LITTLE FLOWER PARISH 19

th—22nd Sundays in Ordinary time

August 2016

Little Flower Sunday Masses

Saturdays, 5:00 p.m.

Sundays, 10:00 a.m.

Reconciliation prior to Saturday Mass

Weekdays by appointment or after Mass Weekday Masses

Tuesday 6:30 pm

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 8:00 a.m.

Friday Adoration 7:30—8:00 am College Park I Retirement Residence Liturgy

Every Thursday 10:30 a.m.

College Park II Retirement Residence Liturgy

2nd & 4th Friday of the month 10:30 a.m. Little Flower Office Hours

Monday to Friday

8:30 a.m.—12:00 noon

Closed afternoons Parish Staff Team

Pastor: Rev. Jose Periyilkatte

Pastoral Assistant: Bonnie Thiele Hunt

Office Manager: Donna Costella

Office Support: Cheryl Sprung

Caretaker: Jose Antony

420 College Avenue

Regina, Saskatchewan

S4N 0X2

Phone (306) 522-8583

Fax (306) 522-8585

E-mail: littleflowerregina@sasktel.net

Website: www.littleflowerregina.ca

MISSION STATEMENT: Little Flower Parish as a faith community reaches out to all in service, compassion and love to fulfill our mission of proclaiming the gospel daily in word and deed.

Little Flower Parish is wheelchair accessible

through the Edgar Street entrance.

When I am incapable of praying, I want to keep telling

Jesus that I love him. It’s not difficult, and it keeps the

fire going.

~ St. Thérèse of Lisieux

19th—22nd Sundays in Ordinary Time

August 2016

Saturday, August 6: 5:00 pm

Altar Servers: John Arevalo, Kayle Oflas, Angeli Camara

Community Leader: Barbara Beaurivage

Lector 1: Willy Staples

Lector 2: Rosemarie Kovacs

Sunday, August 7: 10:00 am

Altar Servers: Lily Beaurivage, Jiwoo Park, Josh Cabanda

Community Leader: Tara Singh

Lector 1: Mark Fahlman

Lector 2: Lorraine Fahlman

Children’s Liturgy: Will resume again in September. We would welcome more helpers. Weekday Lector/Altar Server: Jean Zdunich All Ministries: During the summer months please check in the sacristy when you come to Mass to see if your services

are needed. Thank you.

Theme: Heroic people inspire us. Those whose heroism is rooted in the person of Jesus make great claims

upon our attention and our allegiance. We celebrate the heroes and heroines of our faith because they

announce by their lives that it is possible to remain a servant until death. Through them we experience the life

and death of Jesus, and we are drawn to follow their example.

This Week in the Parish . . .

Daily Mass intentions as listed below: Tues., Aug. 9 6:30 pm +Repose of Pauline Lavigne Wed., Aug. 10 8:00 am +Repose of Lyle Benko Thurs., Aug. 11 8:00 am +Repose of Sharon Fritsch Fri., Aug. 12 8:00 am +Repose of Albert Zacher Sat., Aug. 13 5:00 pm +Repose of Ben Gelsinger

A complete list of daily Mass intentions (August) may be found on the

bulletin boards.

Feed the Hungry

The Corporal Works of Mercy are found in the teachings of

Jesus and give us a model for how we should treat all others,

as if they were Christ in disguise. They “are charitable ac-

tions by which we help our neighbours in their bodily

needs” (USCCA) The corporal works of mercy consist espe-

cially in feeding the hungry, sheltering the homeless, clothing

the naked, visiting the sick and imprisoned, and burying the

dead. Catechism of the Catholic Church

Financial Update

Collection Target July 3—31 Jan 1—July 31

July 3—31 July 3—31

Over (Short)

from Target

Over (Short) from

Target

Regular Sunday Collection $ 15,399 $ 19,642 $ (4,243) $ (20,462)

Thank you for your

donations!

PRAYER MINISTRY

Please pray for the needs of the sick

of our parish, the homebound, those

in nursing homes and those who care

for them, especially: Marlene Baker,

Alfred Boehme, Anton & Catherine

Fahlman, John Fahlman, Fr. Marcel George, Andrew

Helmeczi, Dean Hutchence, Mary Kish, Fr. Ken Koep,

Fr. Norm Marcotte, Thomas & Theresa Periyilkatte,

Hans Reisinger, Claudia Sali, Fr. Art Vandendriessche,

Kathleen Wingerter and Louise Wingerter. Please

remember the repose of Frank Sombach, Eleanor Sali,

Rodney Holmes and Clairece Ferguson. Please also,

keep in your prayers all who are grieving the death of a

loved one.

Jesus is describing God’s immeasurable gener-

osity when He says in today’s Gospel,

“Whoever asks, receives; whoever seeks, finds;

whoever knocks, is admitted.” But it should

also be the description of us as Christian stew-

ards – those seeking to follow Christ by using

our gifts in service to others.

Vocation View

Be alert to God`s presence even in the least expected times,

places and events. You will be ready to respond to God`s call.

(Luke 12:32-48)

John Oh & Sue Lee—August 2—13 years

Alex & Rosemary Hajdu—August 3—53 years

Mario & Tara Gaudet—August 6—11 years

Jaime & Thonilyn Blasé—August 9—17 years

John & Joan Mansuy—August 11—43 years

David & Jessica Graham—August 11

Ronald & Eileen Strassburger—August 15—35 years

Jason & Jackie Stich – August 16—8 years

Ron & Brenda Perras—August 17—31 years

Dennis & Thelma Charette—August 19

Bill & Maria Folk—August 23—30 years

Paul & Lena Schuck—August 23—13 years

Mel & Sophie Hinds—August 24—57 years

Ron & Lori Volk—August 24—53 years

Raymond & Rose Fulawka—August 24—48 years

Rosil & Sharon Dodman—August 24—25 years

Jeff & Peggy Sydorko—September 1—15 years

Richest blessings all our couples.

You are a particular witness of God’s love and fidelity

amongst us!

Food Drive

Donations of food will be collected the weekend

of July 9th/10th for two families in our parish,

Marian Centre and Visitation House. At the pre-

sent time four families are recipients. All contributions

are welcome. Thank you for sharing your treasure with

those around you. Please be mindful that we do not accept packaging that

has been opened or items that are partially used.

Parish Office Summer Office Hours

AUGUST 8:30 a.m.—Noon

Closed afternoons

Closed all day August 1 & 8

In case of an emergency, please leave a message on the

answering machine.

If we were to consider how much Jesus has suffered, one

would not commit the smallest sin.

SAINT GIANNA BERETTA MOLLA

We wish to sincerely thank Lucille Bou-

vier at The Plant Ranch for the donation

of the flowers you see around the out-

side of the church and rectory.

If the shoe fits…..buy it in every colour!

Year of Mercy Feed the Hungry

Research, identify and contribute financially to or-

ganizations that serve the hungry (Marian Centre)

Try not to purchase more food than you are able to

eat. If you notice that you end up throwing grocer-

ies away each week, purchasing less groceries

would eliminate waste and allow you to donate the

savings to those in need.

Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia

Think About It

The legalization of assisted suicide could lead to the

natural process of dying being recast as a process to be

avoided. This could lead to pressuring patients or their

families to choose a hastened death as a cost-saving

measure.

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The normalization of suicide through the legalization of

physician-assisted suicide could significantly 8impact

suicide prevention programs. What happens if suicide,

instead of being a tragedy to avoid, becomes an accept-

able option or a “responsible” choice?

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All persons deserve protection against discrimination,

but especially those who are vulnerable and may not

have a voice, including those living with disabilities,

mental illness, or dementia. Allowing assisted suicide

and euthanasia entrenches the idea that some lives are

not worth living.

Divine Mercy Kit

We have a sign-up sheet at the back of

the church for families who wish to take

home the travelling Divine Mercy Kit.

This kit has been put together by the Eu-

charistic Apostles of divine Mercy in

Canada. Families are encouraged to take

the kit home for a week and pray with it.

Please return it the following Saturday so

the next family on the list may take it

home.

Accordion Fest

St. Peter's Parish

100 Argyle Street

Sunday, August 14 from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Admission $10 per adult (includes door prize

draw). Coffee, tea & homemade cookies at

intermission. 50/50 tickets sold. Proceeds to

St. Peter's CWL. Wheelchair accessible.

Everyone welcome. Call Patricia 306-924-0418

Summer Vacation

When you go on vacation don’t forget to

mail or deliver your church envelope to your

own church. Regular expenses continue

through the summer months and we rely on

your donations. Thank you.

^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Are you going on vacation? If you will be staying in ho-

tels or motels, please consider saving the little

soaps and bottles of shampoo, conditioner and

lotions to donate to Visitation House and Marian

Centre. We will have a tub at the back of the

church to collect these items.

Are you interested in the Catholic Faith?

R.C.I.A. This fall we will begin a new journey in faith to share the

richness of the Catholic Church and our parish family.

We invite you to learn what the Church teaches in an

open and welcoming environment. These sessions also

are opportunities for you to ask those perplexing and dif-

ficult questions you may have about the Church. These

gatherings are for inquirers and are open to people who

are unbaptized, as well as those who are baptized Chris-

tians from other denominations, and for Catholics who

were baptized but did not receive the sacraments on Con-

firmation and/or Eucharist. For more information please

contact Father Jose at 306-522-8583.

Celebrating the Sacraments

at Little Flower Parish Registration for the sacraments of Baptism, Reconcilia-

tion and Confirmation/First Eucharist will take place in

the parish auditorium on Tuesday, September 20, 2016

at 7:00 p.m. This will be the only date for registering

your child in any of the above sacraments. The meeting

is for parents only.

Offering of the Mass

By virtue of the “communion of saints,” the Church

commends the dead to God’s mercy and offers her

prayers especially the holy sacrifice of the Eucharist,

on their behalf. (Catechism of the Catholic Church.) This

practice dates as far back as Judas collecting a sin-

offering for the dead, making an atonement so that they

might be delivered from their sin. (2 Maccabees 12:39-45).

Masses may also be offered for the intentions of the

living or in thanksgiving. Masses may be requested

through the parish office.