PARISH
PRIEST
FR.
Joseph tran
sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
In the year of drought it shows no distress, but still bears fruit. (Jeremiah 17:8)
Jeremiah 17:5-8 Blessed is
the one who trusts in the Lord, whose hope is the Lord.
1
Corinthians 15:12, 16-20 Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those
who have fallen asleep.
Luke
6:17, 20-26 Blessed are you who are poor, for the
sixth Sunday
in Ordinary Time
Celebrant:
Rev. Father Joachim Mudd
Sat.
of our Parishes+
9 A. M. Mass in Manitou Pray
for the Spiritual
Needs of our Parishes +.
Spiritual Needs of our Parishes
NO DAILY MASS -
In case of emergency, please call
Father Ed Kosa in Carman @ 745-2204 or
Father Joachim Mudd in Morden
@ 822-5240
or the Diocesan Office @ 237-9851.
LENT PREPARATION
From the smudges of
ashes on Ash Wednesday (Feb. 25 this year), through the meatless Fridays and up
to the Holy Week observances, Lent is a prime time for Catholics to reconnect
with their faith. To prepare for Lent, check out www.americancatholic.org for
a wealth of ideas!!
LET US
PRAY
We offer prayers
today for all of our sick. Please
remember to pray for Jordan Myers, Kendra Lea, Gerry Wood, Leah Beattie, Henry Knaggs, Anne Halabicki, Elsie Hink,
Janette Warnock, Marcel Knockaert, and Liz Burroughs.
Please pray for our Good Shepherd, Archbishop Emilius Goulet, Bishop of
the Archdiocese of St. Boniface.
MASS
INTENTIONS
Please remember to offer
Masses for your special intentions; especially your departed loved ones. Also, please pray for vocations to the
priesthood and religious life in
We need to be close to
Jesus Christ in his Eucharistic Sacrifice.
If you would like a Mass
said, please see Father Joe.
Did you know that Pope
John Paul II declared this year as the year of the Rosary?
To pray the Rosary is a way
to be with Jesus and Mary. We are meditating on their life from the
Gospels.
You are invited to join us Tuesday-Friday
Countdown
to Lent
Ash Wednesday is coming! Lent
begins Feb. 25.
Lenten Season
A penitent season of six
Sundays and 40 weekdays that prepares for the high feast of Easter. Historically it is the step-by-step
preparation for catechumens (those being initiated into the Church) for the
paschal mystery. Thus, it is also a
renewal of the faithful’s baptismal commitment to the
shared life with the risen Christ.
Lent is a time for Penance, for Almsgiving &
Prayer, for working to change attitudes.
Ash Wednesday
First Sunday through Fifth
Sunday
Passion Sunday (Palm Sunday)
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday of
Holy Week
The ashes that will be used to
mark the beginning of Lent come from branches blessed and distributed last
Passion Sunday. We’d like to ask you to bring
the branches taken home last year to the Church, so that they may be burned
and used in the Ash Wednesday liturgy.
Thanks.
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CHAPLAINCY
OF
SAINT PATRICK’S
LITURGY IN MANITOU
february 15th
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Reader
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roger sanders
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Communion
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micheal sanders
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Gifts
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barry titchkosky family
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february 22nd
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Reader
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Larry Selby
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Communion
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Daniel Sanders
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Gifts
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Brian Messner family
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“As disciples of Jesus Christ,
we must hunger and thirst for the presence of the Lord in our lives.”
THE EVANGELIST
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FEB. 14TH |
FEB. 15TH |
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LECTORS |
lenore l. |
cheryl c. gail r. |
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EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS |
walter m. ron s. |
marilyn s. dot l. |
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USHERS |
fred pohl |
walter & hedwig k. |
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feb. 21st |
feb. 22nd |
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LECTORS |
ron l. |
doreen p. mary toma |
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EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS |
joyce & eugene g. |
gordon h. lee roth |
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USHERS |
fred pohl |
walter & hedwig k. |
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***If you are unable to exercise your ministry, please find a replacement. UP-COMING
EVENTS
Pancake Breakfast feb. 22nd
parish council mtg. feb. 24th
Sunday Collections:
MORDEN:
SUNDAY
COLLECTION: $1,046.00
BUILDING FUND: $125.00
We must each make up our own mind as to
how much we should give. God measures the gifts of His people not on
the basis of their size but on the basis of how much remains. (Luke 21:1-4)
THANK
YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY
May
God Bless You All
RESPECT
FOR LIFE WEEK
The CWL is collecting items for a baby layette for the
Pregnancy Crisis Centre. Any donated
items may be placed in the box at the back of the Church. For more information
or to offer cash donations, please call: Margaret - 822-4986 or Corinna - 822-4017.
Catholic saints are holy people and human people
who lived extraordinary lives. Each saint the Church honors
responded to God's invitation to use his or her unique gifts. God calls each
one of us to be a saint.
February 15 
St. Claude de la Colombière
1641-82
It’s
a special day for people who have a special devotion to the Sacred Heart of
Jesus—a devotion Claude de la Colombière
promoted, along with his friend and spiritual companion, St. Margaret Mary Alacoque. More Information? :See www.americancatholic.org
Mark your
Calendars! Put on your
Dancing
Shoes!
The youth from our parish would like to host a Valentine Family Dance on
Sun. Feb. 15 from
Other fun
activities will be planned by youth as well.
Please try to join
us. You wouldn't want to miss out on the fun!
The National Catholic Mission
“If you are looking for God…” will be broadcast Sun.
Feb. 22 on VISION TV and continues the next night Feb.
23. Both broadcasts start at
It will also be repeated Mon and Tues. Feb. 23-24 at
RELAY RACE
When you receive the Relay Race package, please fill
in your sheet and pass it along to the next name on the list as soon as
possible. The package is to be fully
completed and returned within the next week.
Your team captain will be phoning you to ensure the package keeps moving
along.
For more information, please check the note that was
distributed along with the bulletin Feb. 1st. There a few extra copies of the
note at the back of the church.
LOST
An envelope addressed to Phyllis Binda has been misplaced in the mail slots. Could you
please check your mail and if you have it please give it to her. THANK YOU.
We are looking
for a few good servers!
If you have received your First Holy Communion already, you
could join our ranks as a Server at Mass! We will provide training for
you. We really need to increase the size of our group and would be very
happy to hear that you want to join us. Please call Julie Kalinowski at 822-8023 to volunteer. You will
be helping with something big. . . Mass!
BULLETIN SCHEDULE
To ensure your item is in
the bulletin, please e-mail
any announcements to:
by the
preceding Thursday
"THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST"
EXPERIENCE "THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST" produced by Mel Gibson. .......the greatest
film ever made. Opening in theatres Ash Wednesday,
HYMNFEST 2004
St. Alphonsus Parish
is hosting HYMNFEST 2004 on Sun. Feb. 22nd at
PANCAKE
BREAKFAST
The Morden/Winkler Knights of
Columbus will be serving up another great breakfast on Sunday, February 22nd
. Come join us for a scrumptious breakfast of
eggs, sausages and pancakes, as well as, great fellowship.
$2.50 each or $10.00 per
family.
Immediately following the
Sign of
the Times
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Come
in and pray today. Beat the Christmas rush!
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Come
work for the Lord. The work is hard, the hours are long and the pay is low. But
the retirement benefits are out of this world.
NEW TO THE
PARISH
If you are new to the parish, and would like to
receive collection envelopes, please complete the form at the bottom of the
page and place in the collection basket and we will get in touch with you.
New
Parishioner or Address Change
NAME
______________________
CHILDREN'S
NAME(S) __________________
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ADDRESS
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PHONE______________________
POSTAL CODE
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Collection Counters please note:
Schedules have been distributed
to your mailboxes. There remains a few open time
slots. I would ask that any parishioners interested in volunteering their time
to count collection, please contact Louis Tanguay at
325-7385 or 331-2114. Thank you.
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This service
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