“I’m
absolutely convinced that nothing can separate
us from Creator’s eternal love – nothing
living or dead, nothing
angelic or demonic, nothing
present or to come, nothing high
or low, nothing
thinkable or unthinkable – absolutely
nothing in all creation can get
between us and God’s great love because of
the way that Jesus, the Christ, has embraced us.”
(Romans
8:38-39)
With sure and certain hope in Christ
Jesus who died on the cross and was raise from death, the first fruits
of all who have fallen asleep, we hold in sacred memory our loved ones
who have gone before us to your Eternal Embrace. May their memory
be a blessing.
Leonard Sheldon
John Burton
John Pacholik
Michelle Betz King
Robert Courchene
George Koch
Aloysius Beyke
Gertrude Brames Beyke
Francis Beyke
Larry Beyke
Tony Koch
Karla Betz Wood
Francis Brinkman
Phyllis Lipka Kryzanowski
Joseph Kryzanowski
Nick Kryzanowski
Adam Krzyzanowski
Dale Wood
Shirley O'Connor
Patricia Cooke
Ross Striegler
Judy Alderman
Terry Stoothoff
Chuck Miele
Ken Wiggins
Pat Cross
Art Cross
Katherine Wiggins
Jacquie Macri
Suzie Chambers
Michael Cormican
Chess Skinner
Americo Odorico
Pierina Odorico
Lucille Durocher
Barbara Joy Bauche
Nancy
Proulx
Armand McCrystal
Lorraine McCrystal
Gordon Niesman
Barbara Niesman
Brent Gies Anna Marie Houghton
Jack Houghton
John McDougall Rick Cross Alec and Ethel Elder
Tim, Patrick and Marie Hanlon
Alex and Lucille Deringer
Dorothy Deringer,
LaurieAnn Deringer
Alastair and Pauline Cameron
Caren Cameron
Patricia Orban
Barbara Joy Bauche
In the form below, please type and submit the names of your loved ones
who have gone before us into the Eternal Embrace:
Sacred
Triduum of Autumn (All Hallow's Eve, All Saints, All Souls) -- Liturgy
of Remembrance 2023: November 2nd, 7:00 pm Saskatchewan Time
(CST) on Zoom.
Laudate Deum: Eco-Spirituality in Action Join
Citizens for Public Justice in collaboration with For the Love of
Creation and the Galilee Catholic Retreat Centre for a powerful webinar
dedicated to Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation, “Laudate Deum.”
Discover how this inspiring document serves as a call to action in the
realms of environmental justice and creation care. Our speakers include
leaders in Catholic social and environmental justice, as well as
individuals from local congregations actively pursuing green initiatives.
Tuesday,
December 5, 6:30-8pm EST (5:30-7pm in Saskatchewan)
A message from Root & Branch
Your help is needed - today!
There is an important letter to sign. It has been written by Dr Mary
McAleese, Former President of Ireland, key speaker at our recent Spirit
Unbounded Lay-led Assembly, and by fellow key Voices, including our own
Penelope Middelboe.
Please find it here.
It's a response to the Synthesis Report of the XVI General Assembly of
the Synod of Bishops 2023.
If you are happy to add your signature please simply reply Please add
me! to hello@spiritunbounded.org
by Sunday the 19th November. Speed is essential!
We're asking for signatures from individuals, not organisations or
groups. Do please feel free to forward it to individuals who might be
interested.
Thank you so much,
Penelope, Luca & Claus,
Spirit Unbounded.
The Regina Hindu Temple is holding Diwali (Festival of Lights)
celebration on Sunday November 12 from 10:00 am - 9:30 pm. We
would like to invite Faith Leaders in celebrating Diwali together, have
a good time, and learn more the Hindu community in Regina. The Regina
MultiFaith board will be gathering at the temple at 5:00pm. We
appreciate if you can join us to celebrate Diwali at the temple at
5:00pm.
Join us in
celebrating the most significant Hindu festival with devotion and fun.
This event is open to all, so please spread the word and come together
to enjoy. The temple is expecting more than 2500 participants at this
event, so it is a mostly come and go event. Address: 3307
Pasqua Street.
Also, please
forward this invite to the members of your faith community. They can
come anytime, but if they visit the temple between 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm
they can phone RMF representatives to help guide them at the event. Shilpa
(306-540-8304) Rekha
(306-201-6870) Vishal
(306-807-2595)
Synod Team recommends:
CANADIANS FOR A SYNODAL CHURCH
Save the Date: Wednesday, November 22, 2023, 6:30 pm (Eastern Time)
On-line Event
Join us for an exploratory
conversation with:
·
Most Reverend Michael Miller, csb, Archbishop of Vancouver
·
Sr. Elizabeth Davis, rsm, Sisters of Mercy, Newfoundland
·
Ms. Catherine Clifford, Theologian, St. Paul University, Ottawa
The Catholic Church’s synodal
process has already undergone diocesan, national, and continental
stages as well as the first global Assembly at the Vatican which has
just concluded. The second Assembly in October 2024 is to advise
the pope on the topic “For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation,
and Mission.” The October 2023 session was carried out in a synodal
style ensuring a continuing fruitful process of discernment to be
completed in the second session in October 2024. Proposals on how we
can grow as a synodal Church will then be presented to the Holy Father.
This on-line conversation will
provide an opportunity to learn from Canadian participants: an
archbishop, a religious sister, and a lay woman. They will describe
their experiences as voting delegates in the synodal process at the
Vatican and offer ways for us all to stay informed and engaged.
You are cordially invited to the Regina
Multi-Faith Forum Annual General Meeting
It
will be held on Sunday,
November 5, 2023 at 3:00 p.m.
at
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 550 Sangster Blvd.,
Regina
You
may have received complimentary membership in the past as a result of
the pandemic. We are now once again inviting paid annual memberships,
and invite you to consider becoming a member for 2024. Memberships
are as follows:
Individual $ 15
Organizational $
25
Individual
Life membership $100
Here
are some highlights you can expect at the AGM:
Guest speaker from Regina
Anti-Poverty Ministry
Presentation of 2023 Spiritual
Service Awards (three categories)
2024 Multifaith Calendars will
be available ($20)
refreshments will be
served
We
are always looking for members of outgoing executive positions.
This year they include:
Program Coordinator
main duties consist of
recommending program ideas to the executive and organizing events or
programs in consultation with the executive.
Membership Coordinator
main duties consist of
maintaining membership and distribution lists
Member-at-Large
main
duties consist of helping to bring ideas and perspectives regarding
programming and the futurevision
of the Forum to the Executive’s discussions
If
you or someone you know have gifts in these areas or want to help
in other ways, please consider nominations for these volunteer
positions. Questions can always be asked by email to:
reginamultifaith@gmail.com.
Watch
our Facebook page for reminders of the upcoming meeting. Thank
you for being a friend.
Recurring event --
BODY PRACTICE: My
Grandmother's Hands
Teresa
Elder Hanlon
leads 15 min. of body practice for latent trauma in the body, often
stored generationally.
Tuesday
and Saturday mornings at 9:00 am CST.
Faith Enrichment Team Meetings: November 7th, November
14th, November 21st, and November 28th at 10:00 am CST.
Faith Enrichment Team Meetings: December 5th,
December 12th, December 19th, December 26th at 10:00 am CST.
Liturgy Team Meeting: November 10th at 4:00 pm
CST.
Liturgy Team Meeting: January 5th at 4:00 pm CST.
(Ministry
Team leaders are asked to reserve dates for meetings after checking
here and above to see whether the dates conflict with dates
already chosen by other Teams or dates of Community events.
Please send notice of dates by using the comments form below.)
MMICC
Library
See MMICC library list of over
2,000 volumes on Church Reform, Feminism,
Indigenous, Religion, Spirituality, Scripture, Theology.
Prayers
Of The People at the Eucharist of November 12th:
With
holy longing and hope in our hearts we pray… Holy Wisdom, hear us.
For leaders of our spiritual
communities, societies, and nations, for the spirit of holy Wisdom to
guide all of their initiatives, we pray... R. Holy Wisdom, hear us.
For justice and peace in the
world, especially in the Middle East, in Russia and Ukraine, and in all
areas where war is ravaging the land and the people, we pray . R. Holy
Wisdom, hear us..
For men and women who
sacrificed their lives in pursuit of peace in the world, we pray . .
.R. Holy Wisdom, hear us.
For those experiencing poverty,
homelessness, mental illness, unemployment, and for policies and
actions to combat this suffering, we pray . . . R. Holy Wisdom, hear us.
For all who are battling
illnesses of various kinds, for strength and healing for them, and for
their caregivers, we pray . . . R. Holy Wisdom, hear us.
For eternal rest for all who
died, as we remember them during this month of prayer and remembrance,
we pray . . . R. Holy Wisdom, hear us.
Holy Wisdom, give us strength
and help us know that there is nothing more sacred than peace.
Bless our world with Faith, Courage, Wisdom.
Amen.
Prayer requests
from the Eucharist of November 12th
Remembering
Rick Cross and Phyllis Kryzanowski
Family
members of Don and Cathi Cross
Patricia
Orban on her journey
Anna Marie
Houghton, Jack Houghton, John McDougall,
For families
experiencing divorce, separation from homelands and mourning loss.
Remembering
Randy, Alec and Ethel Elder; Tim, Patrick and Marie Hanlon.
For Magali,
my daughter in law, that she have a safe and healthy last 3 weeks of
her pregnancy
For
all who have died in the conflicts in Ukraine/Russia, Palestine/Israel
and all other world conflicts and those left behind to grieve
For
Hannah, a young colleague of mine and Dina’s, whose husband died
last week leaving her with a young daughter. Pray also for the repose
of the soul of her husband.
Thank you to
members of Sister Pat's community who joined us today.
Blessings and
love on Jane today as she is feeling under the weather … 🥰
Thank you for
the beautiful homily Stephanie, and blessings to all
Please
pray for success for the group Out of the Cold looking to open a
warming place for the homeless at nights over the winter, they meet
again this week on the 15, and for positive reception by the Ministry
of Social Services and City of Regina without whose support this
project cannot happen.
It was
special to have the RNDMs with us today.
Prayer Request
Dear Mary of Magdala
Community and friends,
Patricia Orban, a
faithful member of Mary of our community, suffered a stroke this
morning and is in hospital here in Regina.
We ask that you
join the
circle of prayer that is gathering around her here and in spirit for
her associations are global through her life of service.
Prayer for a Sick Friend
~ M. Bouclin
"Jesus, the one you love
is ill." (John 11:3)
Gracious and loving God
whose care extends to all Creation, we praise you Holy Names. We entrust to your
divine care our friend who is sick. Be with her in her pain
and moral suffering. Give her courage and
hope.
Guide those who care for
her, keep them healthy and
whole, kind and generous, intent on spreading your
peace and joy.
Teach us how to be your
presence in her life, that she might find in
us your comforting hands, your words, and your
compassionate care.
And if this illness is
the passage to eternal life for her, grant her serennity and
total confidence in your unfailing love. Amen.
With gratitude and
blessings, Jane
It
is with a heave heart that I share the news that our dear Sr. Patricia
Orban died today, 12.30 pm SK time.
Some
of her Sisters of Our Lady of
the Missions and her brothers were with her as she surrendered her last
breath into the Eternal Breath and was welcomed into the fullness of
the Divine Eternal Embrace.
May
her presence with us from the cosmic wholeness be a blessing.
We
continue to hold all those who mourn for her in our prayers. I
will
let you know of the funeral arrangements when I learn about them.
The
details of day and time for Patricia’s funeral are now finalized.
The funeral will be held Thursday, November 23rd at 1:00 pm (CST) at
St. Cecilia’s Church - 5020 7th Ave, Regina. Patricia’s brother
John will preside. The service will be live streamed at www.stcecregina.com The
obituary should be available soon at Speers website.
We will now offer our prayers
to our loving Godde in concert with Creator Sets Free, who wept over
his losses, who suffered his own brutal death, and who is our hope for
a new creation and that our loved ones are at peace, resting in the new
creation.
We
begin by remembering the Saints of the ages, friends of God and
prophets, and ask that they pray with us for the needs of the world.
All: We remember them.
We remember all the victims of
war throughout the ages, those who were persecuted, those who died from
battle wounds, and those who bore the trauma of war for all their
years. We are especially mindful of those who have died this year in
conflicts throughout the world, and in particular, the Israel vs.
Hamas War and the Ukrainian War for Independence, We remember all who died from
Covid-19 and other diseases that have devastated humanity, and those
who died because they could not access needed care due to inadequate
medical resources, We remember those who had died
due to genocidal policies of governments in the present as well as the
past: children who died at the Indian Residential Schools and those who
later died as a result of the trauma they experienced.
All: We remember them
We remember those who died
because they did not feel accepted in society because of their gender
identity whether transgender, gay, lesbian, two-spirit or other
non-binary identity. We remember those who have
died from drug overdoses or because of alcohol or other drug
dependencies and those who died by suicide. We remember those who died
from gun violence in our streets, mass murders in places of worship,
schools, and other public venues, and most recently the spree killing
in Maine. May our swords be turned into plowshares.
All: We remember them.
We remember all those who have
died as refugees and asylum seekers fleeing political or religious
persecution or social unrest in their homelands. We remember the victims of
fires, floods, hurricanes, and other disasters. We remember all creatures of
God: creatures of sea, land and air that died because of human
ignorance, neglect or greed.
All: We remember them.
We remember our beloved ones
who have died this year.
All: We remember them.
Celebrations/Birthdays/Anniversaries
Birthdays
Anniversaries
Julie and Mark D. celebrate a wedding anniversary on
November 8th.
fyi
MMICC Plans for Advent
Dec. 2 - 10:00 a.m. CT,
Zoom; Prayer Hour, "Welcome to Advent - Waiting in Darkness"
Dec. 10 - 10:00 a.m. CT, Zoom; Eucharist - 2nd Sunday of Advent -
"Listen in Darkness"
Dec. 14 - 7:00 p.m. CT in-person; "Advent Voice" songs of the
liturgical season. Living Spirit Centre, Regina.
Dec. 16 - 10:00 a.m. CT, Zoom; Faith Enrichment, "Cracks in Darkness"
Dec. 24 - 4:00 p.m., in-person; Eucharist - Christmas Eve - "Light in
Darkness"
Jan. 1 -10:00 a.m. in-person; Eucharist - Mary Mother of God/New Year's
Day
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Turtle Island - Scratch Art by Clara B.
Mary of Magdala Inclusive
Catholic Community Icon
Symbols and their significance
(a statement of faith):
Budded Cross:
Budded cross has 3 circles for each bud at the
end of each arm.
Early Christian tradition know this cross as the
Apostles/Disciples cross.
The buds represent an unfolding rose, the symbol
of
love. Mary of Magdala shared a special relationship with
Jesus. Through their mutual and generous sharing she came to
understand the alchemy of self-emptying love which transforms eros into
agape.
From her place as the Beloved, Mary of Magdala
was the
first to see the risen Christ and was sent as Apostle to the Apostles
to proclaim the Easter message that love is stronger than death.
The three circles on the buds represent the Holy
Trinity within a Christian context but was likely copied from early
Celtic spirituality with the three circles representing earth, sky and
sea, therefore it can be seen as Christianity within creation as a
whole, a cosmic oneness.
The Budded Cross honours our call to
discipleship, to follow the path of conscious love to fullness of life
in the Risen Christ.
Outer Circle:
Representing God and infinity
The community lives within the mystery of God
and is called by name to go forth
Mary recognized Jesus at the tomb when he called
her by name and sent her forth to proclaim
Inner Circle:
The work of the community in following Christ as
disciples
Eucharistic symbols of bread, wine and a towel
represent self-giving love, sharing with and service to others
Helping and healing hands supporting the
Eucharistic
symbols represent the community being the body of Christ for others and
ourselves
Hands of different color represent the inclusive
mandate of the Mary of Magdala community
Triquetra Symbol –
on the bottom leg of the cross:
Has its origin in Celtic spirituality and was
taken into early Christian spirituality
Is a stylized wild goose, Celtic symbol of the
Holy Spirit
Symbolizes unity and equality
We believe in the equality of the three in One;
Creator, Redeemer, Sanctifier.
We believe in the equality of all persons and,
with
all our brothers and sisters, experience the injustice of inequality
just as Mary of Magdala did in her life time and continues to do so.
The icon is made of white birch from northern Saskatchewan.
It is a gift to Mary of Magdala Inclusive Catholic Community from wood
carving artist, Doris Sheldon.
