Saint John XXIII Roman 3390 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3K 0Z3 Telephone: 204-832-7175 • Fax: 204-885-2447 Email: [email protected] • Website: www.johnxxiii.ca

Office Hours: As announced in schedule ______

SACRAMENT OF THE HOLY EUCHARIST SUNDAY LITURGIES (MASSES) Saturday 5:00 p.m., Sunday 9:00 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. WEEKDAY LITURGIES Check the bulletin or website for the current schedule

COMMUNION TO THE SICK AND SHUT-IN Contact the parish office for assistance

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION (CONFESSIONS) Friday 3:15 p.m., Saturday 4:00 p.m. and/or as announced or by appointment

PARISH BULLETIN * – revised edition with COVID-19 update SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT – March 8, 2020

THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT – March 15, 2020

PARISH PASTORAL TEAM

Pastor: Reverend Fr. Robert Polz Administrative Assistant: Joanna Mason 204-832-7335 [email protected] 204-832-7175 [email protected]

Pastoral Assistant: Sharon Camier Head Custodian: José Barrera 204-832-7206 [email protected] 204-888-9340

Ministry Coordinator/Office Volunteer: Lynda Hunt Music Ministry: Donna Vendramelli 204-832-7175 [email protected] 204-888-8200 [email protected]

Trustee: Loris Vendramelli Building and Maintenance Chair: Claude Precourt 204-888-8200 [email protected] 204-898-1893 [email protected]

Trustee: William Gould Fundraising and Development Committee 204-832-7175 [email protected] 204-832-7175 call if interested in serving

Parish Stewardship Committee Parish Pastoral Council Facilitator: Loris Vendramelli Facilitator: Laurette Burch 204-888-8200 [email protected] 204-885-6988 [email protected] ______

FAITH FORMATION: Catechism sessions for children (K to Grade 8) are held on Sunday mornings, September through May, from 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. Periodically other programs, workshops, and/or study sessions are offered for adults. Contact our Pastoral Assistant (Sharon) for further information and/or to register.

SACRAMENTS OF INITIATION (BAPTISM, CONFIRMATION, EUCHARIST): Contact the parish office for further information.

SACRAMENT OF THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Contact the Pastor (Fr. Robert).

SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE: Arrangements for preparation and celebration should be made at least six months in advance.

CELEBRATION OF CHRISTIAN FUNERALS: Contact the parish office before finalizing arrangements with funeral directors.

UPDATE – CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19): In light of current concerns about the risk of infection from the Coronavirus (COVID-19), in a memorandum dated March 13, 2020 Archbishop Gagnon put into effect various liturgical protocols which parishioners are to be reminded of on more than one occasion. The full text of the Archbishop’s memorandum has been posted at our church entrances and is available on the website www.archwinnipeg.ca Here are some excerpts: a) For the Sign of Peace: • the customary handshake will be replaced with a bow of the head. b) For the Reception of Communion: • Communion from the Chalice is to be discontinued, • it is strongly recommended to receive Holy Communion only in the hand. c) Holy Water Fonts: • Holy Water Fonts are to be sanitized and left empty. d) Reconciliation Services: • Penance services are not forbidden but the priest and the penitent should allow some distance between them while maintaining the privacy for the celebration of the sacrament.

[Here at St. John XXIII Parish, our Reconciliation Service remains scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on March 26th. Our pastor also does his best to be available for confessions on Fridays at 3:15 p.m., on Saturdays at 4:00 p.m. and by appointment.]

In addition, parishioners with flu-like symptoms should absent themselves from the celebration of the Sunday Liturgy. Those who have been recently travelling outside Canada (within the last two weeks) are asked to absent themselves from the celebration of Sunday Liturgy for two weeks.

The worship space and sacristy is to be kept clean and sanitary… Clergy and Ministers of Holy Communion must sanitize their hands before and after the distribution of Holy Communion. [In our parish, Ministers of Holy Communion are also asked to wash their hands with soap and warm water before Mass. The sink in the Guadalupe Room may be used for this purpose.]

The Archbishop also reiterated: “The everyday activities that can reduce exposure to the virus and protect public health remain: • Washing your hands often with soap and water, • Sneeze or cough into your sleeve, • Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth, • Staying home when you are sick.”

The Archdiocese will continue to monitor Manitoba Health for any further changes. Please continue to pray for those who are infected by the Coronavirus.

We pray to the Lord Jesus, who went about doing good and healing the sick. We ask for strength in body, mind and spirit for all those who are sick with the coronavirus. We pray especially for those who are greatly weakened by this virus; enable them to regain their health. We remember also those who have died due to its effects. Assist all those in the medical field who treat people with this malady and those doing research to find a cure. We ask, Lord, that through your grace, the spread of this virus within communities in Canada and throughout the world will be restricted and eliminated and that our Christian communities may joyfully proclaim the Good News you have entrusted to them. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

ON THE WAY: Copies of the recent issue of On the Way are still available. It features key and pivotal stories from throughout our local church, including updates from our various Archdiocesan pastoral ministries. Copies are available in the narthex and/or from the pamphlet rack at the south church entrance. ______

This Share Lent, let’s stand in solidarity with the defenders of the Earth

This year, Development and Peace – Caritas Canada is encouraging us to support all those in the Amazon and the Global South who are caring for God’s creation. How can we help? (1) Donate online at devp.org/give or give during the Solidarity Sunday Collection on the Fifth Sunday of Lent, March 29, 2020. The generosity helps support over 149 projects in 36 countries around the world! (2) Read Development and Peace’s Share Lent literature and watch the videos to learn about and hear from the guardians of the Earth. (3) Sign the Solidarity Letter addressed to two embattled Brazilian communities at devp.org/act. For more information, go to www.devp.org 2 SCHEDULE FOR MARCH 8 – MARCH 22, 2020 As circumstances suggest, the schedule published here may be subject to further changes.

Sunday, March 8 SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT 5:00 pm Saturday MASS – Intentions of all family members, requested by Nina Turner

REMEMBER: Tonight be sure to “SPRING FORWARD” one hour to Daylight Savings Time!

9:00 am MASS – “Pro populo” / Intentions of parishioners 10:15 am Catechism Classes (begin in the parish hall) 11:45 am MASS – Tomasa Tantay+, requested by Hermie Arguelles and family

Monday, March 9 FERIAL Parish office closed Monday

Tuesday, March 10 FERIAL 9:00 am Rosary 9:15 am MASS – Special intention for spiritual guidance, requested by a parishioner 10:00 am – 12:00 noon Office open in the morning 10:00 am Al-Anon Meeting (room 9)

Wednesday, March 11 FERIAL 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Office open in the afternoon 1:00 pm Knitting Group Gathering (room 8) 6:45 pm Our Mother of Perpetual Help Devotions 7:00 pm MASS – Raquel Peñafiel (health), requested by Nina Turner 7:30 pm approx. Parish Pastoral Council Meeting (in the Guadalupe Room)

Thursday, March 12 FERIAL Parish office closed Thursday 12:00 pm Fr. Robert and Sharon are scheduled to attend a deanery meeting at St. Charles Parish

Friday, March 13 LENTEN RETREAT DAY 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Office open in the morning and afternoon 11:15 am MASS – Betty Sobry+, requested by Rose Marie Penner 11:45 am – 6:30 pm EUCHARISTIC ADORATION 12:00 noon Angelus Prayer (in the main worship space) 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm The Sacrament of Reconciliation is available on request If the priest is not in the reconciliation room, you may ask for him at the parish office

3:00 pm Recitation of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy (in the main worship space)

5:30 pm EVENING PRAYER from the 6:30 pm Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament 7:00 pm WAY OF THE CROSS

7:45 pm RETREAT SESSION (in the parish hall) A light buffet and refreshments will be available at the beginning of the retreat session

9:30 pm approx. Night Prayer (in the parish hall)

Saturday, March 14 FERIAL 5:00 pm MASS – Anthony Pittarelli+, requested by Evelyn DiLello

Sunday, March 15 THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT 9:00 am MASS – Larrie Pushka (health), requested by José Barrera 10:15 am Catechism Classes (begin in the parish hall) 10:15 am Sacramental Preparation Session for First Eucharist (room 9) 11:45 am MASS – “Pro populo” / Intentions of parishioners 1:15 pm – 3:00 pm approx. Confirmation Preparation Session (in the parish hall – to allow space for “social distancing”)

3 Monday, March 16 FERIAL Parish office closed Monday 7:00 pm Executive Meeting (room 8)

Tuesday, March 17 FERIAL 10:00 am – 12:00 noon Office open in the morning 10:00 am Al-Anon Meeting (room 9) 10:30 am Fr. Robert is scheduled to attend a Council of Priests Meeting at the Catholic Centre

Wednesday, March 18 FERIAL 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Office open in the afternoon 6:45 pm Our Mother of Perpetual Help Devotions 7:00 pm MASS – Ferdinand Reesink+, requested by Françoise Reesink and family 7:30 pm LECTIO DIVINA or “Breaking Open the Word” (in the Guadalupe Room)

Thursday, March 19 SOLEMNITY: SAINT JOSEPH, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Office open in the afternoon 2:00 pm MASS at Heritage Lodge LTC, 3555 Portage Avenue CANCELLED

6:30 pm Wedding Rehearsal – Carlos Antazo and Jainalyn Medida

Friday, March 20 FERIAL 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Office open in the afternoon 10:45 am MASS at Sturgeon Creek II Retirement Residence CANCELLED

3:00 pm Recitation of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy (Blessed Sacrament Chapel) 5:00 pm Pickup of casserole Ingredients for Immaculate Conception Drop-In Centre Meal 7:00 pm WAY OF THE CROSS 7:45 pm approx. Confirmation Preparation Session – Movie & Discussion: The Passion of the Christ CANCELLED

Saturday, March 21 FERIAL 2:30 pm Convalidation of Marriage – Carlos Antazo and Jainalyn Medida

5:00 pm MASS – Catherine Toal+ (50th Anniv.), requested by Irene and Bill O’Byrne

Sunday, March 22 FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT 9:00 am MASS – Robert Mozol+, requested by St. James Knights of Columbus 10:15 am Catechism Classes (begin in the parish hall) CATECHISM CLASSES CANCELLED 11:45 am MASS – “Pro populo” / Intentions of parishioners

TABERNACLE LAMP OFFERING Week of March 8 – 14, 2020 Intentions of James Polz (health), requested by Joanna Mason Week of March 15 – 21, 2020 Intentions of Fr. Robert Polz (birthday), requested by Parish Staff

If you wish to have the Tabernacle Lamp in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel of Saint John XXIII Church burn in memory of a loved one, to honour a special occasion, or for a particular intention, you may make arrangements through the Parish Office. The offering to cover one week (from Sunday through Saturday) is $25.00. ______

PLEASE PRAY FOR THOSE OF OUR COMMUNITY IN NEED OF HEALING AND COMFORT

Darrell Aucoin, Gladys Barton, Annette and Maynard Bates, John Baziuk, Bill Camier, Marilyn Crakewich, René Defries, Alice Edwards, John Foucart, Helen Hallack, Darryn Hellofs, Bev and Steve Hewitt, Rosario Jequinto, Tracy Kingsland, Amanda Klaasen, Marie Mangin, Norman Mangin, Yvonne Mason, Deb McEnturff, Frances Mijker, Zonia Patson, Cynthia Patterson, Shirley Payment, James Polz, Larrie Pushka, Owen Robertson, Janice Skene, Joe Wallack and Helen Yankoski, and all those infected/affected by the Coronavirus (COVID-19).

“To heal divisions, to relieve the oppress’d, In virtue rich; in blessing others, bless’d.” — The Odyssey

4 RETREAT AND WORKSHOP for EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION will be held on Saturday morning/afternoon, March 28, 2020, in preparation for the commissioning and recommissioning of ministers before Easter. Please mark your calendars. Details to follow.

THE WORD AMONG US DAILY MEDITATIONS FOR CATHOLICS Copies of the Lent issue are available in the parish office – Price $5.00 each

Reflection for Sunday, March 8, 2020 Second Sunday of Lent

Readings: Genesis 12.1-4; 2 Timothy 1.8b-10; Matthew 17.1-9

Listening to Jesus High on the mountain, the three disciples witness a dazzling sight as Jesus was transfigured before their eyes, his face as bright as the sun and his clothes as radiant as light. In the middle of this vision, they hear God’s voice telling them to listen to “my beloved Son on whom my favor rests.” The opening prayer focuses our attention on this part of the story: [“O God, who have commanded us to listen to your beloved Son.”]. The verse before the Gospel does the same: [“From the bright cloud the Father’s voice is heard: This is my Son, the Beloved; listen to him.”] Lent is a time to listen to Jesus, “who calls us to repentance and a change of heart.” It is a time to reflect on God’s Word about loving our enemies and being peacemakers, about proclaiming liberty to captives and letting the oppressed go free, about being the salt of the earth and the light of the world, about being perfect just as our heavenly Father is perfect. It is a time to be quiet and listen to the God “who has saved us and has called us to a holy life.” It is a time to become a “great nation” through whom “all the communities of the earth shall find blessing.”

Jesus perfected revelation by fulfilling it through his whole work of making himself present and manifesting himself: through his words and deeds, his signs and wonders, but especially through his death and glorious resurrection from the dead and final sending of the Spirit of truth.

Moreover, he confirmed with divine testimony what revelation proclaimed: that God is with us to free us from the darkness of sin and death, and to raise us up to life eternal. – Vatican II, Constitution on Divine Revelation, 1965: 4.

The above reflection is written by Gerald Darring Now published in book form, To Love and Serve: Lectionary Based Meditations, by Gerald Darring This entire three year cycle is available at Amazon.com. ______

Reflection for Sunday, March 15, 2020 Third Sunday of Lent

Readings: Exodus 17.3-7; Romans 5.1-2, 5-8; John 4.5-42

EXPLORING THE WORD God, are you here? The Israelites grumbling in the desert asked the right question, the only one that matters when you come right down to it: Is the Lord in our midst or not? If not, we might as well get what we can in this world and Commandments be damned. If God is not present, the various reasons why God is absent are each worse than the last. Perhaps we have offended the Almighty and have been deserted as a result. Perhaps God doesn’t care what happens to us in the same way we don’t care what happens to insects or amoebas. Or maybe there is no God, period. The absence of God would be a dreadful situation under any circumstances. For the Israelites who asked the question, it would mean they had been ousted from slavery in only to be abandoned in the wilderness. If the Lord is in our midst, of course, our reality takes a whole new shape. The presence of God implies some kind of relationship. Is God our keeper, our oppressor, our judge, our savior, our lover, our friend—or any combination of these?

5 With God in close proximity—in our midst—then uncovering the dimensions of the relationship becomes paramount. Who is God for us, and who is God with us? The question continues, naturally: Who are we for and with God?

The Samaritan woman Religious people throughout history have asked questions about God’s existence, involvement, and demands on the human race. If God is in our midst, then it is reasonable and even practical to learn what God is doing here and what is expected of us. Is God with one people more than another? Does God play favorites, and if so, how do we get on God’s good side? The woman who comes to the well in today’s gospel is a pretty smart lady. She believes that God is with her people, the Samaritans, because that is what she has been taught. Samaritans encounter the presence of God on their holy mountain, and that is where this woman would go to find God. Finding God is not the problem, for many people. It’s what to do with God once found that is the issue. Do we worship, submit, beg forgiveness, fall in love? This Samaritan woman has not had a problem, it would seem, with falling in love. But she does suffer from the social problems involved with falling in love too much, one might guess. But of course, we really don’t get much information about why she has had five husbands and more. All we know is that her living situation has caused her enough social abrasion that she is forced to come to the well at midday, the most unpopular time to face the desert sun. The other women come hours earlier. This woman is not welcome in their midst. If God has favorites, we might imagine, this woman is not considered one of them.

The encounter at the well The Samaritan woman knows that the Jewish people see God differently than her people do. For one thing, the place of their divine encounter is in the city, in , and not on the mountaintop. She also knows that the Jews imagine they are God’s people, but that her people are not so lucky. She knows she is despised by Jews, even as she has learned to despise them. What’s more, she has learned a lot about men. If Jews are trouble for her people, men have been trouble for her personally. This encounter with Jesus, therefore, is not at all welcome on her end. What is the first thing to pass between them? The stranger asks for something: “Give me a drink.” Is she surprised? That a man makes a command of her? That’s not unusual. But for a Jew to even speak to a Samaritan, well, that’s a little more unexpected. She plays the race card, to remind him of their separateness. He then speaks of God, and she imagines this as a further divide between them. Religious differences have traditionally kept her people from his. If both Jews and Samaritans have God in their midst, it is certainly not the same God. This stranger and she do not typically share the same cup, the same well, the same worship space, or the same God. They do not even share a conversation under normal circumstances. By the end of this conversation, however, they will be standing on holy ground together. This woman does not even suspect that the Lord is in her midst like never before. Standing with this Jew at the well has brought her as close to God as she will ever be.

APPLYING THE WORD It’s not where you stand Was this woman taught anything in her life that would lead her to seek the presence of God in an encounter with a man, and a Jewish one at that? Or to find God in a humble moment doing unpleasant household chores like fetching water? Probably not. But people of faith will seek and find God anywhere, everywhere—the more unlikely, the better. God is most often found in the stranger, the enemy, the unholy hour, and the unseemly place. What we do with God once we find the Holy is the crux of the matter, of course. This woman dropped her bucket and ran home to spread the news. That was a good response. It may be the best one. What’s as important is that this woman—who knew herself to be a sinner in the eyes of her community, not one of God’s favorites by any means—discovered herself to be in the presence of the Holy in the unlikely place and person and time and knew it. She recognized where she was and who she was with, even though according to the rules she was the wrong woman, he was the wrong man, and the well was not where God was supposed to arrive. Funny—someone must have forgotten to tell God how inappropriate the whole arrangement was. And God remains blissfully unaware that sinners are the wrong kind of people to be seen with. Thank God for that. – Alice Camille

Alice Camille is a religious educator, scripture commentator, and author of many books including This Transforming Word and other titles found at alicecamille.com Reprinted with permission from PrepareTheWord.com

NRSV BIBLE – CATHOLIC EDITION, HARDCOVER: Copies of these bibles from the Canadian Bible Society are available at the parish office for the very reasonable price of $20 per Bible. The NRSV translation is the same translation used in the celebration of the Catholic Liturgy in Canada. Please note that on request we also can order copies of the NRSV Catholic Bible LARGE PRINT Edition. Check at the parish office for further details.

6 LECTIO DIVINA – Wednesday evenings of Lent after Mass as announced (in the Guadalupe Room) WAY OF THE CROSS DEVOTION – Fridays of Lent at 7:00 p.m. in the main worship space

NATHANAEL COME & SEE EVENT

Starting in the Fall of 2020, Nathanael is an adult formation experience in the Archdiocese of Winnipeg designed to deepen one's Christian Catholic identity and the-19. call to missionary discipleship. There is a wonderful opportunity for you to "Come and See" Nathanael in action. You will be able to experience a little of what Nathanael has been is about,postponed. meet with team and ask questionsWe as youhave consider been informed this opportunity that “Nathanael to deepen is on your hold” faith. due The to COVID Come and See event will be held on AprilPresentation 4, 2020, 1:30 and - 3:30 “Come p.m and. at St.See” Mary's event Academy. For more information, visit the Nathanael website at https://www.nathanaelwpg.ca/ and/or speak with Laurette Burch of our parish who is a participant in the current Nathanael formation group. Laurette will be speaking th th briefly about Nathanael at the end of Masses on the weekend of March 14 /March 15 .

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION in the Central Winnipeg Deanery – Lent 2020: Thursday, March 19th at 6:30 p.m. in St. Paul the Apostle Church; Tuesday, March 24th at 6:30 p.m. in Our Lady of Lourdes Church and at 6:30 p.m. in Good Shepherd Church (Portage la Prairie); Wednesday, March 25th at 6:30 p.m. in St. Mary’s Cathedral; Thursday, March 26th at 10:00 a.m. in St. John XXIII Church and at 6:30 p.m. in St. Edward the Confessor Church; Friday, March 27th at 6:30 p.m. in St. Eustache Church (St. Eustache); Tuesday, March 31st at 6:30 p.m. in St. Anthony of Padua Church (Hungarian); Wednesday, April 1st at 6:30 p.m. in St. Charles Church; Thursday, April 2nd at 6:30 p.m. in St. Patrick’s Church.

ANAMNESIS INNER HEALING RETREAT: Offered by Chemin Neuf Community March 13-17, 2020. This four-day retreat in silence is an opportunity to review our life’s story in the light and the love of God in order to be reconciled with ourselves. The retreat will be held at the St. Charles Retreat Centre, Winnipeg. For more information email [email protected] or call 204-885-2260. ______

ST. CHARLES TRIVIA NIGHT: a family-friendly event will be held on March 14, 2020. Come with your team or build one when you arrive. St. Charles Parish Hall, 323 St. Charles Street. Doors open at 6:00 p.m.; the trivia night begins at 7:00 p.m. Adults - $10; 8 to 17 years old - $5; 7 years old and under, free. For tickets, call the church office at 204-889-3248. ______

JOIN THE JOURNEY – BODY, MIND & SPIRIT: A Spiritual Care Formation Series. Wednesday evenings from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Precious Blood Hall, 200 Kenny Street, starting on March 18, 2020 (ending May 6, 2020). The Catholic Health Association of Manitoba is launching a new program to expand the ability of caregivers, spiritual care workers, and employees working in Long Term Care facilities to help people understand the ageing journey and the role of spirituality in an older person's life. Participants will develop a holistic understanding of an older person and be able to offer quality spiritual care, however many of the teachings are applicable to people of all ages. For more information visit www.cham.mb.ca and click on the Formation menu. ______

BEGINNING EXPERIENCE IN WINNIPEG: Those who are widowed, separated, or divorced are invited to a Beginning Experience weekend on March 20-22, 2020. Beginning Experience Winnipeg was founded in 1974 by Sister Josephine Stewart, SSMN and Catholic school teacher Ann Lamia. Sister Josephine was a family counsellor at the Catholic Renewal Center in Fort Worth, Texas and Ann Lamia had been grieving a recent failed marriage and divorce. While their original intention was to create a program for engaged couples, Lamia’s notebook became the seed for the Beginning Experience ministry. For more Information and/or to register call 204-275-3090 and leave a message or visit our website: www.beginninegexperience.ca ______

CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE: A CWL general meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, March 23rd at St Charles Parish. We will have a memorial service for our deceased Sisters in the League, followed by a presentation updating us on the CWL’s five-year strategic plan. Refreshments will be served. ______

CAN YOU FEEL THE PAIN IN MY HEART TOO? HONOURING THE MYSTERY: Tuesday, March 24, 2020 in the lower level St. Boniface Cathedral. A workshop designed for caregivers who are supporting persons who are ill or palliative and healthcare professionals working in hospice, palliative care, and bereavement programs. One can register for the morning session, afternoon session or both. For more information visit www.cham.mb.ca. 7

TRIDIOCESAN CATHOLIC FAMILY CONFERENCE will be held on Saturday, April 18, 2020 from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at St. John XXIII Parish Hall. This year for the National week for Life and the Family, we are pleased to offer a free, enriching Catholic family conference for families: parents, grandparents, children and youth while exploring the theme: “Our Children: Embracing God’s Gift of Love – A Gift within our Church, Village & Family”. The conference will feature the dynamic filmmaker and international speaker Kevin Dunn. We will explore the wonderful gift children are to our Church, our village and our families through various family presentations and activities. There will be a special segment as well for parents and grandparents on inspiring and sharing faith through the generations. For Conference Schedule:bit.ly/schedule2020-nwlf For Poster: bit.ly/poster2020-nwlf Please register online by Monday, April 13th or contact Nadine Fetherston at [email protected] or call 204-594- 0295. Free-will offering, donations gratefully accepted. ______

THE CATHOLIC FOUNDATION of MANITOBA CARITAS AWARD DINNER 2020

Support Manitoba’s vulnerable and poor population by attending this year’s Caritas Award Dinner honouring Centre Flavie Laurent, Karin Gordon and Tom Denton which will be held on Thursday, April 23, 2020 at Victoria Inn Hotel & Convention Centre, 1808 Wellington Avenue, Winnipeg. Reception 5:30 p.m., Dinner 6:30 p.m. New venue includes FREE PARKING. Tickets $110 (tax receipt $40) available at the parish office or on-line at www.catholicfoundation.mb.ca or by calling 203-233-4268. All tickets must be purchased in advance. Assigned seating. 50/50 Draw. Proceeds at the dinner will be disbursed to a draw winner and the 2020 Charity of Choice: Hospitality House Refugee Ministry. ______

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CANA SESSION FOR COUPLES: CANA is a six-day session for couples to strengthen their marriage and deepen their spiritual life, offered by the Chemin Neuf Community at the St. Charles Retreat Centre. The live-in session includes talks, prayer, time together as a couple, relaxation and celebration. In 2020 Cana will be offered over three weekends: April 25- 26, May 15-17, and June 6-7, 2020. Couples sleep at the Centre and must commit to all three weekends. Couples are welcome to bring their children to the May 15-17 weekend. For more information see the chemin-neuf.ca website (“Couples & Families"), [email protected] or call 204-885-2260. ______

CAPTAIN MILES MACDONELL ASSEMBLY 44th Mixed Annual $60.00 Plate Dinner and Draw in support of St. John Brebeuf Catholic School, will be held on Thursday, April 30, 2020, at Saint John XXIII Parish Hall, 3390 Portage Avenue. Social hour at 6:00 p.m., Dinner at 7:00 p.m., Draw at 8:30 p.m. Dinner and draw ticket $60.00. Draw only ticket $30.00. Tickets may be obtained by calling SK Bob Girouard at 204-488-2968 or SK Lawrie Caron 204-981-4096. ______

For other news and 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

“To hold to God is to rely on the fact that God is there for me, and to live in this certainty.” — Karl Barth

“Heaven goes by favor. If it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in.” — Mark Twain

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