August 2, 2020 Bulletin
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St. Patrick's Parish 238 2nd Ave NE, Medicine Hat, AB T1A 6A1 Ph: 403-526-2265 Fax: 403-526-0058 Website: www.stpatscatholicchurch.com Email: [email protected] 18TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR A SUNDAY, AUGUST 2, 2020 Daily Mass and Sunday Masses are broadcast live on the Diocese website: or on their Facebook page. https://www.catholicyyc.ca/ Sacrament of Reconciliation - private appointment only Contact office to make an appointment CALL 403-526-2265 TO REGISTER! Pastor: Rev. Roque Pereira 403-526-2265 Deacon: Rev. Mr. Terry Olson 403-504-4352 [email protected] Hospital & Senior Homes Chaplain: Rev. Francis Tran 403-977-4656 [email protected] Parish Pastoral Council Chair: Mel Deydey Catholic Women’s League (President) Anne Helfrich 403-502-6237 [email protected] Knights of Columbus: (Grand Knight) Ernie Tomyn 403-527-7038 [email protected] MASS TIMES Weekdays… Tuesday & Thursday at 7:00pm, Wednesday & Friday @ 8:30am, Weekends… Saturday @ 5:00pm, Sunday @ 9:00am & 11:00am Parish Office Hours: Tuesday - Friday 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Closed on Mondays, Weekends & Statutory Holidays Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ within me 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A Sunday, August 2, 2020 PARISH FINANCE st th st 1 Reading – Isaiah 55.1-3 Come, buy and eat. DATE: July 26 – August 1 2020 Responsorial Psalm – Ps 145.8-9,15-16,17-18 (R.16) COLLECTION $ 4,048 R. You open your hand to feed us, Lord, and satisfy our needs. 2nd Reading – Romans 8.35,37-39 PAD (pre-authorized $ 590 Nothing in all creation will be able to separate us from the love debit) of God in Jesus Christ or Lord. Gospel – Matthew 14.13-21 All ate and were filled. TOTAL $ 4,638 NOTHING CAN SEPARATE US! TOGETHER IN ACTION $ 192 The first reading speaks of comfort foods. The second declares nothing can separate us from the love of Christ. The gospel shows that Jesus’ need for quiet prayer can be MASS INTENTIONS interrupted by his pity on others’ needs. He put the disciples August 1st to 7th 2020 to work in providing needed and satisfying food. In this Saturday, Aug 1 – 5:00pm – George & Rose pandemic, some may still be separated from the Sunday Steinke assembly, from Eucharist and Communion, but never from Sunday, Aug 2 – 9:00am – Alexa Smith Christ Jesus. 11:00am – Dereck Daoust How can I take comfort in knowing Christ is near? Tuesday, Aug 4 – Fr Tomy Manjaly As a baptized disciple, whom can I comfort with a Wednesday, Aug 5 – Lucille Bischoff phone call, letter, or errand? Thursday, Aug 6 – Rose Stein How will I trust that nothing will separate me from Friday, Aug 7 – Janice Hintz Fournier Christ and from all those he loves? WEEKDAYS… TUESDAY & THURSDAY AT 7:00PM, WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY @ 8:30AM, WEEKENDS… SATURDAY @ 5:00PM, SUNDAY @ 9:00AM & 11:00AM MASS INTENTIONS – LOTS AVAILABLE IN AUGUST Fr Tomy and Fr Francis are both celebrating daily Masses, if you have any special intentions please stop by the church office. MASSES – TUESDAY AT 7:00PM, WEDNESDAY TO FRIDAY AT 8:30AM, SATURDAY AT Fr. 5:00PMRoque Pereira,& 7:00PM, usually SUNDAY known AT 8:30AM, as Rockstar 10:30AM the & great 12:30PM…, by many . CALL 403-526-2265 TO REGISTER! I am the oldest in a family of six siblings. I have 3 brothers and two sisters. I joined the minor seminary in Goa, India, at the age of 14. I finished my high school studies, and then graduated with a BA degree in Psychology and English Literature. I also completed my Philosophical and Theological studies at the major seminary in Goa, India. Then, I took a break for three years, just to test my vocation to the priesthood. During that time, I did some courses in Computer Applications, Music and Catering. I worked as a supervisor at St. Xavi er’s Academy in India, a school for the handicapped and the mentally disabled children for 2 years. It was a really a rewarding and enriching experience to me. I immigrated to Canada in August 2004, as a candidate for the priesthood in the Diocese of Calgary. Soon after, I did my five years of Theological Studies at St. Peter’s Seminary, in London, Ontario, which is affiliated with the University of Western Ontario. I graduated with a Master of Advanced Divinity Degree in April 2010, and was ordained to the Priesthood by Bishop Henry on 18th June, 2010 at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Calgary. In August 2010, I was appointed as an Associate Pastor at Holy Family Catholic Church, Medicine Hat, where I served for two years. Then, in August 2012, I was appointed as an Associate Pastor, to All Saints Parish, Lethbridge, where I served there for a year, and soon after, I was appointed as a Chaplain for the University of Lethbridge and Lethbridge Community College in August 2013. Since then, I have been involved working with the students and the youth and young adults, helping them with pastoral counseling, spiritual direction, celebrating Mass on both campuses, and organizing other activities, such as “Theology on Tap”,& “Praise and Worship Nights” etc. in order to establish and build relationship with Jesus Christ, and help them grow in their faith journey. It is sad to leave this ministry as the college and university chaplain, but I totally understand that God has some bigger plans for me to serve Him and His people in the life of parish ministry. Bishop McGrattan has appointed me as a Parochial Administrator with you, her at St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Parish and I sincerely think and believe that it is a great move for me to work with different parish ministries and beyond. I thank God for giving me this opportunity to grow in my gifts, talents and skills. May God bless you all, and keep you all in good health always. Sincerely in Christ Jesus, Fr. Roque Pereira TEMPORARY FACE COVERING BYLAW IN CHURCHES IN THE CITY OF CALGARY & TOWN OF BANFF New Bylaw While the adaptations to the Diocesan Guidelines contained in the attached memorandum will only apply to churches in the City of Calgary and the Town of Banff, be informed by examining the document as your city or town/municipality may follow suit. Please forward this information with the Memorandum to your Safety Coordinators. AHS Inspection A parish in Calgary has received a surprise visit from an AHS officer to conduct an inspection in response to an anonymous complaint surrounding COVID-19 restrictions. The report of the inspection indicated that the facility is in full compliance with no violations found. Please be reminded to follow the diocesan guidelines or you may be at risk of being fined if found negligent. Lack of Volunteers If your parish is experiencing difficulties in securing the required volunteers to offer Masses in the parish that are in compliance with the diocesan guidelines, you may want to consider reducing the number of Masses being offered in your parish. Calls from parishioners have come in; they are concerned for their safety and well-being in our churches. Parish Websites It is important that parish websites are maintained to contain up-to-date information as they are the primary source of information for people during this time. Of great importance are Mass times and Confession times. If you require assistance, contact Lia at [email protected] Download and Share Memorandum For more details regarding the face covering bylaw and its adaptations to the Diocesan Guidelines for Church in Calgary & Banff, download this memorandum here or visit the Resources page at https://www.catholicyyc.ca/resources.html Development & Peace Organizational Review Following an organizational review of the Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace – Caritas Canada to improve its collaboration with the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, implementation of the resulting recommendations will begin this fall. The organizational review was conducted by the firm Deloitte and involved the participation of staff and members of Development and Peace, as well as staff of the CCCB and Bishops across Canada. The results of the analysis suggested 14 recommendations, which were then integrated into the four following work streams to facilitate the implementation process: 1. Criteria for international partnerships 2. Governance structure and reporting 3. Communications and crisis management 4. Organizational culture within Development and Peace The recommendations of the report were accepted by Development and Peace’s National Council in November 2019, and several meetings between the Executive Committees of the CCCB and Development and Peace took place to discuss the expectations of both parties in the implementation of the recommendations and agree to a process. “Throughout these discussions, we never lost sight of Development and Peace’s mission to serve the poorest and most vulnerable of our world and to build God’s kingdom of peace and justice,” says Evelyne Beaudoin, President of Development and Peace. “We all agree on the vital importance of preserving the identity of our organization as rooted in the Church’s social teachings and embodied in and through acts of solidarity; and we agreed to move forward in the vision of Pope Francis of a synodal Church” It was also agreed that Development and Peace’s National Council will be reduced from 21 to 15 members, with 11 elected representatives from Development and Peace and four Bishops from the CCCB. The following four Bishops, representing also the four regions, will join the National Council at its next meeting in November 2020: Most Rev. William McGrattan, Bishop of Calgary and Co-treasurer of the CCCB’s Executive Committee (West) Rev.