January 19, 2014 Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Parish Office 2405 - 12 Avenue S. T1K 0P4 Telephone: (403) 327-8931 Fax: (403) 328-2216 Website: AllSaintsLethbridge.org Email: [email protected]Office Hours Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Closed from 12:00 - 12:30 p.m.) Our Churches Assumption 2405 - 12 Avenue S. St. Basil’s 604 - 13 Street N. St. Patrick’s 917 - 4 Avenue S. (St. Patrick’s is Temporarily Closed) Our Priests Fr. Kevin Tumback - Pastor [email protected]Fr. Nathan Siray - Associate Pastor [email protected]Fr. Francis Tran - Hospital Chaplain 403-393-5646 Our Deacons Cliff Bogdan [email protected]Mike Hazelwood [email protected]Frank Peta [email protected]Bill Young [email protected]Mass Saturday 5:00 p.m. - Assumption Church Sunday 7:30 a.m. - St. Basil’s Church 9:00 a.m. - Assumption Church 11:00 a.m. - St. Basil’s Church 6:00 p.m. - St. Basil’s Church Tuesday 7:00 p.m. - Assumption Church Wednesday 12:05 p.m. - St. Basil’s Church Thursday 12:05 p.m. - Assumption Church Friday 9:00 a.m. - St. Basil’s Church Sacraments Reconciliation Saturday 3:30 - 4:30 Assumption Church Sunday 4:30 - 5:30 St. Basil’s Church Thursday 11:00 - 11:30 Assumption Church and by appointment Anointing of the Sick Arrangements made by calling the Parish Office. Marriage Arrangements made by calling the Parish Office at least four months prior to setting a wedding date. Baptism All Saints Parish regularly celebrates the Sacrament of Baptism and offers preparation programs for families wishing to baptize their children. Please call the parish office for more information on this process. Sunday Reflection Reading the Signs Like generations of Jews before him, John the Baptist grew up looking for the Messiah. Waiting, preparing his heart for the day God would send a Redeemer. But even as the “voice in the wilderness” John needed God’s guidance to recognize the Chosen One. He was given a sign: “On whomever you see the Spirit come down and remain, he is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.” So John started on the long road of his ministry. He listened and heard God’s call to preach repentance, baptizing those who came with water. And John waited, watching for the sign, until the day his Messiah appeared on the banks of the Jordan. His obedience and faithful reading of the signs enabled John to fulfill God’s promise in his life. Just like John we need to be faithful watchers today. Take a moment to ask yourself: Have I heard God’s call to my special task in life? Am I busy on the banks of my Jordan? Am I watching for the coming of Jesus? Prayers of the Faithful Remember the sick of the Parish Alfred Grainger, Caroline Comstock, Rose Filipcic, Eleanor Duggan, Sheila Heck, Bill Gejdos, Margaret Jackson, Maria Herauf, Carolyn Farago, William Krampl, Bill Kelly, Jan Vanden Berg, Dorothy Murrell, Charles Nickol, Sylvester Tutak, Marg Garner, George Gangur, Peter & Irma Baier, Dale Martin Sr., Cheryl Lovich, Inez Kelly, Bob Heaton, Juli Ann Calpas, Amy Snopek, Rick Mahon, Frank Horvath, Mary Shaw, Celeste Pryde & Doug Olshaski; and the deceased William Pansky. Anniversaries of Death remembered this week Lorianne Wentz, Lillian Geiger, Eugene Englehart, Eleanor Dorigatti, Bailey Alvarez, Sophia Kanig & Lloyd Evers.
Anointing of the Sick!Arrangements made by calling the Parish Office.!
Marriage!Arrangements made by calling the Parish Office at least four months prior to setting a wedding date.!
Baptism!All Saints Parish regularly celebrates the Sacrament of Baptism and offers preparation programs for families wishing to baptize their children. Please call the parish office for more information on this process.
Sunday Reflection!Reading the Signs! Like generations of Jews before him, John the Baptist grew up looking for the Messiah. Waiting, preparing his heart for the day God would send a Redeemer. But even as the “voice in the wilderness” John needed God’s guidance to recognize the Chosen One. He was given a sign: “On whomever you see the Spirit come down and remain, he is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.” So John started on
the long road of his ministry. He listened and heard God’s call to preach repentance, baptizing those who came with water. And John waited, watching for the sign, until the day his Messiah appeared on the banks of the Jordan. His obedience and faithful reading of the signs enabled John to fulfill God’s promise in his life. Just like John we need to be faithful watchers today. Take a moment to ask yourself: Have I heard God’s call to my special task in life? Am I busy on the banks of my Jordan? Am I watching for the coming of Jesus? !
Prayers of the Faithful!Remember the sick of the Parish!Alfred Grainger, Caroline Comstock, Rose Filipcic, Eleanor Duggan, Sheila Heck, Bill Gejdos, Margaret Jackson, Maria Herauf, Carolyn Farago, William Krampl, Bill Kelly, Jan Vanden Berg, Dorothy Murrell, Charles Nickol, Sylvester Tutak, Marg Garner, George Gangur, Peter & Irma Baier, Dale Martin Sr., Cheryl Lovich, Inez Kelly, Bob Heaton, Juli Ann Calpas, Amy Snopek, Rick Mahon, Frank Horvath, Mary Shaw, Celeste Pryde & Doug Olshaski;!
and the deceased!William Pansky.!
Anniversaries of Death remembered this week!Lorianne Wentz, Lillian Geiger, Eugene Englehart, Eleanor Dorigatti, Bailey Alvarez, Sophia Kanig & Lloyd Evers.
Welcome to our exchange reader from First Baptist Church. Terry Cashin will be the first reader at St. Basil’s 11:00 Mass. Florence Kubinec will be serving as a guest reader at Christ Trinity Lutheran Church.!!First Communion: The Parent Information Sessions for parents of children anticipating the reception of their First Holy Communion are coming up! These will take place on Tuesday, January 21st and Thursday, January 23rd at 7 p.m. in Assumption hall. Parents need come to one of these two sessions. For further information, please call Gary at 403-327-8931; or email him at [email protected]!!Starting February 6th Mothers Rosary Group will move to Wednesdays instead of Thursdays. Same time (9:30 a.m.), same place (St. Basil's Rectory) just a new day!!!Youth Ministry Help! Pulse: (Grade 6-9) runs on Wednesday evenings, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm at St Martha's Parish. We continue to need volunteers to help with Pulse - specifically young (at heart) men who are passionate about God and know they would have benefited from having a faith filled role model when they were in Jr High themselves.!Arise: (Grade 9-12) As a challenge from All Access Ministries' Impact Project to advance the Kingdom of God, Arise is paying tuition for a young man in Africa to go the the seminary for a year. To help us raise the money, we will be having a bottle drive on Jan. 27th. Parishioners can drop off bottles at the parish office prior to this date or contact Val or John to arrange pick-up.!Theology of the Body Retreat on Feb 1. We would like help with snacks and lunch on Saturday and potentially a meal on Sunday. Contact Val for more details [email protected].!!Twilight Retreat - Our Lady of the Assumption CWL will have their annual retreat on Wednesday, January 22, 5-9 p.m. at Martha Retreat Centre. The theme is exploring how "We Have Seen the Lord". Ladies are requested to call Esther (403-328-3046) to register or if you have any questions. Cost for the retreat is $40, supper is included.!!Holy Icons: Images of Faith - Our second annual East2West Presentation will be about the use of Holy Icons: in worship (Fr. Gary Sedgewick); in Prayer and the Spiritual Life (Fr. Kevin Tumback); and an introduction to the Writing of Icons (Artist Steve Burger). Social to follow. Everyone is welcome to attend this presentation and social hosted and sponsored by the St. Patrick K of C Council. January 27th from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at St. Peter and St. Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church, 639 12B Street North.!!Life on the Rock An invitation to young adults (18+) to come on Jan. 23, 7:30 p.m. to learn more about our faith and other interesting topics. 403-327-0512.!
Six Dates for Catholic Couples continues with Date 2 on Friday, January 24, 6:30 p.m. in the Upper Meeting Room at Assumption. The theme of the date is: Marriage Is... New couples are invited to join us. For more information call Linda & Peter Kish 403-329-6545 or [email protected].!!Help Wanted with the Environment Ministry at St. Basil’s. If you are interested please call the parish office.!!The Health Care Apostolate Office is hosting a special Weekend Spiritual Retreat experience for adults 18-40 at Sanctum Retreat Centre in Caroline AB, Friday to Sunday, Feb. 21-23. This retreat is intended to minister to persons struggling with mental health concerns such as depression, anxiety, mood disorders etc. Explore our personal call to walk with Jesus as our Lord and Saviour. If you are interested in attending this retreat or feel you would like to help sponsor this event with a financial contribution, please call Deacon Michael at 403-218-5515 for more information.!!
Martha Retreat Centre Programs - For info or to register: 403-328-3422 or [email protected]!
Centering Prayer is held every Tuesday at 1:30 p.m..!Oasis Day, Thursday, February 6, 2014, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This day provides an opportunity pray, rest and reflect on the goodness of God in our lives.!Praying the Word, on Thursdays, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., from January 23 to February 13. Join Vincent and Teresa Hanlon celebrate Christ in community in song, devotions, DVD input and discussion in groups. Grow together in faith.!A Deepening Retreat in Centering Prayer, Friday, Feb. 14, 7:30 p.m. to Sunday, Feb. 16 after lunch. For those committed to Centering Prayer and desiring a deepening experience of the Holy Spirit in prayer.!!Billings Ovulation Method Clinic - January 20th at St. Michael's Health Center, Community Room. Free introduction to knowledge which can assist in conceiving, avoiding pregnancy, and monitoring reproductive health. Call 403-320-1489 to register. billingslife.ca for more info!!!Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA) - Any addictive behaviour uses up spiritual desire and blocks our access to God. An information session will be held Sunday, Jan. 19, 1:30 p.m. in the Lethbridge County Hall Rm. at the CRH. Everyone is welcome. For info call Ron at 320-2075.!!Mixed Serenity Silent Retreat at Mount St. Francis. January 24-26. 403-932-2012 or [email protected].!!Pilgrimage To Rome and Italy - April 25 to May 7. Travel to Shrines of Italy and attend the Canonization of John Paul II & John XXIII with Father Raul and Fr. Gilles LeBlanc. Phone Carmela at 403-437-0585 or email [email protected]
Parish Liturgical Ministers!For January 25 & 26, 2014
Youth Ministry This Week •Arise High School group meets Mondays from 6:30 pm -
8:30 pm at Assumption hall with fellowship at Dairy Queen afterwards. !
As a challenge from All Access Ministries' Impact Project to advance the Kingdom of God, Arise is paying tuition for a young man in Africa to go the the seminary for a year. To help us raise the money, we will be having a bottle drive on Jan. 27th. Parishioners can drop off bottles at the parish office prior to this date or contact Val or John to arrange pick-up.!
•Arise will also be hosting a Theology of the Body Retreat on Saturday, Feb 1. This will be at least a day long event and take place at Assumption hall.!
•Pulse Junior High Group meets on Wednesdays at 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. at St. Martha’s. This month we are focusing on building a relationship with Jesus, and fanning the flame of faith that has been put in us all.!
•Little Saints meets on Thursdays at St. Martha’s. The theme for January 23 is Solomon’s Errors!
•Sunday Worship 6:00 p.m. at St. Basil’s Church.!
•Mass at the U of L - Fr. Roque will celebrate Mass every Wednesday & Thursday at 8:00 a.m. in AH116.
Mass Intentions!January 21 - 24!Tuesday! 7:00 p.m.! Intentions of Marguerite Fisk!Wednesday! 12:05 p.m.! Peter Kerber (dec.)!Thursday! 12:05 p.m.! W.B. Lambert (dec.)!Friday! 9:00 a.m.! Petri Family (dec.)!! ! 10:30 a.m.! Steve Semesocle (dec.)!! ! ! ! Extendicare Mass
Stewardship Reflection!Together with all those who in every place call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Corinthians 1: 2)!According to St. Paul, God the Father sends grace and peace to all Christians. Let us be stewards of our church and ardently pray for Christian unity and for all our Christian brothers and sisters.
Fr. Kevin’s Cluttered Desk In the Scriptures, John the Baptist is portrayed as this rather different individual. He does not fit the usual image the people of that time expected from an prophet, scribe or Pharisee. John intrigued the people, fascinated them in many ways and people flocked to listen to him, even Herod liked to listen to him. This fascination allowed John to proclaim his message. For John comes to the people with an interesting message and his message points the people toward Jesus.
Today we have a interesting individual coming to us with a message. This individual dresses different, acts different and is seen as different, but is he truly different? Pope Francis is frequently portrayed in the media as being very different and doing such new and radical things, but is he really? A great fuss was made over Pope Francis baptizing 32 children on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, but he was not the first pope to do this and I am sure not the last. Pope Francis went to the prisons and streets but he was not the first pope to do this, John the 23rd, John Paul II and even Pius the 12th also did this, they might not have washed the feet of those in prison but they were visited and respected by the Popes.
So what might this tell us? Down through the ages God has always produced leaders to help us find our way, but all of them from the prophets on down to our Popes today have one thing in common, it’s not about the messenger, it’s all about the message. John the Baptist said it best, “I must diminish so that Christ might increase.” Every one of us by our baptism is called to be a voice and sometimes crying out in the wilderness, but it is never about us, it is about Jesus and his message. The challenge is: how do we make the “I” in each of us diminish so that “Christ” might increase in each of us and through us?
Peace Fr. Kevin
Time Change
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity January 18 - 25
