Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity June 15, 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  
 
   O Lord, our God, how majestic is your name in all the earth!
Psalm 8 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 16 – No mass
 
Tues., June 17 – 10:00 am  Liturgy with Communion at the Lodge
 
Tues., June 17 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) -+P.J. Augustine by Bijo Augustine

Wed., June 18 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Brian Opikokew by Lori LaChance & Opikokew Family

Thurs., June 19 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Louis & Germaine Wilfing & Raymond Wilfing by Nick & Eileen Charney

Thurs., June 19 – 10:00 am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
 
Fri., June 20 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Brian Opikokew by Lori LaChance & Opikokew Family

Sat., June 21 – 7:00 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church) - People of God

Sun., June 22 – 10:00 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - People of God

Sun., June 22 – 12:30 pm (St. Jude’s Green Lake) - People of God

THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH

1. Parish Annual General Meeting next Sunday, June 22 after mass. (After breakfast)
2. Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfast after mass next Sunday, June 22.

Sunday Collection –  June 8  Meadow Lake  $1108.00   Green Lake  $50.35  Children’s $4.35
                       
Sunday Church Attendance –    June 8   Adults  117  Children  23  Total  140
 
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.

​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 – Although God is one, God is not solitary. Each of the Divine Persons – Father, Son and Holy Spirit – is distinct from the others and exists eternally with them as a communion of persons in love. Baptized in the name of our Triune God, we are called to share in the divine life and to shape our families and our communities to reflect the unity and love found in the relationship among the Father, Son, and Spirit.
 
Scripture Insights – Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
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. 236.
 
 Today’s reading from the Book of Proverbs is a beautiful and somewhat mysterious passage in which we hear Wisdom speak of being with God at the beginning of creation. The passage is one of several texts from the Old Testament that personifies “wisdom.” Interestingly, the gender of wisdom is feminine. While a significant number of studies assert that wisdom may have represented a goddess in an early period, we know that in the Wisdom tradition of the Old Testament, “wisdom” and “folly” are often depicted as feminine figures. Since a portion of the Book of Proverbs is recognized as instruction for young men, these texts are often understood as representing the choice that must be made in life, a choice between wisdom or folly. In light of the New Testament, wisdom is associated with the Logos, the Word, who was with God in the beginning. Such an understanding is expressed most clearly in the Prologue of John’s Gospel.
While the selection from Romans emphasizes the gift of peace we have received through Jesus, the Gospel informs us that Jesus did not bring his disciples to full knowledge of who he was while he was among them. He did, however, tell them of the coming of the Spirit, a Spirit who would guide them in truth. It is the mystery of the Trinity that we ponder today.
 
·         There are some very common images and characteristics of God that most Catholics learn from an early age. The celebration of the Trinity can be an invitation to expand our imaginations around who God is and what God is like. The imagery of wisdom at the moment of creation playfully delighting in humanity is a good place to start.

• The three persons of the Trinity are united in perfect harmony with one another. Through Jesus we are extended a generous invitation to enter fully into this relationship and to reflect that mutual love. Is our local faith community a reflection of Trinitarian harmony, generosity, and love? Do we extend the invitation to others, especially those who are most marginalized by the church and society?
• Jesus refers frequently to his relationship with God as a father, and other Scripture texts represent God as mother, highlighting God’s parent-child nature. While not all adults are parents, there are a number of ways we serve as caregivers. Building healthy parent-child-type relationships is part of our nature as human beings created in God’s image, and the Holy Spirit can help lead us in the right direction.