From Fr. Rector's Desk | August 5, 2022

OUR LADY OF THE CAPE PILGRIM STATUE TOUR
The pilgrim image of Our Lady of the Cape has arrived today at Sacred Heart Cathedral. She is now located in the sanctuary and will stay in our parish until Sunday, August 7, 2:00 PM.

You may come to visit and venerate the pilgrim image of Our Lady of the Cape during these hours:

Friday, August 5, 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Saturday, August 6, 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Sunday, August 7, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

As you visit, you may pray the holy rosary and/or pray the prayer (Marian Consecration Daily Prayer) contained in the prayer card available upon entering the Church. Rose petals will be available for distribution only after they had been blessed at each Mass over this weekend.

You may watch the film, Bridge of Roses, The Story of Our Lady of the Cape at the convenience of your home.

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 15-17:Christ the King Parish, Kitimat
Aug 18-20: Sacred Heart Parish, Terrace

LITURGICAL FORMATION

This 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.

NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME C

First Reading: Wisdom 18.6-9

By the same means by which you punished our enemies,
you called us to yourself and glorifies us.

Responsorial Psalm:

Blessed the people the Lord has chosen as his heritage. (Ps 33)

Second Reading: Hebrews11.1-2, 8-19

Abraham was looking for the city designed and built by God.

Gospel: Luke 12.32-48

You must keep yourself ready.

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
We welcome with great joy into our Christian community the OLIVIA DANIELLA REIS-ETHIER who was baptized today, August 5.

OLIVIA DANIELLA REIS-ETHIER is the baby daughter of Alexander and Kareny Ethier.

May the almighty Father, who filled the world with joy by giving us his only Son, bless Olivia Daniella. May she grow to be more like Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

MINISTRY SCHEDULE FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST

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

SACRAMENTS OF RECONCILIATION, EUCHARIST AND CONFIRMATION
Sacramental preparation for Reconciliation, First Eucharist, and Confirmation will begin soon. To register, sign-up sheet for each Sacrament is in the foyer or e-mail Fr. Rector at fr.rector@shcpg.ca.

The ages or grade level for the reception of the Sacraments are as follows:

Grade 2 - Reconciliation and First Eucharist
Grade 6 - Confirmation

If you know of someone who would like to become a Catholic and enter the process of the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (R.C.I.A), please let Fr. Rector know and he will meet with them to inform them of the process.

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.

AUGUST 2022 PARISH CALENDAR

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

LOOKING AHEAD

PRAYERS
We express our sympathy to Ron and Pat Roderick for the sudden passing of their son, James. James died on Tuesday, August 2.

"Eternal rest grant unto James, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. Amen."