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Sacred Heart CHURCH OF THE FIRST PEOPLES
10821-96 Street, Edmonton, AB T5H 2J8
P: 780.422.3052 F: 780.423.0176
Webpage: www.sacredpeoples.com Facebook: Sacred Heart Church of the First Peoples-Catholic Church
Office Hours: 9 a.m. – 5p.m. Monday to Friday
Pastor: Fr. Susai Jesu, OMI 2nd Sunday of Easter
April 28, 2019
AYIKIPISIM (Frog Moon)
REQUEST FOR PRAYERS FOR THE REPOSE OF THE SOULS OF THE FOLLOWING:
Joseph Parisee who passed away on January 19, 2019. Debbie Nadeau passed away April 6,
2019.
FIRST COMMUNION: April 21, 2019: Noela Hernandez-Juarez, Cora Paterson, Rian
Valdez, Faustina Dogan, Levent Dogan, Phillip Woloshyniuk, Trysten Foote, Radley Valdez,
Sofia McCharles, Adris Cardinal-Deschamps and Jenavieve Dumont.
WEEKLY SUNDAY COLLECTION:
Good Friday: $629.00
Easter Vigil: $470.00
Easter Sunday: $2753.00
MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Mornings at 8:30 a.m.
Sunday at 10:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Sunday at 4:00 p.m. the Eritrea Mass
Weekday Masses
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday at 9 a.m. Friday at 7 p.m.
2nd Sunday of Easter Prayer Lord, the resurrection of Your Son has given us new life and renewed hope.
Help us to live as new people in pursuit of the Christian ideal. Grant us wisdom to know what we must do, the will to want to do it,
the courage to undertake it, The perseverance to continue to do it, and the strength to complete it.
Amen.
BAPTISM PREPARATION CLASS
The next Baptism Preparation Class is on Thursday, May 9th at 6:00 p.m. in the Church. Please
register by calling the office at 780-422-3052.
BIBLE STUDY GROUP
Tuesday, April 30, 2019 from 7 to 8 p.m. St. Eugene Boardroom. Everyone is welcome!
We will be reflecting on the bible passage “Judging Others” from Mathew 7: 1-6.
Don’t condemn others, and God won’t condemn you. God will be as hard on you as you are on
others! He will treat you exactly as you treat them.
You can see the speck in your friend’s eye, but you don’t notice the log in your own eye. How
can you say, “My friend, let me take the speck out of your eye,” when you don’t see the log in
your own eye? You’re nothing but show-offs! First, take the log out of your own eye. Then
you can see how to take the speck out of your friend’s eye.
Don’t give to dogs what belongs to God. They will only turn and attack you. Don’t throw
pearls down in front of pigs. They will trample all over them.
ST. PAUL PRAYER GROUP
The next St. Paul Prayer Group session will be on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 from 7 to 8 p.m.
The St. Paul Prayer Group is held in the St. Eugene Boardroom on alternate Tuesday’s
(alternate to the Bible Study Sessions). Everyone is welcome.
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul is an international volunteer organization that helps those
in need. We call on people to determine their needs and provide what we can including
furniture, beds, clothing, food and whatever else is needed to establish a home. We rely on
donations and help from the community. To offer assistance, make a donation, or if you need
help call 780-471-5577.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS: Anyone interested in joining the Knights of Columbus please
contact Fernie Marty at 780-655-7135 or you can see him at the 11:30 mass on Sundays
CURSILLO
Women’s: The women’s Cursillo will be held on July 4-7. The new Rectora is Celina Loyer.
Call or text Celina Loyer at 780-237-4286 for additional information.
Men’s: The men’s Cursillo will be held July 11 – 14
at Austin O’Brien School (6110 -95 Avenue, NW, Edmonton)
New Rector: Fernie Marty, Advisor: Bobby Woods
Vices:
- Sonny Dumont Kitchen
- Ken Wildcat Music
- Gary Gagnon Palanca and Decorations
- Dwayne Arcand Chapel and Prayer Team
- Ron Janvier Silent and Angels
- Darrel Loyer Registration and Go-For
Call or text Fernie Marty at 780-655-7135 for additional information.
The Preparation Meetings for both men and women are listed below. They start with Mass at
11:30 a.m. in St. Kateri Hall (basement of Sacred Heart Church of The First Peoples).
Saturday, March 9, 2019 Meeting #1 Saturday, May 25, 2019 #5
Saturday, April 6, 2019 Meeting #2 Saturday, June 8, 2019 #6
Saturday, April 27, 2019 Meeting #3 Saturday, June 22, 2019 #7
Saturday, May 4, 2019 Meeting #4 Saturday, June 29, 2019 #8
Youth Pilgrimage Fundraiser
In preparation for the Sacred Heart Youth group pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi this summer
we are doing a bottle drive to raise funds. Anyone interested in donating your recyclable bottles
for this fundraiser please drop them off at the Parish office or call us at 780-422-3052. Thank
you for your support!
PILGRIMAGE TO MEXICO & OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE (November 9-14, 2019)
Information Session (Friday May 10th, 2019)
6:30 – 8:30 p.m. (Light snacks and refreshments will be served)
Sacred Heart Church of the First Peoples
St. Kateri Hall
Experience a unique spiritual journey in this perfectly designed pilgrimage around Mexico.
Visit the most important churches of central Mexico including the emblematic and colorful
Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Trace the life of Juan Diego, the first Indigenous Saint of
North America. During this journey you will experience the value that Catholicism has in
Mexican culture while you visit beautiful towns throughout Mexico.
Please call Sacred Heart Church (780-422-3052) or Fr. Susai (780-940-3368) or Maria at 780-
707-1683 ([email protected] to register by May 4.
EVERYONE IS WELCOME!
Outreach Ministries available at Sacred Heart CHURCH OF THE FIRST PEOPLES
1. Communion for Housebound Parishioners:
Housebound parishioners of Sacred Heart Church of The First Peoples who might wish
to receive Holy Communion on Sundays can register by calling the office at 780-422-
3052. Please be sure to provide your complete address. Trained Eucharistic Ministers are
available to offer the service.
2. Spiritual Assistance and Direction:
Archbishop Emeritus Sylvain Lavoie, OMI and Lucie Leduc (Director at Star of the
North) will be available by appointment at Sacred Heart Church of The First Peoples to
provide spiritual assistance. Please call the office to book an appointment (780-422-
3052). This is a free service.
3. Grief Counselling:
Grief counselling is available to anyone who is dealing with the death of a loved one.
This service is for all parishioners of Sacred Heart Church of The First Peoples and is
offered by Fr. Susai Jesu, OMI and Helen Gledhow, CGSC, CSIC, CTRC. Please call
the office to make an appointment (780-422-3052).
4. House Blessings:
Call the office if you wish to have a House Blessing.
“Welcoming Refugees and Migrants in our Communities”
Ecumenical Social Justice Institute 2019
Saturday, May 4 from 10 am – 3:30 pm
At Newman Theological College, 10012 – 84 Street, Edmonton
The 2019 Social Justice Institute invites members of Edmonton area faith communities to come
together for a one day ecumenical workshop to share and learn how best to accompany and
support refugees and migrants in our local neighbourhoods. The program will focus on stories
from recent refugees who have made the Edmonton region their new home, and from those
working within local community agencies and settlement agencies and faith communities who
accompany them. There will be practical suggestions and resources about how members of
faith congregations can become more involved in reaching out to their new neighbours.
Keynote speaker: Winnie Yeung, co-writer Canada best seller “Homes: A Refugee Story”
For more information, go to www.newman.edu/sji Cost: $20 (includes lunch).
Register at Eventbrite https://sji.eventbrite.ca or phone NTC Reception 780-392-2450
Upcoming events at Star of the North Retreat Centre
1. Twilight Recovery Evening Retreats (With Archbishop Sylvain Lavoie) Apr 25, May 16 & June 20, 2019 7pm – 8:30pm Free will offering, Please call to register 780-459-5511 You are invited to participate in this exciting venture of faith, fellowship and personal growth. The evenings are open to anyone either in a 12 Step Program, or loving one who is, as well as anyone wanting to learn more about addictions and the recovery process.
2. Journeys to Justice (With Joe Gunn)
Wednesday, May 29th, 2019 7pm – 9pm Cost: $15.00 Are church communities the best places to go if you want to engage in social and ecological
justice? Is the prophetic desire for justice encouraged to burn in the hearts of church-goers
today? Do our ecclesial structures promote animation and action towards public justice? Joe
Gunn answers these questions head on in a new book by Citizens for Public Justice, Journeys to
Justice: Reflections on Canadian Christian Activism. By recalling the ecumenical victories of
the recent past, and sharing the reflections of a new generation of Christians working for justice,
this conversation challenges us all to live out Christianity in concrete ways, today.
3. Iconography Retreat: “Drawing Us into the Mystery of God” (With Gisele Bauche)
Mon June 3 to Fri June 7 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Live-in: $750 Commute: $600. This icon retreat will introduce participants into the ancient tradition of icon writing. During this five day retreat through meditation, practise and contemplation you will learn the techniques of writing an icon. Using a gesso wood panel board, egg tempra, natural pigment, bole and guilding with 24 kt gold leaf, you will write an icon. The icon that will be written is “John the Baptist.” For more details and to register go to www.starofthenorth.ca. Please call us at 780-459-5511
if you’d like to receive our regular Email program updates.
Star of the North Retreat Centre
Star of the North Retreat Centre is seeking a part-time Program Coordinator, (flexible 25-30
hrs. per week, with some evenings and weekends required) with possibility of growth into a
full-time position.
The successful applicant will have an MA degree in spirituality or theology and/or have
relevant education and experience for adult spiritual retreat and formation. The applicant will
be well organized, hospitable, and skilled at working independently and as part of a team to
fulfil the mission, goals and objectives of the centre.
Email: [email protected]
SUNDAY READINGS: Second Sunday of Easter - April 28, 2019
First Reading: (Acts 5.12-16)
Many signs and wonders were done among the people
at the hands of the apostles.
They were all together in Solomon's portico.
None of the others dared to join them, but the people esteemed them.
Yet more than ever, believers in the Lord,
great numbers of men and women, were added to them.
Thus they even carried the sick out into the streets
and laid them on cots and mats
so that when Peter came by,
at least his shadow might fall on one or another of them.
A large number of people from the towns
in the vicinity of Jerusalem also gathered,
bringing the sick and those disturbed by unclean spirits,
and they were all cured.
Second Reading: (Revelation 1.9-11a, 12-13, 17-19)
I, John, your brother, who share with you
the distress, the kingdom, and the endurance we have in Jesus,
found myself on the island called Patmos
because I proclaimed God's word and gave testimony to Jesus.
I was caught up in spirit on the Lord's day
and heard behind me a voice as loud as a trumpet, which said,
"Write on a scroll what you see."
Then I turned to see whose voice it was that spoke to me,
and when I turned, I saw seven gold lampstands
and in the midst of the lampstands one like a son of man,
wearing an ankle-length robe, with a gold sash around his chest.
When I caught sight of him, I fell down at his feet as though dead.
He touched me with his right hand and said, "Do not be afraid.
I am the first and the last, the one who lives.
Once I was dead, but now I am alive forever and ever.
I hold the keys to death and the netherworld.
Write down, therefore, what you have seen,
and what is happening, and what will happen afterwards."
Gospel: (John 20.19-31)
On the evening of that first day of the week,
when the doors were locked, where the disciples were,
for fear of the Jews,
Jesus came and stood in their midst
and said to them, "Peace be with you."
When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side.
The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.
Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you.
As the Father has sent me, so I send you."
And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them,
"Receive the Holy Spirit.
Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them,
and whose sins you retain are retained."
Thomas, called Didymus, one of the Twelve,
was not with them when Jesus came.
So the other disciples said to him, "We have seen the Lord."
But he said to them,
"Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands
and put my finger into the nailmarks
and put my hand into his side, I will not believe."
Now a week later his disciples were again inside
and Thomas was with them.
Jesus came, although the doors were locked,
and stood in their midst and said, "Peace be with you."
Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here and see my hands,
and bring your hand and put it into my side,
and do not be unbelieving, but believe."
Thomas answered and said to him, "My Lord and my God!"
Jesus said to him, "Have you come to believe because you have seen me?
Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed."
Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples
that are not written in this book.
But these are written that you may come to believe
that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God,
and that through this belief you may have life in his name.