OUR LADY OF THE ROCKIES PARISH

 Announcements:

• Fasting Rules:  Catholics 14 and older are to abstain from eating meat on Ash Wednesday.  Catholics aged 18 to 59 are to fast.  The Church understands fasting to be the eating of only one complete meal on Ash Wednesday.  You are also permitted to have two small snacks during the day to maintain your energy.  Catholics older than 59, pregnant women and those with health concerns are not obligated to fast.
• The lottery for the Dedication Mass will run until March 15th.  Members of our parish are invited to enter the lottery to obtain the remaining tickets for the Dedication Mass. To submit your ballot, you must do so in person at our parish office (108-104 Kananaskis Way, Canmore, T1W-2X2) or at weekend Masses at Our Lady of the Snows Academy (3100a Stewart Creek).
• ·Tickets will be available for pick up March 17th.
• Ecumenical World Day of Prayer service 2020 is on Friday, March 6 at 7:00 pm in St. Michael’s Anglican Church.  Come celebrate Africa!
• Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper is Feb 25th at St. Michael’s from 5:00 to 6:45 pm.  Pay what you can, proceeds to Food & Friends dinners.

• The Men’s Group next meets Wednesday, February 26th at 7:00 pm at the parish office.  Topic:  The Bible
• LENT BEGINS     February 26, 2020

 9:00 am                  Mass at School             OL of Snows
12:15 pm                Daily Mass at Office     108-104 Kananaskis Way
5:00 to   7:00 pm   Ashes Blessing:  Drop-In at the parish office  for those who missed the masses

Announcements:
 
The lottery for the Dedication Mass will run until March 15th.  Members of our parish are invited to enter the lottery to obtain the remaining tickets for the Dedication Mass. There will be a limit of two ballots per household, each ballot worth 2 tickets.  To submit your ballot, you must do so in person at our parish office (108-104 Kananaskis Way, Canmore, T1W-2X2) or at weekend Masses at Our Lady of the Snows Academy (3100a Stewart Creek).
Tickets will be available for pick up after March 16th.
 
ASH WEDNESDAY     February 26, 2020

9:00 am          Mass at School          OL of Snows

12:15 pm       Daily Mass at Parish Office   108-104 Kananaskis Way

5:00 to          Ashes Blessing:  Drop-In at the parish office
7:00 pm       for those who missed the masses
  
· The OLR ecumenical Adult Ministry explores topics relevant to the needs of maturing adults with the objective of  enhancing agelessness - staying young and positive mentally as we age physically. The program is led by Karl Wahl (wahl.k@shaw.ca), a certified spiritual gerontologist. The next workshop will be at 2:30 pm on Thursday, Feb. 20th, 2020 at Origin in Spring Creek and the topic will be STRENGTH.
 
The Men’s Group next meets Wednesday, February 26th at 6:30 pm at the parish office.  Symbolon Topic:  The Bible

Announcements:
 

• This weekend we start the lottery for the Dedication Mass.  Members of our parish are invited to enter the lottery to obtain the remaining tickets for the Dedication Mass. There will be a limit of two ballots per household, each ballot worth 2 tickets.  To submit your ballot, you must do so in person at our parish office (108-104 Kananaskis Way, Canmore, T1W-2X2) or at weekend Masses at Our Lady of the Snows Academy (3100a Stewart Creek).
• The tickets will be available for pick up after March 16th.
• We appreciate your understanding in what was a very difficult decision in allocating tickets for our parish community and those non-parishioners who have greatly assisted the building of the new church.
• The Men’s group next meets Wednesday, February 19th at 6:30 pm at the parish office.  Topic:  Divine Revelation 
• The OLR ecumenical Adult Ministry explores topics relevant to the needs of maturing adults with the objective of  enhancing agelessness - staying young and positive mentally as we age physically. The program is led by Karl Wahl (wahl.k@shaw.ca), a certified spiritual gerontologist. The next workshop will be at 2:30 pm on Thursday, Feb. 20th, 2020 at Origin in Spring Creek and the topic will be STRENGTH.