MASS INTENTIONS

Tue, Mar 28 @ 9:00 am                Lloyd Eriksson (RIP)

Tue, Mar 28 @ 6:30 pm                Oscar San Cedio
Wed, Mar 29 @ 9:00 am               Theresa, Faustina , Agnes Lee (INT)

Wed, Mar 29 @ 6:30 pm               Csilla Cseke (INT)
Thu, Mar 30 @ 9:00 am                Luisa Cresco (RIP)

Thu, Mar 30 @ 6:30 pm                Mia & Glenn Altura (INT)
Fri, Mar 31 @ 9:00 am                  Loretta Nott (RIP)
Fri, Mar 31 @ 6:30 pm                  Glenn and Mia (INT)
Sat, Apr 1 @ 9:00 am                    Anne & Bob Barker
Sat, Apr 1 @ 5:00 pm                    Maria Park (RIP)
Sun, Apr 2 @ 9:00 am                   Carmel LeRoux (INT)

Sun, Apr 2 @ 11:00 am                 St. Albert the Great Community (INT)
Sun, Apr 2 @ 5:00 pm                   Abraham Romero (RIP)

STATIONS OF THE CROSS

Stations of the Cross will be celebrated on Friday - March 31 after the evening Mass at approximately 7:05 PM.  Note: This celebration will not be Livestreamed.

EUCHARISTIC MINISTRY TRAINING SESSION

Is God calling you to become an Extraordinary Eucharistic Minister?  Perhaps it’s been a while since you last served.

We will be holding training sessions for both those who would like a refresher and those who are new to this ministry.

The training session will be held on Thursday, March 30 at 7:00pm after the evening Mass.    
 
Please direct any questions to  volunteers@stalbertthegreat.ca  

Eucharistic Ministers must be fully initiated in the Catholic faith.

CWL BABY BOTTLE LENTEN DRIVE

St. Albert the Great CWL would like to thank all parishioners for participating in our Baby Bottle Lenten project.

We ask that all bottles be returned even if they haven’t been filled so we can reuse them for next year. 

Members who have baby bottles can return them this weekend March 25 and 26 after each Mass, where we will have CWL members in the Narthex. 

The proceeds this year are going to:

Any donations to the CWL can also be E-Transferred to satgcwl@gmail.com.

CANASTA NIGHT: MARCH 31

Join us on the last Friday of the month at 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM.

6 Deck - Hand & Foot Canasta is a fun game and get together.  If you’ve never played this game but love cards, we will help you learn.  You won’t be the only new player.  A very good way to meet and make new friends.

You may bring a small snack to share.  It’s a non-alcoholic fun night.

For more information and or rules to the game you may call:

Mag 403-203-0220 or Rachel 403-236-9661

PILGRIMAGE TO MEDJUGORJE 

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...  .

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.

SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL

St. Albert the Great St. Vincent de Paul needs feminine hygiene products and canola oil.  Please drop your donations in the St. Vincent de Paul box in the Narthex.  Thank you for your support!

PRAYER BOARD

COUPLES FOR CHRIST

Sunday Bulletin shorts 

Approaching the end of his own journey, Jesus, in raising Lazarus, dramatically establishes his power over death, leading to a radical reinterpretation of what life and death are really about.  As on the previous two Sundays, this Gospel accompanies a “Scrutiny” for the candidates for baptism, the last of three.  Each Gospel connected to the three RCIA Scrutinies (The Woman at the Well, The Man Born Blind, and this week The Raising of Lazarus) is full of paradox and drama.  The characters in each of these Gospel stories undergoes significant changes.  These are not simply changes that have happened to people in the past – the stories also capture the changes that are happening in those being prepared to receive the sacraments at the Easter Vigil.
-  What part of the story of Lazarus speaks to you most strongly today?
-  Have you ever experienced dramatic changes in your faith, as if moving from death to life?
-  What part of our own vision for life or for the Church needs to be revived?
-  Who do you identify with in this story at this moment in your life: the disciples, Mary, Martha, Jesus, Lazarus, the crowd?
(Source: Diocese of Saskatoon) 

Resources for children

Kid's challenge this week:  Today we hear about an amazing thing that Jesus does when his friend Lazarus becomes sick and dies.  Jesus tells Lazarus to come out of the tomb.  Lazarus walks out.  He is brought back to life.  God gives life to us all. God created us and wants every single one of us to live a happy life, with all the things that we need to grow and be the best people we can be.  This week, say a special prayer for all people who are sick throughout the world, that they may get the care and help that they need and find strength in the love of those around them. 

A Message from Bishop McGrattan

Since 1967, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops has set aside the Fifth Sunday of Lent as Solidarity Sunday, which this year falls on March 26, 2023. Please ask the parish office to provide you with a copy of Bishop McGrattan’s pastoral letter.   

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.

Holy Week & Triduum with Bishop McGrattan

All are welcome!  Bishop McGrattan will celebrate the following liturgy at St. Mary’s Cathedral: 

Pastoral Centre hours during Easter break

• Holy Thursday, Apr 6, 8:30 am to Noon

• Good Friday, Apr 7 - Closed

• Easter Monday, Apr 10 - Closed

• Tuesday, Apr 11  open as usual

Braiding Together:  Bishop McGrattan’s reflections on Pope Francis’ pilgrimage to Canada

On His pilgrimage to Canada in July of 2022, the Holy Father engaged with the First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples in a very direct and intimate manner, offering his apology and learning from each encounter.  Bishop McGrattan was instrumental in the preparations for the visit and accompanied the Holy Father during his time in our country. He has distilled his own reflections into ten key messages which he will present and discuss with us.  Please join us at St. Peter's Parish, 541 Silvergrove Drive NW, Calgary on Saturday, April 15th as we walk together on the journey of healing, truth-telling and reconciliation.  Bishop McGrattan will celebrate the 8:30 am Mass, followed by his presentation.

Baking with the Sisters

Holy Family Conference
April 28th & 29th 
Shrine Church of Our Lady of the Rockies

Theme:   “It Takes a Family to Heal a Family”

All are welcome to attend this two day conference at Our Lady of the Rockies, Canmore, beginning with Mass at 7 pm on Friday, April 28th and continuing on Saturday, April 29th.  

Facilitator:  Lyle Thorne

Speakers: Father Paul Moret, Chief Wilton Littlechild, Karen Wildcat, and Deacon Ed Mending

Topics:  Holy Cloak of St. Joseph, Truth & Reconciliation, St. Kateri Tekakwitha, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Works of Mercy, Prison Ministry.  

Cost:  $40.00/adult or $50.00 for family of four ($10.00 for each additional child)

Contact: Lyle Thorne at 1-780-915-6091 or ourhope@telus.net to register

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

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