 2026. To register the link is https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfW77FoYzlw7_ox9sJSjo41jK1ZfvNZazwm_j6qaX3OM92oZQ/viewform
 
Bishop’s Instruction – Will be held in Edmonton on Jan. 23, if anyone would like to attend.
 
Leadership Formation Institute – Participants will engage in developing prayer practices, understanding and living the sacraments and more.  In the fall of 2026, participants will have the opportunity to start a pastoral project for the greatest need in the community.  If you are interested in learning more there will be a meeting at Vibrant Parish Summit on Jan. 14  at 6:00 pm.  You can also get more information from Fr. Uche or contact Christine at [email protected].
 
Scripture Insights – Baptism of the Lord
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. 68.
 
 God speaks to the prophet Isaiah (“You are my servant”), but then God identifies the servant as Israel, who is to be a light to the nations.  Scripture often contains multiple meanings; the servant is both Isaiah and Israel.  The prophet represents the nation.  Similarly, Christian tradition understands Jesus to be God’s servant, “through whom I show my glory,” while it also understands Jesus as representative of all Israel (and all humanity).  Through Jesus, descendant of the survivors of Israel (see Is 49:6), God brings his salvation to the ends of the earth.
John the Baptist bears witness to these two dimensions of God’s salvation.  The Baptizer declares that he came to make Jesus known to Israel (see Jn 1:31), but he also recognizes that Jesus is the final Passover Lamb who will take away the sin of the world (see Jn 1:29).
In 1 Corinthians, Paul identifies as coauthor his “brother” (his fellow Christian) Sosthenes.  A man is named Sosthenes only one other time in Scripture, and he is ruler of a synagogue in Corinth.  He was seized and beaten by Jews who were angered by Paul’s preaching in the synagogue and who tried to convince the Romans to arrest Paul.  While most Christians in Corinth were Gentile, revealing the spread of the Gospel to the nations, Paul (a Jew) writes alongside a fellow Jew and synagogue leader, witnessing to God’s regathering of his people Israel.
·         John the Baptist, the great forerunner of Christ, once again highlights his true purpose of revealing the Son of God.  John’s discipleship was never about himself.  Rather, he constantly points to the one who is to come.  John understood that his entire purpose or mission was directed toward proclaiming the presence of Christ.

• Like John the Baptist, we too have the opportunity and obligation to remember that our purpose in the kingdom of God is not about us.  As Christians, all we do is rooted in and directed to the Son of God.  Our words and actions at school, on the courts, in our workplaces, and everywhere in between must point toward Jesus.  As with John, this is only possible is we build a deep relationship with the living, loving God.  We cannot bring others closer to God if we ourselves do not know God.  We cannot share the love of God with others if we ourselves have not first experienced the incredible love of God.  We cannot proclaim the Good News of God if we ourselves have not heard it first.
• The old saying “You can spot a fraud a mile away” is especially true with our faith.  Like John the Baptist, we must first know and love God before we can share God with others.