Marriages: Please contact Fr. Larry Pederson at least 1 year prior to the marriage date.

Baptisms: Please contact Constantine K. at (780) 672-1131, ext 4; Paperwork & Bookings must be in 3 weeks prior to Baptism.

CWL: Please contact Gwen Elliott, President at (780) 679-2454 Email: sfxcamrose.cwl@gmail.com

K of C: Please contact Wilf M, Grand Knight at (780) 672-4450

Catholic Faith Communities of

St. Francis Xavier Hay Lakes Bawlf Camrose Round Hill

5010 - 48A Avenue

Camrose AB T4V 0K8

Phone: (780) 672-1131 Fax: (780) 672-8652

Email: stfrancisxavier.camrose@caedm.ca

Website: www.stfxcamrose.caedm.ca

Pastor: Rev. Larry Pederson

Deacon : Douglas T

Faith Formation Director: Constantine K

**Office Hours**

Tuesday - Friday

9:00am - 12:00 Noon

Weekend Mass Times Saturday: Confessions 4:00 pm

Saturday: 5:00 pm

Sunday : 9:00 am and 11:00 am

Parish Staff

Karen B,

Admin Assistant

Isaac Q, Custodian

Have you made your pledge?

Fourth Sunday of Easter

April 21st & 22nd, 2018

Acts 4: 7-12 1 John 3: 1-2 John 10: 11-18

ACTIVITIES and WEEKDAY MASSES

April 23rd - 29th

Monday

Tuesday 9:00 am Mass for the Bereaved

7:00 pm Adult Choir

Wednesday 9:00 am Divine Mercy

10:00 am Mass @ Sunrise Village

10:30 am The Wild Goose

5:00/7:00 pm The Wild Goose

Thursday 9:00 am Mass @ St. Mary’s

10:30 am Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible

5:00 pm Mycah

5:30 pm Seth

7:00 pm Feast of Our Lady of Good Counsel

Prayer Service

Friday 10:30 am Mass @ Bethany Meadows

Saturday 9:00 am Confirmation Retreat

1:00 pm First Communion Retreat

4:00 pm Confession

5:00 pm Mass

Sunday 9:00 am Mass

11:00 am Mass & First Communion

Note. From The Carmelite Order, Rome, Italy. (2017). Retrieved from http://ocarm.org/en/content/lectio/lectio-divina-4th-Sunday-Easter-b on April 17th, 2018 Copyright 2018.

The stone that the builders rejected has

become the cornerstone.

Remembering in Prayer PLEASE REMEMBER THOSE

THAT ARE SICK

Knights of Columbus News

Knights Meetings will be on the 2nd Wednesday of the Month.

May 9th K of C Meeting, 7:30 pm at the church.

St. Patrick School Events

April 23rd - School Visit with Archbishop Richard Smith April 30th - PD Day (No School)

May 2nd - ‘Hats On’ Day for Mental Health

School Website: stp.eics.ab.ca

Our Lady of Mount Pleasant School Events

April 23rd - School Visit with

Archbishop Richard Smith April 24th - 4th Quarter Begins April 30th - PD Day (No School)

olmp.eics.ab.ca

Catholic Women’s League News

April 26th Feast of Our Lady of Good Counsel Prayer Service at 7:00 pm with Social to follow.

April 30th CWL Executive Meeting, 1:30 pm

May 7th CWL Movie Night, starts at 6:30 pm with praying the Rosary, followed by Council Announcements and Movie with popcorn.

May 8th 12 Hours of Prayer for Palliative Care - Watch the bulletin for more details.

Items needed to fill the Hamper for the Women’s Shelter:

Laundry Baskets, Dinner Plates, J-Cloths, Paper Towels, Dish Soap, Laundry Soap, Hangers, Can Openers

Camrose Pro-Life

Archbishop Smith, together with his brother Bishops of Alber-

ta and the NWT, have issued an invitation to everyone to

join them at the 2018 Alberta March for Life in Edmonton on

Thursday, May 10th. A special invitation is extended to our

Catholic teachers and students.

10:00 am Pro-Life Mass @ St. Joseph’s Basilica

12:00 pm Gather at Alberta Legislature

1:10 pm Opening Prayer and Speeches

1:15 pm Begin March for Life led by Knights of Columbus

2:00 pm Closing Speeches and Prayer

The March will be shorter this year with no events at Church-

ill Square which is under renovation. For car-pooling call

Clara (780.672.2448) or Gail (780.672.2066).

A Day with Archbishop Richard W. Smith

Please join us on Sunday, April 22nd at St. Francis Xavier Church

Mass at 11:00 am

Town Hall Meeting from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm

Potluck Dinner to follow Meeting:

Meat provided by the Parish / Parishioners please bring other

items. ie. Salads, veges, dessert

Camrose & Area Children’s Choirs present

their annual Sing in Spring

Tuesday, May 1st at 6:00 pm in the

Sanctuary of Camrose United Church.

Admission is by donation to this group of four small ensembles as

they present their favourite songs from the 2017-18 season, along

with a few new pieces! Come join us as we wrap our season up

with songs about energy, nature, light and the greening we have all

been awaiting this spring! For more info call 780.672.3372.

Camrose Camerata’s Spring Expressions Coffee House Saturday, May 5th @ 7:00 pm

Fellowship Hall of Messiah Lutheran Church

Tickets are $25 in advance and at the door. Join Camerata for a

beautiful evening of small groups and large, with a wide range of

choral music celebrating renewal and rebirth, all served up with cof-

fee and treats! Space is limited. For tickets or info call

780.672.3372

2018 Camrose City & County Prayer Breakfast Hosted by Mayor Norm Mayer & Reeve Don Gregorwich

Wednesday, May 16th 7:30 am to 9:00 am

Guest Speaker: Judge Darrell Riemer Best Western Camrose Resort

$25.00/ticket or $200/table of 8 Includes Deluxe Breakfast Buffet and Programme

Tickets are available from City Hall, Camrose County, Wise-man’s Way Bookstore, Members of the Camrose Ministerial

Association and most local church offices including St. Francis Xavier Parish Office.

Beginners Ballroom Dance Workshop—Family Friendly Event Saturday, May 5th in Bashaw, AB

Workshop begins @ 10:00 am Cost: $30/individual, $50/couple, $80/family

For more details contact Rebecca Jacobson @ 403.741.2636, by email at rebeccajssf@icloud.com or see the poster on the bulletin

board. Please RSVP by April 28th.

Come & Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Ordination of

Father Larry Pederson!!

May 27th at 12:30 pm Luncheon at: Norsemen Inn

(6505-48 Ave, Camrose)

Tickets: $15.00 each

Tickets will be available after Mass on Saturday & Sunday and at the Parish

Office.

Readings for

April 28th & 29th

Acts 9: 26-31 1 John 3: 18-24

John 15: 1-8

Weekend Collections Budget $6436.00 April POP $4877.00 April 14/15 $5507.70

Stewardship Reflection

April 22nd - Fourth Sunday of Easter

In today’s Gospel reading we hear Jesus referring to himself

as “the good shepherd.” His sheep know him, trust him,

listen to him and follow him; having faith that no harm will

come to them as long as they stay close to him. We reaf-

firmed our faith in Christ when we renewed our baptismal

promises at Easter. As stewards of our relationship with Jesus

Christ, are we, like the sheep, willing to listen to Jesus, trust

him, follow him no matter the cost to our comfort?

International Catholic Stewardship Council, April 2018 eBul-

letin, www.catholicstewardship.com

Series of Articles on ‘The New St. Francis Xavier Church Building’ - Designed to be a Sign of Who We Are

By Father Larry V. Pederson

The Nave or Place for Worship - Shapes Our Lives (Series

Continued) The west window in the sanctuary depicts the voyages of St. Francis Xavier over the oceans by ship. My contribution to the voyage images was to include the coast of China and the sunset. I was inspired to contribute this to the design because of the desire of St. Francis Xavier to evangelize China in 1552, but died off the coast of China before accomplishing his dream to evangelize China. Also my inspiration came from a brother Jesuit of St. Francis Xavier, namely, Pope Francis, who deliv-ered a homily to his brother Jesuits. In the homily he called the death of St. Francis Xavier off the coast of China a classical

sunset and wished that our death would be like his because in the end what really mattered to St. Francis was not his dream or vision or desire, but for the will of Jesus Christ and for the greater glory of God to completely fill his life - the true goal of Jesuit spirituality. Again we have the theme of fulfillment which comes with dwelling in the heavenly city of Jerusalem with Mary, Mother of God, the saints, angels and host of heav-enly realm. The be continued...

From the Pastoral Team’s desk...

Living in the Word of God Archbishop Smith issued a Pastoral Letter on Thursday, September 14th, the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. Entitled Living in the Word of God, the letter invites us all to renew our focus on Scripture as we answer the call of the Holy Father Pope Francis to listen to the Word of God and then to put it to practice. There are copies available at the parish office. Living in the Word - We are stewards, not owners, of the gifts we have received from God. The steward is one who recognizes dependence upon God and who, in gratitude for gifts received, offers them humbly and generously to God by placing them at the service of others. (Archbishop Smith, Pastoral Letter, September 14, 2017) caedm.ca/letter

New Parish Centre

Any donation $5000.00 or more, upon your request will be recog-

nized on a wall plaque in the new church hall. It could be your

name or in memory of someone. Please see below some of the

items Father Larry has spoken about at Mass on Sunday in which

you can financially support.

Mystery White Marble Altar - $40,000.00

Bronze Wheat & Grape Altar Panel - $8,400.00

Mystery White Marble Ambo - $20,000.00

Top of the Tabernacle Table - $12,000.00

Base of the Tabernacle - $15,000.00

Presider’s Chair - $5250.00

Deacon Chair - $1575.00

Credence Table - $998.00

Side Tables - $1884.00

Stained Glass Windows - Centre window depicts St. Francis

Xavier & St. Kateri Tekawitha. The East side depicts the

symbols of the Jesuit Order. The West window depicts the

last voyage of St. Francis Xavier. The total cost of the win-

dows is $114,000.00. We have already collected $90,000.00.

Carpet - $40,000.00.

Cabinets on each side of the Baptismal Font - $1500.00

The pews - $385.00 a seat.

The twelve dedication candles cost of each is $2500.00.

The spire or steeple of the church is above the Baptismal Font

at the entry to the nave of the church. The spire will be com-

pletely open inside featuring 21 stained glass windows. The

approximate cost of the cross is $10,000.00.

Our church bell was installed in our first church in Camrose

in 1912 by Bishop Emile Legal. The bell is made of solid

bronze and weighs over 2,000 pounds. The details of its his-

tory are printed in words and symbols on the bell itself.

Among the many details are the following: it was made in Le

Mans, France by Amedee Bollee Foundry in 1912, donated by

Mr. Rene Lemarchard of Edmonton in memory of Father

Rene Remas. Installation costs are approximately

$15,000.00.

Items from present church being taken to new church: Taber-

nacle, all statues, paschal candle stand, altar and ambo can-

dles, processional crosses, stations of the cross, piano, pottery,

liturgical vestments, liturgical environmental décor and cre-

dence tables.

The reliquary is a place developed in the back wall of the al-

tar. It contains relics of Saints. The relics of Saints we will

be depositing in our reliquary are of St. Francis Xavier, St.

Pius X, and Sts. Amantius and Castus who were early Chris-

tian Martyrs. The cost of developing this is $3500.00.

The Landscape Plan: Last spring we moved 25 spruce trees

on the property to make way for the building. They were

moved to the east end of the property. We will add 600+

trees, shrubs and perennials. View the plan at church entry.

Spring Strawberry Shortcake Fundraiser

For the new Cross on our new Church

Saturday, May 5th & Sunday, May 6th after Mass

Shortcake & Coffee or Juice $5.00

Family Rate $20.00

Wonderful Prizes & Raffles

We welcome you and want you to feel “At Home” in the Catholic Communities of St. Francis Xavier Parish.

We would like to know that you are here. Please fill out this registration form and drop it off at the parish office

or into the collection basket.

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SATURDAY

5:00 pm

SUNDAY

9:00 am

SUNDAY

11:00 am

SACRISTY Jean D & Loreen B

USHERS Wilf K Wilf M Neil H

HOSPITALITY Adeline K / Mary M

Marthe W

Don/Virginia R

Ken/Hermina S

Doreen K / Therese M

Gordon/Joanne M

ALTAR

SERVERS

Elizabeth R

Gabrielle R

Piper G

Dawson F

Felicity F

Matthew F

Shairah S

Rianna A

Paulina V

Bailey S

ADULT SERVERS Keith E Sharon M Keith E

LECTORS

1st Reader

2nd Reader

Commentator

Marthe W

Diane W

Rita L

Michael H

Maria L

Gladys K

Sandra D

Florence S

Therese M

#1 Host

#2 Host

Back Host

Chalice

Chalice

Chalice

Chalice

Chalice

Chalice

Bk. Chalice

Extraordinary

Doreen P

Ken R

Connie P

Mitch B

Orest F

Arnold B

Joan A

Leslie K

Deacon Doug

Ministers of Holy

Racquel K

Ron B

Anita B

Betty C

Jacqueline D

Gerry F

Karen O

Wyatt K

Deacon Doug

Ray K

Communion

Stacy P

Pat N

John B

Patrick E

Wanda L

Judy G

Gisele S

Bernice H

Deacon Doug

Theresa K

MUSIC Mycah Seth Adult Choir

ART AND

ENVIRONMENT

April 2nd - May 18th

Team 2: Marlene A, Marion K & Marlene P

Schedule of Ministers for April 28th & 29th