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Beyond Bulletin is a weekly communication from the Diocese of Calgary to clergy, religious sisters and parish staff. Pastoral Staff: kindly share with your parishioners the marked announcements in the Action Items.
To print or copy content for your parishioners, use the content from Sunday Updates. Click here for the text version
- The first two pages of the Sunday Updates can be included in your Parish Bulletin as the Diocesan Bulletin Insert. To print or download, click File/Print - or File/Download as PDF (select pages).
Weekly reflections Year A can be found here:
Diocese of Saskatoon | Sunday Connections | Vocations Seed
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Graphics for the upcoming Sunday
Graphic #1: Wide - Square
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Happy new year to all the clergy and pastoral staff of the Diocese of Calgary!
“May the Lord bless you and keep you; may the Lord look upon you with favor and extend his love to you; may the Lord show you his favor and grant you peace” (Num 6:24-26).
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We ask for your assistance in promoting the 4-module program on Palliative Care that will be offered on each Monday of January (starting January 9). Note: Please use the corrected version of the Bishop’s Pastoral Letter which now correctly identifies St. Martha’s Parish, Lethbridge as one of the locations.
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Horizons of Hope will create opportunities for learning and reflections upon end-of-life issues and to promote the need for excellent palliative care. It will assist in clarifying misinformation, and reverse the deceptive messaging found in this increasing culture of death.
- Monday, Jan. 9 (7 to 9 pm) | Module 1: Understanding the Human Experience of Dying and Death
- Monday, Jan. 16 (7 to 9 pm) | Module 2: Discerning and Making Decisions at the End of Life
- Monday, Jan. 23 (7 to 9 pm) | Module 3: Accompanying Those at the End of Life
- Monday, Jan. 30 (7 to 9 pm) | Module 4: Supporting and Integrating Within the Wider Community
The workshops will be run simultaneously at six locations throughout the diocese. We ask the faithful to drive to the nearest satellite location in order to participate. For more information, or to register, visit catholicyyc.ca/HorizonsofHope
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Action item for Pastoral Staff
Kindly display the poster on your bulletin board(s) and share the info wiht your parishioners.
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In loving memory: Pope Benedict XVI
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The celebration of the Solemn Requiem Mass for the repose of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI took place this morning at 1:30 am MT (9:30 am Rome time).
Let us pray: For all who have died, especially those we remember in our community and Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, that through the Lord’s Passion and Cross they may behold the glory of His Resurrection, we pray to the Lord…
Action item for Pastoral Staff
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Epiphany of the Lord | Jan 8
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Epiphany means “manifestation”, that moment when we suddenly understand something that previously was hidden from us. Christmas is about the Incarnation, the coming down of the Son of God to become human, one of us. Epiphany is the showing of the Christ Child’s divinity, which is beginning to manifest itself in the world.
- Blessing of Homes
The tradition of blessing doorways on Epiphany is inspired by the three Magi: Caspar, Melchior, and Balthasar, who followed the star to a manger in Bethlehem where the Messiah was made manifest for them in the person of a newborn child. The Magi showed great hospitality when they came to honour the Messiah.
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An Evening with the Sisters | Jan 13
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Sisters of various communities of Consecrated Life in the Diocese of Calgary will be hosting an evening of fun and conversation, pizza supper and night prayer. Young, unmarried women interested in hanging out with the Sisters for an evening are invited to come! When: Friday, January 13, 2023 at Sacred Heart Convent (219-19 Ave. SW, Calgary). Begins with supper at 6 pm, and ends at 9 pm after Vespers.
Please RSVP by Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023 by contacting: Sr. Dianne at 403-218-5504 or email sisterdianne.turner@calgarydiocese.ca
Action item for Pastoral Staff
Kindly share with your parishioners and print the poster for your bulletin board(s)
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The Diocese of Calgary is offering Transitions, 15-week peer led support group for individuals who are working through the pain of separation and divorce toward growth and new life.
- Every Tuesday, from January 17, 2023 to April 25, 2023, from 7 pm to 9 pm at the Catholic Pastoral Centre (120 – 17th Avenue SW, Calgary)
- No fee registration. Register at catholicyyc.ca/transition
- Download poster
Action item for Pastoral Staff
Kindly print the poster for display on your bulletin board(s). Please share with your parishioners.
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Serra Calgary event with Samuel O'Ejeregbe
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Serra Club of Calgary invites everyone to join their next event featuring Calgary seminarian Samuel O’Ejeregbe. Theme: From England to Alberta: Dare to trust? Don't miss Samuel's testimony of perseverance and fidelity in answering God's call. When: Saturday, Jan. 21 at 9 am to Noon, St. Mary's Cathedral. Mass starts at 9 am, followed by refreshments and Samuel's testimony in the Parish Hall.
Action item for Pastoral Staff
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There are a number of employment opportunities that are currently available in the Diocese of Calgary and beyond.
- Coordinator & Assistant Coordinator (Casual) - Feed the Hungry, Calgary
Please visit catholicyyc.ca/careers for more information and application details.
Action item for Pastoral Staff
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- Sunday Bulletin shorts, free to use
- The powers of light and of darkness, the energy for good found in dreams and the brute power of oppression and force, an open universal perspective and a closed defensive and self-serving isolation -- all these are clearly contrasted in today's reading.
- What, in the wise men's experience, communicated there was something special about this birth?
- How did God's revelation to the wise men challenge the assumptions of Jewish beliefs?
- In your experience, how do “insiders” (i.e. those inside the church) display Herod-like characteristics and how do “outsiders” display openness and faith in God?
(Source: Diocese of Saskatoon)
- Resources for children
- Kid's challenge this week: Like the wise men, we can give Jesus our best treasure: ourselves! If we decide to live our lives for Jesus then we will show the love of Jesus by our love for others. (The Kid's Bulletin)
- Transitions | begins Jan 17
The Diocese of Calgary is offering Transitions, 15-week peer led support group for individuals who are working through the pain of separation and divorce toward growth and new life. Every Tuesday, from January 17, 2023 to April 25, 2023, from 7 pm to 9 pm at the Catholic Pastoral Centre (120 – 17th Avenue SW, Calgary). No fee registration. Register at catholicyyc.ca/transitions or call 403-218-5500.
- Introduction to Christian Meditation | Jan 18
The Canadian Christian Meditation Community invites you to join the Introduction to Christian Meditation 6-week course, to help you learn how to meditate and establish it as a regular practice. You will also learn how meditation was rediscovered within the Christian tradition as. a form of contemplative prayer, and how it is practiced by many Christians around the world. No cost. All are welcome. To register, contact Maeve Slein at bccchristianmeditation@gmail.com or visit wccm-canada.ca/events
- Come and see - the Dominican Sisters | Jan 21
Have you ever wondered if "nuns" were still around? What do they do? How do they live? "Come and See" a glimpse of the Sisters way of life and find out! Join the Dominican Sisters, Immaculate Conception Province in Calgary for a day of fun and recollection. Saturday, Jan. 21 from 7:30 am at Our Lady Queen of Peace (Our Lady Queen of Peace, Calgary). More information here
- TRAiD for MAiD | Jan 24
True Assistance in Dying: Why is MAiD (Medical Assistance in Dying) embedding itself in our country? St. Peter's CWL invites you to attend a session with Peggy Thomson Gibson, MDCM.FRCP(C). She will present how to "Defend the Faith without Raising our Voice" to shed the light of faith through prayer, action and sacrifice. When: Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 7:45 pm, at St. Peter's (541 Silvergrove Dr NW Calgary) church hall following the 7 pm Mass. Refreshments will be served. Download poster
- Pilgrimage to Italy (highlighting Eucharist Miracle sites) with Fr. Kevin Tumback | Join a pilgrimage tour to Italy under spiritual guidance of Fr. Kevin Tumback, from Oct. 15 to 27, 2023 (13 days). For more information, see poster.
- Warming Stations Volunteer
Consider helping the Salvation Army's Behind the Shield: Warming Stations and help provide a warm, safe and clean space for those who are vulnerable this winter. Contact (403) 410-1109 or email cscalgary.volunteerservices@salvationarmy.ca
- Prison Ministry Volunteers
We need more volunteers to serve during Liturgy of the Word and Rosary prayers in both Calgary Remand Centre and the Calgary Correctional Centre. For more information, visit our website at catholicyyc.ca/blog/prison-ministry-lay-volunteers or email Sr. Mariflor at Mariflor.Jacob@calgarydiocese.ca
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Mentor for young moms
If you're a parent, you probably remember the support you needed when you were starting out with a new baby. Elizabeth House serves at-risk women and provides shelter, love, guidance & support systems. Help be a volunteer mentor to support young moms! Volunteering as a mentor for a young mom is your chance to walk alongside someone who's just starting on their own parenthood journey. For more information, contact Sarah at sarah.cormier@calgarydiocese.ca
- Jan. 2023 Calendar Highlights
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- Download the upcoming Sunday Offerings graphic
- Customize weekly offering graphics with your parish information, use this template here. Image can be downloaded as PNG, JPEG or PDF.
Keep reminding your parishioners about the different ways to give. For parishes currently not offering online giving options, please provide parishioners with this link: https://www.catholicyyc.ca/donatetoparish and assure them that their donation will be transferred to the selected parish. You may also consider encouraging parishioners to sign up for monthly automatic direct debit payments. Please provide instructions on how to get the forms (in the church or online) and to mail or drop-off donations to the church office. Here is a sample weekly reminder that you can use:
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