Jeremiah 31.31-34

Hebrews 5.7-9

John 12.20-33

“…whoever serves me, the Father will honour…”

PARISH TEAM: Fr. Len Cadieux, Pastor; Claude Baril, Deacon; Mike Whalen, Deacon; Roger Reilander, Deacon; Theresa Hopper, Office Administrator; Charmaine Marcinek, Pastoral Assistant; Susan Johnson and Donna Annett, Administrative Assistants; Cheyanna Borrowman, Children’s Ministry Leader

Our Mission: “Together Building Up the Body of Christ”

Fifth Sunday of Lent Year B

March 18, 2018

St. Mary’s Parish

6 McMillan Avenue

Red Deer, AB, T4N 5X8

Ph.: 403-347-3114

Fax: 403-346-5115

Visit us at our website:

stmarysparishreddeer.ca

MASS TIMES

Saturday:

5:00pm

Sunday:

9am, 11am & 7pm

Daily Mass:

7pm Tuesday

9am Wednesday - Friday

Confessions:

Saturdays: 11am

PARISH OFFICE HOURS

Monday: 1:00 - 4:00pm

Tuesday - Friday:

8:30am to Noon;

1:00pm - 4:00pm

24 HOUR ADORATION

First Friday of each month

LITURGIES Monday, March 19 No Mass Tuesday, March 20 7:00pm Mass †R. Metz Wednesday, March 21 9:00am Mass with Grades 1/4 Maryview E. Bodie Thursday, March 22 9:00am Mass with Grade 3 Maryview †J. Calbrecht Friday, March 23 No Mass Saturday, March 24 5:00pm Mass †K. Snider Adult Server J van den Bosch Altar Servers M Bouchard, E Bouchard, C Bouchard Hospitality L Nonay, M Rohrer Proclaimers G Madja, M Chadwick, I Bolhuis EMOHC M Cellini, M Bedard, G Johnson, D Pikkert, D Cote, B Fisette, F Flores, E Klein, R Villanueva Sunday, March 25 9:00am Mass †R. Metz Adult Server E Carless Altar Servers B Hollman, G Pascual, N Raskin Hospitality O Duret, V Pratt, H Lindsay Proclaimers L Williamson, A LaGrange EMOHC D Abell, E Abell, L Bettac, K Burke, A D’Almeida, A Dyvig, S Kelly, CA Menezes, D LaGrange, A LaGrange EMOHC (Hospital) R&M Steeves, C McIntyre & L Oakes 11:00am Mass All Parishioners Adult Server G McIvor Alter Servers A Rolheiser, S Rolheiser, T Rolheiser Hospitality C Watkins, N Bryk Jones, J Jones Proclaimers D McDonell, L LaBelle, A Weiler EMOHC J Chako, F&P DeSchryver, F Flores, J Leitner, E Liptak, I Manning, A Rits, M Sych, K Usher 7:00pm Mass C. Mansell Adult Server K Meraw Altar Servers C Quinto, J Villaflores, B Villaflores Hospitality D Annett, A Annett, S LeGear Proclaimers T Wiart, E Monroe, M Lisondra EMOHC E Monroe, M Padilla, K Huseby, M Cruz, D Hilsendager, K Griffith, I Hanna, J Keith

Monday, March 19

7:00pm CWL General Meeting (Parish Centre)

7:00pm 11am Choir Practice (Church)

Tuesday, March 20

5:30-6:30pm St. Elizabeth Breaking Bread Session (Classroom)

Wednesday, March 21

5:30-6:30pm CIC (Classroom) 7:00-8:30pm RCIA (Classroom)

7:00pm 9am Choir Practice (Church)

Thursday, March 22

7:00-8:30pm 5pm Choir Practice (Church)

Friday, March 23

7:00pm Stations of the Cross-Led by UAC

Saturday, March 24

9:00am-Noon Baptism Seminar (Church/Parish Hall)

10:00-2:00pm 1st Reconciliation Sessions (Sacristy)

NO REGULAR CONFESSIONS

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN OUR PARISH

Grace this Week

Grace with lines inspired by the Readings for March 18, Fifth Sunday of Lent: Leader: Lord Jesus, we thank you for your Word. Through the prophet Jeremiah, You promise to dwell in our hearts. Such is the intimacy of Your love for us. (Jer.31:33) All: Lord Jesus, help me to recognize my sins and to turn back to you.

Devotions in 140

Based on the Archbishop’s selected reading for the

4th Sunday in Ordinary Time:

God so loved the world that he gave us His only Son,

that we may have eternal life. (Jn. 16)

Living in the Word ̶ The disciple lives from the mercy of God. The Lord calls

us precisely in our weakness, and mercifully bestows upon us all the gifts we need for the fulfillment of our

Christian calling. Our need for mercy is especially clear as we strive to do God's Word through worship, witness and service. True worship, especially through celebration of

the Eucharist, requires that we examine our way of living so as first to seek forgiveness and reconciliation

(cf. 1Corinthians 11:27-29). Credible witness demands that we be healed of any sinful ways of living that do not correspond to what we profess to believe. Joyful service of others arises when God's mercy heals us of sin that

closes us in upon ourselves. (Archbishop Smith, Pastoral Letter, September 14, 2017)

Stations of the Cross at 7:00pm

Friday, March 23

Everyone welcome

LENTEN PENITENTIAL SERVICE Tuesday, March 20 - St. Stephen’s, Lacombe at 7:00pm

Wednesday, March 21 - St. Augustine, Ponoka at 7:00pm

Friday, March 23 - Our Lady of Peace, Innisfail at 6:00pm

Friday, March 23 - Sacred Heart, Red Deer at 7:00pm

Justice and Mercy Lenten Food Drive Each week of Lent we ask parishioners to help the hungry

by contributing a non perishable food item as follows:

4th Sunday of Lent – March 10/11 – Pasta Sauce

5th

Sunday of Lent - March 17/18 - Macaroni & Cheese

Passion (Palm) Sunday – March 24/25 – Canned Fruit

Lent is a time for penance and repentance, for

almsgiving and prayer, and for working to change

attitudes that are not pleasing to God.

CWL General Meeting on Monday, March 19, 7:00pm. All

ladies of the Parish are welcome.

The CWL will be selling religious articles after all Masses next

weekend, March 24/25.

Cookies for School Lunch Program Cookies are needed for the Kid’s Lunch Program, NO

PEANUTS PLEASE. Mark the cookies “CWL” and put them in the

parish kitchen fridge by Monday, March 19. Thank you for your support.

EASTER TRIDUUM

Holy Thursday:

Thursday, March 29 at 7:30pm

Good Friday:

Friday, March 30 at 11:00am & 3:00pm

Easter Vigil:

Saturday, March 31 at 8:00pm

Easter Sunday:

Sunday, April 1 at 9:00am & 11:00am

**PLEASE NOTE**

NO 7:00PM MASS ON EASTER SUNDAY

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN OUR COMMUNITY

Newcomers We are blessed that you have chosen to join us in worship and ministry here at St. Marys. If you are new or have not

registered, please complete a Census Form available at both entrances, and drop it off at the parish office or add it to the

collection taken at the weekend Masses. WELCOME!

Stay connected to the Archdiocese of Edmonton

-Go to @archedmonton for Facebook, Youtube, Twitter and Instagram photos and videos -Archbishop Richard Smith’s blog can be found on the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton website under Archbishop -Find Archbishop’s Twitter at @archbsmith -Subscribe to Quid Novum’s Weekly Bulletin at Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton -Catholic based news stories: grandinmedia.ca

Teaching from our Holy Father

The Pope, as Bishop of Rome and successor of Peter, is the

visible and perpetual foundation of unity among the bishops and among

Christ's faithful. It is the Pope's role as Vicar of Christ and Pastor of the

entire Church to guide the community of Christ's faithful, to safeguard

them in the truth, and to confirm his brothers and sisters in the faith.

Dear Brothers and Sisters: In our catechesis on the Mass, we now turn to

the Eucharistic Prayer, in which, following the Lord’s command, we

repeat his words and actions at the Last Supper. In offering the bread and

wine which become his body and blood, we unite ourselves to his

sacrifice of reconciliation on the cross. The Eucharistic Prayer begins

with the Preface, which invites us to lift up our hearts in thanksgiving for

God’s blessings. The celebrant then calls down the Holy Spirit upon our

offerings, and, by the words of consecration, Christ becomes truly

present in the sacrament of his body and blood. As the memorial of the

mystery of the Lord’s death and resurrection, the Eucharistic prayer asks

that we may be drawn, in the Holy Spirit, into communion with one

another in the mystical Body of Christ, and united to the Son in his

eternal sacrifice of praise and intercession before the Father. At every

Mass, may we enter more fully into this “mystery of faith”, which brings

the forgiveness of sin, builds up the Church in unity and prays for the

reconciliation and peace of our entire human family.

General Audience, Saint Peter’s Square, March 7, 2018

40 Days for Life

40 Days for Life Spring Session.

Volunteers stand in witness at

the intersection of 48 Avenue

and 49 St. downtown Red Deer in

support of the unborn babies and

their parents from 3:00-4:00pm

every Friday until

Sunday, March 25.

2018 Together We Serve

Campaign Together We Serve supports 11 different Catholic organizations

and institutions. When you support Together We Serve, you support

Catholic Social Services in their mission to care for and brings hope to people in need with humility,

compassion and respect. They serve people of all faiths and cultures, rooted in the Catholic social teachings of

social justice, human dignity and the common good. Thank you for supporting Together We Serve.

Edge Middle School

Youth Group

LifeTeen High School

Youth Group

For more information:

stmarysparishreddeer.ca

Bishop Bittman's Journey

In appreciation for the priestly and episcopal ministry of

Bishop Gregory Bittman in the Archdiocese of Edmonton,

Archbishop Richard Smith will celebrate a Mass of

Thanksgiving on Monday, March 19th at 7:00pm at

St. Joseph’s Basilica with a reception to follow in

O’Leary Hall. All are welcome to attend and pray for

Bishop Bittman as he embarks on his new ministry

in the Diocese of Nelson.

Theology on Tap for 18+ Monday, March 26, 8pm

The Troubled Monk Brewery 5551 45 St.

Guest Speaker: Theresa Owen Topic: Theology of the Body

Prayer for the Unborn The Knights of Columbus will once again distribute Prayer cards at

St. Mary’s Parish after all Masses, next weekend of March 24/25.

The late Archbishop Fulton Sheen developed this Prayer in an effort to

help stop the anti-life push in our world. He encouraged the spiritual

adoption of an unborn baby. This is accomplished by praying that one

particular, but unknown child’s life would be saved from the tragedy of

abortion and allowed to continue to live in the mother’s womb until

child birth. It is recommended that individuals say the daily prayer, as

a Novena, for nine months, beginning at the Annunciation of the Lord

to the Blessed Virgin Mary on March 25, and finishing on the feast of

Our Saviour’s Birth on December 25. Every year in the world, it is

estimated that 42 million lives are lost through abortion alone. Please

consider joining this Novena initiative.

PLURA Holy Week Ecumenical Services

12:00 Noon.

A simple lunch is served immediately following service.

Monday, March 26: Gaetz Memorial United Church

Tuesday, March 27: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

Wednesday, March 28: St. Mary’s Parish

(Thanks to St. Mary’s CWL for hosting lunch)

Thursday, March 29: Knox Presbyterian Church

The Parish Library is open

during office hours.

We have a wonderful variety

of books and videos to

choose from. Grandin Media this week Follow these Catholic based stories by going to grandinmedia.ca: -Outrage won’t sway Liberals on jobs attestation: Sohi -“Give your stress to God,” says marriage theologian -Pope has changed the conversation within and about the Catholic Church -Catholic physicians form guild in Central Alberta -Archbishop Romero, Pope Paul VI among those moving closer to sainthood -The Left Footers are back: Grandin Media Youtube Channel -At 105, her lifetime of service continues: Read more in The Vital Beat

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Bereavement Support Ministry

Support for

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