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LITTLE FLOWER PARISH
Epiphany of the Lord
January 4, 2015
Little Flower Sunday Masses
Saturdays, 5:00 p.m.
Sundays, 11:00 a.m.
Reconciliation prior to Saturday Mass
Weekdays by appointment or after Mass
Weekday Masses
Tuesday 7:00 & Wednesday 8:00 a.m.
Eucharistic Adoration Wednesday 7:30—8:00 a.m.
Where is the child who has been born king of
the Jews? For we observed his star at its rising, and have come to pay him homage.
Matthew 2:2
Holy Cross Masses
Thursday & Friday, 8:00 a.m.
Sundays, 9:30 a.m. & 5:00 p.m.
College Park Retirement Residence Liturgy
Every Thursday, 10:30 a.m.
Office Hours
Monday to Friday
8:30 a.m.—12:00 noon
1:00—3:30 p.m.
Parish Staff Team
Pastor: Rev. Jose Periyilkatte
Office Manager: Donna Costella
Caretaker: Philomina Cherian
420 College Avenue
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4N 0X2
Phone (306) 522-8583
Fax (306) 522-8585
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.littleflowerregina.ca
MISSION STATEMENT: Little Flower Parish as a faith community
reaches out to all in service, compassion and love to fulfill our
mission of proclaiming the gospel daily in word and deed.
Epiphany of the Lord
January 4, 2015
Theme: “The magi set out because of a deep desire which prompted them to leave everything and begin a
journey. It was as though they had always been waiting for that star.”
(Pope Benedict XVI)
If you are searching for God in your life, you need not travel far like the magi did to find Him. He is as close
to you as the beating of your heart.
Saturday, January 3: 5:00 pm
Altar Servers: Ella Forrest, Alexina Galera, Cliff Velasco
Community Leader: Jean Zdunich
Lector 1: Rosemarie Kovacs
Lector 2: Dave Kovacs
Sunday, January 4: 11:00 am
Altar Servers: Jino Jacob, Eon Joo Lee
Community Leader: Tara Singh
Lector 1: Nathan Diehl
Lector 2: Regan Leon
Children’s Liturgy: Naomi Deren
Weekday Lector/Altar Server: Gabe Seiferling
Epiphany of Our Lord
This Week in the Parish . . .
Daily Mass intentions as listed below:
Sat., Jan. 3
5:00 pm
+Repose of Mike & Catherine
Mazurkiewicz
Tues., Jan. 6
8:00 am
+Repose of Frank & Erna
Barabas
Wed., Jan. 7
8:00 am
+Repose of Erna Barabas
Sat., Jan 10
5:00 pm
+Repose of Maria Pytel
The Feast of the Epiphany of Our Lord Jesus Christ is one of the oldest Christian
feasts, though, throughout the centuries, it
has celebrated a variety of things. Epiphany
comes from a Greek verb meaning "to reveal," and all of the various events celebrated by the Feast of the Epiphany are
revelations of Christ to man.
Thank you for your many warm wishes
for the Christmas season. We wish
you all God’s many graces throughout
2015!
Fr. Jose
Donna
Financial Update
Regular Sunday Collection
Dec 21-28
Collection
Target
Dec 21-28
Dec 21-28
Over (Short)
from Target
$ 13,689
$ 15,230
$ (1,541)
Jan 1—Dec 28
Over (Short)
from Target
$
(11,384)
Thank you for your
donations!
The first reading today recalls God’s special
blessing upon the Israelites. The Lord has been
gracious to us as well, pouring into our hearts
that spirit which knows Him as Father and
makes us His children. May we, like Mary,
treasure these things in our hearts and live gratefully!
Archdiocesan Annual Appeal
Contributions-to-date: $25,482.00 from 192 contributors. This represents 98% of our target of
$26,049.00 from 39% of our parishioners.
Thank you for your generosity!
Your contribution, regardless of size, will ensue
that the mission of Christ will continue, and that the
Church of Christ will grow to touch the lives of others,
making the peace and grace of Christ known throughout
the Archdiocese of Regina.
PRAYER MINISTRY
Please pray for the needs of the sick of our parish, the
homebound, those in nursing homes and those
who care for them, especially:
Fr. Bill
Mahoney, Fr. Art Vandendriessche, Andrew
Helmeczi, Phylis Fahlman, Hans Reisinger,
Anton Fahlman,
Mary Kish, Kathleen
Wingerter, Thomas Periyilkatte, Fr. Marcel
George and Louise Wingerter. Please remember the
repose of Emilie Kral. Please, also, keep in your prayers
all who are grieving the death of a loved one.
Vocation View
God’s glory continues to shine in our world. Where do
you need to carry the light of Christ? Consider being a
light for the world as a Church minister. (Isaiah 60:1-6)
2014 Collection Envelopes
Food Drive
Donations of food will be collected the weekend of January 10th & 11th for families in our
parish. At the present time four families are
recipients. All contributions are welcome.
Thank you for sharing your treasure with those
around you.
Food Drive Program
The Social Justice Committee is planning to make some
changes to our Food Drive Program. At this time, the families who are presently receiving food are doing well on
their own. It is time to evaluate what we are doing and perhaps look at other options for the dispersal of food and
other items. Everything will remain the same for January
and February. More information will be in future bulletins
as our plans take shape. We do thank all of you who have
participated in this program which is helping those in need.
Your 2014 collection envelopes are no longer valid.
Please recycle any you may have left and
begin using your 2015 envelopes. If you
have not yet picked your 2015 envelopes
up, they are available at the back of the
church. If you wish to have envelopes
for 2015 you may request them by completing the sheet
at the back of the church.
Thank you to all the knitters who so generously donated items for our Advent
Knitting Tree this year. Everything was
delivered on December 17th. Those who
received these beautiful handmade mittens, toques, scarves
and other warm winter clothing were excited
and thankful when we arrived a their door
with such wonderful gifts. We would also
like to thank the “KnitWits” at College Park. They meet
every Tuesday afternoon and this year donated 118 items
for our Advent Knitting Tree.
Thank you to all who came out to decorate
our worship space in 2014. You have provided a very welcoming environment for
special occasions to both our parishioners
and visitors alike. We appreciate the time you took out of
your very busy lives to come together for this purpose.
God bless!
Attention all Moms!
After the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season, take
an evening for yourself and join us for a
POPCORN AND MOVIE NIGHT on
Wednesday, January 14 at 7:00 p.m. at the
Archdiocesan Resource Centre, 445 Broad
Street North. We will be watching the
movie “Moms’ Night Out.” See poster with more information on the bulletin board.
Last Call for World Youth Day!
Those interested in joining the diocesan group traveling
to Krakow, Poland in 2016, are invited to attend an initial meeting on Sunday, January 25 at 1:00 p.m. at the
Diocesan Center (445 Broad Street N). The trip will cost
about $3,300 -$3,500. The dates of the trip will be July
19—August 3. You MUST be at least 18 years old at the
time of travel. If you absolutely can NOT make that
meeting and are interested in being part of this journey,
yo u must co nt act Mi chel l e Br aden at
[email protected]
Calling All Couples!
Join us for the ever-so-popular marriage series “Laugh
Your Way to a Better Marriage” at the Archdiocesan Resource Centre (445 Broad Street North) on Tuesday nights
at 7:00 p.m. January 20 and 27; February 3 and 10. For
more information or to pre-register, call Teresa at 306-352
-1651.
The Regina Catholic Schools Band Program
The Regina Catholic Schools Band program is very excited to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of its Annual
Band Days Festival, plus its 65th Anniversary of the
School Band program, in April 2015! This will be a wonderful Anniversary celebration culminated by the Band
Days Festival Grand Concert at the Conexus Arts Centre,
Saturday, April 25, 2015. If you would like to be involved
in the planning, or playing in the Alumni Band performing
at the event, please contact Vickie Krauss at
[email protected] or Julie Atter at [email protected],
or visit the Alumni Band Facebook page at Regina Catholic Schools 40th Anniversary Alumni Concert Band.
Time for School!
It’s an exciting time for you as a parent—your child is
growing and finally ready to go to school!
The Regina Catholic School Division is now
accepting registrations for Fall kindergarten
classes at all elementary schools. Any child
who will be five years old by December 31,
2015 is eligible. We’d love to see you! You
can register by contacting the Catholic school in your
neighbourhood. If you have any questions, call Diane
Diebel, Kindergarten Consultant at (306) 791-7349.
Today, may there be peace within. May you trust that you are exactly where you are
meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith in yourself and others. May you use the gifts that you have received and pass on the love that
has been given to you. May you be content with yourself just the way you are. Let his
knowledge settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise
and love. It is there for each and every one of us.

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