| September 2023 Schedule for Eucharist with
MMICC |
Saturday,
September 9th --
Lynn Lavictoire Ordination to the Diaconate Liturgy, Ottawa --
In-Person and Live Streaming -- Information and invitation to be sent
to all on the MMICC email list -- +Jane is the ordaining bishop.
Saturday,
September 23rd --
MMICC is invited to join Spirit Seekers for Eucharist in-person at
Qu'Appelle House of Prayer -- alternately MMICC may join
another community (See information below.)
Saturday, September 30th, 11:00 am -- Memorial for Len
Sheldon at Church of Our Lady, Moose Jaw, SK. Those interested in
attending are asked to inform Jane (photina61@gmail.com) who will relay
the information to Doris for planning purposes.
(If your email address is not already
registered with MMICC, please contact mmiccRegina@gmail.com
to receive correspondence and the Zoom link.)
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here for worship aids or
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on "Worship Aids" on the menu above. Current MMICC
worship
aids are available on the Friday before the Sunday above.
| Contacts and
schedule for
Eucharist and other events at
RCWP Canada related communities |
Contact
info (from
West to East):
Vancouver:
Our Lady
Guadalupe
Tonantzin - OLGT (vikki) – tepeyacvancouver@gmail.com
Sherwood
Park: Emmaus
House Church – (Karen) – karendenis@me.com
Calgary:
St. Brigid of Kildare
Catholic Faith
Community- St. Brigid (Rock) - stbyyc@gmail.com
https://www.saintbrigids.org
Lethbridge:
Lethbridge Inclusive Catholic
Community
Fellowship - LICCF (Teresa) – LICComm2022@gmail.com
Regina:
Mary of Magdala Inclusive
Catholic
Community - MMICC (Felix) – mmiccRegina@gmail.com
Sudbury:
Sourdough Housechurch –
Sourdough
(Marie) - mbouclin@tyenet.com
Ottawa: St.
Photina Inclusive Catholic Church – (Virginia) – virginialafond@gmail.com
Please
contact the person noted above to be added to their email list so
that you can receive notifications and zoom links as required.
Next MMICC Faith
Enrichment Session -- Saturday, October 21st at 10:00 am CST
| MMICC
Synod Involvement and Reports |
| Events sponsored or
recommended by MMICC Ministry Teams |
Recommended by the Indigenous Relations Team:
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"The Bible and Violence: Exploring the Uses and Abuses of Scripture Over the Centuries"
Campion's Scripture Webinar Series
Campion College Campus Ministry is presenting another online non-credit
scripture course with Rev. Dr. Scott Lewis SJ, former Dean of Regis
College in Toronto, and current Faculty at Campion College in Regina,
SK.
For more information and to register, see Eventbrite, https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/719910219847
"The Bible and Violence: Exploring the Uses and Abuses of Scripture
Over the Centuries" will be held on Tuesday mornings from 10-11 on Zoom
beginning on Tuesday, September 26 and ending on November 7, 2023
(except October 10).
Registration is required. A Zoom link will be sent out to
registered participants on Friday, September 22nd, and a reminder will
go out on Tuesday morning.
The course is offered by donation with a suggested amount of $40.
Current Campion College students are welcome to attend without a
donation.
Contact Kelly Bourke, kelly.bourke@uregina.ca, 306-359-1235
Spend time at the Saskatchewan Residential School Memorial
Their Honours Russ and Donna Mirasty welcome you to spend time with them at the Saskatchewan Residential School Memorial
Monday, September 25th from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Grounds of Government House at 4607 Dewdney Avenue in Regina.
There will be no program or protocol – just an opportunity to be
together to remember the children who were taken from their homes to
attend Residential Schools. You might want to stay for a few minutes or
the whole afternoon. If you would like to share your story, Their
Honours will be happy to listen. They can also answer questions about
the Memorial.
With the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation coming up at the end
of this month, numerous events will be held. These activities can be
comforting and informative, but they can also be emotionally
triggering. If you want a quiet place to sit and reflect, you are
welcome to visit the Residential School Memorial at any time. If you
would like some company while you are at the Memorial, Their Honours
would be happy to spend some time with you on September 25th.
ICF Ceremonial Garden Dedication & Celebration
You are invited to attend the celebration and dedication of Indigenous
Christian Fellowship’s Ceremonial Garden at 3131 Dewdney Avenue, Regina.
Friday, September 29. Gate opens at 5:30pm.
Program by ICF & friends. Music by Falynn Baptiste.
Come and celebrate our garden for healing and reconciliation.
Donations welcome! This event replaces the annual ICF fundraising gala.
Contact Bert Adema @ ICF, BertA@icfregina.ca, 306-359-1096
Aboriginal/Non-Aboriginal Relations Community (ANARC)
ANARC Potluck and Sharing Circle, Sept 27th at St. Mary's Anglican (3337 corner of 15th Ave and Montague).
Potluck supper around 5:30 followed by sharing circle.
Contact Sr. RéAnne Letourneau, srletourneau@hotmail.com
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
At the mamaweyatitan centre, 3355 6th Ave., Regina: Sat., Sept. 30
The Equity Diversity Inclusion Network is hosting the Orange Shirt Day
Walk & BBQ - Healing Our Communities, presented by Reconciliation
Regina. To commemorate National Day for Truth and Reconciliation,
participants will gather at the mamaweyatitan centre (3355 6th Ave.,
Regina). The agenda is:
- 8:30am - Pipe ceremony
- 10am - Program
- 11am - Healing walk (the walk will be led by jingle dress dancers, as it signifies healing)
- 12pm - Free BBQ
At St Cecilia’s Parish, 5070 7th Ave., Regina: Sat., Sept. 30
- 4
to 5pm: (Church basement hall) - Cultural experience and teaching
through traditional Pow Wow dancing and singing with Indigenous
children and youth; steps towards healing and reconciliation.
- 5 to 6:30pm: Soup and Bannock supper
- 7pm:
Eucharistic celebration 26th Sunday of Ordinary Time; Mass intention
for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Presider Archbishop Don
Bolen.
Swift Current: Sat., Sept. 23, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Community Partners working together to host a Culture Days CultureFest on September 23rd.
This event is in partnership with the Swift Current Agriculture and
Exhibition Association's Ranchmen’s and Riding and Reciting Event which
celebrates the western way of life. The goal of this event is to gather
the community in one location to celebrate and promote the variety of
cultural opportunities within our city without physically having to go
to a variety of locations. This event will be held in the Swift Current
Stockade and feature a cultural stage with entertainment including
Aboriginal storytelling, cowboy poetry, cultural dancing and
performances. In addition, there are going to be Cultural Make It and
Take It stations hosted by each of the following partners. Art Gallery
of Swift Current/ Chinook Library – Decorate Your Orange Shirt, Welcome
Centre – Art Retreat with cultural art project Henna Tattoo, Cultural
Festivals - Kite Building workshop, Swift Current Museum – Lock Box
Challenge and Swift Current Ag & Ex - Blacksmithing
We will work with children from ages 5 and up to create and paint their
own orange shirt. This project will be a joint program between the
Chinook Regional Library’s Swift Current Branch and the Art Gallery of
the City of Swift Current. It will also include sharing the story of
Phyllis Webstad’s experience at Residential School and the meaning of
Orange Shirt Day.
Together – Gathering of the People of God
Sunday, October 1, 2023
3 pm at Blessed Sacrament Parish, 2049 Scarth Street, Regina
An ecumenical prayer service will be held in Regina in spiritual
communion with Christians around the world and with the Together 2023
ecumenical prayer vigil in Rome with the leaders of different Churches,
to unite us in praise and silence, in listening to the Word.
Singers and musicians are invited to join a special joint choir for this ecumenical service. There will be a rehearsal at 1:30pm on Sunday, Oct. 1 at Blessed Sacrament Parish, 2049 Scarth Street, Regina.
The Together 2023 gathering coincides with the opening of the Synod of
Bishops called by Pope Francis. The theme of this year's synod is
"synodality", part of a 3 year reflection on how we walk together with
the Holy Spirit in communal discernment. So, the Together 2023 theme
invites us to reflect on how we are the people of God, how we share
together in God's mission in the world, and how we listen to one
another and to the Holy Spirit.
Through baptism and the Scriptures, are we not sisters and brothers in
Christ, united in a communion that is still imperfect but nevertheless
real? Is it not Christ who calls us and opens a way for us to go
forward with him as fellow travellers, together with those who live on
the margins of our societies? On this journey, in a dialogue that
reconciles, we want to remember that we need each other, not so that we
might be stronger together but as a contribution to peace in the human
family.
In gratitude for this growing sense of communion, we can find the
momentum needed to meet today’s challenges faced with the polarisations
that fracture the human family and the cry of the earth. In encounter
and mutual listening, let us walk together as the people of God.
Contact Nick Jesson, njesson@archregina.sk.ca, 306-580-8094
Peace, Faith, and Humanity in Times of Crisis
Peace Studies Lecture with retired Lieutenant-General Roméo Dallaire
St. Thomas More College is pleased to announce that the Honourable
Roméo A. Dallaire will be presenting this year's Peace Studies lecture:
Peace, Faith, and Humanity in Times of Crisis. The lecture will take
place on Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at 7pm. Please note that the lecture will now be held at St. Joseph High School’s Theatre (115 Nelson Road) and will be an in-person only event.
Roméo Dallaire is founder of the Dallaire Institute for Children,
Peace, and Security, the global partnership with the mission to end and
prevent the recruitment and use of children in violence. A
celebrated advocate for human rights, especially in regards to child
soldiers, veterans, and the prevention of mass atrocities, General
Dallaire is also a respected government and UN advisor and former
Canadian Senator.
General Dallaire was appointed Force Commander of the United Nations
Assistance Mission for Rwanda prior to and during the 1994
genocide. General Dallaire provided the United Nations with
information about the planned massacre, which ultimately took more than
800,000 lives in less than 100 days; yet, permission to intervene was
denied and the UN withdrew its peacekeeping forces. General
Dallaire, along with a small contingent of Ghanaian and Tunisian
soldiers and military observers, disobeyed the command to withdraw and
remained in Rwanda to fulfill their ethical obligation to protect those
who sought refuge with the UN forces. His courage and leadership during
this mission earned him the Meritorious Service Cross, the United
States Legion of Merit, the Aegis Award on Genocide Prevention, and the
affection and admiration of people around the globe. His defiant
dedication to humanity during that mission has been well-documented in
films and books, including his own award-winning account: Shake Hands
with the Devil: the Failure of Humanity in Rwanda.
To register for this year's Peace Studies lecture, please use the following link: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/peace-faith-and-humanity-in-times-of-crisis-tickets-707838432807?aff=oddtdtcreator
If you have any questions about the Peace Studies Lecture or other areas of the Schmeiser Centre’s work, please contact us at schmeisercentre@stmcollege.ca.
I Love You and It Hurts: Theatre of the Beat
A fundraising evening for the work of Circles of Support and Accountability - South Saskatchewan
A super theatre troupe is coming to Regina on Oct. 18, raising
awareness for restorative justice and raising funds for the work of
CoSA-SSk (https://www.cosass.ca). It would be lovely to see a full house at Sunset Church to take in their performances!
The Immersive Experience: At the end of each play, the audience will
have the opportunity to make suggestions to the actors to change the
outcome of the scenes or jump into the scenes themselves. Using the
Forum Theatre model, this interactive element allows audiences to
"rehearsal for reality," learning skills and resources for how they can
make a difference. Crisis workers will be present at each performance.
At Sunset United Church (177 Sunset Dr, Regina, SK) on Wednesday, October 18th at 7:30pm.
Admission is by donation!
Book your ticket here: https://theatreofthebeat.ca/i-love-you-and-it-hurts
Look for the Facebook event at https://www.facebook.com/events/1024722985237138
Co-hosted by Sunset United Church and Theatre of the Beat.
Contact Charles Kooger @ CoSA-SSk, charleskooger@outlook.com
Embracing the Calls to Action
An Evening with Chief Wilton Littlechild and Fr. Ken Thorson OMI
In honour of our 80th Convention, the Catholic Health Association of
Saskatchewan (CHAS) would like to extend an invitation to the
Ecumenical Community to attend our TRC evening with Chief Wilton
Littlechild and Fr. Ken Thorson OMI, moderated by Sandi Harper.
This event is part of CHAS' annual convention taking place from Oct. 26
- 27th, 2023.
At: St. Philip Neri Parish, 1902 Munroe Ave S., Saskatoon.
Date: Oct. 26th. Presentation 7 - 9 pm, doors open at 6:30 pm.
A suggested donation of $10 would be welcome.
For more information about the presenters or the convention go to: https://queenshouse.org
Contact Peter Oliver at CHAS, peter@chassk.ca
Dr. Douglas Moo coming to Briercrest Seminary
Briercrest Seminary is pleased to welcome Dr. Douglas Moo, Chair of the
Committee on Bible Translation (New International Version), to teach a
week-long intensive Pauline Epistles course. Professor Moo has lectured
and published broadly in the field of New Testament, authoring or
co-authoring more than twenty books. He is Professor Emeritus at
Wheaton College and has served at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School,
where he was Chair of the New Testament Dept. He will be teaching at
Briercrest Seminary in Caronport from Nov. 27th-Dec. 1st. You can read
more about Doug on his faculty page: https://www.briercrestseminary.ca/faculty/profile/?ID=DouglasMoo
If you or someone you know might be interested in learning more about
the New Testament from a world class scholar and visiting professor,
please register for the class. You may even be eligible for a
discounted rate. For more information about the discount, or to
register, visit our ministry course collection page: https://www.briercrestseminary.ca/ministrycollection/
Contact Dr. Jason Mills @ Briercrest Seminary, jmills@briercrest.ca, 306-801-4720
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Listening to Indigenous Voices
A book study with Lethbridge Inclusive Catholic Community
Click here for more information and to register.
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Recommended by June K.:
Growing in Wisdom: Seeking Deeper Generativity is
a two-year program for those who are embracing the second half of life
and who are longing to explore the spiritual invitations of their
wisdom years. How do I give my life to the world? And how do I prepare
for eventual illness, diminishment and death, so that my death is my
final blessing to my family, community and the world?
This program is rooted in the Forest Dwelling Program, Oblate School of
Theology, and the ground-breaking work of Fr. Ron Rolheiser OMI. The
program involves four 5-day intensives (September and February) over
two years, monthly meetings with other participants in Elder Circles, a
monthly meeting with a spiritual director, and optional monthly book
studies. The Growing in Wisdom program is primarily offered on zoom.
Applications are now being accepted for the September 2023 – June 2025
program. For more information, please contact Nancy Phillips,
Coordinator, growinginwisdom@outlook.com.
You are invited to watch a recording of Fr. Ron’s recent webinar “The
Fruits of My Life in the Wisdom Years":
https://youtu.be/RYGhgfJzxn8
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Recommended by the Faith Enrichment Team:
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SPECIAL
INVITATION
TO
A ZOOM SESSION
SATURDAY
SEPTEMBER 23rd
2:00 –
4:00 PM Ontario time
12:00 noon -- 2:00 PM CST
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Concerned
Lay Catholics of Canada
is holding an interesting Zoom session this coming Saturday, Sept.
23rd
on “Synodality:
Ancient Traditions, New Ways of Proceeding”,
with Dr. Catherine Clifford who is one of the voting Canadian
delegates to the month-long assembly in Rome next month.
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Recommended by the Gender Justice Team:
Dear Therese,
From Tulsa to Madrid, LA to Philly, Rochester to Rome... WOC members are walking-the-walk for equality this October!
And
there is still time to walk, roll, bike, or even scooter in solidarity
with our bold, creative, and uncompromising movement-on-the-move! The Synod on Synodality is a kairos moment
for the church, one where were must walk together to meet God's urgent
call for loving-justice and radical equality. Let's do it!
Ways to take action:
Thank
you for all of your support of WOC this season. As we prepare for our
time in Rome, we are truly sustained by your encouragement, solidarity,
and prayers! |
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Recommended by Ecumenism and Multi-Faith Team:
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Together – Gathering of the People of God
Sunday, October 1, 2023
3 pm at Blessed Sacrament Parish, 2049 Scarth Street, Regina
An ecumenical prayer service will be held in Regina in spiritual
communion with Christians around the world and with the Together 2023
ecumenical prayer vigil in Rome with the leaders of different Churches,
to unite us in praise and silence, in listening to the Word.
Singers and musicians are invited to join a special joint choir for
this ecumenical service. There will be a rehearsal at 1:30pm on Sunday,
Oct. 1 at Blessed Sacrament Parish, 2049 Scarth Street, Regina.
The Together 2023 gathering coincides with the opening of the Synod of
Bishops called by Pope Francis. The theme of this year's synod is
"synodality", part of a 3 year reflection on how we walk together with
the Holy Spirit in communal discernment. So, the Together 2023 theme
invites us to reflect on how we are the people of God, how we share
together in God's mission in the world, and how we listen to one
another and to the Holy Spirit.
Through baptism and the Scriptures, are we not sisters and brothers in
Christ, united in a communion that is still imperfect but nevertheless
real? Is it not Christ who calls us and opens a way for us to go
forward with him as fellow travellers, together with those who live on
the margins of our societies? On this journey, in a dialogue that
reconciles, we want to remember that we need each other, not so that we
might be stronger together but as a contribution to peace in the human
family.
In gratitude for this growing sense of communion, we can find the
momentum needed to meet today’s challenges faced with the polarisations
that fracture the human family and the cry of the earth. In encounter
and mutual listening, let us walk together as the people of God.
Contact Nick Jesson, njesson@archregina.sk.ca, 306-580-8094
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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.
Join
us
here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81456029918
Meeting ID
814 5602 9918
[For a variety
of events that may be of interest
to MMICC members on the topics of Church
Renewal, Ecumenism, Environment, Indigenous Relations, Social Justice,
Spirtuality, and Women's Flourishing, click on Events at the top of this
Bulletin Board, or click here.]
| Dates reserved for MMICC Ministry Team
meetings |
- Liturgy Team meeting -- 4:00 pm CST, Friday, September
22nd
- Visioning Team and Community meeting -- 6:00 pm CST, Monday,
September 25th
- Faith Enrichment Team meetings in October: Tuesdays at 10:00 am CST on the 3rd, 10th, and 17th
(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.)
See MMICC library list of over
2,000 volumes on Church Reform, Feminism,
Indigenous, Religion, Spirituality, Scripture, Theology.
Click here for recent
additions to the Library -- a donation of 61 titles
Prayer requests from
Chat at Eucharist on August 26th
- For my niece Hailey who is struggling with health
concerns
- In thanksgiving for the gift of balance, and for my
brother and his wife deal with some difficult family issues.
- For friends who are going dealing with ongoing health
problems.
- For Patti who had extensive surgery for breast cancer
this week, and for her husband Bill.
- For those who are enduring the tragic effects of the
fires in Hawaii and for my sister, imprisoned and suffering from
paranoid schizophrenia, Karen S.
- Please pray for an old friend, living in a small town
and finding it very difficult to decide what to do for her last years .
She is 94 but refuses help.
- I've missed you all and I'm grateful for Zoom:)
- For my nephew who is struggling with addiction
- Sister Helen Hagel, long time supporter of Women’s
ordination and part of our St. Brigid and larger Calgary Catholic
community is turning 100 years old today! She continues to be a
blessing to all who know her.
Prayers of the Community during the Eucharist on August 26th
For the Church -- for equality in ministry; for
humility, compassion, and justice in
leadership; and for wisdom in decision-making, we pray:
R. Help us to recognize Jesus in all we do.
For leaders everywhere -- of nations, of political parties, of advocacy
groups, of faith
groups, in families – to lead with integrity, fairness, and love for
all who count on them
for guidance and good decisions, we pray:
R. Help them to recognize the sacred in all they do.
For those who are endangered by flood, by wildfire, by forest fire, and
by all natural
disasters, we pray:
R. May they find safety and solace in those who are coming to their aid.
For those whose lives are affected by war, poverty, abuse,
discrimination, and other
wrongs, we pray:
R. May they find justice and the life Creator meant them to have.
For the physical healing of the earth, the emotional and physical
healing of those who
suffer because of climate change, and for the strength of all humanity
to work to
correct our failings in the care of creation, we pray:
R. Help us to be the change Jesus wants us to be.
For those who have died, those who are ill, and all who are in need of
prayer for any
reason, including those already named and those who we hold in our
hearts, we pray:
R. Help them feel your love and our compassion.
P: Gracious Holy One, help us to recognize Jesus in all we encounter
and to act in service
in his name. R: Amen.
| Celebrations/Birthdays/Anniversaries |
Birthdays
- Aniela D.
is 10 on September 18th
- Vincent
H. has a birthday on September 24th
- Clara B.
is 7 on September 29th
Anniversaries
- Jason and
Torey M.'s 6th wedding anniversary is on September 23rd
Sephanie's
homily for the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time was requested to be
published. Click here.
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