Transfiguration of the Lord August 6, 2023

         
       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 Monday
Tuesday - Friday 1-4:00 pm
Office Phone:  306-236-5122 
Cell Phone: 306-304-7271

Parish Email: olpsecretary2023@gmail.com Pastor Email: olpmlpastor@gmail.com
Facebook: Catholic Church Meadow Lake
Website: https://www.meadowlakecatholicchurch.com/
Address: 504-3rd Ave. East, Meadow Lake, SK S9X 1H5  
 
  The Lord is king, the most high over all the earth.
Psalm 97 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., Aug. 7 – No mass
 

Tues., Aug. 8 – 10:00 am Liturgy with Communion at the Lodge
 

Tues., Aug. 8 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - Fr. Doug Jeffrey by Melba Cariou

Wed., Aug. 9 – 6:30 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - +Darla Glosser by June Paulhus

Thurs., Aug. 10 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - Wayne Bettcher by Chris & Pat Bencharski

Fri., Aug. 11 – 9:30 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - Special Intentions by Sandra Senga

Sat., Aug. 12 – 5:00 pm - (St. Jude’s, Green Lake) - People of God

Sun., Aug. 13 – 10:00 am – (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - People of God

Sun., Aug. 13 – 3:00 pm (Our Lady of the Smile, Waterhen) - People of God

THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH

1. We welcome Fr. Uche to the Meadow Lake Cluster.  May the Spirit of God bless him and guide him as he walks among us.

Sunday Collection – July 30:  Meadow Lake $1332.30    Green Lake – $54.00
                                                CAFT  $2325.00           Children’s Collection  $4.75
                                                                       
The Pope’s Prayer Intention for August – For World Youth Day – We pray the World Youth Day in Lisbon will help young people to live and witness the Gospel in their own lives.
 
Transfiguration of the Lord – Jesus’ transfiguration impels us to transform the world by letting our faces shine like the Son and by shining the Light of Christ on others.
 
 Purchase of Our Lady of Peace Statue – If you would like to make a donation to help cover the cost of the purchase of the Statue of Our Lady of Peace, please drop your donation into an envelope with the word STATUE on the envelope or on the memo line of your cheque. Please note your name and/or envelope number so you can receive credit for your donation. Thanks in advance for your generosity.  So far, $3750.00 has been donated to cover the cost of the Statue.
 
Pastoral Council – There will be a Pastoral Council Meeting in the Parish Hall after mass on Tuesday, August 22, 2023.
 
Finance Council – The Finance Council will meet in the Parish Hall at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, August 23.
 
Scripture Insights – Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord
Taken from Source Book for Sundays, Seasons and Weekdays 2023:  The Almanac for Pastoral Liturgy, LTP Liturgy Training Publications Copyright 2022, 3949 South Racine Avenue, Chicago, IL 60609, pg. 292.
 
            Every year on August 6, the church takes a break from the normal cycle of readings to reflect on Jesus’ transfiguration. Each Gospel tells of this event or alludes to it (Mt 17:1 – 8; Mk 9:2 – 8; Lk 9: 28 – 36; Jn 1:14), but its meaning for Jesus’ mission and our own discipleship remains a mystery. This year, the transfiguration account comes from the Gospel of Matthew, who understands it as a moment of new awareness. The disciples came to see Jesus as God sees him. The readings this Sunday help us do the same.
            The disciples had realized that Jesus was the Messiah, but they struggled to understand what that meant (Mt 16:16 – 28). What God showed Peter, James, and John on the mountain revealed Jesus as God’s beloved Son whose teaching and example they should follow without fear.
            In Israelite tradition, certain characteristics belong to God alone. As the first reading and psalm recount, God has power over clouds and exhibits sun-like radiance. The first reading speaks of other divine characteristics – authority, glory, and kingship – that God has shared with a mysterious being called “one like a Son of man” (Dn 7:13).
            Jesus’ transfiguration reveals to Peter, James, and John that he is that being. A cloud surrounds him, his face and clothing glow, and God reveals a Father’s love. Insights once limited to mystics and prophets now belong to fishermen who can behold such things without fear.
            The second reading promises that such insight can become our own. Peter, James, and John were just the first who saw the glory of the Son they loved and followed. Indeed, every Christian who believes and pays attention can encounter the risen Christ transfigured. But the transfiguration is about more than Christ. Every person is beloved in the eyes of God, but we can be slow to understand God’s reasons for this. By recognizing the glory of the living Christ, we can tune our hearts to apprehend the subtler glory of every person on earth.
                         

• God’s power and glory are revealed to us in Jesus. Like his disciples, we are given glimpses of that power and glory as we journey in this life. Such glimpses help us to maintain trust and hope in our loving God, giving us strength to endure when life’s difficulties challenge us.
• The Lord is king over all creation. As king over our lives, God calls us to practice justice, modeling ourselves on Jesus, who promoted right relationship with all. As Jesus’ disciples, we are called to make known to others God’s power and glory visibly manifested by our words and actions.

 
DIOCESAN NEWS & BEYOND
Fr. Doug’s Contact Information Effective July 24th and following:
Phone:            (306) 480 2536                        Email:             2014dougswork@gmail.com
Address:          Doug Jeffrey, OMI
                        c/o St. Philip Neri Parish
                        1902 Monroe Ave
                        Saskatoon, SK S7J 1R8
 
OUR LADY OF LOURDES SHRINE
Plan to attend the August Pilgrimage at Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine, St. Laurent,
SK (northeast of Duck Lake) which will be held on the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary into Heaven – Tuesday, August 15th.
Adoration, Divine Mercy Chaplet, Reconciliation: 6:30 pm, Marian Prayer and Rosary 7:00 pm, Celebration of Eucharist and Candlelight Procession 8:00 pm.