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Message from Father Ramon
August 8, 2020
There is nothing much to write about this week. But, I am imagining that some of you must be wondering what a priest does all day. So, I think I’ll just describe to you what my typical weekday looks like. My typical weekday usually starts at 7 in the morning with a morning prayer and a short workout which consists simply of some body stretches and a dozen burpees. After having done all personal necessities at the bath/washroom, I’ll make myself a quick breakfast. At 9 in the morning, I’ll put on my clerics to begin my so-called duty hours. Of course, priests are on call 24/7! However, since the parish is paying me a salary, the sense of justice compels me to maintain a sort of daily duty hours in the parish office. What do I do during my duty hours? Well, I wait and make myself available for sick calls and for anyone who might drop in for Confession and Spiritual Direction. In the meantime, I use these period to offer the Liturgy of the Hours, do Adoration for prayer requests, prepare sermons, keeping myself informed with Church events both universal and local, attend to on-going study, attend to the sacramental books, deal with correspondence, etc. On-going study consists mainly of updating myself with readings in canon law, theology and spirituality and excludes reading for leisure. As I am helping out at the marriage tribunal of the archdiocese, I also sometimes use my duty hours to examine marriage nullity cases. I interrupt my duty period with a long lunch break since I am surviving on my own cooking and also to do all sorts of housework. I consider my duty hours ended when I lock the church after the 7 PM Mass. During these summer months, I usually take a walk after my supper. Finally, I cap the day by calling family and friends back home, doing leisure reading or watching a good movie. I hit the sack at around 11 PM. Indeed, most of the times, I feel the day go by so very fast………. A lot of things have been happening from near and far. Most of these are not good – that awful disaster in Beirut, Air India plane crash, US putting tariffs on Canadian aluminum, WE Charity controversy, the surge of covid-19 cases here in Manitoba. May this prayer from St. Teresa of Avila, the great Spanish mystic allay our fears:“ Let nothing disturb thee; Let nothing dismay thee; All thing pass; God never changes. Patience attains all that it strives for. He who has God lacks nothing. God alone suffices. Amen.”
August 8, 2020
There is nothing much to write about this week. But, I am imagining that some of you must be wondering what a priest does all day. So, I think I’ll just describe to you what my typical weekday looks like. My typical weekday usually starts at 7 in the morning with a morning prayer and a short workout which consists simply of some body stretches and a dozen burpees. After having done all personal necessities at the bath/washroom, I’ll make myself a quick breakfast. At 9 in the morning, I’ll put on my clerics to begin my so-called duty hours. Of course, priests are on call 24/7! However, since the parish is paying me a salary, the sense of justice compels me to maintain a sort of daily duty hours in the parish office. What do I do during my duty hours? Well, I wait and make myself available for sick calls and for anyone who might drop in for Confession and Spiritual Direction. In the meantime, I use these period to offer the Liturgy of the Hours, do Adoration for prayer requests, prepare sermons, keeping myself informed with Church events both universal and local, attend to on-going study, attend to the sacramental books, deal with correspondence, etc. On-going study consists mainly of updating myself with readings in canon law, theology and spirituality and excludes reading for leisure. As I am helping out at the marriage tribunal of the archdiocese, I also sometimes use my duty hours to examine marriage nullity cases. I interrupt my duty period with a long lunch break since I am surviving on my own cooking and also to do all sorts of housework. I consider my duty hours ended when I lock the church after the 7 PM Mass. During these summer months, I usually take a walk after my supper. Finally, I cap the day by calling family and friends back home, doing leisure reading or watching a good movie. I hit the sack at around 11 PM. Indeed, most of the times, I feel the day go by so very fast………. A lot of things have been happening from near and far. Most of these are not good – that awful disaster in Beirut, Air India plane crash, US putting tariffs on Canadian aluminum, WE Charity controversy, the surge of covid-19 cases here in Manitoba. May this prayer from St. Teresa of Avila, the great Spanish mystic allay our fears:“ Let nothing disturb thee; Let nothing dismay thee; All thing pass; God never changes. Patience attains all that it strives for. He who has God lacks nothing. God alone suffices. Amen.”
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Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Every Friday at 9:00 am.
Children's Rosary Prayer Group: Cancelled until further notice.
We are excited to share that a Children’s rosary prayer group has formed at our Parish. Although the target ages are from 4-14 this prayer group allows participation of children of all ages. Younger children and siblings are encouraged to participate as well. This is a unique opportunity for the children of our parish to come together to pray and to lead us all into prayer. Adults are welcome and encouraged to come to the Children’s Rosary as the “guardian angels” of this movement. The rosary will be held monthly on the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 pm during Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. No prior knowledge of the Rosary is needed. Rosaries and prayer books will be provided. All are welcome!
Every Friday at 9:00 am.
Children's Rosary Prayer Group: Cancelled until further notice.
We are excited to share that a Children’s rosary prayer group has formed at our Parish. Although the target ages are from 4-14 this prayer group allows participation of children of all ages. Younger children and siblings are encouraged to participate as well. This is a unique opportunity for the children of our parish to come together to pray and to lead us all into prayer. Adults are welcome and encouraged to come to the Children’s Rosary as the “guardian angels” of this movement. The rosary will be held monthly on the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 pm during Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. No prior knowledge of the Rosary is needed. Rosaries and prayer books will be provided. All are welcome!
For more information about the details of the origin of the Children’s rosary visit this website: www.childrensrosary.org
If you have any questions please contact:
Fabiola Titchkosky at (204) 822-1271
Parish Rosary Night
Please consider this an invitation to all parishioners of St. John’s to join us in saying the Rosary, Wednesday evenings at 7:00 p.m.
If you have any questions please contact:
Fabiola Titchkosky at (204) 822-1271
Parish Rosary Night
Please consider this an invitation to all parishioners of St. John’s to join us in saying the Rosary, Wednesday evenings at 7:00 p.m.
Regular Mass Times:
Saturday: 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 pm
For daily mass times, please refer to the weekly bulletin under the "Bulletin" tab.
Sunday: 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 pm
For daily mass times, please refer to the weekly bulletin under the "Bulletin" tab.