Sunday Vigil Mass will be celebrated this evening (Saturday, January 22nd )
at 5 pm.
Doors open & Confessions begin at 4 pm.
We must continue to physically distance & wear masks.
YOU DO NOT NEED TO PRE-REGISTER. SANITIZE YOUR HANDS AND FOLLOW THE USHERS INSTRUCTIONS AS TO WHERE TO BE SEATED.
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Day 4 of Nine Days for Life
Intention
May all unborn children be protected in law and welcomed in love.
Prayers
Our Father, 3 Hail Marys, Glory Be
Reflection
Today, we mourn the many children’s lives ended by abortion and remember in prayer those who suffer the aftermath. We pray that children in their mothers’ wombs would again be protected in law and do penance in reparation for abortions that have been committed in our world.
In his encyclical Evangelium vitae (The Gospel of Life), Pope John Paul II said, “may an impassioned plea rise to God, the Creator and lover of life, from every Christian community, from every group and association, from every family and from the heart of every believer” (EV 100). May that prayer arise in our hearts today and each day forward until every human being is protected in law and welcomed in love.
Acts of Reparation
(Choose one.)
- Fast from one meal today.
- Offer this brief “Prayer for Life” for all unborn children whose lives are at risk.
Father and maker of all,
you adorn all creation
with splendour and beauty,
and fashion human lives
in your image and likeness.
Awaken in every heart
reverence for the work of your hands,
and renew among your people
a readiness to nurture and sustain
your precious gift of life.
you adorn all creation
with splendour and beauty,
and fashion human lives
in your image and likeness.
Awaken in every heart
reverence for the work of your hands,
and renew among your people
a readiness to nurture and sustain
your precious gift of life.
Grant this through our Lord
Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in
the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God forever and ever.
Amen
Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in
the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God forever and ever.
Amen
- Offer some other sacrifice, prayer, or act of penance that you feel called to do for today’s intention.
One Step Further
More women and girls consider abortion than we may realize. They are our relatives and friends, people who work with us or for us. Even if someone identifies as being pro-life, the shock of an unexpected pregnancy, the devastation of a difficult prenatal diagnosis, shame, pressures, or fears may influence her to consider abortion.
If someone shared with you that she was pregnant and hadn't ruled out having an abortion, would you know how to respond in a loving way that is life-affirming for both her and her baby? Learn about the four steps of the L.O.V.E. Approach™*: Listen and Learn, Open Options, Vision and Value, and Extend and Empower.
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The Following is the
Program of Prayer & Study
Saturday, January 22nd, 2022
My dear sisters and brothers in Christ
Please stay safe. Be prudent. Wash hands often. Practice physical distancing. Wear your mask in all indoor public places.
Contact one person today who does not have many people to contact them.
Above all, pray!
United in prayer in Christ.
Father Shawn
Daily Readings: cccb.ca
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You will notice in The Week Ahead that all the intentions that we have had booked have been offered and therefore there are several Masses this week that have no specific intention attached to them. I would encourage you to offer Mass intentions for your dearly departed loved ones and Mass intentions for those who are very sick or experiencing some form of struggle. Call Liz at the parish office to make an offering to arrange for a Mass to be offered for your intention.
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Catechism in a Year
Day 10
23. What is the unity that exists between the Old and the New Testaments?
Scripture is one insofar as the Word of God is one. God's plan of salvation is one, and the divine inspiration of both Testaments is one. The Old Testament prepares for the New and the New Testament fulfills the Old; the two shed light on each other.
Further reading: CCC 128-130, 140
24. What role does sacred scripture play in the life of the Church?
Sacred Scripture gives support and vigor to the life of the Church. For the children of the Church, it is a confirmation of the faith, food for the soul and the fount of the spiritual life. Sacred scripture is the soul of theology and of pastoral preaching. The Psalmist says that it is "a lamp unto my feet and a light to my path." (Psalm 119:105). The Church, therefore, exhorts all to read Sacred Scripture frequently because "ignorance of the Scriptures is ignorance of Christ" (Saint Jerome).
Further reading: CCC 131-133, 141-142
Scripture is one insofar as the Word of God is one. God's plan of salvation is one, and the divine inspiration of both Testaments is one. The Old Testament prepares for the New and the New Testament fulfills the Old; the two shed light on each other.
Further reading: CCC 128-130, 140
24. What role does sacred scripture play in the life of the Church?
Sacred Scripture gives support and vigor to the life of the Church. For the children of the Church, it is a confirmation of the faith, food for the soul and the fount of the spiritual life. Sacred scripture is the soul of theology and of pastoral preaching. The Psalmist says that it is "a lamp unto my feet and a light to my path." (Psalm 119:105). The Church, therefore, exhorts all to read Sacred Scripture frequently because "ignorance of the Scriptures is ignorance of Christ" (Saint Jerome).
Further reading: CCC 131-133, 141-142