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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
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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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28th SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
1st Reading: 2 Kings 5.14-17
2nd Reading: 2 Timothy 2.8-13
Gospel: Luke 17.11-19
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Gratitude
is the key to a stewardship way of life. Today’s
readings demonstrate the power and vital importance of gratitude
in the life of the Christian disciple, for gratitude leads us to
worship God who offers us salvation.
We see the power of gratitude on display in the Gospel passage from
Luke after Jesus heals ten lepers. “And one of them, realizing
he had been healed, returned.” Only one of the ten recognized the
tremendous blessing he had received from Jesus and returned to thank
him. While it’s easy to feel indignant at the failure of the
nine others to return and thank Jesus, how often do we fail to
recognize the blessings, answered prayers, andhealings (both physical
and spiritual), that the Lord showers upon us, day and night?
The truth is that our very lives and every breath we take are His
gift to us. But we can get so caught up in the stresses and
distractions of daily life that we lose touch with this truth.
The Samaritan reacts to his gift of healing with the proper response
to our loving God. Recognizing what he had just received from
the Lord, he “returned, glorifying God in a loud voice; and he fell
at the feet of Jesus and thanked Him.” He was grateful for what
God had done for him and this gratitude led to worship.
And because of this response, Jesus offered him a far more precious
gift that physical healing; He offered him the gift of
salvation. “Stand up and go; your faith has saved you.”
Too often we hear the phrase, “Count your blessings,” and write it
off as nothing more than a trite saying. Today’s Gospel shows
us otherwise. Gratitude is powerful. It deepens our faith in
God and leads us to fitting worship of Him.
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Tue,
Oct 11 @ 9:00 am
Bob Bryner (RIP)
Tue,
Oct 11@ 11:00 am
Edward Fernandes RIP
Tue,
Oct 11 @ 6:30 pm
Donald Malinowski (RIP)
Wed, Oct 12 @ 9:00 am
Eric & Gayleen Hamilton (INT)
Wed, Oct 12 @ 6:30 pm
Maria Piro (RIP)
Thu, Oct 13 @ 9:00 am
Beaudoin Family (INT)
Thu, Oct 13 @ 6:30 pm
Jim & Donna (INT)
Fri, Oct 14 @ 9:00 am
Ippolito Imbrogno (RIP)
Fri, Oct 14 @ 6:30 pm
Rosanna Tiberio (INT)
Sat, Oct 15 @ 9:00 am
Bob Bryner (RIP)
Sat, Oct 15 @ 5:00 pm
Patricia McNeil (RIP)
Sun, Oct 16 @ 9:00 am
Eleuterio Ducut (RIP)
Sun, Oct 16 @ 11:00 am
St. Albert the Great Community (INT)
Sun, Oct 16 @ 5:00 pm
Alfredo Piro (RIP)
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BASEMENT
CANOPY CONSTRUCTION
Basement
Canopy construction started on Monday, October 3, 2022. Due to
the construction, the basement entrance will be fenced off for a few
weeks. The main doors of the church will be open during parish
office hours, and we will have a reception area in the Narthex area
to welcome you. We thank you for your patience and
understanding while the construction of the much needed canopy is
built.
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REGISTRATION
FOR THE SACRAMENTS EXTENDED
St. Albert
the Great is extending registration for the sacraments (First
Reconciliation, First Eucharist, and Confirmation) for 2022-2023 from
now until Monday, October 24, 2022.
Please register through the
following link before October 24:
Register
online for the sacraments
For an outline of dates for the sacraments, please
visit the following link:
Sacrament Dates 2022-2023
Contact Dan D'Agostino with any questions:
sacraments@sta...
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Experience
God's love in a personal and meaningful way. COME AS YOU ARE
is back for a special night of encounter with Jesus Christ through
personal testimony, reflection, and Adoration with music.
Reconciliation and Prayer Ministry will be available. Happy to
say that our social and fellowship time has returned to cap off the
evening! All are welcome.
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SUNDAY SOCIAL IS COMING BACK (YOUR
HELP IS NEEDED)!
It is
time to bring back Sunday Social following the 9:00am and 11:00am
masses! A group has been formed to re-start this important
ministry and they need your help. Volunteers will be required
to assist weekly with set-up, hosting, food and beverage preparation
and clean-up afterwards. If you, or you and your family, can
assist with Sunday Social, there is a sign-up sheet in the Narthex.
You can also send an email to volunteers@stalbertthe...
for more information.
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EXTRAORDINARY EUCHARISTIC MINISTRY
(EEM) TRAINING SESSION - OCT 21
Ever
wanted to share in the ministry of the Eucharist? Perhaps it’s
been a while since you last served. We will be holding a training
session for both for those who would like a refresher and those who
are new to this ministry.
The
training session will be held on October 21, 2022 at 7:00pm
after the evening Mass.
Eucharistic Ministers must be fully
initiated in the Catholic faith.
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LECTOR MINISTRY TRAINING SESSION
- OCT 27
What
do you call a man or woman who stands up in a Catholic church and
lends his or her voice to God? A LECTOR. If you are being
called to proclaim God’s word, then please consider joining the
Lector Ministry and fulfill that calling.
We
will be holding training sessions for those who are new to this
ministry and those who would like to have a little refresher
training.
The
training sessions will be held on October 27, 2022 at 7:00pm
after the evening Mass. Please direct any questions to volunteers@sta...
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SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
St.
Albert the Great St. Vincent de Paul needs diapers size 4 or 5
and feminine
hygiene items. Please
drop your donations in the St. Vincent de Paul box in the Narthex.
Thank you for your support!
THANK YOU GENEROUS DONORS
In
September, 43 hampers were delivered to families in our areas serving
91 adults and 67 children. We also distributed 40
backpacks filled with school supplies that were donated by CWL and
Rick McIvor's office. Thank you to all of our generous donors that
make our charitable works possible.
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ST. MARY'S UNIVERSITY OPEN HOUSE
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BISHOP CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL OPEN
HOUSE
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING PRESCHOOL
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WALKING TOGETHER IN CATHOLIC
EDUCATION
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A
message from Alberta Catholic School Trustees' Association
(ACSTA): We are very pleased to announce the provincial theme
for Catholic education this year will be Walking Together in Catholic
Education. Accompanying this theme is the passage
"As for us, we will walk in the name of the Lord our God forever
and ever" from Micah 4:5.
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DOUBLING OUR EFFORTS FOR SACRAMENTAL
PREPARATION IN THE DIOCESE
Despite
the heroic efforts from parishes and schools to adapt the way
children were prepared for the sacraments in the past few years, it
is estimated that 4700 children still missed the Sacraments of
Initiation since 2020.
In
response to the need for pastoral outreach to those missing their
sacraments, Bishop McGrattan shares some immediate action plans in
the diocese.
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PRAY FOR THE
CHURCH OPEN TO EVERYONE
Let
us pray the Holy Father's intention for October 2022: Let us pray that the Church,
ever faithful to the Gospel and courageous in preaching it, may live
in an increasing atmosphere of synodality and be a community of
solidarity, fraternity, and welcome.
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Vatican unveils "The
Letter" documentary
A new
documentary “on humanity’s power to stop the ecological crisis”
facing the world is presented at a press conference at the Vatican on
Tuesday, Oct. 4. This documentary is packed with powerfully
moving personal stories alongside the latest information about the
planetary crisis and the toll it’s taking on nature and people.
- Watch documentary "The Letter" on
Youtube Originals here
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Resources & Announcements
- Bulletin
Shorts, free to use
- How
Does Faith Save? In the first
reading today, Naaman, the foreigner, wants two loads of earth
for his home so that he can always stand on God’s holy ground
and give thanks. In the gospel, the ten cry out: Kyrie, eleison
– Lord, have mercy. Of the ten, only one, the foreigner,
returns to Jesus to give thanks. God responds to cries
for help. Those who are cured, as all who are helped,
respond.
- What help, what
mercy do I seek from the Lord?
- How will I be
grateful? What will I do or say?
- Because help,
because mercy is given to me, what mercy work will I do for
another this week?
(Source: Diocese of Springfield)
- Resources
for children
- Kid's
challenge this week: This
Thanksgiving weekend, think about what God has given you.
How will you show God your thanks this week? Colour this illustration and
write or draw what you are thankful for under the banner.
Think about the importance of saying thank you
each day. Perhaps you could make a thank you card for someone
during the week? (CAFOD)
- Bishops
of Canada deepen commitments for healing and reconciliation
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB), gathered in
Plenary Assembly last week, agreed upon a series of next steps
related to the painful legacy of residential schools. This
work builds on previous commitments to promote access to
records, educate clergy on Indigenous cultures and spirituality,
and contribute $30 million to healing and reconciliation
initiatives across Canada. Read statement
- Reminder:
Study Group Series for Directory for
Catechesis
An online opportunity (via Zoom) for those engaged in
sacramental preparation, RCIA, pastoral care ministry, and other
parish ministries to delve deeper into the reading, studying,
and discussing of the Directory for Catechesis. More information here.
Starts on Oct 11. Register here
- Reminder:
Discerning God's call for unmarried women
The Office of Vocations invites women seeking to know how to
discern the will of God in their lives, to learn how to listen
and discover God's call in their life. We will be engaging
in Lectio
Divina prayer and exploring how to discern using the
Ignatian method of discernment. When: Sunday, Oct. 23
at 2 pm at CPC (1 or 2 hours session)
| Download Poster
- Vatican
II’s primary goal, according to St. John XXIII (Feast Day:
Oct. 11) | The 20th century saw
a rapid advance in technology and a radical change in
living. When St. John XXIII inaugurated the Second Vatican
Council, he stated its principal goal was to defend the
truth. Read more
- St.
Callistus I (Feast Day: Oct. 14)
Callistus began his career as a highly-placed domestic
servant, eventually taking responsibility for his master's
banking business. When the bank failed, he was demoted to
serve as a manual laborer in Rome. Thus, under inauspicious
circumstances, Callistus came as a slave to the city where he
would later serve as Pope. Read more
- From
novels to hard reality: St. Teresa of Jesus (Feast Day: Oct
15) | St. Teresa of Avila
(or St. Teresa of Jesus) had a happy childhood with her
brothers and cousins, and was fascinated by novels that told
tales of chivalry. After the death of her elder brother,
John, in 1524 and the loss of her mother, Teresa was sent
to study at the Augustinian Monastery of Our Lady of Grace,
where she was struck by a first existential crisis. Read more
- October/November
2022 Calendar Highlights
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