January 14, 2018 – 2nd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (B)

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INTRODUCTION TO THE LITURGY OF THE SUNDAY The Lord continually calls us – do we have ears to hear? Samuel does not recognize God’s voice, but he is alert and obedient, listening and ready for action. We hear that he ran when called, and another time he rose. Eli gives Samuel the correct response: Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening. We live in a world of noise and distraction. Are we ready to answer? Can we even hear?  In the first reading, Samuel does not recognize God calling his name; Eli instructs him to respond: Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening. In his letter to the Corinthians, Paul declares the body is to be used, not for sin, but to glorify God as a temple of the Holy Spirit. In today’s Gospel, Andrew and Simon Peter begin to follow Jesus.

WELCOME TO THE CELEBRATION OF ILLUMINATION IN ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE

We welcome children preparing to receive First Holy Communion in 2018 to the Celebration of Illumination in St. Matthew Parish in Rocky Mountain House! (Sunday – January 14, 2018 during Mass at 09.00 AM) Adrianna  Taylar  Emma  Jonah  Sadie  Draedon  Lexy  Lincon  Noah  Mary  Leslie  Rebecca  Logan  Chase  Boady  Philip WELCOME TO THE CELEBRATION OF ILLUMINATION IN EVERGREEN

We welcome John and Mathias preparing to receive First Holy Communion in 2018 to the Celebration of Illumination in Jesuit Martyrs Parish in Evergreen! (Sunday – January 14, 2018 during Mass at 11.00 AM)

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LITURGICAL MINISTRIES – ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE Date and Time Greeter(s) - Gifts Bearers Proclaimer 1 Proclaimer 2 EMHC - Hosts EMHC – Chalice 1 EMHC – Chalice 2 Jan. 13, 2018 at 07.00 PM Pat Gerry Dorraine Lonsdale Nathalie Manuel Leo Pelletier Faye Boyle Doreen Couture Jan. 14, 2018 at 09.00 AM Scott & Linda Collinson Marliss Cartier Luke Cartier Rebecca Marland Pat Hughes Lorie Hughes Jan. 20, 2018 at 07.00 PM Kent & Karen Carmichael Laurier Nobert Leo Pelletier Ernie Murias Karen Carmichael Laverne Froese Jan. 21, 2018 at 09.00 AM Knights of Columbus and CWL will look after ministries on this day LITURGICAL MINISTRIES – EVERGREEN Date and Time Gifts Bearers Proclaimer 1 Proclaimer 2 EMHC – Chalice 1 + 2 Jan. 14, 2018 at 09.00 AM The Mark Szymaneks Aidan Hoven Matt Andersen Margie and Gerald Miller Jan. 21, 2018 at 09.00 AM The T. Hovens Bill Pollock Margie Miller Neal Persson and Cecil Hoven

TAX RECEIPTS & CONTRIBUTION ENVELOPES FOR 2018 The individual envelopes numbers did not change this year for our parishioners. Please, pick up your box of envelopes from the entrance of the church. Thank You for your continual support of our parish! Tax Receipts for all our parishioners will be available at the beginning of February.

FIRST COMMUNION CLASS Sunday – January 14, 2018  04.00 PM - 05.45 PM St. Matthew Church - Rocky Mountain House  The presence of all candidates is very important and expected.

WORKSHOP FOR EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION Jan. 16, 2018 – 7.00 PM (Tuesday)

This workshop is for new extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion in our parish community who would like to exercise this ministry of charity during the celebration of the Sunday Eucharist, or with the sick and elderly in hospitals or homes. Please, attend this workshop if you didn’t attend last year or as a reminder.

MEETING WITH , MLA January 17, 2018 - 07.00 PM Jason Nixon, MLA will come to our parish for a meeting on January 17, 2018 at 7.00 PM. Please come to hear him speak about the current state of politics, especially regarding recent changes to educational policies. Hopefully he will give us suggestions on how to make our voices heard. Bring your questions and ideas for him! Open to anyone who is interested (Catholic or not).

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT - ST. MATTHEW CHURCH

Friday – Jan. 19, 2017  09.30 AM – 01.00 PM (Private Adoration)  Mass at 09.00 AM

RCIA CLASS Tuesday – January 23, 2018  07.00 PM – 09.00 PM

NEXT BAPTISM PREPARATION CLASS Wednesday, January 24, 2018 - 07.00 PM  Rocky Mountain House – St. Matthew Please, register before January 17, 2018. * Email to [email protected] or call at 403-845-3457, if you plan to attend.

ALTAR SERVERS PRACTICE – ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE Friday - January 26, 2018 at 4.00 PM at the church. All altar servers are invited to attend!

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity  January 21-28, 2018 January is a month when Christians around the world pay particular attention to the unity of the Church. Specifically, Christians dedicate an entire week during the month to pray for unity among the followers of Jesus and especially to overcome historical and present divisions that exist between church communities.  This year’s Week of Prayer for Christian Unity will be celebrated in from January 21-28, 2018.  The theme for the 2018 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity comes to us from the Caribbean region: “Your right hand, O LORD, glorious in power” (Exodus 15:6). The contemporary Caribbean is deeply marked by the dehumanizing project of colonial exploitation, including slavery. Today, Caribbean Christians of many different traditions see the Hand of God active in the ending of enslavement. It is a uniting experience of God’s saving action which brings freedom.

NEXT BEAUTIFUL BREAKFAST – ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE Sunday - January 28, 2018  After 9.00 AM Mass  St. Matthew Church – RMH

All parishioners are invited for Beautiful Breakfast following 9.00 AM Mass on Sunday, January 28. See you all!

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Feb. 02/03, 2018 ANNUAL “MEN OF INTEGRITY” CONFERENCE

Men of Integrity: Lead by Example. This Catholic men’s conference will be held at Holy Trinity Parish, , on Friday-Saturday, February 2-3, 2018. Keynote speakers include Sean and Matt Dalton with Special Guests including Rev. Miguel Irizar and Rev. Paul Moret. Register online at www.catholicfamilyministries.com or by telephone at 780-961-3346.

DAY OF CONFESSIONS  TUESDAY – FEBRUARY 20, 2018 Archbishop Smith is inviting Catholics across the Archdiocese to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation on a special Day of Confessions on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018. On that day, all priests in all parishes across the Archdiocese will be available all day to hear confessions. The Day of Confessions will not replace the regular Lenten Penitential Service in the parish, but will provide a special opportunity for all, whether they receive the sacrament regularly or not, whether they go to home parish or drop in to a church near office or school. In our parish the schedule for this "all-day confessions" event is as follows: St. Matthew Church in Rocky Mountain House Confessions: 11.00 AM - 01.00 PM  05.00 PM - 06.15 PM  07.00 PM - 08.00 PM Jesuit Martyrs Church in Evergreen Confessions: 03.00 PM - 04.00 PM

MINUTE IN THE WORD

Minute in the Word is a weekday video featuring one of the priests from Archdiocese of proclaiming a Scripture reading from the day and offering a brief reflection. You will find this future on our parish website: www.smprmh.ca

New online media outlet has opened on the web. The website Grandin Media (grandinmedia.ca) aims to tell the stories of Catholic life in Alberta and to apply the lens of faith in its coverage of issues. Under the leadership of News Editor Andrew Ehrkamp, a small but dedicated Grandin Media team is posting news reports, feature stories, cultural and social analysis, and high-quality pictures and video. “Our goal is inform, to inspire, to evangelize and to fill a gaping and persistent hole on the Canadian news media scene - the Catholic angle and the portrayal of our faith as we know it,” says Ehrkamp. “Instead of having the secular media define what it means to be a Catholic and to live out our faith, we’re doing it ourselves.”

LEARN ABOUT THE MASS Elements of the Catholic Mass is a video series designed to help the faithful better appreciate the beauty of the Mass. Featuring experts from the Liturgical Institute in Mundelein, Illinois, the program consists of beautifully produced weekly short videos of 2-5 minutes. These free videos are available online and on demand. They are released with a discussion guide with references. We encourage you to take

a look! Please, visit http://www.elementsofthecatholicmass.com.

SCHEDULE OF LITURGICAL MINISTRIES

Ministry schedules from January to June 2018 were emailed last week. Please email the office if you did not receive a copy. If you do not have an email address, please see Vivian during office hours and she will print you a copy. Vivian Duhamel – Parish Secretary

Ministry schedule is also published on our parish website: http://smprmh.ca/ministries.htm

2018: Year for Prayer for Alies and the Back Porch. Prayer is the most powerful way to ignite change. Our God listens, and He answers us. Together let’s ask God to change our culture and end abortion. Head to www.alies.ca for monthly devotions and to sign up for a specific week in 2018 where you can commit to intentional daily prayer to end abortion. Join us on your own, as a family or with your small group. Cover The Back Porch and the Pro-life movement in prayer every day of the year. For more information about this initiative, and Alies and The Back Porch, please contact Samantha at 780-421-9941.

Pastoral Care Speaker Series. Do you find you are forgetting more and more? Do you know the difference between normal forgetting, age-related memory loss, dementia and Alzheimer's? You are invited to attend an educational session on Saturday, January 27, 2018 from 10.00 AM to 12 noon at Assumption Parish Hall, 9034 - 95 Avenue. Speaker Patricia Gartner will address those differences, the different stages of dementia, communicating with someone who has dementia, and the needs of the caregiver. A light lunch will be provided, so kindly RSVP to the Parish Office at 780-468-4071.

World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life. The Council of Consecrated Women invites everyone to join Bishop Gregory Bittman and the consecrated persons in the Archdiocese at a Eucharistic celebration at St. Joseph Basilica on Friday, February 2, 2018 at 5.30 PM. It is a wonderful opportunity to gather with our religious in gratitude and joy. A reception will follow in the church hall.

“Do not be disheartened by your imperfections, but always rise up with fresh courage” (St. Francis de Sales) “Act today in such a way that you need not blush tomorrow” (St. John Bosco)

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PASTOR - FR. LEON KLER

Deacon (Ret.) – Bernie Ouellette Secretary – Vivian Duhamel

ADMINISTRATION OFFICE Saturday January 13, 2018 – 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 07.00 PM Rocky Mountain House – St. Matthew Church 5208-53 Ave (Box 130)  Rocky Mountain House, AB * T4T 1A1 Intention: + Janet Small Office Hours Sunday January 14, 2018 – 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Monday 01.00 PM - 06.00 PM 09.00 AM Rocky Mountain House – St. Matthew Church

Tuesday 09.00 AM - 12.00 PM and 01.00 PM - 06.00 PM Intention: For all members of our parish communities

Wednesday Office Closed 11.00 AM Evergreen – Jesuit Martyrs Church

Thursday Office Closed Intention: Blessings and graces for John Andersen and Elizabeth Andersen

Friday 10.00 AM - 06.00 PM 01.00 PM Caroline – St. Joseph the Workman Church Contact Information Intention:  No intention requested

Direct voice/fax/text line to office 403.845.3457 Direct voice/fax/text line to pastor 587.355.3947 Monday January 15, 2018 – Weekday in Ordinary Time Direct email address to office [email protected] No Mass Direct email address to pastor [email protected] Tuesday January 16, 2018 – Weekday in Ordinary Time PARISH MINISTRIES 06.30 PM Rocky Mountain House – St. Matthew Church Parish Pastoral Council Lauren MacKenzie 403.845.2836 Intention: Blessings, healing and peace for Sophia Chapman & family Parish Finance Council Randall Sugden 403.844.8478 Wednesday January 17, 2018 - St. Anthony; abbot Ministry to the Sick Ernie Murias 403.845.4860 09.00 AM Rocky Mountain House – St. Matthew Church Called to Protect Ernie Murias 403.845.4860 Intention:  No intention requested RCIA Kristin McKenzie 403.845.0017 Thursday January 18, 2018 – Weekday in Ordinary Time Steve Oscar 403.895.0373 Vivian Duhamel 403.845.9387 10.00 AM Evergreen – Jesuit Martyrs Church Children’s Liturgy Mona Cruickshank 403.845.2454 Intention: Blessings and grace for Felicity Hoven Youth Group Peter van Kampen 403.848.0955 06.30 PM Rocky Mountain House – St. Matthew Church Prayer Line Alice Murray 403.722.4056 Intention:  No intention requested Knights of Columbus Gary Donald 403.845.5269 Friday January 19, 2018 - Weekday in Ordinary Time CWL Karen Carmichael 403.846.2168 09.00 AM Rocky Mountain House – St. Matthew Church Bible Study Roxane Melvin 403.845.3127 Intention: Blessings, healing and peace for Sophia Chapman & family SUNDAY MASSES 09.30 AM – 01.00 PM  ADORATION       St. Matthew Church, RMH

Saturday 07.00 PM Rocky Mountain House Sunday 09.00 AM Rocky Mountain House Saturday January 20, 2018 – 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday 11.00 AM Evergreen 07.00 PM Rocky Mountain House – St. Matthew Church Sunday 01.00 PM Caroline Intention: Blessings, healing and peace for Sophia Chapman & family WEEKDAY MASSES Sunday January 21, 2018 – 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday No Mass 09.00 AM Rocky Mountain House – St. Matthew Church Tuesday 06.30 PM - St. Matthew Church, RMH Intention: For all members of our parish communities Wednesday 09.00 AM - St. Matthew Church, RMH 11.00 AM Evergreen – Jesuit Martyrs Church Thursday 10.00 AM - Jesuit Martyrs, Evergreen Intention: Blessings and grace for Gordon and Fran Kieser 06.30 PM - St. Matthew Church, RMH 01.00 PM Caroline – St. Joseph the Workman Church Friday 09.00 AM - St. Matthew Church, RMH Intention:  No intention requested MONTHLY MASSES First Wednesday 08.00 AM - St. Matthew School, RMH THANK YOU FOR YOUR FINANCIAL SUPPORT! First Wednesday 11.00 AM - Manor, Eckville First Friday 10.30 AM - Clearwater Centre, RMH Jan. 07, 2018  REGULAR SUNDAY COLLECTION RMH - $2,561.45 * Evergreen - $465.00 * Caroline - $175.00 Second Wednesday 08.00 AM - St. Dominic School, RMH Second Wednesday 11.00 AM - Westview Lodge, RMH Jan. 07, 2018  CHILDREN’S COLLECTION (Friends of Jesus)

REQUESTS FOR USE OF CHURCH FACILITIES MUST BE RMH - $16.90 * Evergreen - $7.00 * Caroline - $00.00 APPROVED BY PASTOR AND BOOKED THROUGH OFFICE. Jan. 07, 2018  TOGETHER WE SERVE COLLECTION

RMH - $645.00 * Evergreen - $165.00 * Caroline - $40.00 BAPTISM OF CHILDREN Jan. 07, 2018  MAINTENANCE FUND COLLECTION: RMH - $20.00

Contact office if you want your child to be baptized in our parish. Preparation Class is mandatory. For more info, call office.

CELEBRATIONS OF THE SACRAMENTS – BAPTISM CONFESSIONS

Rocky Mountain House - Every Saturday from 6.15 PM to 6.45 PM We warmly welcome into our Catholic Community Evergreen/Caroline - after Sun. Masses  Anytime by appointment

Whitley Constance Muir MARRIAGE Daughter of Kerri and Patrick Muir of Blessed Sacrament Parish in Walpole, Contact office if you want to celebrate Sacrament of Marriage in our parish. Preparation is mandatory. For more info, call office. Massachusetts, USA. Her baptism will be celebrated in St. Matthew Church

during Mass at 09.00 AM on Sunday, January 14, 2018.

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT

Every Friday in St. Matthew Church - Rocky Mountain House 9.00 AM MASS  9.30 AM - 1.00 PM ADORATION Every First Tuesday of the month in St. Matthew Church - RMH 6.30 PM MASS  7.00 PM - 8.00 PM HOLY HOUR ADORATION

PARISH WEBSITE  WWW.SMPRMH.CA

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