Our Mission: “Together Building Up the Body of Christ”

St. Mary’s Parish

Pentecost Sunday May 31, 2020

Year A

Acts 2.1-11

1 Corinthians 12.3b-7, 12-13

John 20.19-23

“...all made to drink of one Spirit…”

PARISH TEAM: Fr. Miroslaw (’Mirek’) Kostarzewski, Pastor; Claude Baril, Deacon; Roger Reilander, Deacon; Theresa Hopper, Office Administrator; Charmaine Marcinek, Pastoral Assistant; Susan Johnson and Donna Annett, Administrative Assistants

6 McMillan Avenue

Red Deer, AB, T4N 5X8

Ph.: 403-347-3114

Fax: 403-346-5115

Visit us at our website:

stmarysparishreddeer.ca

email:

StMarys.RedDeer@caedm.ca

MASS TIMES

TO BE ANNOUNCED

The dispensation of the faithful

from the obligation to attend

Sunday Mass remains in place

until decreed otherwise by the

Archbishop. No one is obliged

to attend Holy Mass while this

dispensation is in effect.

PARISH OFFICE HOURS

Monday: CLOSED

Tuesday - Thursday:

8:30am to Noon;

1:00pm - 4:00pm

Friday: 8:30am to Noon

SOCIAL GATHERINGS

All social gatherings are prohibited in the churches.

Social visits and contact between people of different

households such as hand-shaking or the sharing of

communal items are not allowed.

Social visits outside the church may take place provided that

proper physical distancing is observed and that these take

place away from high-traffic areas such as the designated

entrances and exits and driveways.

Livestreamed Sunday Mass

We invite the faithful to join celebrations of the Mass

‘virtually,’ through video livestreaming from their own

parish or from St. Joseph’s Basilica with

Archbishop Richard Smith.

Sunday Mass at the Basilica is livestreamed at 10:30am

each week. Find it on the Archdiocese of Edmonton

Youtube Channel or on Facebook at

facebook.com/archedmonton or

Twitter at twitter.com/archedmonton

Visit our parish

website https://stmarysparish.jimdo.com/

or grandinmedia.ca/livestream

to find links to livestream events across the Archdiocese.

More options can be found at: Saltandlighttv.org

SINGING IN CHURCH

Congregational singing is a high-risk activity and is not

allowed during initial phases. Infected people can transmit

the virus through their saliva or respiratory droplets while

singing or chanting. This prohibition in Stage 1 includes

singing by a cantor or a soloist. We look to the future when

restrictions ease and allow us to resume song prayer in our

parishes. Thank you for your understanding.

FUNERALS St Mary’s is still able to help with funeral arrangements

and support if one of our parishioners passes away.

Please call the parish office for more information.

403-347-3114.

Guidelines for the Reintroduction

of the Celebration of Holy Mass STAGE ONE

The Guidelines are specific to the first phase of the

reintroduction and are in place until a new guideline is issued.

Possible exposure to the contagion must be limited. Therefore,

Masses are to be celebrated simply yet reverently and within a

shorter duration than normal.

The maximum capacity for each Mass is reduced to no more than

50 people to ensure physical distancing.

You must pre-register for Mass online at our website or by

phoning the Church.

YOU MUST BRING AND WEAR A NON-MEDICAL MASK

TO ATTEND

Upon arriving at the Parish, please ensure you are

6 feet/2 metres apart while waiting to enter the church. The

Church’s alley entrance will open 30 minutes before Mass. We

will then go through the list of pre-registered parishioners and ask

a few questions before entry into the building.

You will then need to hand sanitize and then an usher will take

you to your seat. The pews are marked with social

distancing in mind.

Donations can be made on entry into the church

in a basket provided.

There can be only one single file Communion line. Members of

the same household need not observe physical distancing with

one another during the Communion procession. Communion will

not be distr ibuted on the tongue at this time.

After Mass, everyone must use hand sanitizer and exit out the

front doors.

We are in need of volunteers who are willing to be

Safety Coordinators, Point of Entry Teams, Ushers and

Cleaning & Disinfecting Teams.

Please contact the office if you are interested.

Please know that this is all new to us, so we may have a few

hiccups before we get it right. Thank you.

Donation Options for weekly/monthly

contributions to St. Mary’s Parish: -Drop off your envelope at the office

-Mail it to St. Mary’s Parish

-Pre-authorized debit

-E-transfer (Theresa.Hopper@caedm.ca)

-Donate button on our website

Thank you for your support.

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN OUR PARISH

OFFICE HOURS

Monday: Closed

Tuesday-Thursday: 10:00am-4:00pm

(closed at noon for lunch)

Friday: 10:00am-Noon

The office staff have been very busy preparing to

welcome back the parishioners of St. Mary’s Parish.

You will notice many changes and things will seem so

different, but please be assured that we remain

committed to doing everything we can to protect our

parishioners, church staff, and clergy from infection.

With this in mind, the Archbishop wants to remind

everyone that we are still excused from the obligation

of attending Sunday Mass. This is especially

important for anyone who may be at a greater risk due

to health or advanced age. Online masses will

continue and are meant to be a source of

comfort and peace.

Parishioners and volunteers from demographic groups that

are at a greater risk of serious illness, such as people

65 years of age or older and individuals with chronic

medical conditions, are encouraged to stay safe by avoiding

public gatherings, but are not prohibited from attending

Mass if they so choose.

Anyone attending Mass does so at their own risk.

Grace this Week Leader: Lord Jesus, we thank you for your Word. You breathed on your disciples, and they received the Holy Spirit. (John 20:22) All: Lord, fill us with your Spirit.

Living in the Word ̶ ̶ As we open our hearts to the Word of God,

and ask the Holy Spirit to reveal to us how we may more faithfully put

it into practice, we encounter these challenging questions, posed by

St. Paul: "What do you have that you did not receive? And if you re-

ceived it, why do you boast as if it were not a gift?" (1Corinthians 4:7)

All is God's gift. Everything good that we have and are comes from

God. Sacred Scripture also makes known the purpose for which God

bestows gifts on his children: "Like good stewards of the manifold

grace of God, serve one another with whatever gift each of you has

received." (1Peter 4:10).(Archbishop Smith, Pastoral Letter, Sept. 14, 2017)

Pope Francis Twitter

The Holy Spirit, when we invite Him into our wounds, anoints

our painful memories with the balm of hope, because the

Spirit restores hope.

The Pope’s Monthly Intention You are invited to answer the Holy Father’s request and to join with

many people worldwide in praying for the Pope’s intention each month.

For June: The Way of the Heart

We pray that all those who suffer may find their way in life,

allowing themselves to be touched by the Heart of Jesus.

Prayer for Pentecost: Come Holy Spirit,

fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the

fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be

created and you shall renew the face of the earth.

2020 Baby Bottle Campaign

“Bring Change Now...and into generations to come”

Central Alberta Pregnancy Care Centre holds its annual

Baby Bottle Campaign from Mother’s Day weekend to

Father’s Day weekend at St. Mary’s Parish. Baby bottles

are not available this year, but if you are interested in donating to

this important cause, please go to their website:

www.pregnancycare.ca or call

Janella on Tuesdays or Thursdays at 403-343-1611.

St. Mary’s Parish

is still collecting

food for the

Food Bank.

You can drop off

food items

at the back

entrance bins.

Thank you for remembering the

less fortunate in our community

especially at this extremely

challenging and critical time.

Knights of Columbus founder

will be beatified Pope Francis has approved a miracle

attributed to the intercession of

Father Michael McGivney, founder of

the Knights of Columbus, clearing the

way for his beatification. A date for the

beatification ceremony will be

announced later. A statement from the

Knights said the miracle involved an unborn child in the

United States who was healed in utero of a life-threatening

condition after prayers by his family to Father McGivney.

All Sacraments All postponed Sacraments will be communicated as soon as we

are able to proceed. Please continue to pray for our young

people and adults as they prepare for their sacraments.

Please check the website for details:

stmarysparishreddeer.ca

Online Faith Formation

Through the Benedict XVI Institute for New Evangelization,

Newman Theological College offers a comprehensive

selection of short courses on various aspects of the Catholic

faith. All are offered online, so you can study from the

comfort of home and work around your personal schedule.

Each course runs five weeks and costs just $85; the next

cycle begins on Monday, June 22. Take an individual course

for interest, or work toward one or all of the 22 specialized

Certificates in Catholic Studies. This program is open to

adults and youth of all backgrounds and education levels.

or a list of courses, details, and online registration,

visit newman.edu/ccs. For more information, contact

Sandra Talarico at 780-392-2450 ext. 2214.

Learn from the wisdom of

Henri Nouwen on caring for

yourself during the

COVID-19 crisis so you can

better care for others.

Rarely has there been a

tougher time to be a caregiver,

whether in a health-care setting,

or parish or home.

In this webinar, you will discover how the writings of

spiritual leader Henri Nouwen can provide you with valuable

insights into your own needs and how to find spiritual and

emotional nourishment. Speaker Michelle O’Rourke, RN,

MA, who has an extensive background in nursing,

lay ministry, palliative care and oncology. She is a popular

speaker for people engaged in professional health care,

parish nursing and pastoral ministry, and wherever

caregivers are gathered.

Date: Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Time: 12 noon (Mountain Time)

Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BuMEerHUSRS6VFq-ReS0RA

Thank you to

Troubled Monk Brewery

for gifting hand sanitizer to

St. Mary’s Parish and the

entire Archdiocese of

Edmonton. We are grateful.

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