Living with Christ, the publisher of the popular monthly missalette, is publishing the mass texts for each day on the web as a help to all you who are praying at home. You can find them here.
Pope Francis announced Sunday that he will give an extraordinary Urbi et Orbi blessing this week with the opportunity for Catholics to receive a plenary indulgence by tuning in via media.
It is to take place tomorrow, Friday at 6pm Rome time—that’s 12 noon here I think. Read about it here.
The Catholic Answers Focus Podcast has published a very enlightening episode on the practice of spiritual communion. You can listen to it on your smartphone or tablet by subscribing to Catholic Answers Focus or by going here.
The gift of special Indulgences is granted to the faithful suffering from COVID-19 disease, commonly known as Coronavirus, as well as to health care workers, family members and all those who in any capacity, including through prayer, care for them.
From the Archdiocese:
Join our Celebration of the Holy Eucharist through livestream on our Archdiocesan website, Facebook, or YouTube (membership on Facebook or YouTube not required to view the stream)! Archbishop Richard Gagnon will preside at Mass at St. Mary's Cathedral on Sunday, March 22, 2020, at 11:00 am. Please share this information with our sisters and brothers in Christ.
We invite you to read the Archdiocesan resource on 'Spiritual Communion' prior to our Sunday celebration. You can access it by clicking here.
Finally, a reminder that our celebrations of the Mass will be offered pro populo (for the people) due to COVID-19 risks. For the health and safety of all in our community, we ask that you stay home and join us, instead, in the Spiritual Communion of the Most Holy Eucharist.
How does one participate in Holy Communion when extraordinary circumstances prevent one from coming to Mass? Our Archdiocese has given us a help in practicing spiritual communion. Please read it here.
The Free Press has written an article about the decision of the Manitoba bishops to suspend masses during the coronavirus crisis. Read it here.
Archbishop Richard Gagnon is coming to St Viator’s in Dauphin on February 29th in order to give Parkland Catholics a day of Lenten Recollection. 10:30am to 4pm. If you wish to come, please sign up at your parish in order that we will know how many will require lunch.
The thick grove of trees on the West and South sides of the church were fiercely trimmed this week by a number of exceedingly industrious parishioners. Many thanks to them.
Our Ste Rose Lenten Retreat will be on March 16th, and Manitoba Jesus Youth, who were here Advent 2017, are returning to lead us in our reflection. The theme this Lent is Keeping on Target: Practicing prayer in a busy, distracting world.
Please join us. Free for all! But please let us know of your intention to come, so that we can better provide for lunch.
March 16th
10am - 6pm
Many thanks to all those who helped with the Share and Care hamper project this year! With the help of Sunrise Credit Union (who matched local donations to a total of $2300) and many fine people (including those in the picture above), 44 hampers were prepared for families in the Ste Rose area.