Blessed Sacrament Parish Rev. Moses Savarimuthu S.A.C. Parish Secretary: Marisol Alvarez

Parish Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:30 am-4:30 pm

SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT Sunday, March 8, 2020

UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS

TUE Mar 10 10:00 am Youth and Priests Gathering

TUE Mar 10 4:00 pm Finance Meeting

WED Mar 11 7:00 pm Bible Study

SUN Mar 15 Knights Brunch after Mass.

Sacrament of Reconciliation: 30 minutes before every Mass, or by appointment.

Sacrament of Baptism: Contact the parish office. The child’s Birth Certificate with parents’ names is required to register for Baptism.

Sacrament of Marriage: Contact the Parish Office at least SIX MONTHS before the intended wedding date.

RCIA: Learn more about your faith and how to become fully alive and be all that God meant you to be. Contact Brenda Lara or the parish office for more information.

MASS TIMES

SAT Mar 7 5:00 pm Mass (Joseph & Bernadette )

SUN Mar 8 10:30 am Mass (Angel & Gem Molino )

WEEKDAY MASSES March 10-13

TUE Mar 10 7:00 pm Mass (Liz Loonen )

WED Mar 11 10:30 am Mass at BRL (Residents & Maria Loonen )

THU Mar 12 9:00 am Mass (Arthur LeGros )

FRI Mar 13 6:30 pm Stations of the Cross followed by Mass (Art LeGros )

WEEKEND MASSES March 14-15

SAT Mar 14 5:00 pm Mass (Carlos Lara Sr. )

SUN Mar 15 10:30 am Mass (Maria Loonen )

The Stations of the Cross will be prayed each Friday during Lent, at 6:30 pm. Everyone is welcome to read the Stations of Cross please inform Father Moses or Deacon Carlos before start, so they can give you an orientation if this is the fist

time you read. There will be no NOON MASS on Fridays during that period.

906 - 6 Avenue, Wainwright, Alberta T9W 1C8 Ph. 780-842-3487 Fax 780-842-5346

E-mail blessedsacrament@caedm.ca Website http://blessedsacrament.caedm.ca

“Jesus’ face shone

like the sun. ”

“Look beyond present

suffering to the presence

of God.“

Matthew 17.1-9

BLESSED SACRAMENT SCHOOL (BSS) ANNOUNCEMENTS

LITURGICAL MINISTERS

Saturday, March 14 Sunday, March 15

Adult Server: Kelly B. Ray P.

Altar Servers: TBA Daniel

Altar Servers: Kinley

Altar Servers: Edwin

1st Reader Gordon M. Tim P.

2nd Reader: Heather B. Nicole S.

Music: TBA Parish Choir and Brenda

Eucharistic: Louise M Ray P.

Eucharistic: Faye L. Francine P.

Children’s Liturgy Karla & Sweet Overhead Projector Nena B. Shirley S.

Blessed Sacrament School—Little Steps Registrations for 2020-2021 School Year Now Open! For the 3 year old program. Children must be 3 years old by December 31,

2020 For the 4 year old program Children must be 4 years old by December 31,

2020

Registration package can be picked up at the Blessed Sacrament School (BSS) Office Spots for the desired classes is on first come first served basis.

Blessed Sacrament School —Lenten Almsgiving Food Drive

The Blessed Sacrament School is having a Food Drive designed to assist families in our community through the Wainwright Food Bank from March 18 to April 13, all students are encouraged to participate by donating one item, but extra items will be graciously accepted. The school would like to ensure that the food items donated reach families in need during this season of Lent. The food donated will be displayed in the chapel during the food drive. A list of items will be given to each grade.

For more information of this announcements please contact the school at 780-842-3808 or visit their website https://www.bss.ecacs16.ab.ca/

The Together We Serve annual appeal invites

parishioners to support the outreach of the Catholic Church through the work of our partner organizations. Consider making a sacrificial gift on a monthly basis - increase the impact while lessening the financial burden of a one-time gift. Please contact the parish office about monthly giving to Together We Serve.

Blessed Sacrament Parish Roof Update.

We keep asking for your support to help us to repay our Church’s Roof Loan, we thank wholeheartedly to all people who donated to our Building Fund in 2019, because of your generosity, today we have paid $57, 500.00.

We encourage you to continue to support our Blessed Sacrament Church. Please feel free to use the envelopes which are available at the foyer.

Thank you one and all.

Alma Theatre,

Wainwright, is presenting the premier of “I Still Believe” , the true story of Christian songwriter Jeremy Camp from his teenage years. A story of love and faith. Tickets for the first week are on sale at www.maytheatres.com

Remember this week St. Antony’s Parish Lloydminster is having the three day Parish Mission if you would like to attend and need a ride, one of our parishioners is offering to take 3 people.

Holy Name of Jesus, Vermilion invites you to their 2020 Lenten Parish Mission “Parish Spiritual Renewal” on March 29, 30 &31 at 7:00 pm.

Cost: Free-will donation, speaker John Connelly. Poster with full information is at the back of the church.

NOTES TO YOU…

To all ministry coordinators, chairman of the different committees and groups.

We would like to get your support, cooperation and participation in reading the stations

of the cross during the season of Lent. We ask you to coordinate with members of your groups and

committees . If anyone is interested please notify Father Moses or Marisol, the sooner the better.

May God bless you all and keep giving you the gifts to continue performing your ministry.

Prayer to St. Joseph for Canada

Hail, St. Joseph, Patron of Canada, protector and guardian of our beloved homeland. Keep under your sovereign patronage, in this our crisis, the

unity, the faith and integrity of your children, the Canadian people, from sea to sea to sea.

Blessed Sacrament Church Memorial Lilies Memorial lilies are available for order and will be displayed on the altar during Easter. If you wish to order a lily in memory of a loved one, fill out the form provided and place the completed form, and a $10 donation for each lily, in the attached envelope and put it in the collection basket. YOUR LILY MAY BE IN MEMORY OF MORE THAN ONE PERSON . All names submitted will be included in the Easter bulletin. The final day for ordering lilies will be March 23rd. Cheques

may be made payable to Blessed Sacrament Church.

Did you know? Cuaresma is a derivative of the Latin term Quadragesima, or “forty days” which denote the 40-day period of the Season of Lent, observe as a time of fasting in commemoration of Christ fast in the desert. During this season of Lent the Church asks us to fast, give alms, and pray. Who are called to fast? Catholics who are 18 years old to 59 years old are bound to practice the law of fasting. Catholics 14 years old until death are bound to practice the law of abstinence.

Feb 29 & March 1 collection: $1,634.00 Year To Date Income : $ 32,448.67

Feb 29 & March 1 Building Fund: $1,543.25 Year To Date Expense: $ 50,121.53

Feb 29 & March 1 Children’s Collection

$0.00 Year To Date Net Loss: $ - 17,672.86

Year to Date Regular Collection $ 21,837.18 Year to date Building Fund:$7,124.60

Parish Ministries & Groups News & Announcements

Knights of Columbus

Next Knights’ Meeting is Thursday, March 19th after Mass. Next Knights’ brunch will be March 15th served by Bro. Tony Costa. Free Taxi for the weekend masses and Bible Study. This service will continue with M&S Taxi. Please

call them at 780-842-7287. This service is for “IN TOWN” parishioners only. Any questions or concerns about the Knights of Columbus, please contact Grand Knight, Don McPhee at 780-806-9874.

BSL– Blessed Sacrament Ladies

Next Blessed Sacrament Ladies gathering is Tuesday, March 31st in the Parish Foyer. All ladies are welcome to attend! For information regarding their charitable activities please contact Louise Martineau.

Parish Office

The funeral for John Clouds will be this Monday, March 9 at 11:00 am.

Liturgical Ministers

Our parish Sacristan is in need of new volunteers to help her one hour every Monday, this include; clean up the sacristy and tide up the books in the church. If you are interested please contact Faye Laumbach flaumbach1@icloud.com or the parish office at 780-842-3487.

We also would like to invite teens and adults , with basic computer knowledge to operate the overhead

projector to display the prayers during weekend Masses. Interested please contact the parish office.

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ARE YOU REGISTERED IN THE PARISH?

We welcome you if you are a new member to the parish and invite you to register . Registered parishioners please use the registration forms to keep the parish updated on any changes to your family information. Registration forms are at the back of the Church or

contact Marisol, Parish Secretary.