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Our Mission: “Together Building Up the Body of Christ”
St. Mary’s Parish
The 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time June 28, 2020
Year A
2 Kings 4.8-12a, 14-16
Romans 6.3-4, 8-11
Matthew 10.37-42
“...alive to God in Christ Jesus…”
PARISH TEAM: Fr. Miroslaw (’Mirek’) Kostarzewski, Pastor; Claude Baril, Deacon; Roger Reilander, Deacon; Theresa Hopper, Office Administrator; Charmaine Marcinek, Pastoral Assistant; Susan Johnson and Donna Annett, Administrative Assistants
6 McMillan Avenue
Red Deer, AB, T4N 5X8
Ph.: 403-347-3114
Fax: 403-346-5115
Visit us at our website:
stmarysparishreddeer.ca email: [email protected]
MASS TIMES
Saturday: 5:00pm
Sunday: 9am, 11am & 7pm
Daily Mass:
7pm Tuesday
9am Wednesday - Friday
You must pre-register for Mass on
our website or by calling the office.
Father Mirek is available for face to
face confessions. Please call the
office to make an appointment.
PARISH OFFICE HOURS
Monday: Closed
Tuesday - Thursday:
10:00am to Noon;
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Friday: 10:00am to Noon
24 HOUR ADORATION
First Friday of each month
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN OUR PARISH
OFFICE HOURS
Monday: Closed
Tuesday-Thursday: 10:00am-4:00pm
(closed at noon for lunch)
Friday: 10:00am-Noon
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN OUR PARISH
St. Mary’s Parish is undergoing some
renovations. We are having our ceiling painted
and the interior brick walls
of the church cleaned. Masses will continue
during this time in the Parish Centre.
You are welcome to pray at the Blessed Sacrament
(Tabernacle) that is set up in the Parish Centre.
Although things will be different, please know that we
remain committed to doing everything we can to have Mass
available to everyone, but to also protect our
parishioners, church staff, and clergy from infection. With
this in mind, the Archbishop wants to remind everyone that
we are still excused from the obligation of attending
Sunday Mass. This is especially important for anyone who
may be at a greater risk due to health or advanced age.
Online Masses will continue and are meant to be a source
of comfort and peace.
INFORMATION ON VOLUNTEERING
FOR MASS
We are in need of volunteers for all Masses.
DESCRIPTION OF VOLUNTEER JOBS:
All volunteers must wear masks and gloves while
performing their duties.
All volunteers must arrive 45 minutes early.
SAFETY COORDINATOR:
Assist the pastor in coordinating volunteers, in
maintaining order and security, and in responding to
emerging needs.
POINT OF ENTRY TEAM MEMBER:
Collect contact information and maintain appropriate
physical distancing. Ensure that the entry access door
is propped open until the start of Mass and the exit
door is propped open until all parishioners have
exited the church.
USHER:
Direct attendees to the available space in the pews to
ensure proper physical distancing between households,
manage seating and monitor occupancy, observe single
point entry and exit and manage seating and monitor
occupancy of the church.
CLEANING AND DISINFECTING:
Disinfect pews with spray bottles provided at the back
of the church. Disinfect high touch areas: doorknobs,
light switches, toilet handles, faucet and taps.
The capacity for each Mass is greatly restricted while we
celebrate Mass in the Hall.
You must phone the church to pre-register for Mass
or go to our website.
YOU MUST BRING AND WEAR
A NON-MEDICAL MASK TO ATTEND The Church’s alley entrance will open 30 minutes
before Mass. Upon arriving at the Parish, please ensure you
are 6 feet/2 metres apart from one another. We will then go
through the list of pre-registered parishioners and ask health
related questions before entry into the building. You will then
need to hand sanitize and an usher will take you to your seat.
The chairs are marked with physical distancing in mind.
Donations can be made on entry into the Hall in a
basket provided. Ushers will help maintain physical
distancing during Communion. There can be only one
single file Communion line. Members of the same household
need not observe physical distancing with one another during
the Communion procession. Communion will not be
distributed on the tongue at this time. Please use the ally
entrance washrooms.
After Mass, everyone must use hand sanitizer and exit out the
front doors.
We are in need of volunteers who are willing to be
Safety Coordinators, Point of Entry Teams, Ushers and
Cleaning & Disinfecting Teams.
Donation Options for weekly/monthly Contributions Parishioner donations support the operating costs of the
church, rectory and the overall maintenance of the Parish.
We are thankful for the many parishioners who have so
graciously donated to St. Mary’s Parish
during the pandemic crisis.
If you would like to donate and have not been able to, here are
some options you may consider:
-Drop off your envelope at the office
-Mail it to St. Mary’s Parish
-Pre-authorized debit
-E-transfer ([email protected])
-Donate button on our website
Thank you for your support.
No Mass:
Tuesday, June 30 or
Wednesday, July 1 on Canada Day
Livestreamed Sunday Mass
We invite the faithful to join celebrations of the Mass ‘virtually,’
through video livestreaming from their own parish or from St. Joseph’s
Basilica with Archbishop Richard Smith. Sunday Mass at the Basilica
is livestreamed at 10:30am each week. Find it on the
Archdiocese of Edmonton Youtube
Channel or on Facebook at facebook.com/archedmonton or
Twitter at twitter.com/archedmonton
Visit our parish website https://stmarysparish.jimdo.com/
or grandinmedia.ca/livestream to find links to livestream events
across the Archdiocese.
More options can be found at: Saltandlighttv.org
Act of Spiritual Communion When we are unable to receive Holy Communion, we can make a Spiritual
Communion as we view a televised or online Mass. This is a prayer in which
we ask our Lord to come to us in the same way He would if we were able to
receive the Sacrament.
My Jesus, I believe that You are truly present in the Holy Eucharist.
I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I
cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually
into my heart. I embrace you as if You were already there, and unit myself
wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.
Grace this Week Leader: Lord Jesus, we thank you for your Word. You
ask us to take up our crosses and follow you. (Matthew 10:38)
All: Lord, give us the strength to go where you lead.
Living in the Word ̶ ̶ It is truly beautiful to be a
Catholic. What begins at Baptism is a way of life that is
shaped by sacred teachings, strengthened by sacramental
celebration, and marked by loving service of neighbour.
When this life is fully embraced in faith, hope and charity,
it bears within itself the promise of eternal life! Is it any
wonder that I thank God often for the decision my parents
made to have me baptized?
(Archbishop Smith, Pastoral Letter, September 14, 2017)
Pope Francis Twitter
God created us for communion, for fraternity. Now
more than ever the pretense of focusing everything
on ourselves, making individualism society’s
guiding principle, has proven illusory. We have to
be careful! When the emergency is over we can
easily fall back into this illusion.
The Pope’s Monthly Intention You are invited to answer the Holy Father’s request and to
join with many people worldwide in praying for the
Pope’s intention each month.
For June: The Way of the Heart
We pray that all those who suffer may find their way in
life, allowing themselves to be touched by the
Heart of Jesus.
SINGING IN CHURCH
Congregational singing is a high-risk activity and is not
allowed during initial phases. Infected people can transmit the virus through their saliva or respiratory droplets while singing or
chanting. This prohibition in Stage 2 includes singing by a cantor or a soloist. We look to the future when restrictions ease and
allow us to resume song prayer in our parishes.
SOCIAL GATHERINGS
All social gatherings are prohibited in the churches. Social visits and contact between people of different households such as
hand-shaking or the sharing of communal items are not allowed.
Social visits outside the church may take place provided that proper physical distancing is observed and that these take place away
from high-traffic areas such as the designated entrances and exits and driveways.
Thank you for your understanding.
Parishioners and volunteers from demographic groups that are at a
greater risk of serious illness, such as people 65 years of age or older
and individuals with chronic medical conditions, are encouraged to
stay safe by avoiding public gatherings, but are not prohibited from
attending Mass if they so choose.
Anyone attending Mass does so at their own risk.
Mass Intentions are listed on our website.
FUNERALS St Mary’s is still able to help with funeral
arrangements and support if one of our
parishioners passes away. Please call the
parish office for more information:
403-347-3114.
SACRAMENTS
1st Communion and Confirmation
Take home sessions on website under Sacraments:
stmarysparishreddeer.ca
Online Baptism registrations are available.
Providence Renewal Centre
Becoming Silence: Centering Prayer Summer Retreat With Susan Storey and Mary Jane Yates.
This summer enrich your experience of Centering Prayer in the comfort of
your own home (via Zoom). Join others faithful to the practice of Becoming
Silence. Days include periods of Centering Prayer, a selection of videos from
a variety of spiritual teachers, and Lectio Divina each evening, based in nature
and scripture. The retreat is designed for those familiar with and committed to
the practice of Centering Prayer.
Monday, July 13 (10 am) to Friday, July 17 (noon)
$175/per person Event #12766
Register by July 2 (materials and meeting access will be emailed on July 9)
Register online at providencerenewal.ca or call 780-701-1854.
St. Mary’s Parish is still collecting food for the
Food Bank. You can drop off food items at the back
entrance bins. Thank you for remembering the less
fortunate in our community Thank you.
The advertisements on this page will expire June 23, 2018. To advertise on the next series beginning August 25, 2019 please contact the parish office, 347-3114.
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From the youngest to the oldest,
There is a ministry for you!
Adult Server
Altar Server
Hospitality
Proclaimer
Eucharistic Minister
Hospital Ministry…
Call the office for details.