Announcements:
Devotions for Divine Mercy Sunday will be celebrated April 28th, at 3:00 pm at St. Mary’s Church in Banff. May 4rth and 5th masses will again be celebrated at St. Mary’s in Banff.
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Tuesday, April 23, 6:30 pm Mass: For the intentions of Sun Kim Mass intention by: Julia Choi Wednesday, April 24, 12:15 pm Mass: For the repose of the soul of Jean Wilson Mass intention by: Marlene Bush Thursday, April 25, 12:15 pm Mass: For the repose of the soul of Ray Cardinal Mass intention by: Ellen Cardinal, Val & Dale Heath Friday, April 26, 8:30 am Mass: For the repose of the soul of Elizabeth Briskie Mass intention by: Bob Briskie Saturday, April 27, 7:00 pm Mass: For the intentions of the people of the parish Sunday, April 28, 10:00 am Mass: For the repose of the soul of Anne Briskie Mass intention by: Bob Briskie  Easter 2019 Praise be Jesus Christ, the Firstborn from the dead! The Blessed Virgin Mary is most likely the only person who believed, with certainty and free of doubt, that Jesus Christ would rise from the dead! Yet nowhere in the Holy Gospels does it tell us that Jesus appeared to His Holy Mother on the day of His Resurrection or in the days that followed. Some saints have suggested that He did appear to Holy Mary at midnight on Easter Sunday, the hour of His Resurrection, allowing her to be first person to behold His Resurrected Body. She was given this privilege because she believed that He would rise again, just she believed long ago that she would conceive and bear Him within her womb, knowing that He is Emmanuel, God with Us! Our Holy Mother believed that Jesus would rise again without having to see His Resurrected Glory as a prerequisite to believe. Yet what joy she must have experienced when He appeared in her midst, consoling the one who just a few days before was Our Lady of Sorrows. She is the gentle woman who at the Cross bore her Crucified Son in her arms, and though she believed He would rise from the dead, nonetheless had her heart pierced by a sorrow unlike any other sorrow. Our Blessed Lady would be the one who would help both the first Christians and those of today to believe in her Son’s rising to new life and the ways in which the power of His Resurrection continues to be present in our world. This past month was a “resurrection” experience for our parish. After many years of waiting, preparing, experiencing setbacks, frustrations and moments of doubt whether our new church would be built, we witnessed how within one month, the steel superstructure of the new shrine church is nearly complete! Just last week we watched the bell tower and steeple rise into the heavens, its summit crowned with the sign of the Holy Cross, a sign of hope and heavenly protection over all within the Bow Valley! May we continue to have great faith in our building project, since within this new shrine church we can see living proof of the power of our Lord’s Resurrection! Please continue to watch for more construction updates by following our parish website at https://www.rockiesparish.com/updates.html. Please also continue or consider supporting our new shrine church through donations (which can also be made on our parish website). Please share these construction updates with your friends and family and invite them to help us through their prayers and financial support to build our new shrine church. I remain yours in Jesus through Mary, Fr. Nathan Siray 
Tuesday, April 16, 6:30 pm Mass: For the intentions of Tish Ogston Mass intention by: Marylyn Bohnet Wednesday, April 17, 12:15 pm Mass: For the repose of the soul of Audrey Merlo Mass intention by: Marlene Bush Thursday, April 18, Holy Thursday 7:00 pm Mass: No daily masses on Thursday April 18 For the intentions of the People of the Parish and Friday April 19 due to holy week celebrations. Friday, April 19, Good Friday, 3:00 pm Mass: Good Friday (no intentions) Saturday, April 20, Easter Vigil, 9:30 pm Mass: For the intentions of Michael & Gabriel Choi Mass intention by: Julia Choi Sunday, April 21, Easter Sunday, 10:00 am Mass: For the intentions of Connie Payne Mass intention by: Marta Bartley
We need volunteers to have their feet washed on Holy Thursday. Please call Ada at the office (403) 678-5022. Join us for Good Friday’s Way of the Cross starting at St. Michael’s Hall at 9:45 am April 19th. SITE VISIT AND BEAMS SIGNING AT THE SHRINE CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF THE ROCKIES, CANMORE Please join us on Saturday April 27th from 1:00-3:00 pm to visit the magnificent steel structure of the new shrine church for a free tour and to write your name on the steel beams throughout the new shrine. As this is a visit to a construction site, please be aware of the necessary clothing requirements: · No open shoes, no sandals, no heels, no flats. A sturdy shoe is suggested and steel toe boots preferred · T-shirts or long sleeves, no tank tops · Pants only: no shorts, no skirts, no capris, no dresses · No dangling jewellery or scarves There is limited parking at the construction site so please consider carpooling or walking to this event. For more information, please contact Ada at 403-678-5022 or rockiesparish@shaw.ca The next two weekends after Easter Sunday, we are not able to have masses at the school gym due to prescheduled events. Instead we have special masses at St. Mary’s church in Banff. Saturday, April 27th & May 4th 7:00 pm Sunday, April 28th & May 5th 11:00 am 
Announcements: SITE VISIT AND BEAMS SIGNING AT THE SHRINE CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF THE ROCKIES, CANMORE Please join us on Saturday, April 27th from 1:00-3:00 pm to visit the magnificent steel structure of the new shrine church for a free tour and to write your name on the steel beams throughout the new shrine. As this is a visit to a construction site, please be aware of the necessary clothing requirements: · No open shoes, no sandals, no heels, no flats. A sturdy shoe is suggested and steel toe boots preferred · T-shirts or long sleeves, no tank tops · Pants only: no shorts, no skirts, no capris, no dresses · No dangling jewelry or scarves There is limited parking at the construction site so please consider carpooling or walking to this event. For more information, please contact Ada at 403-678-5022 or rockiesparish@shaw.ca The Bible and The Virgin Mary: Please join us after the 6:30pm Tuesday Evening Mass at the parish office to take part in the faith study. The coming dates for this study are: April 9, 23, 30 and May 7, 21, 28. The topic this Tuesday April 9th is “The Promised Mother”. The next two weekends after Easter Sunday, we are not able to have masses at the school gym due to pre-scheduled events. Instead we have special masses at St. Mary’s church in Banff. Saturday, April 27th 7:00 pm Sunday, April 28th 11:00 am Saturday, May 4th 7:00 pm Sunday, May 5th 11:00 am  |
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