PARISH BULLETIN * November 05, 2017 - 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A)

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Rocky Mountain House - St. Matthew

November 05, 2017 – 31st SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (A)

ST. MATTHEW PARISH AND MISSIONS Rocky Mountain House - St. Matthew Church

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INTRODUCTION TO THE LITURGY OF THE SUNDAY Preach the Gospel and practice it. A good leader is not self-seeking, but always has the best interests of his followers at heart. A poor leader

thinks only of himself and what he has to gain from his position of authority. Leaders have the power to guide their followers to destruction or prosperity. Jesus is the model servant-leader, humbling himself and serving all. In the first reading, God sternly warns the priests that their behavior is leading his people astray, and that they must change their ways or risk his wrath. The second reading finds Saint Paul giving thanks that the people to whom he preached have taken the word of God to heart and put it into practice. In the Gospel, Jesus warns the people not to follow their earthly leaders down the path to destruction, but instead to lead lives of humble service to one another.

WELCOME TO THE CELEBRATION OF ENROLLMENT IN EVERGREEN

We welcome John and Mathias preparing to receive First Holy Communion in 2018 to the Celebration of Enrollment in

Jesuit Martyrs Parish in Evergreen! (Sunday – November 05, 2017 during Mass at 11.00 AM)

We have a simple message in today's first reading from the prophet Malachi: A great king am I, says the Lord. There's a dire

warning to the priests: Give glory to my name… [or] your blessing I will make a curse. It seems it is from this very perspective

that Jesus speaks out so aggressively in the Gospel, as he confronts the hypocrisy of the Pharisees. How interesting that he

doesn't dismiss them or question their authority, but warns all of us to go beyond words of faith and to act on what we profess.

Whenever Jesus says “I am” in the Gospels – and he does it a number of times, especially in John – he is making a clear

reference to the First Commandment of the Ten, and to his own divinity. Remember that First Commandment? I am the Lord

your God. You shall have no strange gods before me. It's very easy to dismiss it as hopelessly out of step with the modern

world. We might say there's not a lot of idol worship going on in our culture, at least worship of carved images of strange

deities. But we do have our idols - power, wealth, fame, pleasure, independence. The most insidious and widely embraced

idol, though, is the image we see when we look in a mirror. There is something within us that in subtle ways struggles mightily

with the notion of allowing God to be God: it’s that determined sense that "nobody is going to tell me what to do."

So how do we let God be God; let God be the greatest? One way is through prayer, when we pray the Lord's Prayer and say

"thy will be done." Repeatedly returning to a posture of humbly seeking and following the will of God, no matter how

challenging, no matter how contrary to our own will, is the heart and soul of humbling ourselves as Jesus calls us to. It allows

God to be God. And God is the greatest!

LITURGICAL MINISTRIES

Date and Time Greeter(s) - Gifts Bearers Proclaimers Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion

Nov. 04, 2017 at 07.00 PM Brian & Pauline Morrison 1 Laurier Nobert 2 Steve Oscar H. Ernie Murias C1. JoAnne Como C2. Laurier Nobert

Nov. 05, 2017 at 09.00 AM Riki Krabben 1 Joanne Mazza 2 Luke Cartier H. Joyce Donald C1. Sandra Vavrek C2. Becky Marland

Nov. 11, 2017 at 07.00 PM Jackie Owchar 1 Orville Kittleson 2 Leo Pelletier H. Laurier Nobert C1. Ernie Murias C2. Laverne Froese

Nov. 12, 2017 at 09.00 AM Julie Layden 1 Becky Marland 2 Doreen Quintal H. Jim Marland C1. Karen Carmichael C2.Dave Parfitt

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CATHOLIC EDUCATION SUNDAY November 05, 2017

O Christ, our Teacher, You invite Your faithful people to make disciples in Your name and to announce good news to the poor. We thank You for the gift of Catholic schools, where the message of Your life, death and resurrection is proclaimed, Christian community is experienced, service to our brothers and sisters is modeled, and worship of You is cultivated. Increase our zeal for ensuring that all children and families can benefit from a high quality Catholic education, and that Catholic schools grow in their ability to nurture the soul of our nation. We ask this through the intercession of Our Lady, Mother of Catholic Schools. Amen.

BLESSING OF THE GRAVES Sunday – Nov. 05, 2017 at 3.00 PM

Pine Grove Cemetery - Rocky Mountain House We will meet at the entrance! SHORT PRAYER SERVICE FOLLOWED BY BLESSING OF THE GRAVES OF YOUR LOVED ONES

FIRST COMMUNION CLASS Sunday – November 05, 2017 04.00 PM – 05.45 PM

CHANGE HOLY HOUR ADORATION CANCELLED ON NOVEMBER 07, 2017

HOLY HOUR ADORATION IS CANCELLED ON NOV. 07, 2017 07.00 PM - 08.00 PM No Mass at 06.30 PM

MID – TERM ASSEMBLY OF PRIESTS – EDMONTON Nov. 07 - 09, 2017

Fr. Kler will attend Mid-Term Assembly of Priests in Edmonton Nov. 07 - 09, 2017 (Tue. - Thu.) No Mass on these three days

ST. MATTHEW YOUTH MINISTRY Thursday – Nov. 09, 2017 7.00 PM - 9.00 PM

St. Matthew's Youth Ministry runs most Thursdays from 7.00 PM to 9.00 PM at the Church. All youth grades 6-8 are welcome to attend!

Adult and High School leaders are needed. Please contact Peter van Kampen at vankampen.peter@gmail.com or 403-848-0955.

THIS WEEK

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT - ST. MATTHEW CHURCH

Friday – Nov. 10, 2017 09.30 AM – 01.00 PM (Private Adoration) Mass at 09.00 AM

REMEMBRANCE DAY - NOVEMBER 11

On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, Canadians are asked to pause in memory of the thousands of men and women who sacrificed their lives in military service. Every year Canadians pause on November 11 in silence to remember those who died in war and to pray for the victims of aggression and inhumanity throughout the world. This is a day to pray for peace, to consider what we are doing as individuals and as a nation to bring God's peace into the world. This is a day when a believing community should rededicate itself by prayer and action to the ideals Jesus gave us in the Beatitudes. Community Service of Remembrance presented by Royal Canadian Legion in Rocky Mountain House: November 11, 2017 10.30 AM - 01.00 PM West Central High School, 5401 50 Street.

LITTLE FLOWERS CATHOLIC GIRLS’ CLUB Next meeting – Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017

Little Flowers Catholic Girls' Club is a fun-filled faith formation group for girls ages 4 and up. We meet the second Saturday of the month from 9.30 AM to 11.30 AM, September through June. Each month girls work on developing a specific virtue and learn about a female saint. This year we will also be memorizing hymns and passages of Scripture, doing art projects, and completing handicrafts. To register or volunteer, please contact Rhonda Caluttung at 403-846-0404. Next meeting is on Saturday, November 11, 2017.

FAREWELL TO KAREN BOSTON Nov. 15, 2017 – 5.00 PM

We are all going to miss Karen Boston and the many ways she served our Christian

community. Please, join us in wishing her farewell. In Karen’s honor, there will be

a potluck dinner on Wednesday, November 15 (her last working day). We will meet

at the church at 5.00 PM and plan to eat at 6.00 PM. All those wishing to say good

bye to Karen are invited.

PRAYER MEETING Wednesday – November 15, 2017 7.00 PM

Loose Format Praise/worship Songs, small group sharing on prayer life, etc Share prayer needs/intentions, Chaplet of Divine Mercy. Feel free to invite others.

Pro Life Banquet with Guest Speaker Jonathon Van Maren. When: Thursday November 16, 6:00 PM. Where: Lacombe Memorial Center (LMC) Cost: FREE, however you must RSVP before November 9. RSVP: Jackie DeGroot (403) 302-9514 or Joel Soodsma (403) 845-4703.

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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS MEETING Thursday - November 16, 2017 07.00 PM

CWL MEETING

Sunday - November 19, 2017 After 9.00 AM Mass

Rocky Memorial Presbyterian Church is organizing a Mass Choir song (or two) for the Community Christmas Service on December 3. Come all singers who are interested from church or community to practice at Memorial on Tuesdays in November (7, 14, 21, 28) from 6.45 PM to 7.30 PM.

November is Domestic Violence Awareness. Domestic Violence Awareness Event hosted by Mountain Rose Women’s Shelter Association will be take place on December 05, 2017 at the Lou Soppit Community Centre called “Women Standing Together”. This event is a wine & cheese evening with the popular chocolate fountain, catered by Two Sisters Catering. Tickets are $25.00 each and are on sale at Mountain Rose Women’s Shelter.

ST. MATTHEW PARISH – ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE

Congratulations to Deacon Bernie Ouellette

on the occasion of his

17th ANNIVERSARY

OF DIACONATE ORDINATION (NOV. 05, 2000)

DEACON BERNIE OUELLETTE ON RETREAT

Deacon Bernie is away on retreat from Friday to Thursday: November 03-09, 2017 He attends retreat in Mount St. Francis Retreat Centre in Cochrane. Many blessings, Deacon!

WELL-READ MOM GROUP JESUIT MARTYRS CHURCH - EVERGREEN

You are invited to our local Well-Read Mom small group that has formed at Jesuit Martyrs Church, Evergreen. Well-Read Mom is a way for women to reclaim time to read the best books. The goal is to provide a monthly structure for reading high quality literature and grow in friendship in the process. The year includes great books, spiritual classics (during Advent and Lent), worthy reads, poetry and selected essays from the Catholic and Western Tradition. The books are selected in a way that works with the rhythm of a woman’s life. Find out more by contacting Lori Hoven at (403)746-3072 or emailing lorihoven@gmail.com. Website can be found at www.wellreadmom.com

CWL SPUDS N SPLITS NIGHT THANK YOU!

A big thank you to all that helped make the Spuds N Splits a success. The event raised $1,050.00. There is a lot of work that goes into events like this and it would not be possible without the help of so many. These events not only help raise funds to share with our Christian community, but they help bring us together as community. It was loads of fun.

Thanks again everyone from the Catholic Women’s League, St. Matthew Council.

BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE LET’S REMEMBER IN PRAYER ALL THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED

Month of November is traditional time to remember in prayer all the faithful departed. Our prayers help them as theirs help us. If you wish to have your loved ones commemorated in our churches during all Masses in November (weekday and weekend Masses), please write down the name or names in the Book of Remembrance (family members, parishioners, friends and neighbors). We will pray for all the faithful departed whose names are written in Book of Remembrance during all the Masses in November.

Catholics and Lutherans mark 500th Anniversary of Reformation during joint Catholic-Lutheran Common

Prayer Service on Monday, Oct. 30, 2017 at 7.00 PM at All Saints Anglican Cathedral in Edmonton.

“It’s more than an analogy; we are a real family,” said Archbishop Richard Smith, who presided alongside his Lutheran counterpart at a service hosted by the Anglican Diocese of Edmonton at All Saints Cathedral. “We are the family of God, a family whose members, sadly, have gone their separate ways over some pretty serious divergence in understanding of the truth, the truth that has been given to us by Christ, left to the Apostles and handed on down through the centuries of the Church.” Bishop Larry Kochendorfer of the Lutheran Synod of Alberta and the Territories agreed. “We haven’t been united as Christ calls us to be,” he said. “In fact, there have been hateful actions, and there has been turmoil and pain within the Church.” Those differences led to centuries of division, war and violence, and the Edmonton prayer service focused on repentance and greater unity among Christians. The local leaders used the same ecumenical liturgy used by Pope Francis and world Lutheran leaders during the Holy Father's historic visit to Sweden last year.

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PASTOR - FR. LEON KLER

Deacon (Ret.) – Bernie Ouellette

Secretary – Karen Boston

ADMINISTRATION OFFICE

Box 130 (5208-53 Avenue) Rocky Mountain House, Alberta * T4T 1A1

Office Hours

Tuesday to Friday 10.00 AM - 12.00 PM & 01.00 PM - 04.00 PM

Contact Information Direct phone line to office Voice 403.845.3457 Direct phone line to Fr. Leon Voice/Fax/Text 587.355.3947 Fax line to office 403.845.7177 Email address to office office@smprmh.ca Email address to Fr. Leon pastor@smprmh.ca

PARISH MINISTRIES

Parish Pastoral Council Lauren MacKenzie 403.845.2836 Ministry to the Sick Ernie Murias 403.845.4860 Called to Protect Ernie Murias 403.845.4860 RCIA

Kristin McKenzie Steve Oscar Vivian Duhamel

403.845.0017 403.895.0373 403.845.9387

Children’s Liturgy Mona Cruickshank 403.845.2454 Youth Group Peter van Kampen 403.848.0955 Prayer Line Alice Murray 403.722.4056 Knights of Columbus Gary Donald 403.845.5269 CWL Karen Carmichael 403.846.2168 Bible Study Roxane Melvin 403.845.3127 Together We Serve Annette Valstar 403.845.4956 Families of Nazareth Karen Boston 403.845.4047

SUNDAY MASSES

Saturday 07.00 PM Rocky Mountain House Sunday 09.00 AM Rocky Mountain House Sunday 11.00 AM Evergreen Sunday 01.00 PM Caroline

WEEKDAY MASSES

Monday No Mass Tuesday 06.30 PM - St. Matthew Church, RMH Wednesday 09.00 AM - St. Matthew Church, RMH Thursday

10.00 AM - Jesuit Martyrs, Evergreen 06.30 PM - St. Matthew Church, RMH

Friday 09.00 AM - St. Matthew Church, RMH

MONTHLY MASSES

First Wednesday 08.00 AM - St. Matthew School, RMH First Wednesday 11.00 AM - Eckville Manor, Eckville First Friday 10.30 AM - Clearwater Centre, RMH Second Wednesday 11.00 AM - Westview Lodge, RMH Third Wednesday 08.00 AM - St. Dominic School, RMH

REQUESTS FOR USE OF CHURCH FACILITIES MUST BE

APPROVED BY PASTOR AND BOOKED THROUGH OFFICE.

BAPTISM OF CHILDREN

Contact office if you want your child to be baptized in our parish. Preparation Class is mandatory. For more info, call office.

CONFESSIONS

Rocky Mountain House - Every Saturday from 6.15 PM to 6.45 PM Evergreen & Caroline - after each Sunday Mass by request

Anytime by making appointment with the priest.

MARRIAGE

Contact office if you want to celebrate Sacrament of Marriage in our parish. Preparation is mandatory. For more info, call office.

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT

Every Friday in St. Matthew Church - Rocky Mountain House 9.00 AM MASS 9.30 AM - 1.00 PM ADORATION

Every First Tuesday of the month in St. Matthew Church - RMH 6.30 PM MASS 7.00 PM - 8.00 PM HOLY HOUR ADORATION

PARISH WEBSITE WWW.SMPRMH.CA

Saturday November 04, 2017 – 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time 07.00 PM Rocky Mountain House – St. Matthew Church Intention: A thanksgiving intention Sunday November 05, 2017 – 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time 09.00 AM Rocky Mountain House – St. Matthew Church Intention: God’s blessings for Karen Boston and her family 11.00 AM Evergreen – Jesuit Martyrs Church Intention: Blessings for Deacon Bernie on his 17th Anniversary of Ordination 01.00 PM Caroline – St. Joseph the Workman Church Intention: For God’s blessings for all members of our parish communities

Monday November 06, 2017 – Weekday in Ordinary Time No Mass

Tuesday November 07, 2017 – Weekday in Ordinary Time No Mass – Fr. Leon at Mid-Term Assembly of Priests in Edmonton

Wednesday November 08, 2017 – Weekday in Ordinary Time No Mass – Fr. Leon at Mid-Term Assembly of Priests in Edmonton

Thursday November 09, 2017 – The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica No Mass – Fr. Leon at Mid-Term Assembly of Priests in Edmonton

Friday November 10, 2017 – St. Leo The Great; pope, doctor 09.00 AM Rocky Mountain House – St. Matthew Church Intention: ++ Deceased members of the Orsini family

Saturday November 11, 2017 – 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 07.00 PM Rocky Mountain House – St. Matthew Church Intention: + Garry Stomp Sunday November 12, 2017 – 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 09.00 AM Rocky Mountain House – St. Matthew Church Intention: ++ Deceased members of the Heimbeckner & Schreiber families 11.00 AM Evergreen – Jesuit Martyrs Church Intention: ++ Deceased members of the Boston family 01.00 PM Caroline – St. Joseph the Workman Church Intention: For God’s blessings for all members of our parish communities

THANK YOU FOR YOUR FINANCIAL SUPPORT!

Oct. 29, 2017 REGULAR SUNDAY COLLECTION RMH - $2,647.15 * Evergreen - $428.65 * Caroline - $212.00 Oct. 29, 2017 CHILDREN’S COLLECTION (Friends of Jesus) RMH - $24.00 * Evergreen - $0.00 * Caroline - $1.00 Oct. 29, 2017 TOGETHER WE SERVE COLLECTION RMH - $225.00 * Evergreen - $00.00 * Caroline - $00.00 Oct. 29, 2017 MAINTENANCE FUND COLLECTION RMH - $60.00 * Evergreen - $00.00 * Caroline - $00.00

CELEBRATIONS OF THE SACRAMENTS – BAPTISM

We warmly welcome into our Catholic Community Emmett Paul Rangen

Son of Justina (Nibourg) and Jorgen Rangen of St. Matthew Parish in Rocky Mountain House. His baptism will be celebrated in St. Matthew Church during Mass at 09.00 AM on Sunday, November 05, 2017.

SEEKING TRUTH, GOODNESS AND BEAUTY

This Sunday, November 5, we observe Catholic Education Sunday, a time to give thanks to God for the blessing of Catholic education, and to pray in a special way for all students, teachers, staff, administrators and trustees of our Catholic schools. In their annual message for Catholic Education Sunday, the Bishops of Alberta and the Northwest Territories draw on the teaching of St. Paul (cf Phil 4:8) to focus on the truth, goodness and beauty at the heart of Catholic education. The message is available on our parish website.