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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: Exodus 17.3-7
2nd Reading: Romans 5.1-2, 5-8
Gospel: John 4.5-42 (longer) or John 4.5-15, 19-26, 39a, 40-42
(shorter)
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Today’s
readings on this third Sunday of Lent present us with the theme of
“thirst” and show us that a stewardship way of life can both satisfy
our spiritual thirst for Christ and help us to satisfy Christ’s
thirst for souls.
Our first reading, from the book of Exodus, begins with the words,
“In their thirst for water, the people grumbled against Moses.”
What little faith and lack of trust they show after all God has done
to free them from slavery. But Moses cried out to God for help,
and sure enough, God provided generously to satisfy their thirst. He
continues to provide generously for us these many centuries later.
Our Gospel passage from John recounts the life-changing encounter
Christ has with the Samaritan woman at the well beginning with His
words to her, “Give me a drink.” Then, He adds, “If you knew
the gift of God and who is saying to you, ‘Give me a drink,’ you
would have asked him and he would have given you living water.”
Christ is speaking the very same words to us today. These two
verses encapsulate the call to stewardship. Christ asks us to
“give him a drink” by sharing what we have with Him and with others
for His sake. Yet, it is Christ Himself who provides the water
— the living water that is His grace.
God has chosen to include us in His plan for bringing all people to
salvation through Him. We live out our part in His plan through
a stewardship way of life. This Lent, let us resolve to respond
to His call with passion and commitment. Let us do our part to
quench His thirst.
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Tue,
Mar 14 @ 9:00 am
Roger Cotter (RIP)
Tue,
Mar 14 @ 11:00 am
Kiirsten Butera (INT) - Senior Care Centre
Tue,
Mar 14 @ 6:30 pm
Monica Rincon (RIP)
Wed, Mar 15 @ 9:00 am
Jane Grogan (RIP)
Wed,
Mar 15 @ 10:30 am Luis
Gonzales Torres (INT) - Senior Care Centre
Wed,
Mar 15 @ 6:30 pm
Jolly Kuruvilla (RIP)
Thu, Mar 16 @ 9:00 am
Irineo & Amanda Obispo
Thu,
Mar 16 @ 6:30 pm
Lucille Bath (INT)
Fri, Mar 17 @ 9:00 am
Julie Perks (RIP)
Fri, Mar 17 @ 6:30 pm
Eriata Dania (INT)
Sat, Mar 18 @ 9:00 am
Allan Francis MacIntyre (RIP)
Sat, Mar 18 @ 5:00 pm
Joanna Song (RIP)
Sun, Mar 19 @ 9:00 am
Frank Romeo Sr. (RIP)
Sun,
Mar 19 @ 11:00 am St.
Albert the Great Community (INT)
Sun, Mar 19 @ 5:00 pm
McKelborg family (INT)
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Stations of the Cross will be
celebrated on Fridays - March 17, 24 and 31 after the evening Mass at
approximately 7:05 PM. Note: This celebration will not be
Livestreamed.
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LENTEN PENITENTIAL SERVICE
The parish Lenten Penitential
Servcie will be held after the 6:30 PM Mass on Friday, March 24.
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CWL BABY BOTTLE LENTEN DRIVE
St.
Albert the Great CWL is excited to announce that we will be
organizing a Baby Bottle Lenten project this year using the baby
bottle theme once again. We saw how much fun everyone had with
this last year and wanted to surprise and delight you with this
again. We heard that there were many competitions in our Parish
and we certainly welcome you to email us at satgcwl@gmail....
to share your stories.
The
proceeds this year are going to St. Vincent de Paul where we have
partnered to create a program exclusive for baby supplies such as
diapers, formula etc, Kara program's St. Annes Pantry - assisting
pregnant and parenting female and male students and other CWL
supported charities that we participate in. We look forward to
seeing you this weekend and let the fun, learning and spiritual
growth commence in such a family orientated Lenten activity.
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PLEASE HELP US TELL THE STORY OF OUR
PARISH
A
small group of the faithful from St. Albert the Great Parish have
taken on the mission to put together some recollections and archives
going back to the very beginnings of our parish. Our history
got away from us and we think that while we’re still able, we need to
gather up our memories. We are reaching out to anyone who has
been a part of our journey for the past 25 years to help document our
past.
We’re
not exactly sure of what this is all going to look like, but all
stories and memories are important. Can you help us?
Your
participation wouldn’t involve a huge time commitment. If you
do like meetings and such, we’ve decided to gather once a month to
add past events to a giant timeline. But, another way that you
might participate is to write down your recollections…events that
stick out in your memory or that were really important to your
family. You might want to look through your boxes of photos and
contribute those or a scan of those. There are many ways that
your participation might be celebrated. Whether you walked in
the front doors of our church when they first opened 20 years ago, or
for the first time a few months ago, you are an important part of our
history and we thank you for anything you might do. If you have
something to share, please contact us at archives@stalb...
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COMING ALIVE CAMP - VOLUNTEERS
REQUIRED
Coming
Alive Camp is looking for adult volunteers for July 17-21. This camp
geared toward students entering grades 1-6, running from 8:45 am to 1
pm each day of the week. Children take part in morning song and
prayer, craft, a faith-based lesson, recreation time outside (or
inside if weather does not permit), a snack and Mass.
The
camp is entirely volunteer run and we are in need of more adult
volunteers. Some of the perks of volunteering for Coming Alive Camp
include guaranteed registration and a reduced fee for your children
at camp. Children who are not yet old enough for camp (newborn
to kindergarten age) can join our cherubs group ($20 per child for
the week), Children entering grades 1 to 6 in September can be
campers ($40 per child for the week). We are looking for a few
people to help with recreation, snack preparation and as adult
leaders. Please let Liisa know at ComingAliveCam...
if you would like more information and / or are interested in
volunteering.
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LENTEN RETREAT AT SATG: INTO THE
DEEP - FINDING PEACE THROUGH PRAYER
Are
you searching for peace?
God
promises that when we draw near to Him that He will draw near to
us. The way to draw near is through prayer. That is the
path to peace.
What
is prayer, exactly? What sets authentic Christian prayer apart
from the many “spiritual” practices being promoted today? How
does one pray? Is it really necessary? These
questions—and many more—will be answered at our retreat day.
Spiritual
directors Elizabeth Sanesh and Michelle Diment, together with the
Come As You Are team, will be hosting the retreat using a
professionally produced video series featuring the founder of the
Avila Institute and former president of EWTN, Dan Burke! There
will also be small group discussions and time for Q&A.
This Lenten retreat day takes place
on Saturday March 18th from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm in the parish hall.
Cost is $10 per person and includes the book Into the Deep:
Finding Peace Through Prayer by Dan Burke. Coffee/Tea provided.
Please bring a bag lunch.
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SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
St.
Albert the Great St. Vincent de Paul needs juice 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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Registration is open for the 2023
God Squad 26th Annual Conference!
Friday March 17, 2023 from 6 PM to 9 PM
and Saturday March 18,
2023 from 9 AM to 4 PM
St. Michael's Catholic Community
800, 85 St SW, Calgary Alberta
Take this opportunity to empower and inspire you to become who God
created and calls you to be.
Why should you come to this year's conference?
Why should you bring another man with you?
To strengthen our culture, our family and our faith. And the
way we do that is becoming men of the cross, living our faith from
the Cross of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
This year’s theme is Memento
Mori which invites us to remember our death, that the
final things are death, judgment, heaven or hell.
In the sheer silence of our hearts, the Lord’s theophony calls us to
be bearers of light and to live for heaven, drawing upon us amidst today’s darkness
of spiritual famine and moral confusion.
Register
today!
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"Because Christ hears and saves those who hope in
Him, let us pray for . . . "
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This
long dialogue around thirst and water has long been one of the
Church’s prime Scriptures to illustrate the journey from unbelief to
faith. Therefore, it is aptly connected to the baptismal
journey of the catechumens during Lent. The awakening of faith
in the newly baptized re-ignites the fervent of the Church’s
faith. The powerful Gospel account speaks for itself!
- From this reading, what do you observe about
the stages of faith development?
- Are there elements in the story that suggest
that the Samaritan woman is marginalized or considered
undesirable in her community? Who is it in your
neighbourhood/town who is considered less desirable?
- Why do you think Jesus chooses to reveal
himself to a woman, to a Samaritan/outsider?
- For what do you thirst – in your families,
your workplace, your parish?
(Source: Diocese of Saskatoon)
Kid's challenge this week: Today we hear a story about Jesus talking to a
Samaritan woman at a well. This story reminds us that God loves
all people no matter where they are from. God asks us to be
like Jesus and to respect and care for all people no matter who they
are. Show 3 ways you can treat others like Jesus this week.
A
Message from Bishop McGrattan
"Pope
Francis has always encouraged the shepherds of the Church to have
'the smell of the sheep'. Through the Pastoral Visit of a
parish, it has been my experience that this has in fact been a
reality for me as a bishop." Read the Bishop’s message on our blog
Profession
of Vows - Seeds of the Word
Seeds
of the Word community invites you to attend the First Profession of
Vows of two male and two female novices who have been in formation
here in Calgary, as well as the incorporation of a new missionary
member to religious formation. This celebration with Bishop
McGrattan will take place at St. Mary's Cathedral on March
19 at 7 pm.
Priestly
Ordination of Santiago Torres
Rev.
Mr. Santiago Torres, a transitional deacon currently completing
studies at St. Joseph Seminary, Edmonton, has been called to
ordination to the Holy Priesthood at St. Mary's Cathedral, Calgary,
on the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Friday, June 16,
2023 at 7 pm.
Feed
the Hungry and Elizabeth House
We
are excited to announce Feed the Hungry and Elizabeth House are part
of Shaw Birdies for Kids presented by AltaLink for 2023. Shaw Birdies
for Kids presented by AltaLink (BFK) is a non-profit program run
under the Calgary Shaw Charity Classic Foundation. All
donations through BFK are matched up to 50%.
Call
the Pastoral Centre at 403-218-5500 to find out how to donate through
Birdies for Kids.
STMU
- The President’s Dinner
On
Thursday, March 23 St. Mary's University will be hosting their annual
President's Dinner fundraising gala, featuring our new President Dr.
Sinda Vanderpool and Bishop McGrattan as keynote speakers.
When: Thursday, March 23 at 6 pm, Calgary Italian Culture Centre (416
1 Ave NE). To purchase tickets, please visit https://stmu.ca/dinner
Proceeds
from the President’s Dinner support the student experience at St.
Mary’s and the pursuit of academic excellence.
Evening
of Conversation with Fr. Raymond De Souza
In
partnership with the St. Francis Xavier Chaplaincy, St. Mary’s
University invites you to an evening of food for the soul, mind and
body featuring a talk by Fr. Raymond De Souza with conversation and
questions from Dr. Sinda Vanderpool, President of St. Mary’s
University. When: Thursday, March 16 at 7 pm at St. Mary’s
University. There will be time to connect with others and enjoy
a pulled pork sandwich prior to the talk. Call (403) 531-9130
for more information.
Pope’s
Prayer Intention - March, 2023
Let
us pray for victims of abuse. We pray for those who have
suffered harm from members of the Church; may they find within the
Church herself a concrete response to their pain and suffering.
God
Squad's annual Men Conference!
All
men are welcome to a weekend of formation with guest speakers: Fr.
Raymond De Souza and Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers on God Squad's
upcoming Conference "Memento Mori: Remember your death and live
for heaven". When: March 17 &18 at St. Michael's
Church (800 85 St SW, Calgary). For more information or to
register, visit godsquad.ca/register or call
587-888-5482. Order today and get a Terror of Demons- Disc Golf set
(supplies are limited)
Holy
Week & Triduum with Bishop McGrattan
All
are welcome! Bishop McGrattan will celebrate the following
liturgy at St. Mary’s Cathedral:
- Chrism Mass, Monday, April 3 at 7 pm
- Holy Thursday, April 6 at 7 pm
- Good Friday, April 7 at Noon and 3 pm
- Easter Vigil, April 8 at 8 pm
- Easter Sunday, April 9 at Noon
- Administrative Assistant (Part-time) - Our
Lady of the Rockies, Canmore
- Administrative Assistant (Part-time) - St.
Pius X, Calgary
- Caretaker (Casual) - St. Ambrose, Coaldale
- Hospitality/Security (Part-time) - Sacred
Heart, Calgary
- Administrative Assistant (Part-time) - St.
Elizabeth of Hungary, Calgary
Calgary
Catholic Education Foundation Board and Committee Volunteers Needed
Have
you ever wondered what it's like to volunteer for an amazing Catholic
organization? Why not join the CCEF and make a difference here
in Calgary and the area? Call (403) 200-7192 for more
information.
If
you haven't already, please subscribe to the Diocesan publication Faithfully
- to keep you updated with what's happening in our Diocese. Get
a snapshot of faith at work in the lives of everyday people in our
Diocese and find opportunities to spread the Good News of Christ
beyond the walls of our churches. Subscribe at catholicyyc.ca/faithfu...
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