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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: Joshua 5.9a, 10-12
2nd Reading: 2 Corinthians 5.17-21
Gospel: Luke 15.1-3, 11-32
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STEWARDSHIP
REFLECTION
For too many of us, Lent is a season of doom and gloom, a time to
feel bad about all the ways we are not “measuring up” in our
spiritual lives. But this view could not be further from the
truth. Lent is a season of refreshment and love, of awakening and rebirth.
The Gospel Reading, the parable of the Prodigal Son, is filled
with this theme of awakening and the extravagant, life-changing love
that the Father has for each one of us.
We are all familiar with this amazing story — the bratty younger son
who has the audacity to ask his dad for his inheritance early, only
to squander it sinfully away. It makes us bristle instinctively
at his nerve when we read it. But isn’t that exactly what we do
when we selfishly turn away from God (in big or small ways) in our
own lives? We squander away the inheritance of grace He has given us.
In desperation from the mess he had made of his life, the son finally
“comes to his senses” — awakening to the truth that he is a beloved
son of a loving and merciful father — and decides to return
home. His contrition is faltering and imperfect and seems
motivated in large part by his growling stomach. But it is
enough for the loving father.
In fact, as soon as the father catches sight of his son he is “filled
with compassion for him” and immediately sets about preparing a feast
and fine clothes for this son. What an extravagance of love!
What a beautiful picture Jesus gives us of our Father’s love and
mercy. Oh, how this should fill us with gratitude for such a
Father!
And how it should inspire us — with just the tiniest bit of spiritual
“spring cleaning” we can be sure we will be swept up in our Father’s
loving embrace and find ourselves feasting in His presence.
That is what lent is all about.
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Tue, Mar 29 @ 9:00 am
Maria Nguyen (RIP)
Tue, Mar 29 @ 6:30 pm
Robert McCracken (RIP)
Wed, Mar 30 @ 9:00 am
Dawn & John Fox (INT)
Wed, Mar 30 @ 6:30 pm
Pati & James Mikulasik (INT)
Thu, Mar 31 @ 9:00 am
Wincenty Kloskowski (RIP)
Thu, Mar 31 @ 6:30 pm
Dawson & Chloe Diment (INT)
Fri, Apr 1 @ 9:00 am
Olive Songui (RIP)
Fri, Apr 1 @ 6:30 pm
Rosario Lirio (RIP)
Sat, Apr 2 @ 9:00 am
Benjamin, Levi & Grace Johnson (INT)
Sat, Apr 2 @ 5:00 pm
Maria Park (RIP)
Sun, Apr 3 @ 9:00 am
Lea, Almanzor & Marguerite Gill (RIP)
Sun, Apr 3 @ 11:00 am
St. Albert the Great Community (INT)
Sun, Apr 3 @ 5:00 pm
Abraham & Cosmelita Romero (RIP)
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PARISH LISTENING SESSIONS
Pope Francis has invited all of us
throughout the world to share with him our experience of journeying
together as Church and how that experience can be improved.
That is what the Synod is all about; people coming together,
listening to each other, listening to the Holy Spirit and sharing
their experiences in journeying with the Catholic Church. This
unprecedented opportunity will offer discussion and reflection to
help shape the Church’s understanding of herself and her mission of
evangelization and forming disciples. So, what does this mean?
From this opportunity we will gather the results of these “Listening
Sessions” which will provide feedback to us, our Diocese and Pope
Francis helping us to be a better church.
Here are the dates for the upcoming
St. Albert the Great Parish Synod Listening Sessions. Please
sign up for one session so that YOUR voice can be heard!
Sunday, March 27th at 2:00 pm
Where: St. Albert the Great Parish Hall
Register here
Saturday, April 9 at 10:00 am
Where: Zoom
Register here
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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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PARISH MISSION - LENT TOUR 2022
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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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COMING ALIVE CAMP – LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS
Coming Alive Camp is back this
summer, from July 18-22 (8:30am-1:30pm), and we are on the lookout
for volunteers. There are 2 areas of particular need:
- Snack
Coordinator: Plan and order/purchase snacks for the 5 days
of camp as well as a family barbecue on the last day of camp;
work with the snack team to prepare snack each day
- Adult
Leaders: Accompany campers and their youth leaders through
the morning, coach youth leaders with their campers and assist
coordinators in each session if needed.
There
are other areas where we can use help. If you are interested in
having a fun and fulfilling week, please email Liisa at comingalivecamp@gmail....
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CHILDREN’S LITURGY – LOOKING FOR COORDINATORS
Would you like to see Children's
Liturgy at our parish again? We need your help to resume this
wonderful ministry for our little children.
The Children’s Liturgy Ministry at
our parish is looking for adult parishioners to help as Coordinators
with organizing the lessons for the new year. This is a
high-risk ministry with specific volunteer clearance
requirements. However, no prior teaching is experience
required. If you love spreading the Good News to little
children and are interested in giving back to your parish community,
please email stalbertschildrenslitu....
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RCIA, the Rite of Christian
Initiation of Adults needs 4 women and 2 men sponsors. Sponsors are
baptized Catholic adults who are practicing their faith and willing
to be faith companions. Sponsors are not saints or theologians!
Please consider your calling as one of the baptized faithful and walk
with a person who is asking to become Catholic. Information and
guidance will be provided. Sessions are Wednesday evenings. For
more information, please contact Sandy at rcia@stalbertthegreat.....
RCIA Sponsors’ Information Meeting: For anyone
who is interested or curious about being a sponsor in RCIA, you are
more than welcome to join us in a Zoom meeting where we will go over
the RCIA process and the role of sponsor. There will two
available times:
Tuesday, Mar. 29 @ 7:30 pm
Saturday, April 2 @ 10:00 am
Please contact Sandy @ rcia@stalbertthegreat....
for details of meeting invitation.
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MEMORIAL MASS FOR LOVED ONES LOST DURING THE PANDEMIC
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SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
St. Albert the Great St. Vincent de
Paul needs mayonnaise and cookies.
Please drop your donations in the St. Vincent de Paul box in
the Narthex. Thank you for your support!
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Resources
& Announcements
- The Fourth Sunday of Lent - Bulletin Shorts,
free to use
Mass Readings | This
well-known story is not really about how bad/prodigal the son
is, but rather about how excessive and extravagant (‘prodigal”)
the father is with his love, mercy and reconciliation. The
father is the true spender here, sparing no cost or labor to
celebrate the son’s homecoming. The reluctance of the
elder son makes the father seem all the more extravagant.
- How comfortable are you with the father’s
generosity?
- Who do you tend to be in this story: the
wayward son, the father or the elder son?
- How do you treat those who’ve offended
and/or hurt you?
(Source: Diocese of Saskatoon)
- Resources for children: The Fourth Sunday of
Lent
- Kid's challenge this week: Try to make
sure you go to confession before Easter so your soul will be
clean and ready for the great celebration! (THEKIDSBULLETIN)
- Reminder: Mission
Council Greeting Cards
Members of CWL prepare beautiful greeting cards for all
occasions; Easter, First Communion, birthday, thank you,
sympathy and more. Proceeds go to Mission Council and will
be used to help the people in need through home and international missions.
Note that the Mission greeting cards team continues to collect
used greeting cards, stamps, and unused envelopes. To get
a box of cards to sell, please contact Theresa at 403-275-2632
or email grangerc@telusplanet.n...
- Russia-Ukraine: Where is God in war?
The eyes of the world are fixed on Ukraine. Our hearts
turn to our fellow human beings under brutal attack.
Terrible tragedies like this beg the question: Where is God?
- Ukraine: Pope and Zelensky in conversation
Addressing the Italian Parliament via video link on Tuesday morning,
Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky referred to a telephone
conversation he had with Pope Francis, whom he said, had very
important words. Read more
- To support Ukraine beyond prayers
- Students for Song in Ukraine Join school
choirs from the Calgary Catholic School District at a special
concert in support of Ukraine on Tuesday, March 29
at 7 pm. Where: St. Gerard’s
Catholic Church (8944 Elbow Drive SW). Admission by
donation of money or non-perishable food at the door, rush
seating (all proceeds to the Canada-Ukraine Foundation and food
will go to the Calgary Food Bank). More info
- Tenebrae: Scripture & Song
Join the choirs of St John Choir Schola on Passion Sunday, April
10 at 7:30 pm at St Anthony's Church in
Calgary for the candlelit Tenebrae service. Together with
the beautifully stirring music of the SJCS choirs, the sequence
of short readings will draw us deeply into a meditation upon the
unfathomable mercy and love of God. More info
- Three unconventional ways to give alms this
Lent when you’re maxed out | So, what’s a
Christian to do? You want to give, and you know you should
give, but feeding yourself and your family is taking every last
penny. Here are some creative ways to make
almsgiving possible this Lent.
- Failing at Lent? Make this one change
Were you motivated to have a life-changing Lent this Ash
Wednesday, only to find that—a few weeks in—you’re
failing? Fr. Mark-Mary walks you through one change you can make that
could change your entire Lent: dedication.
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