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First Sunday of Lent -  March 1, 2020

2/28/2020

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Tuesday, March 3, 6:30 pm Mass:  
For the intentions of Michael and Gabriel Choi
Mass intention by:  Julia Choi

Wednesday, March 4, 12:15 pm Mass:
For the intentions of Stan Wilson
Mass intention by:  Marlene Bush

Thursday, March 5, 12:15 pm Mass:
For the repose of the soul of Shirley Bush
Mass intention by:  Marlene Bush

Friday, March 6 8:30 am Mass:
For the intentions of Auspice Maria Prayer Group
 
Saturday, March 7, 7:00 pm Mass: 
For the intentions of the people
 
Sunday, March 8, 10:00 am Mass:
For the repose of the soul of Sicilia Moro
Mass intention by:  Ida Moro
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 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. To submit your ballot, you must do so in person at our parish office or at weekend Masses.
  • Tickets will be available for pick up March 17th.

  • Prayer Intentions for New Altar
  • You are invited to compose a one page, two sided list of intentions, prayers, and remembrances to be placed inside the new altar before the top is installed.  They must be hand written.  They can be dropped off at Masses or mailed to the parish office (2 Silvertip Trail, Canmore AB T1W 2Z7), no requests by email or phone.  Deadline is the weekend of March 28th and 29th.  We also graciously accept free will offerings for the shrine to accompany these prayer intentions.

  • 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!

  • Women’s Silent Retreat at Sanctum
  • Sanctum Retreat (near Caroline, Alberta) is offering a guided silent retreat this April 17 to 19, for women. Come celebrate a gift for the soul!  Pause to refocus and pray, coming to the quiet to be with God in the solitude.  Contact:  Marg Bleakney margbleakney@gmail.com

  • Eucharistic Fast - Catholics must also observe the Eucharistic Fast, which in the Latin Church involves taking nothing but water or medicine into the body for ONE HOUR before receiving the Eucharist.  The 1983 Code of Canon Law reduced the Eucharistic Fast from three hours to the current one-hour requirement.
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Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time -  February 23, 2020

2/20/2020

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Tuesday, February 25, 6:30 pm Mass:  
For the repose of the souls of Joseph Kim & Maria Son
Mass intention by:  Julia Choi

Wednesday, February 26, 12:15 pm Mass:
For the repose of the souls of Kate & Todd Ramsay
Mass intention by: Jean Finley

Thursday, February 27, 12:15 pm Mass:
For the repose of the soul of Anna Timmins
Mass intention by:  Marlene Bush

Friday, February 28, 8:30 am Mass:
For the intentions of Michael & Gabriel Choi
Mass intention by:  Julia Choi

Saturday, February 29, 7:00 pm Mass: 
For the intentions of the people
 
Sunday, March 1, 10:00 am Mass:
For the repose of the soul of Catherine Warner
Mass intention by:  Siobhan Farrer
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February 26, 2020
 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
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Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time -  February 16, 2020

2/13/2020

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Tuesday, February 18, 6:30 pm Mass:  
For the intentions of Joseph Bush
Mass intention by:  Al & Marlene Bush

Wednesday, February 19, 12:15 pm Mass:
For the repose of the soul of Martha Fulop
Mass intention by:  Marta Bartley

Thursday, February 20, 12:15 pm Mass:
For the repose of the soul of Sue Edwards
Mass intention by:  Celia Lepper

Friday, February 21, 8:30 am Mass:
For the repose of the soul of William Wash
Mass intention by:  Margaret Boyle

Saturday, February 22, 7:00 pm Mass: 
For the intentions of the people
 
Sunday, February 23, 10:00 am Mass:
For the repose of the soul of George Russell Eklund
Mass intention by:  Lee Sproule
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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
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Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time -  February 9, 2020

2/7/2020

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Tuesday, February 11, 6:30 pm Mass:  
For the intentions of Michael Choi
Mass intention by:  Julia Choi

Wednesday, February 12, 12:15 pm Mass:
For the intentions of Georgette Gauthier
Mass intention by:  Val & Dale Heath

Thursday, February 13, 12:15 pm Mass:
For the intentions Louise Bianchi
Mass intention by:  Val & Dale Heath

Friday, February 14,  8:30 am Mass:
For the repose of the soul of George Eklund
Mass intention by:  Lee Sproule

Saturday, February 15, 7:00 pm Mass: 
For the intentions of the people

Sunday, February 16, 10:00 am Mass:
For the repose of the soul of Karl Carlsen
Mass intention by:  Claudia Carlsen
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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.
 
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​GrACE (Grateful Advocates for Catholic Education) has been in existence since November 2018.  Created by the Bishops of Alberta, the Alberta Catholic School Trustees (ACSTA) and the Council for Catholic School Superintendents (CCSSA), GrACE seeks to  unite, engage, educate and communicate with one voice on behalf of Catholic education.
 
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    Parish Secretary

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