St. John the Baptist Parish, Estevan, Sask.
109 12th Avenue S4A 1C9 Estevan, SK, Canada

Tomorrow's reading is 1 John 5:5-13, the Responsorial Psalm is Psalm 147 and the Gospel reading is Luke 5:12-16. Grant, we ask, almighty God, that the Nativity of the Saviour of the world, made known by the guidance of a star, may be revealed ever more fully to our minds. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Tomorrow we celebrate the Feast of Saint Andre Bessette, Patron of Family Caregivers. Known to many in Montreal as Brother Andre, Andre Bessette served for years as the porter of the College Notre-Dame, where he welcomed the sick and afflicted, praying with them through the intercession of St. Joseph. The reading is 1 John 4:19-5:4, the Responsorial Psalm is Psalm 72 and the Gospel reading is Luke 4:14-22a. Lord our God, friend of the humble, who blessed your servant Saint... Andre Bessette with a great devotion to Saint Joseph and a remarkable concern for the afflicted and the needy, grant that, through his intercession, we may follow his example of prayer and charity and so enter with him to behold the splendor of your glory. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. See more

The reading for tomorrow is 1 John 4:11-18, the Responsorial Psalm is Psalm 72 and the Gospel reading is Mark 6:45-52. O God, who bestow light on all the nations, grant your peoples the gladness of lasting peace and pour into our hearts that brilliant light by which you purified the minds of our fathers in faith. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Tomorrow is the Memorial of Saint Andrew Dung-Lac and Companions. In June 1988, Pope John Paul II declared 117 Vietnamese martyrs saints of the Church. The reading is Revelation 14:14-19, the Responsorial Psalm is Psalm 96 and the Gospel reading is Luke 21:5-11. O God, source and origin of all fatherhood, who kept the Martyrs Saint Andrew Dung-Lac and his companions faithful to the Cross of your Son, even to the shedding of their blood, grant, through their intercession, that, spreading your love among our brothers and sisters, we may be your children both in name and in truth. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

BLESSED AND HAPPY NEW YEAR 2021!!! We are celebrating and welcoming another year into our lives. More than happiness and joy, the past year was a period of uncertainty, concern, fear, sickness, separation, and death; still it will be a historical year to remember for generations to come. Roman mythology teaches the story of the god Janus from which the name for the first month, January, was derived. January is named after Janus (Ianuarius), the god of the doorway; the name h...as its beginnings in Roman mythology. Janus is the god of gates, doorways, beginnings, and time. Most often he is depicted as having two heads, facing opposite directions; one head looks back at the last year while the other looks forward to the new, simultaneously into the future and the past. It makes sense especially this year that if we can look to the past and learn to live the future the world will be a better place for everyone to enjoy. The past face of Janus reminds us not to repeat the faults of the past and to step forward in the virtues of humanity. Do not forget the past, neither sleep on the past, but transition our lives respecting the creation and Adoring the Creator. Entering a new year with much expectation, planning and hope we can still live a life. 2020 taught us how to overcome the unexpected. May 2021 make us to live what can be expected. So, let us enter this new year with prayer and passion to live God given lives. Wishing you all the Best of 2021.

A message from Father Antony on Christ the King Sunday.

The reading for tomorrow is Revelation 10:8-11, the Responsorial Psalm is Psalm 119, and the Gospel reading is Luke 19:45-48. O God, who cause the minds of the faithful to unity in a single purpose, grant your people to love what you command and to desire what you promise that, amid the uncertainties of this world, our hearts may be fixed on that place where true gladness is found. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Tomorrow's reading is Revelation 5:1-10, the Responsorial Psalm is Psalm 149 and the Gospel reading is Luke 19:41-44. O God, who have prepared for those who love you good things which no eye can see, fill our hearts, we pray, with the warmth of your love, so that, loving you in all things and above all things, we may attain your promises, which surpass every human desire. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Today is the Memorial of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary. She was a member of the Third Order of Saint Francis. The reading for today is Revelation 3:1-6, 14-22, the Responsorial Psalm is Psalm 15 and the Gospel reading is Luke 19:1-10. O God, by whose gift Saint Elizabeth of Hungary recognized and revered Christ in the poor, grant, through her intercessions, that we may serve with unfailing charity the needy and those afflicted. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, you Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Today's reading is 2 John 4-9, the Responsorial Psalm is Psalm 119 and the Gospel reading is Luke 17:26-37. Show favor, O Lord, to your servants and mercifully increase the gifts of your grace, that, made fervent in hope, faith and charity, they may be ever watchful in keeping your commands. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Tomorrow is Remembrance Day and the Memorial of Saint Martin of Tours. He is the patron of France, soldiers and vintners. The reading is Philippians 4:6-9, the Responsorial Psalm is Psalm 72 and the Gospel reading is Matthew 5:1-12a. Almighty ever-living God, hear our prayers for those who died in defense of country and freedom; grant them eternal rest, and peace to us who keep faith with them, that we may be instruments of your reconciliation and peace, following the example of your Son. Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.