April 30, 2017 3rd Sunday of Easter Vol. 7, No. 21

A Cathol i c Communi ty serving Taber and Vauxhal l , Alberta, Canada

We follow Christ by Actively Living our Faith, Sharing Knowledge and Serving the Community

St . AUGUSTINE and S t . JOSEPH PARISH

Faith • Knowledge • Community

Parish Directory MAIN OFFICE 403.223.2226 24 HOUR EMERGENCY 403-837.3144 Parish Hall 403.223.2782 Parish Fax 403.223.2501 Office Hours (Monday-Thursday) 8:30am—4:30pm Website: www.catholicparish.ca Pastor Administrator Rev. Eligio Canete 403-223-2226 eligiocanete@gmail.com Parish Secretary Pat Friesen 403.223.2226 secretary@catholicparish.ca

Liturgical Celebrations Weekend Masses

Saturdays: 5:00 pm, Taber

Sundays: 9:00 am, Taber

11:00 am, Vauxhall

Tuesday: 7:00 pm, Taber

Wednesday: 9:00 am, Clearview Lodge

Thursday — Friday 9:00 am, Taber

1st & 3rd Saturday: 10:00 am, Linden View

Eucharistic Adoration/Divine Mercy

Friday 9:30 - 10:30 am

With Rosary & Chaplet of Divine Mercy

Reconciliation

Saturday 4:00-4:45 pm, Taber

Initiation If interested in exploring the Catholic Faith or com-pleting the Sacraments of Initiation as an adult or youth, contact Parish Office at 403.223.2226.

Marriage Couples registered within the parish are required to make arrangements at least six months prior to the date of marriage by calling 403.223.2226 and must complete a Marriage Preparation Program.

Sacrament of the S If you know of any parishioner who is t home, or in the hospital, please call 403.223.2226, so our Eu-charistic Ministers of the Sick may bring communion, or anointing can be arranged.

aptism Infant baptism is celebrated following Completion of our parish Baptism Preparation Program. New and expectant parents are invited to call 403.223.2226.

New life comes from telling the true story

5009 — 48 Ave, Taber, Alberta, T1G 1T4 * Tel.: 403.223.2226 * Fax: 403.223.2501 * www.catholicparish.ca.

Have you ever been at an event with someone else, but in the retelling you’re not sure you were in the same place?

Or, maybe, you’ve been confused going through life, not really sure what has been happening,

and all of a sudden things seem to start to make sense? All the readings this week are focused on clarifying what has

happened in the Death and Resurrection of Jesus. In the first reading, Peter walks out of the upper room and into

ministry proclaiming the good news of what has happened. He is the most unlikely preacher

because he denied Jesus so profoundly. He’s got the story straight now,

the picture of what really happened. Jesus did not abandon him, but rescued him,

and now Peter is ready to tell everyone he was wrong. What life comes for Peter from realizing he was wrong!

This was not the end, but a beautiful and life-giving new beginning!

In the Gospel, the disciples on the road to Emmaus are lost and wandering home, but Jesus helps them to see Him by rereading

the story and to discover what they had not seen. Peter’s letter is a continuation of the sharing of the good news.

We have so much life, so much joy, so much peace when we step out of confusion, denial, and despair, and let ourselves

rest in the good news we had been telling untrue stories. The good news is that God is at work in reality,

raising us to new life, even if the process is not finished yet.

Stewardship Refl ection— “Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, ‘Peace be with you.’” JOHN 20:19 Are you good at making people feel welcome? When you meet someone new, a new neighbor, a new work colleague, a new parishioner, do you make them

feel at home? Many of us can probably do a much better job at this. When we make people feel welcome, we make them feel like they are

included instead of being excluded. A simple “hello” and a smile goes a long way.

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ARE YOU PUZZLED YET? An evening of fun is planned for our Grade 6-9 Youth on Wednesday, May 3 starting at 7:00 pm at St. Augustine’s Church. All youth are welcome to

come and encouraged to bring a friend.

MAY IS THE MONTH OF MARY and the Rosary will be prayed 20 minutes prior to masses in both St. Augustine’s and St. Joseph’s Churches. If you are interested in leading the Rosary please contact Sharon Dunn in Vauxhall at 654-4205 or in Taber contact Carol Megyes at 223-8660 to volunteer. Thank you to those serving in this special ministry.

90TH ANNIVERSARY OF ST. AU-GUSTINE’S CWL Banquet tickets are now on sale for CWL members and a guest. They are $25.00/ticket and are available from the church office or any executive CWL Member. The 90th Anniversary celebration will be held on Saturday, June 3, beginning with Mass at 5:00 pm followed by the banquet at 6:30 pm at the Legion Hall. Congratulations to our CWL!

VOCATION SUNDAY is next Sunday, May 7. Donations can be made for the Continuing Support & Education for Priests & Seminarians. Donation envelopes can be found in your box of envelopes and donations will be accepted either in the collection basket or can be dropped off at the church office over the next few weeks for anyone wishing to make a donation. Thank you for your generosity!

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR GRADUATES from Vauxhall High School. Those celebrating at our mass this weekend include Andrea DeGroot, Ben Erwin, Trisha Habraken, Anika Huvenaars, Brant Mack, Blaise Unruh, Analiese Vissers and

Maegan Vissers. We wish all of you many blessings as you pursue your future endeavors.

A NEW MINISTRY SCHEDULE AND GREETER SCHEDULE for St. Augustine’s Church is now available in the entrance. Please pick one up for yourself. The Schedule will be posted on the website next week, as well, please watch for it in your emails.

BAPTISMAL PREPARATION WORKSHOP will be held on Saturday, May 13, 2017 at 10:00 am at St. Au-gustine’s Church in Taber. This workshop is for anyone planning a Baptism, for new parents, or for those expect-ing a new baby. Please contact the church office to for more information or to register.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING for St. Joseph’s Church will be held following mass on Sunday, May 7th. Everyone is encouraged to attend.

LADIES OF ST. JOSEPH’S are looking for volunteers who would like to help by providing cookies, squares, loaves, or muffins for the Annual General meeting next Sunday. Please sign up on the sheet on the bulletin board in the hall or call Marian at 403-634-1587. Thank you to everyone that can help out!

THANK YOU to those who will be serving up refresh-ments and goodies following our Sunday morning masses for the month of May as follows: In Vauxhall: Vanessa Van Der Wielen, Linda Huvenaars, Diane Wickenheiser, Leanne Wickenheiser, and Lucy Howlett. In Taber: May 7-Filipino Society May 21-St. Vincent de Paul May 14-CWL May 28-Knights of Columbus

THIS WEEK IN OUR CHURCHES

Saturday, April 29 4:00 pm Reconciliation 5:00 pm Mass-Taber Sunday, April 30 9:00 am Mass-Taber 11:00 am Mass-Catecishm Closing Mass and Graduation Mass followed by a Potluck-Vauxhall 12:45 pm Catechism-Vauxhall 1:00 pm Parish Council & Finance Council Meeting-Vauxhall

Monday, May 1 7:00 pm Private Hall use-Taber 7:00 pm Private Hall use-Vauxhall Tuesday, May 2 1:30 pm Rosary 2:00 pm St. Augustine’s Bible Study 6:30 pm Reconciliation 7:00 pm Mass 7:30 pm 33 Days to Morning Glory Meeting-Taber Wednesday, May 3 9:00 am Mass at Clearview Lodge-CANCELLED 1:30 pm Rosary at Linden View Home 7:00 pm Youth Group Grade 6-9 –Taber Thursday, May 4 9:00 am Mass-CANCELLED 9:00am-9:00 pm 12 hours of Prayer for Palliative Care-Taber 1:00 pm Memorial Funeral Service-Lisa Foote 2:30 pm Prayer Group Meeting 7:00 pm Knights of Columbus meeting-Taber Friday, May 5 9:00 am Mass-CANCELLED 9:30 am Rosary & Chaplet of Divine Mercy-CANCELLED Saturday, May 6 10:00 am Mass at Linden View Home 4:00 pm Reconciliation 5:00 pm Mass-Taber Sunday, May 7 9:00 am Mass-Taber-Please welcome St. Pat’s School to help in our Ministries followed by Refreshments and goodies compliments of the Filipino Society 11:00 am Mass-Vauxhall 11:00 am Baptism of Holden Thomas Geerligs-Vauxhall 12:00 pm Annual General Meeting-Vauxhall 3:00 pm Baptism of Ava Rose Campbell and Reed James Campbell-Taber 6:30 pm 1st Communion Meeting-Taber

MASS DEDICATIONS Monday, April 24 Private Mass Gladys & Maury Santry + Tuesday, April 25 7:00 pm Frank Rabusic + Wednesday, April 26 Private Mass Leonard & Marion Diemert + Thursday, April 27 Private Mass Harvey & Nancy Anderson Friday, April 28 Private Mass Adrian & Jennifer Beckie Saturday, April 29 10:00 am (L.V.) Gerald Thibodeau + 5:00 pm For the Parish Sunday, April 30 9:00 am Gloria Cyr 11:00 am Vx. Ted DeGroot +

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PRAYER REQUESTS

Pray for those who suffer from loneliness, sadness and depression or are ill or for surgery:

Terry MacDonald, Philip Ellert, Carole Alexandre, Josh Alexandre Henrietta Kress, Hurley Price, Harry & Anne Shuya,

Sherry Malinsky, Denny Ressler. Pray for Marcel Clequin, Lisa Foote, Alfred Baroldi and all of the

faithful departed, may they rest in peace. For the special intentions in all our hearts.

TABER VACATION BIBLE CAMP will be held on July 10-14. Planning has started but is looking for volunteers-parents or grandparents to help be leaders or assist with activities. For more info please contact Trina Baier tbaier@telus.net or call 403-223-4022 .

THE CELTICS VOLLEYBALL TEAM from St. Mary’s School is excited to be hosting the 2017 SA Boys Provin-cial Volleyball Championships from November 23-25, 2017. In efforts of raising money to host this event they will be selling beautiful hanging baskets, strawberries, assorted herbs & tomatoes, along with other veges, ferti-lizer and potting soil. To place an order, stop by the St. Mary’s School office or contact one of their players. There will also be a few order forms available in the church entrance and office. Orders are due by May 5. Thank you for your support.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS in Taber will be meeting on Thursday, May 4th at 7:00 pm in the lower hall.

PALLIATIVE CARE There is a pressing need for all people to have greater accessibility to palliative care,” “It has become an urgent priority in the face of impending legislation for euthanasia/assisted suicide in Canada.” “This end-of-life care is true compassion. It allows people who are facing death not to be burdened by pain and suf-fering, but to receive the support that respects their human dignity both physically and spiritually.” All parishioners of St. Augustine’s and St. Joseph’s are invited to join the Catholic Women’s League 12 Hours of Prayer for Pallia-tive Care on Thursday, May 4 at St. Augustine’s. The day is designed to take place during the National Hospice Palliative Care Week (organized by the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association) as a profound witness to the sanctity of human life. The 12 hour vigil at St. Au-gustine’s will begin at 9 a.m. lasting all day until 9 p.m. (Please note, prayer time between 11:00 am and 2:30 pm on this day will be in small meeting room in the lower hall during the time of the Memorial Service that will be held upstairs in the church) Please sign up in the en-trance of the church. We will need 2 volunteers praying per hour . Thankyou for being in prayer with us during this time, whether you are praying at church at home, at work while driving in your car.

NOMINATIONS ARE NOW WELCOME for the Holy Spirit Catholic School Division’s “Share the Mission Award.” This award recognizes community members, parents, students, and school staff who have offered out-standing long term service for the benefit of our students, accepted demanding challenges and set new standards for the rest of us to follow, demonstrated involvement and leadership in the community and parish organizations, contributed through action and deed to the Catholic at-mosphere of our schools and reflects the Mission State-ment of the Holy Spirit School Division in all actions. If you know of an individual or group you would like to nominate, please forward their name to the Holy Spirit School Division Office by June 16, 2017. The nomina-tion form is available at the entrance of the church, the church office or can be found on the division’s website at

WEEKLY COLLECTION TOTALS TABER April 16-Regular Collection & Loose: $2,948.50 VAUXHALL April 16-Regular Collection & Loose: $ 884.00

Thank you to everyone for your continued support and generosity!

http://bit.ly/sharethemissionhs4. For more information, please contact Anisha Gat-ner at 403-327-9555.

POST-SECONDARY STUDENTS! The Lethbridge Pregnancy Care Centre is looking for 3 students who are looking to expand their skills in their chosen field while serving in an exciting front-line ministry. There are three 9-week paid posi-tions available, and we are looking specifically for 2 students in the social work/psychology/addictions/nursing programs, as well as 1 student studying new media/communications. For more information or application details, please contact Mon-ica Loewen at monica@lethbridgepregcentre.com

FORMED is now available online. This is an incredible online gateway to the best Catholic content, all in one place! It’s free to register as follows: Go to www.formed.org Click on Register (lower right of page) Enter Parish Access Code: D6WNMC Enter your email and create your personal password that you will need to

login later Enjoy and share with others in our local community. You will find teaching video programs, movies on faith and the lives of the saints, audio presentations, and books free to download. New content is added regularly to further enhance your experience. For further information, please contact the church office or call Brian Kinahan at 403-223-5957. ONE ROCK CANADIAN FESTIVAL OF FAITH 2017 is planned for August 11, 12, 13, 2017 at the Tsuut’ina Rodeo Grounds in Bragg Creek, Alberta. If you’re looking for an opportunity to grow in faith and relationship with Jesus, having a great time with your family and friends and making outstanding memories, this event is for you! For more information please contact Maryann Donaleshen at the Calgary Diocese Office at 403-218-5516 or email her at Mar-yann.donaleshen@calgarydiocese.ca or visit the website at www.theyellowtree.ca/one-rock.html.

THE NEW EVANGELIZATION SUMMIT, inspiring Catholics will be live in Ottawa and webcast to host sites across North America. Streaming to Calgary will take place on May 12-13 at Notre Dame High School, 11900 Country Village Line NE. Featured speakers include Fr. Michael White, Sr. Miriam Heidland, Bishop Robert Barron, Tom Corcoran, Patrick Sullivan, Michael Dopp, Meghann Baker and Peter Herbeck. To purchase tickets and for more information visit newevange-lization.ca or contact Eden D’Souza at eden.dsouza@calgarydiocese.ca or 403-218-5520.

“MAY SPRING FLING” All women are invited to an enjoyable evening, includ-ing DINNER & FASHION SHOW on Tuesday, MAY 9th @ 7:00 p.m. at the Her-itage Inn Banquet Room. Featured will be “UPS AND DOWNS” Clothing and Accessories from Picture Butte. You will also enjoy the beautiful music of Laurie Keys, from Grassy Lake, and inspirational message, “Beauty for Ashes” by Laura Klassen, from Bow Island. Cost for the evening is $20 per person. Reservations can be made by calling Gail @ 223-4637 or Jane @ 223-1435. Cancellations are absolutely necessary by noon, Monday, May 8th, please. Sponsored by Taber Christian Women’s affiliated with RSVP Ministries Canada. Everyone is welcome to this most enjoyable evening!

a celebration and fundraiser in support of Natural Family Planning ministries. June 10th, St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Calgary. Details and tickets at billingslife.ca or see poster in the church entrance.

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Council Meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 7:00 pm

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Wickenheiser's Organic Farm Bernie & Leanne

No Commercial Fertilizers, Chemicals or Pesticides

Phone: 403-725-2388 Cell: 403-635-8588 Fax: 403-725-2454

5302 48 Street

Taber, Alberta T1G 1H3 Phone: 403-223-3352 Fax: 403-223-3855

www.holyspirit.ab.ca/st.patricks Principal: Michelle Nevil,

Assoc. Principal: Meghan Calder St. Patrick’s School, in partnership with our community,

empowers, nurtures and challenges our students to be proac-tive learners and responsible citizens who live and share faith.

Darla Machacek 403-223-1265

cwltaber@gmail.com

Meetings are held monthly, on the 1st Thursday at 7:00 pm at

St. Augustine Church-Taber

Taber & Area Margaret Retcliff

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Leona Wright 403-654-2209

Vauxhall