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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: Acts 10.34a, 37-43
2nd Reading: Colossians 3.1-4 or 1 Corinthians 5.6b-8
Gospel: John 20.1-18++ (or shorter)
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The
great feast of Easter has begun, Christian stewards. Let us
rejoice and be glad! Just as we embraced the discipline and fasting
of Lent, let us fully embrace the joy and feasting that the next 50
days offer. We are called to be good stewards of the Easter
season.
Our first reading, from Acts, gives instruction on how to do
this. Here, St. Peter says that our Lord, “commissioned us to
preach to the people and testify that he is the one appointed by God
as judge of the living and the dead… that everyone who believes in
him will receive forgiveness of sins through his name.”
How do we ordinary people preach and testify to all God has done? We
do so through how we live our ordinary lives — through the
intentional use of our time, talent, and treasure for the kingdom of
God. Putting God and others ahead of ourselves in every aspect
of our lives is the most eloquent preaching we can do. Boldly
and joyfully embracing a stewardship way of life is our most powerful
testimony.
As Christian stewards, we are the modern-day witnesses of an
incredible miracle prompted by unfathomable love — the death and
Resurrection of our Savior for us. Let us rejoice and be glad
and let’s make sure our lives are a testimony to this amazing grace!
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EASTER
WISHES FROM FR. ANDREW
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Dear Friends,
This is the
day that the Lord has made! Let us rejoice and be glad in it!
Easter
always brings joy and happiness into our hearts and lives. Once
again, we have an opportunity to celebrate the Lord’s victory over
sin and death. The new life is ours, and the Risen Lord
restores peace and love in the broken world.
May
this Easter fill your hearts with joy and happiness and inspire new
hope.
Have a blessed and wonderful Easter!
Fr.
Andrew, Fr. Chris, Deacons Greg, John, and Joseph & Staff of St.
Albert the Great Parish
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Tue,
Apr 11 @ 9:00 am Sheila Rocks (RIP)
Tue,
Apr 11 @ 11:00 am Liz R (INT) - Senior
Care Centre
Tue,
Apr 11 @ 6:30 pm John Toole (RIP)
Wed, Apr 12 @ 9:00 am Erin Yont (INT)
Wed,
Apr 12 @ 6:30 pm Maria Moreles (INT)
Thu, Apr 13 @ 9:00 am Osvalda
Ferreia (RIP)
Thu,
Apr 13 @ 6:30 pm Jolly Kuruvilla
(RIP)
Fri,
Apr 14 @ 9:00 am John Toole
(RIP)
Fri, Apr 14 @ 6:30 pm Fredy
Mateus (INT)
Sat, Apr 15 @ 9:00 am Linda Bily
(RIP)
Sat,
Apr 15 @ 5:00 pm Louise Brill
(RIP)
Sun, Apr 16 @ 9:00 am Bern LeRoux
(RIP)
Sun,
Apr 16 @ 11:00 am St. Albert the Great
Community (INT)
Sun,
Apr 16 @ 5:00 pm Gloria Gonzalez
Torre (INT)
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RCIA EASTER VIGIL CHAMPAGNE
RECEPTION
We
are approaching the holiest night of the liturgical year – Easter
Vigil on Saturday, April 8th at 8 pm. This is the night we hear
the story of our salvation and celebrate the Resurrection of our
Lord. It is a beautiful celebration that begins in darkness
while outside, we light the Easter candle and process in to the
church. During the Vigil we welcome those individuals who,
through RCIA, are joining our faith.
Following
the Vigil there will be a reception downstairs to celebrate with our
newly confirmed parishioners with a glass of bubbly. Yes
it will be a late, but wonderful, night!
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The Parish Office will be closed on
Easter Monday, April 10 and will resume usual working hours on
Tuesday, April 11.
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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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There will be NO Youth Group on
Friday, April 14th due to the Easter Break. Have a
joyful holiday with your families.❤️
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SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
St.
Albert the Great St. Vincent de Paul needs feminine hygiene products
and canned
beans. Please
drop your donations in the St. Vincent de Paul box in the Narthex.
Thank you for your support!
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March
2023 was another busy month for food hamper requests in our
community. We had a 30% increase in requests in March this year over
2022.
Number of hampers delivered to families suffering from food
insecurity: 51
Number of Children in these families: 68
Number of Adults in these families: 104
Thank you to our generous schools and parishioners that make our work
possible
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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 to 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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"Because Christ hears and saves those who hope in
Him, let us pray for . . . "
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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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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.
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.
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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Centre
- Senior Accountant (Full-time) - Catholic
Pastoral Centre
- Assistant Coordinator (Casual) - Feed the
Hungry
- Administrative Assistant (Part-time) - Our
Lady of the Rockies, Canmore
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Pius X, Calgary
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Heart, Strathmore
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Michael Catholic Community, Calgary
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April
/ May 2023 Calendar Highlights
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