January 10, 2021 Baptism of the Lord

Prayers of the FaithfulRemember the sick of the ParishMary Koskowich, Donald Wilson, Vonda Danielson, Catherine Ek, Vera Linders, Perry Kaupp, Barb Lea, Mara Ostafichuk, Cathy McGinty, Allan Feist, Joe Kelenc, Math Harty, Cinette Kado, Carmen Groten, Lucy Pavan & for all those infected with the coronavirus;

and the DeceasedMike Kambeitz & Vincent Converse.

Anniversaries of Death remembered this weekStan Sawicki.

Anniversary BlessingsCongratulations to Harold & Helen Deal who are celebrating their 68th Wedding Anniversary this weekend. May God bestow more blessings to you both on this special day.

Parish Office 2405 - 12 Avenue S. T1K 0P4

Telephone: (403) 327-8931

Email: pastorallsaints@shaw.ca Bulletin Submissions: adminallsaints@shaw.ca

Website: AllSaintsLethbridge.org

Our ChurchesAssumption 2405 - 12 Avenue S.St. Basil’s 604 - 13 Street N.St. Patrick’s Closed

Our PriestsFr. Kevin Tumback - Pastor

pastorallsaints@shaw.caFr. Derek Remus - Associate Pastor

associateallsaints@shaw.ca

Open for PrayerAssumption Church will be open for prayer Monday to Friday from 9:30am - 4:00pmThe church will be locked, please ring the office doorbell and someone will open the east entrance. Please respect social distancing of 6 feet

Eucharistic AdorationEvery Tuesday the Blessed Sacrament will be exposed in Assumption Church from 8 until 11:00p.m

SacramentsReconciliationBy appointment, please phone the parish office.Tuesday 8:00-10:00p.m. at Assumption .Anointing of the SickArrangements made by calling the Parish Office.

Sunday ReflectionRenewing our Baptismal vows Lord, You led by example in all that you did, wearing the mantle of humility and suffering where once you were robed in glory and power. On this day when we

celebrate your Baptism, let us recall our own baptismal vows, renewing our commitment to repentance, service and love. And may we perpetually labor to fill the space in your kingdom that is uniquely ours. Amen

Stewardship Reflection"Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread . . . ?" (Isaiah 55.2)Whether it is our money, our labour, or our time, there are many ways we can spend it. One of the reasons we live in a culture of want is that we squander our resources on things that do not satisfy. Spend your resources on building the Kingdom, your efforts for God's glory, and your time in prayer.

Mass TimesSaturday 5:00 p.m. - Assumption

7:00 p.m. - St. Basil’sSunday 7:30 a.m. - St. Basil’s

9:00 a.m. - Assumption11:00 a.m. - St. Basil’s 6:00 p.m. - Assumption

Tuesday 7:00 p.m. - St. Basil’sWednesday 12:05 p.m. - St. Basil'sThursday 12:05 p.m.. - AssumptionFriday 9:00 a.m. - Assumption

You are able to register for weekend masses online or by phoning the office on Thursday at 403-327-8931. The online registration link is on our website homepage.

Tuesday, Jan. 12 7:00 p.m. Larry McTighe (dec.)

Wednesday, Jan. 13 12:05 p.m. Nicholas & Mary Previsich (dec.)

Thursday, Jan. 14 12:05 p.m. John Kostiuk (dec.)

Friday, Jan. 15 9:00 a.m. Intention of Perry Kaupp

Mass Intentions

Every Tuesday we will have Eucharistic adoration at Assumption from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m.Please pick up a red square to mark where you have sat so that others will not sit in the same place before we have had a chance to sanitize.

Eucharistic Adoration

Sacramental PrepJanuary Classes

First Communion January 11 & 14

Confirmation January 18 & 21

First ReconciliationJanuary 25 & 28

All classes are on Zoom and begin at 6:00 pm.For more information please email Cyndi at educationallsaints@shaw.ca

We are pleased to announce that we will livestream two weekend Masses: Saturdays at 56:00 p.m. Sundays at 9:00 a.m.The link is found on our website homepage.

All Saints Livestream CLERGY PERSONNEL ANNOUNCEMENTS

January 6, 2021

RETIREMENT of EPISCOPAL VICARS • Fr. Ray Lowing: We appreciate and thank Fr. Lowing for serving in the capacity of Vicar for Retired Priests. Fr. Lowing will retire from this appointment effective December 31, 2020. • Fr. John Schuster: We appreciate and thank Fr. Schuster for serving in the capacity of Vicar General. Fr. Schuster will retire from this appointment effective December 31, 2020

PRIEST PASTORAL ASSIGNMENTS • Fr. Philip Van Tinh Le, currently Pastor of Christ the King Parish, Claresholm, has been appointed Pastor of St. Augustine’s Parish, Taber, effective March 1, 2021. • Fr. Elio Canete, currently Pastor of St. Augustine’s Parish, Taber, has been appointed Pastor of St. James’ Parish, Calgary, March 1. • Fr. Dominic Nguyen, currently Pastor of St James’ Parish, Calgary has been appointed Administrator of Christ the King Parish, Claresholm, effective March 1, 2021.

PRIEST APPOINTMENTS • Fr. Pilmaiken Lezano, in addition to being the Associate Pastor of Holy Spirit Parish, has been appointed the Spiritual Advisor to the Catholic Women’s League effective January 1, 2021. • Fr. Jonathan Gibson, in addition to being the Pastor of St. Peter’s Parish, has been appointed the Chair of the Spiritual Discernment Committee effective January 1, 2021. • Fr. Adrian Martens, in addition to being the Associate Pastor of Ascension Parish, Ecumenism and Inter-Religious Coordinator, and Vicar for Lay Associations, has been appointed the Ordained District Chaplain of the Calgary Catholic School District effective February 1, 2021. • Fr. James Hagel, in addition to being the Pastor of St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish, has been appointed Vicar for Retired Priests and Collegial Judge of the Marriage Tribunal effective January 1. • Fr. Kevin Tumback, in addition to being the Pastor of All Saints Parish and Dean of the Lethbridge Pastoral Zone, has been appointed Vicar General effective January 1, 2021. Fr. Kevin joins Fr. Wilbert Chin Jon as Vicars General of the Diocese of Calgary.

Baptism of the LordGod Shows No Partiality. Saint Peter speaks the truth. God is impartial. For everyone who acts uprightly is acceptable. Everyone. Politics may be partisan at times, but Christians can never be. Indeed, Baptism makes us all alike – with differing gifts and charisms – but all in the image of Christ whose name we bear. God says to us as well:  “I am well pleased.” 

• Because of Baptism, how will I cherish even those not like me?

• To whom will I say, because of this _______ I am well pleased?

Source: Diocese of Springfield

Prayer Over the Water

Father, you give us grace through sacramental signs, which tell us of the wonders of your unseen power. In baptism we use your gift of water, which you have made a rich symbol of the grace you gave us in this sacrament.

At the dawn of creation your Spirit breathed on the waters, making them the wellspring of all holiness.

The waters of the great flood you made a sign of the waters of baptism that make an end to sin and a new beginning of goodness.

Through the waters of the Red Sea you led Israel out of slavery to be an image of God’s Holy people, set free from sin by baptism.

In the waters of the Jordan your Son was baptized by John and anointed by the Spirit

Your Son willed that water and blood should flow from his side as he hung upon the cross.

After His resurrection he told his disciples: “Go out and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.”

Father look now with love upon your church and unseal for it the fountain of baptism.

By the power of the Holy Spirit give to this water the grace of your Son, so that in the sacrament of baptism all those whom you have created in your likeness may be cleansed from sin and rise to a new birth of innocence by water and the Holy Spirit.

Prayer from the

Easter Vigil

Find the bolded words from the prayer below and use the unused letters to find

the hidden phrase. (61 letters)

S R E V O T I R I P SN A M E A N G E E R F EG W H I C H R T D T D HI E S H C R E A T I O N

E S A S V L G A W S T NC U N S E E N E N T O E W H

R L E E N Y N W A I O N A L E E FO L N L J H O D H N K L D N S L O M P

S S A O P O G O U O O S A D E U N U S O S N OP S A P I R U E J R O M E M W R N N E W P I A D N

M A E U C D O E C A R G E D A N S T D E R S R T O I ND S N S A R G A E S N V S D K G A E R E D E L I U M OO D I N H R A S P I I A O E E I T M T Y D K T O N A S

D L T I E V M N G C T S R N N A F L E F C E N S GO O C P W E N E R I R H S I D A O T A E D A S E EU H I O A I S A N E N L O E I H A T R N S C S A MT Y L S G B M B Y T A N D O N E H R E E D H P L N

F I E N E L A H V A L O L R E U T T E D E W DB H N O R A E O U L L C R S K F Z M O W EI T O P T R A O M E H W E O E I L P O L

D M A Y L H P T U L R O N T G L N L ES A W S I S R E A L A P C E S I F

H U N G C E S I R A E D E WD E H T A E R B H T R I B

E V O L O B M Y S

Hint: Leave the 3 letters words until the end.

Fr. Kevin’s Cluttered Desk Today we celebrate the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord which brings to an end the Christmas season. We move from the Incarnation of God to the ministry of God made Man as we listen to the words, “You are my Son the Beloved, with you I am well pleased.” By our baptism each of us should look forward to the day when we hear God say to us, “You are my child, the Beloved, with you I am well pleased.” There are times when we try to take the paternity of God from God. In His likeness God created them, male and female God created them and he created us for relationship, with each other and with God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. God also gave us a mother, the very woman who said yes and brought into the world our salvation. Why did God give us this mother? Because we all need a mother and a father, we need parents, to love us and cherish us. Sadly, we have way too many people who don’t have a loving earthly mother and father but we will always have a heavenly mother and father, who love us unconditionally and desire very much for us to hear them say, “you are my beloved, with you I am well pleased.” For God is love and where there is love, there is God. And yet, love is about a choice, we all need to choose love, we all need to choose God, but at the end of the day, the choice is always up to the individual. Please God, each of us use the tools and abilities we have been given to make good choices.

Peace Fr. Kevin

Baptism Preparation - All Saints Parish regularly celebrates the Sacrament of Baptism and offers preparation programs for families wishing to baptize their children. The next class is Saturday, January 16, 10:00 a.m. in Assumption hall. The class is limited to 6 couples. To register please contact

Fr. Kevin (pastorallsaints@shaw.ca) or Cyndi (educationallsaints@shaw.ca) by email or phone the parish office.

You can still register for Zoom book study of The Chronicles of Narnia. We will begin by reading The Magician's Nephew. Everyone is welcome. We began on Wednesday, January 6 with the youth group @ 4pm and the adult group @ 7pm. You can still join by emailing santiagoallsaints@shaw.ca

Our Lady of the Assumption Prayer Community offers two weekly Virtual Zoom sessions. Each Wednesday there is a Charismatic Prayer Group and Thursday there is a program called DIALOGUE, which offers sharing and teaching experiences to charge and strengthen the Christian Community. If you would like to receive information about these events call Ken Fabbi at 403-331-8923 or email healing-workshops-subscribe@googlegroups.com

Pope Francis' Prayer Intention - January 2021 - Let us pray that the Lord may give us the grace to live in full fellowship with our brothers and sisters of other religions and not fight each other, and praying for one another, open ourselves to all. The video link is on our website homepage.

Martha Retreat Centre Programs - 403-328-3422 or admin@martharetreatcentre.caSix Degrees of Meditation - Wednesdays, Jan. 13 to Feb. 24 7:00pm to 8:30pm. This six-week course will explore the topics of Leadership, Resilience, Present Moment, Courage, Creativity and Gratitude and how they all connect back to meditation and mindfulness.Spirituality for a Winter’s Night - Thursday, January 28, 7:00pm to 9:15pm. Fr. Ron Rolheiser’s 3 lectures on DVD “Dark Nights and Doubts in Our Lives” (2011) where he takes us on a “journey out of the darkness so many of us have experienced recently, back into the light.” With the pandemic so present, Fr. Ron’s wisdom is particularly pastoral for our hearts, bodies, minds, and spirits. Centering Prayer - Centering Prayer is a meditation prayer of surrender. If you are new to this kind of prayer it is best to try to come to the gathering space 10-15 minutes early for a quick “how to”. After a 20 minute “sit” we either watch a 20-30 min DVD or reflect on a passage of scripture (Lectio Divina). We meet on every Tuesday from 1:30pm to 2:40pm and once a month on Monday evenings at 7pm.

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is celebrated around the world on January 18-25. 

The 2021 theme – Abide in my love and you shall bear much fruit (John 15:5-9) – calls us to pray and to work for reconciliation and unity in the church, with our human family, and with all of creation. Drawing on the Gospel image of vine and branches, it invites us to nourish unity with God and with one another through contemplative silence, prayer, and common action. Grafted into Christ the vine as many diverse branches, may we bear rich fruit and create new ways of living, with respect for and communion with all of creation.