Saint John XXIII Roman Catholic Church

3390 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3K 0Z3

Telephone: 204-832-7175 • Fax: 204-885-2447 Email: office@johnxxiii.ca • Website: www.johnxxiii.ca

Summer Office Hours: As announced _________________________________________________________________________________________________________

SACRAMENT OF THE HOLY EUCHARIST SUNDAY LITURGIES (MASSES)

Saturday 5:00 p.m., Sunday 9:00 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. WEEKDAY LITURGIES

Check the bulletin or website for the current schedule

COMMUNION TO THE SICK AND SHUT-IN Contact the parish office for assistance

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION (CONFESSIONS) Friday 3:15 p.m., Saturday 4:00 p.m. and/or as announced or by appointment

PARISH BULLETIN* TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – August 19, 2018

TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – August 26, 2018 TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – September 2, 2018

PARISH PASTORAL TEAM

Pastor: Reverend Fr. Robert Polz Administrative Assistant: Joanna Mason 204-832-7335 rpolz.johnxxiii@gmail.com 204-832-7175 joanna@johnxxiii.ca

Pastoral Assistant: Sharon Camier Head Custodian: José Barrera 204-832-7206 sharon@johnxxiii.ca 204-888-9340

Ministry Coordinator/Office Volunteer: Lynda Hunt Music Ministry: Donna Vendramelli 204-832-7175 lynda@johnxxiii.ca 204-888-8200 d_vendramelli@mymts.net

Trustee: Albert McMurdie Building and Maintenance Chair: Claude Precourt 204-889-6606 mcmurdie@shaw.ca 204-898-1893 cfp3899@gmail.com

Trustee: Christine Carlyle Fundraising and Development Committee 204-889-0238 rccarlyl@gmail.com 204-832-7175 call if interested in serving

Parish Stewardship Committee Parish Visioning and Strategic Planning Committee Facilitator: Loris Vendramelli Facilitator: Laurette Burch 204-888-8200 loris@mymts.net 204-885-6988 burchd@mymts.net ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

FAITH FORMATION: Catechism sessions for children (K to Grade 8) are held on Sunday mornings, September through May, from 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. Periodically other programs, workshops, and/or study sessions are offered for adults. Contact our Pastoral Assistant (Sharon) for further information and/or to register.

SACRAMENTS OF INITIATION (BAPTISM, CONFIRMATION, EUCHARIST): Contact the parish office for further information.

SACRAMENT OF THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Contact the Pastor (Fr. Robert).

SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE: Arrangements for preparation and celebration should be made at least six months in advance.

CELEBRATION OF CHRISTIAN FUNERALS: Contact the parish office before finalizing arrangements with funeral directors.

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Saint John XXIII Parish 50th Anniversary Fundraising Raffle Draw Date: October 13, 2018, 9:30 p.m., at 3390 Portage Avenue

Our Fundraising and Development Committee wishes to inform you that the Lottery and Gaming Authority of Manitoba has given approval for a community raffle to support the needs of our parish. We hope to have tickets printed and available within the next week or two. Please stay tuned and help us out once tickets have arrived.

1st Prize: 55” Samsung Deluxe 4K TV (Retail value: $1,000.00) 2nd Prize: Zwilling J.A.Henckels 10-Piece 18/10 STST Cookware Set (Retail value: $770.00) 3rd Prize: Cuisinart Gourmet Propane Barbecue and Meat Package (Retail value: $545.00) 4th Prize: Two-night stay in a spacious standard room at Lakeview Hecla Resort

18-Hole Adult Green Fees (4), 18-Hole Power Carts (2) (Retail value: $440.00) 5th Prize: Dinner at The Keg – Gift Cards (Retail value: $250.00)

Two kinds of tickets will be printed – one colour at $10.00 each, another colour at 3 for $25.00 (total of 1097 tickets) __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

SHARING GOD’S GIFTS

Our parish’s appeal target for 2018 is $25,720.00 As of Friday August 17th our parish has reached 91.53% of our

target, i.e. total received to date and pledges = $23,541.68

Parishioners are asked to pick up a brochure from the narthex or the parish office and prayerfully consider making their gift or pledge to Sharing God’s Gifts 2018. It is important that EVERY ADULT PARISHIONER do their best to offer something to the campaign in support of our Archdiocesan pastoral services. Remember that if our parish exceeds its target, donations in excess of the target are returned to the parish to be used towards local priorities. Contributions to Sharing God’s Gifts may be forwarded through the parish office or directly to the Archdiocese of Winnipeg. Various payment options are available. If you wish to contribute via cheque, please make cheques payable to “Sharing God’s Gifts”. We are still hoping for some volunteers to assist as Sharing God’s Gifts Campaign Workers who would be willing to phone and/or visit parishioners. If you are available to help, please contact the parish office. Thank you for your support! __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

St. Charles Catholic School Support

In order to satisfy our obligation to support Saint Charles Catholic School (SCCS), we are making a concerted effort to solicit and encourage donations specifically earmarked to SCCS especially to help cover tuition bursaries. We are hoping to raise at least $5,000.00 this year. As of August 24th, a total of $2,046.00 has been received from parishioners towards SCCS.

If you are willing to make a special monetary contribution to the support of Saint Charles Catholic School, please use a “DONATION (specify) ……..” envelope available in the pamphlet rack at the south church entrance or from the parish office. Please make cheques payable to St. John XXIII Parish and specify that your donation is for “ST. CHARLES SCHOOL”. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Building and Maintenance Request

The previously announced masonry repairs to the building envelope were completed this past week. We thank Ernie Lefebvre for a job well done and within the estimated timeframe. As of August 24th, a total of $4,940.00 has been received to date this summer towards the building envelope repair and other required maintenance. Thank you for your support.

If you are willing to make a special monetary contribution to assist with necessary repairs to our aging parish facility, please use a “DONATION (specify) ……..” envelope available in the pamphlet rack at the south church entrance or from the parish office. Please make cheques payable to St. John XXIII Parish and specify that your donation is for “BUILDING REPAIRS”.

Please do NOT include donations to Sharing God’s Gifts or other special causes, i.e. as noted above, in your regular offertory envelopes. Kindly use Sharing God’s Gifts brochure envelopes for donations to the Archdiocesan Annual Appeal or parish “DONATION (specify) ……………..” envelopes for other special donations to alleviate confusion for collection counters and office staff who process and credit your donations. Thank you for your understanding and kind cooperation.

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THREE WEEK SCHEDULE: AUGUST 19, 2018 N.B.: Reduced office hours and liturgies during the summer while parish staff take some holidays/sick leave.

As circumstances suggest, the schedule may be subject to change.

Sunday, August 19 TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 5:00 pm Saturday MASS – Emma Vendramelli+ (1st Anniv.), requested by Loris and Donna Vendramelli 10:10 am Follow-up meeting with the leaders of the West Cluster of the Couples for Christ 9:00 am MASS – Alban, Martin and Claude Hazzard+, requested by Margaret and Jerome Strachan 11:45 am MASS – “Pro populo” / Intentions of parishioners 1:15 pm CELEBRATION OF BAPTISM – Cohen Wesley Breen

Monday, August 20 MEMORIAL: SAINT BERNARD, Abbot, Doctor Parish office closed Monday

Tuesday, August 21 MEMORIAL: SAINT PIUS X, Pope Fr. Robert is on-call for emergency sacramental ministry at Grace Hospital from today until August 24th

9:00 am Recitation of the Rosary 9:15 am MASS – Intentions of Gladys Barton (85th birthday), requested by her husband Lawrence 10:00 am – 12:00 noon Office open in the morning 10:00 am Al-Anon Meeting (in room 12) 3:30 pm Fr. Robert is scheduled to attend a board meeting of the Manitoba Multifaith Council

Wednesday, August 22 MEMORIAL: THE QUEENSHIP OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Parish office closed Wednesday

6:45 pm OUR MOTHER OF PERPETUAL HELP DEVOTIONS 7:00 pm MASS – Minda Santos+ (4th anniversary August 28th), requested by Romeo Santos 7:30 pm Fundraising and Development Committee Meeting (meeting room TBA)

Thursday, August 23 FERIAL Parish office closed Thursday

Friday, August 24 FEAST: SAINT BARTHOLOMEW, Apostle Parish office closed Friday morning

10:45 am MASS at Sturgeon Creek I Retirement Residence, 10 Hallonquist Drive Alberico Grossi+, requested by Angela Grossi

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Office open in the afternoon 3:00 pm Recitation of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy (in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel)

Saturday, August 25 FERIAL

3:00 pm Fr. Robert is scheduled to preside at a house blessing 5:00 pm MASS – Violet Mary Resch+, requested by Sharon and John Camier

Sunday, August 26 TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 9:00 am MASS – Lyndon Lester and Bill Michalchuk+, requested by Wanda Michalchuk, Sasha & Jared 11:45 am MASS – “Pro populo” / Intentions of parishioners

Monday, August 27 MEMORIAL: SAINT MONICA Parish office closed Monday

Tuesday, August 28 MEMORIAL: SAINT AUGUSTINE, Bishop, Doctor Parish office closed Tuesday

Wednesday, August 29 MEMORIAL: THE PASSION OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Office open 10:00 am Al-Anon Meeting (in room 10) 5:00 pm Winnipeg Harvest Food Bank (in room 12) 6:45 pm OUR MOTHER OF PERPETUAL HELP DEVOTIONS 7:00 pm MASS – Julita Solano+ (1st anniversary Sept. 1), requested by Toni and Phil Anciro

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Thursday, August 30 FERIAL Parish office closed Thursday

7:30 pm ORDINATION OF DEACONS at St. Mary’s Cathedral, 353 St. Mary Avenue

Friday, August 31 FERIAL 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Office open in the afternoon 2:30 pm MASS – Eleanor Grywinski+, requested by José Barrera 3:00 pm Recitation of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy (in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel)

Saturday, September 1 FERIAL 5:00 pm MASS – Intentions of Jerome and Margaret Strachan, requested by Doug and Laurette Burch

Sunday, September 2 TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME *** Coffee and fellowship after all Sunday Masses this weekend ***

9:00 am MASS – “Pro populo” / Intentions of parishioners 11:45 am MASS – Bruno Poclen+, requested Delia Poclen and family

Monday, September 3 MEMORIAL: SAINT GREGORY THE GREAT, Pope, Doctor Parish office closed Monday – Labour Day

Tuesday, September 4 FERIAL Parish office closed Tuesday

4:00 pm – 8:00 am Fr. Robert is on-call for emergency sacramental ministry at Health Sciences Centre

Wednesday, September 5 FERIAL Parish office closed Wednesday

10:30 am LITURGY OF THE WORD at Golden West Centennial Lodge, 811 School Road

4:00 pm – 8:00 am Fr. Robert is on-call for emergency sacramental ministry at Health Sciences Centre 6:45 pm OUR MOTHER OF PERPETUAL HELP DEVOTIONS 7:00 pm MASS – Leonard and Wilma Greaux+, requested by Margaret and Jerome Strachan

Thursday, September 6 FERIAL Parish office closed Thursday

Friday, September 7 FERIAL 9:00 am Recitation of the Rosary 9:15 am MASS – Special intentions for Barb and Jeff Langlois, requested by Rose Thomas 9:45 am Exposition and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Office open 3:00 pm Recitation of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy (in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel)

Saturday, September 8 FEAST: THE NATIVITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY 5:00 pm MASS – Mona and Jorge Chaves+, requested by Claude and Pat Precourt

Sunday, September 9 TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 9:00 am MASS – Lyndon Lester and Bill Michalchuk+, requested by Wanda Michalchuk, Sasha & Jared 10:15 am MEETING WITH CATECHISTS and catechetical volunteers (in room 12) 11:45 am MASS – “Pro populo” / Intentions of parishioners

TABERNACLE LAMP OFFERING If you wish to have the Tabernacle Lamp in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel of Saint John XXIII Church burn in memory of a loved one, to honour a special occasion, or for a particular intention, you may make arrangements through the Parish Office. The offering to cover one week (from Sunday through Saturday) is $25.00. As circumstances permit, notice of your prayer intention will be published in the parish bulletin.

Week of August 19 – 25, 2018: Percy and Hylda Walsh+, requested by the Bond family Week of August 26 – Sept. 1, 2018: Violet Mary Resch+, requested by Sharon and John Camier Week of September 2 – 8, 2018: In thanksgiving - 1st Birthday of Marcus Amadeus Ramirez, requested by his parents

THE WORD AMONG US DAILY MEDITATIONS FOR CATHOLICS: Copies of the September 2018 issue are now available in the parish office. Price $5.00 each CAD. The most popular and best value for parishioners! Daily Scripture readings and prayers from the Liturgy. Daily meditations. Canadian Edition with CCCB approved Mass readings.

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PARISH CATECHISM CLASSES 2018 – 2019

Catechism classes are scheduled to begin in our parish with an ORIENTATION SESSION for parents/guardians and children at 10:15 a.m. on Sunday, September 16th in the parish hall. Once again we will utilize the Pflaum Gospel Weeklies liturgically-based catechetical program that provides weekly handouts with a short description of the Sunday Gospel plus suggested activities and discussion starters for each age level. In keeping with the seasons and feasts of the liturgical year, children in class and with their families can have fun while learning about Jesus, his Church and the teachings of our faith.

Those who would like their children to take part in catechism classes are asked to submit a completed REGISTRATION FORM for each child as soon as possible so we may better assess the situation and be sure to have the adequate materials required. A catechism registration fee will help defray some of the costs of running our program. Nevertheless, this requested fee should in no way be considered a reason to refrain from enrolling children for whose parents the fee would impose an undue hardship.

As a rule, each Sunday children participating in our parish catechism program gather in the parish hall with their parents/guardians by 10:15 a.m. for some initial prayers and announcements. Then children break into their various catechetical groups and proceed with their catechists to their designated classrooms. Catechetical classes are divided into the following age groups: SEEDS (Preschool), PROMISE (Kindergarten – Grade 1), GOOD NEWS (Grades 2-3), VENTURE (GRADES 4-6) and VISIONS (Grades 7-8). Parents/guardians are asked to return to the parish hall by 11:15 a.m. to be ready to pick up their children.

We are in need of volunteers to serve as catechists and assistants for each designated catechetical group. If you are willing to help in any way, please advise Sharon Camier (our Pastoral Assistant) as soon as possible. Sharon plans to have a meeting with all catechists and catechetical volunteers on Sunday, September 9, 2018 at 10:15 a.m. in Room 12.

HOW DO I BECOME CATHOLIC?

Many avenues lead individuals to the Catholic Church. The journey of faith can be a winding road. Whatever path has led you to this time of searching or interest in becoming a baptized Christian or, if already baptized, making a profession into the full communion of the Catholic Church, the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is a process that could be Good News for you in your journey of faith. Our pastor, Father Robert, and our pastoral assistant, Sharon, are once again considering starting up this fall the RCIA process in our parish. Tentative plans include initial inquiry sessions to be held immediately following Mass on Wednesday evenings. To help us make preparations for the RCIA in our parish, please let us know if you might be interested in participating. Please speak with Father Robert and/or Sharon. We have a limited number of packs of leaflets of the series Understanding Christian Initiation which we can distribute to those discerning whether they would like to begin participation in the RCIA process.

PREPARATION FOR THE SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION

On Sunday October 14th at 1:15 p.m. an ORIENTATION SESSION will be held for youth, their parents (and interested catholic adults not yet confirmed) who wish to prepare to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation in 2019 to be conferred when the Archbishop comes to our parish probably sometime in the spring. Please contact Sharon Camier or Fr. Robert to register and to find out what the preparation program will entail. We look forward to meeting our new confirmation candidates at our orientation session on October 14th. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

PLEASE PRAY FOR THOSE IN NEED OF HEALING AND COMFORT Max and Monique Armstrong, Darrell Aucoin, Bill Camier, Lynda Dodd, John Foucart, Rosario Jequinto, Joanna Mason, Deb McEnturff, Cynthia Patterson, Zonia Patson, Shirley Payment, James Polz and Helen Yankoski.

We continue to refresh and update our Parish Prayer List. Please contact our Pastoral Assistant, Sharon Camier, to help us update the list to include the names of those parishioners, relatives and friends currently in need of prayer. Please remember that to have names added to the list and printed in the bulletin and/or posted online we require permission from the person(s) concerned. Thank you for your help and for your prayers of intercession.

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Sunday, August 19, 2018 Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Proverbs 9.1-6 Come, eat of my bread and drink of the wine I have mixed.

Psalm 34.1-2, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14 Taste and see that the Lord is good.

Ephesians 5.15-20 Understand what the will of the Lord is.

John 6.51-58 My flesh is true food and my blood is true drink.

STEWARDSHIP REFLECTION Jesus said to the crowd, “Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life….” We can hardly blame the crowd

for their shock at this statement — eating the Flesh and drinking the Blood of our Lord should cause us a bit of a shock. Yet how easy it is to show up at Mass Sunday after Sunday, receiving the Eucharist as simply part of a weekly routine.

If we really spent time contemplating the gift our Lord is offering us in this sacrament, we would be awestruck at the love and power in this gift. Through it, our Lord is giving us the very best He has to give — Himself. Not even the greatest theological scholar or the holiest of saints can fully understand this mystery.

Thankfully we don’t need to be a saint or a scholar to receive this gift. But we should do our best to receive the Eucharist with gratitude. And we can look to today’s readings to glean two fundamental principles for becoming better Christian stewards.

The Eucharist is the foundation for a stewardship way of life. Through His gift of the Eucharist, God fills us with His love and strength. This love and strength empower us to live as generous stewards — to be faithful to the ministries we serve in, joyful in material giving, and offer our very best to our families and secular work.

The Eucharist is the ultimate inspiration for a stewardship way of life. When we contemplate this gift of God, we will want to make a joyful return to Him. Mass will become anything but routine and we will live each day as His passionate disciples.

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Sunday, August 26, 2018 Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time

Joshua 24.1-2a, 15-17, 18b We will serve the Lord, for he is our God.

Psalm 34.1-2, 15-16, 17-18, 19-20, 21-22 Taste and see that the Lord is good.

Ephesians 4.32 – 5.1-2, 21-32 This is a great mystery, and I am applying it to Christ and the Church.

John 6.53, 60-69 Lord, to whom can we go? You have the words of eternal life.

STEWARDSHIP RELFECTION In today’s Gospel reading, Jesus continues His instruction on the Eucharist. Many of his own disciples cannot accept His

teachings and instead return to their former way of life, abandoning Christ altogether. Jesus turns to the Apostles and asks them to choose with the question, “Do you also want to leave?” Peter speaks up for the Twelve responding, “Master, to Whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.”

The demands of a stewardship way of life can be difficult. And the teachings of Christ can be hard to accept. How can we keep going when it gets tough? Peter’s honest answer to the choice Jesus poses shows us a way to stay true to a stewardship way of life.

Looking at himself and the world around him, Peter comes to a realization. To paraphrase, he says, “I don’t really see any better options, Lord. I’ve tried life with you and it’s hard. But I’ve tried life without You and it’s harder — it doesn’t satisfy.

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Where else am I going to go? I choose You, Lord.” Peter knows he doesn’t have all the answers. And, so, he humbly chooses to rely on God. When the going gets tough, we can keep going by relying on God and trusting more deeply in Him.

Remembering blessings and relying on Him — these are two keys to a beautiful way of life.

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Sunday, September 2, 2018 Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Deuteronomy 4.1-2, 6-8 Elijah went in the strength of that food to the mountain of God.

Psalm 15.2-3a, 3b-4a, 4b-5 O Lord, who may abide in your tent?

James 1.17-18, 21-22, 27 Be doers of the word, not merely hearers.

Mark 7.1-8, 14-15, 21-23 You abandon the commandment of God and hold to the human tradition.

STEWARDSHIP RELFECTION In today’s Gospel from Mark, Jesus instructs us in the best way we can honor Him, teaching us the meaning of true

worship. Jesus reveals that the way we truly worship Him is by giving Him our hearts. We also learn in this Gospel passage what our Lord does not want — the pious lip service that the scribes and Pharisees offer.

But how can we determine if we really are giving our hearts over to the Lord and not just paying Him lip service? We must examine our lives to see if they reflect a life lived out for Him. Stewardship gives us a concrete means to examine our lives in three fundamental areas — the use of our time, our talents, and our material gifts.

A stewardship way of life invites and challenges us to make specific commitments in each of these areas on a regular basis, giving us a practical means to commit to the Lord. How well we are keeping these commitments can give us a kind of measuring stick to see if we are growing closer to Him, or perhaps need to put a little more effort into a particular area of our lives.

When we all strive to give God true worship — putting Him first with all our hearts — what beauty we will find in our homes, our parish, and our world.

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Collections – deposited July 2018 Special Collections – deposited July 2018 PAD (Pre-authorized debit) $ 7,943.00 Chalice (adopted child) $ 101.90 Regular Envelopes 9,470.00 TOTAL SPECIAL COLLECTIONS $ 101.90 Other Identified 2,120.00 Loose Collection 1,701.30 OMPH Devotions 90.00 In Memoriam 100.00 St. Charles Catholic School 1,821.00 Building Repairs 3,165.00 TOTAL $ 26,410.30

All parishioners are encouraged to consider registering for pre-authorized debit (PAD). New parishioners are kindly asked to contact the parish office a.s.a.p. to register for pre-authorized debit or regular offering envelopes. When making your offering at Mass, please use current 2018 parish offering envelopes only. Please do NOT use offering envelopes from previous years. Visitors may use unnumbered “My Offering” envelopes available in the pamphlet rack at the south church entrance. Thank you for your continued support.

“Those who eat and drink the Lord’s flesh and blood live in the Lord and the Lord lives in them.

A marvelous and inexplicable union occurs by which God is in us, and we are in God. Does this not fill you with awe as you listen?”

— Saint Theophylact (c. 1050-1109)

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NEW FILM ON MEDICAL AID IN DYING LAWS: Are assisted dying laws leading society down a dangerous path? Former Winnipeg filmmaker Kevin Dunn has spent the past three years travelling throughout Europe and North America to ask this important question. Critics say this film is a must-see for every patient or doctor who wants to understand the difference between medical killing and medically-responsible caring. Life’s Vision will present the film on Monday, August 27, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. at the Franco-Manitoban Cultural Centre (Theatre), 340 Provencher Boulevard, Winnipeg. Tickets at www.fatalflawsfilm.com or contact Tim Scatliff at tscatliff@gmail.com or LifesVision@shaw.ca or phone 877-233-8048 or 204-233-8047. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

ORDINATION OF DEACONS: Archbishop Gagnon is pleased to announce that the following candidates will be ordained as permanent deacons at St. Mary’s Cathedral on August 30, 2018: Lawrence Campbell (St. Paul the Apostle, Winnipeg), Michael Cordova (St. Mary’s Cathedral), Darin Douglas (St. Joseph the Worker, Russell), John Kunicki (St. Theresa’s, Middlechurch), Gilles Lorteau (St. Gianna’s, Winnipeg), Richard Ryzner (Good Shepherd, Portage la Prairie). The Ordination Mass will begin at 7:30 p.m. and a reception will follow in the Cathedral Parish Hall. All are welcome to this important celebration in the life of our local Church. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

CELEBRATING ONE CHURCH: TWO RITES TOGETHER A commemorative historical event celebrating the Archdiocese of St. Boniface, the Redemptorist Fathers of the Yorkton Province, and the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Winnipeg. Join Metropolitan Lawrence Huculak, Archbishop Albert LeGatt and Archbishop Richard Gagnon at a special trilingual Divine Liturgy giving thanks for the milestones our Catholic Church has reached. The celebration will be held on Saturday September 15, 2018 at St. Boniface Cathedral (180, avenue de la

Cathédrale). The Divine Liturgy will begin at 5:00 p.m. and will be followed by a ticketed reception at 6:30 p.m. Tickets ($30) are available at the Archeparchy Chancery Office (233 Scotia Street, 204-338-7801), the Archdiocese of St. Boniface Diocesan Centre (151, avenue de la Cathédrale), or St. Joseph Ukrainian Catholic Church Office (250 Jefferson Avenue, 204-339-4512). __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

ST. JAMES ASSINIBOIA CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE Serving the parishes of St. John XXIII, St. Charles, and St. Paul the Apostle

Our September executive meeting will be held on Monday, September 10th at 7:30 p.m. at St. John XXIII Church. (We are invited to join the K of C and other parishioners for Mass preceding at 7:00 p.m.) Our next general meeting will be held on Monday, September 24th at 7:00 p.m. at St. John XXIII Church. For further information, you may contact Marilyn Begg <begg475@mymts.net> or any member of our CWL Council. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

ST. JAMES KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL #4557 Serving the parishes of St. John XXIII, St. Paul the Apostle, and St. Ann's

On July 26, our council donated $2500.00 for Palliative Care at the Grace Hospice, in recognition of the Council's 60th Anniversary. The presentation was made by Grand Knight Frank Barnes and Lorne Kloepfer to Leah Johnston, Donor Relations Manager Grace Hospital Foundation.

We are kicking off our Columbian Year with the following events and fundraising activities: Mass on September 10th at 7:00 p.m. at St. John XXIII followed by General Meeting in the parish hall at 7:30 p.m. Pancake Breakfast on September 16th at St. Paul the Apostle Parish. Fr. Eric will dedicate the new St. Paul the Apostle

Statue after each Mass in conjunction with our K of C Pancake breakfast. Cost for the breakfast is $5.00 per adult and children 12 and under FREE. Tickers available at door. Everyone is welcome.

29th Annual Chicken & Rib Dinner on September 30th at St. John XXIII Parish beginning at 6:00 p.m. Cost is $15.00 per adult and children 12 and under $7.00. Tickets available from K of C Council members. All are welcome.

Raffles: In September, our K of C Grey Cup and ICCD raffle tickets will be available from members of the St. James Knights of Columbus.

Consider joining the Knights this year to help build on our Council's good works, by supporting our Faith in Action into the future. Thank you for your past support and we look forward to another successful Columbian Year.

For information on joining the Knights contact our membership co-chairmen Steve Csizmadia, Paul Morris, or Grand Knight Frank Barnes, Deputy Grand Knight Robert Smith.

For other events in and around the Archdiocese of Winnipeg, please see information posted on bulletin boards at the north and south entrances of the church, and/or go to the website: www.archwinnipeg.ca