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SaintJohnXXIIIRomanCatholicChurch
3390PortageAvenueWinnipeg,Manitoba,CanadaR3K0Z3
Telephone:204-832-7175 • Fax:204-885-2447 Email:[email protected] • Website:www.johnxxiii.ca
OfficeHours:TuesdaythroughFriday10:00a.m.to12:00noon,1:00p.m.to4:00p.m.
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SACRAMENTOFTHEHOLYEUCHARISTSUNDAYLITURGIES(MASSES)
Saturday5:00p.m.,Sunday9:00a.m.and11:45a.m.WEEKDAYLITURGIES
Checkthebulletinorwebsiteforthecurrentschedule
COMMUNIONTOTHESICKANDSHUT-INContacttheparishofficeforassistance
SACRAMENTOFRECONCILIATION(CONFESSIONS)Friday3:15p.m.,Saturday4:00p.m.and/orasannouncedorbyappointment
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PARISHBULLETINTWENTY-SECONDSUNDAYINORDINARYTIME–September3,2017andTWENTY-THIRDSUNDAYINORDINARYTIME–September10,2017
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PARISHPASTORALTEAM
Pastor:ReverendFr.RobertPolz AdministrativeAssistant:JoannaMason204-832-7335 [email protected] 204-832-7175 [email protected]
PastoralAssistant:SharonCamier HeadCustodian:JoséBarrera204-832-7206 [email protected] 204-888-9340
Trustee:AlbertMcMurdie BuildingandMaintenanceChair:ClaudePrecourt 204-889-6606 [email protected] 204-898-1893 [email protected]
Trustee:ChristineCarlyle MusicMinistry:DonnaVendramelli 204-889-0238 [email protected] 204-888-8200 [email protected]
ParishFinanceCouncilFr.RobertPolz,ChristineCarlyle,Anthony(Tony)Keck,AlbertMcMurdie,LorisVendramelli
ParishVisioningandStrategicPlanningCommitteeFr.RobertPolz,GeorgeBrown,LauretteBurch,SharonCamier,ChristineCarlyle,KenDerendorf,JanineGaudry,WilliamGould,AlbertMcMurdie,GemmaMinerva,ColetteMozol,RodOlinyk,MarniePuchniak,VictorinaTualla
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FAITHFORMATION:Catechismsessionsforchildren(KtoGrade8)areheldonSundaymornings,SeptemberthroughMay,from10:15to11:15a.m.Periodicallyotherprograms,workshops,and/orstudysessionsareofferedforadults.ContactourPastoralAssistant(Sharon)forfurtherinformationand/ortoregister.
SACRAMENTSOFINITIATION(BAPTISM,CONFIRMATION,EUCHARIST):Contacttheparishofficeforfurtherinformation.
SACRAMENTOFTHEANOINTINGOFTHESICK:ContactthePastor(Fr.Robert)
SACRAMENTOFMARRIAGE:Arrangementsforpreparationandcelebrationshouldbemadeatleastsixmonthsinadvance.
CELEBRATIONOFCHRISTIANFUNERALS:Contacttheparishofficebeforefinalizingarrangementswithfuneraldirectors.
PARISHCATECHISMCLASSES2017–2018
Catechism classes are scheduled tobegin inourparishwith anORIENTATIONSESSION forparents/guardians andchildrenat10:15a.m.onSunday,September17thintheparishhall.OnceagainwewillutilizethePflaumGospelWeekliesliturgically-basedcatecheticalprogramthatprovidesweeklyhandoutswithashortdescriptionoftheSundayGospelplussuggestedactivitiesanddiscussionstartersforeachagelevel.Inkeepingwiththeseasonsandfeastsoftheliturgicalyear,childreninclassandwiththeirfamiliescanhavefunwhilelearningaboutJesus,hisChurchandtheteachingsofourfaith.
Those who would like their children to take part in catechism classes are asked to submit a completedREGISTRATIONFORMforeachchildassoonaspossiblesowemaybetterassessthesituationandbesuretohavetheadequatematerials required. A catechism registration feewill help defray some of the costs of running our program.Nevertheless, this requested fee should in noway be considered a reason to refrain from enrolling children forwhoseparentsthefeewouldimposeanunduehardship.
As a rule, each Sunday children participating in our parish catechism program gather in the parish hall with theirparents/guardians by 10:15 a.m. for some initial prayers and announcements. Then children break into their variouscatecheticalgroupsandproceedwiththeircatechiststotheirdesignatedclassrooms.Catecheticalclassesaredividedintothe following age groups: SEEDS (Preschool), PROMISE (Kindergarten – Grade 1), GOODNEWS (Grades 2-3), VENTURE(GRADES4-6)andVISIONS(Grades7-8).Parents/guardiansareaskedtoreturntotheparishhallby11:15a.m.tobereadytopickuptheirchildren.
WEAREINNEEDOFVOLUNTEERSTOSERVEASCATECHISTSandassistantsforeachdesignatedcatecheticalgroup.If youarewilling tohelp in anyway,pleaseadvise SharonCamier (ourPastoralAssistant) or FatherRobertPolz (ourPastor)assoonaspossible.Letusallprayforthecontinuedsuccessofourfaithformationprogramforchildren.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WINNIPEGHARVEST:Membersofthecommunityareaskedtodonatewhatevertheyareableofnon-perishablefooditemssuchascannedmeat,cannedbeans,cannedsoup,cannedfruit,riceandpasta. ItemsareneededtobuildfoodkitsthataredistributedtoManitobanswho receive food from Winnipeg Harvest. Here at Saint John XXIII Parish we serve as aWinnipeg Harvest outlet every secondWednesday throughout the year. Parishioners withnon-perishablefooditemstodonatemaydropthemoffinourWinnipegHarvestDonationBoxlocatedunderthepamphletrackatthesouthentrancetothechurch.
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KNITTING GROUP: The next gathering of the Knitting/Crocheting Group will be held onWednesday,September20th from1:00to3:00p.m.downstairsinRoom10.Allwomenandmenwho canknitor crochet are invited toparticipate. We canprovidematerials andeventeachyou, if youwish. Over theyearswehavingbeencreating "welcomebaby" layettes tosupport mothers and babies assisted by Villa Rosa or Thrive Community Support Circle(formerlycalledPregnancyandFamilySupportServices)andsometimesforotherworthwhilecauses. Wegreatlyappreciatedonationsofyarnandother sewingmaterials. For the2017-2018term,ourgroupwillcontinuetomeetonalternatingWednesdayafternoons.Forfurtherinformation,[email protected]__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
MINISTRYOFHOSPITALITY:AllweekendMassesrequireadditionalvolunteerstoserveasusherstowelcomeourparishionersandvisitors.Ifyouareableandwillingtohelpusout,pleasespeaktooneofourcurrentushersand/orcontactonethefollowing:Saturday 5:00 p.m. Mass: Richard Carlyle 204-889-0238; Sunday 9:00 a.m. Mass:LawrenceBarton204-889-1322;11:45a.m.Mass:ToniAnciro204-889-3544.
Wealsoarelookingforadditionalvolunteers,especiallyforSaturdays,toassistwithpreparingandservingcoffeeandrefreshmentsafterMassesonthefirstweekendofthemonth.Ifyouareableandwillingtohelpusoutinanyway,pleasecontactChrisCarlyle204-889-0238oremailrccarlyl@gmail.com.Thankyou.
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SHARINGGOD'SGIFTS2017:ArchdiocesanAppealwebsite<http://www.archwinnipeg.ca/sharing_gods_gifts.php>
September3,2017Twenty-SecondSundayinOrdinaryTime
Jeremiah20:7-9 JeremiahaccusesGodofpullingabait-and-switchwithhispropheticmission.
Psalm63:1,2-3,4-5,7-8 OurneedforGodisall-consuming,anditssatisfactionislikeabanquet.
Romans12:1-2 WecangiveourselvestoGodortotheworld. Onlyonewayisgood,pleasing,perfect.
Matthew16:21-27 DenyingourselvesistheJesusway.Gainingtheworldisthegreatestlossofall.
THELIVINGSACRIFICE It’sLaborDayweekend!Whowantstowork?Nobodyintheirrightmind.Ofcourse,plentyofpeopleinoursocietywillbeworkingrightthroughtheweekendsotherestofuscanrelaxandtendtoourbarbeques.Theymakethesacrifice;wegetthebenefit. Mostofuswillgobacktoworkeventually,neverfear.Evenretireeshavetaskstoperformthatproperlyfallunderthetitleof labor:yardwork, laundry,housekeeping,volunteering,caringforfamilymembers.Evenchildrenhaveworktodo.It’sSeptember,isn’tit?Thatmeansbacktoschool;let’shearacollectivegroanofsympathyforthekids. There’snoescapingthemanyresponsibilitiesthatcomewithbeingalive.Wehavetoseetobasichygieneeverysingleday,likeitornot.Wehavetomaintainourhealthbymovingourbodiesandsayingyestononprocessedfood.Wehavetouseandfeedourminds,too:Startalisttodayofnewbookstoreadbeforetheendoftheyear. WhyallthistalkofworkonLaborDayweekend?Becauseworkisgood.Theworkwedotomaintainourselves,orforthe sakeof thosewe love,or tomakea livelihoodareall vital towhat itmeans tobehuman.Daily, youand Iproducesomething: maybe it’s a meal, a clean-shaven face, or a 10-page report on the present economy. Maybe we bathechildren—orelders.Wemayteach,takeanorder,preachadecenthomily,plantseeds,pickvegetables.Wegiveourtimeand attention to peoplewhoneed it: familymembers, coworkers, sometimes strangers.We give our “living sacrifice ofpraise”toGod—yes,ourprayerisconsideredaformofwork.Thewordliturgymeanspublicwork. WehearJeremiah’slamentabouthowharditistobeaprophet—ajobheneverwanted,alaborhegotdraftedintoand regretsoften.Wecouldall say thesame.Thereare tasks thatwill fall tous thatweneverasked for: rebuildingourfamiliesafteraloss.Fightingtoreclaimourhealthinsickness.Reinventingourselvesafteracareerreversal.Wewouldallcertainlypreferthatthecupofsufferingpassusby.Butwhenitdoesn’t,wewalktheroadthatJesuswalkedbeforeus.Hissufferingprovedtobethegreatestlaborofall. –AliceCamille
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“Youwanttoseehisaltar?ThisaltarismadeofChrist’sownmembers,andtheLord’sbodybecomesanaltarforyou.Venerateit.Itismoreaugustthanthestonealtaronwhichyouoffertheholysacrifice.”
—SaintJohnChrysostom(c.350-407)
“Father,foryouallthingsarepossible;removethiscupfromme;yet,notwhatIwant,butwhatyouwant.”—Mark14:36
HOWDOIBECOMECATHOLIC?
ManyavenuesleadindividualstotheCatholicChurch.Thejourneyoffaithcanbeawindingroad.WhateverpathhasledyoutothistimeofsearchingorinterestinbecomingabaptizedChristianor,ifalreadybaptized,makingaprofessionintothefullcommunionoftheCatholicChurch,theRiteofChristianInitiationofAdults(RCIA)isaprocessthatcouldbeGoodNews for you in your journey of faith. Our pastor, Father Robert, and our pastoral assistant, Sharon, are consideringstartingupthisfalltheRCIAprocess inourparish. Tentativeplans includeinitial inquirysessionstobeheld immediatelyfollowingMassonWednesdayevenings.TohelpusmakepreparationsfortheRCIAinourparish,pleaseletusknowifyoumightbe interested inparticipating. PleasespeakwithFatherRobertand/orSharon.WehavealimitednumberofpacksofleafletsoftheseriesUnderstandingChristianInitiationwhichwecandistributetothosediscerningwhethertheywouldliketobeginparticipationintheRCIAprocess.
September10,2017Twenty-ThirdSundayinOrdinaryTime
Ezekiel33:7-9 AuthoritycomesfromGod,whodistributesitaccordingtothedivinewill.
Psalm95:1-2,6-7ab,7c-9 God’slovehasnoend.God’skindnessremainsthehopeofthosewhotrust.
Romans13:8-10 WemaykeeptryingtopiercethemysteryofGod.PraisingGodisbetter.
Matthew18:15-20 TheidentityofJesusisnotagameofmultiplechoice.It’samatteroftrust.
IHATETOTELLYOUTHIS,BUT... Tobehonest,Idon’tliketoday’sreadings.Ifindthemtroubling.Likeyou,I’minthetruth-tellingbusiness,yetIhardenmyheartagainstthismessage.Scriptureisnotwishy-washy,andthesepassagesareclear-cutdiamonds,andjustassharp.Jesus lays out the invitation—no, the obligation—to confront each other with wrongdoing in the spirit of benevolentcorrection.Mostofusprefertodecline,becauseit’sanickybusiness. A fewcaveatsare inorder. First,wehave tobe sureweknowwhat “right-doing” is. That involves takinga fearlessmoralinventoryofourselves:sortingoutthedifferencebetweenourpersonalpreferencesandGod’sowntruth.Thisinitialstepiswheremostwould-berescuersgowrong.Beforeapproachinganotheraboutthesplinterintheireye,we’dbestgettheplankoutofourown.Ithelpstobeginbyseekingcounselfromsomeonewiseandasking:AmIdoingthisright?DoIhavethefactsstraightbeforeItakeonthespiritualworksofmercyknownas“instructingtheignorant”and“warningthesinner”?Orisitmoreacaseofbeingcalleduponto“counselthedoubtful”oreven“forgiveoffenses”? Oncewe’resurewherewestand,wefacethesecond,equallyimperativetask:benevolentcorrection,withtheaccentonbenevolent.Toooftenwecomeoutswingingthesledgehammerofrighteousindignationinstead.Thestoriesofparentsscreamingmoral instructionattheirchildrenorspouseshurtlingaccusationsateachotherarelegion.Evenifwewhispertheneedtoreconsideracourseofaction,wemustcheckthatwe’renotsmilinginwardly,enjoyingthesuperiorpositiontoomuch.Self-righteousnessisthekillerofeverygoodintention.Itbearsrepeating:Self-righteoussmugnessbefoulsthemoralhighgroundandmakesitstink. Tobesureour intentionsarepure,wemightask:Do I feelmotivatedby love,orbyangerordisgust?AmIcalm,orrousedtodobattle?DoIaimtohelportobludgeon?Ifourintentionisanythingbutlove,we’renotpreparedtoengagethespiritofcorrection. When I’m inthesinner’sseat, Iadmit I rarelyrespondwell tocorrection initially.Ego-death isnodifferent fromanyother:MostofusmovethroughElisabethKübler-Ross’stagesofdying:denial,anger,bargaining,depression.Ifwefollowalltheway to the fifth stage, acceptance, we’ll profit from correction. Obviously it takes asmuch spiritual preparation toreceiveas tooffer thegiftof instruction. Justasyoucan’texpectababy towalk, youcan’texpectaperson todowhatthey’renotspirituallyequippedtodo.That’swhyJesusisclearthatthiskindofinterventionhappenswithinthefamilyoffaith.Spiritualmaturityisneededtoengagethisprocessandinformsitssuccess. –AliceCamille
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“Wemustbesavedtogether.WemustreachGodtogether.Wemustpresentourselvestohimtogether.WemustnotexpecttofindGodwithoutthehelpofothers.Wemustallcomebacktogetherintoourfather’s
house…Wemustworkalittleforothers.Whatwouldhesaytousifwearrivedseparately?”—CharlesPéguy(1873-1914)
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OURMOTHEROFPERPETUALHELPDEVOTIONS
DevotionstoOurMotherofPerpetualHelpareheld inourparishonWednesdaysat6:45p.m.followedbyMassat7:00p.m.TheiconofOurMotherofPerpetualHelphasinspireddevotiontothe BlessedVirginMary for centuries, and is honored in hundreds of thousands of homes andchurchesthroughouttheworld.WhentheoriginaliconwasbroughttoSaintAlphonsusChurchinRomein1866,devotiontotheBlessedMotherasdepictedinthisiconspreadrapidlythroughouttheworldlargelythroughthemissionaryeffortsoftheRedemptoristOrder.
TWOWEEKSCHEDULE:SEPTEMBER3–17,2017Ascircumstancessuggest,theschedulemaybesubjecttochange.
Sunday,September3 TWENTY-SECONDSUNDAYINORDINARYTIME***CoffeeandfellowshipafterallSundayMassesthisweekend***
5:00pmSaturday MASS–IntentionsofMabelMochnacz(90thbirthday/health),requestedbySteveandDoloresZegalski
9:00am MASS–IntentionsofSr.CathyLaviolette(50thjubilee),requestedbyBillandHelenPatterson11:45am MASS–“Propopulo”/Intentionsofparishioners
Monday,September4 FERIALParishofficeclosedMonday
Tuesday,September5 FERIAL10:00am–12:00noon Officeopen10:00am Al-AnonMeeting(inroom12)
Wednesday,September6 FERIAL10:00am–4:00pm Officeopen10:45am LiturgyoftheWordatGoldenWestCentennialLodge,811SchoolRoad6:45pm OurMotherofPerpetualHelpDevotions7:00pm MASS–IntentionsofMarkPatsonandfamily,requestedbyZoniaPatson
Thursday,September7 FERIALParishofficeclosedThursday–Custodianaway
Friday,September8 FEAST:THENATIVITYOFTHEBLESSEDVIRGINMARY9:00am RecitationoftheRosary 9:15am MASS–IntentionsofClintonBurch(exams),requestedbyLauretteandDougBurch10:00am–4:00pm Officeopen10:45am MASSatSturgeonCreekIIRetirementResidence,707SetterStreet3:00pm RecitationoftheChapletofDivineMercy(intheBlessedSacramentChapel)
Saturday,September9 FERIAL
5:00pm MASS–ManuelPereira+,requestedbyIdeltaandfamily
Sunday,September10 TWENTY-THIRDSUNDAYINORDINARYTIME9:00am MASS–HildaEndacott+,requestedbyLinusEndacottandfamily11:45am MASS–“Propopulo”/Intentionsofparishioners
Monday,September11 FERIAL
ParishofficeclosedMonday7:00pm MASS–IntentionsofAlbinPolz(health),requestedbySt.JamesKnightsofColumbus
7:30pm KnightsofColumbusGeneralMeeting 7:30pm CWLExecutiveMeeting(inRoom10)
Tuesday,September12 FERIAL10:00am–4:00pm Officeopen10:00am Al-AnonMeeting(inroom12)
1:00pm S.O.S.ServingOurSeniorsPlanningMeeting(inroom12)7:00pm ParishVisioningandStrategicPlanningMeeting(GuadalupeRoom)
Wednesday,September13 MEMORIAL:SAINTJOHNCHRYSOSTOM,Bishop,Doctor10:00am–4:00pm Officeopen10:30am CentralWinnipegDeaneryMeetingatGoodShepherdParish,PortagelaPrairie5:00pm WinnipegHarvestFoodBank(inroom12)6:45pm OurMotherofPerpetualHelpDevotions7:00pm MASS–IntentionsoftheKnightsofColumbusforblessingsuponthenewColumbianYear7:30pm KnightsofColumbusInstallationofOfficers
Thursday,September14 FEAST:THEEXALTATIONOFTHEHOLYCROSS10:00am–4:00pm Officeopen7:00pm MASS–DeaconGaryMcCallum+,requestedbyMarnieandBobPuchniak
Friday,September15 MEMORIAL:OURLADYOFSORROWSFr.Robertison-callatGraceHospitalfromSeptember15thtoSeptember22nd
9:00am RecitationoftheRosary 9:15am MASS–ArleneOmilon+,requestedbyKenandElsieDerendorf10:00am–4:00pm Officeopen3:00pm RecitationoftheChapletofDivineMercy(intheBlessedSacramentChapel)
Saturday,September16 MEMORIAL:SAINTCORNELIUS,Pope,SAINTCYPRIAN,Bishop,Martyrs
9:00am–4:00pm CatechistsFallFaithFormation(Sacraments)Workshop(inSaintJohnXXIIIparishhall)SponsoredbytheArchdioceseofWinnipegandArchdioceseofSaintBoniface
5:00pm MASS–IntentionsofSr.CathyLaviolette(50thjubileeofreligiousprofession),requestedbyMarnieandBobPuchniak
Sunday,September17 TWENTY-FOURTHSUNDAYINORDINARYTIME9:00am MASS–JuanitaEdwards(health),requestedbyMargaretandJeromeStrachan10:15am CatechismOrientationforparentsandstudents(intheparishhall)11:45am MASS–“Propopulo”/Intentionsofparishioners6:00pm CHICKENANDRIBDINNERhostedbytheKnightsofColumbusSt.JamesCouncil
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ALTARSERVERMINISTRY
TheministryofaltarserverisoneofseveralimportantministriesintheChurch’sLiturgy.AltarServersassistthePriest(andtheDeacon) invarious liturgicalcelebrations,especiallyweekdayandSundaycelebrationsoftheMostHolyEucharist.SomeAltarServerresponsibilitiesinclude:lightingthe altar candles, bearing the cross and candles in processions, assisting with incense and holywater, approaching the Priest (or the Deacon) whenever necessary to present the book, to helpreceivetheoffertorygiftsatMassandpreparethealtar,andtoassistinanyotherwayrequired.
Bothyoungerparishioners,fromaboutgrade4or9yearsoldandup,andadultparishionersareinvited to consider assisting in thisministry in our parish. Altar servers are expected to conductthemselvesinareverentandrespectfulmanneratalltimes.FormostMasses,serversshouldgatherinthebackoftheBlessedSacramentChapel(i.e.nearthesacristy)andbevestedatleast10minutesbeforeMass.DutiesafterMass,tohelpcleanupthesanctuaryandhangupservers’vestments,mayrequireanother10minutesorso. Preparationforthisministrymay include“onthe jobtraining”,adultmentoring,andsomescheduledrehearsalsbeforemajorcelebrationsoftheliturgicalyear.
Those interested andwilling to assist as an altar server at any of ourweekday orweekendMasses are asked topleasespeakwithourpastor,FatherRobert,and/orourparishpastoralassistant,SharonCamier.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
PLEASEPRAYFORTHOSEINNEEDOFHEALINGANDCOMFORT
MaxandMoniqueArmstrong,DarrellAucoin,JoanBrabant,BillCamier,FrankClarke,PeterCorcoran,ConnieCsizmadia,Phyllis Dreveski, Sylvia Ewaskow, Bonnie Joyce Irish, Angela Kalichak, DebraMcEnturff, DonaldMitchell, Dolores andPaulMulaire,MakNtwanga,ZoniaPatson, ShirleyPayment,AlbinPolz, JamesPolz,PhyllisRogoski,HankSmith,RoseStankewich,MarieStuart,DonThomas,JacobTrudel,MariaHelenaViegas,RonaldWells,TedWoodandHelenYankoski.
PleasecontactourPastoralAssistant,Sharon,tohavenamesaddedtoourprayerlist.Rememberthattohavenamesaddedandprintedinthebulletinwerequirepermissionfromtheperson(s)concerned.Thankyou.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
PARISHGIVINGCOMMITMENT: OntheweekendofJune11th,apresentationwasgivenatalltheSundayMassesupdating the Saint John XXIII community of the Parish’s current financial situation. The overview of our temporalstewardshipsincethedepartureoftheAnglicanParishofSt.Chad’sinthefallof2013hasconvincedthemembersofourParish Finance Council that “Our Parish Community is at a Financial Crossroad”. A special envelope package has beenpreparedforthoseonourparishlist.Eachenvelopeincludesaletterfromourpastor,acopyofthepresentationgivenontheJune11thweekend,andaParishGivingCommitmentForm.Ifyouhaven’tyetdoneso,pleasesaveussomepostageby picking up your special envelope package up from the parish office. Afterprayerful reflectionand in gratitude forGod’smanyblessings,wekindlyaskyoutomakeapersonalcommitmenttotheLordandtoyourParishbycompletingandreturningyourParishGivingCommitmentFormassoonaspossible.
FURTHEREVENTSINANDAROUNDTHEPARISH,ARCHDIOCESEANDBEYOND
POLONIAPILGRIMAGE:Sunday,September3,2017atSt.ElizabethofHungaryChurch,Polonia,MB.Confessions3:00p.m.,Rosary3:30p.m.,Massat4:00pm.,ArchbishopRichardGagnonpresiding.Dinnertofollow.Everyoneiswelcometocelebratewithusinourbeautifulchurchandgrotto.Fordirections,pleasecontactFr.JamesAhanekuat204-207-0054.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
SERVINGOURSENIORS(S.O.S.): ServingOurSeniorsteamwillmeetonTuesdaySeptember12,2017at1:00p.m.downstairsinRoom12forreviewingandplanning.Allarewelcome.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
PALLIATIVECARE26thANNUALPROVINCIALCONFERENCE:TheHiddenFacesofPalliativeCare.Conferencewill be held September 14 and 15, 2017 at the Victoria Inn Hotel and Conference Centre, 1808 Wellington Avenue,Winnipeg. The conference is also seeking sponsors. For conference brochure and further information, please go to thewebsite:www.palliativemanitoba.caand/orcall204-889-8525ext228,email:[email protected]__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
CATHOLICSINGLESEVENT:AtEarlsonMainandYork(nearTheForks)onSunday,September17,2017.Comeoutforanafternoonoffellowship&funforCatholicsinglesbeginningat1p.m.atEarlsrestaurantfollowedbyexploringtheForks. Hosted byMary,Mother of the Church Parish. RSVP by September 10th to Erin [email protected]__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
ANNUALCHICKEN&RIBDINNER:TheSt.JamesKnightsofColumbusarehostingour28thAnnualChickenandRibDinnertobeheldatSt.JohnXXIIIParishHallonSundaySept17,2017,startingat6:00p.m. Cost per adult $15.00, Youth (12& under) $7.00. All parishioners, family and friends fromourthreemainassociatedparishesarewelcome.TicketscanbepurchasedfrommembersoftheKnightsofColumbusorthroughparishoffices.Comejoinusforagreatmealandanenjoyableevening.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
HARVEST SUPPER: The annual St. Charles Catholic ChurchHarvest Supperis being held at 320 St. Charles Street,onSunday,September24,2017from4:30p.m.to7:00p.m.Thedoorsopenat3:30p.m.Thecostforadultswillbe$15,childrenfrom5to12is$7andchildrenunder4isFREE.TakeoutordersareavailablebycallingortextingRitaat204-229-1383. Formore information and tickets call St. Charles Parish at 204-889-3248 or by calling Laura at 204-837-7157 ortextingherat204-880-6504.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
RUMMAGE SALE: Our next rummage salewill be held Friday, September 29, 2017 from5:00to7:00p.m.inSaintJohnXXIIIParishHall.Wearegratefulforyourdonationsofitemsforsale.Jewellerysellsespeciallywell.(N.B.:wecan’tuseoldTVsetsorotherlargeitems.)Pleasebringyouritemstothechurchduringofficehours.Volunteersareneededtohelpset-upinthemorningandtotakedownandputthingsawayfromabout7:00–8:00p.m.intheevening.
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THECATHOLICCHURCH, INDIGENOUSPEOPLES,ANDRECONCILIATION: St.Paul’sCollegepresentsanewcourse for Fall 2017 entitled The Catholic Church, Indigenous Peoples, and Reconciliation. This course is open to bothregisteredstudentsattheUniversityofManitobaandthosewhochoosetotakeit(audit)withoutcredit.ItwillbetaughtbyProfessorRhealCenerinionTuesdaysandThursdays,10:00a.m.to11:15a.m.Formoreinformation,contactDr.DanielMacLeod,[email protected] other events in and around the Archdiocese of Winnipeg, please see information posted on bulletin boards at the north and south entrances of the church, and/or go to the website: www.archwinnipeg.ca/weekly_bulletin.php
PAD/OFFERINGENVELOPEBOXESFOR2017:Parishionersareencouragedtoregisterforpre-authorizeddebit.Visitorsmayuse“MyOffering”envelopesavailableatthechurchentrance. Newparishionersareencouragedtocontacttheparishofficetoregisterforpre-authorizeddebitorregularofferingenvelopes.
“Fromlisteningcomeswisdom,andfromspeakingrepentance.”—Italianproverb