Third Sunday of Advent December 14, 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  
 
 Lord, come and save us.
Psalm 146 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. Dec. 15  – No mass
 
Tues. Dec. 16 – 10:00 am Liturgy with Communion at the Lodge
 
Tues., Dec. 16 – 7:00 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) -  +Wayne Durham by Louis Gratton

Wed., Dec. 17 – 7:00 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) -  +Yolande Gratton by Louis Gratton

Thurs., Dec. 18 – 7:00 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Therese Christensen by Louis Gratton

Fri., Dec. 19 – 5:00 pm  Reconciliation Service
 
Fri., . Dec. 19 – 7:00 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Wayne Durham by Louis Gratton

Sat., Dec. 20 – 7:00 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church) -  People of God

Sun., Dec. 21 – 10:00 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) -  People of God

Sun., Dec. 21  – 12:30 pm (St. Jude’s Green Lake) -  People of God

THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH

1. Catechism  classes every Sunday after mass.
2.  Knights of Columbus pancake breakfast today after mass.
3. Ham and turkey bingo sponsored by the Knights of Columbus Dec. 14, doors open at 6:30 pm.
4. Reconciliation Service Friday, Dec. 19 starting at 5:00 pm.

 
  Sunday Collection –  December 7  Meadow Lake  $3530.00   Green Lake  $48.70   Children’s $10.25
                                               
Sunday Church Attendance –    December 7   Adults  90  Children  16  Total  106
 
The Pope’s Prayer Intention for December – For Christians in areas of conflict– Let us pray that Christians living in areas of war or conflict, especially in the Middle East, might be seeds of peace, reconciliation and hope.
 
Collection Envelopes – Envelopes for 2026 are available on the table at the back of the church. If you would like to have a set of collection envelopes please contact the office with your name, address and phone number. Thank you.
 
Opportunities for Confession – Reconciliation Service from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm on Friday, December 19. Additional priest will be available. Confessions also available Saturday, December 20 from 9:00 am to 10:00am.
 
Simbang Gabi – Simbang Gabi means “Night Mass” and is a unique practice of the Filipino culture. We will adjust our daily mass times and try to welcome a little change into our parish practice. Please note that from December 16 – 23 our daily mass schedule will be altered. Everyone is welcome to join our Simbang Gabi masses.
 
The 2025 Bishop’s Annual Appeal – Please support the Bishop’s Annual Appeal. We sometimes need to remind ourselves that God has given us all the resources and we are but stewards of what we have been given. Our parish has been asked to raise $16,489.00 and Green Lake has been asked to raise $1885.00 for this year’s Appeal. Our Lady of Peace parishioners have made 25 pledges so far for a total of $8050.00. The diocese has 811 pledges for a total of $288413.00.
 
Bishop’s Annual Appeal:
“Planting Seeds of Hope”
October 26 – December 31, 2025
Every gift is greatly appreciated!

 Scripture Insights – Third Sunday of Advent
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. 20.
 
 Feeding the hungry, releasing those held captive, giving sight to the blind, raising up those who are bowed down: these are the marks of the kingdom because they are God’s activities. It’s easy to read them merely as spiritual metaphors, but the material and the spiritual always intertwine in Scripture. God (and Jesus) feeds those who hunger for bread and those who hunger for God.
 Although Jesus’ ministry ushered in the dawning of God’s kingdom and a new end of exile for all people, we are still waiting, here in this season of Advent. James writes to his fellow Christians to tell them to be patient as they await the coming of the Lord. Be patient, he repeats. He uses as his examples the farmer and the prophet. The farmer waits patiently for months to see how her seeds will grow; the prophets waited through decades of loss and suffering before seeing the glory of the Lord arriving to save them. Indeed, the prophet Isaiah is like a farmer, for he announces the salvation of God with flowers that bloom in the desert.
 
·         When the disciples of John the Baptist asked Jesus, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?” they probably hoped for a yes or no answer (Mt 11:3). While their question was pretty straightforward, Jesus’ response is not so easily understood. Instead, Jesus invites John’s disciples to reflect on the things that they have seen and heard.

• On this Third Sunday of Advent, we celebrate Gaudete Sunday, a day of great rejoicing (the word Gaudete is Latin for “rejoice”). Now more than halfway through Advent we take a moment to celebrate and rejoice in what we have seen and heard. Like John’s disciples, we have experienced the incredible works of the Lord. We see and hear dozens of instances of joy, comfort, health, and well-being every day. The Lord is no longer just coming soon. The Lord is close at hand! We have many reasons to rejoice!