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SACRAMENTAL INFORMATION
Sacrament of the Eucharist SATURDAY (anticipated) 5:00 p.m. SUNDAY 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
Sacrament of Reconciliation Before all Masses...let Msgr. know if he happens to be in the gathering space Sacrament of Baptism Please call for available dates, times and options. Sacrament of Marriage Call the office for available dates and contact Msgr. at your earliest convenience. The earlier the better. Communion Calls Please call the parish office. Sacrament of the Sick Please call Msgr. Comeault
Our Lady of Perpetual Help 4588 Roblin Boulevard, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3R 0G4
Phone: Office (204) 832-1993 Pastor’s cell phone (204) 781-0720
Office Hours: Monday—Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 12noon, 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
PASTORAL TEAM
Msgr. Maurice Comeault Pastor
Maureen Fernandes Religious Education Heather Ryczak Music Coordinator Cristy Calma Office Staff Manuela Fontes Monday Night Catechism Coordinator
HOW TO CONTACT US:
Office Phone: (204) 832-1993 Parish Hall/Kitchen: (204) 896-0030
Religious Education:(204) 832-4336 [email protected] Monday Night Catechism Coordinator: (204) 832-4336 [email protected]
Music Coordinator: (204) 832-1993 [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
Email: Msgr. Comeault: [email protected]/ [email protected]
Fourth Sunday of Lent
Saturday March 10
7:30 AM Mass at Sisters of Charity
† Msgr. Henri Perron—Mike Perles
5:00 PM † Julia & Philip Duzcek—Ileana Finch and Family
Sunday March 11 Daylight Saving Time begins
9:00 AM Second Scrutiny
† Darwyn & Kerry Bruce—Jacquie Bruce & family
11:00 AM For Parishioners
Monday March 12
9:00 AM † Gary McCallum—Paul & Loretta Maley
Tuesday March 13
9:00 AM † Dr. Douglas Stoski—The Family
7:00 PM For Thomas Wallace—Irene Mikawoz
Wednesday March 14
9:00 AM † Marie Lewco—Lyndis & John Lewco
Thursday March 15
9:00 AM For the 50th Wedding anniversary of Cecile &
Edward Nislicki—Richard & Gladys Fraser
Friday March 16
9:00 AM † Siobhán Matthews—Ann Curtis
6:00 PM Stations of The Cross
Fifth Sunday of Lent
Saturday March 17
5:00 PM † Tomas Silva—Zelia Silva and Family
Sunday March 18
9:00 AM † Jean & Frank Liebzeit—The Huminicki family
11:00 AM Third Scrutiny
For Parishioners
PARISH WEBSITE www.olphwinnipeg.ca PARISH SCHOOL: – K to Grade 8—St. Charles Catholic School—331 St. Charles Street Phone: (204) 837-1520
READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF March 11, 2018
Sunday 2 Chronicles 36:14-17a, 19-23++ Ephesians 2:4-10 John 3:14-21 Monday Isaiah 65:17-21 John 4:43-54
Tuesday Ezekiel 47:1-9, 12 John 5:1-16 Wednesday Isaiah 49:8-15 John 5:16-30 Thursday Exodus 32:7-14 John 5:18, 31-47++ Friday Wisdom 2:1a, 12-22 John 7:1-2, 10, 25-30 Saturday Jeremiah 11:18-20 John 7:40-53 Sunday Jeremiah 31:31-34++ Hebrews 5:7-9 John 12:20-33
WELCOME to
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish
March 11, 2018 Fourth Sunday of Lent
PASTOR’S VIEWPOINT
I hate wars. While the snow keeps on coming and piling up here and there, I remember that the Word of God is like the rain and snow that come down and do what they do best and never return without having accomplished their creator’s given duties. Sitting in a quiet office of an empty church on a weekday evening, the thought that human persons can fabricate, at a great monetary cost, weapons and devices useless but to kill other human beings. How can such depravation ever enter the mind, the heart, the being put together in a womb, by love and for love.? Those weird thoughts find themselves in my own mind because of the Lenten spirituality that can be refreshing, encouraging, uplifting, even though the Cross seems to be in the way, yet just a certified passage to the fullness of Love. I suppose, looking back in time, that death became somewhat natural for me because of the experience of bereavement, the loss of loved ones. Being so fond of peoples’ lived stories, I am amazed at myself for not paying enough time studying history. I convinced myself that what was past remained there, somewhere, and the present was the only reality worthwhile trying to captivate and store it for no apparent reason. And just now, as darkness takes over outside the comfort of my evening zone, God is ever more present, yet no one around. He is present in the other, which includes the whole humanity. Somehow the baptized are shaped into a temple of God and so He is present, yet never alone within. No wonder these moments of truth just keep on coming, like the rain, like the snow, like the dark. If I stay long enough in the dark, light will show up for another day. Sometimes I wonder why I like hockey and baseball. No need to spend time wondering. Those were the only games my dad played. I even learned about ‘kick the can’ on my own, from my friends. There were my teachers of many facts of life I had to unlearn and relearn a few times as my canoe on river life hit rapids a few times. The experience of monastic life and a few days flipping cheese in a damp cellar or learning to heat steel to the right temperature so as to find the right tint before a mad dash in cold water, tempered just right to come out a genuine plow share. All that atmosphere and journey was needed to put a bit of a dent on a heart that would become soft enough to hear and see the God who make Himself present in the other…in or out of any liturgical season, whether Lent, or a plain ordinary evening cheering the Jets, or listening to a love story coming out of the mouth of an old timer whose past became a present for me. I hate wars. I love, Love and all her friends.
— Msgr. Maurice Comeault —
YOUR GIFTS TO GOD
March 3/4, 2018
(Includes donations from pre-authorized contributions)
Regular $7,160.10
Other Church Funds 67.50 Sharing God’s Gifts 2,735.95 Chalice 64.95 School 65.00 Other Charities 20.00
Donations that children bring up to the “pot of gold” during the offertory are
used for children’s charities and to St. Charles School Bursary Fund.
THE WEEK AHEAD…Meetings/Events (See front of bulletin for Mass schedule)
Monday, March 12
9:30 am Coffee & Scripture 5:30 pm Children’s Choir Practice 6:00 pm Catechism 7:15 pm Adult Choir Practice
Tuesday March 13 1:00 pm Good Shepherd Level 1 5:30 pm CWL Executive Meeting 7:30 pm Finance Meeting 7:30 pm 4th Degree Knights Executive Meeting
Wednesday March 14 9:30am—6:00pm Exposition of The Blessed Sacrament
With Evening Prayers and Solemn Benediction
1:30 pm Mother of Perpetual Help Prayer Group 6:45 pm Holy Spirit Seminar 7:00 pm Confirmation Meeting—Candidate & Sponsor 7:30 pm Prayer Group
Thursday March 15 8:35 am Chaplet of Mercy 9:30 am OLPH Knitting Group
Friday March 16 6:00 pm Stations of The Cross
Saturday March 17 9:00 am CWL Immaculate Conception Drop in Meal 10:00 am Good Shepherd Level 1 1:00 pm Good Shepherd Level 2
Sunday March 18 • Third Scrutiny at 11am Mass
• Liturgy of the Word for Children
9:00 am Immaculate Conception Drop In Meal
I am the light of the world, says the
Lord; whoever follows Me
will have the Light of life.—John 8:12
Knights of Columbus Our second Lenten Fish Fry is scheduled for March 23, 2018 following Stations of the Cross. The menu will consist of oven
baked haddock, baked potatoes, coleslaw and a roll. Coffee, tea, juice and soft drinks will be served with dinner. Your generous donation at the door will help support Villa Rosa and the OLPH special needs program. Please sign-up in the gather space so we can serve you better. You will continue to find the “Domestic Church” kiosk in the gather space next to the office entrance. The booklets are offered free of charge and you can keep one or more booklets as for long as you wish. If you are considering our standing invitation to join the Knights or would like information on scheduled events, programs etc. please call 204 941 9320 or email [email protected] Remember you don’t need to be a Knight to volunteer with us.
— Gerald Brunger, Grand Knight
Catholic Women’s League
Newsletters were distributed last weekend. If you are on the email list and didn’t receive it, please contact me at
[email protected] and we can resolve the issue. CWL 2018 National Convention Fundraising raffle books are still available. If you are able to take a book (or two) to sell, that would be appreciated. Please call Janet Brunger at 204-837-3318, and she’ll get a book to you. Please return all tickets and money by April 10th, since we are required to turn all tickets and money at our Winnipeg Diocesan Convention on April 13th – 14th. We are asking those who took books to return the sold books and money by placing them in an envelope and putting them in the collection plate, and the office will return them to us. Many thanks for all your help with this! Registration Deadline for Winnipeg Diocesan Annual Convention is fast approaching! It will be held at St. Michael’s Parish in Gimli, on April 13th and 14th. I encourage everyone to come out to support the 2 resolutions being presented from our own Council! Please contact any member of our Executive for more info or to reserve your space. We’re requesting that anyone interested in praying for a youth and their family that is undergoing First Communion or Confirmation to call Christine Brezden at 204 832 6314 to receive a name of a child & their family.
— Carol-Lynne Neitzke, Communications Chair
The Scrutinies This weekend at the 9am Mass Kevin Heming, our newly elect, will experience the second of 3 Scrutinies. The scrutinies are for the unbaptized, those who will
receive the forgiveness of all their sins at baptism. The purpose of the scrutinies is to help the elect let go of anything negative holding them back, to help the elect see as God sees, what’s truly important. “The scrutinies are meant to uncover, then heal, all that is weak, defective, or sinful in the hearts of the elect; to bring out to strengthen, all that is upright, strong, and good. For the scrutinies are celebrated in order to deliver the elect from the power of sin and Satan, to protect them against temptation, and to give them strength in Christ, who is the way, the truth, and the life.” —RCIA. Please continue to pray for Kevin and each other, as we walk together in this time of Lent.
Stations of the Cross Stations of the Cross at 6 pm Friday evenings during Lent.
Wednesday’s Adoration
Every Wednesdays, The Blessed Sacrament is Exposed after the 9:00am Mass up to 6:00pm with Evening Prayers and Solemn Benediction. All are Welcome!!! ***if you can volunteer to stay for an hour, please consider and call 204 832 1993 or drop by in the parish office for the schedule that will suit to your availability.
Lighthouse Catholic Media
There are new selections of CDs in the gathering space. These CDs include explanations of our Catholic Faith, accounts of God’s incredible mercy in the personal lives of Catholics, and practical information for living your faith. Please remember that your $5.00 donation is necessary to keep this program in our parish. For more information please contact Heather at 204-832-1993.
Development and Peace Next weekend is Solidarity Sunday. We appeal to your generosity in support of our sisters and brothers in the Global South who fight every day for peace, human dignity, and social justice. “Mercy is the force that reawakens us to new life and instils in us the courage to look to the future with hope.”—Pope Francis. Please take home the Share Lent envelope you received on your way into Mass and use it to help create a future filled with hope. Visit our website at www.devp.org
Lent is a time for Christians to get their
hearts in sync with the heart of Jesus.—Pope Francis
Live Streaming—YouTube A camera is being installed in the Sanctuary to allow streaming of the Good Friday service and potentially selected
Masses on YouTube. This means that parishioners will be able to view and listen to the event live on the OLPH mobile TV units in the library. In fact, the events will be viewable on any device that can access YouTube. Please reach out to Rick Schwab at 204-896-6703 or [email protected]. if you have any questions.
Sacred Piano Recital on Sunday, March 25 Pianist Michael McKay will perform Franz Liszt's "Via Crucis"—with narrations from Anne Catherine Emmerich's "The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ"—in a candlelight "liturgical recital". The recital is a meditation on the Stations of the Cross, telling the story of Christ's passion through music and spoken word. Date and Time: Sunday, March 25, at 7:30pm. Location: Westminster United Church (745 Westminster Avenue, Winnipeg) Admission: $20.00, payable at the door.
Public Way of The Cross “I am among you as One who serves”—Luke 22:27
Friday, March 30th, 2018 at 9:30am St. Vital Catholic church, 1629 Pembina Highway
Symbolon The Catholic Faith Explained Monday March 12th 7:00- 8:30 pm,
St. Paul the Apostle Parish Hall (downstairs) All Are Welcome Episode 9– Mary and The Saints Our Spiritual Mother and the Communion of Saints Jesus gave His mother Mary to us as our spiritual mother, and she intercedes for us in heaven before her Son. By growing in relationship with Mary-and the rest of the saints-grow in fellowship with Christ.
Winnipeg Life's Vision
presents its annual Pro-life lunch on Saturday, March 24, 2018 at 12pm at Holy Eucharist Parish Centre, 460 Munroe Ave in East Kildonan. $20.00. The luncheon will be preceded by an optional workshop on Pro-Life apologetics (conversation skills) from 9:30 to 11:30am. This free session will provide skills on how to dialogue on life issues. Keynote speaker at the lunch is Cameron Côté, Western Outreach Director, Canadian Centre for Bioethical Reform (CCBR). Cameron will speak on “The Hope for the Pro-Life Movement”. This will include the changes we have seen, the experience we have gained, and the results that are on the horizon for the pro-life movement. Donations of NEW baby items are greatly appreciated and will be collected for Crisis Pregnancy Centre. Contact Life's Vision at 204 233-8047 or email [email protected] to reserve your ticket.
LENTEN RECONCILIATION SERVICES 2018
Wednesday March 14 10:00 AM St. John XXIII
Wednesday March 14 6:30 PM St. Paul the Apostle
Wednesday March 14 7:00 PM St. Vital
Thursday March 15 7:00 PM St. Gianna
Saturday March 17 9AM—5PM St. Ignatius
Tuesday March 20 7:00 PM Holy Rosary
Wednesday March 21 9:30AM—11AM Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Wednesday March 21 7:00 PM St. John Brebeuf
Friday March 23 7:30 PM Our Lady of Victory
FINANCIAL REPORT—February 2018
RECEIPTS EXPENDITURES
Offertory collections $27,432.25 Personnel $12,897.94
Building fund 385.00 Service and supplies 3,849.91
Votive candles 843.66 Property expenses 10,428.31
Other receipts 480.00 Good Works 2,372.98
GST rebate 1,785.66 Accounting & bank charges 1,670.28
Special collections:
Diocesan Appeal 4,367.00
St. Charles School 260.00
Other 20.00
Children’s Charities 311.41 Special Collections Remitted 8,657.50
$ 35,884.98 $39,876.92
