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Administrative Offices Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Closed during lunch 12:00 - 12:30 pm
Receptionist & Event Coordinator: Linda Hengen [email protected] Secretary/Bookkeeper: Lillian Illescas [email protected] Sacrament Coordinator: Allison Charlton [email protected] RCIA Coordinator: Peggy Hart [email protected]
Bishop of Calgary: Bishop William T. McGrattan Rector: Very Rev. Bob Dielissen [email protected] Associate Pastor: Rev. Valentine Suum [email protected] Deacon: Rev. Mr. Dennis Foraie [email protected] In Residence: Rev. Jos Tom Kalathil Parambil [email protected] Rev. Charles Pottie Pâté, sj [email protected] ———————————————————- Volunteer Screening Coordinator: Marilyn Belle-McQuillan [email protected]
October 26/27 , 2019 / 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
RED MASS WITH BISHOP MCGRATTAN The Saint Thomas More Lawyers' Guild of Calgary is pleased to invite all judges, law-
yers, paralegals, assistants, clerks, and other members of the legal profession and related professions, as well as family and friends, to
Calgary’s annual Red Mass, to be held at 5 pm on Wednesday, Oct. 30, at St. Mary’s Cathedral. Bishop William McGrattan will preside,
with a reception to follow in the St. Mary’s Cathedral Hall. A ticket is required for those who wish to attend the catered reception follow-
ing the Mass. To register, visit http://events.calgarydiocese.ca
DIOCESAN PASTORAL CARE COURSE The Diocesan Pastoral Care Course will be held on Saturdays, from October 26 to December 7 from
1 pm to 3 pm, at St. Patrick’s Parish (1414 Shawnessy Blvd, SW, Calgary) in the Fr. Lacombe Room. This course equips participants with
the understanding necessary to meet the pastoral care needs of the lonely, shut-ins, the sick and dying, as well as the visiting skills that
the Diocese requires of Pastoral Care ministers. Registration is limited, but additional courses are planned for the near future. To register,
contact Kimberly at 403-218-5501 or online at http://events.calgarydiocese.ca
CHOIR DIRECTOR BASICS Parish music ministry poses a challenging mixture of resources and demands. Sing the Liturgy: Choir Director
Basics will offer concrete tools and practical strategies to build confidence and get the best results. When: Monday, October 28, 2019 at
7 to 9 pm. Where: Sacred Heart Church (1307 14 St. SW, Calgary). To register, contact 403-218-5505 | http://events.calgarydiocese.ca
DYING HEALED – A PALLIATIVE CARE WORKSHOP | The Dying Healed Program is a project of LifeCanada. This workshop will provide
comprehensive education on palliative care/end of life issues and preliminary training for palliative and hospice care volunteers and is
suitable for anyone wishing to provide compassion and support to those in need, particularly at end of life. When: Saturday, Nov. 16
from 9 am to 4 pm at the Catholic Pastoral Centre (120 17 Ave SW, Calgary). To register, visit http://events.calgarydiocese.ca
DIOCESAN MEMORIAL LITURGY FOR THOSE GRIEVING THE LOSS OF A CHILD THROUGH A MISCARRIAGE OR STILLBIRTH | It is difficult
to put pain adequately into words. However, rituals speak beyond words alone as they sanctify our experiences and entrust them to
God’s loving care and compassion. The Diocese of Calgary invites you to come to the Memorial Liturgy for those mourning the loss of a
child through miscarriage or stillbirth. When: Friday, Nov. 22 at Sacred Heart Church (1307 14 St SW, Calgary) at 6:30 pm (registration at
the site for parents) 7 pm (liturgy). Please share this with your family and friends. More info: miscarriageliturgy.ca
FINDING FAITH FOR MENTAL HEALTH Two out of five Canadians suffer mental health issues. Can faith make a difference? The Catholic
Pastoral Centre invites you to a 3-session workshop on Mental Health. When: Thursdays, 7 to 9 pm on November 14, 21 & 28. Where:
Catholic Pastoral Centre (120 17 Ave SW, Calgary). To register, contact 403-218-5523
LIVING WELL AND LEAVING WELL Join us on Wednesday, Nov. 13 for our upcoming Planting a Future Seminar “Living Well & Leaving
Well.” Our speaker will cover what you, your spouse, your children and executor need to know about estate planning. Where: St. Luke
Parish (1566 Northmount Dr NW, Calgary). Registration at 6:15 pm. Session runs from 6:30 – 8 pm. To register, contact Samantha at 403-
218-5531 or online at http://events.calgarydiocese.ca
NEWS.CalgaryDiocese.ca | FIND OUT WHAT’S HAPPENING in the DIOCESE. Contact: 403-218-5500 or
E-mail: [email protected].
ST. MARY’S CATHEDRALST. MARY’S CATHEDRALST. MARY’S CATHEDRALST. MARY’S CATHEDRAL 219 219 219 219 ---- 18 AVE. SW18 AVE. SW18 AVE. SW18 AVE. SW
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SUNDAY MASS TIMES Saturday 5:00 pm
Sunday 8:30,10:00 am, Noon & 7:30 pm WEEKDAY MASS TIMES
Monday - Friday, 7:30 am & 5:00 pm Saturday - 9:00 am
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Friday 4:00-4:45 pm
Saturday 8:15-8:45 am & 4:00-4:45 pm, or by appointment
THE ROSARY Mon-Fri 6:40 am & 4:30 pm
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM First time parents must participate in Baptism Preparation. To register, please fill out a “Request for Baptism” form at the information desk or on line.
We hope that you have a meaningful worship experience at St. Mary’s Cathe-dral. We invite unregistered parishioners to complete a registration form at the in-formation desk. If you have any questions, or if there is anything we can do to make your visit here more pleasant, please do not hesitate to contact the ushers, or any staff members that may be present. You may also call the Parish Office and talk to a staff member for additional informa-tion (403) 228-4170.
To our visitors, enjoy your visit with
our parish family.
To our new parishioners,
Welcome Home!
Visitors and New Parishioners!
OCTOBER 27, 2019OCTOBER 27, 2019OCTOBER 27, 2019OCTOBER 27, 2019
30TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME30TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME30TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME30TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
In last week’s readings, we were
encouraged to remain persistent
and constant in our prayer life.
Today, we focus on the proper
attitude of a steward at prayer.
In the Gospel passage from
Luke, Jesus illustrates the hum-
ble attitude we must have as we
approach God in prayer through
a parable of two praying men.
One is a Pharisee, a man with
respected status, theological
training and all the right credentials. He marches right up to
the front of the temple to speak a prayer “to himself,” thank-
ing God for making him just a little bit superior to everyone
else!
The other man is a tax collector, known by those of his day
to be a cheater and a sell-out to his fellow Jews. In contrast
to the Pharisee, he stands near the back and cries out to
God in a simple and honest way: “Be merciful to me a sin-
ner.”
Jesus tells us that it is the tax collector and not the Pharisee
who leaves the temple justified. Why?
The Pharisee was full of self as he approached God. He felt
no real need for God as he rattled off his resume of good
works and spiritual practices. He was simply going through
the motions of prayer. His lack of humility prevented him
from entering into a real dialogue with the Father. The tax
collector, by contrast, emptied himself as he approached
God. He recognized who he truly was (a sinner) and asked
for mercy, leaving all the rest up to God. This is the kind of
attitude God can work with! This is how a good steward
prays — with trust, with complete openness to God’s will,
with a listening mind and heart, ready to serve as God
leads.
This Week in the Parish
SARAMENT OF BAPTISM If you would like to have your child
Baptized at St. Mary’s Cathedral, please complete a Request for
Infant Baptism form which is available in the Cathedral
(information tables) and in our Parish Office. If this is your first child be-
ing Baptized or it has been more than three years since your last child
was Baptized, please register for our Baptism Preparation class. The next
class will be held downstairs in the Rectory Hall on January 4, 2020 at
10:00—Noon. Registration forms are available on our website. Please
note, you must be registered to attend the Preparation class.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Session Three will be held on
Saturday, November 2 from 9:30 to 11:00am downstairs in the
Rectory Hall. Parents and children are asked to complete the
homework as assigned. If due to illness or family travel plans you are
unable to attend a class, please contact Allison in the parish office so she
can assist you in finding a class to attend at another parish.
FIRST EUCHARIST Preparation classes will begin in January 2020.
Children must have celebrated the Sacrament of First Reconcilia-
tion before preparing for and celebrating the Sacrament of First
Eucharist.
SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION Session Three will be held
downstairs in Rectory Hall on Thursday, November 28, 7:30 pm
to 8:30 pm. Students are asked to complete their homework and
bring their orange book with them to each class.
For information related to the Children’s Sacraments, please contact our
Sacrament Coordinator, Allison at 403-228-4170 or e-mail:
Sacrament Preparation
Monday, Oct. 28 7:30 am Claudia Calicdan (RIP) 5:00 pm Evaristo Aguinaldo Sr. (RIP) Tuesday, Oct. 29 7:30 am Jen Tumaneng (RIP) 5:00 pm Beatrice Hygard (RIP) Wednesday, Oct. 30 7:30 am Barbara & William Saruga (RIP) 5:00 pm Rosario Macaraeg (RIP) Thursday, Oct. 31 7:30 am Lucia Molino Donato (RIP) 5:00 pm Zenaida de Leon (RIP) Friday, Nov. 01 7:30 am All Saints 5:00 pm All Saints Saturday, Nov. 02 9:00 am All Souls
Wednesday, Oct. 30 Red Mass 5:00 pm
Reception to follow RCIA - 7:00 pm
Thursday, Oct. 31 Bible Study - 3:00 pm
Sunday, Nov. 03 CWL Vintage Sale 9:00 to 1:00 pm
Coffee Sunday after 10:00 am Mass
On Saturday, Nov. 01, the Book
of Life will be available near the
ambo for parishioners to write
in the names of loved ones who
are deceased. We will be praying for them dur-
ing the month of November.
Thank-you! Thank-you!
Last weekend’s Ministry
Fair was a huge success.
We had over 200 new
signees to our various
ministries. In addition, a
number of current volunteers went a step further in giving
their time by signing up for additional ministries. We would
like to thank all those who are willing to share their time and
talent as a member of your parish community and hope to
be in contact with everyone within the next two weeks.
Remember it’s never too late. You will find ministry descrip-
tions and sign-up/renewal forms in the pews. Just fill it in
and drop it in the collection basket or give it to an usher as
you leave. Your active participation in our parish community
is vital to the life of the Church. TIME, TALENT, TREASURE SUNDAY MISSALS 2019-2020
Will go on sale on
Nov. 02/Nov. 03.
The cost is $6.00.
RED MASS - Oct. 30 - 5:00 pm The
Red Mass is celebrated in honour of
the legal profession as a vocation in
the service of justice and the common good. It is an
occasion for people employed in the administration
of justice as judges, lawyers, paralegals, assistants,
civic leaders, and law students of all faiths to cele-
brate the beginning of the new judicial term and ask
for blessing, strength, and enlightenment in the
pursuit of justice for all. Bishop William McGrattan
will preside.
Next Sunday, Nov. 03 Don't forget to set your
clocks back an hour for the end of day light saving.
Readings for November 2/3, 2019 –31st
Sunday in Ordinary Time First Reading : (Wisdom 11:22—12:2) You are merciful to all, for you love all things that exist.
Second Reading: (2 Thessalonians 1:11-2:2) May the name of our Lord Jesus Christ be glorified in you, and you in him.
Gospel: (Luke 19:1-10) The Son of Man came to seek out and save the lost.
From Our Ministries
Pastoral Care Team of St. Mary’s would be pleased to visit and bring the Eucharist to the shut-ins of our par-ish. Please call 403-228-4170 to make arrangements.
Society of St. Vincent de Paul – Thank you so very
much for all the donations we received from last week-
end’s “Food and Clothing Drive”!! If you could not make
our blitz, we gladly accept donations of non-perishable food and
clothing for distribution to the poor throughout the year. Items can
be placed in the box located at the main entrance of the Church.
Please mark your donation envelopes to the "SSVP". If you re-
quire assistance call 403-397-6028.
Bible Study takes place on Thursdays at 3:00 pm in the Rectory Hall. Every week we read one or two chapters from the Old & New Testament &
discuss. Please call Bob at 403-272-4262 for more information.
Catholic Women’s League (CWL) The CWL will be holding a general meeting on November 9, 2019, following the
9:00 am mass in the Parish Hall. All women of the parish are heartily invited to become members. For more information, contact Anthea at [email protected].
Stewardship of Treasure October 20, 2019
General Collections Last Week Y-T-D Envelopes/Loose/Debit/etc. $11,507.60 Diocesan Subsidy $ -- _______ ________ Total Amount: $11,507.60 $688,030.36
Weekly operating cost: $22,000.00 $924,000.00 Year to date: Over/Under Budget: $10,492.40 $235,969.64
Other Collections Altar Flowers: $254.00/ Mission Mexico: $15.79 Together in Action $45.00 YTD: $28,400.00 Our Together in Action Goal for 2019 is: $66,584.00 Stewardship is an important concept for our spiritual growth as Catholics. It is a way of thanking God for all His blessings by prayerfully returning to Him a portion of the time, talent and treasure we have received.
Thank you for your generosity!
“…for whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who
humbles himself will be exalted.” (Luke 18:14)
Pride and ego are the root cause of most of our sins. Thinking your
time is so valuable, your talent is better than anyone else and
your money gives you status is another way of making those
things “gods” before God. Remember all those gifts were God-
given. Instead we should be humbled by God’s abundant generos-
ity and our hearts should overflow with gratitude.
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Catholic Education Sunday: On November 3, 2019, we celebrate Catholic Education Sunday across the Roman
Catholic Diocese of Calgary. It is a day to recognize the gift of Catholic education that is ours to cherish and
support so that it remains vital for today’s students who will become tomorrow’s community leaders.
This Sunday is a day for us, as the Calgary Catholic community, to come together to give thanks for Catholic
education. Our schools are an expression of our faith and a gift to future generations. Catholic education is the permeation
of God in everything we do. The community is called to support our gift of Catholic education in our community and to en-
sure the present and future needs of our students. The Calgary Catholic Education Foundation is a charitable organization
dedicated to enhancing the learning experience for the over 58,000 students in the 116 schools of the Calgary Catholic
School District. A portion of the collection is committed to St Mary’s University, St Joseph’s Seminary at Newman Theo-
logical College as well as the Catholic schools of the Franco-sud school board. Thank you for believing in Catholic Educa-
tion.
Coffee Sunday: We invite you to join us today after 10:00 am Mass in welcoming new parishioners and sharing with one another. NEXT COFFEE SUNDAY will take
place on Nov. 3 after the 8:30 am & 10:00 am masses. If you would like to donate baked goods or volunteer your time to help in setting and/or cleaning up on a rotating basis please contact Phan at [email protected].
St Mary’s CWL Annual Vintage Craft & Bake Sale
St. Mary’s CWL will hold its Annual Vintage Craft
& Bake Sale on Sunday, November 3, 2019 from
9:00 am to 12:00 pm in the Parish Rectory Hall.
Donations from parishioners will be greatly appreciated! Include
baked goods; craft items such as Christmas decorations/ gifts; jew-
elry; scarves; gloves; antiques; small household items etc. Dona-
tions may be left at the Parish office until Friday, Nov. 1st at 3:00
pm, at the Rectory Hall on Saturday Nov. 2nd from 4:00 pm – 6:00
pm or Sunday, Nov. 3rd before 9:00 am. Please join us and support
St. Mary’s CWL. Please contact Judy at 403 287-0197 if you have
questions.
