CONGRATULATIONS to Carole Sim, winner of the $5000 Travel Voucher; and, to Frank MacKay, winner of the $2500 Travel Voucher. A huge thank you to all who participated, whether it be selling tickets, purchasing tickets, or spending your time selling tickets at the grocery stores. Our 1st major raffle was very successful due to all of you! We sold 82% of the tickets.
ASH WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 26: There will be two masses – a full school mass at 9:00 AM at St. Marguerite School gym for those who wish to go in the morning; and, the second one at 7:00 PM also at St. Marguerite School.
CWL invites the all parishioners to a Boomer Movers Presentation Wednesday, February 19, 2020, at 7:00 PM in St. Marguerite School Library. Boomer Movers is a group that assists and guides the downsizing and/or relocation process, creating a smooth and stress-free transition for seniors and families. If you wish more information regarding the Boomer Movers prior to the presentation please go to www.boomermovers.ca
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER: On Friday March 6th the World Day of Prayer will be hosted by the Anglican Church, with a number of Innisfail churches involved in the program, including the Catholic Church. A presentation will be made at Autumn Glen Lodge at 2 PM and an evening service will be held at St. Mark’s Anglican Church at 7 PM (located across from the Salvation Army store). Additionally, St. Marguerite School will celebrate this event during the school day. This year, the program was written by women of Zimbabwe and the theme is: “Rise! Take Your Mat and Walk”. Each year, on this first Friday of March, Christians of many cultures, traditions and races in over 170 countries around the world unite in prayer. Please join us.
FIRST RECONCILIATION & FIRST COMMUNION: Classes for First Reconciliation & Communion will begin after 10:30 AM mass starting February 16, 2020, with a meeting of all parents and children eligible for these sacraments. A full schedule will be available at the meeting. This meeting and all future classes will be held at St. Marguerite School. All First Communion candidates MUST attend Sunday Mass prior to their classroom training. The sacrament of First Holy Communion will be celebrated on Sunday, April 26, 2020. Please contact Claudette Bessey or the parish office for more information. Application forms will be available on the table at the back of the gym or through the school office starting next weekend.
CONFIRMATION: Confirmation this year will be celebrated with Archbishop Richard Smith on Saturday, May 9, 2020. Confirmation classes will begin after 10:30 AM mass Sunday, March 8, 2020. Classes for Confirmation will be held at St. Marguerite School. All Confirmation candidates MUST attend Sunday Mass prior to their classroom training. Please contact Jeannette Manser or the parish office for more information. Application forms will be available on the table at the back of the gym or through the school office starting next weekend.
GIFT CARDS will be available for sale after masses Saturday, Mar 7 & 21; and, Sunday Mar 8 & 22. All gift cards are available in the parish office during office hours. Also, a reminder of our fundraising association with Boston Pizza. Boston Pizza will donate to OLOP 10% of all meals eaten at Boston Pizza. All you have to do is mention Our Lady of Peace Parish, and, of course, start eating at Boston Pizza in Innisfail! Further to this offer is their Operation Education Program. For OLOP to receive 10% you simply tell your server you are from OLOP and they will internally keep a copy of the receipt and every 3 months will send us 10%. Then, if you submit a copy of your receipt to either OLOP or the School Office we can get an additional 5% back for St. Marguerite School. For Operation Education you can eat at BP anywhere from Airdrie to Grand Prairie. Eating at Boston Pizza is supporting both OLOP and St. Marguerite School.
Youth Ministries: High School Youth Group for Red Deer Catholic Schools meet the 1st Tuesday of every month with meetings alternating between St. Joseph and Notre Dame (7:00 – 9:00 PM).
First and third Wednesday of each month - Edge Middle School Youth Group meet at
St. Marguerite School (7:00 - 8:30 PM). February 19, 2020 – MEETING CANCELLED.
March 4th will be The Game of Crusades.
For more info, please contact Jeannette at (403) 872-5191 or jeannette.manser@rdcrs.ca
OUR LADY OF PEACE . . . . PRAY FOR US
ST. MARGUERITE . . . . . . . PRAY FOR US
ASH WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 26: There will be two masses – a full school mass at 9:00 AM at St. Marguerite School gym for those who wish to go in the morning; and, the second one at 7:00 PM also at St. Marguerite School.
CWL invites the all parishioners to a Boomer Movers Presentation Wednesday, February 19, 2020, at 7:00 PM in St. Marguerite School Library. Boomer Movers is a group that assists and guides the downsizing and/or relocation process, creating a smooth and stress-free transition for seniors and families. If you wish more information regarding the Boomer Movers prior to the presentation please go to www.boomermovers.ca
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER: On Friday March 6th the World Day of Prayer will be hosted by the Anglican Church, with a number of Innisfail churches involved in the program, including the Catholic Church. A presentation will be made at Autumn Glen Lodge at 2 PM and an evening service will be held at St. Mark’s Anglican Church at 7 PM (located across from the Salvation Army store). Additionally, St. Marguerite School will celebrate this event during the school day. This year, the program was written by women of Zimbabwe and the theme is: “Rise! Take Your Mat and Walk”. Each year, on this first Friday of March, Christians of many cultures, traditions and races in over 170 countries around the world unite in prayer. Please join us.
FIRST RECONCILIATION & FIRST COMMUNION: Classes for First Reconciliation & Communion will begin after 10:30 AM mass starting February 16, 2020, with a meeting of all parents and children eligible for these sacraments. A full schedule will be available at the meeting. This meeting and all future classes will be held at St. Marguerite School. All First Communion candidates MUST attend Sunday Mass prior to their classroom training. The sacrament of First Holy Communion will be celebrated on Sunday, April 26, 2020. Please contact Claudette Bessey or the parish office for more information. Application forms will be available on the table at the back of the gym or through the school office starting next weekend.
CONFIRMATION: Confirmation this year will be celebrated with Archbishop Richard Smith on Saturday, May 9, 2020. Confirmation classes will begin after 10:30 AM mass Sunday, March 8, 2020. Classes for Confirmation will be held at St. Marguerite School. All Confirmation candidates MUST attend Sunday Mass prior to their classroom training. Please contact Jeannette Manser or the parish office for more information. Application forms will be available on the table at the back of the gym or through the school office starting next weekend.
GIFT CARDS will be available for sale after masses Saturday, Mar 7 & 21; and, Sunday Mar 8 & 22. All gift cards are available in the parish office during office hours. Also, a reminder of our fundraising association with Boston Pizza. Boston Pizza will donate to OLOP 10% of all meals eaten at Boston Pizza. All you have to do is mention Our Lady of Peace Parish, and, of course, start eating at Boston Pizza in Innisfail! Further to this offer is their Operation Education Program. For OLOP to receive 10% you simply tell your server you are from OLOP and they will internally keep a copy of the receipt and every 3 months will send us 10%. Then, if you submit a copy of your receipt to either OLOP or the School Office we can get an additional 5% back for St. Marguerite School. For Operation Education you can eat at BP anywhere from Airdrie to Grand Prairie. Eating at Boston Pizza is supporting both OLOP and St. Marguerite School.
Youth Ministries: High School Youth Group for Red Deer Catholic Schools meet the 1st Tuesday of every month with meetings alternating between St. Joseph and Notre Dame (7:00 – 9:00 PM).
First and third Wednesday of each month - Edge Middle School Youth Group meet at
St. Marguerite School (7:00 - 8:30 PM). February 19, 2020 – MEETING CANCELLED.
March 4th will be The Game of Crusades.
For more info, please contact Jeannette at (403) 872-5191 or jeannette.manser@rdcrs.ca
OUR LADY OF PEACE . . . . PRAY FOR US
ST. MARGUERITE . . . . . . . PRAY FOR US