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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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20th SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
1st Reading: Jeremiah 38.4-6, 8-10
2nd Reading: Hebrews 12.1-4
Gospel: Luke 12.49-53
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Today’s readings set a high bar for us Christian
stewards, reminding us that a stewardship way of life is meant be a
challenging way of life.
In the second reading, from the Letter to the Hebrews, we are told to
live as Christ lived. And how did Christ live? “For the
sake of the joy that lay before Him He endured the cross.” If
we are tempted to complain about the sufferings we must endure in
living as Christ’s disciples, we are told, “In your struggle against
sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding blood.”
In other words, “If you’re not bleeding, what are you
complaining about?” That is quite a high bar!
The Gospel reading from Luke continues this challenging theme.
Our Lord tells His disciples “I have come to set the earth on
fire, and how I wish it were already blazing.” A couple of
verses later Jesus adds, “Do you think that I have come to establish
peace on the earth? No, I tell you, but rather division.”
Jesus’s life on this earth and the message He brought were not meant
to simply make us feel good. In fact, His words can make us
downright uncomfortable at times. That’s because His Good News
(and it is indeed good news!) Is meant to change us, to make saints
of us.
The stewardship way of life sets a high bar indeed. But deeply
embraced, this way of life focused on God and others will make us the
saints we are called to be.
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MASS FOR THE
SOLEMNITY OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
We
will be celebtating the Mass for the Solemnity
of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Monday August 15 at 9 AM
only.
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Mon,
Aug 15 @ 9:00 am
Marcin Szysz (RIP)
Tue,
Aug 16 @ 9:00 am
Wincenty Kloskowski (RIP)
Tue, Aug 16 @ 6:30 pm
Sophia, Peter & John (RIP)
Wed, Aug 17 @ 9:00 am
Jane Gatt (RIP)
Wed, Aug 17 @ 6:30 pm
Cutler family (RIP)
Thu, Aug 18 @ 9:00 am
Alfredo Piro (RIP)
Thu, Aug 18 @ 6:30 pm
Brian Smeredely (INT)
Fri, Aug 19 @ 9:00 am
Mandy & Jason Reid Family (INT)
Fri, Aug 19 @ 6:30 pm
Lynn Family (INT)
Sat, Aug 20 @ 9:00 am
Brian Smerdely (INT)
Sat, Aug 20 @ 5:00 pm
Lourdes Ducut (RIP)
Sun, Aug 21 @ 9:00 am
Sheila & Paul Schneider (INT)
Sun, Aug 21 @ 11:00 am St.
Albert the Great Community (INT)
Sun, Aug 21 @ 5:00 pm
Wieslawa Kloskowski (RIP)
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SUMMER2INSPIRE
WITH ACCESS52
If
you are going into grade 8 - grade 12, Summer2Inspire
by Access52 is here to motivate, challenge and inspire you!
Space is limited, so feel free to sign up for one or all of our
upcoming events. There is no cost to attend, however,
donations are welcome. Join all or any of the sessions below
(Tuesdays, 6 to 9 pm)
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SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
St.
Albert the Great St. Vincent de Paul needs canned soup
and canned
brown beans. Please
drop your donations in the St. Vincent de Paul box in the Narthex.
Thank you for your support!
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BEREAVEMENT:
SUPPORT & CARE TRAINING
The
Diocese of Calgary is offering a training opportunity in providing
bereavement support and care. This workshop is offered to those
who are involved in the Pastoral Care Ministry in their parishes,
and/or for those desiring to be better equipped in accompanying those
dealing with grief and loss.
Topics
to be explored include: What is grief and mourning and how it impacts
our whole being; Grief as a spiritual journey; How the parish
community can assist a grieving person; Practical ideas for a
successful parish bereavement ministry.
- When/where: Saturday, Oct. 1 from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
at St.
Luke's (1566 Northmount Drive NW,
Calgary).
- Register online here or by
contacting Sr. Mariflor at 403-218-5521. Please register by Sep. 26.
- For more information, visit: catholicyyc.ca/pastora...
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SPECIAL GIFT
FOR YOUR ELDERLY LOVED ONES
Thank
you for participation on the World Day for Grandparents and the
Elderly last month. Let us keep stepping forward in co-creating
compassionate communities and accompaniment with the elderly and
grandparents as a normal part of our family and communal life.
Sacred artist Debbie Thompson Wilson has created a beautiful
print of Saints Anna and Joachim for this occasion, and 50 limited
edition high quality prints will be available to give away.
Get it
free for your elderly loved one(s):
- Submit a photo from your visit with an
elderly loved one (grandparent(s) or elderly in
community/parish) taking place in July or August 2022.
Please submit photo by
Aug 31 via email to info@catholicyyc.ca
(with caption, address, phone, and parish name), or submit online
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There
are a number of employment opportunities that are currently available
in the Diocese of Calgary and beyond.
- Assistant Care Coordinator (FT) - Elizabeth
House
- Sacrament Preparation Coordinator (PT) - St.
Luke's, Calgary
- Administrative Assistant/Bookeeper (FT) - St.
Mary's, Brooks
- Executive Director - St. Therese Institute,
Bruno, SK
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Resources & Announcements
- 20th
Sunday in Ordinary Time
Why Does
Jesus Jar the Crowds? He startles us today
by announcing his baptism by fire (his coming Passion and
Death). And he further reminds us that our own Baptism
empowers us to undertake something new. Discipleship.
It is constantly learning anew how to live in this world
as preparation for living forever in the next. But we do
this not alone. The writer of Hebrews reminds us we are
surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses.
- What surprise does Jesus present?
- Whom will I want to surround me? Why?
- What discipleship work does Baptism empower
me to do today?
(Source: Diocese of Springfield)
- Resources
for children
- 20th
Sunday in Ordinary Time
Kid's
challenge this week: Imagine your friend
Alex tells you, “I don't want Sam to play with us. If you ask
Sam to play, I won’t be your friend anymore.” You have a
hard choice to make. Think about what Jesus teaches us about right and wrong
and good choices. Is it right to leave out
Sam? This week, think of examples of something you
wouldn’t do or say just because a friend wanted you to, and
pray that you will make good choices even when it is hard. (Source:
Sunday Connection)
- August
2022 Calendar Highlights
- Pope
at Audience: Canada, a penitential visit 'like no other'
Pope Francis resumes his weekly Wednesday General Audience after
a July break, and dedicates his catechesis to his recent
Apostolic Journey to Canada, a penitential pilgrimage dedicated
to embracing indigenous peoples who suffered injustices over the
centuries. Read more
- Pope
Francis in Canada: The gift of tears
Many images captured Pope Francis' Penitential Pilgrimage to the
land of the indigenous people, and offered a window onto the
moments that put the focus on the path of healing and
reconciliation of peoples who have greatly suffered and who
today encounter a new face of the Church. Read more
- Vatican
releases Pope's programme for Kazakhstan
Pope Francis will make his 38th Apostolic Journey abroad to
Kazakhstan in mid-September, visiting the city of Nur-Sultan on
the occasion of the VII Congress of Leaders of World and
Traditional Religions. Read more
- St.
Dominic: Armed with a Prayer, not a Sword" (Feast day Aug.
8)
Dominic believed that education was imperative to properly
equipping preachers, and that it was necessary to persuade
others of truth with reasoned, scholarly argument.
Christians should be respectful of and ready to respond to
questions from reason, never resorting to force. Read more
- Spend
your summer grilling … and imitating St. Lawrence (Feast day
Aug. 10) | The season of
cookouts and barbecues is the perfect time to bring God's love
and mercy to people around us. And while we are doing
them, we should seek the intercession of St. Lawrence. Read more
- St.
Clare of Assisi's Inspiration (Feast day Aug. 11)
During a general audience, Pope Benedict XVI continued his series
of teachings on Christian culture in the Middle Ages. He
devoted his catechesis to another great woman of that period —
St. Clare of Assisi, friend of St. Francis and founder of the
Poor Clare nuns. Read more
- Solemnity
of the Assumption of Mary (Aug 15)
The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary was
already being celebrated on 15 August in the 5th century. It
bore the sense of Our Lady’s “Birth into heaven”, or in the
Byzantine tradition, her “Dormition”. Mary already
experiences God’s glory. She has reached the goal where we
will one day all find ourselves. Read more
- 10
ways to celebrate the Immaculate Heart of Mary this August
August is the beautiful month of the Immaculate Heart of
Mary. Continuing our series on ways to showcase each
month’s Catholic theme in your life, here are 10 ways you can
more closely align your life to the Immaculate Heart of
Mary. Read more
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