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Bulletin
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St. Albert
the Great Parish
“O taste and see that the Lord is
good” Ps 34.8
10
Prestwick Drive SE, Calgary, AB, Canada T2Z 4J6
Phone:
403 257 6054 Fax: 403 257 6072
Charitable
Registration Number 107909939 RR0084
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1st Reading: Genesis 15.5-12, 17-18
2nd Reading: Philippians 3.17 – 4.1 (or shorter)
Gospel: Luke 9.28b-36
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STEWARDSHIP REFLECTION
In last week’s Gospel, we followed Jesus into the desert where He
fasted and prayed. This week, He leads us up a mountain to
witness His Transfiguration. Why both of these experiences?
He is preparing us to go with Him in a few short weeks to a hilltop —
Golgotha — where He will lay down His life for our sake, and then
finally to take us to an empty cave where He triumphed over sin and
death once and for all.
Jesus perfectly understands our humanity. He knows we need
desert experiences — times of self-denial and testing — in order to
arrive at mountain-top moments when we see and feel His glorious
presence in our lives. The purpose of these two types of experiences
is summed up in the description of the Apostles who were with Jesus
at that mountain-top experience in today’s Gospel: “Peter and
his companions had been overcome by sleep, but becoming fully awake,
they saw his glory….”
The reason for all of our fasting and prayer and almsgiving during
lent is to be reawakened to all God has done for humanity, and to all
that He has done for each of us personally. It is all too easy to get
lulled into complacency in our daily routines, to “sleepwalk” through
life, getting up and getting ourselves out the door, going to work,
returning home for dinner and dishes, meetings, or sports activities,
and finally flopping on the couch to watch TV until bedtime.
While there is nothing inherently sinful in this routine, as
Christian stewards, we are called to so much more!
This lent, let us train ourselves, or more precisely, allow Him to
train us to say “Yes” to His will and to offer our lives back to Him
in gratitude. In so doing, we, too, will become
“transfigured.” This is what it means to live fully awake; this
is a stewardship way of life and it is glorious indeed.
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Tue,
Mar 15 @ 9:00 am Yont family (INT)
Tue,
Mar 15 @ 6:30 pm Olive Songui (RIP)
Wed,
Mar 16 @ 9:00 am Ethan Smerdely (INT)
Wed,
Mar 16 @ 6:30 pm Madeline Ralph (RIP)
Thu,
Mar 17 @ 9:00 am Felix Ralph (RIP)
Thu,
Mar 17 @ 6:30 pm Michelle & Tom Diment (INT)
Fri,
Mar 18 @ 9:00 am Robert McCracken (RIP)
Fri,
Mar 18 @ 6:30 pm Rivas family (INT)
Sat,
Mar 19 @ 9:00 am Miles Ralph (RIP)
Sat,
Mar 19 @ 5:00 pm Joanna Song (RIP)
Sun,
Mar 20 @ 9:00 am Frank Romeo Sr. (RIP)
Sun,
Mar 20 @ 11:00 am St. Albert the Great Community (INT)
Sun,
Mar 20 @ 5:00 pm Bien Eway (INT)
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LENT @ ST. ALBERT THE GREAT PARISH
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will be available on Friday mornings 9:30 am – 10:30
am and Wednesday evenings 7 – 8 pm. During the Adoration on
Wednesday evenings, we will recite the Divine Mercy Chaplet and have
a short reflection on Divine Mercy.
There
will be prayers
before morning Mass on Tuesdays to Fridays. The
Liturgy of the Hours starts at 8:30 am followed up by the Divine
Mercy Chaplet.
Stations of the Cross will be held on Fridays after the 6:30 pm Mass. This
will be live streamed for those who cannot attend in-person.
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PARISH LISTENING SESSIONS
Dear
Parishioners of St. Albert The Great Parish,
We are about to enter into the parish level listening sessions
for the #SynodOnSynodality, in which #PopeFrancis has engaged the entire
church and which will be shared with Bishop McGrattan and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Calgary.
It is our hope that as many parishioners as possible will take
part. This is YOUR opportunity to be heard about your
experience of your faith and your dreams and visions for the future
of the church. We have tried to offer a variety of options
including in-person and online sessions at times which will
accommodate a variety of schedules and availabilities so that as many
people as possible can take part.
We
are also looking for small group leaders for each of the three
sessions. Training will be provided and your help will make
this process meaningful and helpful tool for those leading our church
into the future. Please use the same email as above to sign-up
as a leader for our parish on this #SynodalPath .
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2021 YEAR END FINANCIAL STATEMENT
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Take
an evening to experience God's love in a personal and meaningful way
this Lent. COME AS YOU ARE is back for a special night of encounter
with Jesus Christ through personal testimony, a reflection by Fr.
Troy Nguyen, and Adoration with music. Reconciliation and
prayer ministry will be available. Please note the change from
our usual day to a Thursday evening, (following Mass). Everyone
welcome! Thursday, March 31st, 7pm - 9pm
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CWL LENTEN SERVICE PROJECT
This years Baby Bottle/Layette
project will benefit Elizabeth House and Basically Babies. Both
programs support mothers with babies 0 – 2 and are associated with
Catholic Family Services. You can help in 1 of 2 ways:
Take a baby bottle home this weekend to fill with loose change during
Lent and return the full bottle on Palm Sunday. Bottles are
available after all Masses. OR
donate layette items. Items may be new, hand made or gently
used. A list of needs is available after all Masses and collection
bins will be available in the church entry for your donations.
Thank you for your continued support of our charitable works!
God Bless.
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SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
St.
Albert the Great St. Vincent de Paul needs feminine hygiene products
and canola oil.
Please drop your donations in the St. Vincent de Paul box in the
Narthex. Thank you for your support!
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THANK YOU FOR BELIEVING IN CATHOLIC
EDUCATION!
The
Calgary Catholic Education Foundation thanks the community for
participating in our Cash Raffle to raise funds for learning
enhancements. Thanks to you, we sold a record number of
tickets, and the net proceeds will fund the CCEF grants awarded in
2022/2023 to the Calgary Catholic School District. For more
information on the CCEF please visit us at theccef.ca.
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Indigenous delegates ready to tell
their story to Pope Francis
Invitation from Jeff Cavins &
Brett Powell
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Resources
& Announcements
- The
Second Sunday of Lent - Bulletin Shorts, free to use
Mass Readings |
Reflecting on Transfiguration. Lent
is not an end. It is a necessary transition, as it is every
year, to the glory of life in Christ – in which we already share
in some incomplete way. These dazzling white clothes of
Jesus recall our own baptismal garments in which we were clothed
in him. They remind us to imitate him in all we think and do and
say.
- How does the glory of Christ dazzle me to
reflect on __________?
How does my Baptism strengthen me to do __________?
To use Saint Paul’s words, how will I stand firm in the Lord?
(Source:
Diocese of Springfield)
- Resources
for children: The Second Sunday of Lent
- Kid's
challenge this week: Pray this
prayer: "Jesus,
we know you are with us. Help us slow down and be quiet
so that we can notice your presence in our lives and listen to
you." and take a long, slow breath, and
be in silence for at least 2 minutes. Listen closely, and
share with others what you heard and feel during the silence.
(Loyola Press)
- Major
Archbishop Shevchuk is grateful for prayers and appeals
In his daily message to the faithful from Kyiv, the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic
Church expresses gratitude to Pope Francis for his
strong words at the Angelus on Sunday condemning the war in
Ukraine and praying for all those supporting Ukraine in this
moment.
- The
Trials of St. Patrick (Feast day: March 17)
The
Trials of Saint Patrick is the epic story of one
man's spiritual odyssey through hardship and loss, mercy, and
forgiveness. Dramatized with a fresh boldness by the
Augustine Institute Radio Theatre, the characters will come
alive through the talents of dozens of accomplished,
award-winning actors, combined with cinematic sound and
music. Read the review if you need convincing. Free
to listen via Formed.org
- St.
Joseph: Our Spiritual Father (Feast day: March 19)
Joseph of Nazareth stands out as the model par excellence of
Christian virtue, a brilliant example of obedience to God and
trust in Divine Providence. Featuring interviews with leading
experts and theologians, in addition to powerful first-hand
testimonials — St.
Joseph: Our Spiritual Father provides viewers
with a glimpse into one of the most incredible lives in all of
human history — a figure whose spiritual fatherhood remains open
to all of us. Watch now
- Theory
& Practice in Educational Leadership
St. Mary's University Faculty of Education is offering two
3-credit courses in Spring & Summer 2022 for aspiring school
administrators and teacher leaders. More information here
- Lenten
Retreats & Missions to be featured in Faithfully
Thank you for submitting Lenten parish missions to the Diocesan
Calendar! Check out the lineups of Lenten Retreats & Missions
throughout the Diocese of Calgary.
- Lenten Retreats & Missions will be
featured on Faithfully this coming
Monday.
- To
support Ukraine beyond prayers
- Do
you have the DOCAT app on your phone?
Interested in growing spiritually this Lent both in knowledge
and in practice? Watch this short
video about DOCAT Download the
"DOCAT What to do?" app to study the
Catholic Social Doctrine of the Church in a manageable way and
put what you have learned into practice. Get it from Google Play | App Store
- Almsgiving
during Lent
During Lent, we are asked to focus more intently on
"almsgiving," which means donating money or goods to
the poor and performing other acts of charity. As one of
the three pillars of Lenten practice, almsgiving is a witness to fraternal
charity and a work of justice pleasing to God.
(Catechism of the Catholic Church #2462). There are
several special opportunities for almsgiving through
donations. Find ways to donate to your parish community
and other ministries in the Diocese. Visit our Giving page
- Synodal
Lenten Retreat with Bishop Emeritus Henry
Reminder: A three-evening Lenten Synodal Retreat with
Bishop Emeritus Henry on Sunday to Tuesday
(March 20, 21 & 22) at 7 pm. Where:
St. Joseph's Parish (640 19 Ave NW, Calgary). The retreat
will be livestreamed on Facebook Live (@calgarydiocese, @stjosephcalgary) & Youtube.
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