HOLY TRINITY ROMAN CATHOLIC PARISH 5020 Sherwood Drive, Regina, SK, S4R 4C2 Phone: 306-543-3838; Fax: 306-949-2544 Email: [email protected]

Website: holytrinityregina.ca Office Hours Finance Council Chair: Lynda Pettigrew (306-586-8187) Monday Parish Pastoral Council Chair: Merv Lang (306-545-2670) 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Liturgy Chairperson: Grace Carvalho (306-545-5478) Tuesday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to Noon & 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Elementary Schools Affiliated With Our Parish St. Mary (French Immersion), 140 McIntosh St. N. Pastoral Staff Ph. (306)791-7365 Pastor: Rev. Ronald Andree (306-924-1993) St. Joan of Arc, 10 Dempsey Ave. Ph. (306)791-7350 Pastoral Assistant: Val Magnuson (306-924-2602) St. Josaphat, 140 Greenwood Cr. Ph. (306)791-7355 Support Staff Office Coordinator: Susan Carnduff (306-543-3838) February 15, 2015 Custodian: Dominic Dias Home Ministry of Care/Visitation 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time Please call the Parish Office Sacraments of Initiation--Cal Val Marriage Preparation-Call Fr. Ron

Liturgical Saturday Sunday Sunday Ministry 5:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Feb. 21/22 Altar Volunteer Samantha Chase Sarrah Tremblay Servers Volunteer Rene Reyes Meghan Tremblay Volunteer Julius Reyes Matthieu Giroux Samantha Carnie

Children's Liturgy Promise -4-6 yrs Tara Jamie Noel Good News Neena Sheri -7-9 yrs Lectors Ray Lalonde Wayne Ottenbreit Nicole Funke Vicky Bonnell Jose Thomas Henri Smith Susan Carnduff Penny Sanson Jean Reader Eucharist Rita Saalmann Erin Rockabar Clark Pitts Ministers Laura Matz Grace Carvalho Kathy Pitts Ray Lalonde Henry Marcotte Debbie Canavaro Glen Piotrofsky Caroline Marcotte Gwen Barschel Gail Tumak Sharon B MaryAnn Young Fr. Don Fr. Don Bob Young Masses This Week Music Trinians Wlodarczyk Funke Mon, Feb. 16, 8:30 a.m. +Florence Obrigewich Ministry Tues, Feb. 17, 8:30 a.m. Thanksgiving Greeters Heddy Gross MarieAnn King Henri Smith Wed, Feb. 18, 7:00 p.m. ASH WEDNESDAY--Lent Begins MA Waeyen Lisa Suresh Bea Feist This is a day of strict fasting and abstinence from meat! Thurs, Feb. 19, 8:30 a.m. Ints. of Aurelie Hodges Ushers Jim Lenius Maureen K Kevin Roche Fri, Feb. 20, 8:30 a.m. +Eugene Hryb Lionel Lang Lisa Suresh Patti Roche Sat, Feb. 21, 5:00 p.m. Ints. of Victoria Burghardt John Nishnick Don Miller Volunteer Ed Kostiuk Chuck Raiter Volunteer Sun, Feb. 22, 9:00 a.m. Eric Kowalski Sun, Feb. 22, 11:00 a.m. Pro populo Sacrament of Reconciliation 1/2 Hour before all Masses & by appointment

Meetings This Week Sun, Feb. 15, 7:00 p.m. Bible Study #18 Tues, Feb. 17, 7:00 p.m. Parish Pastoral Council Wed, Feb. 18, 8:00 p.m. RCIA Thurs, Feb. 19, 1:30 p.m. Bible Study #18

Thurs, Feb. 19, 7:00 p.m. Finance Council

Statement on Physician-Assisted Suicide Forty Hours for Life by the Most Reverend Paul-André Durocher, In 2004, with the growing number of abortions in their Archbishop of Gatineau and community, a group of friends from Byron, Texas gathered President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic together to ask themselves What can we do to stop this very Bishops tragic killing of unborn children? Their answer was to call upon Catholics are called by their faith to assist all those in their community to unite in prayer and fasting to end abortion need, particularly the poor, the suffering and the dying. and to conduct a 40-day/40-hour peaceful Prayer Vigil. Since Comforting the dying and accompanying them in love and that time: solidarity has been considered by the Church since its  3336 campaigns have taken place in 559 cities and beginning a principal expression of Christian mercy. 27 nations. Helping someone commit suicide, however, is neither  More than 650,000 people have joined together to an act of justice or mercy, nor is it part of palliative care. pray and fast. The decision of the Supreme Court of  Reports document 9699 lives spared from abortion. Canada today does not change Catholic  107 abortion workers have quit their jobs. teaching. “[A]n act or omission which, of  59 abortion facilities have shut down. itself or by intention, causes death in order Thousands of women and men have been spared the tragic to eliminate suffering constitutes a murder effects of abortion and many have begun post-abortion healing and recovery. For the last 4 years, Regina Pro-Life has gravely contrary to the dignity of the human sponsored "Forty Hours for Life" at the same time during the person and to the respect due to the living season of Lent. Again this year we will be praying and fasting. We invite all lovers of life to come and pray in a peaceful God, our Creator.” (Catechism of the Prayer Vigil at the Regina General Hospital daily from 4:30- Catholic Church, 2277). 5:30 PM from February 18 until March 29. Please pray for The Bishops of our country invite Canadians, especially our success if you are unable to join us. Catholics, to do all they can to bring comfort and support Terri Bergen, President, Regina Pro-Life Association. for all those who are dying and for their loved ones, so that no one, because of loneliness, vulnerability, loss of Holy Trinity Parish Annual General Meeting autonomy, or fear of pain and suffering, feels they have no choice but to commit suicide. The Canadian Conference of Our parish's AGM will be held on Sunday, March 1st Catholic Bishops will continue to promote palliative and following the 11:00 a.m. Mass. Your prayer, interest, home care, and to encourage all the faithful to work for the and participation are encouraged and welcome as we betterment of the elderly, the disabled, the ill, and those discern the direction of our parish's future and continue who are socially isolated. to embrace a more missionary focus. The My brother Bishops and I entreat governments and pastoral/financial reports will be posted on our website courts to interpret today’s judgment in its narrowest terms, resisting any calls to go beyond this to so-called acts of and a few copies made available in the Gathering Area in the week prior to the meeting. “mercy killing” and euthanasia. We again call on provincial and territorial governments to ensure good-quality palliative care in all their jurisdictions. We also urge governments Igniting the Passion! and professional associations to implement policies and Lenten Mission at Holy Trinity guidelines which ensure respect for the freedom of Parish conscience of all health-care workers as well as administrators who will not and cannot accept suicide as a The Regina Deanery is hosting a Lenten medical solution to pain and suffering. Mission with Father Ben St. Croix, CC + Paul-André Durocher on Monday March 9th through Archbishop of Gatineau Thursday March 12th from 7 p.m. to 9 President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops p.m. at Holy Trinity Parish, 5020 6 February 2015 Sherwood Dr. in Regina. Father Ben is a priest with the Companions of the Cross community with a heart for evangelization. He has been helping establish a new community of religious sisters in Ottawa, the Queenship of Mary community. Many have experienced healing, spiritual empowerment and greater freedom in Christ as a result of his ministry! He is a ‘spark’ the Lord uses to set people’s hearts on fire. There will be a free will offering. For more information call Carol at 306-543- 3203 or [email protected]. This event was made possible in part through a grant from the Archdiocesan Annual Appeal. Pastoral Council/Finance Council Positions CWL CORNER Available Merv Lang (PPC) and Lynda Pettigrew **CWL's next Executive meeting will be held on (Finance) thank the parishioners of Holy Trinity for Mon., Feb. 23. Our next CWL General Meeting has the opportunity to serve on these councils over the been moved to Mon., Mar. 2 --program to be past number of years. Both the Parish Pastoral determined. If anyone would like a ride to a General Council and Finance Council Chairperson positions Meeting, please call Debbie @ 306-545-7654. will be open as of the Sunday, March 1st Annual **LADIES OF THE PARISH...Watch for information Meeting. Please consider the call to serve our on our upcoming CWL spring brunch scheduled for parish in either of these capacities. You may Sun., Apr. 12, 2015. Tickets will soon be on sale. submit your names to Fr. Ron by the end of **DONATIONS ARE BEING ACCEPTED……CWL February. There will be no nominations taken from promotes fundraisers in order to give back to our the floor at the Annual Meeting. A police check will parish and other charities. One such fundraiser is a also be needed for these positions according to the Mother’s Day Raffle Basket . We would be happy Archdiocesan Protocol for Responsible Parish to accept your donations to this project. Items may Ministry. be dropped off at the parish office labeled “CWL.”

CATHOLIC BEQUEST PLANNING SEMINAR WORLD DAY OF PRAYER Is updating your will on this year’s to do list? Only Friday, March 6, 7:00 p.m. Holy Trinity Parish 44% of people in Sask. have a valid will. Protect Service written by the women of The Bahamas. your loved ones from a lengthy court procedure Sponsored by the Women's Inter-Church of after your passing and join us on Thurs., Feb. 26, Canada. Service with Fellowship & Social to follow 2015 in Holy Trinity Parish Hall at 7:00 p.m. (please park on n. side & enter the hall entrance). VOCATION CORNER: Today's Gospel says that: Presenter: Christina Attard, Archdiocesan "Jesus was moved with pity," when He saw a leper. Development Director. The presentation is short, Are you moved with love & compassion when you leaves time for your questions, and is open to all see the outcast of today's society? Who will come ages. Free will offering. Coffee served. forward to minister as Christ did today? Sponsor: Holy Trinity Social Justice Committee. TAIZE PRAYER for peace/reconciliation is held at or BurnsThe Hanley Knights of Info: Columbus www.stevebell.com will be hosting the the Precious Blood Sisters Monastery on the 3rd 5th Annual Holy Trinity Family Sports Celebrity Mon./month..next one: Feb. 16. All welcome Breakfast at Holy Trinity, 5020 Sherwood Drive, Regina on Saturday, March 14, 2015 from 9:00 SHROVE TUESDAY Tues., Feb. 17, St. a.m.-11:00 a.m. (Doors will open at 8:15 a.m. and Athanasius Parish, 55 McMurchy Ave. pancakes breakfast will start at 9:00 a.m. with the program, with toppings, sausage, coffee & juice from 5-7 prize draws, pictures and autographs to follow.) p.m. -6 yrs: free, 6-12 yrs: $5. over 12: $8. We are happy to report that John Paddock, Head Coach and Senior Vice President of Hockey CLOSING CELEBRATION of Canadian Martyrs Operations for the Regina Pats, will be our Guest Church will be held on Thurs., Feb. 19, at 7:30 Speaker. Along with John Paddock we hope to have p.m. Everyone, especially former parishioners are players, alumni as well as management and owners welcome ! in attendance. We are expecting representation from the STEVE BELL, an award winning Christian Saskatchewan Roughriders, Regina Rams, and the recording artist from Winnipeg will be performing at Regina Red Sox in attendance. Holy Child Parish, 2636-7th Ave E. Fri., Feb. 20, There will be door prizes for youth and 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $15.available at the parish office adults. Remember this is a FAMILY EVENT so bring your youngsters for autographs and pictures with HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW JESUS? Join us this their favorite celebrity. Lent to deepen your relationship with Jesus through Tickets will be on sale on Sunday, Feb. 15th Fr. Robert Barron's new DVD program, Priest, after all Masses and the Pancake Breakfast, as well Prophet, King. Sessions: Wednesdays, Mar. 4, 11 as next weekend and weekends to follow until & 18 at 1:30 p.m. at Archdiocese of Regina, 445 Sunday, March 8. Susan will have tickets for sale at Broad St. N. Pre-registration requested. Call the parish office throughout the week, so don't be Teresa at 306-352-1651 ext. 238 disappointed and buy your ticket early! Adults: $15. children 12 & under: $10. Deadline: Mar. 8. Please plan to join us! What is the RCIA Rite of Election? Through forty days of closer This Rite marks a key moment. For the attention to God's word and of catechumens, this Rite signifies that they have more fervent prayer, believers are prepared to celebrate the been called by Christ and attests to the reality that Paschal Mystery of the Lord's only those mystically claimed by Christ will enter death and resurrection. During Heaven. St. John writes, “If anyone’s name was not Lent we are reminded of not only found written in the book of life, he was thrown the personal but also of the social consequences of into the lake of fire” (Rev 20:15). sin, and that the heart of virtue of penance is hatred of sin as an offence against God.

Throughout RCIA catechumens should have Lent begins this week with ASH WEDNESDAY, become increasingly involved with the parish FEBRUARY 18. This is a day of strict fasting community. The community, with godparents and abstinence from meat unless one is representing the parish, will wholeheartedly impeded by reasons of age or health. We are acclaim the participants’ readiness. It is also reminded that all Fridays of the year and appropriate for the bishop to recognize them particularly the Fridays of Lent are serious because he is the sign of unity of the particular penitential days.

Church, and it is the parish community’s Stations of the Cross responsibility to bring those in RCIA into the During Lent the Stations of the Cross will be prayed fullness of life in the Church. The godparents give on Tuesday evenings at 7:00 p.m. in our parish. public testimony about the catechumens. The Come and journey with Christ and let him journey godparents’ role is very significant; they represent with you! the community and are asked during this Rite to make serious statements about the catechumens. How should the RCIA process encourage all Catholics to enter into Lent more deeply?

The decision of an RCIA participant to go through The Church, in the RCIA process, this Rite means that the judgment and decision- calls this proximate time making (of both the catechumen and the parish) immediately preceding initiation the about whether to enter the Catholic Church has period of "Purification and ended. From this point forward, they are no longer Enlightenment" for those in the RCIA catechumens but are called the “elect.” They have process. That is what Lent is meant been chosen to enter into the final period of to be for all of us, who are already receiving the graces preparation for initiation, and called by the bishop, poured out through the sacraments of the Church. The their shepherd, to the holy mysteries to be Church calls us to reflect on our own baptismal graces, celebrated at Easter. through prayer, penance and almsgiving. We are also called to pray for those who are approaching the Easter sacraments of initiation. The Rite of Election takes place at Holy Rosary

Cathedral on Sunday, February 22, 2015 at 3:00 We are called to examine our lives through increased pm. Everyone is invited to attend and to support prayer and penitential practice; identify sins that keep our catechumens with your prayers and your up from becoming holy; purify ourselves through the presence. There will be a reception following the sacrament of Reconciliation; and express our gratitude celebration in the Cathedral Hall. to God through the love of the poor by giving from our material and spiritual bounty. Throughout Lent we Season of Lent enter into the Passion of Jesus Christ. We turn our Lent is the yearly celebration by the Church of its hearts and minds in prayer to our own Way of the corporate conversion Jesus Christ. During Lent, Cross, we call our own wounds by name, and we give the liturgy prepares catechumens to celebrate the them to the Divine Healer. When we behold the empty Paschal Mystery by the various stages of Christian tomb at Easter we can be filled with joy, believing with Initiation. It also prepares the faithful for Easter as complete certainty that those chains that bind us have they recall their baptism and do penance in been broken, and that life, not death is our birthright. preparation for the greatest feast of the year.