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Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Pastor: Very Rev. James Owolagba T 306.543.5355 X102 E frjowolagba@gmail.com

Pastoral Assistant: Stacy Grunert T 306.543.5355 X103 E passistolop@sasktel.net

Admin & Hall Rental: Rob T 306.543.5355 X101 E ourladyofpeace@sasktel.net Caretaker: Teddy T 306.543.5355 X104

Please Pray For Judith Lewis, Doris Frei, Cathy Chukwuma, Antonette Rothecker,

Anne Gelowitz, Marion Danyliw, Raymond Vermett, Beverly Ratch, Clarence Capletto, Roger Bertrand, Madeline Daley,

Betty Woytuik, Lloyd Stan, Diana Chowaniec, Fred & Donalda Exner

Angel Faith, Barney Ozembloski, Cheryl Bell

Welcome to Our Lady of Peace Parish We welcome all new parishioners to our parish community.

Please call the parish office for information about our parish or to register as a parishioner.

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

WEEKDAY MASS: Tuesday - Friday 9:00 AM WEEKEND MASS: Saturday at 5:00 PM, Sunday at 9:00 AM & 11:00 AM

ROSARY- 20 mins before each Mass ADORATION - First Friday of each month 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM

RECONCILIATION - Saturday’s at: 4:30 PM & Sunday’s at: 8:30 AM All Masses may be viewed online at: https://www.ourladyofpeaceregina.com/

WEEKLY OFFERINGS

May be dropped off at the parish, or call and we will gladly pick it up.

We also accept Email-transfers and Credit Card Donations.

Learn more on our website: https://www.ourladyofpeaceregina.com/help--donate.html

STEWARDSHIP

“My God will supply whatever you need…” - Philippians 4:19 God really does provide for those who are grateful and generous. This is very difficult for people that don’t live a stewardship lifestyle to believe. People are skeptical and say its just coincidence.

If you are skeptical, try living a stewardship lifestyle for just one month – be generous with your gifts of time in prayer, talent in charitable works and treasure and see how

God provides for your needs.

Invite Everyone You Find to the

Wedding Banquet Matthew 22:1-14

28th Week

of Ordinary Time Year A October 11th, 2020

Issue #30

Ask Father James: Happy Thanksgiving

For what shall we give thanks? For my family, for my children and grandchildren, for being a Canadian and living in Canada

and in Saskatchewan; for the bumper harvest; for surviving covid! Or that illness that almost smoked me out? For what else?

The list is limitless.

In the parable of the wedding banquet in Matthew 22:1-14, invitations were sent out to come give thanks for the gift of having

the "Bridegroom." It was a Thanksgiving invite for the "SON." Some of the invited not only refused the invitation, but they

abused the set of servants sent and even killed some of them. They were “recalcitrant or rebellious. The consequence of their

rejection of the invitations finally led to a universal invitation.

Many people have wondered what this parable really means. First, I like us to note the lack of a bride at the celebration. This

text is the root of the New Testament reference to Jesus as the “bridegroom” and consequently, the bride of Christ is the

Church. The invitation is from God to all to come to the church for an ongoing wedding feast. The banquet hall is the church

gathered. This is why this parable is also known as the messianic banquet (the banquet is a royal wedding feast) or

“eschatological banquet,” in thanksgiving for God's gift to the world of his son the bridegroom of the church. The invitation

because it is an invite from God, makes the feast an apocalyptic banquet or an eschatological banquet at which the Messiah,

the Christ is at the head table (The altar). And at every Mass, Christ is fully present, body, blood, soul, and divinity, under the

appearances of bread and wine.

But how do we interpret the absence of the wedding garment by one of the attendees which is clearly a serious offense to the

host? One scholar says, it means; "go humbly and be dressed as befits servants of God." Another says; A certain guest,

addressed as is "not properly dressed" represent those who though present at the banquet but do not believe that the

bridegroom is the son of God since the parable serves to highlight the role of Jesus as a central figure in the messianic banquet

actualized as head of the church.

Some people have pointed to this text of the messianic banquet table invitation as the foundation for Ecumenism - a decentred

oikoumene (Greek- οἰκουμένη) in which different contexts of doctrinal expressions, traditions, and memories of faith have

been invited. This metaphor suggests a diversity of faith and that the guest who was not wearing a wedding garment suggests

the one who did not accept God's revelation in Jesus Christ. Pointing out to the possibility that in some instances there is a real

possibility for some so claimed community of churches to sneak into the Messianic banquet. The continuing resistance of

dominant churches to their presence at the banquet has been construed as creating tensions and difficulties in the "fellowship

of churches."

Once again, I wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. As we celebrate, please, don't forget to give thanks for the gift of the

"SON of GOD." And remember, we all are invited to the banquet of Thanksgiving at Our Lady of Peace Parish, Regina, at

every Mass.

Do you have a faith question? Email Father James: frjowolagba@gmail.com

The theme for the 21st Archbishop’s Appeal is Hope in Every Season. You will receive information and donation cards in the mail or by email. You are invited to follow the campaign online through the website or by joining the Appeal newsletter (see: archregina.sk.ca). We encourage you to spend time offering thanks to our God and Father for all God has given, and prayerfully a donation that would not be burdensome but would express your hope for the

future of our church.

FALL SUPPER Drive thru

A SOLD OUT Success! Thank to all our supporters and all the people who donated time and

resources.

Jolly good

Bingo

team!

A Royal Thank you

To our

Bingo

donors!

Bingo Fund Donations: $1,060.95 Total raised to date: $12,040.58

Daytime Opportunities: Oct 21st

Evening Opportunities: Oct 11th & 19th

Bingo Donation Envelopes Available at Entrance

Mass Date & Time SOLEMNITIES, Feast Days & Memorials

Readings Mass Intentions

Monday, October 12 - NO MASS

Galatians 4.22-24, 26-27, 31-5.1 Luke 11.29-32

NO MASS PARISH OFFICE CLOSED

Tuesday, October 13 - 9:00 AM FATHER JAMES!

Galatians 5.1-6 Luke 11.37-41

1st Jerry Boey, By Elaine Green 2nd, † Ron Mackie By Yvonne Mackie

Wednesday October 14 - 9:00 AM St Calistus, Pope & Martyr

Galatians 5.18-25 Luke 11.42-46

† Carla Duke By Dorothy & Niel Anhorn

Thursday, October 15 - 9:00 AM St Teresa of the Child Jesus, Virgin & Doctor

Ephesians 1.1-10 Luke 11.47-54

† Don Poncsak By Tillie and Ileana

Friday, October 16 - 9:00 AM St Marguerite D’Youville, Religious WORLD FOOD DAY

Ephesians 1.11-14 Luke 12.1-7

† Lydia Vendramin By Raboud Family

Saturday, October 17 - 5:00 PM St Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop & Martyr

Ephesians 1.15-23 Luke 12.8-12

† Liz Hycza By Teresa Rodrigues

29th Sunday of Ordinary Time Sunday, October 18 - 9:00 AM WORLD MISSION DAY Sunday, October 18 - 11:00 AM

Isaiah 45.1, 4-6 1 Thessalonians 1.1-5ab Matthew 22.15-21

All Parishioners Missa pro populo Anna Trembley By Burlock Family

Mass Readings, Feast Days, SOLEMNITIES, Saints Days & Intentions

To request a Mass intention please call or email parish office.

Catholic Men’s Leadership Alliance (CMLA) is host-ing a FREE virtual summit on October 17, 2020 on, St. Joseph – The Model of Manhood and Father-hood. reat speakers include Jeff Cavins, Tim Gray, Fr. Don Calloway and more). All men are invited to grow in holiness & heroism of Christ. Register at: https://www.heroicmen.com/stjosephsummit.

No sign will be given to this generation, except the sign of Noah

Give alms and everything will be made clean for you.

Woe to the Pharisees! Woe to you lawyers!

Give the Caesar the things that are Caesar’s and to God the things that ae God’s.

The blood of the prophets, Jeramiah & Abel will be charged to this generation.

The hairs of your head are all counted.

OFFERING Oct 4th, 2020 Sunday Collections: $2,945.00

Memorial Fund: $619.00 Propagation of the Faith: $50.00

Building Fund: $270.00 Bingo Fund Donation: $110.00

Monthly Electronic Giving: $1,758.00 Total: $5,752.00

Offering Sept 22nd, 2019 (1 year ago) $3,615.50

“May you use those gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you.

It is love alone that gives worth to all things.” - St. Teresa of Avila of the Child Jesus

The Holy Spirit will teach you what you ought to say.

BUTTERFLIES & LEAVES Memorial/Donation Fund

The Fund is intended to assist with paying

down the mortgage. Create a legacy by donating $500 or more and place a leaf or butterfly on the Memorial Tree.

Contact Parish Office: 306.543.5355 New butterflies and leaves coming soon.

Mondays at 10:00 AM

By conference call, dial in from anywhere

Join the discussion or listen in.

Call Anita: 306.543.0421

The

Hungry

&

Poor

Live

Among you.

Find them

&

Feed

Them

Now!

Be advised that fraudulent websites exist on the internet. Some are named Our Lady of Peace Parish, posing as a charity accepting donations. DO NOT

donate to any website other than: www.ourladyofpeaceregina.com

If you are unsure, please contact the parish office.

Jesus & Mary have great things in store for you!

October

is

Mary

Month

Pastoral Council

Pastor: Father James Chair: Brian Martens Vice Chair: Vacant Secretary: Vacant Liturgy: JoAnne Zuck Education/Sacraments: Stacy Grunert Youth: Vacant Pastoral Care Irene Grad Deanery JoAnne Zuck

Stewardship: Marg O’Byrne Membership: Doris Frei Appointed Members: Annual Appeal: Antonette Rothecker Screening Protocol: Donalda Exner Schools Liaison: Antonette Rothecker Seniors: Betty Sparrowhawk CWL Representative: Irene Haynes K.C. Representative: Vacant

Finance Council

Pastor: Father James Chair: Dennis Gibbs Member: Miles Lozinsky Secretary: Anita Rieger Bldg & Grounds: Ken Sparrowhawk Hall: Robert Member: Maurice Raboud Member: Lukose Luka Member: Roger Bertrand Member: Stacy Grunert Member: Jackie Bahan

Mission Statement: Through the guidance of the Holy

Spirit, we endeavor to build this com-munity of Our Lady of Peace to a

viable Christian Catholic Family, to which all are welcome.

BOOKKEEPING

Amanda Weinberger

Bachelor of Business Administration

Regina, SK

306.537.8422

amandasbookkeeping2019@gmail.com

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