By Roman Catholic Diocese of Prince Albert

Roman Catholic Diocese News

Apr 27, 2016 | 8:05 AM

Parish Secretary Position in Melfort, SK. – The Our Lady of Consolation Parish invites applications for the position of Parish Secretary to commence in mid-June 2016.  Parish Secretary shall maintain the office and carry out parish duties as required by the Pastor and the Parish Council Chairperson.  Applications will be accepted until 4:00 p.m. on May 6, 2016.  For more information, contact Fr. Nick Ferreras at 306-752-5518.  The full description is available at www.padiocese.ca under Employment. 

May 1, Thanksgiving Ordination Anniversary Concert – You are cordially invited to a thanksgiving concert will be held by Fr. Roque Concepcion on the occasion of his 17th Ordination Anniversary.  It will take place on May 1 at 3:00pm at St. Joseph Parish in Prince Albert. Donations are accepted.  Proceeds will be given to the St. Joseph Refugee Sponsorship Program.

May 1, St. Louis Annual Parish Brunch – The brunch will be held on May 1 at the St. Louis Parish Hall (basement).  Mass will be at 10:00am.  Brunch will be served from 11:00am to 1:00pm. Our 50/50 draw will be at 1:00pm.  Tickets are adults/$12, 6-10years/$8, preschool/free.

Youth Ministry – As part of an initiative to help and support youth in our diocese grow and flourish, two men Brian Bauche and Dave McQuaid have been hired on a part-time basis.  Brian is excited to be able to work with youth of our diocese in Deaneries 2 (Melfort and area) and 3 (Wakaw and area), and Dave looks forward to continued work with youth and families focusing on Deaneries 4 (Shellbrook and area), 5 (North Battleford and area) and 6 (Meadow Lake and area).  Contact them: Brian Bauche (cell) 306-220-0025 or bbauche@shaw.ca  / Dave McQuaid (cell) 306-441-5897 or dpmcqu@gmail.com.  Visit their webpage for more information: http://padiocese.ca/diocesan-programs19/youth-ministry.html or type in your browser: www.padiocese.ca/youth.  Past events are written about on their page, here is one upcoming event:

• May, North Battleford – John Paul II Collegiate School in North Battleford (Gr. 12 retreat)
• May 6, Our Lady of Consolation Parish, Melfort – Youth ministry evening on Friday, May 6, from 6:30-9:30 pm. Pizza, activities, the Illusions in our World vs Our Foundation of Faith and The Year of Mercy and the “mountain of mercy”.  Fun and faith for all.
• May 21, St. Eugene Parish, Nipawin – “Join the Journey” retreat on Saturday, May 21 from 6:30-8:45pm.  A full day retreat with fun, faith, food, music and celebrating the Year of Mercy.

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May 10, Ecumenical Prayer Service, Saskatoon – Leaders of the service from various churches, let’s get acquainted!  Promoting Christian Unity through prayer will take place on Tuesday, May 10 at 7:30pm at College Park Covenant Church, on the corner of Acadia & Balfour.  Inspired by the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, it’s an opportunity for people of various Christian churches to pray together.  Following the service there will be time for fellowship and refreshments.  This promises to become an ongoing event! 

May 11-14, St. Mary High School musical “Godspell” – St Mary High School would like to invite the community to the Upstage Productions’ musical, “Godspell”.  Show times at the E.A. Rawlinson Centre are Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m. from May 11 to May 14.  Tickets cost $18.00 for adults (ages 19 and over) and $13.00 for students (ages 18 years and under) and are available at the E.A. Rawlinson Box Office or by phoning 765-1270.  Thank you for supporting our students.  If you require more information, please contact Jason Van Otterloo at 306-981-6208 or jason.vanotterloo@pacsd.ca.

Year of Mercy – The Diocese has launched a Jubilee of Mercy webpage at http://padiocese.ca/our-diocese19/year-of-mercy.html or type out www.padiocese.ca/jubileeofmercy in your browser.  Currently the page contains articles, videos, and links to the Vatican Jubilee of Mercy webpage. You are encouraged to bookmark the page and visit often as it will be updated throughout the year.

• May 15, North Battleford Holy Doors Celebration – Please mark your calendars for the Holy Doors celebration in the Battlefords being held at 5:00pm on Sunday, May 15 at Notre Dame Parish in North Battleford. Further information will be published as it is available. Everyone is invited to this special Jubilee of Mercy celebration.

Catechetics, Christine Taylor

May 28, 8th Annual Altar Server Appreciation Day – Calling all volunteers.  We are looking for a number of volunteers to help in different areas. We are looking for individuals who would be interested in volunteering before and on the day of the event.  Before the event there will be three evenings of preparation on May 12, 19 and 26.  Each evening will be from 7-9pm at the Diocesan Centre at 1415 – 4th Avenue West in Prince Albert.  We are looking for individuals to help in a number of different areas during the event which will be held at Par Place, such as registration, snacks and juice, onsite set-up and clean-up, group activity station leaders.  Please contact Christine Taylor or Andrea Langlois at (306)922-4747 extension 227 or 228 or email us at catechetics@padiocese.ca or programsecretary@padiocese.ca.

June 1, Catholic Health Association of Saskatchewan (CHAS) – It’s Time to Talk… Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide.  The Scriptures teach that life is a precious God-given gift. Our society’s acceptance and potential normalizing of physician-assisted death and euthanasia are worthy of reflection. This presentation will explore the dangers these practices pose to all Canadians, providing participants with the necessary tools to engage in this discussion. Come deepen your understanding of the political situation in Canada, share your stories and questions, and learn more about how you can approach suffering with the compassion of Christ.  Presenter: Mary Deutscher, Ph.D.  The session will be held 7-9:00 pm on Wednesday, June 1 at Mont St. Joseph Home (777- 28 St East, Prince Albert). This session is free of charge. Refreshments will be provided. Sponsored by, and for more info, contact the Catholic Health Association of Saskatchewan at 306-655-5330 or visit www.chassk.ca.

June 21-24, Ecumenical Studies and Formation, Saskatoon – The 2016 session will run from June 21-24 at Queen’s House or Retreats in Saskatoon.  It is an excellent learning opportunity for those in ecumenical ministries, those planning to work in ecumenical situations and for lay people and clergy who wish to learn more about ecumenical theology.  A brochure, letter of explanation and application on their website outlines the opportunity to attain a Certificate in Ecumenical Studies from St. Andrew’s College and the Prairie Centre for Ecumenism at www.pcecumenism.ca.  This summer, the first class in 2014 will convocate.  Please distribute this information freely and as a whole.  Contact the Prairie Centre for Ecumenism at info@pcecumenism.ca or 306-653-1633.