PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sunday – January 19, 2025
1. TODAY – January 19 – II SUNDAY IN ORIDINARY TIME
• Today, there will be no Mass at 6:00 pm
2. THIS WEEK WE CELEBRATE
• Tuesday, January 21 - ST. AGNES, VIRGIN & MARTYR (memorial)
• Friday, January 24 – ST. FRANCIS DE SALES, BISHOP (memorial)
• Saturday, January 25 – CONVERSION OF ST. PAUL THE APOSTLE (feast)
• PLEASE NOTE: from Monday, January 20 to Friday, January 24 our Oblate Fathers will be away for their Retreat. During that time there will not be Masses in our Church. Parish office will be closed to the public during the Oblate Retreat. (Jan 20-24) There will not be any group meetings this week!
3. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
• Invite everyone to parish hall on Saturday, January 25 after the evening Mass and Sunday, January 26 following the morning Masses for their famous placki (potato pancakes). Come celebrate as a Parish Family!
4. VALENTINE’S BRUNCH
• Ladies from Catholic Women’s League invite Parishioners and guests to our Parish hall for their annual Valentine’s Brunch on Sunday, February 9 following all morning Masses. Come and celebrate Love and Companionship!
5. CONFIRMATION RALLY
• On Saturday, February 22 our parish will be hosting a Confirmation Rally for Confirmands from the Archdiocese of Winnipeg. The rally will be led by Archbishop Richard Gagnon – it will be a day of interactive fun, worship, sessions and fellowship.
6. PAINTING FOUNDRAISER – CARNAVAL PARTY
• On Saturday, March 1 Parish Pastoral Council invites everyone to our parish hall for a Carnaval Party Fundraiser, in support of our church painting.
• The tickets are $60.00 each and include buffet style dinner, late snack, games, and dance. Cash bar will be open from 6:00 pm; also you will have the opportunity to win great prizes including money from the 50/50 draw.
• Starting today and until Feb 23, PPC members will be selling tickets after Saturday evening Masses and all Sunday Masses. Tickets will also be available in the parish office during the weekdays.
• We are asking parishioners to donate a bottle of wine for our Wine Raffle – all in support of the painting fundraiser! Please bring them to our parish office. Thank you!
7. YEAR 2025 – JUBILEE YEAR
• Pope Francis had announced Year 2025 as a Jubilee Year. Since 1300 A.D. the Church has regularly celebrated Jubilee Years. This year pope Francis asked that around the world, Catholic bishops designate certain locations within their territory as Jubilee Sites. Our Church is among them.
• Pilgrimage is an essential element of every Jubilee event. Setting out on a journey is traditionally associated with our human quest for meaning of life. This year we – the Pilgrims of Hope – are invited to “travel” the designated locations, and beyond, in order to experience the Jubilee in the full.
• The fundamental component of the holy year is the Jubilee Plenary Indulgence, a special grace offered to the faithful. The indulgence is linked to God’s infinite mercy and is seen as a way for individuals to experience the forgiveness of sins. It can be granted to those who are truly repentant and have purified their souls through the Sacrament of Penance and Holy Communion. It can be applied to help souls in Purgatory as well.
8. YEAR 2025 SUNDAY OFFERTORY ENVELOPES
• Envelopes for 2025 re ready for pick up in the Aikins Street foyer. They can also be picked up from our parish office during week days.
9. ADULT FAITH FOMATION GROUP
• In the New Year we are planning to start Catholic Formation meetings for adults to help parishioners grow in faith and build a strong community. We invite all those interested to contact parish office. We need to know the level of interest amongst our parishioners.
10. HOLY GHOST SCHOOL KINDERGARTEN APPLICATIONS
• Holy Ghost School is a K-8 school and is currently accepting Kindergarten applications for the 2025-2026 school year. Students entering Kindergarten must be 5 years of age by December 31, 2025. Application forms and information on school programming can be found at www.holyghostschool.ca. Please contact the school office at (204) 582-1053, or schooloffice@holyghostschool.ca, if you have any questions.
11. APPOINTMENT OF NEW ARCHBISHOP OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF WINNIPEG
• Recently, the Holy Father, Pope Francis, named the Most Reverend Murray Chatlain, currently the Archbishop of Keewatin-Le Pas, as the eighth Archbishop of Winnipeg. We welcome Archbishop Chatlain and kindly ask you to remember him in your prayers. Until the installation of the new Archbishop in the Archdiocese of Winnipeg, the current Archbishop Richard Gagnon will fulfill the duties.
