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Our Lady of Peace Parish
Stewardship Reflection “We know that all things work for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.” - Romans 8:28 Do you really trust God? Do you believe that all things work for good? Faith is a challenge for everyone at times. Putting our trust in God, in everything we do, means that God’s plan for our lives may be different than our plan. When one door closes, another one opens. Trust in God, His plan is always better.
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 30, 2017 #36/2016-2017
Welcome to Our Lady of Peace Parish! We welcome all new parishioners to our parish community. We are happy to assist you at our Information Desk before or after Mass. Here you can register at our parish, notify us of change of address, sign up for collection envelopes, get a Mass Card, notify the office of someone in the parish who needs prayers or a need that you may have. Someone will be at this table at least 15 minutes prior to Mass, and after
as well.
Our Lady of Peace
425 Broad St. N.
Regina, SK S4R 2X8
Tel: 306-543-5355
Fax: 306-543-9837
E-Mail: [email protected]
www.ourladyofpeaceregina.com FB: Our Lady of Peace Regina
Twitter:@olopreginask
Office Hours:
Mon-Friday:
8:30 a.m. - Noon & 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Pastor: Fr. James Owolagba
Tel: 306-543-5355
E-Mail: [email protected]
Pastoral Assistant: Stacy Grunert
Tel: 306-550-2474
E-Mail: [email protected]
Office Manager: Ebere Nwadike
Hall Rentals:
Maurice Raboud:
Tel: 306-543-0313
Cell: 306-535-3333
Tel: Dennis Gibbs:
306-530-2370
Caretaker: Twedoros Gebreselassie
ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Call the Parish Office if you need anointing at home or in the
hospital. Anointing of the Sick will also be offered communally during
weekend Masses. Check bulletin for upcoming anointing schedules.
BAPTISM: Baptism classes begin in the fall, please call the office for
information. MARRIAGE: Please contact the pastor at least six months prior to the
wedding date to begin the necessary preparations. RCIA/RCIC: Begins in the Fall– Call the Parish Office to
Register.
LITURGICAL SCHEDULE Weekday Mass: 9:00 a.m.
Weekend Mass: Saturday: 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: 9:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
ROSARY 20 Minutes before our Weekend Masses
FIRST FRIDAY ADORATION —Resumes in September
RECONCILIATION: Saturday’s: 4:30 p.m. Sunday’s: 8:30 a.m.
Parish Events & Meetings
July 31– Aug 6, 2017
Mon Jul 31 -12:30pm- 4pm-VBS (Vacation Bible School)
Tues Aug 1 12:30pm- 4pm-VBS (Vacation Bible School)
Wed Aug 2 -12:30pm- 4pm-VBS (Vacation Bible School)
Thurs Aug 3 -12:30pm- 4pm-VBS (Vacation Bible School)
Fri Aug 4 - 12:30pm- 4pm-VBS (Vacation Bible School)
Sat Aug 5 5:00pm– Mass
Sun Aug 6 Transfiguration of the Lord
Daily Readings and Mass Intentions
Mass Readings Mass Intention
Mon Jul 31 9:00am– Mass Exod 32.15-24, 30-34; Matt. 13.31-35
+Lylla Fahlman by Ga-briel Fahlman +Terry Wielgoz by Wielgoz family
Tues Aug 1: 9:00am– Mass Exod 33.7-11; 34.4b-9, 28 Matt. 13.36-43
Wed Aug 2: 9:00am– Mass Exod 34.29-35; Matt 13. 44-46 John & Emma Young by Irene Grad & family
Thurs Aug 3:9:00am–Mass Exod 40.16-21, 34-38; Matthew 13.147-52
Fri Aug 4: 9:00am– Mass Lev 23.1, 4-11, 15-16, 27, 34b-37; Mat 13.54-58
+George Koronkiewicz by Sr. Sabina
Sat Aug 5: 5:00 pm Mass Lev 25.1, 8-17; Matt 14.1-12 +Joseph Hinks by Irene Grad & family
Sun Aug 6– 9:00a.m. & 10:30a.m. Mass Transfiguration of the Lord
Daniel 7.9-10, 13-14 2 Peter 1.16-19 Matthew 17.1-9
+Andree Huzee by Diana Demaria For all Parishioners
Ask FR. James,
How did we Catholics come about the stories of the parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary?
St. Anne and St. Joachim are the parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary. True, many people ask: “How did Mary’s mother, a woman not mentioned in the New Testament, rise to this lofty status of St. Anne and her Father, to St Joachim?" This question has led to nonetheless, an unsurprising amount of interest in the parentage of the Virgin Mary, the woman who had been worthy to bear the Son of God, especially that the canonical Gospels contain no reference to Mary’s parents, although the gospels provide extensive genealogical lists of Jesus’ ancestors through to Joseph.
The Catholic Church came about the legends about Mary and her parents in some other gospels called apocry-phal texts. These books did not make it into the Holy Bible. The main apocryphal text that contained the story is called Protoevangelium of St. James, a Greek text written around 150 A.D. and translated into Latin by the fourth century. Stories about Mary and her parents also appeared in the apocryphal Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew (mid-fifth century A.D.) and the apocryphal Gospel of the Birth of Mary (sixth century A.D.).
These legends had it that Anne and her husband, Joachim, having been married for twenty years and living according to the laws of God, although rich and of noble descent from the line of David, could not have children. Joachim, one day goes to the Temple to make his yearly offering, and unable to face his friends or his wife any longer travels out into the desert to stay with his flocks and there spends his time fasting and praying and Anne too spent time weeping and praying.
After a month, during which the couple has been praying separately, an angel (often identified as the Archangel Gabriel, thus establishing a parallel with the Annunciation) visits both of them to inform them that God has heard their prayers, and that they will soon be blessed with a daughter, who will herself be an especially holy child. This came to pass.
St. Anne and St. Joachim inspired universal following as model for Christian marriage because of the way they handled the problem they faced in their marriage. They were declared saints in aid of maternity and models for grandparents. In the prayers asking for their intercession, the church prays: O glorious Sts. Joachim and Anne, grandparents of the most high, who by your example of married life, Mary and Joseph learnt how to be most chaste, we pray that our families may grow in holiness and be grace filled and by your powerful intercession guide all grandparents to be great examples of faith. July 26th is their feast day.
You may email/send your faith questions to Fr. James and he would answer them in our Sunday Bulletins.
OFFERTORY COLLECTIONS
July 23, 2017
5pm - $589.00 9am - $633.00 10:30am - $627.55 TOTAL:$1,849.55
AROUND THE ARCHDIOCESE
Thinking Faith! August 1, 2017 TF46: Hospitality and Transforming Truth This week Eric and Brett discuss the relationship between Hos-pitality and the Transforming Truth of the Gospel. Are name tag Sundays, handshakes at the door and coffee after Mass the 'magic bullets' of evangelization? Do we need to be wary of sharing the truth of the gospel for fear of scaring off potential seekers? We'll look at the place of an authentic Christian Hos-pitality in the Church's evangelizing mission and share a couple of our own transforming encounters with Jesus Christ. We're fired up and set to Testify! This week on Thinking Faith! http://thinkingfaith.libsyn.com/tf46-hospitality-and-transforming-truth UPCOMING AUGUST PILGRIMAGES Saturday August 12 & Sunday August 13 100th Anniversary of Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine St. Peter’s Colony, Kronau, SK (24 km. SE of Regina on Hwy 33, 10 km. east of Kronau) 100th Pilgrimage Memory Lane of Timeless Moments: Take a heart stirring “100th Year Anniversary Journey” through cher-ished ancestral legacy displays in the Rastadt School House. There is a bus coming from Holy Cross - Meals for sale or bring your own - Wheelchair accessible - Bring Umbrella For more information visit our website www.stpeterskronau.ca, “like” us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/stpetersheritagekronau or call Leroy or Judy (306)781-2842 Contact: [email protected], St. Joseph Parish, Balgonie (306) 771-2387 To find out more about the history of St. Peter’s Colony visit the Kronau museum web site www.stpeterskronau.ca Monday August 14th & 15th 76th Annual Pilgrimage Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes-Rama Rama is 45 km. northwest of Canora next to St. Anthony’s Church on Highway #5 Beginning at 6:00 p.m. on August 14th and 8:00 a.m. on August 15th. For more info, contact Mary@ 306-593-6120 or email [email protected] In 2017, we are celebrating the centennial of the Apparitions of the Virgin Mary at Fatima, in Portugal, the most well-known and im-portant Apparition in the history of mankind. St. Peter’s CWL Musical Events To glorify God, spread joy, and raise money for St. Peter’s CWL and its charities, St. Peter Parish at 100 Argyle St. will host an Accordion Fest on Sunday, August 20 at 2:00 p.m. ($10 admission, door prize) and a Country Gospel Sing-Along with Free Spirit the following Sunday, August 27 at 2:00 p.m. (free will offering), both in the Parish Hall downstairs. For both events, there will be refreshments and a 50/50 draw. There is parking behind the church in the south parking lot. Please use the south side entrance (with wheelchair accessible eleva-tor). For more information, please call Pat at 306-924-0418.
YOUR FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION TO OUR LADY OF PEACE PARISH—ELECTRONIC GIVING
-Quick and easy to make your parish donation! -It’s a way to never have to worry about forgetting your donation envelope at home. -Sign up forms are available at the Information Desk or at the par-ish office, call the office for more info at 306-543-5355. **Money comes from your bank account directly to the parish bank account on the second day of each month—hassle free!
Thanks to the May bingo workers. . . . just received a cheque for $1,194.30 for the three bingos. Our August dates are: Early – August 3, August 15th and August 31 Late – August 6, and August 26. If you can help any of these dates, please call the office or Anita at 306 543-0421.
Upcoming Parish Events
CatChat Vacation Bible School– July 31- August 4. From 12noon-4:00pm
August 27, 2017– Grand Church Opening & Installa-tion of Fr. James
Music Rendezvous Sept. 10, 2017
Paint Night-Sept. 22, 2017
Kid’s Consign/Buy Sale – Oct. 13 & 14
Family Halloween Party – Sat. October 28.
CWL Craft Sale on Nov 4th, 2017
Trade Show – November 18
Memorial/Donation Fund --- An opportunity to assist with our building renovation project. Anyone can donate, or a make donation in memory of a loved one. Names of donors of $500.00 or more will be displayed on a tree in the gathering area of our church. Information letters with donation envelopes can be found at the information table or more information obtained by calling the office.
Tax deductible receipt is issued. Until our “tree” is being designed and completed, and the gathering area finished, we are utilizing the bulletin. We have received donations in memory of Lylla Fahlman, Ed Rieger, Mervin Rieger and Albert Sentes. Stan Krywulak. Donations have been received from Simon Hitcherick, Judy Rieger, Charles & Anne Gelowitz and Monica Fahlman. Our tree will display names on-ly....donations in leaves and memorial donations in butter-flies. To date $9,500 has been achieved.
Come Celebrate Mass with us: August 27,2017 —Grand Church opening and
Installation of Fr. James @ 10:30 am Mass by Archbishop Don Bolen. Old Fashioned Church Picnic – Noon to 3:00 p.m. Visiting, Food, Games, memorabilia, family activities
We plan to have a plant sale. Soooo, while you are thinning-out perennials over summer, just pot them and have ready for the sale. Yes, another Fundraiser.
A Note of Thanks...Antonette Rothecker
Thanks to all who sent their prayers; sent get well cards, called and visited me during my illness. Thanks to Father James for his visit at the hospital. Thanks to the CWL for the flowers and prayers. Thanks to St Grego-ry School for the flowers and beautiful pray-
er card. You all are special in my heart. God Bless You All.
Monthly Musical Rendezvous – for
September 10th, at 2:30 “Voices &
Strings” at Our Lady of Peace
Church, 425 Broad St. N, Regina Free Will
Offering --- Refreshments & treats.
This fundraiser is to help with the build/Reno
of our church.
Pastoral Council Pastor: Father James Chair: Brian Martens Vice Chair: Rick Perras Outreach & Parish Growth: Jodi Wilton & Stacy Grunert Secretary: Jackie Bahan Liturgy: JoAnne Zuck Education/Sacraments: Stacy Grunert Youth: Jodi Wilton Ecumenism: - Pastoral Care Irene Grad
Deanery: JoAnne Zuck Stewardship: Anita Rieger Social Justice: VACANT Membership: Doris Frei Vocation Awareness: VACANT Appointed Members: Annual Appeal: Antonette Rothecker Screening Protocol: Donalda Exner Schools Liaison: Antonette Rothecker Seniors: Betty Sparrowhawk CWL Representative: Irene Haynes K.C. Representative: Bob Rothecker
Finance Council Pastor Fr. James Chair: Dennis Gibbs Secretary: Anita Rieger Hall: Maurice Raboud Member: Lukose Luka Bldg & Grounds: Don Macknak
Building Addition: Pastor Fr. James Committee Members: Dennis Gibbs (Chair) Superintendent of Renovations: Roger Bertrand Member: Rick Perras Secretary: Anita Rieger Member: Stacy Grunert
Join us
Membership President Jo Anne Kim 306 569 9189 306 543 2320
Mission Statement: Through the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we endeavor to build this community of Our Lady of Peace to a viable Christian Catholic Family, to which all are welcome.
Join us
Membership President Jo Anne Kim 306 569 9189 306 543 2320
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Trifons Pizza & Spaghetti House 475 Broad St N
306 545-3566
Daily Lunch and Supper Specials. Buy a 13" or 15" pizza and receive an order of dry ribs or large Caesar salad or chicken wings for $4.99 plus a 1 liter coke. Special available for dine-in pickup or delivery.