Saint John XXIII
Roman Catholic Church

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

"Never forget that the principal form of Eucharistic prayer is contained in the holy Sacrifice of the Altar." - Saint John XXIII

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/slideshows/homeMedium/Let_the_Children_R_640-1.jpg Faith Formation for Children and Youth Check the parish bulletin and/or click here for further information on Catechism Classes and preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation /faith-formation-of-children _self

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Masses
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- Saturday: 5:00 PM EnglishEnglishEN
- Sunday: 9:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN 11:45 AM EnglishEnglishEN
Catholic Link
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Sacrament of Reconciliation
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- Friday: 3:15 PM to 4:00 PM and/or as announced or by appointment
- Saturday: 4:00 PM to 4:30 PM and/or as announced or by appointment
Catholic News Service
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Calendar

October 2018

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Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
	1 Office closed Month View October 1, 2018 Office closed Monday, October 1	2 10:00 Al-Anon Meeting 10:00 Office open in the morning 7:00p Fundraising and Development Committee meeting Month View October 2, 2018 Al-Anon Meeting Tuesday, October 2, 10:00 AM Office open in the morning Tuesday, October 2, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Fundraising and Development Committee meeting Tuesday, October 2, 7:00 PM	3 10:30 Mass at Golden West Centennial Lodge 1:00p Office open in the afternoon 1:00p Knitting Group 6:45p Our Mother of Perpetual Help Devotions 7:00p Mass 7:30p RCIA Session Month View October 3, 2018 Mass at Golden West Centennial Lodge Wednesday, October 3, 10:30 AM Office open in the afternoon Wednesday, October 3, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Knitting Group Wednesday, October 3, 1:00 PM Our Mother of Perpetual Help Devotions Wednesday, October 3, 6:45 PM Mass Wednesday, October 3, 7:00 PM RCIA Session Wednesday, October 3, 7:30 PM	4 Saint Francis of Assisi, Memorial of 6:15p Blessing of Animals - at the south entrance porch of the church 7:00p Parish Finance Council meeting Month View October 4, 2018 Saint Francis of Assisi, Memorial of Thursday, October 4 Blessing of Animals - at the south entrance porch of the church Thursday, October 4, 6:15 PM Parish Finance Council meeting Thursday, October 4, 7:00 PM	5 9:15 Mass 9:45 Exposition and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament 10:00 Office open 3:00p Recitation of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy Month View October 5, 2018 Mass Friday, October 5, 9:15 AM Exposition and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament Friday, October 5, 9:45 AM Office open Friday, October 5, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Recitation of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy Friday, October 5, 3:00 PM	6 3:00p Baptism Celebration - Kaleb Riel Pacatang and Antonio Donald McRae 4:00p Living Rosary 5:00p Mass 6:00p CFC West 3 Chapter Prayer Assembly Month View October 6, 2018 Baptism Celebration - Kaleb Riel Pacatang and Antonio Donald McRae Saturday, October 6, 3:00 PM Living Rosary Saturday, October 6, 4:00 PM Mass Saturday, October 6, 5:00 PM CFC West 3 Chapter Prayer Assembly Saturday, October 6, 6:00 PM
7 9:00 Mass 11:45 Mass 1:15p Baptism Celebration - Alexander Victor Butts Month View October 7, 2018 Mass Sunday, October 7, 9:00 AM Mass Sunday, October 7, 11:45 AM Baptism Celebration - Alexander Victor Butts Sunday, October 7, 1:15 PM	8 Thanksgiving Day holiday Office closed Month View October 8, 2018 Thanksgiving Day holiday Monday, October 8 Office closed Monday, October 8	9 10:00 Al-Anon Meeting 10:00 Office open in the morning Month View October 9, 2018 Al-Anon Meeting Tuesday, October 9, 10:00 AM Office open in the morning Tuesday, October 9, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM	10 1:00p Office open in the afternoon 5:00p Winnipeg Harvest Food Bank 6:45p Our Mother of Perpetual Help Devotions 7:00p Mass 7:30p RCIA Session Month View October 10, 2018 Office open in the afternoon Wednesday, October 10, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Winnipeg Harvest Food Bank Wednesday, October 10, 5:00 PM Our Mother of Perpetual Help Devotions Wednesday, October 10, 6:45 PM Mass Wednesday, October 10, 7:00 PM RCIA Session Wednesday, October 10, 7:30 PM	11 Patronal Feast: Saint John XXIII, Pope (parochial solemnity) 7:00p Mass 7:30p Harvest Festival set-up Month View October 11, 2018 Patronal Feast: Saint John XXIII, Pope (parochial solemnity) Thursday, October 11 Mass Thursday, October 11, 7:00 PM Harvest Festival set-up Thursday, October 11, 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM	12 10:00 Office open 10:00 Harvest Festival set-up 10:45 Mass at Sturgeon Creek II Retirement Residence 3:00p Recitation of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy Month View October 12, 2018 Office open Friday, October 12, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Harvest Festival set-up Friday, October 12, 10:00 AM - 8:30 PM Mass at Sturgeon Creek II Retirement Residence Friday, October 12, 10:45 AM Recitation of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy Friday, October 12, 3:00 PM	13 Harvest Festival 9:30 Fair and Bazaar 5:00p Mass 6:00p Dinner and Dance 9:30p Raffle Draw Month View October 13, 2018 Harvest Festival Saturday, October 13 Fair and Bazaar Saturday, October 13, 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM Mass Saturday, October 13, 5:00 PM Dinner and Dance Saturday, October 13, 6:00 PM Raffle Draw Saturday, October 13, 9:30 PM
14 9:00 Mass 11:45 Mass 1:15p Confirmation Preparation - Orientation Gathering Month View October 14, 2018 Mass Sunday, October 14, 9:00 AM Mass Sunday, October 14, 11:45 AM Confirmation Preparation - Orientation Gathering Sunday, October 14, 1:15 PM	15 Office closed Month View October 15, 2018 Office closed Monday, October 15	16 10:00 Al-Anon Meeting 10:00 Office open in the morning Month View October 16, 2018 Al-Anon Meeting Tuesday, October 16, 10:00 AM Office open in the morning Tuesday, October 16, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM	17 1:00p Office open in the afternoon 1:00p Knitting Group 6:45p Our Mother of Perpetual Help Devotions 7:00p Liturgy of the Word with Holy Communion 7:30p RCIA Session Month View October 17, 2018 Office open in the afternoon Wednesday, October 17, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Knitting Group Wednesday, October 17, 1:00 PM Our Mother of Perpetual Help Devotions Wednesday, October 17, 6:45 PM Liturgy of the Word with Holy Communion Wednesday, October 17, 7:00 PM RCIA Session Wednesday, October 17, 7:30 PM	18 Office closed 2:00p Mass at Heritage Lodge PCH Month View October 18, 2018 Office closed Thursday, October 18 Mass at Heritage Lodge PCH Thursday, October 18, 2:00 PM	19 1:00p Office open in the afternoon 3:00p Recitation of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy Month View October 19, 2018 Office open in the afternoon Friday, October 19, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Recitation of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy Friday, October 19, 3:00 PM	20 8:00 CFC Kids for Christ 2018 Family Conference 5:00p Mass Month View October 20, 2018 CFC Kids for Christ 2018 Family Conference Saturday, October 20, 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM Mass Saturday, October 20, 5:00 PM
21 9:00 Mass 10:15 Catechism Classes 11:45 Mass 1:00p CFC Kids for Christ 2018 Family Conference Month View October 21, 2018 Mass Sunday, October 21, 9:00 AM Catechism Classes Sunday, October 21, 10:15 AM Mass Sunday, October 21, 11:45 AM CFC Kids for Christ 2018 Family Conference Sunday, October 21, 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM	22 Office closed Month View October 22, 2018 Office closed Monday, October 22	23 10:00 Al-Anon Meeting 10:00 Office open in the morning Month View October 23, 2018 Al-Anon Meeting Tuesday, October 23, 10:00 AM Office open in the morning Tuesday, October 23, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM	24 1:00p Office open in the afternoon 5:00p Winnipeg Harvest Food Bank 6:45p Our Mother of Perpetual Help Devotions 7:00p Liturgy of the Word with Holy Communion 7:30p RCIA Session Month View October 24, 2018 Office open in the afternoon Wednesday, October 24, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Winnipeg Harvest Food Bank Wednesday, October 24, 5:00 PM Our Mother of Perpetual Help Devotions Wednesday, October 24, 6:45 PM Liturgy of the Word with Holy Communion Wednesday, October 24, 7:00 PM RCIA Session Wednesday, October 24, 7:30 PM	25 Office closed Month View October 25, 2018 Office closed Thursday, October 25	26 10:45 Liturgy of the Word at Sturgeon Creek I Retirement Residence 1:00p Office open in the afternoon 3:00p Recitation of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy Month View October 26, 2018 Liturgy of the Word at Sturgeon Creek I Retirement Residence Friday, October 26, 10:45 AM Office open in the afternoon Friday, October 26, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Recitation of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy Friday, October 26, 3:00 PM	27 9:00 CFC Winnipeg Planning and Direction Setting Meeting 5:00p Mass Month View October 27, 2018 CFC Winnipeg Planning and Direction Setting Meeting Saturday, October 27, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Mass Saturday, October 27, 5:00 PM
28 9:00 Mass 10:15 Catechism Classes 11:45 Mass Month View October 28, 2018 Mass Sunday, October 28, 9:00 AM Catechism Classes Sunday, October 28, 10:15 AM Mass Sunday, October 28, 11:45 AM	29 Office closed Month View October 29, 2018 Office closed Monday, October 29	30 10:00 CWL Diocesan Convention Planning Meeting 10:00 Al-Anon Meeting 10:00 Office open in the morning Month View October 30, 2018 CWL Diocesan Convention Planning Meeting Tuesday, October 30, 10:00 AM Al-Anon Meeting Tuesday, October 30, 10:00 AM Office open in the morning Tuesday, October 30, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM	31 1:00 Office open in the afternoon 1:00p Knitting Group 2:45p Our Mother of Perpetual Help Devotions 3:00p Mass Month View October 31, 2018 Office open in the afternoon Wednesday, October 31, 1:00 AM - 4:00 PM Knitting Group Wednesday, October 31, 1:00 PM Our Mother of Perpetual Help Devotions Wednesday, October 31, 2:45 PM Mass Wednesday, October 31, 3:00 PM

Word Sunday
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Today's Readings (check link to Liturgical Calendar for possible variations to what is given here)
- Tuesday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time
  
  Reading 1 Eph 2:12-22
  Responsorial Psalm pS 85:9ab-10, 11-12, 13-14
  Gospel Lk 12:35-38
Word on Fire
Rome Reports
News from the Vatican
- Pope, Martin Scorsese talk bonds between youth and elders
  
  On Tuesday afternoon, Pope Francis responded to questions on inter-generational relations from both the young and the elderly, including Martin Scorsese.
- Issue of married Catholic priests gains traction under pope
  
  As the Vatican copes with the growing clergy sex abuse scandal and declining number of priests worldwide, it is laying the groundwork to open formal debate on an issue that has long been taboo...
- As UN sets to approve compacts on migration, Vatican official says more to be done
  
  The Global Compact on Refugees was signed in 2016 and it along with another compact on Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration are both expected to be adopted by the United Nations at the end of 2018...
- U.S. cardinal: Abuse crisis discussed at synod, will top bishops’ agenda
  
  While the clerical sexual abuse crisis did not dominate discussions at the Synod of Bishops, Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston said it was discussed, and everyone in the room clearly...
- Christ’s throne is the cross, Pope Francis says
  
  The throne of Jesus Christ is the cross upon which he gave his life for the world, and those who wish to follow him must be prepared to sacrifice everything, Pope Francis said Sunday.