PARISH PRIEST

FR. Joseph tran

seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

READINGS FOR

february 22nd, 2004

1 Samuel 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23 Who can lay hands on the Lord’s anointed one and remain unpunished?
1 Corinthians 15:45-49 Just as we have borne the image of the earthly one, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly one.

Luke 6:27-38 For the measure with which you measure will in return be measured out to you.

seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

Readings are taken from Cycle C of the Sunday Lectionary

Sat. Feb. 21st ,2004.

5:00 P.M.MORDEN: Pray for the Repose of the Soul: John Hoes+ Off. Clara Hoes

Sun. Feb. 22nd ,2004.

9 A. M. Mass in Manitou Pray for the Repose of the Soul: Gerald Grift+ Off. Leon & Elice Sanders.

11:15 A.M. – Mass in Morden: - To Acknowledge God’s Goodness – A Mass of Thanksgiving+ Off. Peter & Dolres Thiessen

Mon. Feb. 23rd ,2004. ..

MEMORIAL: St. Polycapp : Bishop

9:00 a.m. Pray for the Repose of the Soul: John Hoes+ Off. Clara Hoes

Tues. Jan. 13^th, 2004.

NO MASS

WED. JAN. 7^TH, 2004.

ASH WEDNESDAY

5:30 p.m. MASS: MORDEN: Pray for Leon & Elice’s Special Intentions

7:30 p.m. MANITOU: Pray for the Repose of the Soul: Michel Sanders+ Off. Millie Bayliss

Thurs. Jan. 15^th ,2004.

FERIAL

9:00 A.M. Pray for the Repose of the Soul: John Hoes+ Off. Dick & Juliette Myers

-Fri. Feb. 20th ,2004

FERIAL

9:00 A.M. Pray for the Repose of the Soul: John Hoes+ Off. Roxanne Thiessen

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 Canada.

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 8:40 a.m. all year to recite the Rosary.

Greetings from all parishioners, Father! Welcome back!

feb. 25th: the beginning of lent – obligation of fasting

age 18 – 60: 3 times a day – no meat

age 14-18: no fasting, only abstinence from meat

age 60 and over:

no fasting, only abstinence from meat

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CHAPLAINCY OF

SAINT PATRICK’S

LITURGY IN MANITOU

8:30 a.m. CONFESSION

9:00 a.m. MASS

february 22nd
Reader	Larry Selby
Communion	Daniel Sanders
Gifts	Brian Messner family
february 29th
Reader	george sanders
Communion	roger sanders
Gifts	jean verniest family

Jesus invites us to stop judging others and to be merciful as the Father is merciful

ST. JOHN

THE EVANGELIST

		feb. 21^st	feb. 22nd
LECTORS	ron l.		doreen p. mary toma
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS	joyce & eugene g.		gordon h. lee roth
USHERS	fred pohl		walter & hedwig k.
	feb. 28^th		feb. 29^th
LECTORS	diane h		connie l. gaston s.
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS	ray k. sylvia m.		margaret s. verne g.
USHERS	fred pohl		walter & hedwig k.

***If you are unable to exercise your ministry, please find a replacement.

UP-COMING EVENTS

Pancake Breakfast feb. 22^nd

parish council mtg. feb. 24^th

Sunday Collections: February 15^th , 2004.

MORDEN:

SUNDAY COLLECTION: $932.00

BUILDING FUND: $505.00

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

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER

World Day of Prayer will be held Friday, March 5, 2004 at 2:00 PM in the Anglican Church in Manitou.  All are welcome.

Feb. 27 St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows

Francis, one of 11 children, lost his mother when he was only four years old. He was educated by the Jesuits and, having been cured twice of serious illnesses, came to believe that God was calling him to the religious life. He desired to join the Jesuits but was turned down, probably because of his age, not yet 17. Following the death of a sister to cholera, his resolve to enter religious life became even stronger and he was accepted by the Passionists. Want more Information? :See www.americancatholic.org

CATECHISM

No catechism on Sunday, Feb 22.

PANCAKE BREAKFAST

The Morden/Winkler Knights of Columbus will be serving up another great breakfast on Sunday, February 22^nd . 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 11:15 Mass.

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 8 p.m.

It will also be repeated Mon and Tues. Feb. 23-24 at 11:30 a.m. Participants will be Father Brian Massie, SJ from Winnipeg and Mr. David Wells from England. We also visit Madonna House in Combermere, Ontario and the Benedictine Monastery at Saint-Benoit-du-Lac in Quebec.

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 NOW. 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.

Thank-you.... Thank-you!!!

The youth would like to thank all those who attended the Valentine family dance. It was very well attended and fun was had by all. We also would like to thank Mr Lachance for again providing the "tunes" for the evening and the music man for being so patient with all our requests. We had so much fun we'll likely be bugging Walter to do it again!

The youth of St. John's

P.S. Next youth Feb. 22nd in church basement at usual time.

BULLETIN SCHEDULE

To ensure your item is in the bulletin, please e-mail any announcements to:

dschofie@rrc.mb.ca

by the preceding Thursday 9 a.m. Thanks.

"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, February 25, 2004.

HYMNFEST 2004

St. Alphonsus Parish is hosting HYMNFEST 2004 on Sun. Feb. 22^nd at 2:30 p.m. This annual event, now in its 18^th year, is an opportunity for parish choirs to get together and sing. It is also a wonderful time for everyone in the parish communities to join in this celebration, listen to great liturgical music and participate in some sing-alongs. Admission is free.

"A Meditation for Lent"

PRAIRIE SINGERS presents an evening choral concert, "A Meditation for Lent", on Sunday February 29 at 7:00P.M. at the Winkler Mennonite Church 783 Mountain Ave. 

The choir, consisting of 32 singers from the Pembina Valley, is conducted by Ben Pauls (Winkler) and accompanied by Cameron Friesen (Morden).  An offering will be taken with proceeds going to the Canadian Food Grains Bank.  All are invited to attend. 

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.

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

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!

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 ____________________________

PHONE______________________

POSTAL CODE ____________________

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.

FOR ALL GROUPS: FREE ADVERTISING

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Also, CFAM 950 broadcasts a feature called “Circling the Churches” every Saturday evening at 7:00 p.m. Upcoming events can be faxed to 204-324-8918 or emailed to cfam@goldenwestradio.com

This service is free of charge.

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