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Cathedral of Mary Immaculate Sacred Heart, Kaslo & Sacred Heart, Procter
Sunday Mass Schedule Saturday 5:00 pm, Sunday 8:30 am & 10:30 am 4th Sunday of the Month-7pm Filipino Mass Sacred Heart, Kaslo – Sunday 3:00 pm Sacred Heart, Procter – 1st /3rd Sunday 1:00 pm
Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturdays 10:00 – 11:00 am
Pastoral Staff Most Rev. Bishop Gregory Bittman Very Rev. Neil Lustado, Rector
Parish Office Tuesday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. 813 Ward Street, Nelson BC V1L 1T4 Jean M. Mangapot, Administrative Assistant Phone: 250.352.7131 Fax: 250.352.7180 email: [email protected] www.catholiccathedralnelson.ca
523 Mill Street 250.352.3041
Mrs. Marlene Suter Principal
1 s t S u n d a y o f L e n t – 2 0 2 0 M a r c h 1
C A T H E D R A L L I T U R G Y S CC A T H E D R A L L I T U R G Y S C H E D U L E T H I S W E E KH E D U L E T H I S W E E K W E E K D A Y M A S S E S A R E CW E E K D A Y M A S S E S A R E C E L E B R A T E D I N T H E B L E S S E D S A C R A M E N TE L E B R A T E D I N T H E B L E S S E D S A C R A M E N T
C H A P E L U N L E S S O T H E RC H A P E L U N L E S S O T H E R W I S E N O T E DW I S E N O T E D
Monday March 2nd - 8:30 a.m. Mass for the repose of the soul of Leo McDonnell
Tuesday March 3rd - 7:00 p.m. Mass for the repose of the souls of Ruby Commandeur, Leo Commandeur
& George Commandeur, Jr.
In the Church Wednesday March 4th - St. Casimir 11:30 a.m. - Mass for the repose of the soul of Mario
Matosevic
Thursday March 5th - 8:30 a.m. Mass for the repose of the soul of Amelia Catenacci
Friday March 6th - 8:30 a.m. Mass for the repose of the soul of Bill Zieverink
In the Church Saturday March 7th - 5:00 p.m. Mass for the repose of the soul of Sylva Therrien
Fish & Chips and Stations of
the Cross Every Friday
5:00 P.M. - Fish and Chips
7:00 P.M. - Stations of the Cross in
the Cathedral to be led by:
March 6 - Knights of Columbus ( Fish & Chips at West Coast Grill)
March 13 - Nelson Filipino Community ( Jackson’s Hole & Grill)
March 20 - Trinity Prayer Group
March 27 - Development of Peace
April 3 - St. Joseph School Staff
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER Friday, March 6, 2020
Time: 1: 00 p.m.
The World Day of Prayer is being hosted by St. Saviours
Anglican Church cor. of Ward & Silica St., Nelson, B.C.
The country we are joining together in prayer & service for
is Zimbabwe. All are welcome and encouraged to attend.
The theme this year is, “Rise! Take your mat & walk.”
THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH
TODAY, MARCH 1ST
Fr. Neil Lustado celebrates his 9th
anniversary to the priesthood.
TUESDAY, MARCH 3RD
TRINITY PRAYER GROUP - Meet in the Jubilee Room
Following mass
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4TH
Soup & Bun Lunch - Every Wednesday after 11:30 a.m. mass
during Lent. Cost is by donation. Proceeds will go towards
Development of Peace.
Contact Barry at 250-352-2704 if you would like to help.
THURSDAY, MARCH 5TH
ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT 9-12 IN THE
BLESSED SACRAMENT CHAPEL
FRIDAY, MARCH 6TH
5:00 PM - FISH & CHIPS FOR $ 23 AT WEST COAST GRILL
( PLEASE SEE SIGN-UP SHEET AT THE BACK OF THE CHURCH )
PAY YOUR OWN MEAL
7:00 PM - STATIONS OF THE CROSS IN THE CATHEDRAL TO BE
LED BY KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
March 8th - K of C Breakfast at the Catholic Centre following
Sunday Masses
March 10th - 1:00 pm. CWL Meeting in the Jubilee Room
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Our Pilgrimage of Faith Annual Appeal Diocesan Goal
$ 20,550 and Parish Goal $ 221,550.
Pledged to date $ 6,710.00. Thank you!
SUNDAY MASS MINISTERS MARCH 7-8
SUNDAY COLLECTION REPORT
CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD
10:30 a.m. Martina Mejeba
GREETERS
5:00 pm Annette Ball
8:30 a.m. Fran Sutherland
10:30 a.m. Ida Hanson
Eucharistic Ministers
5:00 pm Jack Catenacci
8:30 a.m. Skip Troyan
10:30 a.m. Michael Carere
Lectors
5:00 pm Rick Rodman, Gerrie Melnechuck
8:30 a.m. Edith Wolbert, Mike Knapik
10:30 a.m. Judy Tagami, Bernie Zimmer
Gift Bearers
5:00 pm Noreen Catenacci, Aileen Zarikoff
8:30 a.m. Gerda Liebenow,_____________
10:30 a.m. Carere Family
Altar Servers
5:00 pm Jazmine
8:30 a.m. Lanz
10:30 a.m. Melina
Music Ministers
5:00 pm Dawn Rodman Group
8:30 a.m. Mike/Leslie Group
10:30 a.m. Donna/Loree Group
Last Sunday, Feb. 23rd
ACRONYM: LOVE
Love
Others
Very
Early
UPCOMING IN OUR PARISH
ACTUAL BUDGET VARIANCE
Sunday Collection- Feb. 16 $ 2,167.00 $ 3,654.00 -S 1,487.00
Sunday Collection - Feb. 23 $ 2,462.95 $ 3,654.00 -$ 1,191.05
Year-To-Date $ 18,930.98 $ 29,232.00 -$ 10,301.02
Altar Servers Bread Night last Feb. 25th with Chef Renato Concepcion organized by Mary Elizabeth McAleer.
Excerpt from the Ash Wednesday Homily of His Holiness Pope Francis 6 March 2019, at the Basilica of Santa Sabina, Rome
Employment Opportunity: Diocese of Nelson Appeals & Special Projects Coordinator:
The Appeals and Special Projects Coordinator is responsible for the annual Pilgrimage of Faith Appeal and organizing other fund-raising efforts on behalf of the Bishop of Nelson. We are looking for a creative, dynamic, organized individual with excellent com-munication skills to add to our team at the Chancery Office.
Hours: Full-time 35 hrs/wk; benefits; pension
Start Date: March 30, 2020
Full job description is available at: www.nelsondiocese.org/apps/jobs
Please apply by submitting your resume by March 6, 2020, to: Diocese of Nelson, Attn: Kim Jacobs, 3665 Benvoulin Road, Kelowna, BC, V1W 4M7.
First reading – Genesis 12.14 The calling of Abraham, father of the people of God.
Responsorial Psalm Ps. 33.4-5,18-19,20+22 ( R. 22)
R. Let your love be upon us, Lord, even as we hope in you.
Second reading – 2 Timothy 1.8b-10
God called us to be holy and gives us life and immor-tality through the Gospel.
Gospel – Matthew 17.1-9
Jesus’ face shone like the sun.
NEXT SUNDAY, MARCH 8 READINGS
Today we have been offered a sign that will help us find our direction: the head marked by ash. It is a sign that causes us to consider what occupies our mind. Our thoughts often focus on transient things, which come and go. The small mark of ash, which we will receive, is a subtle yet real reminder that of the many things occupying our thoughts, that we chase after and worry about every day, nothing will remain. No matter how hard we work, we will take no wealth with us from this life. Earthly realities fade away like dust in the wind. Possessions are temporary, power passes, success wanes. The culture of appearance prevalent today, which persuades us to live for passing things, is a great deception. It is like a blaze: once ended, only ash remains. Lent is the time to free ourselves from the illusion of chasing after dust. Lent is for rediscovering that we are created for the inextinguishable flame, not for ashes that immediately disappear; for God, not for the world; for the eternity of heaven, not for earthly deceit; for the freedom of the children of God, not for slavery to things. We should ask ourselves today: Where do I stand? Do I live for fire or for ash? On this Lenten journey, back to what is essential, the Gospel proposes three steps which the Lord invites us to undertake without hypocrisy and pretence: almsgiving, prayer, fasting. What are they for? Almsgiving, prayer and fasting bring us back to the three realities that do not fade away. Prayer reunites us to God; charity, to our neighbour; fasting, to ourselves. God, my neighbour, my life: these are the realities that do not fade away and in which we must invest. Lent, therefore, invites us to focus, first of all on the Almighty, in prayer, which frees us from that horizontal and mundane life where we find time for self but forget God. It then invites us to focus on others, with the charity that frees us from the vanity of acquiring and of thinking that things are only good if they are good for me. Finally, Lent invites us to look inside our heart, with fasting, which frees us from attachment to things and from the worldli-ness that numbs the heart. Prayer, charity, fasting: three investments for a treasure that endures. Jesus said: “Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also” (Mt 6:21). Our heart always points in some direction: it is like a compass seeking its bearings. We can also compare it to a magnet: it needs to attach itself to something. But if it only attaches itself to earthly things, sooner or later it becomes a slave to them: things to be used become things we serve. Outward appearance, money, a career or hobby: if we live for them, they will become idols that enslave us, sirens that charm us and then cast us adrift. Whereas if our heart is attached to what does not pass away, we rediscover ourselves and are set free. Lent is the time of grace that liberates the heart from vanity. It is a time of healing from addictions that seduce us. It is a time to fix our gaze on what abides. Where can we fix our gaze, then, throughout this Lenten journey? It is simple: upon the Crucified one. Jesus on the cross is life’s compass, which directs us to heaven. The poverty of the wood, the silence of the Lord, his loving self-emptying show us the necessity of a simpler life, free from anxiety about things. From the cross, Jesus teaches us the great courage involved in renunciation. We will never move forward if we are heavily weighed down. We need to free ourselves from the clutches of consumerism and the snares of selfishness, from always wanting more, from never being satisfied, and from a heart closed to the needs of the poor. Jesus on the wood of the cross burns with love, and calls us to a life that is pas-sionate for him, which is not lost amid the ashes of the world; to a life that burns with charity and is not extinguished in me-diocrity. Is it difficult to live as he asks? Yes, it is difficult, but it leads us to our goal. Lent shows us this. It begins with the ashes, but eventually leads us to the fire of Easter night; to the discovery that, in the tomb, the body of Jesus does not turn to ashes, but rises gloriously. This is true also for us, who are dust. If we, with our weaknesses, return to the Lord, if we take the path of love, then we will embrace the life that never ends. And surely we will be full of joy.
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Message from Knights of Columbus:
We are looking to nominate Knights interested in attending this years annual Convention. It will be at the Sheraton Airport Hotel in Rich-mond April 24 to 26, 2020. It is a great experi-ence to be with Knights from all over BC and Yukon and some from the US! Wives and fami-lies are welcome, and there is a spouses pro-gram too. Accommodation, food and travel costs will be paid for by our Council. If you are interested or know someone who is please respond to:
Bob Tremblay, Grand Knight, [email protected]
250 825 9204 or Rick Rodman, Financial Secre-
tary, [email protected] 250 505 6230
St. Patrick’s Day Irish Stew, Tuesday, March 17th, 6 pm, St. Joseph School Gym, $10 per adult, $5 per child 8 years and older. An event to Glorify God’s Gracious Mercy during this Lenten Season with an Irish Flavour. A Charitable Fundraiser for Nelson-Right-To-Life. Tickets available after Mass or call Rick or Dawn Rod-man at 250-229-4943. Also Nelson Right-To-Life Member-ship forms can be found at the back of the church. Please support your community Pro-life group.