Thank You
On behalf of Fr. Colin & all the office staff, we wish to thank everyone that kindly dropped off cards, gifts & delicious goodies for us this Christmas season. We appreciate your kindness & generosity. It's been a pleasure to be here for the parishioners of St. Bonaventure & all who visit our office.
RCIA Candidates & Catechumens
We invite our parish community to pray for the RCIA Ministry at St Bonaventure.
We ask for continued prayers for our 5 catechumens & candidates Kelvin, Christina, Kevin, Stacy & Brigette.
Knights of Columbus Bottle Drive
Saturday January 7 & Sunday January 8, 2023
The Knights are holding a bottle drive this weekend in the church parking lot from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 pm. Please save & donate your recyclable/ refundable beverage bottles, cans & other containers to this fund raiser. Proceeds will be donated to the Knights Charity activities.
Please call Bill Wolff, 403-620-3479, if you have questions or require your donated containers to be picked up.
Bishop McGrattans Pastoral Letter on the death & legacy of Pope Benedict XVI
Statement by Bishop Raymond Poisson, Bishop of St-Jérôme-Mont-Laurier & President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops on the Passing of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
Pope Benedicts last words, "Jesus I love you." Read article here
This weeks Faithfully:
Blessing Homes
The ritual of blessing homes in January is connected to the Solemnity of the Epiphany. Epiphany means “manifestation”, that moment when we suddenly understand something that previously was hidden from us. Read more from the Diocese of Calgary here
Resources for individuals, families and children: Epiphany of the Lord
Baptism of the Lord
Readings for Monday, January 9
First Reading: Isaiah 42.1-4, 6-7 Here is my chosen servant in whom my soul delights.
Responsorial Psalm: The Lord will bless his people with peace.
Second Reading: Acts 10:34-38 The Lord anointed him with the Holy Spirit.
Gospel: Matthew 3. 13-17 When Jesus had been baptized, he saw the Spirit of God coming upon him.
“Dearly Beloved, each word and deed of Our Saviour Jesus Christ
is for us a lesson in virtue and piety.
For this end also did He
assumed our nature,
so that every man and every woman,
contemplating as in a picture the practice of all virtue and piety, might strive with all their hearts to imitate His example.
For this He bore our body, so that as far as we could, we might repeat within us,
the manner of His life.
And so, therefore, when
you hear mention
of some word or deed of His,
take care not to receive it simply as
something that incidentally happened
but raise your mind upwards towards the sublimity of what He is teaching
and strive to see what has
been mystically handed down to us”
St. Basil the Great, Father & Doctor of the Church
2023 Donation Envelopes
Donations envelopes are available for pick up in the Narthex.
Several interesting new volunteer opportunities are being offered for 2023. (see sidebar)
If you wish to volunteer for ministries in the parish this new year we are also looking for volunteers. (click below)
Readings for Sunday January 8
Epiphany of the Lord
First Reading: Isaiah 60. 1-6 The glory of the Lord has risen upon you.
Responsorial Psalm: Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.
Second Reading: Epheisans 3.2-3a,
5-6 Now the mystery has been revealed, now the Gentiles have become fellow heirs of the promise.
Gospel: Matthew 2.1-12 We have come from the East to pay homage to the King.
Hour of Prayer
Every Thursday after the 9:00 am Mass there will be an Hour of Prayer in the Prayer Room. Everyone is welcome. Call Marie or Chic at
403-271-8587 for more information.
Cenacle
Saturdays 9:45-11 am in the St. Anthony room
Everyone is welcome. Call Susana 403-498-8809 for more information.