Eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time - March 3, 2019

St. John of God   March 8th (1495 – 1550)
John of God, O.H. was a Portuguese-born soldier turned health-care worker in Spain, whose followers later formed the Brothers Hospitallers of Saint John of God, a worldwide Catholic religious institute dedicated to the care of the poor, sick, and those suffering from mental disorders.

Tuesday, March 5, 6:30 pm Mass:  
For the intentions of Diane Belisle
Mass intention by:  Kelley Holy

Wednesday, March 6, 12:15 pm Mass:
For the intentions of Darren Forrester
Mass intention by:  Kelley Holy

Thursday, March 7, 12:15 pm Mass:
For the intentions of Desmond Sanesh
Mass intention by:  Kelley Holy

Friday, March 8, 8:30 am Mass: 
For the intentions of Vanessa Miller
Mass intention by:  Mary Miller

Saturday, March 9, 7:00 pm Mass: 
For the intentions of the people.

Sunday, March 10, 10:00 am Mass:
For the intentions of Julia Choi
Mass intention by:  Julia Choi

Announcements:

​​Ash Wednesday will be March 6th this year.  The mass at the school will be at 9:00 am, we will have the usual 12:15 pm mass at the office and Banff’s Ash Wednesday mass will be at 7:00 pm.  If you cannot make any of these, Father Nathan will be at the Parish office 5:00 to 7:00 pm to bestow ashes and be available for confessions as well.

The rules for abstinence and fasting on Ash Wednesday are as follows:  Catholics aged 14 and older are to abstain from meat.  Catholics aged 18 to 59 are to fast.  Fasting is eating one complete meal that day.  You are permitted to have two incomplete meals that day which combined do not constitute a complete meal.  Another way to think of it is two small snacks and one complete meal.  Those with medical conditions like diabetes, pregnant mothers and those with physically demanding jobs, ie. Construction, are exempt from fasting. 
Fridays during Lent are days that people either abstain from eating meat or offer some other penitential practice or work of charity.

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 dates for this study are on the following Tuesdays:  February 26, March 5, 12, 19, 26—April 2, 9, 23, 30 and May 7, 21, 28.  The topic this Tuesday is “Handmaid of the Lord”.

CONSIDERING SEPARATION OR DIVORCE? – Some marriage counsellors suggest to married couples that they attend the Retrouvaille program as a last recourse prior to filing for divorce because they have heard about the success of the methods of communication taught in this program.  The spring program begins on the weekend of March 8-10. For confidential information call 403-879-7893.  To register for the program, go to the link on their website at www.helpourmarriagecalgary.com.