May 31, 2020 Pentecost Sunday

Prayers of the FaithfulRemember the sick of the ParishCarmen Groten, Vonda Danielson, Lucy Pavan, Math Harty, Joe Kellogg, Kem Brewer & for all those infected with the coronavirus;

and the DeceasedJim McGinty.

Parish Office 2405 - 12 Avenue S. T1K 0P4 Telephone: (403) 327-8931 Email: allsaintslethbridge@shaw.ca Bulletin Submissions: adminallsaints@shaw.ca Website: AllSaintsLethbridge.org Office Hours Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Closed from 12:00 - 12:30 p.m.)

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. Albert Sayson - Associate Pastor

associateallsaints@shaw.ca

Open for PrayerAssumption Church will be open for prayer Monday to Friday from 8:30am - 4:00pmSaturday 10:00am - 2:00pmSunday 11:00am - 2:00pmPlease use the east entrance. Please respect social distancing of 6 feet

SacramentsReconciliationBy appointment.Anointing of the SickArrangements made by calling the Parish Office.

Sunday ReflectionA Gift of New-ness The gift of the Holy Spirit which you have received will be a spiritual sign and seal that makes you more like Christ and a more perfect member of His Church. The Spirit gives Himself to you as a light and power to spread the Good News of salvations. You have a new spirit and heart, new prayers and gifts, new work to do. Let your Pentecost prayer be that you will be filled

with this new-ness of life, work and spirit. That you may join the apostles in the work of God here on earth.

No one can say "Jesus is Lord" except by the Holy Spirit. (1 Corinthians 12.3b)Everything we have and are comes from God, even our faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour. Your faith is a gift. Give thanks to God for this gift of faith.

Stewardship Reflection

Bishop McGrattan has released an important announcement regarding the public celebration of the Holy Mass. A couple of points to highlight are: •The public celebration of Mass will . . . take place under diocesan guidelines and directives that will

allow for the Eucharistic liturgy to be celebrated in an appropriate and dignified manner. It will follow the restrictions on the maximum number of attendees allowed and ensure that the proper safety and health measures …

• The dispensation of the Faithful from their Sunday obligation will remain in place so that those individuals who may be vulnerable because of age, health conditions or who do not feel safe in the public celebration of the Mass at this time may choose to stay home and keep safe. The live streaming of Mass will continue both on weekdays and Sunday in the Diocese.

Please read the full letter it is this weeks insert. The Guidelines for the Reintroduction of the Public Celebration of Mass can be found on our website.

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

Monday 7:00 p.m. - AssumptionTuesday 7:00 p.m. - St. Basil’sWednesday 7:00 p.m. - AssumptionThursday 7:00 p.m. - St. Basil’sFriday 9:00 a.m. - Assumption

Ascension Crossword Answers

Down1. And there was a loud ___ as of thunder.2. The primary colour of Pentecost.3. Give a ____ of water to one in need.4. The year the Temple of Jerusalem was destroyed.5. Though many members we are one __ in Christ.6. The Feast of Pentecost celebrates the beginning of

___.7. Chrism oil is made from ___ and olive oil.8. The “old” name for Pentecost.11. The Sunday after Pentecost is the Solemnity of the

Most ___ ___.12. At the time of Jesus the Temple was also the local

____.13. June 3rd is the Feast of St. ___. The last possible

date for the Feast of the Ascension.15. The ____ hangs on the cross.17. What is the other name for the feast of the Body and

Blood of Christ?19. The _____ of Pentecost is the Apostles speaking in

the language of many people.

20. The number of fruits of the Holy Spirit.22. The number of theological virtues.24. ___of fire descended on the disciples.25. And there was the sound of a strong __.27. The weeks between Pentecost and Advent used to

be called the weeks after Pentecost now they are the Sundays in ____ time.

28. This means “I believe”.30. There are 12 ___ of Israel.32. There is ___ God.34. The most revered stained glass of the Holy Spirit is

found in __ ___.36. The first followers of Jesus were known as the

People of the ___.37. Pentecost is seen as the __ of the church.38. The oil associated with the Holy Spirit.39. Paul was shipwrecked ____ times.40. Renew the __ of the earth.

Pentecost Crossword

H B NJ E R U S A L E M O F A

A L V I N D I C A T I O NF A V L U K E E F GO S P R E S E N T A N O C T A V E LU C A N N A Y IR E M E M B E R B O L D E S T F A CT N A U C E N T H R O N E D AH S O U R C E R H E A R T O U N

I L N D O P B L O R DO E X T I N Q U I S H E D I YN V T N C S N B S U N D A Y

R I S E N G A T W O L PG E C T T E F E R I A LI A H I H C T R JL S R O U O H I U

T I N R E S U R R E C T I O NE S S T E L E

G R A T I T U D E E IC A J O H NT H I R T Y N I N E A OS W H I T E

Pentecost Crossword

Across1. After Easter the Easter candle is moved to the ___.6. Ascension is usually celebrated on this day of the

week.9. The Holy Spirit descended upon the apostles in the

____.10. The number of gifts of the Holy Spirit.11. Pentecost celebrates the decent of the ___ ___14. When is the last Sunday we light the Easter candle?16. The exact number of people the Holy Spirit

descended upon is _____.17. We ___ 50 days from Easter to Pentecost.18. The apostles native tongue would have been

_____.21. Pentecost is more understood by ____ than

scripture.23. There are 3 types of baptism acknowledged by the

Catholic Church. Water, __ & blood.

25. 50 days after the Passover is the Feast of ____.26. Another name for the holy spirit.29. You can be confirmed this many times.31. Jesus was baptized in the Jordan ___.33. Pentecost heralds in the great ______, the same

one heralded at the end of every mass.35. Deacons are called to serve at the ___. (Take food

to the poor.)36. Pentecost was a ___ harvest festival for the Jews.37. Folklore holds that Joseph of Arimathea took the

chalice from the Last Supper to this country.39. The number of days from Easter to Pentecost.41. We are called to the ___ or Table of the Lord.42. The Holy Spirit is our ___.43. This means anointed.44. There are ___ of gifts, but the same Spirit.

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Fr. Kevin’s Cluttered Desk As we all hopefully have heard by now, the churches will begin celebrating Holy Mass publicly again on Monday, June 1st. This will result in some changes to our weekday Mass schedule but the weekend Mass schedule will remain the same. The limit of 50 people in the church will be a challenge in the beginning but hopefully we will work that out as quickly as possible. The key will be respecting the needs of others. The dispensation from Sunday Mass will remain in effect and so there is no need to rush back to the church; one can still watch the live stream or TV Masses and make their Spiritual Communion but we are moving forward and, with prayer, all will be well.

As we celebrate the Feast of Pentecost we are invited to reflect upon the meaning of church in our lives. Pentecost is said to be the birthday of the church, but there were no buildings, and the people still gathered in the square or in the synagogue or in someone’s home. It would be many years before we saw the massive churches of Europe and the East. The beginnings of the church were simple: “the meal” and social gathering; the care and love of neighbour and of those less fortunate; the focus on scripture and the Word of God. For many the hardest part of these days that we have all faced has been the missing of “the meal” and the social gathering. As a people we are called into relationship and this relationship is to bring peace to each other, harmony in the home, harmony in the family, harmony in the workplace, peace to all and for all. This peace that we are called to seek and to live was bought with the blood of Jesus. “Peace be with you”, He said, and He showed them His hands and His side. The price was paid, now the calling is to live what has been purchased for us. As we begin our process of coming back together, let us be ever vigilant of the needs of the other and safeguard their health and wellbeing.

Peace Fr. Kevin

Monday, June 1 7:00 p.m. Intention of Martin Njenga

Charles & Anna Szakacs (dec.)

Tuesday, June 2 7:00 p.m. Conrad Van Buuren (dec.)

Eva Yurtela (dec.)

Wednesday, June 3 7:00 p.m. Nick & Mary Previsich (dec)

Intention of Suzanne D'Sa

Thursday, June 4 7:00 p.m. Souls in Purgatory

Intention of Peter Ziknan

Friday, June 5 9:00 a.m. Intention of Mary Kaguima & Family

Intention of the St. Joseph Seminary Class of 2020

Saturday, June 6 Intention of Dennis Green

Mass Intentions

Together In Action - Of the $2M raised each year throughout our diocese, $903,000 is allocated to our diocesan programs, $646,000 is allocated for grants to southern Alberta charities, $360,000 is allocated to national and international outreach and $90,000 covers the administrative campaign costs (which is only 4.5% of the campaign’s total).This year our parish goal is $77,147. We have collected $27,444. If we exceed our goal this year we have requested that excess funds be used for our Repairs & Maintenance fund. Thank you for your continued support.

Grocery Card Program - This is an ongoing program to help raise funds for general revenue. Cards for Save-On- Foods and Sobeys/Safeway are available in $25, $50 and $100 denominations. It is dollar for dollar value so when you pay $100 that is what your card is worth. The purchases must be made with cash or cheque. Please call Shelley at 403-308-5925.

We are still accepting donations at the parish office. Please deposit through the door mail slot. When Masses resume the collection basket will be at the church entrance, there will be no collection during Mass.If you wish to sign up for our Pre-Authorized Giving plan (even as a temporary measure) please fill out the form on our website home page.Also, we are now set up to accept e-transfers at adminallsaints@shaw.caThank you for your continued support of our parish!

Fr. Kevin and Fr. Albert will be praying the Mass every day for the needs of the parish and for these intentions. This week the priests will concelebrate each Mass with both intentions being prayed for.

The public celebration of Mass will begin on Monday, June 1. Please see the Mass schedule on the first page.

Each Mass will be limited to 50 people including the priests and those serving. An attendance list will be taken as you enter the church including full name and phone number. This will enable contact tracing and follow up if necessary. This list will be kept at the parish office and shredded if not needed.

The dispensation of the Faithful from their Sunday obligation will remain in place. No one is obliged to attend Mass while this is in effect. If you choose to attend Mass you will be limited to once per week. A Wednesday is just as sacred as a Sunday.