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BUTTERFLY
A
MAN FOUND A COCOON OF A BUTTERFLY. ONE DAY A SMALL OPENING APPEARED. HE SAT AND WATCHED THE
BUTTERFLY FOR SEVERAL HOURS AS IT STRUGGLED TO FORCE ITS BODY THROUGH THAT LITTLE HOLE. THEN IT
SEEMED TO STOP MAKING ANY PROGRESS. IT APPEARED AS IF IT HAD GOTTEN AS FAR AS IT COULD , AND IT COULD GO
NO FURTHER. SO TO HELP THE BUTTERFLY, HE TOOK A PAIR OF SCISSORS AND SNIPPED OFF THE REMAINING BIT OF
THE COCOON.
THE
BUTTERFLY THEN EMERGED EASILY. BUT IT HAD A SWOLLEN BODY AND SMALL
SHRIVELED WINGS. THE MAN CONTINUED TO WATCH THE BUTTERFLY BECAUSE HE
EXPECTED THAT, AT ANY MOMENT, THE WINGS WOULD ENLARGE AND EXPAND TO BE
ABLE TO SUPPORT THE BODY, WHICH WOULD CONTRACT IN TIME. NEITHER HAPPENED!
IN FACT, THE BUTTERFLY SPENT THE REST OF IT’S LIFE CRAWLING AROUND WITH A
SWOLLEN BODY AND SHRIVELED WINGS. IT NEVER WAS ABLE TO FLY.
WHAT
THE MAN, IN HIS KINDNESS AND HASTE, DID NOT UNDERSTAND WAS THAT THE
RESTRICTING COCOON AND THE STRUGGLE REQUIRED FOR THE BUTTERFLY TO GET
THROUGH THE TINY OPENING WERE GOD’S WAY OF FORCING FLUID FROM THE BODY OF THE BUTTERFLY INTO ITS WINGS
SO THAT IT WOULD BE READY FOR FLIGHT ONCE IT ACHIEVED ITS FREEDOM FROM THE COCOON. SOMETIMES
STRUGGLES ARE EXACTLY WHAT WE NEED IN OUR LIVES. IF GOD ALLOWED US TO GO THROUGH OUR LIVES WITHOUT
ANY OBSTACLES, IT WOULD CRIPPLE US. WE WOULD NOT BE AS STRONG AS WHAT WE COULD HAVE BEEN. WE COULD
NEVER FLY!
REMEMBER...WHAT WE STRUGGLE WITH MAKES US STRONG!
“God always offers you a second chance it’s called Tomorrow.”
SCHEDULE OF MINISTRIES FOR THE WEEKEND OF APR.25/26
SAT. 7PM MASS
MINISTRY
SUN. 9:30AM MASS
Richard & Michelle Vanhouwe
Welcomers
Mary & Bernie Rodych
Michele MacKay, Jackie Procyshyn
Ushers
Gerald & Nadine Schaeffler
Steve Buttinger, Alfons Boving
Readers
Dave & Jonathan Elder
Richard & Michelle Vanhouwe
Gift Bearers
Mary & Bernie Rodych
Jan Buttinger, Mary Saskiw,
Marion Laroque
Eucharistic
Ministers
Lorne & Helen Keller, Leo Dube,
Marshall Sweeney, Iona Stites
Kieran Lawford, Alexandre Prisciak
Altar Servers
Dean Noble, Marcella Pilsner, Luke Adams
No Children’s Liturgy on Saturdays
Child. Liturgy
Chatlain Family
Myrtle Paydli
Lit. Coordinator
Ivan & Louise Kowalski
Team 1 (Randy A., Jared, Vance )
Snow Shoveling
Team 1 (Randy A., Jared, Vance)
St. Augustine Parish
602 Boychuk Drive, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Parish Office: 53 Malcolm Place, S7H 4M3
Parish Office:373-3453/Fax:477-2571,
Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-3:30 PM
Parish email: [email protected]
Parish Website: www.saintaugustine.saskatooncatholic.ca
3rd Sunday of Easter — April 19th, 2015
Priest Moderator: Rev. Kevin McGee
Parish Life Directors: Russ & Yvonne Powell
Youth Ministry Coordinator: Rachelle Young
Parish Secretary: Jackie St. Pierre ([email protected])
Parish Pastoral Council Chair: Ivan Kowalski
Parish Finance Committee Chair: Keith Beck
Diocese of Saskatoon Website:
http://www.saskatoonrcdiocese.com
RCIA: Interested in becoming a Catholic or know of someone
who does, see Russ or Yvonne Powell for more information.
SUNDAY MASSES: Saturday at 7:00 PM and
Sunday at 9:30 AM
Contemplative & Weekday Masses: see Upcoming Parish
Events or the Parish Website.
BAPTISM: Please call the Parish Office.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: Thursdays at 7 PM
MARRIAGE: Please notify Russ & Yvonne Powell six months
to one year prior to the wedding date.
MINISTRY OF CARE: Please notify the Parish Office 3733453 or email to [email protected]. If you or someone
you know is needing Ministry of Care let Russ or Yvonne
know.
Scripture Reflection: The Risen Jesus was unexpected, unexplainable, and upsetting to the
disciples, despite His message of peace. We, too, are upset by that which we do not expect, do not
understand, and cannot control, even when it is ultimately for our good. When we are seized by fear and
confusion, the Risen Lord speaks to us tenderly. He knows us and invites us to reach out to Him, to trust Him,
and to embrace Him as a brother who walks with us, especially when we face fear.
Prayer for Christian Unity
O God, holy and eternal Trinity, we pray for Your church in the world. Sanctify its life; renew its
worship; empower its witness; heal its divisions; make visible its unity.
Lead us, with all our brothers and sisters, towards communion in faith, life and witness so that,
united in one body by the one Spirit, we may together witness to the perfect unity of Your love.
Amen
WISDOM OF THE SAINTS. . . There is more value in a little study of humility and in a single
act of it than in all the knowledge in the world. ~ Saint Teresa of Avila
UPCOMING PARISH EVENTS
 Saturday Evening Mass Apr.25th at 7:00pm.
 Sunday Morning Mass Apr.26th at 9:30am.
 Contemplative Mass, Friday, May 1st at 7pm.
 Celebration of Infant Baptism: Saturday, May
2nd at 2pm.
Let us continue our Prayers for
these Parishioners and family members who are
still recovering from illnesses: Jody Labas, Betty
Riederer, Yvonne Powell, Oshin Yousaf, Mary
Rodych, Eugene & Bernice Lavoie and Sundara
Hidya. We also pray for their families and
caregivers who continue to offer care and
“If we have no peace, it is because
we have forgotten that we belong to
each other.”~ Mother Teresa
9th Annual Bishop’s Dinner
Tickets now available for this evening of fine
dining, dancing and fun Friday, May 8 at TCU
Place. This year, proceeds go to Catholic Hospital
Chaplaincy. Tickets are $150 each (partial tax
receipt). Contact: Cathy Gilje at (306) 659-5851
or email [email protected]
CELEBRATION OF INFANT BAPTISM
Expectant parents please contact the
Parish Office to arrange for the Baptism
preparation program and for the Baptism
celebration. The next Celebration of Infant
Baptism will take place on Saturday, May
2nd at 2:00pm. Please call the Parish
Office at (306) 373-3453, or email
[email protected] for information
and to register.
Contemplative Mass led by
Fr. Kevin McGee
Friday, May 1st at 7 p.m. at
St.
Augustine
Church
The rhythm of the Contemplative Mass is a
gentle, steady flow, marked by 20 minutes of
silence after Communion. It is designated to allow
space for reflection and recognition of the intimate
presence of Christ who comes to us through
Scripture and the Eucharist. Silence within this
form of worship can feel uncomfortable or
awkward, especially when experienced for the
first time. We encourage you to relax and rest in
the abiding presence of Christ.
“Let us protect with love
all God has given us!”
~ POPE FRANCIS~
YOUTH NEWS
KIDS FOR CHRIST (Ages 4—Grade 3)
are welcome to come and share their faith through
singing, games, skits, challenges, and more! This
entertainingly educational group meets once a
month in the gym after Sunday Mass. It is
completely free and includes a K4C shirt and a
cross necklace when you join! Our two events are
April 19th—Abraham and Sarah & May 24th—
Good Samaritan.
Register anytime by contacting Rachelle Young
at [email protected]. Please include
child’s name, grade, parents names, home phone,
cell phone, and email when registering.
CHILDREN’S
LITURGY:
(at Sunday Mass only) Children are
encouraged to learn about God’s word through
Children’s Liturgy. There is no registration required!
Children learn the Gospel messages in a “kid
friendly” way, through a story, discussion, crafts,
games, and role-playing. If your child is younger
than 3, you are encouraged to join them and help
the teacher out.
K of C Pancake Breakfast
Sunday, Apr.19th - 10am to 1pm @ St.
Joseph's Parish Hall (1006 Broadway Ave.).
Cost:$6.00 per person; $17.00 per family.
Everyone is welcome. Sponsored by the Fr.
O’Leary Council #5104.
Inspiring Catholics
We are incredibly excited to be a Host Site for the
New Evangelization Summit – a Conference that has
been designed to inspire Catholics and help them live
out their personal call to evangelize. Join over 4000
Catholics across Canada and the USA on April 24th
and 25th to hear 8 world-class Catholic Speakers on
the New Evangelization – people like Scott Hahn, Fr.
Michael Gaitley, Ralph Martin, Patrick Coffin and
JoEllen Gregus, to name a few. Be inspired, receive
formation, and connect with other Catholics. Register
now at www.newevangelization.com
Where/Location: St. Anne's Parish
When: April 24th, 7:00pm–9:15pm and
April 25th, 9:15am–4:45pm
Cost: $50 dollars, includes lunch
The Greater Saskatoon Catholic School
Foundation Inc. presents Swing into Spring
Fashion Show & Dinner, April 30, 2015 at
Hall B, Prairieland Park. Tickets: 306-659-7003.
A Trinity of Sound - Celebrating the music
and traditions of the Chaldean, Ukrainian and Latin
Churches 2 p.m., Sunday, May 3rd at Holy Family
Cathedral in Saskatoon.
A choir from each of three rites of the Catholic
Church will sing a chant, a traditional song and a
contemporary song from their particular tradition.
Everyone is invited to stay for refreshments after the
performance. Food from Iraq, Ukraine and Italy will
be served after the concert. Free will offering will
most appreciated. For more information please
c on t ac t Sh ar o n a t 3 0 6 - 65 9 -5 83 1 o r
[email protected]
Eastertime - A Sense of the Season
First, we kept the forty days, with praying, fasting and
giving alms. Then we celebrated the three days of
Christ’s passion, dying and rising. Now we delight in
the fifty days, with rejoicing, feasting and giving
witness! The season of Easter is fifty days long. It is a
time of unbridled joy, of exuberant rejoicing. The
church tells us, “The fifty days from Easter Sunday to
Pentecost are celebrated in joyful exultation as one
feast day, or better as one ‘great Sunday.’ These
above all others are days for the singing of the
Alleluia.” (General Norms for the Liturgical Year and
Calendar, #22)
Why is Eastertime fifty days? The ancient cultures that
gave us the Bible had great respect for numbers. They
believed that numbers contained hints about God and
the meaning of life. The number seven was thought to
contain fullness: There are
seven days in the week,
according to God’s
original way of ordering
time, creating all that
there is and resting. So
if you multiply 7 times 7,
you have “fullness times
fullness.”
But wait! 7x7 is 49! With
God, there is always more—
more than we can ever imagine. So our holy season of
Easter is even more than “fullness times fullness.” It’s
“fullness times fullness” and then some: 7x7+1. That’s
what love is like: more than we can ever imagine.
That’s what heaven is going to be like: more than we
can ever imagine.
The fifty days are days for looking for the risen Lord
among us, for hearing in each other’s stories of rising
from the big and small deaths, days when we
experience something of Christ’s triumphs. That’s why
we look to the newly baptized, robed in bright new
clothes and oily with gladness: at Easter, they died
and rose with Christ! Now they take their places with
us. Together, like the apostles who were so full of the
Spirit that people thought they were drunk, we rush
about with good and giddy news: Death is not the last
word! Life and love are forever! And slowly,
painstakingly, we work together, together with Christ,
to change this world into the world to come. Sing
Alleluia! Copyright © 1997 Archdiocese of Chicago: Liturgy Training Publications, 1800
North Hermitage Avenue, Chicago IL 60622-1101; 1-800-933-1800. Text by David Philippart. Art by
Chuck Ludeke.