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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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25th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME September 22, 2024
Click for Sunday's Readings
First Reading: Wisdom 2: 12 17 - 20
Responsorial Psalm 54: 1 - 6
Second Reading: James 3: 16 - 4: 3
Gospel: Mark 9: 30 - 37
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Our readings today bring to light the daily struggle between good and evil and how we can combat this struggle through gratitude.
In our Gospel, we see an example of how surrendering to our passions negatively affects us. Jesus was with His disciples when they began to argue amongst themselves as to who was the greatest in the group.
If we look at our own lives, we might find many instances where we fall into the same tendencies — we constantly compare ourselves to others, out of pride we feel the need to point out another’s faults or choose to fight back in an argument. We know we should act one way but choose another.
When Jesus hears what the apostles are discussing, He has them focus on a child. “Whoever receives one child such as this in my name, receives me.”
If we reflect on the moment someone receives a child, oftentimes their hearts are overwhelmed with joy and gratitude for this gift. There is no jealousy or anger, just thanksgiving, and appreciation.
The apostles are busy bickering about who was the best. Their vision was clouded, and they could not even stop and be grateful for the gift to be so close to our Savior and that they were chosen to be His closest followers.
When we are caught in the raging war of jealousy, fighting, and pride, and begin to become enslaved to our passions we are ultimately being ungrateful for what we have been given. We overlook the blessing God has given us and the gifts and talents He has entrusted to us.
Today, let us recall that we have an infinitely loving God who cares deeply for us. Consider all that He has blessed you with, and how you can use those blessings for His glory.
(©Catholic Stewardship Consultants)
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CHILDRENS LITURGY OF THE WORD
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Connect with us:
Office Hours: Mon - Fri: 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM Closed for lunch from 12:30 PM to 1:00 PM | Closed all Statutory Holidays
Pastor: Fr. Andrew Maruszczak, SDS
Assoc. Pastor: Fr. Krzysztof Sobanski, SDS
Parish Address: 10 Prestwick Drive SE, Calgary, AB, Canada T2Z 4J6 Main Phone: (403) 257-6054 Fax: (403) 257-6072
Bulletin Updates:
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Parish Livestream: Sunday 11:00 AM Masses
Charitable Registration Number: 107909939 RR0084
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Did you know that you can make your Sunday Offering online?
Our parish relies on regular offertory giving for maintenance and growth.
Anyone can make donations to the parish. Click here for more information:
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Weekly Mass Tuesday to Friday 9:00 AM | 6:30 PM
Saturday Mass 9:00 AM
Sunday Mass Sat 5:00 PM (Anticipatory) 9:00 AM | 11:00 AM | 5:00 PM
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Confession Tuesday to Friday 9:30 AM | 7:00 PM
Saturday at 3:30 PM
Adoration Friday 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
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AVAILABILITY: October, November and December dates are open for booking. Please include the name of the intended, type of intention (regular INT or RIP) and your Mass date/time preference. *Please note date and time preferences are not a guarantee.
Mass intentions are booked three months out, every Monday a new week 3-months ahead opens to book.
Our parish serves over 9000 parishioners, intentions are limited to two per family within the three-month period. Thank you for honoring this system.
Contact the office with questions.
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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@stalbertthegreat.ca and provide the name of the person you would like to add and how long you would like them to remain on the Prayer Board.
*Prayers of the faithful are intended for the souls of those who have passed, and are said during Sunday Mass. Please email the office email above to have someone added.
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40 Hours Devotion for Vocations
St. Albert the Great Parish will be participating in the 40 Hour Devotion for Vocations on Oct 11th - 13th. Sign up today for Adoration here: Sign up Adoration will take place in 1 Hour sessions; you can sign up for as many sessions as you like over the 40 Hour period. There is a minimum of three people required at each session so that our Lord is not alone.
Below is a letter for the Bishop regarding the longstanding tradition of forty hours of continuous prayer before the Blessed Sacrament.
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Reminder About the Use of Parish Email Lists
St. Albert the Great Parish is blessed with more than 45 Ministries and associated groups serving our community. This year we welcome two new organizations: The Catholic Grandparents Group and St. Albert’s Men.
These and many other groups which slow down during the summer are now up and running.
Part of any effective organization is communication with members and to the Parish at large, with email communication being used almost exclusively.
We would like to remind everyone that the email lists used by Ministries and groups are to be used only for communication directly related to that particular ministry or group. Our wonderful volunteers provide their email address with that understanding, and we as a Parish must uphold the trust associated with that. This is the same policy for all Parishes in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Calgary.
There are other ways to promote events and services of benefit to the Parish by way of the bulletin among others. If you have something you feel should be shared with the Parish, please contact the office.
If you feel that the email address you provided to the Parish or any Ministry or group in our Parish is being used inappropriately, please forward that email with a short note outlining your concern to ppc@stalbertthegreat.ca
Bob Young, Chair SATG Parish Pastoral Council
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Once registered, more details will be provided closer to the start of preparation.
Contact Dan through the parish office if you have any questions.
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THANK YOU for your contributions to the Holy Childhood Association
In May we contributed $11, 941.10 Every time your children come to the front and financially contribute to the donation basket that sits at the foot of the altar, it goes towards The Pontifical Association of the Holy Childhood or Missionary Childhood Association. They are a Catholic children's association for the benefit of foreign missions. It is one of four Pontifical Mission Societies and is dedicated to fostering children’s awareness of the missionary nature of the Church.
We received this wonderful letter of thanks from Holy Childhood Association that we wanted to share with you.
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TOGETHER IN ACTION UPDATE
Our 2024 parish goal for Together In Action is $78,445 and any surplus will go towards upgrading the indoor and outdoor lighting in the parish.
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FORMED.ORG
Explore a curated selection of FORMED.org resources that will immerse you in testimonies, teachings, and stories to support and deepen your commitment to the Diocese of Calgary's Pastoral Renewal.
Highlighted today:
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Rather than assuming we all know what discipleship is, Julianne walks us through examples and practical explanations to make the buzzword tangible. Watch now
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The Latest Faithfully
Faithfully | Released: Sep 17, 2024 Some highlights: - Installation of Pastors - Photos & message from Bishop McGrattan
- St. Mary's Cathedral summer gathering
- Sabbatical Year with Seeds of the Word
- Holy Trinity Parish Renewal: Small steps toward community transformation.
- Career and volunteering opportunities
- Upcoming events
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LOST AND FOUND
There is a Plastic bin in the Narthex on the West side of the church near the window that we place general Lost & Found Items. Mass books are placed on the small bookshelf behind the pillar on the left side as you enter the church. If you are looking for other items, please call the office at 403-257-6054.
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PARISH MINISTRIES & GROUPS
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CHILDREN'S LITURGY
Registration is now open for Saturday 5pm and Sunday 9am masses.
Children’s Liturgy is a volunteer run program that teaches the Liturgy of the Word in terms that children can understand. The program is designed for children aged 4 to 7 years old.
Registration is required and the fee is $20/child or $50 per family, this helps cover the costs for supplies. *We understand that not everyone can afford additional costs, please register and connect with us; no family will be turned away.
Children’s Liturgy needs the following volunteers:
● Coordinators (Adult)
● Teachers (Adult)
● Assistant Teachers (Adult)
● Student Helpers (8-17 years old)
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WE NEED VOLUNTEERS for Sunday 11am and Sunday 5pm Masses.
Please visit our website for more information.
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KNIGHTS of COLUMBUS BOTTLE DRIVE
The Knights of Columbus are holding a bottle drive this weekend of Sept 21 and 22.
Please bring you bottles to the storage trailer on the east side of the parking lot throughout the weekend.
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PARISH LIBRARY UPDATE
Thank you to everyone who has donated books to the library over the years. We are currently at capacity and are no longer accepting donations.
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NEW CANADIAN FAMILY UPDATE
We have just received notification that our parish sponsored family is arriving on September 27th!!
There is much to do to prepare for arrival in less than a week. We are currently looking for: - Housing - we are looking for a two-bedroom apartment, close to our parish, close to transit that is clean and safe.
- Household items: If you are a family that has already signed up to purchase a small household item we will be emailing you with the drop off location shortly.
- If you have gently used furniture that you are willing to donate, we are looking for the usual household items, such as sofas, bedding, kitchen table and chairs, dressers, lamps etc. Please email satgrefugee@gmail.com with clear photos and measurements of your item and condition. Please note we cannot accept all items; we will let you know if the item is needed.
- We are also looking for donations of new or gently used technology like cell phones, tv’s and laptops. As these will be needed for English language learning and daily life in Canada.
- If you have a truck and some muscles that you can contribute to moving day this would be much needed as well.
God Bless!
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CONNECT Night Returns this Month!
TRUTH: We need each other to live out our call as Missionary Disciples - a call to both holiness and mission with Jesus at the center. So let's CONNECT and grow together! Iron sharpens iron (Prov 27:17). Join us as we kick off the season and reveal our new topic series for 2024/25. (Hint: If you loved the last series on Discerning God's Will, you will LOVE this one). We meet the last Thursday of the month for a talk, small groups and social. Our goal is to provide practical tools and create a vibrant, supportive faith community as we equip you to live out your call as Missionary Disciples.
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Thursday, Sept 26 at 7pm in the parish hall.
Reach out to the office for more details.
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"FALL" INTO DISCOVERY
START SOMETHING NEW THIS FALL! Encounter Jesus Christ in a new and personal way through the DISCOVERY faith study. DISCOVERY is a 6-week study and invites participants to encounter Jesus Christ through a simple but challenging look at the Gospel message - the Good News.
Men's and women's groups, weeknight evenings, beginning the first week of October. Sign-up here:
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"A Season of Carols"
ALL parishioners are invited to sing!
Do you like Christmas Carols? Would you like to have fun and help our SATG Parish? Then you qualify to sing in "A Season of Carols" which includes a concert for SATG Parish.
It's free to join. All music, sing along vocal tracks, and other materials you need are provided for free. Rehearsals started Wednesday, Sept 18 and run for 10 weeks. Concert date Wednesday November 27, 2024
Thank you to the Stampede City Mixed Chorus for making this possible. Please contact Greg Verhappen (Saturday 5 pm music minister) for more info:
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SUNDAY SOCIAL
Takes place after 9:00 AM & 11:00 AM Mass.
Join us in the basement for coffee, tea, juice & baked goods, and to meet new people! Everyone is welcome.
We are always looking for volunteers, specifically for our 11:00 AM social group. For more information, or to sign-up, please contact:
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Meets every Tuesday morning at 10:00 AM in the St. Albert room.
The next meet up is September 24th.
Come join us in friendship and great conversation as we work on our arts & crafts projects. All are welcome!
If you have any questions please call the office at
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CANASTA GROUP
Join the group for some fun on the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month!
Next meet up is September 27th in the basement St. Albert Room at 6:30 PM.
For more information, please contact Paul at
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SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
Please consider donating so that we can purchase the groceries needed to fill the hampers in the months ahead. Donations can be made by cash, cheque or by e-transfer at svdp.satg.donations@gmail.com. Tax receipts will be issued in Feb 2025.
Our work is not possible without the financial support of our parishioners, schools and the community at large. We thank you all for your generosity.
"For all the benefactors of the poor, that God may reward them with eternal life," Lord hear us.
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Current Needs
Peanut Butter & Jam
Please drop your donations in the St. Vincent de Paul box in the Narthex.
All non-perishable food is appreciated. Thank you for your support!
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The St. Albert the Great CWL is teaming with Canadian Blood Services to promote blood donation within our community.
We have donated 14 times so far this year!!! Let’s see if we can reach 20 donations by the end of December.
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CATHOLIC GRANDPARENTS GROUP
PRESERVING OUR FAITH FOR OUR GRANDCHILDREN
We would like to invite all grandparents to come join us as we navigate the joys of grand-parenthood and to support the raising of our grandchildren in the Catholic Faith.
Monthly meetings are held on the second Thursday of the month.
The next meeting is: Thursday, October 10th at 1:30 PM in the St. Albert the Great room.
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MINISTRY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
We have multiple ministries here at St. Albert the Great Parish and we are always looking for volunteers. From Children's Liturgy to Sunday 11 AM Socials there is something for everyone.
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DEVELOPMENT & PEACE - National Webinar
Save the date for this online event!
Don’t miss Development and Peace - Caritas Canada’s national launch webinar for the Reaping Our Rights campaign on Saturday, September 28, at 1:30 pm ET with guests from the North and South.
We will discuss the rights of peasants and the need for mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence legislation.
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