1451 Strachan Road SE, Medicine Hat, AB T1B-4V3 ~ Phone: 403-527-6933

Email: contact@holyfamilymh.ca ~ Website: www.holyfamilymh.ca ~ Facebook: Medicine Hat Holy Family Parish

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Sunday Mass Times: Saturday - 5:00 pm, Sunday - 8:30am, 10:30am & 6:00pm Reconciliation: Friday 9:30-10:30am & Saturday 3:30-4:45pm

Office Hrs. Monday to Friday - 8:30am – 12:00pm & 1:00pm to 4:30pm - Closed on Holidays

Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity Holy Trinity Sunday On June 12, I had a short conversation with an elderly lady in an elevator at Chinook Village. “Are you the Pastor?” she asked me. “Yes, I am” I replied. “I am a Lutheran and would love to stay Lutheran till the end of my life” She told me and walked out of the elevator. Her determination & commitment to her faith, made me think about the mystery of Holy Trinity. Is the Holy Trinity not a mystery of commitment and determination to Three Beings: Father, Son and Holy Spirit? They work together for the salvation of the universe. We adore and worship their unity. Saint Athanasius, explains the mystery of Holy Trinity in these words: “Light, radiance and grace are in the Trinity and from the Trinity” It will not be out of place to consider the ancient tradition, teaching and faith of the Catholic Church, which was revealed by the Lord, proclaimed by the apostles and guarded by the fathers. For upon this faith the Church is built, and if anyone were to lapse from it, he would no longer be a Christian either in fact or in name. We acknowledge the Trinity, holy and perfect, to consist of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. In this Trinity there is no intrusion of any alien element or of anything from outside, nor is the Trinity a blend of creative and created being. It is a wholly creative and energizing reality, self-consistent and undivided in its active power, for the Father makes all things through the Word and in the Holy Spirit, and in this way the unity of the holy Trinity is preserved. Accordingly, in the Church, one God is preached, one God who is above all things and through all things and in all things. God is above all things as Father, for he is principle and source; he is through all things through the Word; and he is in all things in the Holy Spirit. Writing to the Corinthians about spiritual matters, Paul traces all reality back to one God, the Father saying: Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and varieties of service, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of working, but it is the same God who inspires them all in everyone. Even the gifts that the Spirit dispenses to individuals are given by the Father through the Word. For all that belongs to the Father belongs also to the Son, and so the graces given by the Son in the Spirit are true gifts of the Father. Similarly, when the Spirit dwells in us, the Word who bestows the Spirit is in us too, and the Father is present in the Word. This is the meaning of the text: My Father and I will come to him and make our home with him. For where the light is, there also is the radiance; and where the radiance is, there too are its power and its resplendent grace. This is also Paul’s teaching in his second letter to the Corinthians: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. For grace and the gift of the Trinity are given by the Father through the Son in the Holy Spirit. Just as grace is given from the Father through the Son, so there could be no communication of the

gift to us except in the Holy Spirit. But when we share in the Spirit, we possess the love of the Father, the grace of the Son and the fellowship of the Spirit himself. Our lives are rooted in the Holy Trinity from our birth to death. Let’s ask the Lord to help us to live in unity and promote the love of the Holy Trinity among our brothers and sisters so that our world may become a symbol of love, peace and unity. Amen

PARISH UPCOMING EVENTS & INTENTIONS SUNDAY, JUNE 16, 2019 SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY

Shannon’s Choir Practice @ 8:00am

Mass 8:30am (Intention: Steve Vandenbroek †)

Mass 10:30am (Intention: Martina Bella †)

Coffee Time following 10:30 Mass

Baptism 1:00pm

Maria’s Choir Practice 5:00pm

Mass 6:00pm (Intention: Gila Sann)

MONDAY, JUNE 17, 2019

Mass 9:00am (Intention: Wendlen Schafer †)

Novena for Favorable Weather 9:30am TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2019 Office Closed 9:00-10:30am Staff Meeting

Novena for Favorable Weather 9:30am

Exercise Class 10:00am Faith Room SSVP Meeting 4:00pm St. Patrick’s Parish

Cemetery Mass 6:30pm (Intention: Chantel Steinkey †) at Hillside Cemetery

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 2019 Mass 9:00am (Intention: Margaret Schafer †)

Novena for Favorable Weather 9:30am Breakfast following Mass HFP Hall

Bible Study 9:30am Faith Room

Chinook Village 10:00am Communion Service

Sunnyside 1:30pm Mass

Masterpiece 3:00pm Communion Service

Good Sam’s 3:30pm Communion Service

Light Weigh 7:00pm Hope Room

THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 2019 Men Pray 6:30am Charity Room

Mass 9:00am (Intention: Holy Family Parish)

Deanery Meeting – Priests gone for rest of day

Novena for Favorable Weather 9:30am Exercise Class 10:00am Faith Room

Holy Hour 6:00pm

FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 2019 Mass 9:00am (Intention: Laura, Holy Name Church, Calgary & Staff) followed by Adoration & Reconciliation until 10:30am

Novena for Favorable Weather 9:30am Breakfast following Mass HFP Hall

Meadowlands 10:30am Mass

Wellington 10:00am Communion Service

Wedding Rehearsal 6:00pm

Volunteer Appreciation Wine & Cheese 6:30pm

SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 2019 TMIY 8:00am Faith Room

Baptism 10:00am

Wedding 2:00pm

Reconciliation 3:30pm – 4:45pm

Novena for Favorable Weather 3:30pm

Jeanne’s Choir Practice 4:00pm SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST – CORPUS CHRISTI SUNDAY

Mass 5:00pm (Intention: Craig & Marjorie Bowlby)

Hall Rental 6:00-9:00pm

SUNDAY, JUNE 23, 2019 SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST – CORPUS CHRISTI SUNDAY

Shannon’s Choir Practice @ 8:00am

Mass 8:30am (Intention: John W Schafer †)

Mass 10:30am (Intention: Justin Studer)

PARISH PICNIC AFTER 10:30am MASS

Corpus Christi Procession 12:00pm St. Patrick’s

Novena for Favorable Weather 3:30pm

Maria’s Choir Practice 5:00pm

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Parish Office Staff Contacts Pastor - Rev. Iqbal Khurshid – pastor@holyfamilymh.ca Assoc. Pastor – Fr. Vijaya Bathineni– assoc.pastor@holyfamilymh.ca Deacon: Rev. Mr. Robert Risling - Robert.Risling@calgarydiocese.ca Care of the Sick – Fr. Francis Tran 403-977-4656, Youth Ministry, Ellen Pelletier – youth@holyfamilymh.ca Sacramental Prep Coordinator – Sally Myers– sac.prep@holyfamilymh.ca

Parish Phone Exts. 403-527-6933 – ext: Office/Teresa 101 Sac.Prep/Sally 105 Fr. Iqbal 102 Youth/Ellen 106 Fr. VJ 103 Care Taker/Kent Finance/Ria 104 108

OPERATING FINANCES JUNE 6 - 13, 2019

Operating Budget 2019 $ 14,038

General Collection $ 8,254

Loose Collections $ 762

Future Development $ 528

Exceed or (Shortfall) ($ 4,494)

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

Together in Action (TIA) $ 746

St Vincent de Paul $ 738

Youth Ministry $ 212

Seminary Fund $ 25

Pope’s Pastoral Works $ 50

Mission Mexico $ 754

Food Bank $ 50

2019 TIA GOAL – $71,074 TO DATE $ 29,797 = 42% OF THE WAY

Any Surplus TIA Funds for this year will be allocated to our Parish Needy.

Thank You for your Generous Contributions

CWL

THE 99TH ANNUAL NATIONAL CWL CONVENTION THAT IS TAKING PLACE THIS SUMMER, FROM AUGUST 18TH - 21ST AT THE HYATT REGENCY HOTEL IN

DOWNTOWN CALGARY

HOME VISITS If you, or someone you know is sick at home and unable to attend Mass, the priest or a Pastoral Care volunteer can come to you. Please make it known if you would like to receive Holy Communion or the Sacrament of Reconciliation and/or Anointing of the Sick. You may call the Parish Office at 403-527-6933 or Bernice Foley at 403-580-2905 or 403-866-0925.

PARISH DIRECTORY Holy Family Parish will be having a new Parish Directory, it will be done by the same company as previous… IPC Photo Services. There is no obligation to purchase, every family getting photo taken will get a free 8 x 10 photo and also a free parish directory. Something new is that online registration for appointments will be available and we will keep you informed on information as it becomes available. We can still use more volunteers, some of the work may involve attending weekend masses to sign up families and being host/hostess to work with photographer and families. If you can help with this worthwhile project please contact Teresa at the church office at 403-527-6933 local 101 or 0. Thank you to the parishioners who have already submitted their names to volunteer. Tentative photo schedule dates are October 7-11 times 2:30-8:30 pm, October 15-18 times 2:30-8:30 pm, Oct 19 9:30 am to 3:00 pm, and Oct 21-25 times 2:30 -8:30 pm and Oct 26 times 10:30 am-3:00 pm. It is hoped that these times will suit your schedule, your photo is important to our Parish.

CHILDRENS COLLECTION

Basket Collection at the front of the Altar

goes to World Missions.

Basket Collections as you are leaving

Church are divided with 75% going to St.

Vincent de Paul, 20% to TIA & 5% to the

Parish Needy.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THOSE WHO RECEIVED SACRAMENTS…

STAY UP TO DATE THIS SUMMER: REGISTER ON FLOCKNOTE

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6-8) OR UNCHAINED (GR. 9-12)

TMIY & KC Faith Formation

Saturday June 22, 2019

Holy Family Parish

8:00am (Chapel) Adoration

8:30am (Faith Room)

Divine Mercy series video and discussion

Theme: Mary’s Knight

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SOULS OF OUR DEARLY DEPARTED

EVELYN REIMER

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK SUSAN

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Knights of Columbus ‘Joe McKenna Council’ 9502 provides Parishioners with assistance with

household chores via their “Handy Helpers Crew”. The Handy Helpers are available to assist anyone with health or mobility challenges with minor household chores. Chores such as: changing a hard to reach light bulb, adding salt to a water conditioner or changing a furnace filter, replacing a smoke detector battery, lifting a water bottle onto a cooler/dispenser, or maybe taking recycling to the community bins – anything which could make life a little easier and would normally be done by yourself. Essentially anything too small to warrant hiring someone to do it. They will not undertake any renovations or repairs which require a licensed tradesman, nor will they compete with businesses such as cleaning services, taxis, yard maintenance and snow removal companies. Assistance will be free. For insurance purposes, helpers may not accept any payment of any kind. For your protection (and ours) helpers will always work in teams of at least two Knights. Finally, the Knights reserve the right to decline helping services as they see fit. For help with anything we may be able to handle, please phone Teresa at the Holy Family Parish office at 403-527-6933.

ST. PATRICK’S PARISH Corpus Christi Procession Sunday June 23 immediately following the 11am Mass at St. Patrick's. All are welcome and encouraged to participate.

MEMORIAL MASS St. Patrick’s & Holy Family Parishes invite you to join in the Celebration of Holy Mass to commemorate loved ones who have gone before us… Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at 6:30 pm Hillside Cemetery, Medicine Hat Please use North Gate entrance from 10th Street

Bring flowers to place onto Family Graves after Mass

Bring a lawn chair

Refreshments to follow

Special thanks to Pattison Funeral Home

Need more info? Contact: Candy 403-504-8097 or Angela 403-526-0171

ST. PATRICK’S CHURCH MOM’S GROUP *Our final meeting before summer break is: FRIDAY June

28th - Mass at St. Patrick's Parish at 10:00am

FRIDAY June 28th

The Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

We will have treats and visiting in the hall to follow. (There

is no meeting on Thursday June 27th)

Also we are looking ahead at volunteers for the fall, anyone

interested can please contact Cathleen at 403-880-3621

If you are new to Holy Family Parish Please fill out a “Census Form” available at the

desk. Or if you have moved or changed your

phone number please keep the Parish up to date!

Stop by the office or call and we can email you forms to fill out as well.

UP COMING EVENTS… Rhythm and Grace – Celtic Gospel Tour

Join us for a dynamic, musical, Faith-filled experience with Rhythm and Grace – the

Duketow family from Lakefield, Ontario, Canada. Miriam and Alex, with their 6 oldest children ages 7 to 17, will help us get our feet tapping and our

hands clapping through harmonious song, energetic step-dancing, vibrant fiddling, and more. This event promises to be a life-giving experience

for all ages. Free-will offering. Friday, July 19, 2019 6:30pm

Holy Family Parish Hall

Fr. John Kohler

Bible Workshop

Part 1

Monday, July 8, 2019

- 7:00pm

in the Faith Room

Part 2

Tuesday, July 9, 2019

- 7:00pm

in the Faith Room