85 Kirkbridge Drive Telephone: 204-261-1579 Winnipeg, MB R3T 5S7 Fax No: 204-275-0298 Website: www.mmoc.ca PASTOR: Rev. Fr. Kevin Bettens email: [email protected]DEACONS: Rev. Mr. Douglas Meakin Rev. Dr. Stepan Bilynskyy Religious Education Coordinator: Theresa Hill email: [email protected]Office Manager: Chiaka Enaboifo email: [email protected]Youth Ministry Coordinator: Jason Cegayle email: [email protected]Buildings and Maintenance Manager: Bob Mots email: [email protected]WEEKEND MASSES: Sat. 5:00 pm; Sunday 9:00 & 10:30 am, 12:15 pm WEEKDAY MASSES: Consult bulletin or the website. OFFICE HOURS: 9:00 - 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday (closed from 12:00 - 1:00 for lunch) Love God. Love Others. Reach Out. Build Disciples. January 5, 2020 Vol. 37 No. 1 EPIPHANY OF THE LORD SACRAMENTAL LIFE Baptism - Contact Theresa Hill (Religious Education Coordinator). Baptisms are celebrated in conjunc- tion with a Saturday/Sunday Lit- urgy. Reconciliation - After weekday morning Masses or set up an ap- pointment with Fr. Kevin through the office, or by email [email protected]. Marriage - Please call to check for your particular date and to schedule an initial interview before confirm- ing other bookings at least six months in advance. In addition, you must be a registered member. Anointing - Mass and the Sacra- ment of Anointing are celebrated on the first Wednesday of each month at 9:30 am. If you know somebody who is ill or in need of anointing at home or at hospital, please call the office or email Fr. Kevin directly.
Please pray for the sick, their families and their caregivers: Renée Ala-rie, Gerald Baete, Glenn Care, Larry Cooley, Carole Dupuis, Joanna
Fraser, Jean Knight, Emeri Knockaert, Chooi Leong, Dr. Rom-ulo Magsino, Joe Masi, Norberto Penaflorida, Nicholas Ryz, Marga-ret Veitch, Joyce Tervoort and Irene Vermeulen.
Stewardship Reflection
January 5, 2020 - Epiphany of the Lord
“Then they opened their treasures and offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh." ~Matthew 2:11
The image of the Magi kneeling before the infant Jesus and opening their treasure chests for Him is an image that we should all try to follow each day. In gratitude for all that we have been given, we are called to generously share all our gifts, not just the ones we pick and choose. God wants us to be generous with everything, but especially that one thing that means the most to us
Sat. Jan. 4 5:00 pm †Felipe Carlos by Margaret Claro
Sun. Jan. 5 9:00 am †Allen, †Thomas & †Donald Yap by
Simeon, Lucy, & Eileen Yap
10:30 am †John Lanoie by Margaret Lanoie &
family
12:15 pm For all parishioners
Tue. Jan. 7 11:00 am Funeral Mass - Raymond Loiselle
Wed. Jan. 8 9:30 am †Art Wilson by Rose Dobson
Thur. Jan. 9 9:30 am †Efigenia Villanueva by Amabelle Lanzar
Sat. Jan. 11 5:00 pm For all parishioners
Sun. Jan. 12 9:00 am †Dorene Anseeuw by Isabelle & family
10:30 am †Robert Gousseau by Marie Gousseau &
family
12:15 pm For the guidance and protection of the
Nwani family by Ebele Nwani
English Conversation Groups (ESL): Come and join us to
improve your English listening and speaking for a few hours a week.
All levels are welcome. Our first meeting is Monday January 13th at
1:30-3:30 pm. Bring your friends and relatives. No childcare will be
provided.
Volunteers are also needed. All you need are good conversation
skills, and a love of working with people. Just a few hours a week can
make a big difference in someone’s life. Some training will be provided
if needed.
Registration forms and volunteer forms are in the Welcome Area in
the atrium. For more information or to register email [email protected]
2020 OFFERING ENVELOPES are now available. Please pick yours up on the table located by the bulle-
tin boards. If you didn’t receive enve-lopes but would like some, please
“I was a stranger and you wel-comed me .” ~Matt 25:35
This week’s Hospitality Tip: Allow yourself more time to talk with guests than with regular attendees. Meet someone new!
In celebration of the Chinese Spring Festival, there will be a Chinese Mass on Sunday, Jan 19 at 4:00 pm, followed by a potluck in the hall.
Everyone welcome!
THE COMPASSIONATE CAREGIVER Report on the Lunch and Learn held on
Saturday, December 14, 2019 Despite frigid weather, 30 people from various faith communities attended this ecumenical event at Mary Mother of the Church organized by Epiph-any Lutheran Church and Mary Mother of the Church. In a jam packed one hour presentation Samantha Rodeck of the TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS NETWORK FOR SENIORS (TONS) provided important resource information on alter-native transportation options that are available in Winnipeg specifically addressing the following is-sues:
How to keep active and independent in your
community
How to choose the best option for you
Safe driving tips
How TONS can support you with your trans-
portation needs For more information Samantha Rodeck can be
Grades K-5 (mornings). Start asap until June 30th. For a complete list of qualifications etc., please go to www.mbcatholicschools.ca (under Employment Opportunities) and/or contact Mrs. Laura Carreiro, Principal, Christ the King School, at 204-257-0027, extension 201 or email [email protected]
Last Sunday we celebrated the beginning of a New Year with The Solemnity of Mary, as Mother of God. Like Mary, we are called to be people of faith and prayer, and to emulate her humility. The won-derful biblical quote made by her cousin Elizabeth to Mary, in the second mystery of The Rosary, illus-trates Mary's willingness and faith to be an instru-ment, in God's plan:
" Blessed is she who believed that the promise made to her by the Lord would be fulfilled. "
Fulton Sheen speaks these words and presents this image: "Mary is like the moon, for her light is always the reflection of a higher light."
The Prayer Group continues to meet for one hour every other week. Our next gathering will be on Thursday January 9th from 7-8 pm, in the hall. Please join us as we come together for an hour to say the Rosary, follow a power point that presents a Bishop Barron comment, some music and any prayer intentions you may have.
Feminine Hygiene Collection: Please support the collection for feminine hygiene products to be donated to Agape Table. Maxi-pads are the most needed item, but panty liners and tampons will also be collected. They can be in boxes OR indi-vidually wrapped.
STEVE BELL IN CONCERT
Friday, March 20 7:30 pm
Mary, Mother of the Church
$20
Tickets available at parish office.
Sponsored by MMOC Knights of Columbus in
support of the Church Building Fund
Men— Look back on the last 90 days?
How have you been living? Are you truly free?
Do you even remember what freedom is?
Consider the next 90 days. Freedom is waiting for you…
WHAT WILL YOU BECOME BY DAY 91?
The Exodus begins January 13, 2020.
To sign up, contact John Smook at [email protected] or 204-470-8667.
For more info, visit http://Exodus90.com
Attend the pre-Exodus 90 information and registration session at MMOC
Saturday, January 11, 2020, 10:00-11:00 a.m.
CIRCLES FOR RECONCILIATION Circles For Reconciliation is a non-profit, grassroots community project. The Project strives to promote recon-ciliation between indigenous and non-indigenous people in Canada. The goal is to create new relationships based on mutual recognition, mutual respect, sharing and mutual responsibility. To make this happen, the idea is to create a discussion group composed of 10 people – 5 indigenous and 5 non-indigenous; this group meets 10 times on a once a week basis for 75 minutes. One indigenous facilitator and one non-indigenous facilitator will lead the group. The goal of the discussion group is to learn and discuss a large number of issues around reconciliation. There is no cost. For more information on this project visit
www.CirclesForReconciliation.ca Mary Mother of the Church will be hosting a Circle For Reconciliation during the period Wednesday, April 22, 2020 – Wednesday, June 24, 2020 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. If you are interested in participating please contact Greg Barrett at [email protected]
Thank you everyone! We survived another crazy
busy Christmas. Thanks to everyone for your cour-
tesy to help the ushers find comfortable seating for
all! We heard several comments that it was not as
busy as last year, but it was equally busy if not
maybe even a bit more. Thank YOU for sharing the
seats beside you. Your warm Mary Mother wel-
come made the usher's job so much easier.
~Thank you from the Usher Team
The Catholic School of Evangelization presents
A Valentine’s Day Dance February 14 8:00 pm
$15 / person Dance the night away to your heart’s content!
Fellowship - Silent Auction - Dancing. Holy Redeemer Parish Hall at 264 Donwood Dr.
Tickets can be obtained by contacting George Gervais at 204-951-4665.
CONFIRMATION 2020: Our Confirmation prepara-tion sessions are beginning in January, and will oc-cur approximately once per month until the end of May. More information is available on our website or by calling or emailing Theresa (Religious Educa-tion). Registration forms available in the Welcome Centre.
