Paroisse Notre Dame de Lorette Parish

Did you know that we are still recording Holy Mass for our Youtube channel? You may find the 4th Sunday of Ordinary time today’s liturgy at: https://www.youtube.com/c/NotreDamedeLorette If you wish to receive Communion after watching the video please come to the church after the 8, 9 or 11 AM Sunday Holy Masses.... If you are unable to come to the church you may make an Act of Spiritual Communion: Si vous regardez la messe en direct, vous pouvez choisir de faire un Acte de communion spirituelle - Mon Jésus, Je crois que Tu es présent dans le Très Saint Sa-crement. Je T'aime par-dessus tout, et je désire Te recevoir dans mon âme. Comme je ne peux pas Te recevoir en ce moment de façon sacramentelle, viens au moins spirituellement dans mon coeur. Je T'embrasse comme si Tu étais déjà là et je désire m'unir entièrement à Toi. Ne permets jamais que je sois séparé de Toi. Amen. If you watch Holy Mass livestreamed, you may make An Act of Spiritual Communion - My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.

Nouvelles de la paroisse Notre-Dame-de-Lorette! News from the Notre-Dame-de-Lorette Parish!

Horaire mise-à-jour pour la paroisse de Notre-Dame-de-Lorette : Updated schedule for the Notre-Dame-de-Lorette parish :

*Participate at home! Coming tonight on our YouTube Channel : Adoration & Reconciliation with music & Silent Adoration... https://www.youtube.com/NotreDamedeLorette *Participez à partir de la maison! Sur notre Chaîne Youtube plus tard ce soir : Adoration et réconciliation avec musique et Adoration en silence

See our most current bulletin here! Voir notre nouveau bulletin ici! https://notredamedelorette.info//2021-04-25-NDL-Bulletin.p

Que Dieu te bénisse l'abbé Jorge Mario! God Bless You Father Jorge Mario!

Please join us on our Youtube channel for Holy Mass, Solemnity of the Baptism of Our Lord, JESUS CHRIST/ Baptême du Seigneur (Bilingual / Bilingue) Year B. Available now at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeHfQUI3n9o

Due to the recent surge of COVID-19 cases in Manitoba after the Christmas season, the current Code Red Alert for all of Manitoba has been extended to January 22, 2021. Therefore, the Archdiocese of Saint Boniface, having obtained updated information from the official government liaison to communities of faith during the COVID-19 pandemic, in coordination with the Archdiocese of Winnipeg and the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Winnipeg, has updated it’s documents. There are no changes in what parishes are to be doing

Bonjour, voici le lien pour le bulletin de cette semaine. S’il vous plait aussi noter qu’il y a un courriel qui a été envoyé à certains paroissiens d’une personne qui fait semblant d’être l’abbé Jorge Mario. S’il vous plait effacer le messager ou le signaler comme un scam à votre fournisseur de courriels. Hello, here is the link for this week’s bulletin. Please also note that there is an email that was sent to some parishioners from a person pretending to be Father Jorge Mario. Please delete the message or report it as scam to your e-mail provider. https://notredamedelorette.info//2021-01-10-NDL-Bulletin.p

Truly, 2020 has been a year we will never forget. And all will not change in 2021. In his New Years message, Archbishop Albert invites us to dig deeper in 2021,... and find new sources for our hope, especially within our family. Truly, Christ is with us. From all of us at the Archdiocese of Saint-Boniface, we wish you and yours a truly blessed 2021.

Reminder: Christmas Novena starts today!

Beware of scam via internet. One of our parishioners received this email.

15 THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT YOUR GUARDIAN ANGEL 1. Angels like to get dressed-up (kind of). If you’re like me, then you may think that angels have halos and... wings, or are (creepy) little babies. Both cases are incorrect. Angels are pure spirits, so they don’t actually have bodies at all. However, angels will assume a human body when the need arises (it’s pretty rare). This assumption of a body is sort of like how we dress up for Halloween; except their costume is perfect (I can never get my costumes the way that I imagined them). 2. They are super-geniuses (smarter than Tony Stark). Angels don’t think like humans do. We use logic to get from one thought to the next, like so: We are human. God loves every human unconditionally. Therefore, God loves all of us. For angels, they just know that God loves everyone instantaneously. They don’t take any intermediate steps, they just reach the conclusion. They have insights constantly. Because of this, they are constantly contemplating things such as humans, other angels, and God. 3. They’re probably laughing at you right now. Because angels are so smart, they find things very humorous. The more knowledge you know, the more puns you can make, the more things are ironic, and you are amused by more things. Angels aren’t laughing at us to be mean; they’re just amused by all of the weird things that we do. I assume that my guardian angel can never stop laughing because I’m so weird. 4. Angels are snowflakes. As in each and every single angel is unique and different from any other angel, so much so that each angel could be considered a different species. This means that every angel has their very own, very different personality. 5. Angels can’t get bored. Because they are outside of our space-time, angels have no chronological time, which means that they never wait, and they can’t get bored because they are part of the immaterial world. Not only that, but guardian angels are never bored because humans are the subject of their attention, and humans don’t end, they just keep going. 6. They love us. It naturally follows that love follows knowledge. Because angels have the power to think (they are conscious) and the power to choose (they have free will); angels will the good of us, which is the precise definition of love. They have no other motive except to see us in heaven, where we belong. 7. Angels are telepaths. Since they don’t have a body to speak with, they just communicate with one another by instantly sending their thoughts. 8. Angels are always in contact with God. Even when they are paying attention to us, they are glorifying God and receiving whatever God wants them to know. Since they are beings outside of space, they can be present to more than one thing at any moment. This means that they operate on earth without ever leaving heaven. 9. They contain the space in which they operate. I always imagined that my guardian angel would hover above me and to one side, but since they don’t have a body, it makes sense that they surround us at all times. 10. Angels are more beautiful than we can possibly imagine. Because they are more like God than we are, they are more beautiful, because God is Beauty. Artists try and capture the beauty of angels, but they will always fall drastically short because there is nothing in this world that can describe or show such beauty. 11. They respect hospitality. An ancient Jewish tradition to see if an angel visited would be to have some sort of food around and to offer it to the angel. Count the cookies or candies, or bananas (I don’t know what you have handy in your house), and offer one to it. Count again after the angel leaves, and if there is one less than what you started with, the angel assumed a body. 12. Angels don’t have a gender. Gender is biological; it has nothing to do with the personality or spirit. Masculinity and femininity, on the other hand, transcend biology. This means that some angels may have more feminine personalities or more masculine personalities, but that doesn’t mean that they are male or female (again, that only has to do with biology). All angels that appear in the Bible appear masculine, most likely because in the culture back then, males were the authoritative figures. The tasks that the angels performed (guarding and delivering messages) were those of the male back then as well. 13. They appear to women more than men. Women seem to be more intuitive and receptive, which may be the reason behind this. Angels are solely intuitive beings, so they might be on the same sort of mental wavelength as the female populace. 14. Angels are fearsome. All angels are good, and that is all they can do to us. However, good does not mean comfortable. There is a reason that in the Bible, almost all the angels have to tell the people Do not be afraid. 15. They inspire us. Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night and an idea popped into your head that you just had to write down so you wouldn’t forget it in the morning? Have you just been inspired to do something out of the ordinary, and it turned out to be extremely fruitful? Angels are always trying to inspire us with things that will lead us to heaven. Angels are real and there is one that is protecting, guarding, guiding, enlightening, and loving you at this very moment. Make it a habit to acknowledge and thank your guardian angel more. When you’re having a rough day, pray to them with one of the first prayers that I ever learned: Angel of God, my guardian dear, To whom God’s love commits me here, Ever this day be at my side, To light and guard, to rule and guide. In Christ’s love, -Matt Muhich Note: Not all of the information is official church dogma, but was taken from Peter Kreeft’s book Angels (and Demons). It is very well thought-out and sound information despite that. If you are looking for more information or you have more questions about angels, it’s the place to find it. Resource : https://bulldogcatholic.org//15-things-didnt-know-guardia/ #devotionfatima

GAUDETE SUNDAY...Today. Our Lady of Joy, pray for us!

Holy Mass (one in English and one in French) for the 3rd Sunday of Advent, December 13th, are available to view on our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5_6-jRZYYmT5G1L04X76Ag

Holy Mass (English) for Dec 12th Feast, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patron of the Americas is now uploaded to our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5_6-jRZYYmT5G1L04X76Ag Please join in this National Day of Prayer in Solidarity with Indigenous Peoples.

Almost 30 minutes of Adoration with prayer, lead by Fr. J. Mario, is now available on our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5_6-jRZYYmT5G1L04X76Ag

Bulletin https://notredamedelorette.info//2020-12-13-NDL-Bulletin.p

Neuvaine de Noël - commence le 16 décembre

Today is the feast of Our Lady of Loreto. On the surface, it seems odd to universally honor a title for the Blessed Virgin Mary based on a house. We could add i...t to another of the list of strange things Catholics do. But actually it is a rich title, and very fitting for Advent. Tradition holds that a small house in Loreto, Italy originated in Nazareth and is the actual home of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The dimensions are very small, one-room measuring 30 x 13 feet. It is composed simply of stones and mortar found in Palestine and hand-chiseled in a style consistent of the time of Jesus. This was thought to be the home of Saints Anne and Joachim, Mary’s parents. The Immaculate Conception occurred in this house. It is here that the Angel Gabriel appeared to Mary, and with her Fiat the Incarnation happened in this very house. This was also the house that the Holy Family lived in Nazareth after returning from their time in Egypt. Jesus lived here until he was 30 and began his public ministry. Here also is where St. Joseph died. Since apostolic times this house was a place of pilgrimage and worship. In 313 AD Constantine built a basilica around the Holy House of Nazareth to protect it. The basilica was destroyed by the Saracens in 1090, but the Holy House was untouched. Another basilica was built during the twelfth century but this was destroyed by Moslems in 1263 during the Crusades. The Holy House was again unharmed. When the Christians were driven completely out of the Holy Land in 1291, the Holy House disappeared from Nazareth and suddenly appeared in modern day Croatia. It is said that angels transported it!! The house was again moved (by angels!!!) on December 10, 1294, due to the Muslim invasion of Albania. The house landed first in Recanti, Italy, but soon after moved for a third time to its present location in Loreto, Italy. How cool is that?? Whether or not it’s actually the house of the Holy Family or if it was actually flown across the sea by angels, what an amazing reminder to us that Mary, Jesus and Joseph actually had a house and actually lived a (somewhat) regular life. Our Lady of Loreto- pray for us!

More info on Our Lady of Loreto

This feast day (Our Lady of Guadelupe) also coming up Dec 12

THIS MASS IS NOW ON THE YOUTUBE CHANNEL December 10 of 2019 was the first time that Our Lady of Loreto was celebrated in the General Roman Calendar. On October 7, 2019 the decree was pronounced by Pope Francis (although it was published on October 31) to be a reoccurring Optional Memorial for the Universal Church.https://www.catholicculture.org//new-optional-memorial-ou/ This memorial has a special connection with our parish Notre Dame de Lorette. Holy Mass in French will be recorded with Fr. Jorge Mario for viewing tomorrow. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5_6-jRZYYmT5G1L04X76Ag

Father Mario just texted me and the Immaculate conception holy mass for Catholic woman league is on YouTube. December 8th Holy Mass is uploaded and ready to view! God bless!... See link below

A bilingual Holy Mass for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception will be posted to our Youtube channel later this afternoon, with Fr. Jorge Mario. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5_6-jRZYYmT5G1L04X76Ag Enjoy!

Glorious day! The pope has officially declared a Year of St. Joseph today! I just woke up and have to do my morning priestly duties, but I will be back later ...with more. Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord God Almighty! Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception and the 150th anniversary of the declaration of St. Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church. And now, for the first time in Church history, we have a Year of St. Joseph for the entire Church! Rejoice!!!! See more

#devotionfatima #ImmaculateConception

Today is the feast day of St. Nicholas, who secretly gave gifts to those in need, and is the real life beyond the legend of Santa Claus! . He is the patron sai...nt of children, sailors, fishermen, merchants and brewers. St. Nicholas, pray for us! . Listen to his story now! . https://podcasts.apple.com//ep-48-st-nicholas/id1448514363 See more

Happy #FeastDay, St. Nicholas! St. Nicholas is best known for being the Bishop of Myra (now Turkey) in the 4th Century. He was famous for his charity and... for being a generous and secretive gift giver. One story tells of a poor man with three daughters. In those days a young woman’s father had to offer prospective husbands a dowry. This poor man’s daughters, without dowries, were destined to be sold into slavery. Yet mysteriously, on three different occasions, a bag of gold appeared in their home, providing the needed dowries! The bags of gold were tossed through an open window, are said to have landed in stockings or shoes left before the fire to dry. This led to the custom of children hanging stockings or putting out shoes, eagerly awaiting gifts from Saint Nicholas. On this day, and always, let us remember to be generous and charitable to our neighbours. St. Nicholas, pray for us! See more

Weekly masses in English and French are on the YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5_6-jRZYYmT5G1L04X76Ag

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Come, Lord Jesus!! #MagnificatMinistry

Found this amazing picture on the Lorette community site and discovered this talented photographer’s Facebook page. Sharing it here for you all to enjoy!