Fourth Sunday of Lent ~ March 18, 2012 - St. Luke's Parish

1566 Northmount Drive NW
Calgary, AB T2L 0G6
Phone 403-282-9488 Fax 403-282-0502 www.stlukeschurch.ca
Fourth Sunday of Lent ~ March 18, 2012
SUNDAY MASSES
Saturday at 5:00 pm, Sunday at 8:30 am, 10:30 am, 12:30 pm, 7:30 pm
WEEKDAY MASSES
Monday to Friday 8:00 am, Saturday & Statutory Holidays 9:00 am
RECONCILITATION
Saturday: 9:30 – 10:30 am & 4:00 – 4:45 pm
St. Luke’s Parish provides you with
materials and ways
for enriching your Lenten journey.
A. LENTEN MATERIALS
Booklets provided for daily reflections:
“The Word Among Us” &
“Not by Bread Alone”
Those who do what is true
come into the light.
B. DAILY MASSES during Lent
(Preceded by Morning/Evening Prayer)
Monday to Friday 8:00 am & 7:00 pm
“Have mercy O Lord, for we
have sinned.” Psalm 51
C. STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Fridays following the 7:00 pm Mass
March 16 th led by CWL & K of C
D. PENITENTIAL SERVICES
See inside for locations

MASS SCHEDULE & INTENTIONS
Sunday, March 11
Cyril & Andre De Neve (RIP) 8:30 am
Mass for Parishioners 10:30 am
Elisa Renee (RIP) 12:30 pm
Janet Schmidt (RIP) 7:30 pm
Monday, March 12
Eric & Lauren Hope (Spec Int) 8:00 am
Jack & Phyllis Klepic (Spec Int) 7:00 pm
Tuesday, March 13
Kelly Dubiel (RIP) 8:00 am
Ralph Gauthier (RIP) 7:00 pm
Wednesday, March 14
Juan de Dion Pinzon (Spec Int) 8:00 am
Elizabeth Eisworth (RIP) 7:00 pm
Thursday, March 15
Jack & Phyllis Klepic (Spec Int) 8:00 am
Sandy Newman (RIP) 7:00 pm
Friday, March 16
Olive La Brosse (RIP) 8:00 am
Gabino Cabading (RIP) 7:00 pm
Saturday, March 17
Lawrence Ling (RIP) 9:00 am
Bill Baker (RIP) 5:00 pm
Sunday, March 18
Elmer & Karen Goetz (RIP) 8:30 am
Cathy Cameron (Spec Int) 10:30 am
Joe Sommerfeld (RIP) 12:30 pm
Mass for Parishioners 7:30 pm
OPERATING FINANCES
Cost to operate our Church each week
(2012 Budget): $17,885.00
Collection for last week: $22,651.64
Building Finances (Mortgage Fund)
Monthly mortgage payment: $19,992
March Contributions to date: $6,003.58
Thank you for your support!
Please pray for the sick in our parish
Curtis Blundell
Jean-Louis Deraps
Marie Smith
Peter Grime
Addie Klassen
Patricia Verrier
Brian Mendieta
Eileen Orysiuk
Cecile Gosselin
Kathleen Sequeira
Delores Espositio
Muriel Mick
Ron James
Gwen Bontje
Andrew Johnston Eveline Johnston
Lola Saroka
Hilda Gieb
Maria Wildi
Harold Fraser
Diane Rioux
Gertrude Garroni
ST. LUKE’S PARISH presents:
Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
October 17 – 25, 2012 with Fr. David
Slideshow presentation
March 15 th at 7:30pm in MPR
SANCTUM RETREAT – CAROLINE, AB
A seminar-retreat to deepen our understanding and
experience of Eucharistic adoration will be held on
Friday, March 30 th in the evening to Palm Sunday
April 1 st after 1:00 pm Mass.
Call toll free 1-888-442-0285 or info@santumretreat.ca
See poster on bulletin board or check out the
brochures in the narthex.
IMPORTANT NOTICE RE
SUNDAY ENVELOPES
To all parishioners who have
requested envelopes and have not
yet picked them up, please take
them ASAP. All envelopes will be removed from the
narthex the week of April 1 st and reassigned.
Thank you for your cooperation.
ST. LUKE’S HELP the NEEDY MINISTRY
Wish list for this week:
Side Kicks, Canned Brown Beans, Shampoo
Other items are always appreciated.
THANK YOU

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS MEMBERSHIP
The Knights of Columbus, Catholic Men’s
Fraternal Organization offers many benefits to its
members and their families. This is why
membership must be offered to every eligible
Catholic male, 18 years of age and older.
The Knights will have a booth in
the narthex after each of the 5
masses on the weekend of March
24/25 to answer any questions
you may have. Come and sign up
for an informative session on the
benefits for you and you family.
LENTEN PENITENTIAL SCHEDULE
All services @ 7:30 pm
MARCH 13 ST. LUKE’S
March 14 St. Joseph
March 20 St. Mary, Cochrane
March 21 St. John the Evangelist
March 21 St. Peter
March 27 St. Pius X
March 28 Canadian Martyrs
March 29 St. Bernard
March 29 Ascension
March 30 St. Boniface
RETREAT by Fr. Joby Kachappilly
Come & experience the healing and saving power of
Jesus. Join us for Praise and Worship, healing
sessions and talks by Father Joby, director of Divine
Retreat in Ashram, Faridabad India,
Friday, March 23, from 7:00pm to 9:00 pm and
Saturday March 24 from 9:00am to 4:00 pm,
St. Cecilia’s Church
To register or for more information please contact
Joanna Simoes 403-890-4934 or
simoes.joann@gmail.com / Eden D’Souza 403-461-
2748 eden.dsouza@calgarydiocese.ca.
Everyone welcome!
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
March 12 th from 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm
The Calgary Chapter of the
Alberta Pastoral Association
Rocky Mountain College,
4039 Brentwood Road NW
More information on our bulletin board
To register:
www.apca-provincial.org/main/chapters/calgarychapter,
or contact Karen at
apcacalgary@gmail.com, or call 403-253-7946.
LENTEN RETREAT DISCIPLESHIP PROGRAM
By Aneel Aranha from Dubai
Founder of Holy Spirit Interactive
Topics: Repentance, Forgiveness,
Surrender, Anointing, Discipleship
St. Thomas More Church,
March 22-24
Thur-Fri 6:45 pm Mass & Sat 5:30
pm Mass followed by Lenten Retreat
Ascension Church March 26-28
St. Michael the Archangel March 30
St. Mark’s Church April 3-4
MOUNT ST. FRANCIS RETREAT CENTRE
MEN’S WEEKEND SERENITY RETREAT
March 30 to April 1, 2012
Speaker: Lawrence - “Fear the Gateway to Love”
Contact Philip 780-430-8784 or klemka@shaw.ca
WOMEN'S WEEKEND RETREAT April 13-15
Retreat Theme: "Seeking the Face of God"
Contact Marilyn, 403-246-9167
St. Luke’s Youth SHeARE - “So None are
Lost.”
St. Luke’s Youth, test your self-discipline, and be
charitable for Lent. Help pray the Stations of the Cross
on Friday March 23. At 7:30 pm. No drama
experience required, just a desire to act each station in
a visual representation.
Thursday 15 Act on your Faith! We meet to finalize
roles and practise Stations of the Cross, followed by
practises on March 22 & 23 from 4:30 – 6:30 pm.
Thursday 29 St. Luke’s families continue to
understand love and “How Should I Act?” at Theology
of the Body Study, St. Luke’s, 5:30 - 8:00 pm. Note:
this is the parent’s final session.
Friday 30 Learn what fore fathers have to say about
the future of the church. “Calling all Young People”
at St. Albert the Great Parish, 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Saturday 31 Back by popular demand, we feature the
Diocesan Youth Retreat Team leaders to encounter
Lent with speakers, games and lunch at the Legion of
Mary Lent Youth Retreat, St. Luke’s (MPR), 9:00 -
2:30. See the youth board or Web site for forms and
kindly register by March 26.

Outdoor Way of the Cross: Come join us for the Annual
Outdoor Way of the Cross at St. Mary’s Cathedral on
Good Friday, April 6th from 9:30am - 12pm. It will be a
prayerful meditation through the inner city, reflecting on
the suffering and death of Jesus Christ. Just as God
reached out to us in Christ, we are called to reach out to
our neighbour in mercy, love and justice. Please dress
according to the weather as this is an outdoor event.
For further information, please contact the Social Justice
Office at 403-218-5519 or e-mail
socialjustice@calgarydiocese.ca.
SUNDAY MASSES
Saturday at 5:00 pm, Sunday at 8:30 am,
10:30 am, 12:30 pm, 7:30 pm
WEEKDAY MASSES
Monday to Friday 8:00 am,
Saturday & Statutory Holidays 9:00 am
PARISH TEAM
Pastor: Rev. David Meadows
Assoc. Pastors: Rev. Alfredo Pereira
Pastoral Assistant: Dan D’Agostino
Deacons: Dan Deck, John Hagan,
Luis Hong & Louis LaPointe
Youth Ministry: Nancy D’Souza
Secretary: Margaret Dewald
Accountant: Barbara Banham
Office Assistant: Betty LaPointe
Caretaker: Dan Guenette
Parish Council Chair: Henry Tebinka
Finance Chair: Ken Taylor
RECONCILIATION
Saturday: 9:30–10:30am & 4:00–4:45 pm
& by appointment
MARRIAGES
Wedding arrangements are made through an initial
interview with one of the Fathers or Deacons (6
months notice required). Couples who are planning to
be married at St. Luke’s are expected to regularly
worship with our Parish Community and to participate
in a Marriage Preparation Course.
BAPTISMS
Please register with the office allowing sufficient time
to complete the necessary preparations.
SACRAMENT OF THE SICK & OF SHUT-INS
Please call the office 282-9488
COORDINATORS
Adoration–Leo Gau 547-1910
Altar Servers–Deacon Dan Deck 286-4200
Art & Environment–Candace Oliver 282-7501
Baptism Prep–Deacon Dan Deck 286-4200
Cenacle–Leslie Schumaker 286-3720
Charismatic Prayer Group–Charleen Thoreson
239-0588
Children’s Liturgy–Dan D’Agostino 282-9488
Coffee Sunday–Marie Byers 286-3714,
Heather Sentis 288-8696
Catholic Women’s League–Janet Jacques 547-6616
English for New Canadians–Margaret Heinen
284-2348
Eucharistic Ministers–Rob & Karen Bedin 288-9447
Families of Nazareth–Lynn Harris 241-5943
Greeters–Henry & Barbara Tebinka 547-5880
Inn from the Cold–Rob & Peggy Smart 284-9254
Help the Needy–Betty & Rod Wade 282-9488
Knights of Columbus– Bill Gurtler 289-1575
Lectors–Millie Krenzel 239-6198
Legion of Mary–Arlette Allyjan 289-3564
Library–Cassie Gau 547-1910
Liturgy–Val DeGagne 208-3217
Praise & Worship–Peter Oganwu 542-0308
Perpetual Rosary–Evelyn Charchuk 239-5508
Mom’s Time Out–Rhonda Calutting 247-8012
Music Ministry–Val DeGagne 208-3217
Parish Support Group–Maureen Montgomery
284-3620
Pastoral Care–Maureen Noble 241-7864
R.C.I.A–282-9488
Special Sacramental–Elementary–Helen Hoffart
282-6247
Sacristans–Ernie & Linda Ortega 241-1794
Anna Maria Kappelhoff 286-4329
Sound & Video Technician–Ken Taylor 241-0908
Stewardship–Rod Wade 241-5306
Ushers–Vern Sentis 288-8696
Vocation Awareness–Deacon Dan Deck 286-4200
Welcoming–Gloria Kaufmann 202-2243