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Peter’s Paper Pastor: Fr. Jerome Lavigne Parochial Vicar: Fr. Jonathan Gibson In Residence: Fr. Ephrem Kardouh Deacon: Tom O’Toole
April 1, 2018 Year B: The Resurrection of the Lord
St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church 541 Silvergrove Drive NW, Calgary, AB T3B 4R9
Tel: 403-286-5110 Fax: 403-247-4339 Email: [email protected]
Website: www.st-peters.ca Diocesan Website: www.calgarydiocese.ca
WEEKDAY MASSES
Monday to Saturday 8:30am Tuesday & Wednesday 7:00pm WEEKEND MASSES
Saturday 5:00pm Saturday 7:00pm CANCELLED Sunday 8:00am; 9:30am,11:30am & 5:00pm
ADORATION (April 5 & 6)
Thursday Evening 8:00pm – 9:00pm Friday Morning & Evening CANCELLED Sunday (April 8) 2:00pm – 4:00pm
RECONCILIATION
Tuesday & Wednesday Evening 6:15pm Saturday Afternoon 3:30pm
PARISH SCHEDULE: April 2 – April 8 Monday Parish Office Closed Man of the Shroud Exhibition (Church) Prayer Group (Boardroom) 9:10am Tuesday Man of the Shroud Exhibition (Church) Celebrating the Word (Conf. Room A) 7:30pm Bible Study CANCELLED Wednesday Man of the Shroud Exhibition (Church) Men’s Breakfast Study CANCELLED Pray and Play CANCELLED Celebrating the Word (Conf. Room A) 1:00pm Laudate Choir Practice (Music Room) 6:30pm Early Light Ensemble Choir Practice 7:30pm (Music Room) Thursday Man of the Shroud Exhibition (Church) Laudate Choir Practice CANCELLED Friday Man of the Shroud Exhibition (Church) Mother's Support Group CANCELLED Young Women of Grace (Conf. Room A) 7:00pm Saturday Children's Choir Practice (Music Room) 11:00am Sunday Kid’s Rock CANCELLED Divine Mercy Event (Church) 2:00pm
Parochial Vicar’s Perspective Do you attend Mass on Holy Thursday? What about the Good Friday Service? How about the most sacred of celebrations for Catholics – the Easter Vigil? Sometimes people say that the celebrations on these three days are too long, or there are too many readings, or how difficult it is to attend church three days running. These three holy days, Holy Thursday, Good Friday and the Vigil on Holy Saturday, are longer celebrations with many elements included in them. The Triduum, as these days are known, is however, the days that define who we are as Catholics and Christians! The word Triduum comes from the Latin roots meaning ‘three days’: ‘tri’ meaning three and ‘dies’ meaning days. Although the celebrations are spread over three days it is, essentially, one continuous liturgy that begins with Mass on Holy Thursday and ends with the Vigil on Holy Saturday. If one looks at the liturgy of Holy Thursday, you will notice that there is no ‘ending’ to this Mass – there is no final blessing or dismissal. Instead, we are invited to remain and “watch and wait with Jesus” before the Blessed Sacrament. Good Friday’s Service has no ‘opening’ or ‘closing’ but contains the Liturgy of the Word, the Veneration of the Cross and the receiving of Holy Communion, consecrated at the Holy Thursday Mass. Then we move into the holiest celebration of all: the Easter Vigil. In this Mass we hear proclaimed in its fullness the History of God’ saving work beginning in Genesis and culminating with the first proclamation of the Easter Gospel! We are invited, through the Triduum, to enter into quietness and prayer throughout the suffering, death and resurrection of Jesus. May you allow for these days to be for you a period when time “stands still” as you enter into the eternal story of God’s saving love in the Person of our Saviour Jesus Christ. With blessings during these most holy days, Fr Jonathan
ST. PETER’S DIVINE MERCY
SUNDAY EVENT
Join us on Divine Mercy Sunday, April 8
from 2 – 4pm for Adoration, the Chaplet
of Divine Mercy, and a reflection led by
Fr. Jerome. Reconciliation will also be
available. Complete your Divine Mercy
Novena with this special opportunity!
MAN OF THE SHROUD EXHIBITION
The exhibit is on until April 10. Find out more about this
amazing exhibit and see our full schedule of events on
our website: https://st-peters.ca/man-of-the-shroud/.
For questions or more information please email:
[email protected] or call the Parish Office: 403-286-
5110.
Some Volunteer Opportunities are still available. Please
visit the Volunteer Sign-In Desk in the Hall when the
exhibit is open to sign up.
Volunteers who missed the Orientation please arrive at
the Volunteer Sign-In Desk in the Hall 10-15 minutes
before your first shift to get instructions and to ensure
that you feel comfortable about your position before you
begin your shift.
Please contact Rose Kastelic or Catherine Jeffery at
[email protected] or phone the Parish Office: 403-286-
5110 with any questions or concerns.
OFFICE HOURS DURING SHROUD EXHIBIT
Please note that the Parish Office will be
closed on Apr 2nd for Easter Monday. Office
hours during the Shroud Exhibit: Monday –
Thursday open from 9:00am – 4:00pm and Friday from
9:00am – 12:00pm (closed daily from 12:00pm –
1:00pm). Our regular office hours will resume April 11.
YOUTH RALLY
The Diocesan Youth Office invites all youth ages 12 - 18
to participate in this year's Youth Rally on April 21 in
Catholic Central High School East, Lethbridge. Come
and join Michael Chiasson, Nun and Nunner, and Fr.
Cristino Bouvette for a day filled with music, awesome
talks and great fun. For more information and to register
please go to www.theyellowtree.ca or contact Harriett at
403-218-5507 or [email protected]
FIRE ON THE MOUNT
Youth, ages 13 and up are invited for a fun, entertaining
night of Fire on the Mount where we will continue
learning about Theology of the Body and listen to special
guest speaker Fr. Cristino Bouvette as he speaks on
vocations! Join us for some games, worship, discussion,
Adoration and fellowship. Sunday, April 8th from 6:30pm
– 9:00pm, held at Mount St. Francis Retreat Centre
(41160 Retreat Road Cochrane, AB). Don’t miss out on
this great evening – bring your friends!
GOOD FRIDAY PONTIFICAL COLLECTION
The Pontifical Collection for the benefit of the Holy
Places is scheduled on Good Friday, Mar 30. Our parish,
once a year on Good Friday, is called to support
Christians in the Holy Land. Many Christians in the Holy
Land depend on the collection for their lives.
As a Pontifical collection requested by Pope Francis, the
annual Good Friday Collection helps to maintain not only
the Holy Places above all, but also the pastoral, welfare,
educational and social works that the Church carries out
to the benefit of the Christian brothers and sisters and the
local population. Thank you for your generosity!
OUTDOOR WAY OF THE CROSS
St. Peter’s Annual Outdoor Way of the Cross will
take place on Good Friday, Mar 30. We will be
starting at the bottom of the Bowmont Pathway near
Silver Ridge Dr. and Silver Crest Dr. at 8:30am. Taking
turns leading the Stations as we walk, we will end at St.
Peter’s parking lot at about 10:00am. Hot chocolate will
be served by our CWL following the walk. Please see our
website for a map of the route we’ll be taking: https://st-
peters.ca/outdoor-way-of-the-cross-2018/
OVERFLOW SEATING & LIVE FEEDING
We will have extra seating available in the Parish Hall
and Conference Room C for Holy Thursday Mass, Good
Friday Services and Easter Sunday Masses with a live
video feed projected.
BAPTISM
Coordinator: Judith McRae
Phone: 403-286-5110 ext. 109
E-mail: [email protected]
Infant Baptism
A Baptism Preparation seminar is required once every
three years, up to the third child, for all parents seeking
Baptism for their children. Our next Baptism Preparation
seminar is May 26th, from 9:30 am promptly until
approximately 12:30 pm. This will be in preparation for
the Baptism taking place on June 24th. Contact Judith in
the Office to register for this. See St. Peter’s web site
under “Sacraments” for our schedule of Baptism dates.
School Age Baptism – Ages 7-10
Registration is now open for School Age Baptism
preparation this Spring. Classes will take place from 6 pm
to 7:30 pm each Thursday from April 19th to May 3rd,
with the appropriate Rites taking place directly after each
class, including Baptism directly after class on May 3rd.
Parents and Godparents will attend with the children. For
more details, as well as for information about classes
taking place this Fall, please visit our web site at
https://st-peters.ca/baptism-1/#schoolage Final deadline
for registration is April 12th, or when the class is full,
whichever comes first.
CHANGE THE WORLD – BE A CATHOLIC!
Coordinator: Judith McRae
Phone: 403-286-5110 ext. 109
E-mail: [email protected]
RCIA – Happy Easter!
Ben Choi, Brendan Eppen, Keely Grant, Jennie Hale,
Laura Jackson, Alan Maudie, Jude Reid, Martin Zhang,
Miranda Gao, Gary Sun, and Yang Wang received the
Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and First Holy
Communion at the Easter Vigil this weekend. Alan
Dalton, Dana Lines, Tyler Penney, Edward Tse, and
Laura Weir made their Profession of Faith, and received
the Sacraments of Confirmation and First Holy
Communion. Christine Teslak received the Sacraments of
Confirmation and First Holy Communion. Martin
Villefuerte, Mateo Villafuerte, and Pablo Villafuerte
received the Sacrament of Confirmation.
CWL A women’s ministry of St. Peter’s Parish
• Man of the Shroud: CWL is taking leadership in
Hospitality and Care Team/1st Aid. Bring your
family, friends, and neighbors to experience this
amazing exhibit.
• April Ministry Mass. Saturday, April 28, 5:00 PM.
Please sign up at www.volunteersignup.org/E7MRQ.
• Ladies Dinner: May 25. Volunteers are needed.
Please contact Gail Monk at
[email protected] to be a part of the
preparations.
• Diocesan CWL Convention: May 4-6, Drumheller.
Registration forms and further information are
available at
https://calgarycwl.ca/conventions/calgary-
conventions/diocesan-convention-2018. Carpooling
is available. Email Rose at
• Save the date: St Peter’s CWL 40th Anniversary
Mass and Gala will be held on Saturday, September
29th 2018.
• Our next General Meeting: Wednesday, April 18
beginning with Mass at 7:00 PM. We will have our
New Member Reception on this evening.
• For complete information, events, sign-ups, etc.,
please check out the CWL Blog on the website. Click
here for the link https://www.st-peterscwl.ca/news/
Inspired by the Spirit, Women Respond to God’s Call
THE FORGE: ST. PETER’S YOUNG MEN’S GROUP
We have another event for ‘The Forge’ coming up on Fri,
April 6th from 6:00 to 9:00 PM! The first half will be at
St. Peters and then we'll walk to WO Mitchell School
(not St. Sylvester School) for the second half. We'll listen
to a talk by Barrie Schwortz on the Shroud and have
games, team building activities, food and spiritual
formation! Please go to https://st-peters.ca/st-peters-
young-mens-group/ for more details.
RESPECT LIFE & FAMILY
Canada's Health Care System - Shocking
Revelations
At the Calgary Pro-Life Assoc 2017 AGM, Bishop
McGrattan encouraged expanding the pro-life education
to include the latest threat to human life of euthanasia &
doctor assisted death. At the 2018 AGM, Mark Pickup
outlined how we can befriend & protect the
vulnerable. Bishop McGrattan & Mark Pickup's
interesting talks give a shocking overview of what is
happening in the Canadian health care system.
Bishop McGrattan’s 2017 talk is at
https://vimeo.com/210215110
Mark Davis Pickup’s 2018 talk is at
https://vimeo.com/261214898
More on Mark Davis Pickup:
http://www.humanlifematters.org/ This blog deals with
issues pertaining to the natural dignity & worth that all
humanity deserves under the Lordship of Jesus
Christ. Catholics & other Christians have an
opportunity to be a light in our darkened world.
NEWS FROM MOUNT ST. FRANCIS
(41160 Retreat Road Cochrane, AB)
Friday, April 6 – Let’s Transform Our Faith into
Activity
Youth Retreats (Grade 4 to Grade 6 students)
9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Kid friendly lunch included, will
accommodate dietary needs.
Youth volunteers (Grade 7 to Grade 12) needed
Cost - $10.00 per student per day or family rates
apply. To register contact Deb @ [email protected]
or 403-932-2012.
April 6 – 8 – Men’s Serenity Weekend
To register contact: Trent F. @
[email protected] or 403-803-1444
April 18 – Postulancy Evening
Evening Prayer and a short talk from the Postulants.
Starts at 5:15pm. Supper is available (donation is
appreciated). RSVP @ [email protected] or 403-932-
2012
April 20 – 22 – Married Couples Weekend
To register contact: Paul & Michele Grover @
[email protected] or 403-808-8275
LIVE-IN AND GET TO KNOW JESUS!
A Live-In is a weekend retreat to grow in faith with
Jesus. Our next retreat is April 13-15, 2018 near Okotoks,
from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon. Have you
attended your own Live-In? Come be the hands and feet
of Jesus to others and serve. Please contact Brad
Woloschuk at (403) 239-0979 or e-mail
[email protected] for more information or to
register.
SOCIETY of ST. VINCENT de PAUL
Did you know that almsgiving is a form of prayer and
fasting? It is prayer because it involves
“giving to God.” It is a form of fasting because it
demands sacrificial giving.
Jesus asks us to feed the hungry, clothe the naked and be
kind to the lonely and dispossessed. To help SSVP do
Christ’s work in our parish:
Donate. Volunteer. Pray. Lenten donation envelopes can be found in the pews at
St. Peter’s. Thank you!
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Don Bosco Announcements
IN SERVICE TO ONE. IN SERVICE TO ALL
➢ Our next general council meeting will be held April 11
beginning at 7:30 pm in the downstairs Conference
Room C.
➢ Our next ministry Mass is April 14 at 5:00pm – please
visit the link to sign up and volunteer
https://www.volunteersignup.org/DCM4E
➢ Father Jerome has asked that all active
knights complete the volunteer screening as
mandated by the diocese. Go to
http://website.praesidiuminc.com/EnrollNow to enroll,
using the code diocal to do so. Go to
http://website.praesidiuminc.com/LoginNow to login.
➢ Be sure to check out our Knight’s website at
www.kofc8146.com
Thinking of Becoming a Knight? Contact Mark Sadowski at 403-606-7739, Angelo Scarpino at 403-862-2307 or email [email protected]
CWL 40TH ANNIVERSARY
DID YOU KNOW?
June 1979 – CWL first began assisting with
funeral lunches in the parish, and the tradition continues.
FAITH LIFE
Check out the many groups and studies that St. Peter’s
Parish offers! For any questions please email:
[email protected] or check out St. Peter’s website for
more information: st-peters.ca/spiritual-formation/
FAITH & BIBLE STUDIES
Celebrating the Word (CTW)
Grow and strengthen your Sunday Mass experience as we
study and pray the Sunday Gospel readings. Join us on
Tuesday evenings 7:30-9:30pm or Wednesday afternoons
1:00-3:00pm in Conference Room A.
Tuesday Evenings Bible Study – Cancelled during the
Man of the Shroud Exhibition. We will resume our
meetings starting April 17th.
Men’s Breakfast Study – Cancelled during the Man of
the Shroud Exhibition. We will resume our meetings
starting April 11th.
Pivotal Players – Join Fr. Jonathan every 2nd Thursday
of the month at 9:30am in Conf. Room C for a DVD
study created by Bishop Robert Barron – Catholicism,
The Pivotal Players.
PRAYER GROUPS
Monday Morning Prayer Group - For 30 minutes after
Mass each Monday, our prayer group practices
intercessory prayer in front of the Tabernacle, to pray for
various needs. Everyone is welcome to drop in and
participate. – Please note Monday, April 2nd we’ll be
meeting upstairs in the Boardroom.
MOTHER’S MINISTRIES
Pray & Play – Meet like-minded moms, learn more
about your faith, pray together, share stories over coffee
and tea! Join us at Pray & Play Wednesdays 9:15am in
the Hall. Children who are there play together while
moms meet. – This week’s session, Apr 4th is cancelled.
Happy Easter!
Mother's Support Group (MSG)
Our vision is that all mothers will feel supported by other
women, will have increased understanding of themselves,
and therefore improved knowledge and appreciation of
children and the family. We all have different gifts
involving strengths and struggles that we bring to our role
as mothers. Come and feel supported, encouraged and
appreciated! Join us Friday mornings, 9:30-11:15.
Babysitting is provided. For any questions please email:
[email protected]. – This week’s
session, Apr 6th is cancelled. Happy Easter!
Mom’s Book Club – Join us as we make space for
reading and reflection, connecting with other moms the
3rd Tuesday of each month at 7:30pm. Contact Rebecca to
sign up: [email protected].
For all the Diocese news, go to www.calgarydiocese.ca
