Congratulations to our Confirmation Candidates
Congratulations to all the candidates who received the Sacrament of Confirmation this week. Bishop McGrattan confirmed close to 70 young men & women on Wednesday, May 10. A special thank you to the candidates, sponsors, & their parents who have been preparing for this celebration for many months.
I also wish to acknowledge & express my gratitude to those who helped make the preparation & the celebration possible, including Bishop McGrattan, Father Colin, Father Lester, the Sisters of Divine Mercy, the CWL & Knights of Columbus, as well as the ushers, altar servers, readers, choir members, eucharistic ministers, & Anna Desrosiers.
I am grateful for the support of all of these people & wish the Confirmation candidates continued blessings of the Holy Spirit as they journey into deeper baptismal grace & become more firmly united to Christ.
Michelle Fraser
Sacrament Coordinator
Sunday Coffee & Hospitality- Correction
After the 7:30 am Masses
1st Sunday of the Month
On the first Sunday of each month after the 7:30 am mass you are invited to enjoy some coffee & refreshments in the St. Francis Room. Everyone is welcome.
CWL Plant Pick Up
Thank you for supporting the St. Bonaventure CWL with your purchase of flowers or plants from our “Bloom Where you are Planted” fundraiser!
You can pick up your plants & flowers in the St. Anthony Room on Wednesday May 17th from noon to 7:00 pm & Thursday May 18th from 12 noon to 7:00 pm.
Mother's Day BBQ
Saturday, May 13 after 5 pm mass
The Knights of Columbus will be celebrating mothers this Saturday, May 13 with a Mother’s Day Family BBQ.
Everyone is invited to attend, & the Knights will be accepting donations with proceeds going to support the Council 7432’s charitable giving.
“Moms are like buttons. They hold it all together.”
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If you will be attending the 12 noon mass or the 7 pm mass & can stay to help sell roses, that would be so very helpful. Please sign up here. We appreciate the help.
Adorers Needed
Adorers are urgently needed to cover several people that cannot make their adoration times: (see below)
Wednesdays June 14,21,28 - 7 am to 8am
Wednesday July 12 - 7 am to 8 am
We are in need of adoration partners on a permanent basis for the following times. If these hours fit in your schedule to spend with Jesus please contact Heather at heather.burdeyney@shaw.ca as soon as possible. Thank you.
Tuesdays 4 to 5 pm
Wednesdays 7 to 8 am - requires unlocking the church.
Friday 5 to 6 pm
Dinner & Rosary
Parishioners & their families are invited on Fridays during the month of May to Dinner & the Rosary at the Parish.
Come enjoy dinner in the St. Francis Room at 5:30 pm with the Rosary to follow in the Church at 7 pm.
If you would like to sign up to bring a crockpot dish, please see the sign up sheets in the Narthex.
We will be hosting this event on Friday:
May 12 - Stew Dinner & Candlelit
Living Rosary
May 19 - Pasta Dinner & Rosary
May 26 - Rosary in Latin (no dinner)
(Because of the set up for the garage sale in the St. Francis Room, there will be no dinner on Friday, May 26, just the rosary in the church.)
CWL Scholarship
Application deadline is June 30, 2023
The St. Bonaventure Catholic Women's League invite Grade 12 students who are enrolling in a post-secondary school to apply for their $1000.00 scholarship.
Applications are available below, at the Parish Office or on our website.
Knights of Columbus Garage Sale
Saturday, May 27 8:00 am to 12:30 pm
The Knights of Columbus will again be hosting the best garage sale in the world! All proceeds go to charity. Household items, clothes, sporting goods, toys, & books are accepted / available. Items not accepted – construction materials, baby cribs & baby car seats, appliances & furniture.
Please bring donated items to the trailer in the parking lot between 6:00 PM - 8:30 pm beginning Tuesday, May 23rd through May 26th.
Chalice is coming to St. Bonaventure Parish
On June 3-4 at all the masses, Canada’s largest Catholic Child Sponsorship organization will provide you the opportunity to begin a relationship with a child in the developing world through the benefits of Child Sponsorship.
Please visit chalice.ca for more information about Chalice & its mission.
It is a powerful way to reveal God’s love for those most in need.
CCEF Ignite the Spark
Please join the Calgary Catholic Education Foundation in an evening of celebrating & fundraising at Ignite the Spark on June 1, 2023, at TELUS Spark. Hosted by Michael Chiasson of Access52. You’ll be dazzled all evening with live entertainment, inspiring stories, a decadent display of food & beverage, plus an online live auction & wine raffle.
Tickets are on sale now and available at https://bit.ly/Ignitethespark
Proceeds support enhanced learning opportunities for students and schools in the Calgary Catholic School District.
Catholic Education Week - May 14-19
- Catholic Education Week Letter from the Bishops of Alberta
- Advocacy for Catholic Education & The Provincial Election read more here
The parish office has recently been updating the Parish Meeting Room Schedule on the white board by the restrooms. If you are attending meetings or events at the parish & are unsure which room you are in, you are welcome to take a look at that board for direction.
It is the moral duty of every Catholic to vote. We pray that you make a prayerful decision in light of the gospel message & choose representatives who uphold justice, religious freedom, the common good & moral values. Check out:
Ordination to the Priesthood
Rev. Mr. Santiago Torres, a transitional deacon currently completing studies at St. Joseph Seminary, Edmonton, has been called to ordination to the Holy Priesthood at St. Mary's Cathedral, Calgary, on the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Friday, June 16, 2023 at 7 pm.
His first mass will be celebrated here at St. Bonaventure on Saturday, June 17, the Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, at 9:00 am. A reception will follow in the Parish Hall.
All are invited.
Fall Bible Study
"Dr. Edward Sri's 8-week course on, 'A Biblical Walk With the Blessed Mother' will begin in September on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 - 9:00 over Zoom. Cost of the workbook is $42, & payment can be an e-transfer or cheque, made payable to:
Lucille Paplawski
548 Midridge Drive SE
Calgary, AB T2X1B9
More information, contact Lucille at 403-479-1211 or paplawski@hotmail.com
Readings for Sunday, May 14, 2023
Sixth Sunday of Easter
First Reading: Acts 8.5-8, 14-17 Peter and John laid hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
Responsorial Psalm: Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth!
Second Reading: 1 Peter 3. 15-18 Christ was put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit.
Gospel: John 14.15-21 I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate.
On Sunday, May 21, there will be a second collection for the Pope's Pastoral Works. The Pope's Pastoral Works displays Christ's love & compassion for people in desperate need.
This National Collection was established by the Bishops of Canada in 1970. The funds collected help the Pope contribute to charitable causes around the world, particularly toward aiding victims of war, famine & natural disasters.
Together in Action 2023
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