WEDNESDAY OF
THE THIRD WEEK OF EASTER!
His Grace has the flu. He will not be with us this evening. Say a prayer for his speedy recovery.
Adoration and Confessions in the cathedral from 6 pm to 8:45 pm this evening. Benediction at 8:45 pm
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TODAY IS THE MEMORIAL OF
ST. Kateri Tekakwitha
She died near Montreal in 1680 A.D. Was canonized by Pope Benedict XVI in 2012. The first Native American to be named a saint.
Young Kateri suffered misunderstanding and ridicule due to her counter-cultural choices as a Mohawk to remain an unwed virgin for the love of Jesus Christ. Experience our first Native American Saint's struggles to follow Our Lord within her tribe and through the teachings of some early Jesuit Missionaries. Guest appearance of Leonardo deFillipis.
The Truth to Inspire Series seeks to bring to life stories of the saints in audiobook format. These narrated stories with voices and sound effects bring to life the books of Mary Fabyan Windeatt. Learn how these normal people struggled and sought God's will in their choices.
The Truth to Inspire Series seeks to bring to life stories of the saints in audiobook format. These narrated stories with voices and sound effects bring to life the books of Mary Fabyan Windeatt. Learn how these normal people struggled and sought God's will in their choices.
The Following is the
Program of Prayer & Study for
Wednesday, April 17th, 2024
Daily Mass Readings: cccb.ca
From the first apology in defense of the Christians by
Saint Justin, martyr
(100 - 165 A.D.)
Baptismal regeneration
Through Christ we received new life and we consecrated ourselves to God. I will explain the way in which we did this. Those who believe what we teach is true and who give assurance of their ability to live according to that teaching are taught to ask God’s forgiveness for their sins by prayer and fasting and we pray and fast with them. We then lead them to a place where there is water and they are reborn in the same way as we were reborn; that is to say, they are washed in the water in the name of God, the Father and Lord of the whole universe, of our Saviour Jesus Christ and of the Holy Spirit. This is done because Christ said: Unless you are born again you will not enter the kingdom of heaven, and it is impossible for anyone, having once been born, to re-enter his mother’s womb.
An explanation of how repentant sinners are to be freed from their sins is given through the prophet Isaiah in the words: Wash yourselves and be clean. Remove the evil from your souls; learn to do what is right. Be just to the orphan, vindicate the widow. Come, let us reason together, says the Lord. If your sins are like scarlet, I will make them white as wool; if they are like crimson, I will make them white as snow. But if you do not heed me, you shall be devoured by the sword. The mouth of the Lord has spoken.
The apostles taught us the reason for this ceremony of ours. Our first birth took place without our knowledge or consent because our parents came together, and we grew up in the midst of wickedness. So if we were not to remain children of necessity and ignorance, we needed a new birth of which we ourselves would be conscious, and which would be the result of our own free choice. We needed, too, to have our sins forgiven. This is why the name of God, the Father and Lord of the whole universe, is pronounced in the water over anyone who chooses to be born again and who has repented of his sins. The person who leads the candidate for baptism to the font calls upon God by this name alone, for God so far surpasses our powers of description that no one can really give a name to him. Anyone who dares to say that he can must be hopelessly insane.
This baptism is called “illumination” because of the mental enlightenment that is experienced by those who learn these things. The person receiving this enlightenment is also baptised in the name of Jesus Christ, who was crucified under Pontius Pilate, and in the name of the Holy Spirit, who through the prophets foretold everything concerning Jesus.
MANY MANY THANKS
During Holy Week the Primary Division of École Cathédrale had an art show for the school and their parents and raised $750 for St. Rita's Drop-in Centre: below are pictures of Mme. Lannan's grade ones at the Drop-in Centre presenting the
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One Adoration Hour still available:
Beginning April 29th we will need a Monday Adorer for the 8 to 9 pm Slot.
WOULD YOU BE ABLE TO SPEND AN HOUR IN ADORATION OF OUR EUCHARISTIC LORD?
GO TO stmaryscathedral.ca/adoration or email livestream@stmaryscathedral.ca
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