Parish Sacramental Life

Weekday Mass:  Biggar: Tuesday & Thursday at 9:00 am (Reconciliation Tuesday)

Landis: Wednesday at 9:30 am

Sunday Liturgies:   Landis at 9:00 am  & Biggar at 11:00 am.

Baptism:  Celebrated during the Sunday liturgy.

Communion to the Shut-ins: Contact Parish Office 948-3330 to arrange.

Adult and Children Initiation: Celebrated through the Rites of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA).

Anointing of the Sick: By request.   

 

Sunday Collections January 22   Biggar:  Envelopes    $  1140.00 Loose           $      87.05 Total…….... $  1227.05     Landis: Envelopes     $    not Loose           $    available Total…….... $   Please remember in your prayers this week:   all those who are ill at home, in hospital, to those taking treatments and to those recovering from surgery.   St. Gabriel Parish needs your help!.. .we are again asking for volunteers to give rides to people who have difficulty getting to church on Sundays. For anyone needing a ride please get in touch with Jo Angelopoulos at 948-3429.   How often we look upon God as our last and feeblest resource! We go to him because we have nowhere else to go. And then we learn that the storms of life have driven us, not upon the rocks, but into the desired haven. George Macdonald       *         Biggar Knights of Columbus Council Meetings are held the 1st Thursday of each month at 7:30 in the Church Katimavik.   *         Parish Pastoral Council Meetings are the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 7:00 in the Church Katimavik.   *         The Knights of Columbus Brunch is held the 2nd Sunday of each month.   *         Fellowship Sunday is the 3rd Sunday of every month. *                 Catholic Cruise to Alaska Come and sail away on a 7-night Catholic Alaska Cruise with Father John Dorn: August 21—28, 2012 on the carnival Spirit out of Seattle, Washington. Ports of Call are Cruise Tracy Arm Fjord, Skagway, Juneau,, Ketchikan and Victoria. Prices begin at $1795 for two passengers which includes all port fees and taxes. Daily Mass and Rosary offered. Deposits of only $50 per person will reserve your cabin. Space is limited. For further information or to register, contact Doug or Eileen at 860-399-1785...dpayttc@aol.com   Knights of Columbus Fundraiser Breakfast   The next K of C breakfast to be held on Feb 12, 2012 will be a special breakfast for the Typhoon victims in the Philippines. The Pilipino community will be preparing a traditional Pilipino breakfast for the church community to experience. The cost will be $ 20.00 per person/family with all the funds going to the Philippines for aid to the people affected by the Typhoon. Noelle and Father will speak about the disaster and how the assistance will be used.   Hospital visits by Clergy  Patients at the Biggar Hospital will first be asked if they would like a visit from clergy.  Only if yes, the patient will then be asked for their religion or denomination and that information will then be made available to clergy.  If that patient replies no, then the hospital will not ask for or list religion/denomination.   Biggar Knights of Columbus Meeting and 1st Degree  The next meeting will be on Thursday, February 2 beginning with the meeting from 7:30 pm - 8:00 pm.  1st degree begins shortly after 8:00 pm.  Please bring your membership cards or they will be available at the meeting when you pay your dues.  Contact Randy Weekes at 948-8050 or weekes.mla@sasktel.net.   Family Night Valentine Dance   St. Gabriel School Canteen Club is hosting a Valentine Dance on Thursday February 9th from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm.  Invitations have been sent home.  RSVP’s by phone are appreciated.   Brazil Mission Awareness Committee Be sure to stop by the bulletin board at the back of the church and take a look at the new BMAC poster, which invites us to reflect on the contrasting images of the Gospel Cup and the World Cup, and be reminded of the work our missionaries in sharing the cup of the Gospel with the people of the diocesan mission in Brazil.   Christopher Leadership Course   Whether you are afraid of public speaking or just want to improve your communication skills, the Christopher Leadership Course in Effective speaking can help. The next ten week course begins Tuesday, February 28, 2012. For more information or to register check our Web site at   www.clcsaskatoon.com  or call 955-8980.   SERENA Saskatchewan,  a Natural Family Planning service, invites you to a Valentine’s Day Social on Saturday, February 11th, 2012 (6:30-9:00pm) in the Our Lady of Lourdes gym (1235-12th Street East, corner of Wiggins Ave, Saskatoon).  The evening includes a catered banquet (roast turkey and stuffing, oven roast potato, cauliflower/broccoli/carrot, Caesar salad, Mediterranean salad, homemade buns, sour cherry chiffon, wine), entertainment by Erik Paquette, guest speakers, and awards.  Garth and Denise Wruck of Vonda will share their testimony:  “From lust to trust: A marriage surrendered to and healed by Christ. A story of hidden pain and struggles for a young married couple and God's merciful plan to redeem and make them holy.” All are welcome!  For tickets ($20/person), contact SERENA at 934-8223, 1-800-667-1637, or sask@serena.ca by Sunday, February 5th.  Annual General Meeting 12:30-3:00pm at same location.   Notes from our mission in Brazil   This year’s Brazil Mission Awareness Committee poster, which was sent to parishes and schools last week, reminds us that we, the People of God of the diocese of Saskatoon, are called to be in solidarity with our missionaries and, with them, “drink from the cup” of suffering, solidarity, mercy and compassion in the spirit of the Gospel with the people of our mission area in northeastern Brazil.  In the poster, the Gospel cup is contrasted with another cup -- the World Cup of Soccer, which will receive a lot of attention in Brazil and the rest of the world in the next while.  What does the word “cup” mean to us? In the world of sport and national prestige, it means one thing; in the way of the Gospel, it means something else.  Food (and drink) for thought.   Development and Peace will be holding a Share Lent Workshop on Saturday, Feb. 4 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the new Catholic Pastoral Centre boardroom, 2nd floor of the Cathedral of the Holy Family, 123 Nelson Road, Saskatoon.All are welcome to come and learn about this year’s Share Lent Campaign.Beverages will be provided, bring a small snack to share.For more information, contact Gertrude at 966-8929 or grompre@stmcollege.ca.   “Damien” a play about the Catholic missionary who devoted his life to ministering to the lepers on the Hawaiian Island of Molokai will be staged at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5 at the Cathedral of the Holy Family, 123 Nelson Road at Attridge Drive, Saskatoon. Father Edward Danylo Evanko, a Ukrainian Catholic Priest from British Columbia will perform the one-man play written by Aldyth Morris. A free will offering will be collected at the event; pre-registration is not required. All are welcome. Father Evanko is an accomplished television, stage and film actor and recording artist who was ordianed a priest seven years ago. Find out more about him and his vocation story, as well as reviews of his performances at: www.fatheredward.com.     The Biggar Knights of Columbus are holding a membership drive.  Men 18 years of age and older who are Practical/Practicing Catholics are eligible for membership.  For more information please contact Randy Weekes at weekes.mla@sasktel.net or 306-948-8050.   Schedule of Ministers for February 5   Landis   Communion                Reg, Celin Distributors:               & Leo   Lectors:                       Reg & Lynn   Welcomers:                 Joe & Denise Vera   Gift Bearers:               Clayton, Wanda & Family   Altar                            Austin, Megan Servers:                      & Jamie   Biggar   Communion                Joan Scott Distributors:               Lucie deBussac                                 Bona Jean Boyle Beth Young Rita Besse Lectors:                       Marie Cybele Claudio John MacIntyre Facilitator:                  Trish Nicholls   Gift Bearers:               Beth & Ed Young     Ministers of                Fred Boisvert Hospitality                   Daryl Hasein Carl & Trish Nicholls Collection:                   Jacky Zagoruy & Bernie Caleo Sacristan:                   Joan   Altar Servers: Sunday Smile   A Sunday school teacher asked her class, "What was Jesus' mother's name?" One child answered, "Mary." The teacher then asked, "Who knows what Jesus' father's name was?" A little kid said, "Verge." Confused, the teacher asked, "Where did you get that?" The kid said, "Well, you know they are always talking about Verge n' Mary.''