26th Week Of Ordinary Time Year A - September 27, 2020 ......Jesus seemed to challenge the social and religious value of his time by choosing paths to restoration for society’s outcasts

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Please Pray For Judith Lewis, Doris Frei, Cathy Chukwuma, Antonette Rothecker,

Charles & Anne Gelowitz, Marion Danyliw, Raymond Vermett, Beverly Ratch, Clarence Capletto, Roger Bertrand, Madeline Daley,

Betty Woytuik, Lloyd Stan, Diana Chowaniec, Fred & Donalda Exner

Angel Faith, Barney Ozembloski & Cheryl Bell

Welcome to Our Lady of Peace Parish We welcome all new parishioners to our parish community.

Please call the parish office for information about our parish or to register as a parishioner.

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE

WEEKDAY MASS: Tuesday - Friday 9:00 AM WEEKEND MASS: Saturday at 5:00 PM, Sunday at 9:00 AM & 11:00 AM

ROSARY- 20 mins before each Mass ADORATION - First Friday of each month 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM

RECONCILIATION - Saturday’s at: 4:30 PM & Sunday’s at: 8:30 AM All Masses may be viewed online at: https://www.ourladyofpeaceregina.com/

WEEKLY OFFERINGS

May be dropped off at the parish, or call and we will gladly pick it up.

We also accept Email-transfers and Credit Card Donations.

Learn more on our website: https://www.ourladyofpeaceregina.com/help--donate.html

STEWARDSHIP

Ezekiel 18:25-28|Phil. 2:11|Matt. 21:28-32 In today’s second reading, St. Paul offers a formula for

living like true followers of Jesus. Paul writes, “Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in

humility regard others as better than yourselves. Let each of you look not to your own interests,

but to the interests of others.” Paul is inviting us to follow Christ’s example of humility and

selfless love. Doing this is a challenge for most of us. Yet, that is one of the secrets to being a good

steward and living as Christ wants us to live.

26th Week

Of Ordinary Time

Year A - September 27, 2020 issue #28

Bingo Fund Donations: $950.95 Total raised to date: $11,930.58

Daytime Opportunities: Sept 23rd 28th

Evening Opportunities: Oct 2nd Bingo Donation Envelopes Available at Entrance

To help or Donate, call the parish office at: 306.543.5355, or Anita

at: 306.543.543.0421

Ask Father James:

"Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are going into the kingdom of God ahead of

you" (Matthew 21:31). Who were the "sinners and prostitutes" that Jesus meant?

Prostitutes as used here does not mean hooker! The Mishnah specifically describes sinners and prostitutes as those who

did not eat food in ritual purity or to anyone who lived sinfully rather than religiously. At the time of Jesus, the people

who were considered to be “Sinners” and "prostitutes" were mostly tax collectors, and people who practiced syncretism.

Syncretism is the process by which the practices and beliefs of one religion are incorporated into another religion. For

example, the mixing of the cult of Yahweh and temple rituals with pagan practices. paradigmatically for anyone who

seemed to lack a moral compass. These people, like the tax collectors (who plied their trade in pagan currencies), in the

first century had earned a negative reputation for their lack of ethics. Their profession was saturated with unscrupulous

people who overtaxed others for personal gain. Tax collectors were considered among the worst that their society

produced. Their actions were considered a deviation from the covenant between Yahweh and the house of David which

ensured Yahweh’s blessings upon those faithful to the covenant and devotion to Yahweh.

During the time of Jesus, the Jews believed they were children of the double covenant (Abraham and David) and they

saw non Jews as accursed sinners and prostitutes, who even though they lived in Israel were practising Syncretism. So

they treated these people as ‘sinners’ and ‘outcasts.’ For example, the tax collectors were Jewish people but they worked

for the Romans and handled Roman currency (denarius) instead of Jewish Temple currency, the Shekel. The Elders and

the Pharisees championed this Politics of Holiness’ which according to them was derived from the ‘holiness code’ of the

Old Testament, understood in terms of separation from everything unclean, including separation from people whom they

considered sinners and prostitutes. That is, from those who did not eat food in ritual purity or to anyone who lived

sinfully rather than religiously.

When Jesus appeared on the scene, he associated with many who were considered sinners and prostitutes; like the tax

collectors like Matthew, Levi, (Matthew 9:10; Mark 2:15) or Zacchaeus and many unnamed others, even though there

was incompatibility between his ministry and their profession. Jesus embraced people without expecting repentance

while merely hoping that repentance might result from their unconditional inclusion. Jesus' approach was Inclusion

Before Repentance. Jesus fully included people first in the hopes that repentance would follow.

Jesus seemed to challenge the social and religious value of his time by choosing paths to restoration for society’s outcasts

- those whose status was the result of sinful “conduct” (prostitution, tax-collection, etc.) and especially Gentiles, lepers,

the poor, and women. Thus, he bluntly told them; "Truly I tell you, these tax collectors and these prostitutes are going

into the kingdom of God ahead of you" (Matthew 21:31).

Do you have a faith question? Email Father James: [email protected]

We are very pleased to announce the start of the 21st Archbishop’s Appeal. Our theme for this year’s campaign is Hope in Every Season. You should begin receiving information and donation cards in the mail or email next week. You are also invited to follow the campaign online through the website or by joining the Archbishop’s Appeal newsletter (see: archregina.sk.ca). We encourage you to spend time offering thanks to our God and Father for all God has given, and prayerfully a donation that would not be burdensome but would express your hope for the future of our church.

Drive Thru...Pick-up FALL SUPPER Our Lady of Peace Parking lot, 425 Broad St. North. Friday or Satur-

day, 6:00 p.m. Oct. 9th & 10th. Roast Beef supper catered by Charlotte’s Catering. Tickets $20.00 a meal. For tickets,

please call Dennis 306.530.2370 or Anita at 306.543.0421. Sponsored by Our Lady of Peace Finance Council with Proceeds from fundraiser to meet mortgage payments.

See poster for more details. Delivery Available.

We are asking for yarn, knitted, crocheted & sewn items for our Christmas craft table. Craft items are being accepted. Please Contact Donalda at: 306.543.2728

Mass Date & Time SOLEMNITIES, Feast Days & Memorials

Readings Mass Intentions

Monday, September 28 - NO MASS St Wenceslaus, Martyr St Lawrence (Lorenzo) Ruiz & Companions, Martyrs

Job 1.6-22 Luke 9.46-50

NO MASS

Tuesday, September 29 - 9:00 AM Sts Michael, Gabriel & Raphael, Archangels

Revelation 12.7-102a or Daniel 7.9-10, 13-14 John 1.47-51

† Edward Gelowitz By Charles Gelowitz

Wednesday September 30 - 9:00 AM St Jerome, Priest & Doctor

Job 9.1-12, 14-16 Luke 10.1-12

† Mary Gelowitz By Charles Gelowitz

Thursday, October 01 - 9:00 AM St Therese of the Child Jesus, Virgin & Doctor

Job 19.21-27 Luke 10.1-12

† Adrain Pupovici By James & Anne Marie Sawka

Friday, October 02 - 9:00 AM Holy Guardian Angels First Friday—Adoration 9:30AM to 12:00 PM Dedication of St. Peter Co-Cathedral of Saskatoon at Muenster, SK (1910) Jewish Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot/Succot) at sundown

Exodus 23.20-23a Matthew 18.1-5

† John Fahlman By Irene Grad

Saturday, October 03 - 5:00 PM Our Lady’s Saturday

Job 42.1-3, 5-6, 12-13, 15-17++ Luke 10.17-24

† Liz Hycza By Irene Grad

27th Sunday of Ordinary Time Sunday, October 04 - 9:00 AM Sunday, October 04 - 11:00 AM

Isaiah 5.1-7 Philippians 4.6-9 Matthew 21.33-43

† Norman Lorencz By Eva Lorencz All Parishioners Missa pro populo

Mass Readings, Feast Days, SOLEMNITIES, Saints Days & Intentions

To request a Mass intention please call or email parish office.

The least among all of you is the greatest

You will see the Son of Man, with angels ascending and descending upon him

I will follow you wherever you go.

The landowner will lease the vineyard to other tenants

In heaven, their angels continually see the face of my Father

Your peace will rest on those who welcome you.

OFFERING Sept 20th, 2020 Offering: $2,107.00

Bingo Fund Donation: $80.95 Total: $2,187.95

Offering Sept 22nd, 2019 (1 year ago) $1,983.35

“It is our part to seek, His to grant what we ask; ours to make a beginning, His to bring it to completion; ours to offer what we can,

His to finish what we cannot.” - Saint Jerome

Rejoice that your names are written in heaven.

Knit & Chat

BUTTERFLIES & LEAVES Memorial/Donation Fund

The Fund is intended to

assist with pay down the mortgage. Create a legacy by

donating $500 or more and place a leaf or butterfly on the Memorial

Tree. Contact Parish Office: 306.543.5355

Mondays at 10:00 AM

By conference call, dial in from your anywhere

Join the discussion, or simply listen in.

Call Anita: 306.543.0421

First Friday Adoration

Friday

Oct 2nd 9:30 AM to Noon.

Jesus wants to speak to you.

Intentional Rosary Wednesday October 7th at 2:00 PM.

Email intentions to:

[email protected] or by calling parish office

Pastoral Council

Pastor: Father James Chair: Brian Martens Vice Chair: Vacant Secretary: Vacant Liturgy: JoAnne Zuck Education/Sacraments: Stacy Grunert Youth: Vacant Pastoral Care Irene Grad Deanery JoAnne Zuck

Stewardship: Marg O’Byrne Membership: Doris Frei Appointed Members: Annual Appeal: Antonette Rothecker Screening Protocol: Donalda Exner Schools Liaison: Antonette Rothecker Seniors: Betty Sparrowhawk CWL Representative: Irene Haynes K.C. Representative: Vacant

Finance Council

Pastor: Father James Chair: Dennis Gibbs Member: Miles Lozinsky Secretary: Anita Rieger Bldg & Grounds: Ken Sparrowhawk Hall: Robert Member: Maurice Raboud Member: Lukose Luka Member: Roger Bertrand Member: Stacy Grunert Member: Jackie Bahan

Mission Statement: Through the guidance of the Holy

Spirit, we endeavor to build this com-munity of Our Lady of Peace to a

viable Christian Catholic Family, to which all are welcome.

BOOKKEEPING

Amanda Weinberger

Bachelor of Business Administration

Regina, SK

306.537.8422

[email protected]

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St Lorenzo Ruiz &

Companions Martyred on

September 27th, 1637

Holy Guardian Angels October 2nd