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St. Bonaventure Parish
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sacrament registrationfirst reconciliation & first communion
Registration for First Reconciliation & First Communion has now begun!. Its not too late!
October 25th is the deadline to register!Children in grade 2 and up who have been baptized or made the Profession of Faith in the Catholic Church can register for the Sacrament Preparation Program. This is a combined program. First Reconciliation must be completed before First Communion.
* Please note your child’s Birth Certificate and Baptismal Certificate are required to register.
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Welcome to St. bonaventureparish
To those of you just now returning to St. Bonaventure Parish after time away, we extend you a heartfelt welcome.
To those of you who haven't been able to attend we continue to pray for your safety & health. We hope that you have been enjoying our online faith resources & feel connected to our parish community.
To those who have been attending our parish amid the current restrictions & continually changing guidelines, we are grateful for your presence.
If you have been away from the Church, are not Catholic, or have suffered past hurt, we invite you back to rediscover the truth & grace that the Catholic Church has to offer.
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Directives from the Diocese
Effective September 16 for Places of Worship:
- Capacity liimited to 1/3 fire code capacity
- Masks are mandatory
- 2 metres physical distancing between households or two close contacts for those living alone.
Rather than registering for Mass as we did in the past, we have a 'first come, first served’ approach to determine the number of people allowed into the church for any one mass.
As before, only the front main doors will be open. Once our capacity is reached, no one else will be allowed in and all doors will be locked.
Physical distancing is required, please follow the ushers’ directions when being seated.The dispensation from the
obligation to attend Sunday Mass
continues for dioceses in the
Province of Alberta
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This Week From Fr ColinThe readings for this week outline the cost of discipleship; the price that we pay for following Jesus & living out his commands. In response to the demands of James & John, Jesus asks them if they are truly prepared for following Him: You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, or to be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized? Jesus is asking James & John if they are able to bear the cost of discipleship. Will they be able to endure the sufferings brought on by living the faith of Christ & preaching His Gospel to an unrepentant world, & to persevere in the face of opposition, threats & even death?
We live in a time & place where Christianity is persecuted, where it is not welcome, where it is derided, & mocked, & shunned. We must live the Christian life in a society that is becoming more & more hostile to those who stand up for Christian principles. As Christians, Jesus asks us the same question He asked of James and John, “can you drink of the cup that I drink of, and be baptized in the baptism that I am baptized with?”
Consider our attachments to society, to the pleasures of this world, our workplace environment, & our life in the world. Can we answer with James & John a definite “we can,” or not? Are we truly prepared for the cost of discipleship in the world in which we live?
If we are willing, then by the power of the Holy Spirit & through the sacraments of the Church, we are given the power to persevere in the face of great opposition & even through the threat of death. St. Paul reminds us that, as Christians, we are already baptized into Christ’s baptism, & with this baptism, we are given Christ’s cup to drink from. -
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Letter from Bishop McGrattan to the Faithful of the Diocese of Calgary
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Canadian conference of catholic bishops
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Residental Schools Diocesan Resources
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