MASS TIMES

- S T . E D W A R D ’ S C H U R C H -

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St. Edward’s Parish

Mission Statement

We, the people of St. Edward’s reaffirm our

belief that we are children of God, created

in love, diverse and unique. We believe that

through our common Baptism, and by the

power of the Holy Spirit, we are called to be

Christ for one another and to foster unity

with all peoples. We accept the challenges

of living according to Gospel Values,

and we invite all sisters and brothers to

share this journey with us.

2085 Maple Bay Road

Duncan, BC V9L 5L9

Phone: 250-746-6831

www.stedwardsduncan.com

E-mail: stedwardparish@rcdvictoria.org

OFFICE HOURS

TUES - THUS.: 9am - 3pm “Summer Hours”

FRIDAY: 9 am - noon

Secretary: 250-746-6831 Cathy Higginson

Bookkeeper: Shelley Brimacombe Children’s Faith Formation Coordinator : Debby Fernandez

Parish Pastoral Council Chair: Brenda Hennig

Email: bhennig@cisdv.bc.ca

Queen of Angels Roman Catholic School:

250-746-5919 Kathy Korman, Principal

21st Sunday in Ordinary Time

August 23rd, 2020

All Masses

are by

Registration

ONLY, please

call the office

for more

Information.

Peter can be excused for thinking as a human does,

for he is human! But what gets him in trouble is his

mistaken idea that he knows better than Jesus - that he

knows better how Jesus ought to carry out his mission.

This is reminiscent of the Fall: Pride in one’s own

knowledge over that of God’s. We’re all susceptible to

that, and Jesus reminds Peter - and us - that his way is

the way. All we need to do is trust, and follow.

Pray, Read, Discuss for This Week

J e r e m i a h 2 0 : 7 - 9 ; R o m a n s 1 2 : 1 - 2 ; M a t t h e w 1 6 : 2 1 - 2 7

“Trust in and follow the way of Jesus.”

21st Sunday in Ordinary Time

Today we hear Peter’s confession, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” It is the highest confession

of faith. It is the summary of the creed we profess every Sunday and Holydays of obligation. Peter seems to be

at that peak of his spiritual life, until Jesus was arrested and he denied the Lord three times. (see Peter’s denial

of Jesus in Matthew 26:69-75). If you want to know and understand Peter better, I highly recommend that you

log on to Formed.org and watch the film “Peter”. This is the most moving and inspiring movie on Peter I have

ever seen!

But before we judge Peter for his actions, let us take a look at ourselves. Like Peter, we profess our faith every

Sunday and Holy days of obligation and from Monday to Saturday, we deny him by our words and actions. No

wonder some people call us “Sunday Catholics”. While we deny Jesus from time to time, some are still in

complete denial. If you are in show business and you keep on denying something, they will call you the “Denial

Queen”. Atheist, according to the Free Dictionary is “someone who denies the existence of god.” Atheists

probably believe in God; they just deny it. For how long? We don’t know. All I know is that there are still

many who refuse to believe in God. Therefore, our mission is to reach out to them. Our hope is that, by

constantly confessing our faith, not only by words, but most importantly by actions, they too may come to

believe. Remember the saying, “Actions speak louder than words.” St. Francis of Assisi tells us that in preach-

ing, use words when necessary.

Finally, for as long as there are people like you who believe, the Church will remain standing as Jesus said to

Peter in the gospel: “And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock, I will build my Church.” The Church is

built in a very strong foundation because Jesus himself is the rock, the Church’s foundation. Amen.

-Fr. Roger-

O Lord, my God, You renew the Church in every age by raising up priests outstanding in holiness, living witnesses of

Your unchanging Love. In Your Plan for our salvation You provide shepherds for Your people. Fill the hearts of young

men with the spirit of courage and love that they may answer Your call generously. Give parents the grace to encourage

vocations in their family by prayer and good example. Raise up worthy priests

for Your Altars and ardent, but gentle servants of the Gospel. Give the Church

more priests and keep them faithful in their love and service. May many young

men choose to serve You by devoting themselves to the service of Your people.

Amen.

Daily Mass with Bishop Gary continues!!

As we continue to journey together during these challeng-ing times, all are invited to join Bishop Gary as he cele-brates Mass through a live stream from the Cathedral.

www.rcdvictoria.org/diocese-of-victoria-live-stream

Sunday ……………….......... 10 am

Monday to Friday .......... 7 pm

Michael Paulik Laurent Boudreau

Eugene St. Pierre

Paul Cloutier

Jodi Kinsella

Barry Bain

Adriana Palasz

Madge Weber

Lawrence Marquis

Kirby Flegel

Jan Spencer

Carl Lalonde

Linda Musto

Therese Janssen

Laura Campeau

Teresa Montegue

Sr. Ruth Ephgrave

Rae Ann Brackett

Dear God, Please embrace those who are sick and hurting

today and let them feel the warmth of Your love. Amen

Sierra Heggie

Victor Fernandez

Paul Boray

Cassandra Barfield

Sheila Cain

Gilda Sousa

Florence Swihart

Tanis Chowen

For our beloved deceased,

Herb Mould +

Fr. Michael Conaghan, OFM +

Please also remember these loved ones in

your prayers on these dates.

Aug. 23rd - Therese Janssen (9:30am Mass)

Aug. 24th - Therese Janssen

Aug. 25th - Frank Laszczyk +

Aug. 26th - Fr. Michael Conaghan, OFM +

Aug. 27th - St. Monica

Aug. 28th - St. Augustine

Aug. 29th - Livio Michieli +

Aug. 30th - Gord & Cathy Higginson & family

A LITTLE BIT OF HUMOUR A minister waited in line to have his car filled with

gas just before a long holiday weekend. The attend-

ant worked quickly, but there were many cars

ahead of him. The attendant finally motioned him

toward a vacant pump.

"Reverend," said the young man,

"I'm so sorry about the delay. It seems as if every-

one waits until the very last minute to get ready for

their long trip."

The minister chuckled, "I know what you mean.

It's the same in my business."

Upcoming Liturgy of the Word Services

The Second Vatican Council restored to the Word of God and

to the Liturgy of the Word that same importance it held during

the first centuries of the Church. It is out of this recognition of

the importance of the Word of God that the present form of

Sunday Celebrations of the Word and Hours has emerged. In

1964 the Church made it obligatory: “In places without a priest

and where none is available for the celebration of Mass on

Sundays and holydays of obligation, a sacred celebration of the

word of God with a deacon or even a properly appointed lay

person presiding, shall be arranged, at the discretion of the local

ordinary.”

Bishop Gary has approved the use of the Canadian Conference

of Catholic Bishops’ Sunday Celebration of the Word and

Hours (1995) in our Diocese. In most parishes of the Diocese

teams of men and women were trained last fall to lead these

services in the absence of their priest. We, at St. Edward’s,

currently have a team of 5 people trained to lead these services.

As Father Roger will be away for the five services on August

29th, 30th and September 1st and 2nd we will be celebrating

these services in his absence. The Diocese is aware of and has

approved the following people to lead the services; Saturday

evening leader is Marilyn Klizs, both Sunday services and

Tuesday morning service leader is Phil Jennings and Wednes-

day evening service leader is Bern Muller. The other two people

on our team are Rachel and Eglis Anderson (Wednesday

attendees). All services will include a Communion Rite with

distribution of the reserved (consecrated) Body of Christ from

the Tabernacle.

LECTORS

Pat Smith is in need of a few more voices to help read the word

of God. If you are keen to share your ability to read and are not

shy in front of a microphone, we are in need of your help,

especially on Tuesday mornings! If you are willing to join the

lectors in your Mass Group, please call the office and Pat will

then call you about training to join the October schedule!

A few requests came in about how to sup-

port our Jesu-Ashram friends. Please see

the “Latest News” on our website for the

July 2020 update letter and photos from this

community via Father Julius.

http://www.canadianjesuitsinternational.ca/updates-on-covid-19-

in-the-global-south/

CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE OF CANADA ST. EDWARD’S COUN- CIL

President

Francine Tournier 250-748-9831

Membership

Leanne Forest

WEEKEND MASSES: Please know that you are encouraged to bring your MISSAL to

Mass for reciting the prayers we usually sing and to follow

along if the acoustics are difficult for you in our wide open

space. Mass times are as follows BUT to join a Mass time you

MUST be pre-registered, please call the office during the week

to book your seat OR TO JOIN A WAIT LIST!

Saturday 5:00 PM - this Mass is FULL

Sunday 9:30 AM - this Mass is FULL

Sunday 5:00 PM - this Mass is FULL

Tuesday 9:00 AM

Wednesday 6:00 PM

Joseph De Lange, Grand Knight 250-701-7701

St. Edward the Confessor Council 4253

We are very excited with our subscription to FORMED.

There are so many resources available here, from movies

to books to bible studies - for ALL ages!! This is a real

blessing for our parish and as we all delve into this web-

site. (Please call or email the office for how to sign up.)

Grieving with Great Hope is a grief support

program and a healing ministry developed by

John and Sandy O'Shaughnessy; they are the

co-founders of Good Mourning Ministry, a

Catholic Bereavement Apostolate. John is a

Certified Grief Counselor and author of five books. Sandy is a Director

of Religious Education with a master's degree in Pastoral Ministry

(Bereavement Emphasis). They are grief educators, but in this series,

you will learn they have experienced profound grief themselves.

Pass It On is a series of presentations for

parents who want to equip their children

well for their life’s journey. Through 15

presentations, the authors, speakers, and

experts in their respective fields offer their

wisdom and experience to encourage and challenge parents as they

wrestle with what they should be putting into their children’s back-

packs. Each episode is filled with practical suggestions and helpful in-

sights for moms & dads who want to hand on the faith to their children.

St. Joseph of Cupertino, "the flying friar," in

this heartwarming and amazing true story of

the humble Franciscan friar who literally rose

to sainthood. In the impoverished village of

seventeenth century Cupertino, Italy,

Joseph's peasant mother convinces the reluctant Abbott (Ricardo

Montalban) to accept her son into the monastery. With the support of

the kindly local Bishop who sees in him a great deal more than others

do, and by a series of miraculous incidents, the simple but pious Joseph

is ordained a priest. Yet some are convinced that it is the devil, not God,

who is responsible for Joseph's miraculous powers--until a final miracle

reveals to all his true sanctity.

The Novena of Surrender to Jesus Do not

be afraid, I will take care of things and you

will bless My name by humbling yourself. A

thousand prayers cannot equal one single act

of surrender, remember this well. There is no

novena more effective than this:

“O Jesus, I surrender myself to You, take care of everything!”

SCHEDULE FOR THIS WEEK’S MASSES

Prayer to St. Monica - Feast Day August 27th

Great St. Monica,

patroness of fathers and mothers,

please take our children,

especially those who have turned

from the ways of God and His Church,

under your protection.

Let them always remain faithful

to their baptismal vows.

Give them strength to walk always

in the ways of the Lord,

despite the temptations

and false values they find in the world today.

Grant that they may share with you

in the joys of eternal life in God. Amen.