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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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Acts 2.14A, 36 - 41
1 Peter 2:20B - 25
John 10:1 - 10
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Today’s
readings on this fourth Sunday of Easter offer us a glimpse into the
heart of our loving Savior. He is the Good Shepherd and we can
confidently place our trust in Him as we live the stewardship way of
life.
This endearing image of Jesus as our shepherd, and His personal love
for each one of us, is described in our Gospel passage from John,
through the words of Jesus Himself. Here we read Jesus’
description of Himself as the “Good Shepherd.” He says of
Himself, “The sheep hear his voice, as the shepherd calls his own
sheep by name and leads them out. When he has driven out all
his own, he walks ahead of them and the sheep follow him, because
they recognize his voice.”
This aspect of our Lord’s tender and personal love for each one of us
is a compelling reason to embrace the stewardship way of life — in
the offering of our time, talent, and treasure to Him, we can express
our gratitude to Him for the incomprehensible love He has for us.
Embracing this way of life certainly requires trust on our part. But
Christ has proven Himself worthy of our trust. He “bore our
sins in His body.” He calls Himself our shepherd and He offers
Himself as the guardian of our souls. He has withheld nothing
of Himself and His goodness from us. He would never ask anything
of us that would bring us harm. He tells us “I came so that [you]
might have life and have it more abundantly.”
This Easter season, let us resolve to entrust ourselves and our lives
gratefully to Him.
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Tue,
May 2 @ 9:00 am Samantha Pogue
(INT)
Tue,
May 2 @ 10:00 am Guilbert & Flaviana
Pasion (INT) - Senior Care Centre
Tue,
May 2 @ 6:30 pm Bernard Clancy
(RIP)
Wed, May 3 @ 9:00 am Morley Seis (RIP)
Wed, May
3 @ 10:30 am Anna Palombi (INT) - Senior Care
Centre
Wed,
May 3 @ 6:30 pm Bob Savoy (RIP)
Thu, May 4 @ 9:00 am Tara Antonyzn
& family (INT)
Thu,
May 4 @ 1:30 pm Reynaldo Amon (RIP)
- Senior Care Centre
Thu,
May 4 @ 6:30 pm Michael & Molly
Metcalf (INT)
Fri,
May 5 @ 9:00 am Louise Brill
(RIP)
Fri, May 5 @ 6:30 pm David
Yont (INT)
Sat, May 6 @ 9:00 am Chanele
Bouxhard & familly (INT)
Sat,
May 6 @ 5:00 pm Darren Feitz (RIP)
Sun, May 7 @ 9:00 am Barbara
Fergeron (RIP)
Sun,
May 7 @ 11:00 am St. Albert the Great
Community (INT)
Sun,
May 7 @ 5:00 pm Jose Asuncion
Mendozaa (RIP)
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This Sunday we are observing the
World Day of Vocations, also known as "Good Shepherd
Sunday." The purpose of this day is to publicly fulfill
the Lord's instruction to, "Pray to the Lord of the harvest to
send labourers into his harvest" (Mt 9:38; Lk 10:2).
Please pray that young men and women hear and respond
generously to the Lord's call to the priesthood, diaconate, religious
life, societies of apostolic life or secular institutes. The
Diocese of Calgary also asks you to give generously for a special
collection today, to help with formation and education of our
seminarians and those in the permanent diaconate program.
To donate you can click on the image
above which will take you to a donation page or go online and you can
visit catholicyyc.ca/give (catholicyyc dot
ca forward slash give) - and click Vocations. Thank you.
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St.
Albert the Great Youth Group will be welcoming a special visitor from
Seeds of the
Word on Friday, May 5th, 6:30 to 8:30pm in the church basement.
Come out and meet our Sister in faith. ✝ All youth grade 6 & up are
welcome to join us for some faith-filled Q&A, discussion, games,
food and fun!
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COME AS YOU ARE - MAY 5TH
"Hi
friends! COME AS YOU ARE is back again May 5th, 7pm (following Mass).
We have two amazing young adults who will share their personal
conversion stories. As usual we will have Adoration with music,
opportunity for Confession and prayer ministry. If you're
desiring to reconnect with God in a personal and meaningful way, this
is it! Bring a friend, don't miss out. Food and social to
follow!"
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LECTOR MINISTRY TRAINING SESSION
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 session will be held on:
- Wednesday
May 10, 2023 at 7:00pm after
the evening Mass.
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2023 TOGETHER IN ACTION CAMPAIGN
Our 2023 Together In Action goal is
$78,445 and any surplus funds above our goal will go towards the
repair of the main doors to the church. To date we have raised
$24,009.74 towards our goal thanks to your generous contributions.
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REFUGEE FAMILY DONATION UPDATE
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SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
St.
Albert the Great St. Vincent de Paul needs dish detergent
and canned
tomatoes. Please
drop your donations in the St. Vincent de Paul box in the Narthex.
Thank you for your support!
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COMING ALIVE CAMP REGISTRATION IS
NOW OPEN
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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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"Because Christ hears and saves those who hope in
Him, let us pray for . . . "
To have a name added to the Prayer Board, please email
secretary@stal...
and provide the name of the person you would like to add.
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POPE'S PRAYER INTENTION FOR APRIL
2023
In
the face of the violence of our time, Pope Francis asks us to pray
‘for a more widespread culture of non-violence’. The Gospel
shows us that the life of Jesus reveals the true way of peace and
invites us to follow him. It is in this spirit that we are
called to ‘disarm’ ourselves, in the sense of ‘disarming’ our words,
our actions, our hatred. Let us pray as Pope Francis invites us
to do, so that we ‘make non-violence a guide for our actions, both in
daily life and in international relations.
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NATIONAL FAMILY & LIFE WEEK |
MAY 7-14
To
love one another is to see the face of Christ in every person,
beginning with our families. To love one another recognizes a person’s
inestimable dignity and worth. To love one another is our
shared need for unfailing tenderness, kindness, compassion and care.
Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Diocese of Calgary
invites all the faithful to celebrate the joy and beauty of family
and life during the National Family & Life Week, May 7-14.
We have compiled a list of amazing resources from CCCB to help you
make the most of this special week.
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ST. PHILIP SCHOOL REGISTRATION
St. Philip is accepting
registrations from Catholic or Eastern Orthodox families for all
grades for the 2023 - 2024 school year from our designated attendance
areas – Parkland community, an area of Bonaventure, Diamond Cove, all
areas south of Glenmore trail requesting program of choice, Fine
Arts.
Your child is eligible for
Kindergarten September 2023 if he/she was born on or before December
31st, 2018. For non-Catholic families, we do accept registration
and all documentation will be held on a waiting list.
Acceptance is based on room and resources.
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The Feast of Our Lady of Fatima May
13
May
13 is the Feast Day of Our Lady of Fatima, honouring her first
apparition to three Portuguese shepherd children in 1917. Join
us in celebrating this significant event's anniversary with special
initiatives in honour of Our Lady's Feast:
- May
4 to 12 - Novena to Our Lady of Fatima with Heralds
of the Gospel (livestream)
- Saturday,
May 13 at 5 pm - Rosary
followed by Mass and candlelight procession at Our Lady of Fatima
Parish, Calgary. After the candlelight procession, Our
Lady of Fatima Parish invites you to a Portuguese/Brazilian
finger food fundraising for the youth ministry. More info
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LIFE IN THE SPIRIT SEMINAR MAY 2 TO
JUNE 20
Join
the Life in the Spirit Seminar every Tuesday from May 2 to June 20, 6:30 pm to 8:30
pm at St. Mary's Parish Hall. This
eight-session seminar is an evangelistic tool and formation
experience designed to introduce participants to a life in the power
and presence of the Holy Spirit. Register here
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Sunday
Bulletin shorts, free to use
Every
year this Fourth Sunday of Easter is “Good Shepherd Sunday.” While
Peter in Acts speaks of this salvation being for “all who the Lord
calls,” in his letter he speaks of patient endurance as that to which
“you have been called.” Here, in John’s gospel, Jesus speaks
about calling “his own sheep by name and leading them out.”
There is something unique about Jesus’ voice that calls,
something that finds resonance deep in our heart.
- With the many of voices in our modern world,
how do we tune into the sound of our Shepherd’s voice?
- How do you feel cared for by Jesus the Good
Shepherd?
- How are we called to be shepherd, after the
example of the Good Shepherd?
(Source:
Diocese of Saskatoon)
- Kid's
challenge this week: Living
life to the full doesn’t mean having all the latest toys or the
coolest clothes or the biggest house. We are called to be the
best person that we can be, living our lives well and having the
chance to use all our gifts and talents for the good of all.
This week, think about the gifts and talents you have. What are
you good at? Do you always make the most of the gifts that you
have? Do you always try to be the best person you can
be? (CAFOD)
- Colouring page this Sunday
- Kid's Bulletin this Sunday
- Sunday Connection this Sunday
(Gr. 1-8)
- Children's Liturgy of the Word this Sunday
Pope
Francis: Lay ministers must serve and never become self-referential
Pope
Francis addresses participants in Plenary Assembly of the Dicastery
for Laity, Family and Life and reflects on the meaning of
ministeriality in the Church and on the role of laypeople which must
be focused on mission and service.All these ministries, services,
assignments and offices, the Pope emphasized, “must never become
self-referential” and have two fundamental things in common:
"Mission and service", because they "are an
expression of the one mission of the Church and all are forms of
service to others”. Read more
Read
about Azenette Trongco and her vocation
Azenette
Trongco shares her journey in trusting God's providence after having
pondered the question for the past six years. She is a
candidate with the Sisters of Providence religious community, and is
currently serving in Calgary. Read her story in Faithfully
Read
the most recent GrACE newsletter offering information and links to
upcoming Catholic Education Week (CEW) May 15-19 and the GrACE Summit
- May 12, as well as a link to the online store for ordering Catholic Education: In it
Together apparel and gear for your advocacy work.
Meet Alberta's Excellence in Catholic Education recipients and
hear from Catholic school educators across the province about what is
happening in their community. Read now
Marian
Art Exhibition at St. Martha's, Lethbridge
St.
Martha's Parish in Lethbridge will showcase nine paintings of the
Holy Mother by local artist Jim Robinson throughout the month of May.
This exhibition is dedicated to the Blessed
Virgin Mary and protection of the unborn. Proceeds will support
the Lethbridge & District Pro-Life Society. More info
Journeying
Together: Hope & Healing for those mourning the loss of a child
through a miscarriage or stillbirth - May 5-6
Two-day
workshop for those mourning the loss of a child through miscarriage
or stillbirth. Lunch and refreshments included; childcare available.
Friday,
May 5 (7 pm to 9 pm) session offers an evening
of healing prayer, adoration, and reflection; Saturday, May 6 (9:30
am to 3:30 pm) session is an all day workshop comprised of talks,
round table discussions, and support. Learn more
Evening
Prayer with Bishop of Aleppo, Syria & Bishop McGrattan - May
5
In
solidarity with our brothers and sisters in Aleppo, Syria, join an
evening of prayer with Bishop Joseph Tobji, Maronite Bishop of
Aleppo, Syria, Bishop McGrattan, and priests from Calgary oriental
churches and the Diocese of Calgary. When: Friday, May 5 at 7 pm, at
St. Mary's Cathedral. More info
Silent
Retreat for Young Professionals at Mount St. Francis - May 5-6
Christian
Young Professionals (late 20s-40s) are invited to attend a Silent
Retreat at Mount St. Francis Retreat Centre, Cochrane on the weekend
of May 5 to 7. Theme: Walking in Grace. To register,
email ypretreat@gmai...
Healing
Life with Mary and Mercy - May 6
Sisters
of Divine Mercy invite you to discover your beauty and identity in
Christ through Divine Mercy and Mary. There will be Mass,
opportunity for confessions, Conference and Adoration. When: Sat, May 6 at 10:30 am to
3:30 pm, Divine Mercy Centre. Register.
Join
a peaceful, prayerful, and family-friendly 10K Walk/Hike on Saturday, May 13
to celebrate and witness to respect for every life! Grandparents and
elderly are invited too! Tables and chairs will be available.
Enjoy live music, snacks, and a hotdog BBQ lunch after the
walk! Funds raised will support four educational Respect Life
programs in schools and the community. Don't miss this chance
to show your support for life and family. Register at Hike for Life
Restoring
the Feminine Heart, Women's Conference
Beloved
Daughters Ministry invites you to their women's conference, offering
a time of rest and renewal, with speakers Heather and Jake Khym.
When: Fri-Sat,
May 26-27 at St. Luke's, Calgary. Register now | Print poster
Our
Lady of Victory Camp in Summer
If
you have a child in grade 4-12, Our Lady of Victory Camp (OLVC) this
summer has a place for them. Consider sending them to camp
where they can swim in the lake, gather around the campfire, play
epic games, and grow in their faith during one of four weeks of camp
this summer. If you don’t have a camp-aged child, you can still
get involved in the preparations for camp reopening this summer.
If you have any questions, please contact us at 587-447-2837
or visit olvcamp.com...
- Bookkeeper (Full-time) - Calgary Pastoral
Centre, Calgary
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Pastoral Centre, Calgary
- Admin. Assistant (Part-time) - Our Lady of
the Rockies, Canmore
- Cook (Part-time) - St. Mary's Cathedral,
Calgary
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Lethbridge
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Calgary
- Communications & Executive Assistant -
Clear Water Academy, Calgary
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...
April
/ May 2023 Calendar Highlights
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