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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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16th SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
1st Reading: Genesis 18.1-10a
2nd Reading: Colossians 1.24-28
Gospel: Luke 10.38-42
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In
today’s Gospel reading from St. Luke, we receive a reminder about the
proper use of the gift of time, a fundamental aspect of a stewardship
way of life. Our passage highlights one of the most famous
dinner parties ever thrown, recalling the day that Martha and Mary
hosted our Lord in their home. We are told that Martha, as a
good steward, welcomes Christ in but then becomes “burdened with much
serving” while her sister and fellow hostess chooses to simply sit
with Jesus, listening to Him speak.
Martha becomes indignant at Mary’s behavior and complains to Jesus,
“Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me by myself to do the
serving? Tell her to help me.” But Jesus, in His infinite
wisdom, refuses to get pulled into this sisterly spat. Instead, He
offers Martha a fresh way to look at the situation. “Martha, Martha,
you are anxious and worried about many things. There is need of
only one thing.”
What is that one thing? It is to put Jesus first in our lives
and above all other things; to “sit at his feet” and listen as Mary
did, giving Him the priority of our time no matter how busy we think
we are. When we truly commit to putting Christ first in our
daily lives through a regular time of prayer and frequent
participation in the sacraments, we will find that all our other
concerns become less pressing, less overwhelming.
Why is this so? Because the time we invest in our relationship
with God saturates all aspects of our lives with His grace. And
because God cannot be outdone in generosity. He will abundantly
reward any sacrifice we make to spend time with Him.
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Tue,
Jul 19 @ 9:00 am
Office Staff & Volunteers (INT)
Tue, Jul 19 @ 6:30 pm
Maria & Autin Wing (INT)
Wed, Jul 20 @ 9:00 am
Peter Pedro Heide (RIP)
Wed, Jul 20 @ 6:30 pm
Aaron (INT)
Thu, Jul 21 @ 9:00 am
Fr. Andrew (INT)
Thu, Jul 21 @ 6:30 pm
Wieslawa Dziua (RIP)
Fri, Jul 22 @ 9:00 am
Fr. Krys (INT)
Fri, Jul 22 @ 6:30 pm
Cheka Family (RIP)
Sat, Jul 23 @ 9:00 am
Obligation Family (INT)
Sat, Jul 23 @ 5:00 pm
Jacinta Lobo (RIP)
Sun, Jul 24 @ 9:00 am
Chloe & Dawson Diment (INT)
Sun, Jul 24 @ 11:00 am St.
Albert the Great Community (INT)
Sun, Jul 24 @ 5:00 pm
Krystyna Kloskowska (INT)
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Let
us minister together to ensure no one lives in isolation and
loneliness. On
Sunday, July 24, we invite you to take a step
forward in co-creating compassionate communities that see
relationship and accompaniment with the elderly and grandparents as a
normal part of family, neighbourhood, parish, and communal
life.
- Make plans to visit grandparent(s) and/or
elderly individual(s)
- Share a picture from your visit with the
Diocese and receive a gift!
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SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
St.
Albert the Great St. Vincent de Paul needs mayonnaise
and pasta
sauce. Please
drop your donations in the St. Vincent de Paul box in the
Narthex. Thank you for your support!
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PAPAL VISIT MASS IN ALBERTA
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The
Holy Father will travel within Alberta (based in Edmonton) from July
24-27, followed by a visit to Quebec City and Ste. Anne-de-Beaupré,
July 27-29. Pope Francis will visit Iqaluit, Nunavut the afternoon of
July 29 before returning to Rome.
- Find detailed schedule
- The
public can access the last block of tickets (free)
through papalvisit.ca for the Papal
Mass on Tuesday,
July 26 at 10:15 am at the Commonwealth
Stadium, Edmonton.
- The last block of tickets will be offered
on Monday,
July 18 at 10:30 am
Please
continue to pray for the health of Pope Francis and for all those
engaged in the ongoing healing and reconciliation journey.
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Employment
opportunities are available on our Careers page:
- Assistant Care Coordinator (full-time) -
Elizabeth House
- Administrative Assistant (part-time) - St.
Michael's, Calgary
- Sacrament Preparation Coordinator
(part-time)- St. Luke's Church, Calgary
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Resources & Announcements
- 16th
Sunday in Ordinary Time - Bulletin Shorts, free to use
About
Worry and Anxiety. Jesus is invited to a
home. Martha bustles about. Mary sits and listens.
We do not know that Lazarus does.
- What worries me, make me anxious?
- How does this rate in the scheme of Kingdom
of God values?
- If I sit and listen to Jesus, what is he
telling me?
(Source:
Diocese of Springfield)
- Resources
for children
- Kid's
challenge this week: Write
or draw a “to do list” of all the things you usually do during
a day or a week. Count how many tasks are on there.
Have you remembered to include quiet time for listening to
Jesus? If not, add this to your list and try your best to make
time for it in the coming week. (CAFOD)
- Pope
is committed to going to Ukraine
Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher says Pope Francis plans to go
to Kyiv, Ukraine, but when and how this could happen remain
unknown. Archbishop Gallagher reaffirmed the Pope's
interest in visiting the nation under attack, reflected on his own
trip to the war-devastated nation recently, and on what he
called 'diplomatic failures' that did not work hard
enough to prevent the war, despite warning
signs. Read more
- Pope
to Ukrainian Bishops: 'Stay close to your flock'
Pope Francis addresses a letter to the Ukrainian Greek Catholic
Bishops as they hold their Synod on the theme of synodality in
Poland, and reiterates his closeness to the people of Ukraine at
this difficult time. Read more
- A
Syrian sister’s journey of light amid the darkness of war
Sister Deema Fayyad offers the witness of her community
throughout Syria’s painful civil war, as they pray, carry out daily
tasks, and weave a relationship of dialogue and fraternity with
the Muslims in their area. "In times of war, our
vocation to dialogue could seem like madness, but day after day,
we experience that it could be the way — I want to say the only
way out — towards a world of peace." Read more
- Mom
tries 12 Hugs A Day challenge with her kids … and reports back
“We need 4 hugs a day for survival. We need 8 hugs a day for
maintenance. We need 12 hugs a day for growth.” ~ Virginia
Satir. That might seem excessive — especially if you don’t
tend to be very affectionate by nature. Erin, the mom in
this video, explains how she made it work (or didn’t!) with her
five children, and what she learned from it as a parent.
- Aleteia's
guide to having the best summer ever
As the temperatures rise, here’s a little help to make this
summer as bright and rewarding as can be, courtesy of
Aleteia. Read more
- July-August
2022 Calendar Highlights
- Throughout month of July |
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd summer camps
- NEW! July 19 - Grandparents' Faith
Cafe
The Catholic Grandparents Association is hosting a free online
webinar with guest speaker and patron of CGA, Archbishop
Francis Duffy. The theme of his talk is World Day for
Grandparents and the Elderly 2022. Register here
- July 20-30 | Captivenia -
Medieval adventure camp for girls ages 9-17
- July 24 | World Day of Grandparents
and the Elderly
- July 24-29 | Papal Visit in
Canada
- July 29 | Triumph Retreat -
Live-in program of inner healing & transformation
- Aug 1-13 | Archateos - Adventure
camp for boys ages 7-17
- Aug 12-14 | Holy Ground -
Women's Retreat at Mount St. Francis, Cochrane
- Aug 16-18 | Soul Care -
Women's Retreat at Mount St. Francis, Cochrane
- Aug 22 | Mary: A Bibilical
Walk - Zoom bible study with Fr. Julian Studden
- NEW! Aug
25 | St. Mary's Golf
Tournament at Silvertip Resort, Canmore
| The St. Mary’s University Golf Tournament is back and we
hope you can join them this year for a day of great golf, and
community. All proceeds from the event will directly benefit
St. Mary's University scholarships and bursary programs.
- July
Saints
There are many well known saints whose feast days are celebrated
in July. Below is just a few of them and if you click on the
names you can find out more about these saints.
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