ARCHDIOCESE OF WINNIPEG ST. GIANNA BERETTA MOLLA ROMAN 15 Columbia Drive, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3Y 0R5 Phone: 204-488-3977 Fax: 204-488-3998 Email: offi[email protected] Website: www.stgianna.ca Instagram: stgiannawpg

“To transform the world by choosing unconditional love and sacrifice” - Parish Mission Statement

SUNDAY, JANUARY 19, 2020 - SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Perpetual Adoration Chapel Living Waters Columbarium of Gianna The only perpetual adoration chapel in the Living Waters Columbarium, uniquely located The first Canadian Shrine dedicated to Saint Archdiocese of Winnipeg, this 24/7 place of prayer below the waters of , reminds us that Gianna Beretta Molla. This Shrine a place of gathers adorers from throughout the archdiocese in baptism we have already died in Christ prayer and intercession, receives visitors from and beyond. Open to the public for casual visits Jesus, and the great promise of eternal life will many places who come to pray, burn a candle during regular office hours, and additional access be fully realized in heaven. Entombment in and leave behind prayers of special request to participating members of the Perpetual Prayer Living Waters Columbarium allows our and intercession. Ministry. Thursdays are dedicated to praying for Christian Witness to continue to live on. vocations and religious life. PARISH TEAM Reverend Fr. Darrin J. G. Gurr, Pastor. Deacon Gilles Lorteau, Deacon. Rachel Suarez-Banmann, Pastoral Associate for Family Faith Formation. John Eisma, Pastoral Associate for Liturgical Music Ministry. Donna Sorokowski, Columbarium Representative. Ernest Lacuna, Administrative Coordinator. Romeo Suban, Operational Business Manager. Reg & Jane Todd, Custodial.

WORSHIP CONTACT SACRAMENTS Sunday Liturgies 15 Columbia Drive, Winnipeg Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 4:30 p.m. Manitoba, Canada R3Y 0R5 Tuesday 6:00 p.m. - 6:50 p.m. Sunday 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. Phone: 204-488-3977 Sacrament of Baptism Weekday Liturgies Fax: 204-488-3998 Contact us 3 months in advance. Tuesday 7:00 p.m. (Novena Mass of St. Gianna) Email: offi[email protected] Sacrament of Matrimony Wednesday - 9:30 a.m. Website: www.stgianna.ca Contact us 12 months in advance. Thursday Instagram: stgiannawpg Anointing of the Sick (consult parish website) Contact our parish office. Friday - 9:30 a.m. Second Sunday in Ordinary Time - January 19, 2020

MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEK Imagine how excited John KIDS’ CORNER the Baptist must have felt No Weekday Liturgies this week as the after he baptized Jesus. He knew worship space is closed for ceiling repairs without a doubt that Jesus was God's Son.

THURSDAY, January 23, 2020 - Ferial The very next day John told the crowds that 1:30 p.m. Liturgy at Lindenwood Manor Jesus would take away the sins of the world. Intention: Myrna Ong / Perla Javate God's people had eaten a Passover lamb every SATURDAY, January 25, 2020 - 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time year to remember how God saved them from 4:30 p.m. Liturgy death in Egypt. Intention: Adel McCallan / Barry & Joan Coombes Jesus was the SUNDAY, January 26, 2020 - 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Lamb of God. He 9:00 a.m. Liturgy Intention: In Thanksgiving / Jovita Ramirez frees you from 11:00 a.m. Liturgy your old sins and Intention: For All Parishioners / Fr. Darrin offers you new life with God. Dear God, thank you for sending Jesus to take away my sins.

GOSPEL MEDITATION - ENCOURAGE DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF SCRIPTURE “On the cusp of fame, power, or influence, would you turn it down? Today’s Gospel again features . Controversial but popular, John has gathered quite a group of followers. He has disciples. People come from near and far to be baptized by him. Pharisees and government leaders are drawn to his preaching. If John was another man, a lesser man, he would have claimed his own greatness. Instead, John the Baptist is a witness to humility. “The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him and said, ‘Behold the Lamb of God... he is the one of whom I said, “A man is coming after me who ranks ahead of me.”... the reason why I came baptizing with water was that he might be made known.’” Rather than point to himself, John points to Christ. John could have grasped at what he had accumulated. He could have seen Jesus as a Messianic competitor. Instead, John knows who he is. He knows his place as forerunner. Because John knows who Jesus is. “I have seen and testified that he is the Son of God.” A life of humility, a life for others, can be challenging to live. So much of our culture is built around achievement and individualism. We can justify it, too, in pursuit of “greater goods” and higher ideals. In the process, however, we might miss our own participation in the kingdom of God. John, for all of his humility, was not an afterthought. In another Gospel passage, Jesus calls him “the greatest prophet,” even the greatest of men. Why? Because he fulfills the mission given to him by God: to announce the coming of the Messiah. We too are prophets and forerunners. Our witness to the Gospel is meant to point people to Jesus. Consider your own mission this week. To whom are you called to announce the good news of the Son of God?

LIVE THE LITURGY - INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK Our relationships ground and define us. Understanding where we come from, who matters to us, and to whom we have an allegiance all frame and direct our lives. One unchangeable about who we are is that God formed us in our mother’s womb. Unless understanding of ourselves begins with this solid fact about ourselves, our knowledge will always be incomplete. John the Baptist and Jesus knew who they were and where they came from. This allowed them to understand their purpose and express their identity. To whom do you matter? If CATHOLIC QUOTES - WORDS TO INSPIRE THE FAITHFUL your primary answer is God then you are on your way to knowing who "To fall in love with God is the greatest romance.” you are. Each of us has a purpose and mission to fulfill. See God as - St. your strength and get about the business of meeting life’s challenges. Stewardship of Treasure Renewal 2020 Ceiling Repairs Continue: January 20-24 Last weekend, we launched our annual In light of ceiling repairs still underway, renewal of treasure for 2020. Renewal there will be no weekday liturgies at the packages that were not picked up after church this week as the worship space will Sunday Mass were mailed out. Please take be closed to the public, including the Tuesday Novena Mass. time to consider your gift and return your Praying the Rosary - January 21 completed card by “Commitment Sunday” Tuesday, January 21 at 1:30 p.m., the Prayer January 25 and 26. We thank you for your Group will pray the rosary in the narthex. All are ongoing financial commitment to the mission and ministry of welcome! St. Gianna’s Parish and we look forward to a great year ahead! Into Full Communion Thank you for being a part of something great!’ We will begin another Adult Faith Formation track in February for those who have been baptized in other Monthly Financial Update - December 2019 Christian churches and would like to come into Revenues December Year to Date membership with the Roman Catholic Church. If you, or

Parish Offertory $70,957.42 $755,488.86 someone you know is seeking membership with our church, please contact Fr. Darrin about this upcoming opportunity. Votives $787.00 $10,408.72 Statue of Mary $1,225.00 $42,786.45 Knights of Columbus General Meeting - January 21 Others $3,191.02 $44,451.33 St. Gianna’s Knights of Columbus’ next general meeting is this Tuesday, January 21 in the lower level Covenant Journey & Christmas Hampers $1,315.00 $6,400.00 meeting room following the Novena Mass at Columbarium $7,483.99 $131,780.49 approximately 8:00 p.m. Total Month’s Revenue $84,959.43 $991,315.85

Expenses Catholic School of Evangelization Valentines Day Dance Dance the night away on February 14. Enjoy Fellowship, a Mortgage $67,420.00 $602,356.47 Silent Auction and Dancing at Holy Redeemer Parish Hall, Maintenance/Repairs $5,828.23 $80,757.88 264 Donwood Drive in Winnipeg. Tickets are $15, contact Utilities/Phone $5,384.85 $56,168.46 George Gervais at 204-951-4665. Property Tax & Building Insurance $4,379.13 $51,182.28 St. Charles Catholic School Open House - February 4 Administration/Ministry $23,519.27 $259,849.98 St. Charles Catholic School invites you to Kinder Fair Tuesday, Office, Leases, etc. $3,465.66 $45,813.52 February 4 at 6:00 p.m. & their Grades 1-8 General Open Liturgical $2,862.27 $19,389.32 House on Tuesday, February 4 at 6:30 p.m. The Kinder Fair Others $24,511.40 $50,219.49 will include hands-on activities for your child. We are a K-8

Columbarium $7,499.30 $83,673.88 school, offering full day, every day Kindergarten, a Before and After School Care Program with no waiting list, violin Total Month’s Expenses $144,870.11 $1,249,411.28 enrichment, K-8 French, arts and drama, as well as a Excess (Deficiency) of Revenue over Expenses ($59,910.68) ($258,095.43) Kindergarten to Gr. 2 Learn to Skate Program. For more information, please visit www.stccs.ca or call 204-837-1520 Thank you to all who continue to support our parish mission and ministry. Please pray that we will establish financial solvency in 2020. or email [email protected] to R.S.V.P. Knights of Columbus Gift Cards Program Mark Your Calendars! Our goal for the year (July 2019 to June 2020) is to As Catholics, we know that the season of Lent is an sell a total of $200,000, generating $10,000 for important time in our overall faith development. the operational needs of our Parish. (The grocery During Lent, we deepen our life in Christ as we chains provide a discount of 5% of all sales.) This revisit the Christian disciplines of facing, praying and goal represents a 50% increase from sales from the last two almsgiving. Through exercise of Lent, we become more years. Since less than 10% of our parishioners currently perfectly disposed to Christ’s Risen presence in our life participate in the gift card program, this is a very celebrated at Easter. In 2020, Ash Wednesday will be achievable goal. Gifts cards are available at the Knights table. celebrated on February 26th, Palm Sunday will be on April 5th, Cash, cheque or debit is accepted. Please join the effort! Holy Thursday on April 9th, Good Friday on April 10th, Holy Saturday on April 11th and Easter Sunday on April 12th. Visitor or Special Event Envelopes: Please indicate ID # Please add these dates to your calendar now so that you can and/or street address with your name whenever possible. make good choices when considering scheduling other events during this sacred time. Follow us on Instagram: stgiannawpg Lease this advertisement size for $360.00 (A minimum of 1 showing per month for one year)

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