From Fr. Rector's Desk | July 29, 2022

OUR LADY OF THE CAPE PILGRIM STATUE TOUR
The pilgrim image of Our Lady of the Cape will visit the Diocese of Prince George from August 5 to 20, 2022. Sacred Heart Cathedral will welcome the pilgrim image on Friday, August 5 at the 12:10 PM Eucharistic Celebration. The pilgrim image of Our Lady of the Cape will stay in the Cathedral until Sunday, August 7.

During the visit, the following will be observed:

The pilgrim image will be placed in the sanctuary area for veneration. Parishioners will have the opportunity to see the pilgrim image when they come for the weekend Masses.
Film Viewing (Bridge of Roses, The Story of Our Lady of the Cape)
Praying the Rosary

Our Lady of the Cape is Canada's National Madonna and this year marks the 75th anniversary of her trip from her Basilica in Trois-Rivières Quebec to Ottawa for the 1947 Marian Congress.

Other parish communities in the diocese that will welcome the pilgrim image of Our Lady of the Cape are the following:

August 8-9: Christ Our Saviour Parish, Prince George
Aug 10-12:Notre Dame Parish, Dawson Creek
Aug 13-14:Immaculata Parish, Burns Lake
Aug 15-16:Annunciation Parish, Prince Rupert
Aug 17-18:Christ the King Parish, Kitimat
Aug 19-20: Sacred Heart Parish, Terrace

POPE FRANCIS IN CANADA
Last Tuesday, July 26, the Feast of St. Anne and St. Joachim, parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary, our Holy Father, Pope Francis celebrated the Mass at Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton Alberta. If you want to read the homily he delivered at that Mass, please click here: Homily of the Holy Father, Mass at Commonwealth Stadium.

Fr. Rector and a family from our parish were in attendance at the Papal Mass. He wants to share the pictures below:

The Feast of St. Anne and St. Joachim is also World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly. If you want to read the message of the Holy Father for that occasion, please click here: World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly

Indigenous Reconciliation Fund Board of Directors Reports Progress on $30 Million National Fundraising Commitment
The Indigenous Reconciliation Fund has announced that it is now accepting proposals and distributing funds in support of healing and reconciliation with Indigenous peoples.

On September 30, 2021, the Canadian Bishops announced a national financial pledge of $30 million, to be raised over the next 5 years. Of that $30 million, $4.6 million has already been collected by the Fund from Catholic dioceses across Canada.

The Board of Directors for the Fund is made up of Indigenous leaders from across Canada, and projects are determined in consultation with First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples on a local level.

The first proposal received approval on July 15, 2022. For more details, please see the full news release on the CCCB website: Indigenous Reconciliation Fund

LITURGICAL FORMATION

This coming month of August, every Wednesday evening from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM, is another opportunity for Liturgical Formation at Sacred Heart Cathedral.

It is intended for those who want to be altar servers, readers, extraordinary ministers of communion and greeters at Mass. Father Rector welcomes anyone who is interested. This liturgical formation is also designed for those who are already fulfilling those ministries enumerated above.

In this Liturgical Formation, Father Rector will lead participants about active participation in the Liturgy. The General Instruction of the Roman Missal (GIRM) with emphasis on the two major parts of the Mass (The Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist), reverence, proper gesture, and posture at Mass will be read and discussed.

He will present the General Principles for the Liturgical Celebration of the Word of God and introduce participants to the different ritual books we use at Mass and other parish liturgies.

He will also present the Norms for Extraordinary Ministers of Communion and ways that those fulfilling this ministry can assist the priest in visiting the sick and the homebound.

In the aspect of hospitality, he will share Scripture passages related to the importance of providing hospitality for those who attend Mass especially Sunday Eucharist.

Ultimately, the goal is to provide formation, training, and workshop to everyone interested; so that those who fulfill different liturgical ministries will be knowledgeable in the Liturgy.

The poster above has the specific dates assigned for each ministry. Participants from other parishes are welcome. To register, please e-mail liturgy@shcpg.ca or phone Sacred Heart Cathedral Parish office 250-564-5225.

VISIT TO THE HOMEBOUND
Fr. Rector tries his best to regularly visit Catholic residents of Fort George Manor (Thursday) and Simon Fraser Lodge (Friday). If you have family members that you want Fr. Rector to visit, please inform him by calling the parish office. During the visit, Fr. Rector celebrates Liturgy of the Word with Communion. At the request of the residents, he also listens to their confessions and of course, if needed, the Anointing of the Sick.

GRATITUDE

TODAY, Fr. Rector has received $1,600 from anonymous donors. The donation is intended for the celebration of the Traditional Latin Mass at the Cathedral.

Thank you for the financial support. The intention of the donors will certainly be honored.

Last Sunday, the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, the Religious of the Virgin Mary (RVM USA-Canada) joined our parish community at the 11:00 AM Mass. They served as the choir and readers at Mass.

Members of the RVM USA-Canada are gathering in the Diocese of Prince George this week. Two of them (S. Vinda and S. Marife) are assigned in our diocese. In addition to their ministry in the diocese, both S. Vinda and S. Marife are actively assisting at the Cathedral in the areas of music, sanctuary preparations i.e.. flowers arrangements and/or decorations, occasional office staff' replacement.

Fr. Rector is grateful for their presence in our parish community and for the support they generously provide.

EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME C

First Reading: Ecclesiastes 1.2;2-21-23

What do mortals gain from a life of toil and strain?

Responsorial Psalm:

Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations (Ps 90)

Second Reading: Colossians 3.1-5, 9-11

Seek the things that are above, where Christ reigns.

Gospel: Luke 12.13-21

All these things you have prepared, whose will they be?

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
We welcome with great joy into our Christian community the following children who were baptized recently in our Church:

1. MAIZEY AZRA AGUILAR who was baptized on July 16. She is the second child of Rufel and Mariane Torres.

2. YZABELLE NICOLAS who was baptized on July 17. She is the third child of Ryan and Jophalyn Nicolas.

3. VINCENT STEPHEN ROWE who was baptized on Sunday, July 24. He is the first baby of Brian David and Dinah Rowe.

May the almighty Father, who filled the world with joy by giving us his only Son, bless Maizey Azra, Yzabelle, and Vincent Stephen. May they grow to be more like Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

MINISTRY SCHEDULE FOR THE MONTHS OF JULY AND AUGUST

There will be no pre-assigned schedule for readers during the months of July and August. Sign-up sheet will be in the foyer. If you are a reader, please check it in before Mass and consider signing up.

CONFESSION TIMES

Priest will be available for confessions before the 5:30 PM (Vigil Mass) and the 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM Sunday Masses. Please see schedule below:

4:45 PM Saturday
8:30 AM Sunday
10:30 AM Sunday

If the schedule above does not meet your availability, please phone the parish office to arrange with your personal schedule of confession with a priest.

JULY and AUGUST 2022 PARISH CALENDAR

(Please click the image to see a bigger version of the calendar.)

LOOKING AHEAD