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Our Lady of Peace Parish
Stewardship Reflection “For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that be God’s will, than for doing evil.” 1 Peter 3:17 The old line says “if you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans.”
Many of us are diligent in our planning, making sure things are
progressing smoothly, then disaster strikes, we don’t get the result that
was intended. An unforeseen problem arises. Many times we may
respond negatively. Why me? I did everything right! Here’s the thing –
God has a different and better plan in store for you.
Sixth Sunday of Easter May 21, 2017 #26/2016-2017
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 Mass: 9:00 a.m.
Eucharistic Adoration until Noon
RECONCILIATION: Saturday’s: 4:30 p.m. Sunday’s: 8:30 a.m.
Welcome to Our Lady of Peace Parish! We welcome all new parishioners to our parish community. We are hap-py 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 begins 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.
MEMORIAL/DONATION FUND To assist with Phase 1 plus of our building renovation project we have initiated a Donation/Memorial Fund. Anyone can make a donation or a donation in memory of a loved one. Names of donors for donations of $500 or more will be placed on a display in the gathering area. Information letters with donation envelopes can be found in the entrance. For more info please call the parish office at 306-543-5355
Parish Events & Meetings
May 22– 28, 2017
Mon May 22 10am: Bible Study (1309 Dover Ave.)
Tues May 23 No Mass
Wed May 24 No Mass
Thurs May 25 9:00am - 8:00pm Garage Sale
Fri May 26 9:00am - 8:00pm Garage Sale 12:00 noon– BAC meeting 1:00pm St Gregory School Visit
Sat May 27 9:00am - 2:30pm Garage Sale 10:30am-Mass/Regina Lutheran Home 5:00pm– Mass
Sun May 28 9:00am & 10:00am Mass
Daily Readings and Mass Intentions
Mass Readings Mass Intention
Mon May 22: No Mass Acts 16.11-15; John 15.26-16.4a
Tues May 23:No Mass Acts 16.22-34; John 16.5-11
Wed May 24: No Mass Acts 17.15, 22-18; John 16.12-15
Thurs May25: No Mass Acts 18.1-8; John 16.16-20
Fri May 26: No Mass Acts 18.9-18; John 16.20-23a
Sat May 27:5:00 pm Mass Acts 18.23-28; John 16.23b-28
Sun May 28– 9:00a.m. & 10:30a.m. Mass ASCENSION OF THE LORD
Acts 1.1-11; Ephesians 1.17-23 Matthew 28.16-20
For all Parishioners
Ask FR. James,
What is the Catholic Church’s teaching on Organ Donation
Most people just do not have the natural inclination to give up their organs, even after death. This is mostly because of a widespread opinion that organ transplantation is not appropriate in religious terms. Also, very many Catholic Christians confuse the official Catholic teaching which opposes all methods of artificial reproductive technology (ART) with organ donation. They believe that the church forbids organ donation but in fact, the church supports organ donation and actually teaches that it is an expression of a genuine act of love. Pope John Paul II, addressing the 18th International Congress of the
Transplantation Society on August 29, 2000, stated:
‘‘The Catholic Church would promote the fact that there is a need for organ donors and that Christians should accept this as a ‘‘challenge to their
generosity and fraternal love’’ so long as ethical principles are followed.’’
Also, on November 7, 2008, Pope Benedict XVI addressing the participants of the international congress of the Pontifical Academy for Life
(Pontificia Academia pro Vita), said; “Organ donation is a peculiar form of witness to charity.”
However, the church condemns any procedure which tends to commercialize human organs or to consider them as item for exchange or trade. This is considered morally unacceptable. The Catholic Church is against the practice of harvesting organs or organ transplants as a commercial activity. It has been the teaching of the church that, medical reasons and with consent of both parties, not other considerations - such as a person’s age, religion, race,
gender, or social standing, - should determine who is to receive transplanted organs.
Our Catholic Christian understanding is that life comes from God and that every one of us is created in the image of God (Imago Dei) and thus, life should
not be an artifact or be treated as a commodity, because this is depersonalizing. The above quoted Vatican’s statements shows that Catholic Church doc-
trine supports organ transplantation as morally acceptable if they are carried out with the consent of the donor and without excessive risks for the donor.
The North America Catholic Bishops, in 1995 released a revision of the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services which was
approved by the National Conference of Catholic Bishops and it says:
The transplantation of organs from living donors is morally permissible when such a donation will not sacrifice or seriously impair any essential bodily function and the anticipated benefit to the recipient is proportionate to the harm done to the donor. Furthermore, the freedom of the pro-
spective donor must be respected, and economic advantages should not accrue to the donor (National Conference of Catholic Bishops, 1995).
You may email/send your faith questions to Fr. James and he would answer them in our Sunday Bulletins.
Bingo!!! :Thank you to all who are helping with this new venture. We have the following bingos for May 28th, and for June – early bingos 11:30 to 6:00 p.m. June 6, 19, 30. Late 5:30 to midnight June 4, and 15. We also need 2 more supervisors (someone who would count
and distribute bingo material....training is provided). Please call coordinator, Marga-ret at 949-8995 or email [email protected] if you can help or have any queries.
Upcoming Parish Events
Garage Sale-May 25, 26 & 27-Donation Drop off –Sunday, May 21; Noon to 5:00pm; Monday to Wednesday-9:30am to 4:00pm and evenings from 6:00pm to 8:00pm
CatChat Vacation Bible School– July 31-August 4
Paint Night-Sept. 22, 2017
Kid’s Consign/Buy Sale – Oct. 13 & 14
Trade Show – November 18
OFFERTORY COLLECTION
May 14, 2017
5:00PM: $409.25
9:00AM: $1,336.30
10:30AM: $990.45
TOTAL: $2,736.00
BUILDING ADDITION COMMITTEE NEWS SCHEDULE:
New Worship area completed June 1st.
New Kitchen/Hall, completion July 26. While our Bathrooms are under construction, Bathrooms will be available at the Archdiocesan offices during office hours. We have 2 portable outdoor Bathrooms available during weekend Masses on the North side of the building until the bathrooms are complete. Projected bathroom, office, Sacristy completion date, June 1, 2017. We need help for Sunday May 21st @ 5:00pm to pack in the pews.
Please Stay away from the restricted area.
AROUND THE ARCHDIOCESE
“TF34: Catholics and Anglicans Thinking About Mary Welcome to another week of Thinking Faith! Brett and Eric are continuing with last week's Marian theme (In keeping with this Marian month of May) and ripping into the mailbag to answer some listener questions about Marian Apparitions. This week we address questions from James and Elaine who find themselves wondering about the propensity of Mary to appear from time, the tradition of the Church to mark some of these places as special pilgrimage sites, and just how we, as Catholics, ought to approach the testimonies and experiences of the witnesses, seers, and pilgrims associated with them. As we prepare to honor the 100th Anniversary of the Fatima Apparitions which began on May 13, 1917, we invite you to join us as we ask "What's A Catholic to Believe about Marian Apparitions?" http://thinkingfaith.libsyn.com/tf35-whats-a-catholic-to-believe-about-marian-apparitions
The Anglican-Roman Catholic Covenant Implementation Committee in-vites you to join us for our Annual Worship Service on Pentecost Sunday June 4th at 7:00 p.m. Vespers will take place at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 5020 Sherwood Drive in Regina. Archbishop Don Bolen and Bishop Rob Hardwick will both be in attendance. Very Rev. Mike Sinclair, Rector of St Paul’s Cathe-dral and Dean of the Diocese of Qu’Appelle, will be the homilist. The service will be followed by a reception.
The Canada Day Eucharistic Celebration by Archbishop Donald J. Bolen at the Blessed Sacrament Church, 2049 Scarth St, Regina . 10:00a.m., Saturday, July 1, 2017Pancake brunch follow-ing the Mass. The Knights of Columbus Catholic Women’s League, Regina City Police
The following ministry positions have opened up in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon: (Due to the nature of employment, candidates must be confirmed practicing Roman Catholics in good standing with the Church.) • Diocesan Lay Formation Coordinator – fulltime -.Deadline to apply is June 15
• Parish Life Director for St. Augustine Parish in Saskatoon, SK – fulltime – Deadline to apply is May 22. • Youth Minister for St. Peter the Apostle and St. Michael Parish in Sas-katoon – fulltime -Deadline to apply is June 16. For detailed position overviews and/or to apply, see www.saskatoonrcdiocese.com/employment or contact Human Resources Manager Patrick Clarke at [email protected] or 306-659-5835.
CWL CORNER.
CWL Sunday May June 11th. Bingo Santa Maria June 16th
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 parish 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!
Giant Garage Sale
May 25, 26, 27, 2017. Thursday & Fri-day 9:00am-8:00pm Saturday 9:00am-2;30pm. ***Donation drop off – Sunday, May 21st – Noon to 5:00 p.m.; Monday to Wednesday – 9:30 to 4:00 p.m. and evenings from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
FREE ADMISSION. Donations welcome
COMING TO OUR LADY OF PEACE!!!!
Children Ages 4-12 (up to Grade 6) July 31-August 4. Call the Parish
Office to register or pick one up @ the Information table or download one
from our website.
WE ARE LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS OF ALL AGES TO HELP WITH OUR VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL.
•Team Leaders & Assistants *Faith *Music *Crafts *Fun and Games *Snack. Registration/Welcome Coordinator *Mass Coordinator *Party Coordinator •Group Leader *Photographer *Runner/Floater *Treasurer
***Please sign up in the foyer! The smallest amount of help is greatly appreciated.***
Thank you Esther, JJ, Dale and Andre for the wonderful Musical performance last Sunday. Freewill offering was $294.00 We appreciate everybody that Participated. Thank you.
Senior Corner: Invitation to all Seniors-We will be having our wind-up party Wednesday, May 24 @ the Classic Buffet 100 Albert St @ 11:30 a.m. Senior rate: $12.25 plus tax. For more info. or if you need a ride call Betty:306-545-3402, Anita:306-543-0421, Donalda:306-543-2728.
No exercises starting from Monday May 22, 2017. New Date TBA
We need volunteers to help with funerals. If you can help with baking call Donalda – 306-543-2728 If you can help serve at funerals call Irene – 306 949-0642
2170-2018 School Year Kindergarten Registration
Children must be 5 years old by December 2017 ST. GREGORY SCHOOL- 302 Upland Drive- 306.791.7340 ST. MICHAEL SCHOOL – 431 Hamilton Street – 306-791-7375 Please contact schools for more information Early registration is preferred
We are now collecting Sunscreen and bug spray as well as nut free school lunch box items. For children in our Parish area
Due to the Garage Sales this week, our weekday Masses and Senior Exercises are cancelled for the week of May 22– 26. Our regular weekday masses resumes by Monday 29, 2017. Meanwhile our weekend Masses Remains Saturday 5:00pm, Sunday 9:00am and 10:30am. Thank you .
Pastoral Council Pastor: Father James Chair: Brian Martens Vice Chair: Rick Perras Outreach & Parish Growth: Twyla West & Jodi Wilton & Stacy Grunert Secretary: Jackie Bahan Liturgy: JoAnne Zuck Education/Sacraments: Stacy Grunert Youth: Jodi Wilton & Twyla West 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
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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