St Michaels Catholic Church
958 Christie Ave T0K 1W0 Pincher Creek, AB, Canada

FIRST RECONCILIATION AND FIRST HOLY COMMUNION We are now registering children who are in Grade 2 (or above) for First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion. Please contact the parish office for further information @ 403-627-3071. FALL OFFICE HOURS... Tuesday: 3:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Wednesday: 3:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Thursday: 3:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Friday: 1:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. A friendly reminder that the guidelines from the bishops of Alberta regarding Mass under our current restrictions state that: The faithful are encouraged to limit their attendance to their regular parish church to avoid undo pressure on other parishes and to exercise charity and fairness to parishioners. Non-parishioners are required to contact the parish office regarding Mass attendance during regular office hours. MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK Saturday September 12 Kobza and Vogel Families Sunday September 13 People of the Parish (8:00 a.m.) Cote Family (10:00 a.m.) Tuesday September 15 June La Grandeur + Wednesday September 16 Liz Soares Thursday September 17 Jerome Bonertz + Friday September 18 Bishop McGrattan To arrange to have a Mass offered for your intentions please contact the parish office at 403-627-3071

FALL OFFICE HOURS Tuesday: 3:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Wednesday: 3:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Thursday: 3:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m.... Friday: 1:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. A friendly reminder that the guidelines from the bishops of Alberta regarding Mass under our current restrictions state that: The faithful are encouraged to limit their attendance to their regular parish church to avoid undo pressure on other parishes and to exercise charity and fairness to parishioners. Non-parishioners are required to contact the parish office regarding Mass attendance during regular office hours. MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK Saturday September 5. Valerie & David Witzaney Sunday September 6 People of the Parish (8:00 a.m.) Gael Bonertz + (10:00 a.m.) Tuesday September 8 Jack Blatz Wednesday September 9 June LaGrandeur + Thursday September 10 Jerome Bonertz + Friday September 11 Personal Intention To arrange to have a Mass offered for your intentions please contact the parish office at 403-627-3071

A friendly reminder that the guidelines from the bishops of Alberta regarding Mass under our current restrictions state that: The faithful are encouraged to limit their attendance to their regular parish church to avoid undo pressure on other parishes and to exercise charity and fairness to parishioners. Non-parishioners are required to contact the parish office regarding Mass attendance during regular office hours. MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK Saturday August 15 ...Personal Intention Sunday August 16 People of the Parish (8:00 a.m.) Jeremy Lane (10:00 a.m.) Tuesday August 18. Jerome Bonertz + Wednesday August 19 June LaGrandeur + Thursday August 20 Personal Intention Friday August 21 Roland Cote + To arrange to have a Mass offered for your intentions please contact the parish office at 403-627-3071

In Canada, the feast day of St. Kateri Tekakwitha is on April 17th. Because this often conflicts with the liturgical celebrations of Holy Week and Easter (as was the case this year), the U.S. celebrates her feast day on July 14th and every year at this time the annual Tekakwitha Conference takes place in different venues in North America and in Alberta an annual St. Kateri Celebration is held in Maskwacis. Father Myles currently has two assignments one as pastor here at St. Michaels and also as Vicar for Indigenous Affairs in our diocese. In this capacity he was recently asked to give presentations on St. Kateris life for both of these events. This is the same conference he gave here at St. Michaels in 2018. For those of you who were not there and are interested in this presentation it can be found here: https://tekconf.org/2020

As we gradually reopen we are very pleased that more parishioners are wanting to return to Mass. As we approach this Fathers Day weekend we are at capacity for our two normally scheduled Masses (7 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. Sunday) and will temporarily add another Mass, for as long as it is necessary. Beginning this weekend we will be having Mass at 8:00 a.m. on Sundays. If you are able to attend this Mass rather than one that you are registered for, could you please let us know @403-627-3071? That would be much appreciated!

WATCH: Instructional video on the distribution and reception of Holy Communion during Stage 1 of the Reintroduction of the Public Celebration of Holy Mass.

Thank you for your response to our reopening! Some guidelines are being updated (such as with regard to the use of masks). Please bear with us. Thank you!

A letter from Fr. Myles!

NEW! Catholics will be taking their first steps back to church for Mass in June under new guidelines issued by the Roman Catholic Bishops of Alberta. Parishes t...hat have made the necessary preparations will begin to offer Masses as early as Monday, June 1, the Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church. Please read the Bishops Pastoral Letter to the Faithful, Guidelines for the Reintroduction of Public Celebration of Holy Mass, and watch the Bishops video message at https://www.catholicyyc.ca #CatholicYYC

The Catholic Bishops of Alberta remain committed to the gradual reinstatement of public celebrations of the Mass and welcome the recent release of the Guidance ...for Places of Public Worship document as part of the provincial governments relaunch strategy. These guidelines are being carefully considered by the task force that the Bishops have established under the direction of Archbishop Richard Smith of Edmonton and Bishop William McGrattan of Calgary. The task force is drafting for the Bishops a set of directives for the gradual reintroduction of Masses in public. The Bishops will present these to Albertas Chief Medical Officer of Health. The proposed directives will take into consideration the information that will be received from the Telephone Town Hall with the Premier and the Chief Medical Officer scheduled for Thursday, May 21. No date will be set for the resumption of public liturgies in our Catholic churches and institutions until the Bishops are satisfied that their own directives can be fully and properly implemented. Any announcement of the date for the gradual reintroduction will be made at least five days before the first scheduled Mass. Parishes by then will have received diocesan guidelines which help ensure the safety of everyone. It is critical that we understand the risks and take steps in minimizing the spread of COVID-19 through prudent planning, said Bishop McGrattan. The health and safety of our parishioners, priests, and church staff are of utmost importance. Each and every life is a precious gift from God, and we are called to do everything in our power to protect them. This has been a tremendous sacrifice on the part of the faithful who strongly desire to celebrate the Eucharist in their parish communities. We are grateful for their cooperation, their patient endurance, and especially for their prayers. #CatholicYYC https://www.catholicyyc.ca/blog/updates-on-gathering-covid19

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK Friday May 15 Personal Intention Saturday May 16 Anne Fantin Sunday May 17 People of the Parish... Tuesday May 19 Mary Peeters + Wednesday May 20 Ann Kontros Thursday May 21 Andy Cornez + To arrange to have a Mass offered for your intentions please contact the parish office.

Have a blessed weekend!

UPDATED TIMES OF PRAYER AND OFFICE HOURS The Church is open for silent prayer and adoration of the Eucharist by individuals (not groups): Monday Friday (9:00 a.m. 12 noon) Saturday (10:00 a.m. 12 noon)... Sunday (9:00 a.m. 12 noon) Wednesday and Thursday evenings (4:00 8:00 p.m.) If you need a time to pray outside of these hours or wish to arrange to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation please call the Rectory @403-627-3071 Beginning Tuesday, May 5th our new office hours will be: Tuesday: 9:00 12 noon Wednesday: 9:00 12 noon Thursday: 9:00 12 noon On Thursday morning, April 30, the Funeral Mass for Mary Peeters will be celebrated. May she rest in peace! (Given the current restrictions only family members will be in attendance. The church will not be open for prayer that morning.) MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEK: Friday May 1 Helen Baste Saturday May 2 Mary Peeters + Sunday May 3 Parishioners of St. Michaels Tuesday May 5 C.W.L. Wednesday May 6 St. Michaels School Thursday May 7 Mary Peeters + To arrange to have a Mass offered for your intentions please contact the parish office.

A message from Bishop McGrattan - Holy Week, Easter & Suspension of Public Mass

To abide by the new AHS directives and protect high-risk individuals such as seniors and those with pre-existing health conditions, the Diocese of Calgary has c...ancelled all public Masses from March 17 to April 5, 2020. Read our updated directives to find more information on funeral masses, confessions, public gatherings and online resources with ways to pray when you cant attend the Mass. https://www.catholicyyc.ca/blog/covid19 #flattenthecurve #catholicYYC See more

Our Lady of Mount Carmel opening Mass for the season is on Sunday May 17, 12 Noon. We hope to see you there!

Our spectators for 2019 Church Spring Cleaning.