2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time - January 19, 2020

Tuesday, January 21, 6:30 pm Mass:  
For the intentions of Gabriel Choi
Mass intention by:  Julia Choi

Wednesday, January 22, 12:15 pm Mass:
For the intentions & lifelines of Ann Wilson
Mass intention by:  Val & Dale Heath

Thursday, January 23, 12:15 pm Mass:
For the intentions of James and Sally Cunningham
Mass intention by: Anne Gildea

Friday, January 24, 8:30 am Mass:
For the repose of the soul of Kathleen Lindop
Mass intention by:  Pat Brooks

Saturday, January 25, 7:00 pm Mass: 
For the intentions of the people
 
Sunday, January 26, 10:00 am Mass:
For the intentions of Cecilia Tosesetto
Mass intention by:  Sylvana Borsa

​Announcements:
 
Symbolon: Knowing the Faith explains the essentials of the Catholic Faith in a way that will inform our minds and inspire our hearts.  Too often we try to live a faith we don’t know or understand. Some of us stumble along with it, going through the motions. Others simply walk away.
A 10 session program beginning January 29, 2020 at 6:30 pm at the parish office for the men of our parish. The sessions will be presented every second and fourth Wednesdays.

Friday, January 24, 2020 at 6:30 pm.  Our annual Chinese New Year’s Fundraising Dinner will be held at  the Famous Chinese Restaurant at 702 10 Street.  Tickets are available online at  www.eventbrite.ca.   Or call Christopher Yee at 403-617-8786.    Tickets are $100 each, $30 for the 10 course meal and $70 for the building fund.  2020 is the year of the rat.

Saint Marguerite Bourgeoys   January 12th

​Marguerite is often referred to as the ‘Mother of the Colony’ for her contributions to the establishment of Ville-Marie, the place we know today as Montreal.
Born in France in 1620, Marguerite crossed the Atlantic in 1653 to join in the colonizing efforts begun by Monsieur de Maisonneuve.  Her mandate was to develop educational opportunities for aboriginal children and for the families of the French settlers in Ville-Marie. 
Marguerite received the help of Jeanne Mance, founder of the Hotel-Dieu Hospital.  Other women joined her and the group formed an institute of uncloistered sisters, the Congregation of Notre-Dame.
Marguerite was well loved.  She died in 1700 at the age of 80 and was declared a saint on October 31, 1982.  In 1997, archaeologists uncovered the foundation of the chapel Marguerite built in Ville-Marie 325 years earlier.  Marguerite is a patron saint of poor people.