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 THE SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY – June 11, 2017 and The SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST – June 18, 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.
OnSaturday, June17,2017at5:00p.m.Masswewillwelcome toSaint JohnXXIII Parish our Archbishop, His Grace,Most Reverend Richard Gagnon, whowill preside at the celebration of the Eucharist and confer the Sacrament ofConfirmationonouryoungpeople. Allparishionersandfriendsareinvitedtoparticipateinthisjoyousevent.Immediatelyfollowingtheliturgy,areceptionwillbeheldintheparishhall.PlannowtojoinusonJune17th.
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TheArchdioceseofWinnipegSynodSecretariatispleasedtoannouncethattheSecondPhaseofpreparationsfortheSynodoftheArchdioceseofWinnipegisnearingcompletion.ThenineFocusCommissionsmetseveraltimesoverthelast fewmonths to generate draft reports (white papers) for consideration and response from any and all of thefaithful of the Archdiocese of Winnipeg. Parishioners are invited to read any or all of the reports and are alsoencouraged todiscuss thevarious themeswithchurchgroups, familyand friendsandmayconsidermakinga jointresponse. Please send your comments or suggestions in response to the content of the draft reports via [email protected],2017. TheresponsesthatarereceivedwillbereturnedtoeachofthenineFocusCommissionsandwillbecomepartofeachoftheFocusCommissions'finalreportsthatwillformthebasisfortheSynod'snextphase,theGeneralSessions.Theninedraftreportscanbeviewedonlineand/orprintedfromtheArchdiocesanwebsite:http://www.archwinnipeg.ca/synod.phpIfyoudonothaveaccesstotheinternetand/ortoaprinter,youmaycontacttheparishofficetoarrangethatcopiesbeprintedforyou.
Further information, including the Sharing God’s Gifts video message from Archbishop Richard Gagnon, isavailableonlineatwww.archwinnipeg.ca/sharing_gods_gifts.php
ContributionstoSharingGod’sGiftsmadebeforwardedthroughtheparishofficeordirectlytotheArchdioceseofWinnipeg. Various payment options are available. If youwish to contribute via cheque, pleasemake chequespayableto“SharingGod’sGifts”.Thankyouforyoursupport!
Max and Monique Armstrong, Darrell Aucoin, Keira Bond, Joan Brabant, BillCamier,FrankClarke,PeterCorcoran,ConnieCsizmadia,PhyllisDreveski,SylviaEwaskow, Bonnie Joyce Irish, Angela Kalichak, Deacon Gary McCallum, DebraMcEnturff, Dolores and Paul Mulaire, Mak Ntwanga, Zonia Patson, ShirleyPayment,AlbinPolz,PhyllisRogoski,HankSmith,RoseStankewich,MarieStuart,DonThomas,JacobTrudel,MariaHelenaViegas,TedWoodandHelenYankoski.
Beth Barton and Brother Thomas Novak, omi, are asking for donations from our parishioners of salads,vegetable platters, fruit plates, etc. or any other kind of cold side dishes for the upcoming AssiniboiaResidential SchoolReunion. Thecommittee is looking to feeddinner toapproximately180peopleonFriday,June23,2017.ThecommitteeiswillingtopickupthedonationsatSaintJohnXXIIIParishby2:00p.m.onFriday,June23rd.Ifwouldbepreferableifthosedonatingfoodwouldusecontainersthatdonothavetobereturnedandhavealabelwithingredients(forallergies).Pleasedonotincludenutsinfoodpreparation.Thankyou.
If you arewilling to help provide food, pleaseplace your nameandphonenumber on the SIGN-UP SHEETwhichisavailableeitherinthenarthexortheparishoffice.Forfurtherinformation,pleasefeelfreetocontactBethBartonviatelephoneat204-888-0806orviaemailemarg@mts.net
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WesoonwillbeputtingtogetherthesummerandfallschedulesfortheMinistersofHospitality. AllweekendMassesneedadditionalvolunteerstoserveasusherstowelcomeourparishionersandvisitors.Ifyouareableand willing to help us out, please speak to one of our current ushers and/or contact one the following:Saturday 5:00 p.m. Mass: Richard Carlyle 204-889-0238; Sunday 9:00 a.m. Mass: Lawrence Barton 204-889-1322;11:45a.m.Mass:ToniAnciro204-889-3544.Thankyou.
FORGETTHEMATH,EMBRACETHEUNITY Anelderlymanconfidedtohispriestthesecretofhisansweredintercessions.“IalwayspraytotheFaddah,theSon,andtheMuddah!”AsTrinitiesgo,thisoneishardtobeat.Thoughwemightquibbleaboutterms,envisioningGodasdivinefamilyisbothaccurateandhelpful. The Trinity is, after all, not a triangle of Persons distinctly defined. Nor is it a series of masks God wears ascircumstanceswarrant.ThefirstidealeavesyouwithahereticalsetofthreeGods.ThesecondqualifiesyouasaUnitarian.I’vebeenguiltyofbotherrorsalongtheway,as Isuspectmostofusare.PreservingthepeculiararithmeticofTrinity, inwhichThree-Equals-OneandOneissomehowknowninThree,isatheologicaldancethattripsupthemany. ParsingtheTrinityisnotwhywecelebratethisfeast.Firstofall, it’simpossible.Second,thehomilyisnotatheologylesson.Thirdofall,wedon’tneedatrinityofreasonsnottoboreourpeoplesilly.TheworstthingwecancommunicateabouttheTrinity,perhaps,istopersuadeothers—andourselves—thatweDOunderstandthenatureofGodquiteperfectly.IfeareverypreacherwhointendstogetupthisSundayanddojustthat. Godismystery.EverylessononGodproperlybeginsandendsthere.ThisiswhyAbramreceivesonlyamysticalvisionof flame(Gen.15),andMosesmerelygetsaglimpseoftheDivineasGodpassesby(Exod.33).EventhedisciplesattheTransfigurationseenomorethananoverbearingbrightness.Allofus,astheNewTestamentwritersinsist,arelumpedintothecategoryofthosewhocannotendurethesightofGod’sface(John1:18;1John4;1Tim.6:16).Godissimplytoomuchforus.Toomuchtruth.Toomuchbeauty.Toomuchgoodness.Toomuchlife!Foruswholivesopartially,therealizationoflifeenoughtoburstopenthegraveandthegatesofhellwouldbealottotakein. Inallthestoriesofdivineencounters,whetherinscriptureorfromthesaints,weperceiveatleastonethingmore:thatGodoperatesasperfectunity.Cantherebe“toomuch”unity?Forourbrains,obviouslyyes!TheTrinityis“toomuchunity”forustofathom.GodisinperfectconcertasCreator,Redeemer,andSanctifier.Godisouridealnotionoffamily:boundbyasharedcodeoflife,embracingonelife,onepurpose.Noneofuslivesthisideal,ofcourse.Butweknow,andlongfor,asharedlifeinwhichallworktogetherforthegood. –AliceCamille
TomarktheSolemnityoftheBodyandBloodofChrist,immediatelyfollowingthe9:00a.m.MassonSunday,June 18, 2017,wewill hold a periodof EucharisticAdorationbefore themain altar of our church. At about11:30a.m.wewillconcludeadorationwithBenedictionoftheBlessedSacrament.TheFeastofCorpusChristicelebrates Christ’s Real Presence in the Eucharist. Adoration is a powerful opportunity for growth in ourspirituallife.ShareanhourorsoofyourtimewithourLordinprayerandreflectiontodrawyoumoredeeplyintothemysteryofChrist’spresenceintheHolyEucharist,andtogrowanddeepenyourrelationshipwithJesus.
BREAKINGBREADWITHANGELS “Lo, theangel’s food isgiven!”Sowesing in today’s special sequence.On this feastofChrist’sBodyandBlood,werecapturethewonderofwhathasbecomecommonplace forsomanyofus: thereality that theKingdombanquet issetbeforeus,andwe’reinvitedtocomeforwardtothistable.IfyouwanttoknowhowthecosmicKingdomJesustalksaboutintersectswithourdailycitizenshipinthisworld,it’srighthere.Thetableatthecenterofourworshipisalsothetableatthecenterofeveryangel’sattention.Let’sbreakbreadwithangelstoday! Saint Paul tells us something rather wonderful, powerful really, in his careful use of the word “participation.” Ourblessingcup,ourbrokenbread,isa“participation”inthelifeofChrist.AllthatJesusdid—inhisteachingandhealing,inhissuffering,dying,andrising—issomethingwetootakepartin,haveapartof.ButtheLatinrootofparticipate,capere,alsomeanstoliftoreventoheave!Whoisdoingtheliftinghere,whotheheaving?We’retounderstandthat,bysharinginthismeal,we’reelevatedintoChrist-life.Ican’tspeakforyou,butthat’saveritableheaveforme! Solet’ssaythelifeofChristbecomessacramentallyavailabletoearth,tous,inourEucharist.Christcomes“down”onthesegiftsofbreadandwine,aswesayinourliturgy—thedirectionistraditional,perhapsnotgeographicallyaccuratebuthelpfulforfolkswhoresideinspatialdimensions.Asweparticipateinthissacrament,wearethenlifteduptoshareinahigherkindoflifeadventure.“Higher,”again,asthetraditionaltheologicalcompasspointstowardtheheavenlyrealm.Butwemight alsouse theworddeeper.Or grander.Or fuller.Or richer. Somanyways to considerhowour life in Christ is“more”thanalifethatparticipatesonlyinthelocaleconomyofmaterialthingsandpedestrianassociations! We eat this bread, and are consumed by it. The grace of heaven falls onmere bread, and elevates it—and us—toparticipation in amystery ofmore-ness.We’re not on this earth like the rest of the animals, snuffling out our creaturecomforts.We’renotprouddominatorsof theplaneteither,heretograbour fairshare.We’renotdemigodssetonself-actualization at any cost. We’re privileged bearers of divine likeness, commissioned to orchestrate the common good.We’rehere,plainly,toliftothersup,sometimeswithaheave-howhentheworld’sinjusticehaspressedthemfarbelowthenorm.Ifwe’regoingtodinewithangelsonthebreadofheaven,we’vealsocommittingourselvestosustainthelivesanddignityofthoseonearth.“Onearthasinheaven.”Didn’twehearthatsomewhere? –AliceCamille
HEARTFELTCOMMUNICATION Whenabusinessmanturned40,hebegantorealizehewasn’treallyaself-mademan,andhe soughtouthis third-grade teacher to thankher forall she’dmeant tohim. Shestrained her aging eyes as he approached her in the nursing home, but recognitiondawnedalongwithahugesmile.“I’vekeptyouinmyheartalltheseyears,”shetoldhim.Heknewjustwhatshemeant.Theheartisthesymboloftheinnerlifeofaperson.Jesusisoftendepictedwithaheartonfirewithlove—forus!Thefireinhisheartcanbecomethefireinourown.What’sinyourhearttoday?Isthereroomforlove?
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HOLYHOURFORVOCATIONS:Recentlywecelebratedthe“GoodShepherdSunday”–theWorldDayofPrayerforVocations.WewouldliketouniteourprayerstothoseoftheUniversalChurchinaskingtheLordto“sendlaborersintohisharvest”(cf.Lk10:2)thatHewouldraiseupfromourmidstpriestsandreligiouswhowouldserveGodandHispeoplewiththeirwholehearts.ComejoinusinprayingforthisintentiononJune25,2017 at 7:00 p.m. at St.Mary’s Cathedral,353St.MaryAvenue,Winnipeg. ThePresiderwillbeArchbishopRichardGagnon. For further information,pleasecontact thevocationsdirectorFr.PeterNemcekat204-452-2227orpnemcek@archwinnipeg.ca
RETURNINGTOSPIRITUPCOMINGWORKSHOPSINWINNIPEG:Non-Indigenousworkshop,June16-19,2017.Indigenousworkshop:July7-10,2017.Theseworkshopsareforparticipantsaged19-29andfullyfundedthroughagrantfrom the Winnipeg Foundation. To register and for a list of more Returning To Spirit upcoming workshops go towww.returningtospirit.org
TOGETHERINCHRIST–LutheransandCatholicsCommemoratingtheReformation:Catholics,Lutheransandother interested Christians are cordially invited to take part in Ecumenical Study Sessions to commemorate the 500thAnniversary of the Reformation. Whether or not you were able to take part in any of the first four sessions, you arewelcometocomeandtakepart inthefifthsessiontobeheldat7:00p.m.onTuesday, June20,2017atFirst LutheranChurch,580VictorStreet.ThegatheringforthisfinalsessionbeginswithaBBQSupperat6:00p.m.Allarewelcome.
RUMMAGE SALE: Ournext rummagesalewillbeheldFriday, June30, 2017 from5:00 - 7:00 p.m. in Saint JohnXXIII ParishHall. Weare grateful for your donationsofitems for sale. Jewellery sells especially well. Please bring your items to the churchduring office hours. Report from Rummage Sale held on May 26, 2017: $409.70deposited,lessreimbursedexpensesof$57.35=$352.35
SERENANATURAL FAMILY PLANNING CLASS:Serena teaches a comprehensive two hour class on the Sympto-ThermalMethod,ascientificallybased,highlyeffectivemethodofNaturalFamilyPlanning.ThenextclassisSaturday,July29,2017,from10:00a.m.to12:30p.m.ClassesareheldattheMisericordiaHealthCentre,99CornishAvenue,Winnipeg.For more information, call or text Serena at 204-783-0091 or [email protected] check out our websitewww.serenamb.com
SAINT-MALOCATHOLICCAMPS:Foryouthaged5to17yearsold.Archery,mountainbiking,canoeing,beachtime,sports,campfires,music,drama,andalsoprayertimeandspiritualformation.WearetheonlyCatholicsleepovercampinManitobaofferedinEnglishandFrench.$50discountbeforeMay31.Registeronlineatwww.stmalocamps.netTherearealso job opportunities for those 14 years and older. For more information, please see website onlineatwww.stmalocamps.netoremailcamps@catholicway.netorphone204-347-5396
For 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
