Saint John XXIII Roman Catholic Church 3390 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3K 0Z3 Telephone: 204-832-7175 • Fax: 204-885-2447 Email: [email protected]• Website: www.johnxxiii.ca Office Hours: Tuesday through Friday 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and/or 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 TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – September 3, 2017 and TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – September 10, 2017 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ PARISH PASTORAL TEAM Pastor: Reverend Fr. Robert Polz Administrative Assistant: Joanna Mason 204-832-7335 [email protected]204-832-7175 [email protected]Pastoral Assistant: Sharon Camier Head Custodian: José Barrera 204-832-7206 [email protected]204-888-9340 Trustee: Albert McMurdie Building and Maintenance Chair: Claude Precourt 204-889-6606 [email protected]204-898-1893 [email protected]Trustee: Christine Carlyle Music Ministry: Donna Vendramelli 204-889-0238 [email protected]204-888-8200 [email protected]Parish Finance Council Fr. Robert Polz, Christine Carlyle, Anthony (Tony) Keck, Albert McMurdie, Loris Vendramelli Parish Visioning and Strategic Planning Committee Fr. Robert Polz, George Brown, Laurette Burch, Sharon Camier, Christine Carlyle, Ken Derendorf, Janine Gaudry, William Gould, Albert McMurdie, Gemma Minerva, Colette Mozol, Rod Olinyk, Marnie Puchniak, Victorina Tualla ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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.
Catechism classes are scheduled tobegin inourparishwith anORIENTATIONSESSION forparents/guardians andchildrenat10:15a.m.onSunday,September17thintheparishhall.OnceagainwewillutilizethePflaumGospelWeekliesliturgically-basedcatecheticalprogramthatprovidesweeklyhandoutswithashortdescriptionoftheSundayGospelplussuggestedactivitiesanddiscussionstartersforeachagelevel.Inkeepingwiththeseasonsandfeastsoftheliturgicalyear,childreninclassandwiththeirfamiliescanhavefunwhilelearningaboutJesus,hisChurchandtheteachingsofourfaith.
Those who would like their children to take part in catechism classes are asked to submit a completedREGISTRATIONFORMforeachchildassoonaspossiblesowemaybetterassessthesituationandbesuretohavetheadequatematerials required. A catechism registration feewill help defray some of the costs of running our program.Nevertheless, this requested fee should in noway be considered a reason to refrain from enrolling children forwhoseparentsthefeewouldimposeanunduehardship.
As a rule, each Sunday children participating in our parish catechism program gather in the parish hall with theirparents/guardians by 10:15 a.m. for some initial prayers and announcements. Then children break into their variouscatecheticalgroupsandproceedwiththeircatechiststotheirdesignatedclassrooms.Catecheticalclassesaredividedintothe following age groups: SEEDS (Preschool), PROMISE (Kindergarten – Grade 1), GOODNEWS (Grades 2-3), VENTURE(GRADES4-6)andVISIONS(Grades7-8).Parents/guardiansareaskedtoreturntotheparishhallby11:15a.m.tobereadytopickuptheirchildren.
WEAREINNEEDOFVOLUNTEERSTOSERVEASCATECHISTSandassistantsforeachdesignatedcatecheticalgroup.If youarewilling tohelp in anyway,pleaseadvise SharonCamier (ourPastoralAssistant) or FatherRobertPolz (ourPastor)assoonaspossible.Letusallprayforthecontinuedsuccessofourfaithformationprogramforchildren.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WINNIPEGHARVEST:Membersofthecommunityareaskedtodonatewhatevertheyareableofnon-perishablefooditemssuchascannedmeat,cannedbeans,cannedsoup,cannedfruit,riceandpasta. ItemsareneededtobuildfoodkitsthataredistributedtoManitobanswho receive food from Winnipeg Harvest. Here at Saint John XXIII Parish we serve as aWinnipeg Harvest outlet every secondWednesday throughout the year. Parishioners withnon-perishablefooditemstodonatemaydropthemoffinourWinnipegHarvestDonationBoxlocatedunderthepamphletrackatthesouthentrancetothechurch.
KNITTING GROUP: The next gathering of the Knitting/Crocheting Group will be held onWednesday,September20th from1:00to3:00p.m.downstairsinRoom10.Allwomenandmenwho canknitor crochet are invited toparticipate. We canprovidematerials andeventeachyou, if youwish. Over theyearswehavingbeencreating "welcomebaby" layettes tosupport mothers and babies assisted by Villa Rosa or Thrive Community Support Circle(formerlycalledPregnancyandFamilySupportServices)andsometimesforotherworthwhilecauses. Wegreatlyappreciatedonationsofyarnandother sewingmaterials. For the2017-2018term,ourgroupwillcontinuetomeetonalternatingWednesdayafternoons.Forfurtherinformation,[email protected]__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
THELIVINGSACRIFICE It’sLaborDayweekend!Whowantstowork?Nobodyintheirrightmind.Ofcourse,plentyofpeopleinoursocietywillbeworkingrightthroughtheweekendsotherestofuscanrelaxandtendtoourbarbeques.Theymakethesacrifice;wegetthebenefit. Mostofuswillgobacktoworkeventually,neverfear.Evenretireeshavetaskstoperformthatproperlyfallunderthetitleof labor:yardwork, laundry,housekeeping,volunteering,caringforfamilymembers.Evenchildrenhaveworktodo.It’sSeptember,isn’tit?Thatmeansbacktoschool;let’shearacollectivegroanofsympathyforthekids. There’snoescapingthemanyresponsibilitiesthatcomewithbeingalive.Wehavetoseetobasichygieneeverysingleday,likeitornot.Wehavetomaintainourhealthbymovingourbodiesandsayingyestononprocessedfood.Wehavetouseandfeedourminds,too:Startalisttodayofnewbookstoreadbeforetheendoftheyear. WhyallthistalkofworkonLaborDayweekend?Becauseworkisgood.Theworkwedotomaintainourselves,orforthe sakeof thosewe love,or tomakea livelihoodareall vital towhat itmeans tobehuman.Daily, youand Iproducesomething: maybe it’s a meal, a clean-shaven face, or a 10-page report on the present economy. Maybe we bathechildren—orelders.Wemayteach,takeanorder,preachadecenthomily,plantseeds,pickvegetables.Wegiveourtimeand attention to peoplewhoneed it: familymembers, coworkers, sometimes strangers.We give our “living sacrifice ofpraise”toGod—yes,ourprayerisconsideredaformofwork.Thewordliturgymeanspublicwork. WehearJeremiah’slamentabouthowharditistobeaprophet—ajobheneverwanted,alaborhegotdraftedintoand regretsoften.Wecouldall say thesame.Thereare tasks thatwill fall tous thatweneverasked for: rebuildingourfamiliesafteraloss.Fightingtoreclaimourhealthinsickness.Reinventingourselvesafteracareerreversal.Wewouldallcertainlypreferthatthecupofsufferingpassusby.Butwhenitdoesn’t,wewalktheroadthatJesuswalkedbeforeus.Hissufferingprovedtobethegreatestlaborofall. –AliceCamille
ManyavenuesleadindividualstotheCatholicChurch.Thejourneyoffaithcanbeawindingroad.WhateverpathhasledyoutothistimeofsearchingorinterestinbecomingabaptizedChristianor,ifalreadybaptized,makingaprofessionintothefullcommunionoftheCatholicChurch,theRiteofChristianInitiationofAdults(RCIA)isaprocessthatcouldbeGoodNews for you in your journey of faith. Our pastor, Father Robert, and our pastoral assistant, Sharon, are consideringstartingupthisfalltheRCIAprocess inourparish. Tentativeplans includeinitial inquirysessionstobeheld immediatelyfollowingMassonWednesdayevenings.TohelpusmakepreparationsfortheRCIAinourparish,pleaseletusknowifyoumightbe interested inparticipating. PleasespeakwithFatherRobertand/orSharon.WehavealimitednumberofpacksofleafletsoftheseriesUnderstandingChristianInitiationwhichwecandistributetothosediscerningwhethertheywouldliketobeginparticipationintheRCIAprocess.
IHATETOTELLYOUTHIS,BUT... Tobehonest,Idon’tliketoday’sreadings.Ifindthemtroubling.Likeyou,I’minthetruth-tellingbusiness,yetIhardenmyheartagainstthismessage.Scriptureisnotwishy-washy,andthesepassagesareclear-cutdiamonds,andjustassharp.Jesus lays out the invitation—no, the obligation—to confront each other with wrongdoing in the spirit of benevolentcorrection.Mostofusprefertodecline,becauseit’sanickybusiness. A fewcaveatsare inorder. First,wehave tobe sureweknowwhat “right-doing” is. That involves takinga fearlessmoralinventoryofourselves:sortingoutthedifferencebetweenourpersonalpreferencesandGod’sowntruth.Thisinitialstepiswheremostwould-berescuersgowrong.Beforeapproachinganotheraboutthesplinterintheireye,we’dbestgettheplankoutofourown.Ithelpstobeginbyseekingcounselfromsomeonewiseandasking:AmIdoingthisright?DoIhavethefactsstraightbeforeItakeonthespiritualworksofmercyknownas“instructingtheignorant”and“warningthesinner”?Orisitmoreacaseofbeingcalleduponto“counselthedoubtful”oreven“forgiveoffenses”? Oncewe’resurewherewestand,wefacethesecond,equallyimperativetask:benevolentcorrection,withtheaccentonbenevolent.Toooftenwecomeoutswingingthesledgehammerofrighteousindignationinstead.Thestoriesofparentsscreamingmoral instructionattheirchildrenorspouseshurtlingaccusationsateachotherarelegion.Evenifwewhispertheneedtoreconsideracourseofaction,wemustcheckthatwe’renotsmilinginwardly,enjoyingthesuperiorpositiontoomuch.Self-righteousnessisthekillerofeverygoodintention.Itbearsrepeating:Self-righteoussmugnessbefoulsthemoralhighgroundandmakesitstink. Tobesureour intentionsarepure,wemightask:Do I feelmotivatedby love,orbyangerordisgust?AmIcalm,orrousedtodobattle?DoIaimtohelportobludgeon?Ifourintentionisanythingbutlove,we’renotpreparedtoengagethespiritofcorrection. When I’m inthesinner’sseat, Iadmit I rarelyrespondwell tocorrection initially.Ego-death isnodifferent fromanyother:MostofusmovethroughElisabethKübler-Ross’stagesofdying:denial,anger,bargaining,depression.Ifwefollowalltheway to the fifth stage, acceptance, we’ll profit from correction. Obviously it takes asmuch spiritual preparation toreceiveas tooffer thegiftof instruction. Justasyoucan’texpectababy towalk, youcan’texpectaperson todowhatthey’renotspirituallyequippedtodo.That’swhyJesusisclearthatthiskindofinterventionhappenswithinthefamilyoffaith.Spiritualmaturityisneededtoengagethisprocessandinformsitssuccess. –AliceCamille
DevotionstoOurMotherofPerpetualHelpareheld inourparishonWednesdaysat6:45p.m.followedbyMassat7:00p.m.TheiconofOurMotherofPerpetualHelphasinspireddevotiontothe BlessedVirginMary for centuries, and is honored in hundreds of thousands of homes andchurchesthroughouttheworld.WhentheoriginaliconwasbroughttoSaintAlphonsusChurchinRomein1866,devotiontotheBlessedMotherasdepictedinthisiconspreadrapidlythroughouttheworldlargelythroughthemissionaryeffortsoftheRedemptoristOrder.
TheministryofaltarserverisoneofseveralimportantministriesintheChurch’sLiturgy.AltarServersassistthePriest(andtheDeacon) invarious liturgicalcelebrations,especiallyweekdayandSundaycelebrationsoftheMostHolyEucharist.SomeAltarServerresponsibilitiesinclude:lightingthe altar candles, bearing the cross and candles in processions, assisting with incense and holywater, approaching the Priest (or the Deacon) whenever necessary to present the book, to helpreceivetheoffertorygiftsatMassandpreparethealtar,andtoassistinanyotherwayrequired.
Bothyoungerparishioners,fromaboutgrade4or9yearsoldandup,andadultparishionersareinvited to consider assisting in thisministry in our parish. Altar servers are expected to conductthemselvesinareverentandrespectfulmanneratalltimes.FormostMasses,serversshouldgatherinthebackoftheBlessedSacramentChapel(i.e.nearthesacristy)andbevestedatleast10minutesbeforeMass.DutiesafterMass,tohelpcleanupthesanctuaryandhangupservers’vestments,mayrequireanother10minutesorso. Preparationforthisministrymay include“onthe jobtraining”,adultmentoring,andsomescheduledrehearsalsbeforemajorcelebrationsoftheliturgicalyear.
Those interested andwilling to assist as an altar server at any of ourweekday orweekendMasses are asked topleasespeakwithourpastor,FatherRobert,and/orourparishpastoralassistant,SharonCamier.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
PARISHGIVINGCOMMITMENT: OntheweekendofJune11th,apresentationwasgivenatalltheSundayMassesupdating the Saint John XXIII community of the Parish’s current financial situation. The overview of our temporalstewardshipsincethedepartureoftheAnglicanParishofSt.Chad’sinthefallof2013hasconvincedthemembersofourParish Finance Council that “Our Parish Community is at a Financial Crossroad”. A special envelope package has beenpreparedforthoseonourparishlist.Eachenvelopeincludesaletterfromourpastor,acopyofthepresentationgivenontheJune11thweekend,andaParishGivingCommitmentForm.Ifyouhaven’tyetdoneso,pleasesaveussomepostageby picking up your special envelope package up from the parish office. Afterprayerful reflectionand in gratitude forGod’smanyblessings,wekindlyaskyoutomakeapersonalcommitmenttotheLordandtoyourParishbycompletingandreturningyourParishGivingCommitmentFormassoonaspossible.
PALLIATIVECARE26thANNUALPROVINCIALCONFERENCE:TheHiddenFacesofPalliativeCare.Conferencewill be held September 14 and 15, 2017 at the Victoria Inn Hotel and Conference Centre, 1808 Wellington Avenue,Winnipeg. The conference is also seeking sponsors. For conference brochure and further information, please go to thewebsite:www.palliativemanitoba.caand/orcall204-889-8525ext228,email:[email protected]__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
CATHOLICSINGLESEVENT:AtEarlsonMainandYork(nearTheForks)onSunday,September17,2017.Comeoutforanafternoonoffellowship&funforCatholicsinglesbeginningat1p.m.atEarlsrestaurantfollowedbyexploringtheForks. Hosted byMary,Mother of the Church Parish. RSVP by September 10th to Erin [email protected]__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
ANNUALCHICKEN&RIBDINNER:TheSt.JamesKnightsofColumbusarehostingour28thAnnualChickenandRibDinnertobeheldatSt.JohnXXIIIParishHallonSundaySept17,2017,startingat6:00p.m. Cost per adult $15.00, Youth (12& under) $7.00. All parishioners, family and friends fromourthreemainassociatedparishesarewelcome.TicketscanbepurchasedfrommembersoftheKnightsofColumbusorthroughparishoffices.Comejoinusforagreatmealandanenjoyableevening.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
HARVEST SUPPER: The annual St. Charles Catholic ChurchHarvest Supperis being held at 320 St. Charles Street,onSunday,September24,2017from4:30p.m.to7:00p.m.Thedoorsopenat3:30p.m.Thecostforadultswillbe$15,childrenfrom5to12is$7andchildrenunder4isFREE.TakeoutordersareavailablebycallingortextingRitaat204-229-1383. Formore information and tickets call St. Charles Parish at 204-889-3248 or by calling Laura at 204-837-7157 ortextingherat204-880-6504.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
RUMMAGE SALE: Our next rummage salewill be held Friday, September 29, 2017 from5:00to7:00p.m.inSaintJohnXXIIIParishHall.Wearegratefulforyourdonationsofitemsforsale.Jewellerysellsespeciallywell.(N.B.:wecan’tuseoldTVsetsorotherlargeitems.)Pleasebringyouritemstothechurchduringofficehours.Volunteersareneededtohelpset-upinthemorningandtotakedownandputthingsawayfromabout7:00–8:00p.m.intheevening.
THECATHOLICCHURCH, INDIGENOUSPEOPLES,ANDRECONCILIATION: St.Paul’sCollegepresentsanewcourse for Fall 2017 entitled The Catholic Church, Indigenous Peoples, and Reconciliation. This course is open to bothregisteredstudentsattheUniversityofManitobaandthosewhochoosetotakeit(audit)withoutcredit.ItwillbetaughtbyProfessorRhealCenerinionTuesdaysandThursdays,10:00a.m.to11:15a.m.Formoreinformation,contactDr.DanielMacLeod,[email protected] 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/weekly_bulletin.php
