Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time August 31, 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  
 
   In your goodness, O God, you provided for the needy.
Psalm 68 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., Sept. 1 – No mass
 
Tues., Sept. 2 – No Communion at the Lodge
 
Tues., Sept. 2 – No mass (Fr. Attending Priests Study Days)
 
Wed., Sept. 3 – No mass (Fr. Attending Priests Study Days)
 
Thurs., Sept. 4 – No mass (Fr. Attending Priests Study Days)
 
Fri., Sept. 5 – No mass (Fr. Attending Priests Study Days)
 
Sat., Sept. 6 – 7:00 pm (Our Lady of Peace Church) - People of God

Sun., Sept. 7 – 10:00 am (Our Lady of Peace Church & Facebook) - People of God

Sun., Sept. 7 – 12:30 pm (St. Jude’s Green Lake) - People of God

THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH

1. Please register for baptism or catechism at the office. Baptism preparation begins Sept. 10 after evening mass. Catechism will begin in October.
2. Fr. Uche will be away from Sept. 2 – 5 attending Clergy Study Days. No daily mass all week.

 
  Sunday Collection –  August 24  Meadow Lake  $959.00  Green Lake  $133.60  Children’s $3.25
                       
Sunday Church Attendance –    August 24   Adults  110  Children  17  Total  127
 
The Pope’s Prayer Intention for September – For our relationship with all of creation – Let us pray that, inspired by Saint Francis, we might experience our interdependence with all creatures who are loved by God and worthy of love and respect.
 
 Baptism Preparation Classes – will be held on Wednesdays after evening mass on September 10, 17 and 24.
 
Parish Ministry Workshop – There will be a workshop after mass on Sunday, September 14 for everyone involved in the various parish ministries. If you would like to volunteer please attend this workshop to see what is involved.
 
New Parish Secretary – Myra Briscoe will be taking over as parish secretary starting September 9. She will be working two mornings a week – Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 am to 12 noon. Please welcome her as she starts this job.
 
World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation – September 1 -  In 2015, Pope Francis declared September 1 as the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation. Coinciding with a celebration instituted by the Orthodox Church, it is also a day of ecumenical prayer and unity. Gatherings for prayer are encouraged in parishes. The faithful should also be encouraged to take practical initiatives to combat earth’s environmental crisis.
                                                                        Taken from Ordo page 216
 
Scripture Insights – Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
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. 310.
 
 The reading from Sirach offers us teachings from the Wisdom tradition. The biblical texts identified as “Wisdom” tend to focus on how to live well. Much, if not most< of this material offers instruction. Today’s selection from Sirach is a cutting from a larger unit that focuses on the importance of the virtue of humility, a virtue of no less value today than it was at the time this text was composed.
Hebrews refers to two mountain scenes or experiences. The first reference is to Mount Sinai, the holy mountain where God was made manifest and entered into a covenant relationship with Israel; the second reference is to Mount Zion and the temple. This latter scene, however, should not be understood as the earthly Jerusalem but as the heavenly Jerusalem, where covenantal promises will be fulfilled.
Luke’s Gospel for today offers much for reflection. While Jesus accepted an invitation “to dine at the home of one of the leading Pharisees,” we should not miss the rest of this verse that states, “and the people there were observing him” (14:1). The verb used here can imply that the Pharisees were waiting for Jesus to do something with which they could find fault. What will Jesus do? What will he say? Jesus tells a parable. This parable is about a banquet and where people position themselves. Do they select a place of honor? Or do they humbly take a place farther from the host, grateful for having been invited to this meal? Jesus then addresses the Pharisee, the host of the dinner. These words are also addressed to us. They confront us with the lavish love of our God. All are welcome at God’s banquet.
 
·         Today’s Gospel parable provides a social interpretation of humility. Humility is not simply a personal trait, but is intimately linked to how we hold ourselves in relation to others, as the guests at the banquet.

• Likening God to a judge can feel frightening in a society where the guilty are scrutinized, distrusted, and punished.
• But St. Paul includes this image within a heavenly feast of angels. Unlike punitive justice systems, Jesus extends God’s hands to us in mercy in order to restore us to him.