Our Mission is to live in the Spirit of the Holy Family Email: hfp@holyfamilyparish.ca Website: www.holyfamilyparish.ca

75 Poirier Ave. St. Albert, AB T8N 6A1 Office Phone: 780-459-3694 Fax: 780-460-4239 Fr. Maurice Rectory: 780-460-2774 Fr. Peter Rectory: 780-460-3036

28th Sunday in Ordinary Time · October 11th, 2015 Welcome to Holy Family Parish

Contact Information: 75 Poirier Ave. St. Albert, AB T8N 6A1 Office Phone: 780-459-3694 Office Fax: 780-460-4239 Fr. Maurice Rectory: 780-460-2774 Fr. Peter Rectory: 780-460-3036

Parish Staff and Contacts: Pastor: Fr. Maurice Okolie Associate Pastor: Fr. Peter Ebidero Deacon: Dcn. Don Logan Office Administrator: Vera Fischer Office Assistant: Joanne Willette Sacramental Prep./School/Music contact: Marieta Paul Youth Coordinator: Nicole Painchaud Office Volunteers: Connie Luty/Emily Finstad/Velma Brown/ Laurie Shinkewski Custodian/Bldg Access: Maurice Beier (780-298-1743)

Ministries/Meeting Dates/Contacts: Parish Council: 3rd Wed.: Fred: 780-460-2917 Finance Committee: 3rd Thurs.: Mark: 780-459-3694 Liturgy Committee: 1st Wed.: Gary: 780-460-2046 Knights of Columbus: 4th Wed. (1st & 3rd deg.) Bob: 780-458-4854 1st Thurs. (4th deg.) George: 780-498-2904 Catholic Women’s League: 1st Mon. Denise: 780-458-4854 Social Action: 3rd Mon.: Wendy: 780-459-3694 Pastoral Care: 4th Mon.: Jerry: 780-459-4589 Maintenance:1st Mon.: Clem: 780-909-6876 Legion of Mary: Mon.: Sharon: 780-660-3398 Verve(JH)&Unite(SH): Thurs./Sun.Eve.: Youth Coord.: 780-459-3694 S.S.V.P: 2nd & 4th Tues.: Maria: 780-651-3012 Faith Study: To Resume in the Fall Stella R.: 780-459-3694

Masses: Weekends: Saturday (Vigil): 5:00 pm Sunday: 9:00 am, 11:00 am, 5:00 pm Weekdays: Monday to Saturday: 9:00 am First Fridays: 7:00 pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: Fridays, 9:30 am - 1:00 pm Confessions are available 30 minutes before every Mass

Sacraments: Baptism:

• Call the parish office to arrange for the Baptism of your child

• Parents are asked to participate in a Bap-tism Preparation Class, please pre - register for this class with the parish office

Baptism preparation: Oct. 14th, Dec. 9th Baptism Dates: 2nd weekend of each month

First Reconciliation

• 1 night for parents AND children.

• April 11th, 12th, or 14th First Reconciliation Celebration: May 12th, 2016 at 6:00 pm

First Eucharist

• 2 evenings for parents AND children (one in November one in February):

• November 2nd, 3rd, or 5th • February 8th, 9th, or 11th

First Eucharist Date(s):

• 9:00 am, May 15th - EMP • 11:00 am, May 15th - NMR • 5:00 pm, May 15th - VG • 9:00 am, May 29th - All other children not

in the Catholic Schools (All families may choose any time

above that suits them best, however.)

Confirmation:

• 3 evenings for children AND parents (October, January and March):

• October 19th, 20th, or 22nd • January 18th, 19th, or 21st • March 7th, 8th, or 10th

• Pre-Confirmation Retreat: April 28, 2016 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. at the church for children only (parents welcome to observe and help)

Confirmation Date: with Bishop Bittman on Sunday May 1, 2016 at 2:00 pm

Sacrament of the Sick:

• Any day and at any hour, please call

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults - RCIA

• To become Catholic contact the Parish Office for more information

• Watch the bulletin for preparation details for the 2015/2016 year

• Be prepared to attend weekly classes from September to Pentecost.

Marriage:

• Please contact the Parish office to schedule an appointment to discuss your forthcom-ing marriage

• A minimum of four months is required • An approved pre-marriage course is obligatory

• Register for marriage prep. through the office

Marriage Preparation: Marriage Prep will run two Saturdays: No-vember 7th and November 14th

• Please call Samantha to register • Exact times may be subject to change.

Weekly Catechism Classes (Sept. - May):

• Fridays, 4:30 - 5:30 pm

Holy Family Parish welcomes you with great joy on...

The 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time October 11th, 2015

LITURGICAL MINISTRY SCHEDULE:

October 17th & 18th, 2015

Saturday - 5:00 pm

Altar Servers: Kate / Mea Lectors:

Eucharistic Ministers: Sandra L. / Lorraine M. / Colleen M.

Pauline M. / Jerry S. Adult Servers: Bernie F.

Sunday - 9:00 am Altar Servers: Teagan / Tanner

Lectors: Eucharistic Ministers:

Frank S. / Tammy T. / Louise C. Sandra F. / James H.

Adult Servers: Lynne D.

Sunday - 11:00 am: Altar Servers: Jillian / Joseph Conn.

Lectors: Eucharistic Ministers:

Del F. / Kathy F. / Pam H. Shawn H. / June F.

Adult Servers: Maurice P.

Sunday - 5:00 pm: Altar Servers: Dylan / Steven

Lectors: Eucharistic Ministers: Enid M. / Susan M. Thomas S. / Alissa S.

Adult Servers: Thomas S.

PARISH ACTIVITIES:

Sunday - October 11 Baptism Weekend

10:00 am - Private Function (Hall)

Monday - October 12 Office Closed - Thanksgiving 8:15 am - Morning Prayers

6:30 pm - Youth Choir Practice (Church) 7:00 pm - Legion of Mary (Res.Rm.)

Tuesday - October 13 8:15 am - Morning Prayers

9:15 am - EMP grade 4s joins Mass 9:30 am - Divine Mercy (Res.Rm.)

7:00 pm - SSVP (Res.Rm.)

Wednesday - October 14 8:15 am - Morning Prayers

10:00 am - Bible Study (Bro.A.) 10:00 am - Faith Study (MDY)

6:00 pm - Altar Server Training (Church) 7:00 pm - Rosary for the Unborn (Church)

7:00 pm - VERVE (Hall) 7:00 pm - Baptism Prep. (Res.Rm.)

7:00 pm - Eucharistic Minister Training (Church)

Thursday - October 15 8:15 am - Morning Prayers

6:15 pm - Alleluia Choir (Church) 7:00 pm - RCIA (MDY)

7:30 pm - Adult Choir (Church)

Friday - October 16 8:15 am - Morning Prayers

9:15 am - VG grade 3s joins Mass 9:30 am - No Adoration

4:30 pm - Children’s Catechism

Saturday - October 17 8:15 am - Morning Prayers

9:00 am - Polish Night Setup (Hall) 10:00 am - Lector Training (Church) 3:30 pm - Reading Group (Res.Rm.)

6:00 pm - Polish Night (Hall)

Sunday - October 18 12: 15 pm - Altar Server Training (Church)

6:00 pm - UNITE (Hall) 6:30 pm - SEARCH Mtg. (MDY)

Sunday - October 11th 9:00 am - Lorraine Richardson †

11:00 am - Holy Family Parishioners -Janet Johnston †

5:00 pm - Caterina Fraietta †

Monday - October 12th 9:00 am - Vincent Tran †

Tuesday - October 13th

9:00 am - Madonna McKenna †

Wednesday - October 14th 9:00 am - Patrick Doyle †

*10:00 am - No Mass

Thursday - October 15th St. Teresa of Jesus

9:00 am – Special Intention *10:00 am - No Mass

Friday - October 16th St. Marguerite D’Youville

9:00 am - All intentions prayed at the altar

Saturday - October 17th St. Ignatius of Antioch

9:00 am - Alicia & Matthew McCallum 5:00 pm - Corrie Richardson †

Sunday - October 18th World Mission Sunday

9:00 am - Jack Stevens † 11:00 am - Lorraine Billsten †

5:00 pm - Holy Family Parishioners *Mass celebrated outside of the parish

MASS INTENTIONS:

POPE’S PRAYER INTENTIONS:

Universal: That human trafficking, the modern form of slavery, may be eradi-cated. Evangelization: That with a missionary spirit the Christian communities of Asia may announce the Gospel to those who are still awaiting it.

BAPTISMS: Finn Schiller

Magdalena Moule Keira Humm

MERCY MINUTE: Consider the love of neighbour: is your love for your neighbour guided by My love? Do you pray for your enemies? Do you wish well to those who have caused you sorrow or offended you? (Our Lord’s words to St. Faustina). Diary 1768

FAMILY GAMES NIGHT & SOCIAL IN THE HALL:

Fun for the whole family. October 24 at 7pm. Games like Catholic Jeopardy, Life Size Dutch Blitz, Cards, and Board Games. All ages welcome… babies, children, youth, university students, parents, and grandparents. Feel free to bring your favourite board game and please bring some goodies to share. Come out and meet other Catholic families in an atmosphere of Catholic culture. It is going to be such an awe-some event you won't want to miss it!!!

DO YOU NEED PRAYERS?

Fr. Peter and the pilgrims of Holy Fam-ily would like to pray for your inten-tions while they travel to many Holy Places in Greece and Turkey during our upcoming pilgrimage. Please write your prayer intentions in the space provided, cut it out and place it in the collection basket. Today is the LAST

DAY for Collection.

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COLLECTION FOR SYRIAN REFUGEES:

In response to the escalating crisis of Syrian refugees, we will be taking up a second collection during all Masses next weekend. This collection is part of an unprecedented joint appeal to Catholics across the country, involving the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, the Canadian Organization for Development and Peace, the Cath-olic Near East Welfare Association, and Aid to the Church in Need (ACN). Please do what you can to reach out to help, envelopes will be provided.

TOGETHER WE SERVE: Thank you for your generous support! Together We Serve now supports Cath-olic Social Services. For more than 50 years, CSS has been serving those in our midst by providing shelters and coun-selling for women and children escap-ing domestic violence, homes for people living with HIV/AIDS, support for women facing crisis pregnancies and much more. For more information, please visit www.caedm.ca/WeServe.

FAMILY ALL SAINTS DAY PARTY:

You are invited to join us in celebrat-ing of the Feast of all Saints on No-vember 1st. Please watch the bulletin

and Youth Board for more info.

YOUTH LEADERS NEEDED: We are still in need of Adult leaders for Youth Ministry programing. If you are 18 or over and are interested please contact the office.

40 DAYS FOR LIFE: A prayerful prolife movement. Please join Holy Family in filling all the availa-ble time slots on Thursdays between 7:00 am and 7:00 pm. There are two ways to help! Presence on site: join us for one hour in a peaceful prayer vigil at 10958 - 124 St. in Edmonton. Prayer support: before the Blessed Sacrament at Holy Family for one hour dedicated to saving the unborn.

THANKSGIVING REFLECTION:

Gratitude is creative. People bound to-gether by gratitude are always discover-ing and awakening abundant sources of strength. The more thankful a person is, the richer he or she is within. Thankful people store up in their grateful memory all the good experiences of the past, just as the French proverb states: "Gratitude is the heart's memory." Thankfulness is having open eyes and a short distance between the eyes and the heart.

Happy Thanksgiving!

WORLD MISSION SUNDAY: October 18th

UNITED IN LOVE World Mission Sunday 2015 takes place in the context of the Year of Con-secrated Life, which provides a further stimulus for prayer and reflection. For if, every baptized person is called to bear witness to the Lord Jesus by pro-claiming the faith received as a gift, this is especially so for each consecrat-ed man and woman. There is a clear connection between consecrated life and mission. Today, the Church’s mis-sion is faced by the challenge of meet-ing the needs of all people to return to their roots and to protect the value of their respective cultures. Please re-spond generously.

CATHOLIC EDUCATION NOVENA:

The need to support Catholic education in the Archdiocese of Edmonton has never been more urgent. We recognize Catholic education as a unique and ex-cellent means of forming the hearts, minds and souls of our young people. Therefore, it is vital that we lend our support through prayer. I invite you to join with me in praying a novena to St. John Bosco over nine consecutive days, beginning Tuesday, October 13. Each day, we will ask for his intercession with our Lord to strengthen Catholic educa-tion in the Archdiocese of Edmonton. Please see the Archdiocese website for more information and prayers.

“But the angel said to the women, ‘Do not be afraid; I know that you are looking for Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for He has been raised, as He said.

Come see the place where He lay.’” Matthew 28:5-7

PASTORAL CARE: Pastoral Care people will bring Com-munion or visit those who are sick, shut-in or in the hospital. Contact: Jerry Stack 780-459-4589

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK: AND THOSE WHO CARE FOR THEM:

Norma March, Pat Howrich, Ste-phen Tamayo, Roger LaPlante, Jerry Stack, Helen Rommings, Colette Vanderkley’s family members, Barb Holan, Mariette Mollot, Peter Harri-son, Helen Delorey, Frank Corazza, Hale Popowich, Mark Holan, Joseph St. Arnaud, Sheila Fischer, Dolores & DecolynneJo Barteski, Dave & Diane Hawirko, Colin Diakow, Brenda Gingrich, Angelina & Vincezo Tripo-di, Paulette Schoenberger, Mary Anne & Heikki Laitinene, Cherica Castro, Barry Laing, Mary Jo Rapo-so, Duncan MacDonald, Anne Liese Zimmerman, Karen Petrone, Rita Frederick, Mark Schoenberger, Brian Rogers, Mark McLoughin, Michelle Black, Rob Anderson Family, Lance McNamara, Douglas Lemieux, Rich-ard Sabourin, Brenda Fraser, Gabri-elle Carriou, Shawn Hunt, Colin Holtner, Chuck Mitchell Jr., Dominic Willott, Melody Contant, Lena Soko-lan, Yvette Sabourin, Joseph Paquette, John Duncan, Joe Bulva, Dave Stack, Lorie McMillan, Maria Benevider, Emily & Sandra Mikalo-nis, Chad Zima, Carl Swift, Ruth Anstruther, Tom Watson, Pierre Phalempin, Fleurette Phalempin, Teddy Petryshyn.

COMMUNITY EVENTS:

CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE:

Christmas Craft & Bake Sale November 14th

Raffle Tickets Available NOW!! Contact Adrienne:780-459-6985 Memberships:Rachel:780-459-6409 Next Meeting November 2nd All Ladies Welcome Always

YOUTH PROGRAMS:

READING GROUP FOR YOUNG ADULTS

October 17th 3:30 -5pm Holy Family Parish

YOUTH GROUPS: Come out for an evening of faith, food,

and fun! VERVE

Want to be a secret agent in your faith come out to our Junior Youth Group for Grades 6-8. Wednesday Nights from 7:00 - 8:30pm. Next Night is October 14th. Please note that Verve is now on Wednesdays.

UNITE Please note that there will be NO Unite Sunday October 11th (Thanksgiving Weekend) Our Next night will be Octo-ber 18th. Youth in grades 9-12 can come out an evening of fun and faith. Supper after the Mass and youth group from 7:00-9:00 pm.

YOUTH MASS BAND If you like to Sing or Play an Instrument, we invite you to join the Youth Mass Band for our Sunday night youth masses once a month. Practices are at 6:30 on Mondays. See you there! No practice Monday October 12th.

YOUNG ADULTS: ZETEO November 13th, members of the Marian and St. Vincent DePaul Societies Speaking on Serving the Poor, 7:00 - 9:00pm, Good Shepherd Parish, Edmonton Alberta, 18407 – 60 Avenue.

WORLD YOUTH DAY The WYD team will be hosting a Polish Dinner next Saturday, October 17th. Bring the entire family for fun, fellow-ship and food. Tickets

are on sale after all the Masses and are 25/ adult, 15/ youth and 75/ family. A Youth and Young Adult calendar for the month of October can be picked up at the back of the church by the Unite/Verve board. Visit us on facebook at Holy Family Parish Youth and Young Adults for updates on all events.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS: Dates to remember:

• General meeting – 4th Wednesday of the month; dinner at 6:30 p.m, meeting to follow: October 28th

• Executive meeting – Monday of the week prior to the 4th Wednes-day of the month; October 19th, 7 pm start

• 4th Degree meetings at 8:00 PM, first Thursday of the month- con-tact S.K. George Amyotte 780--498-2804.

• Brother Anthony Council is host-ing a Memorial Mass for its de-ceased brother knights on Novem-ber 14th

The K of C Annual Ukrainian Night Dinner, Dance and Silent Auction will be held on Saturday, November 21, 2015 following the 5:00 pm Mass. Tick-ets will go on sale after all Masses on the week-end of October 31 – Novem-ber 1, 2015.

We are looking for new items for our Silent Auction. Please contact any Knight or Joe Becigneul @ 780. 460.8710 regarding donations for the Silent Auction. For all other inquiries please contact Denis Halyk @ 780.459.9336

Jazz Night at St. Joseph Seminary The Ad Gentes Committee at St. Joseph Seminary requests your support! Join us for Jazz Night Friday October 16, at Newman Theological College. Doors open at 6:30 pm, come meet the semi-narians, enjoy a live band, silent auc-tion and great company while support-ing our missionary activities. Tickets are $15, available at reception areas of the Seminary, College or Pastoral & Administration Office, also from any seminarian. Proceeds help our contin-ued sponsorship of four people from developing nations through Chalice. Contact Jessi: sjsadgentes@gmail.com