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Sunday, January 12, 2020 Baptism of the Lord (Liturgical Cycle: Year A) The Shepherd’s Perspective “The Good Shepherd lays down his life for his sheep.” (John 10:1-21) As a follow-up to the beautiful liturgies we experienced on New Year's Day coupled with The Feast of the Holy Family, I want to draw your attention to what Sr. Lucia, one of the visionaries who, as a child, witnessed the apparitions of our Lady of Fatima back in the year 1917; in the late ‘80s, she wrote a letter to Cardinal Carlo Caffarra, the President of the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family, in which she said: “The final battle between the Lord and the reign of Satan will be about marriage and the family. Don’t be afraid… for anyone who operates for the sanctity of marriage and the family will always be contended and opposed in every way, because this is the decisive issue.” Pope Francis has emphasized a number of times over the past few years the importance of Marriage and Family Life along with all of our need to protect, cherish and honor it. “The family is important, and it is necessary for the survival of humanity. Without the family, the cultural survival of the human race would be at risk. The family, whether we like it or not, is the foundation.” Pope Francis As is made evident within our own Diocese, with marriage celebrations in our Catholic Churches at an all- time low, (I celebrated zero marriages last summer here at St. Patrick’s), marriage itself as a Vocation is no longer valued within the context of our modern-day culture as the means through which a man and a woman are called by God to work out their eternal salvation. As such, the majority of our young adults are struggling to embrace the idea that making a lifelong commitment on earth that echoes into eternity is even possible nowadays… All of that simply to encourage ALL OF YOU MARRIED COUPLES OUT THERE—we need your Witness now more than ever! Please MARK YOUR CALENDARS for Friday, February 14 th —on that night, alongside our usual Friday Evening Spiritual Program in the Church, St. Patrick's will be hosting a beautiful evening for couples in our Parish Hall complete with food, drink, music and dance. Tickets will soon be made available for all interested in joining us for what will prove to be a fundraising dinner and dance with all the proceeds going to our NEW INITIATIVE spearheaded by our Catholic Women’s League—that of ‘BROWN BAGGING’ for hungry children within the schools entrusted to our care here at St. Patrick's, which happens to be nine of them. As it happened in the Holy Family, whereby God's own Son was raised, nurtured, loved and protected for 30 years before fulfilling the purpose of his having been sent to earth by Our Heavenly Father, so it is meant to happen in every human family—it is EVERY CHILD’S INHERENT RIGHT to be raised, nurtured, loved and protected all throughout their vulnerable years by a loving Mother and a loving Father. Lifting all of you and your families in prayer before the Immaculate Heart of our Blessed Mother - she who ardently desires for all of us, her children, to someday experience the blessing of what it means to be made worthy by Her Son of becoming members of the Heavenly family for all of eternity in the Kingdom of Heaven. Peace. In Christ, Fr. Jerome Lavigne
Transcript of Sunday, January 12, 2020 Baptism of the Lord€¦ · Sunday, January 12, 2020 Baptism of the Lord...
Sunday, January 12, 2020 Baptism of the Lord
(Liturgical Cycle: Year A)
The Shepherd’s Perspective “The Good Shepherd lays down his life for his sheep.” (John 10:1-21)
As a follow-up to the beautiful liturgies we experienced on New Year's Day coupled with The Feast of the Holy Family, I want to draw your attention to what Sr. Lucia, one of the visionaries who, as a child, witnessed the apparitions of our Lady of Fatima back in the year 1917; in the late ‘80s, she wrote a letter to Cardinal Carlo Caffarra, the President of the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family, in which she said:
“The final battle between the Lord and the reign of Satan will be about marriage and the family. Don’t be afraid… for anyone who operates for the sanctity of marriage and the family will always be contended and opposed in every way, because this is the decisive issue.”
Pope Francis has emphasized a number of times over the past few years the importance of Marriage and Family Life along with all of our need to protect, cherish and honor it. “The family is important, and it is necessary for the survival of humanity. Without the family, the cultural survival of the human race would be at risk. The family, whether we like it or not, is the foundation.” Pope Francis
As is made evident within our own Diocese, with marriage celebrations in our Catholic Churches at an all-time low, (I celebrated zero marriages last summer here at St. Patrick’s), marriage itself as a Vocation is no longer valued within the context of our modern-day culture as the means through which a man and a woman are called by God to work out their eternal salvation. As such, the majority of our young adults are struggling to embrace the idea that making a lifelong commitment on earth that echoes into eternity is even possible nowadays… All of that simply to encourage ALL OF YOU MARRIED COUPLES OUT THERE—we need your Witness now more than ever!
Please MARK YOUR CALENDARS for Friday, February 14th—on that night, alongside our usual Friday Evening Spiritual Program in the Church, St. Patrick's will be hosting a beautiful evening for couples in our Parish Hall complete with food, drink, music and dance.
Tickets will soon be made available for all interested in joining us for what will prove to be a fundraising dinner and dance with all the proceeds going to our NEW INITIATIVE spearheaded by our Catholic Women’s League—that of ‘BROWN BAGGING’ for hungry children within the schools entrusted to our care here at St. Patrick's, which happens to be nine of them.
As it happened in the Holy Family, whereby God's own Son was raised, nurtured, loved and protected for 30 years before fulfilling the purpose of his having been sent to earth by Our Heavenly Father, so it is meant to happen in every human family—it is EVERY CHILD’S INHERENT RIGHT to be raised, nurtured, loved and protected all throughout their vulnerable years by a loving Mother and a loving Father.
Lifting all of you and your families in prayer before the Immaculate Heart of our Blessed Mother - she who ardently desires for all of us, her children, to someday experience the blessing of what it means to be made worthy by Her Son of becoming members of the Heavenly family for all of eternity in the Kingdom of Heaven.
Peace.
In Christ, Fr. Jerome Lavigne
Please pray for those who have
died, especially for Robert Martin.
May they be raised to new and
everlasting life with Christ.
PARISH INFORMATION
Weekend Mass Times: Saturday: 5:00pm and 7:00pm (incense will be used) Sunday: 7:30am, 9:00am, 10:45am, 12:30pm, 5:00pm
(Special Needs Mass) & 7:00pm
Weekday Mass Times: 9:00am - Tuesday through Friday 6:45pm - Wednesday (preceded by Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help at 6:15pm) 6:45pm - Friday (preceded by Rosary at 6:15pm)
Reconciliation: Wednesday: After 9:00am Mass to 11:30am Friday: After 9:00am Mass to 11:30am Saturday: 3:30pm to 4:45pm
Adoration & Benediction: Wed. & Fri.: 9:30am–12:00pm (incense will be used)
7:30pm - Heart of Jesus Holy Hour (preceded by Rosary & Mass at 6:15pm; incense will be used);
2nd Friday only: 7:15pm – Children’s Scriptural Rosary & Adoration (preceded by Infant Jesus of Prague devotions & Mass at 6:15pm)
Office Hours: 9:30am - 4:30pm Monday - Friday Address: 1414 Shawnessy Blvd. SW, T2Y 2L7 Phone: (403) 254-6878 Fax: (403) 256-0963
E-mail: [email protected]
Webpage: www.stpatrickcalgary.com
Facebook: St. Patrick’s Parish Calgary
Saturday Jan. 11 5:00pm Diane Molloy, Intention
7:00pm Chris Harris, RIP
Sunday Jan. 12 7:30am Bliabo Family, Thanksgiving
9:00am St. Patrick’s Parish Community
10:45am Reggie Knox, RIP 12:30pm Valentin Jimenez & Manuel Carrion, RIP
5:00pm Eugeniano Bangot, RIP
7:00pm Niki Skocylas, RIP
Tuesday Jan. 14 9:00am Robert D’Souza, RIP
Wednesday Jan. 15 9:00am Adja Bliabo, Thanksgiving
6:45pm Albert Tysowski, RIP
Thursday Jan. 16 9:00am Paolo Ignomiriello, RIP
Friday Jan. 17 9:00am Sheeja, Joy & Angelina, Special Intention
6:45pm Rafael Mariano, RIP
PARISH STAFF
Pastor: Fr. Jerome Lavigne
Parochial Vicar: Fr. Poul
(Fr. Anthoni Poul Raju Narisetti)
Deacon: Rev. Mr. Vivian Pinto
Parish Secretary: Mary Bartman
Parish Assistant: Mary Wong
Accountant: Vilma Garcia
R.C.I.A. Coordinator: Darlene Zeck
Sacrament Coordinator: Gail Crimi
Sacrament Prep. Coordinator: Sofia
Balcorta
Youth Coordinator: Lizy Porathur
Volunteer Screening: Claire Hughes
Parish Bulletin: Karla Subero
Library: Debbie McCaffrey
RITE of ACCEPTANCE
At the 5:00 p.m. Mass, St.
Patrick’s is celebrating the Rite
of Acceptance as required by
the Church to welcome new
catechumens. We are pleased
to welcome Jonathan Archer
to journey with RCIA as he
prepares to receive baptism in
our Catholic faith. Please pray
for him and all our RCIA
catechumenate.
SSVP Will be seeking your donations next weekend at all Masses. Please give
generously to support those in need in our communities. Thank you.
MAY GOD’S HEALING LOVE ENFOLD THOSE WHO ARE SICK: Ronaldo M. Atienza, Marilyn Jeanelle Avellano, Al Bauer, Tanya Johnson-Beatty, Arlene Christie, Andrea Cruz,
Denise DeNeve, Greg Fleming, Don & Carlene Galenkamp, Mabelann Gathercole, Jerry Gianan, Jr., Leopoldo Gianan, Teodoro Gianan, Beatrice Gracie, Raymond Hymes, Jr., Jean Juance, Rejanne Livingstone, Scotty Langille,
Alice Lietz, Joseph Ling, Maurice Lorieau, Bryce MacDonald, Danielle MacDonald, Kym Maksymyk, Maria Luz Mallen, Valerie Meloche, Leanne Morgan, Bob Phillips, Anastasia Phillips, Marek Pieczara, Mary Pontes,
Pedro Quiroz, Javier Ruelas, Dale Stefanik, R. Edward Stroeder, Clara Lucia Tain, Ed Tawadros. In need of Pastoral Care, please call the Parish Office for someone to visit.
THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH
Monday Jan. 13 7:00pm Youth Group Parish Hall
7:00pm Legion of Mary Fr. Lacombe Rm.
7:00pm Bible Study Bishop Henry Rm.
Tuesday Jan. 14 9:30am Bible Study Fr. Lacombe Rm. 1:00pm Fellowship Group Parish Hall 7:00pm K of C General Meeting Doucet Rm.
Wednesday Jan. 15 9:30am Adoration & Benediction (incense used) Church 9:30am Parent & Tots Group Parish Hall 9:30am Bible Study Fr. Lacombe Rm. 5:45pm Rosary; Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church 6:45pm Mass Church 7:30pm RCIA Parish Hall
Thursday Jan. 16 9:30am Women’s Scripture Study Parish Hall 6:00pm Beavers & Cubs Parish Hall 7:00pm Bible Study Fr. Lacombe
Friday Jan. 17 9:30am Adoration & Benediction (incense used) Church 6:15pm Rosary, followed by: Church 6:45pm Mass, followed by: Church 7:30pm Heart of Jesus Holy Hour (incense used) Church 7:00pm K of C First Degree Doucet Rm.
Saturday Jan. 18 11:00am Jr. Legion of Mary Bishop Henry Rm.
~CWL Membership Drive after all Weekend Masses~
Sunday Jan. 19 K of C French Toast Breakfast after 9:00 & 10:45am Masses Church Hall
K of C We invite all Knights to come out and assist at the Special Needs Mass every Sunday at 5:00 p.m. The next general meeting is on Jan. 14, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. Help us to help others in our Parish Community! Purchase Co-Op, Safeway, Sobeys, or Superstore gift cards that are available after most Masses. We will be selling charities raffle and wine raffle tickets after Masses this weekend.
SACRAMENTS FOR BAPTIZED CATHOLICS Are you an adult (over 18) baptized Catholic that has not yet received the Sacrament of First Eucharist (Holy Communion), First Reconciliation (Confession) or Confirmation? Are you baptized in another faith but wish to learn more about the Catholic traditions? For information on how we can assist you with your spiritual needs, please call Darlene Zeck at 403-254-6878 or email [email protected].
“CELEBRATING THE WORD” SCRIPTURE STUDY Are you looking for an opportunity to grow in your faith, to better understand Scripture, and to build faith-based friendships? Then this is the place for you! We use a study titled Celebrating the Word, which helps us prepare for upcoming Sunday Masses through a detailed reading, reflection, commentary, and discussion of the Sunday Scripture readings. No Scripture study experience is necessary and no homework is involved. We meet in the Church Hall each Thursday morning after Mass, from 9:30 a.m.–11a.m. Winter session runs January till Easter. Registration is $10. Babysitting is available for those with young children ($20 for the session). For more information contact Shari: [email protected] | 403-254-8079
ST. PATRICK’S DAILY BIBLE READING CHALLENGE SCHEDULE for 106–113
GOOD FOOD BOX Orders must be in the Office by 11:00am, Tues., Jan. 14. Please bring your cash only to the Office during office hours and your name will be added for delivery on Fri., Jan. 24.
T O G E T H E R I N A C T I O N 2 0 1 9
In total, the Parish has received $68,676.35 donations towards the $71,796.00 obligation. We are $3,119.65 in deficit and can still use your help.
Thank you for your generous donation and continued support.
Daily Mass Readings for the Week of Jan. 12, Baptism of Our Lord Sunday: Is 42:1-4, 6-7/Ps 29:1-2, 3-4, 3, 9-10 [11b]/Acts 10:34-38/Mt 3:13-17 Monday: 1 Sm 1:1-8/Ps 116:12-13, 14-17, 18-19 [17a]/Mk 1:14-20 Tuesday: 1 Sm 1:9-20/1 Sm 2:1, 4-5, 6-7, 8abcd [cf. 1]/Mk 1:21-28 Wednesday: 1 Sm 3:1-10, 19-20/Ps 40:2 and 5, 7-8a, 8b-9, 10 [8a and 9a]/Mk 1:29-39 Thursday: 1 Sm 4:1-11/Ps 44:10-11, 14-15, 24-25 [27b]/Mk 1:40-45 Friday: 1 Sm 8:4-7, 10-22a/Ps 89:16-17, 18-19 [2]/Mk 2:1-12 Saturday: 1 Sm 9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1a/Ps 21:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 [2a]/Mk 2:13-17 Next Sunday: Is 49:3, 5-6/Ps 40:2, 4, 7-8, 8-9, 10 [8a, 9a]/1 Cor 1:1-3/Jn 1:29-34
Jan. 12 (Day 106) Jos 7-8 | Ps 107 | 2 Thes 1
Jan. 13 (Day 107) Jos 9-10 | Ps 108 | 2 Thes 2
Jan. 14 (Day 108) Jos 11-13 | Ps 109 | 2 Thes 3
Jan. 15 (Day 109) Jos 14-15 | Ps 110 | Gal 1
Jan. 16 (Day 110) Jos 16-18 | Ps 111 | Gal 2
Jan. 17 (Day 111) Jos 19-20 | Ps 112 | Gal 3
Jan. 18 (Day 112) Jos 21-22 | Ps 113 | Gal 4
Jan. 19 (Day 113) Jos 23-24 | Ps 114 | Gal 5
Jan. 20 (Day 114) Judges 1-2 | Ps 115 | Gal 6
RETREAT at MOUNT ST. FRANCIS January 17-19, 2020
Please accept this invitation to attend. The theme this year is The Way of St. Francis. Come and enjoy the silence, magnificent scenery, inspirational talks, and delicious meals. All are welcome. Never let your financial situation restrict attendance—some retreatants donate more than the suggested amount to help defer costs. Subsidies are also available. Be enlightened, nourished, and rejuvenated. For more information, contact: Marilyn Meek, retreat captain at [email protected] | 403-254-9726. Website: www.mountstfrancis.ca Please spread the word and encourage your family and friends to come with you! The rooms are ready, the menu planned, the friars’ talks prepared—so let’s fill the retreat house!
SPIRITUAL ENRICHMENT at ST. PATRICK’S Every Wednesday evening, join us at 5:45 p.m. to offer up a Rosary to our Lady. At 6:15 p.m., we all pray together the Novena to our Lady of Perpetual Help and The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass immediately follows our Novena. Our Wednesday Spiritual Evening Program concludes by 7:15 p.m.
Every Friday* evening, join us at 6:15 p.m. to offer up a Rosary to our Lady. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass immediately follows the Rosary and leads us into an intimate experience of Adoring the Eucharistic Sacred Heart of Jesus with meditations and reflective music for an hour. Our Friday Spiritual Evening Program concludes by 8:30 p.m. *2nd Fridays are reserved for the Children’s Scriptural Rosary program.
SPANISH and HOCKEY PROGRAM at ST. BONAVENTURE SCHOOL (Open to all South Calgary)
St. Bonaventure School serves South Calgary for both the Spanish and Hockey Skills Canada Academy. We are
pleased to offer academic programs including Spanish, Hockey Skills Canada Academy, fine arts, and a wide variety of CTF (Career and Technology Foundations) options. If you are interested in an unique learning
environment for your child, please visit our website https://www.cssd.ab.ca/schools/stbonaventure or call: (403) 500-2062.
BISHOP O’BYRNE HIGH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE: Grade 9 students and parents – this is what joyful
and purposeful education looks like! Join us on Wednesday, January 15 from 7–8:30 p.m. at
Bishop O’Byrne High School (500 -333 Shawville Blvd.) to see for yourself.
St Patrick’s 2019 Christmas Hamper Program Report On Saturday, December 21, St. Patrick’s Parish delivered 130 Christmas Hampers including food and gifts to individuals and families in the subdivisions covered by our St. Patrick’s Conference of SSVP. Some notable facts follow.
• Recipients ranged from single souls to households with as many as thirteen occupants and included almost 500 individuals, of which approximately 50% were children aged 17 years and under.
• Nine of our separate schools in the parish donated food, gifts and funds or combinations thereof.
• Sufficient gifts were received from parish donations via the Christmas Tree Tags and from the area schools, with a small surplus of remaining gifts which were passed on to the Magic of Christmas program.
• Christmas Hamper Funds received exceeded the amount required to prepare the hampers, resulting in a surplus of $16,000. The excess funds will again be used by SSVP St Patrick’s to support the expected requests for assistance in 2020, and to support other SSVP conferences in the city of Calgary who are not blessed with the same financial resources as St. Patrick’s.
• Bishop O’Byrne High School and Cardel Rec South allowed us to use their facility to stage the hamper delivery at no cost.
• 121 drivers delivered 130 hampers on Saturday December 21st.
Again, a remarkable demonstration of parish and community Christian Stewardship. Beyond the funds and gift donations were examples like RCIA assembly of boxes, parishioners assisting with the Thursday and Friday set-up and packing, the 207th Scout Venturers hamper loading assistance, and the delivery drivers. Our suppliers - Woodbine Safeway and Sobey’s Millrise – were great partners. A Tim Horton’s franchisee supplied coffee and sticky buns for our workers and volunteers for all three days. Once again, our Pastor, Fr. Jerome and our Parochial Vicar, Fr. Poul have been great advocates of the program, and Mary and the office staff are great supports. God’s work in helping our friends and neighbours was done by all of you, the Stewards of St Patrick’s. May we continue to be blessed in 2020!
Your St. Patrick Vincentians ‘Charity is the cement which binds Communities to God and persons to one another.’
St Vincent de Paul
St. Patrick’s
CWL NEWSLETTER Our Lady of Good Counsel, Pray for Us!
January 2020
CWL membership
The CWL Catholic
women, you to
your and promote and
for all. The CWL adds to your by
the of faith,
support and
and by you
and affirmation. The CWL an
opportunity to God and
Canada. Through standing
are a
better understanding of what is
happening today in church and
society. The CWL invites all Catholic
women to share their gifts and
a difference.
What is the Catholic Women’s
League? CWL is a grassroots, parish-based organization that
is the largest national organization of Catholic
women in Canada. Our membership offers you
opportunities to become involved at a regional,
diocesan, provincial, national or even international
level. Established in the 1920s, the CWL has met
annually with all levels of government since the
1970s, having a profound influence on public policy.
Whether as a mother, a member of the workforce or
public institutions, or in a spiritual vocation, women
have an indispensable role in assisting and shaping
our parish, our country and the world.
If you are a Catholic woman desiring strengthen your
faith life in a more active and concrete way, take the
bold step of joining the St. Patrick’s CWL Council.
Our upcoming membership drive (Jan. 18 & 19) will
assist you in learning more about what we do on a
parish community level and beyond.
Under the patronage of Mary, Our Lady of Good
Counsel, we also ask you all to pray for the CWL as
we move forward into 2020 with our continued
objectives to defend and promote Catholic family
life, values, and education in our country.
“Service for God and for Canada.” -CWL motto
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St. Patrick’s CWL: Faith Moves Us to Charity & Action!
January 2020
In Charity
St. Patrick’s CWL has been a proud, 30-year
supporter of Save a Family Plan, an international aid
organization headquartered in London, Ontario. The
charity is a gold standard when it comes to assisting
families in the developing nation of India. The
benefactor or sponsor family in Canada commits to
funding a family in India for 6 years at a cost of
$264 per year or $22/month.
With support, supervision and direction from the
SFP staff at the India office, the Indian families go
from financial and emotional instability to a secure
future for themselves and their children. It truly is
marvelous to witness the independence and self-
reliance that blossoms for these families. My
husband Doug and I had the good fortune to visit St.
Partricks’s CWL adopted family: Jenitha, and her
children Josephin and Joyal. If you would like more
information about Save a Family Plan, please
contact me at: [email protected].
-Carol Whiteside
L-R: CWL member Carol Whiteside; Jenitha and Joyal
Front: Josephin
In Action As part of our Advent preparation we planned a parish-
wide outreach program—Brown Bagging for Calgary’s
Kids (BB4CK)—which will start in our parish on the 6th
of January. BB4CK is an organization that helps over
4,000 students in our city receive lunches which they
would otherwise go without. With the generous support
of our parishioners, we hope to reduce child hunger in our
community one lunch at a time.
Our Parish community will start by preparing lunches in
our kitchen every Monday and Wednesday for one school
in the neighbourhood.
CWL Members Debbie Pariag and Paulette Reid help prepare healthy lunches.
The need is ever-growing, and we will expand as the
need arises. We also ran a Snack Drive on the
weekend of December 14–15, 2019, as part of this
project. We had an overwhelming response from our
parish family and after leaving enough snacks for our
own project we were able to send the rest to the
downtown office of Brown Bagging.
Our next step is a fundraiser for Valentine’s Day and
the donations will go to support this worthy cause. If
you are interested in knowing more about this worthy
organization, please visit Brown Bagging for
Calgary’s Kids at https://bb4ck.org/.
-Ophelia Pinto 2
ANNOUNCEMENTS Baptism of the Lord
January 11/12, 2020
WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY This year’s theme for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (Jan. 18-25) calls us to move from shared prayer to shared action: They showed us unusual kindness (Acts 28:2). The Theme reflects on the historic shipwreck of Paul on the island of Malta and calls us to a greater generosity to those in need. List of events in Calgary to pray for Christian Unity:
1. Ecumenical Taizé Prayer for Christian Unity. When: Wednesday, Jan. 22 at 7 pm. Where: FCJ Centre (219 19 Ave SW, Calgary)
2. An Evening of Prayer to pray for Christian Unity. Program leader: Fr. Mathew Perreault (Curator of All Saints Anglican Church, Cochrane). When: Monday, Jan. 27 from 6:30 to 7:30 pm at Ascension Parish (1100 Berkshire Blvd NW, Calgary)
OPEN HOUSE SERIES Calgary Interfaith Council invites you to the Open House Series, which focuses on building bridges through education and relationships. The first of the series will be hosted on Tuesday, Jan. 21 at 7 pm at St. Stephen Protomartyr Church (4903 45 St SW, Calgary). You will have the opportunity to visit a sacred space of another belief, see a presentation and participate in a Q & A.
YOUR DIFFERENCE HAS A PURPOSE You are invited to a 2-day conference and workshop with Jeff and Donna Garrett. This workshop will employ your gifts to strengthen your marriage, reaffirm effective team building, and transform your Catholic community outreach. When: Jan. 24 (7-9 pm) - Jan. 25 (8:30 am to 4 pm). Where: Sacred Heart Church (1307 14 St. SW, Calgary). Cost: $80 per person or $140 per couple. To register, contact 403-244-2741 | [email protected]
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION Sacred Heart Parish in Strathmore invites you to celebrate your wedding anniversary with their community. When: Saturday, Feb. 8 at 5 pm. Where: Strathmore Civic Centre (120 Brent Blvd., Strathmore). Tickets are $40, includes buffet supper, professional photography etc. To register, contact 587-581-1595 | [email protected]
THE MOMENTUM TOUR "We're creating an abortion free generation... Be a part of it." Young adults are invited to The Momentum Tour, to hear an inspiring talk by Ruth Shaw, National Campus Life Network Executive Director. When: Friday, Jan. 31 at from 6:30 pm to 9 pm. Where: St. John the Evangelist (1423 8 Ave SE, Calgary. For more information, contact 403-218-5523
BECOME AN ACCREDITED TEACHER OF THE BILLINGS OVULATION METHOD® | Begin training to become an Accredited Teacher of the Billings Ovulation Method® from the comfort of home! Part 1 of the Teacher Training Correspondence Course will be offered in a series of interactive Webinars from January - August 2020. Registration deadline for webinars: Jan. 13. For more details about the Teacher Training process and to register, visit billingslife.ca
NEW CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE on our website. For information on job description and application details, please visit: http://careers.calgarydiocese.ca
• Program Assistant, Elizabeth House, Calgary
• Support Staff, Elizabeth House, Calgary
• Family Youth Coordinator, Holy Family Parish in Medicine Hat
• Casual Worker for Reception/Kitchen Duties, FCJ Centre in Calgary
NEWS.CalgaryDiocese.ca | FIND OUT WHAT’S HAPPENING
in the DIOCESE. Contact: 403-218-5500 |
TRANSITIONS PROGRAM The Transitions Program is a 15-week peer support program for those recently separated or divorced. Participants will meet every week to reflect upon and discuss topics such as self-esteem, stress, anger, guilt, blame, loneliness, forgiveness, blended families and more. The next program will begin Tuesday, Feb. 18 at Sacred Heart Parish (1307 – 14th St. SW, Calgary). Registration: 403-218-5505 | [email protected]
USED OR UNUSED CHRISTMAS CARDS The Diocesan Mission Council sends its sincerest blessings and ask that you consider putting aside your used and unused greeting cards for donation to our card making program which supports overseas missions. All donations can be dropped off to the Catholic Pastoral Centre (120 17 Ave SW, Calgary) in the New Year.
TAKE CHARGE AT HOME: GROWING UP DIGITAL | St. Michael Catholic Community invites parents and grandparents to a session on how to raise kids in the digital age. Topics include Internet safety, healthy digital boundaries, and building trusting relationships with your kids, among many others. When: Thursday, January 16 at 6:30 pm at St. Michael Catholic Community (800 85 Street SW). For more info, visit saintmichael.ca/events
NEW PILGRIMAGES
1. Medjugorje, Croatia, Austria, Hungary, Czech Rep., and Poland with Fr. Vincent TuanHa Dates: Apr. 24 – May 7, 2020. Contact Michael at 647-887-4069 ext 367
2. Portugal, Spain, France and Italy Pilgrimage with Fr. Anthony Poul Narisetti Dates: May 27 - June 11, 2020. Contact 905-412-2242 | [email protected].
3. Medjugorje Pilgrimage with Fr. David Meadows Dates: May 30 – June 14, 2020. Contact: Angie at 403-803-3085 | [email protected]
4. Medjugorje Pilgrimage with Fr. Yarek Dziuba Dates: June 13-25, 2020 with St. Joseph’s Parish Community. Contact Orlando at 403-245-5010
YOU: LIFE, LOVE & THEOLOGY OF THE BODY St. Michael's Catholic Community invites teens, youth and adults to YOU: Life, Love and the Theology of the Body program on Wednesdays, Jan 22 to Feb. 26, 2020 from 6:30 to 8 pm. Where: St. Michael's (800 85 St. SW, Calgary). Open to anyone 13+, especially teens and their families. YOU introduces participants to the truth that life is not, in fact, all about them; it is about going out of themselves to be a sincere gift for others. Sign up at saintmichael.ca/faithformation
GIFT OF HOPE: A RETREAT FOR THE UNEMPLOYED PERSON | LOSS of employment can be trying to our souls and our emotional balance, not just our financial health. FCJ Retreat & Conference Centre invites you to Gift of Hope: A Retreat for the Unemployed Person. When: Jan. 24-25, 2020 (Live In). Where: FCJ (219 19 Ave SW, Calgary). This retreat is free of charge (limited to 20 participants). Register at https://www.fcjcentre.ca
COLDEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR (CNOY) WALK Save the date: Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. This is a family-friendly fundraiser to support Feed the Hungry (a Diocesan program) and Bankview Apartments (low-income housing for those at risk of, or previously experiencing homeless-ness). This is the 7th year for the Diocese, in partnership with KAIROS Calgary, to host this event in Downtown Calgary. Join 400 others in walking 2, 5 or 10-km routes and raise funds for these two worthy programs. More info at cnoy.org/location/calgarydowntown
MARRIAGE PREPARATION DATES Catholic Family Service provides Marriage Preparation programs for the Diocese of Calgary. Next dates: Jan 10-12, at St. Mary’s Cathedral and Jan 31 to Feb. 2 at St. Albert the Great, Calgary. More info at https://www.cfs-ab.org
