Our Lady of Peace Parish Lady of Peace Parish Second Sunday of Lent February 25, #12/2017-2018 Welcome to Our Lady of Peace Parish! We welcome all new parishioners to our parish community.

Our Lady of Peace Parish Second Sunday of Lent

February 25, #12/2017-2018

Welcome to Our Lady of Peace Parish! We welcome all new parishioners to our parish community. We are happy to assist you at our Information Desk before or after Mass. Here you can register at our parish, notify us of change of address,

sign up for collection envelopes, get a Mass Card, notify the office of someone in the parish who needs prayers or a need that you may

have. Someone will be at this table at least 15 minutes prior to Mass, and after as well.

Our Lady of Peace

425 Broad St. N.

Regina, SK S4R 2X8

Tel: 306-543-5355

Fax: 306-543-9837

E-Mail: [email protected]

www.ourladyofpeaceregina.com Facebook: Our Lady of Peace Regina

Twitter:@olopreginask

Office Hours:

Mon-Friday:

8:30 a.m. - Noon & 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Pastor: Fr. James Owolagba

Tel: 306-543-5355

E-Mail: [email protected]

Pastoral Assistant: Stacy Grunert

Tel: 306-550-2474

E-Mail: [email protected]

Office Manager: Ebere Nwadike

Hall Rentals:

Maurice Raboud:

Tel: 306-543-0313

Cell: 306-535-3333

Tel: Dennis Gibbs:

306-530-2370

Caretaker: Tewodros Gebreselassie

ANOINTING OF THE SICK:-Call the Parish Office if you need anoint-ing at home or in the hospital. Check the bulletin for upcoming anointing schedules. BAPTISM: Please call the office to register/information. MARRIAGE: Please contact the pastor at least six months prior to the wedding date to begin the necessary preparations. RCIA/RCIC: – Call the Parish Office for information.

YOUR FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION TO OUR LADY OF PEACE PARISH—ELECTRONIC GIVING

-Quick and easy to make your parish donation! -It’s a way to never have to worry about forgetting your donation envelope at home. Sign up forms are available at the Information Desk or at the parish office, call the office for more info at 306-543-5355. **Money comes from your bank account directly to the parish bank account on the second day of each month—hassle free!

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE Weekday Mass:

Tue– Fri-9:00 a.m. Weekend Mass:

Saturday: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 9:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

ROSARY 20 Minutes before our Weekend Masses

FIRST FRIDAY ADORATION Mass: 9:00 a.m.

Eucharistic Adoration until Noon

RECONCILIATION: Saturday’s: 4:30 p.m. Sunday’s: 8:30 a.m.

Stewardship: “Here I am!’ he answered.” - Genesis 22:11

It is easy to say, “Here I am, Lord,” when we are kneeling in church. But how easy is it to say “Here I am, Lord,” when a neighbor needs our help, when we are invited to join a parish ministry, or when we are asked to provide financial support? Often times we are called when it’s not convenient for us. Discipleship is not always easy, most of the time it will make us uncomfortable and vulnerable.

This is my beloved son

Parish Events & Meetings

Feb 26-Mar 4, 2018

Mon Feb 26 10am-Bible Study 1309 Dover Ave. 7:00PM– K of C Meeting

Tues Feb 27 -

Wed Feb 28 6:00PM –RCIA 6:30pm-Stations of the Cross by RCIA

Thurs Mar 1 9:40AM– Forever in Motion 1:30PM-Knitting & Chat

Fri Mar 2 9:30AM First Friday Adoration. Exposition of the Blessed Sac-rament Until Noon 2:15-Strecth & Relaxation

Sat Mar 3 5:00PM Mass

Sun Mar 4 3rd Sunday of Lent

Daily Readings and Mass Intentions

Mass Readings Mass Intention

Mon Feb 26: No Mass Daniel 9.3, 4b-10++ Luke 6.36-38

Tue Feb 27: 9AM Mass Isaiah 1.10, 16-20, 27-28 Matthew 23.1-12

Special Intention by Jeanine Mann

Wed Feb 28:9AM Mass

Jeremiah 18.18-20 Matthew 20.17-28

Rick & Nancy Bulmer & family by Ian & Paulette Bulmer

Thurs Mar 1: 9AM- Mass Jeremiah 17.5-10 Luke 16.19-31

Rick & Nancy Bulmer & family by Ian & Paulette Bulmer

Fri Mar 2:9AM Mass Genesis 37.3-4, 12-13a Matthew 21.33-43, 45-46

+John Koronkiewicz by Sister Sabina

Sat Mar 3- 5pm Mass Micah 7.14-15, 18-20 Luke 15.1-3, 11-32

Souls in Purgatory

Sun Mar 4- 9am &

10:30am mass 3rd Sunday of Lent

Exodus 20.1-3, 7-8, 12-17 1 Cor 1.18, 22-25++ John 2.13-25

For all Parishioners OFFERTORY COLLECTIONS

Feb 17/18, 2018 5pm - $346.50 9am - $573.00

10:30am - $1,102.25 TOTAL:$2,021.75

Thank you!

Ask Fr. James What is the Origin of the Stations of the Cross and are indulgences attached to this Devotion?

The Stations of the Cross (also known as the Via Crucis, [Way of the Cross], Via Dolorosa, [Way of Sorrows], and Via Sacra [Sacred Way]) is an imitative devotional practice based on the final hours of the life of Jesus, the Christ in a series of 14 images. It originated shortly after the death of Jesus when many early Christians would travel to Jerusalem to go walk the way of Jesus to the Cross on Golgotha at Calvary.

When eventually, Christianity became the state religion under Emperors Constantine and Theodosius I, the desire to walk the path Jesus walked from the Garden of Gethsemane to the place where Pilate washed his hands, to where Jesus was crucified, ending up where he was buried and later rose from the grave led bishops and monks to construct a series of chapels and connected them together. Each of these chapels commemorated a different place during the final hours of Jesus’ life. They duplicated the distances and geography of the Holy Land and the people came to walk through these connected chapels in a spiritual pilgrimage and travelled across distance and back in time to Jerusalem during Holy Week. Through these Stations, worshipers imaginatively undertook a pilgrimage back to the week our salvation was won.

Through the use of imagination, art, and liturgy, the participants devotionally crosses time and distance to follow our Lord on the way to his cross. With the support of the Popes who also started doing the Stations of the Cross, it gained popular piety. The spiritual benefit of it is that with the Stations in our imagination we travel back to when Jesus bore our sins. We walk with him in those last hours. We stand with the horrified crowds as he carried his cross. We watch with the women of Jerusalem as Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus bury Jesus and we wait, like those early disciples, for Easter.

Early bishops and Popes granted partial and plenary indulgences for this popular piety for anyone who devoutly did the Stations of the Cross. Indulgences are remissions of temporal penalty for sin dispensed through the authority of the Catholic church in exchange for a prescribed good work. Partial indulgences remitted a fraction of the total penalty owed for sin; plenary indulgences remitted all penalty for sin. While bishops granted partial indulgences, plenary indulgences remained under the exclusive purview of the pope.

The stations of the Cross is encouraged to be done either privately by individuals seeking time for personal meditation, reflection and prayer inspired by the final hours of our Lord’s life or corporately in a worship service where the congregants move as a group from station to station. At each station, the congregation participates in a brief liturgical response, which incorporates a moment of silence for meditation, reflection, or prayer on the passion, suffering and death of Jesus.

St. Peter reminds us; “For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps” (1 Peter 2:21). The Stations of the Cross is simply an extension of our Lord’s teaching when he told his disciples that, in order to follow Jesus, one must deny himself and take up our Lord’s cross (Matthew 16:24).

You may email/send your faith questions to Fr. James and he will answer them in our Sunday Bulletins.

Please Pray for our Sick Parishioners

Terry Bedard Betty Sparrowhawk

Antonette Rothecker

Stations of The Cross

Wed Feb 28 @ 6:30pm– By RCIA Candidates Fri Mar 9 @ 6:30pm—led by Stewardship Tue Mar 13, 6:30pm led by Parish Council Fri Mar 23, 6:30pm led by the Youth Mon Mar 26, 6:30pm led by K of C

AROUND THE ARCHDIOCESE Catholic TF75: Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving Lenten Retreat - Part 2. Last week we realized that, just as our bodies immune systems are locked into a daily physical battle to keep us well, so too are our Spiritual Lives caught up in a daily struggle to keep us well. This week we look at how fasting provides an essential bal-ance to our propensity to 'overconsume' the things of this world. As today's segment comes to a close we'll even take some time to put together a concrete fasting plan that can carry us through Lent. http://thinkingfaith.libsyn.com/tf75-prayer-fasting-and-almsgiving-lenten-retreat-part-2

Catholic Education, as it exists today, is being challenged A court ruling says that the provincial government cannot fund students in our schools without baptism certificates from a Catho-lic Church. We are fighting this, and need your help. Please: 1.Pray for Catholic Education 2.Read more at www.catholicedspirit.ca 3.Consider donating to our Catholic Education Matters fundraiser by one of the following methods: a. online at the web address www.catholicedspirit.ca b. cash or cheque at any of our Catholic schools or at the Catholic Education Centre 2160 Cameron Street; c. Please make out cheques to : Regina Catholic Schools We want to keep all students who want a faith-filled education in our schools. God bless, The Regina Catholic School board of Trustees www.rcsd.ca

Thanks to our dedicated Bingo Workers .. Just received our November cheque ... $1,707.35 for the 5 bingos worked. Our remaining February date is 26. Can you help us? Training provid-

ed. Call Anita at 543-0421 or the parish office.

Upcoming Parish Events

Feb 28-Stations of the Cross @ 6:30PM

Parish Bazaar –February 25th,10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

March 2 @ 7pm World Day of Prayer

March 10 @ 10am – 3 pm Flea Market

Mar 12 Parish Reconciliation @ 7:00 p. m.

Our lady of Peace Concert Series -– Sunday, March 11, 2018 @3:30PM with Uni of Regina Music Students

Garage Sale – April 26 to 28th.

Memorial/Donation Fund --- An opportunity

to assist with our building renovation project. Anyone can donate, or a make donation in memory of a loved one. Names of donors of $500.00 or more will be dis-played on a tree in the gathering area of our church. Information letters with donation envelopes can be found at the information table or more information obtained by calling the office. Tax deductible receipt is

issued. Until our “tree” is being designed and completed, we are utilizing the bulletin. We have received the follow-ing:

Donations from: Simon Hitcherick

Judy Rieger Charles & Anne Gelowitz

Monica Fahlman Linh Diem Phan

Sang T Thov Fr. Peter Nguyen

Anita Rieger John & Joanne Hartney

Everyone Welcome: Forever in Motion Thursdays @ 9:40AM Knitting & Chat Thursdays @ 1:30Pm Stretch & Relaxation Fridays @ 2:15

Next 55+ Dance March 8th. 1:30-3:30. Coffee & sweets. Live music. $5.00. Everyone Welcome.

55+ Corner

March 2 World Day of Prayer @ 7PM

Practise for World Day of Prayer Feb 27th @ 1:30 pm at the church.

March 10 10am – 3 pm Flea Market

Our Home made Perogies available, Please call Anita @ 306 543 0421 or the Parish office. Many thanks to all coming to help, newcomers most welcome!

Our lady of Peace Concert Series - Sunday March 11, 2018 –University of Regina Music Students @ 3:30PM. Refreshments and cookies. Free Will Offering.

CWL Corner

Please pick up your March and April 2018 Liturgy Schedules at the Foyer Thank you.

In Memory of: Lylla Fahlman

Ed Rieger Mervin Rieger Albert Sentes

Simon Hitcherick Jacob & Mary Martens

Darlene Laws Sid/Helen Zwirsky

Stan Krywulak Joseph & Florida Castonguay

Betty Raboud Margaret & Wilbur Gibbs

To date $22,285 has been achieved.

May the souls of Jim Becker and Lavonne Beasley rest in perfect peace Amen and our

Sympathy to their families

February 25th - For the 9:00 a.m. Mass attendees

and/or all who cannot participate after 10:30 mass (10:00 to 11:30 a.m.). Muffins & Refreshments & Parade of Priz-es. From 11:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. – Sale of Hot dogs, Ham-burgers, perogies, pies, ice cream, popcorn & refresh-ments....Parade of Prizes...Bingo...Raffle tickets...Bake Ta-ble...Fish Pond...Sports Game...Face Painting. Fun Time!! Come & enjoy!! Something for Everyone!

We are now collecting personal hygiene items for the Carmichael Outreach to assist

the needy and homeless in Regina. Shampoo, Soap, Toothpaste, Toothbrushes,

Hairbrushes, Combs & Deodorant GIVING TREE

Mon, Mar 19, 2018 2:00PM @ Holy Rosary

Cathedral. A reception will follow in the cathedral auditorium. All are welcome to participate in this

special Mass!

Chrism Mass

Music Ministry will be having rehearsals to prepare for the Triduum Celebration (Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Vigil). All musicians are welcome to attend. Please try to at-tend at least 3 rehearsals. Tuesday, February 27 - 9:30AM; Tuesday, February 27 - 7PM Thursday, March 1 - 7PM; Monday, March - 9AM Sunday, March 2 - 2PM; Monday, March 26 - 9AM Tuesday, March 27 - 7PM; Wednesday, March 28 - 9:30AM

Parish Reconciliation Service Monday March 12, 2018 @ 7:00PM

Pastoral Council Pastor:Father James Chair: Brian Martens Vice Chair: Rick Perras Outreach & Parish Growth: Stacy Grunert Secretary: Jackie Bahan Liturgy: JoAnne Zuck Education/Sacraments: Stacy Grunert Youth: Pastoral Care Irene Grad Deanery JoAnne Zuck Stewardship: Anita Rieger

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: Gerald Radicki Finance Council Pastor Fr. James Chair: Dennis Gibbs Secretary: Anita Rieger Hall: Maurice Raboud

Member: Lukose Luka Bldg & Grounds: Don Macknak Member: Roger Bertrand Member: Stacy Grunert Member: Ebere Nwadike

Mission Statement: Through the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we endeavor to build this community of Our Lady of Peace to a viable Christian Catholic Family, to which all are welcome.

Join us

Membership President Jo Anne Kim 306 569 9189 306 543 2320

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