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Weekly News Bulletin
October 7, 2014
Archdiocesan News
Archbishop’s Schedule
To view Archbishop LeGatt’s schedule for the month of October, click here.
Catechetics
Initial Orientation Session for the NEW Parent Catechesis Sessions – Thursday, October 9, 2014
An initial Orientation session will be held for priests, laypersons, new catechists/facilitators, or coordinators of Catechesis
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who will be facilitating the parent sessions for the parents requesting sacraments for their children: Thursday, October 9 ;
1:00 PM to 3:30 PM OR 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM, Kateri Hall, 622 Taché Avenue, Winnipeg. The content of the Initial Orientation
Session includes: Becoming familiar with the three sets of sessions offered for parents and the implementation of the
diocesan catechetical policy; Overview of adult learners, generational learning, strategies to engage adults in faith formation;
Experience a model session; and Network with others who will be facilitating these New Parent Catechesis Sessions.
Pre-registration preferred (for printed materials) or for more information: khrizai@archsaintboniface.ca ; 204-594-0273.
View poster.
Marriage, Family & Respect for Life
*NEW* Serena Natural Family Planning Class - Monday, October 27, 2014
The class will take place at the Misericordia Health Centre, Monday, October 27, 7:00 PM-9:00 PM. For more information:
Serena Manitoba at 204-783-0091, mbserena@gmail.com, www.serenamb.com. View poster.
*NEW* Marriage Encounter Weekend – Friday, November 7 to Sunday, November 9, 2014
‘A Weekend of Discovery... A lifetime of Love!’ The next Marriage Encounter weekend will be held Friday, November 7 to
Sunday, November 9 at the CanadInns, 1034 Elizabeth Road, Winnipeg. The weekend is open to any married couple
wanting to make a good marriage even better. For more information: Serge & Ira Boulet at WWME.WPG@gmail.com or at
204-951-8075.
*NEW* Life’s Vision 2014 Annual Fundraising Banquet: ‘Growing the Culture of Life’ – Saturday, November 8, 2014
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Life’s Vision 2014 Banquet will be held on Saturday, November 8 ; cocktails at 6:00 PM and dinner at 7:00 PM, Victoria Inn,
1808 Wellington Avenue, Winnipeg. Guest speaker: Bobby Schindler ‘A Life That Matters’. Table of 10: $450 or $50/person.
For more information: 204-233-8047 or lifesvision@shaw.ca View poster.
*NEW* ‘Growing the Culture of Life’, One Day Conference – Saturday, November 8, 2014
Sponsored by Life’s Vision, this conference will be held, Saturday, November 8, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Victoria Inn, 1808
Wellington Avenue, Winnipeg. Registration and lunch: $50/adult and $35/student. For more information: 204-233-8047 or
lifesvision@shaw.ca View poster.
Save the Date! Diocesan Wedding Anniversary Celebration – Sunday, October 26, 2014
Are you celebrating a milestone wedding anniversary this year (5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 years or more)? Sign up to take part in
the annual diocesan wedding anniversary celebration. A celebratory Mass presided by Archbishop LeGatt will be held at the
Saint Boniface Cathedral, Sunday, October 26, 3:00 PM. Couples will be invited to renew their marriage vows and to receive
a special blessing. A reception will follow. All participating couples receive a certificate of commendation. For more
information or to register: Sophie Freynet-Agossa, Coordinator of the Service of Marriage, Family and Life at the Archdiocese
of Saint Boniface: 204-594-0274 or sfreynetagossa@archsaintboniface.ca. View poster View registration form.
Marriage Tip
October is ‘Respect Life Month’. We are reminded to value all human life and creation, especially the unborn, the poor and
the vulnerable. Talk with your spouse and consider making a donation of goods, time or money to a group that helps those in
need.
Youth & Young Adult Ministry
Youth Rally – ‘Staying Connected’ – Friday, October 17, 2014
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A Diocesan Youth Rally will take place on Friday, October 17 in the parish hall of the Saint-Boniface Cathedral from 7:00
PM to 10:00 PM for youth 12 years and up. This year’s theme is: “Staying Connected”. There will be a special guest, games,
discussions, music and a snack. Invite your friends! For more information contact Mireille Grenier: 204-594-0278 or
mgrenier@archsaintboniface.ca. View poster.
WYD 2016 – Krakow, Poland
It’s not too late to sign up for World Youth Day 2016, which will take place in Krakow, Poland. Pilgrims must be 18 years of
age by July 19, 2016. To make a reservation, an initial deposit of $500 is due by October 24, 2014. For more information or
any questions: Mireille Grenier 204-594-0278 or mgrenier@archsaintboniface.ca.
Spiritual Growth
Chemin Neuf Community Discipleship Series: ‘The Making of a Disciple’ – Thursday evenings as of October 9, 2014
A recent survey showed that only 5% of Catholics could be called disciples of Jesus. Other churches (even “evangelicals”)
show similar results. How does one become a disciple of Jesus? This series will explore this question using Scripture and
prayer: 4 Thursday evenings, October 9, October 23, November 6, November 20; 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM, at the St. Charles
Retreat Centre, 323 St. Charles St., Winnipeg. Please register for all four sessions. Call or email to register:
StCharlesRetreat@hotmail.com, 885-2260. Free will donation.
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Monthly Prayer Group at Chemin Neuf Community – 2 Tuesday of each month, as of October 14, 2014
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The Chemin Neuf Community will hold a monthly prayer group this Fall – the 2 Tuesday of each month at St. Charles
Retreat Centre, 323 St. Charles St.: October 14, November 11, December 9 at 7:00 PM. The group is open to everyone (no
need to register) and includes praise and worship, listening to the Holy Spirit, a short teaching or testimony, and prayer for
one another. For more information: 204-885-2260.
Listening to God with Children: Preparing Ourselves, Our Spaces and Our Communities – Friday & Saturday,
October 17 & 18, 2014
This conference is for catechists, teachers, parents, priests, and anyone else who listens to children! It is being offered by
the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Association of Canada and has the endorsement of the Archdioceses of Winnipeg and
St. Boniface, as well as the Anglican Diocese of Rupert’s Land. It will be held October 17 and 18 (Friday evening and
Saturday all day) at St. Charles Parish, 320 St. Charles St. Winnipeg. For more information and registration: Heather
Lampman, 204-478-1915.www.cgsac.ca. or Catechesis.Canada@gmail.com. View poster.
Ecumenism
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*NEW* 50 Anniversary of the Second Vatican Council’s Decree on Ecumenism: (2 in a series of 8 excerpts),
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28 Sunday in Ordinary Time – October 12, 2014
All parishes are encouraged to publish the following excerpts in their parish bulletins for eight weeks, starting Sunday,
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October 5 until Sunday, November 23 , 2014. Click here for a complete listing of the excerpts.
The text in italics may be adapted as necessary and included with the excerpts.
Decree on Ecumenism
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November 21 , 2014 marks the 50 anniversary of the Second Vatican Council’s Decree on Ecumenism, ‘Unitatis
Redintegratio’. This document affirmed and strengthened the Catholic Church’s commitment to the ecumenical
movement, which the Council described as being ‘the initiatives and activities planned and undertaken’ to
promote Christian unity. The Bishops of Canada would like to highlight the significance of this anniversary by
providing parishes a series of quotations from the document. To access the entire document from the Vatican
website, click here.
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28 Sunday in Ordinary Time: Sunday, October 12 , 2014
‘Catholics, in their ecumenical work, must assuredly be concerned for their separated brethren, praying for them,
keeping them informed about the Church, making the first approaches toward them. But their primary duty is to
make a careful and honest appraisal of whatever needs to be done or renewed in the Catholic household itself, in
order that its life may bear witness more clearly and faithfully to the teachings and institutions which have come to
it from Christ through the Apostles.’ Paragraph 4.
Parish Events
*NEW* Christ the King Parish: ‘Ten October Days of Prayer’ – Starting Monday, October 20, 2014
To celebrate the Marian Month of October, Christ the King parish is having ‘Ten October Days of Prayer’ during which there
will be: time in prayer and thanksgiving, mass, exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, prayer of the Rosary, benediction. To
view the schedule of the days and times, click here.
*NEW* St. Gerard Parish: Take a Stand for Life: ‘40 Days for Life’ – September 24 to November 2, 2014
St. Gerard Parish will participate in the ’40 Days for Life’… a groundbreaking, coordinated international mobilization. Vigils
take place daily from 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM, Public right-of-way outside, Women’s Hospital, 735 Notre Dame Avenue,
Winnipeg. To get directions: view google map. For vigil and other event information: view website.
*NEW* Holy Family Parish: ‘Bud, Spud and Steak or Chicken’ – Friday, November 7, 2014
The men's club of Holy Family parish is having a ‘Bud, Spud and Steak or Chicken) on Friday, November 7, 5:00 PM to 8:00
PM, Windsor Park CanadInns, 1034 Elizabeth Rd., Winnipeg; $20/ticket; silent auction. For more information or tickets: 204237-3068.
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St. Alphonsus Church 100 Anniversary Social (Young Adults Dance) – Friday, October 10, 2014
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This 100 Anniversary Social (Young Adults Dance) will be held on Friday, October 10, 9:00 PM in the St. Alphonsus School
Gym, 343 Munroe Avenue, Winnipeg; music provided by DJ Gordo; 5$/ticket which are available at the parish office or by
contacting Ambrose Cox at 204-612-9108; tickets will not be sold at the door. Please bring photo ID. Donations for raffle
prizes are welcome and may be left at the parish office. Praise & Worship will be celebrated at 5.30 PM in the church. View
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Parish Fall Suppers 2014 (***NEW)
Notre-Dame-de-Lorette Parish: Sunday, October 12, noon till 6 :00 PM, Notre-Dame-de-Lorette Parish Hall, 1282 Dawson
Rd., Lorette; Adults 12+ - $12; 5-11 years - $5; 4 years and under – free.
Saint-Adolphe Parish: Sunday, October 19, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM, Pioneer Hall in the arena. Adults (+12 years) $13; 5 to 12
years - $6; less than 5 years – free.
Haywood : St. Denis Parish : Sunday, October 19, 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Haywood Community Hall. Adults - $12; 6
to 12 years - $5; 5 years and under – free.
St. Eugene Parish: Sunday, October 26, 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM, St. Eugene Parish Hall; 13 years+ - $12; 6 to 12 years - $5;
0 to 5 years – free.
***Saint-Pierre Parish: Sunday, October 26, 3:30 PM to 6:30 PM, St. Pierre Recreation Centre; Adults - $13; 6-12 years $6; 5 years and under – free.
***Saint-Malo Parish: Sunday, November 2, 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM, Chalet Malouin; 13 years+ - $12; 6 to 12 years - $6; 0 to
5 years – free. 204-347-5753
Conferences/Seminars
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CCRS Conference ‘Unbound Freedom in Christ’ – Weekend: October 24-26 , 2014
Lloyd & Nancy Greenhaw from Texas, gave up successful careers in 1981 to go into full time ministry of Catholic
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Evangelization. They will present: ‘Five Steps to Unbound Freedom in Christ’, Friday, October 24 , 7:30 PM; Saturday,
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October 25 during a Breakfast Testimony at 9:00 AM (call for advance breakfast tickets, $7/ticket), Saturday, 2:00 PM –
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4:00 PM and 7:00 PM (Healing Mass); Sunday, October 26 , 1:30 PM. to 4:30 PM; Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, 4588
Roblin Blvd. (Corner of Grant Ave), Winnipeg. This seminar is for everyone. For more information or to reserve tickets for the
Breakfast Testimony: Catholic Charismatic Renewal Services at 204-895-7544 or ccrs@catholicrenewalservices.com To
read more: click here.
Being a Real Catholic Man, Being a Real Catholic Woman – Saturday and Sunday, October 18-19, 2014
This weekend conference, with guest speaker Raymond de Souza, will take place Saturday, October 18 and Sunday,
October 19 at the Saint-Malo Catholic Church in Saint-Malo, MB; 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM both days. There will also be a viewing
of the film: A Man for all Seasons, on both days. $30/person includes meals (dinner and supper). For more details, view
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Community News
Mental Illness Awareness Week – October 6-10, 2014
Sara Riel Inc. is recognizing ‘Mental Illness Awareness Week’ with a 3-day conference, Monday,Tuesday & Wednesday,
October 6-8m, entitled: ‘Off the Beaten Path: Inspirations for a Journey to Mental Wellness’. In addition to presentations
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running all day during the week, there will also be a ‘Wellness Expo’, Thursday, October 9 , 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM. For more
information, contact Janet : 204-237-9263, ext 162 or jlayte@sararielinc.com View poster.
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9 Annual Flavie-Laurent Centre Banquet – Thursday, November 6, 2014
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The 9 Annual Banquet of the Flavie-Laurent Centre will be held on Thursday, November 6 at the Franco-Manitoban
Cultural Centre, 340 Provencher Blvd., Winnipeg; $65/ticket (tables of ten places are available) and a tax receipt for $35 will
be issued.This evening is to help raise funds to assist the CFLC in its activities. For more information: 204-233-4936 or
fl@cflc.info. View poster.
‘The Art of Transforming Suffering in Ourselves and Others’ Workshop – Thursday, November 13, 2014
Professor Richard Groves is an internationally respected teacher of the sacred art of living and dying and will present this
workshop on Thursday, November 13, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM, Bethel Mennonite Church, 465 Stafford, Winnipeg. Registration
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cost $60 (includes lunch) prior to October 31 , by email: msalapastora@misericordia.mb.ca or by mail: Michele Sala Pastora
c/o Misericordia Health Centre, Spiritual Care, 99 Cornish Avenue, Winnipeg, MB, R3C 1A2.This workshop, sponsored by
the Canadian Association of Spiritual Care, emphasizes the importance of cultivating self-awareness before attempting to
assist others in their suffering. By paying attention to our own spiritual health, we can discover the unique clues that help
replace fear and suffering with healing and hope. For more information: Michele Sala Pastora, 204-788-8249. View poster.
Retirees – Do You Want More Meaning and Purpose in Your Christian Journey?
Patients at St. Boniface Hospital need spiritual solace. You could be a Eucharistic Minister, serving Holy Communion to
them. This faith into action commitment will renew your walk with Christ in wondrous ways. You may choose to volunteer
once a week, twice a week or once per month. For more information: Claire David at Spiritual Care: 204-235-3287.
Development & Peace
*NEW* Development and Peace is launching an exciting photo contest called SHOW YOUR THANKS!
During the ‘Caritas International Global Week of Action on Hunger’ from October 12-18, 2014, we want you to show your
support for small family farmers. On Thanksgiving Day you can do just that by making your dinner with as many local and
organic ingredients as possible. This sends a strong message to our food producers and those who control food policies that
we want local, organic food. At the same time, you can show how you are taking part in this movement by participating in the
SHOW YOUR THANKS contest! IT’S FUN AND EASY! JUST FOLLOW THESE FOUR SIMPLE STEPS: 1. Make your
Thanksgiving Day dinner as local and organic as possible. Use as many ingredients as you can that are grown sustainably in
your region. 2. Take a photo of your dinner with family and friends in it. Make sure to include a sign that says ‘Sow Much
Love!’ 3. Send us your photo with your name and phone number by email at: socialmedia@devp.org or by visiting our
website. The deadline to send your photo is 11:59 PM on October 21, 2014. 4. Starting on October 15, visit our Facebook
(facebook.com/devpeace) page to find your photo and tag your family and friends! The winner will be announced on October
22, 2014. By entering your photo, you have the chance to win our grand prize: A trip to Halifax to meet world-renowned
environmental activist and seed defender Vandana Shiva at Food Secure Canada’s National Assembly from November 1316, 2014.
Under the slogan “Sow Much Love”
This year’s campaign aims to educate Canadians about the role of family farmers as stewards of the world’s seeds, and call
on Canadians to take action to support the rights of farmers in the face of the growing threat of corporate control of seeds.
Thank you to all those who came out to the Fall Campaign Workshop! For members who missed the workshop, please do
not hesitate to contact the Manitoba office for materials and more information at janelle.delorme@devp.org or 204-231-2848.
News from the CCCB
(Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops)
*NEW* Mass of Thanksgiving presided by Pope Francis to celebrate the recognition as saints of two great Canadian
pioneers – Sunday, October 12, 2014
Sunday, October 12, 2014 will be special for all Canadians. Pope Francis, the Successor of the Apostle Peter, will preside a
Mass of Thanksgiving in Saint Peter’s Basilica, to celebrate the declaration earlier this year that the Universal Church
recognizes two of our great pioneers, Bishop François de Laval and Mother Marie of the Incarnation, for their heroic sanctity,
generous service, and the exemplary witness of their lives. To read a short message, from Archbishop Paul-André Durocher,
Archbishop of Gatineau and President of the CCCB, addressed to all Catholics of our country, click here.
*NEW* May we continue to unite in prayer for the Synod on the Family – October 5-19, 2014
Pope Francis asks the entire Church this September 28 to pray for the upcoming Synod on family
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The III Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops is being held from October 5 to October 12 and treats the
topic: The Pastoral Challenges of the Family in the Context of Evangelization. Particular churches, parish communities,
institutes of consecrated life, associations and movements are invited to pray for this intention during Mass and at other
liturgical celebrations, in the days leading to the synod and during the synod itself. In Rome, in the Basilica of Saint Mary
Major, prayers will be recited each day in the chapel of the icon, Salus Populi Romani. The faithful, individually but above all
in families, are invited to join in these prayers. The suggested prayers include the Prayer to the Holy Family for the Synod,
composed by Pope Francis. The recitation of the Holy Rosary is also recommended for the duration of the synodal
assembly. Link to the prayer guide (PDF)
Stewardship
Stewardship Reflection
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28 Sunday in Ordinary Time - October 12, 2014
“And my God will supply every need of yours…” Philippians 4:19
God really does provide for those who are grateful and generous. This is very difficult for people who don’t live a stewardship
lifestyle to believe. People are skeptical and say it’s just coincidence. If you are skeptical, try living a stewardship lifestyle for
just one month – be generous with your gifts of time, talent and treasure and see how God provides for your needs.
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for announcements and activities that appear only in French.
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