SANTA MARIA GORETTI PARISH (Italian Parish)

9110-110 Avenue, Edmonton, AB. T5H 4A1 Tel. (780) 422-8304 Fax (780) 425-7254

E-Mail: smgedmonton@outlook.com Office Hours: Mon-Fri: 9:00am-12:30pm. 1:00-3:00pm.

Pastor: Rev. Fr. George Puramadathil, CFIC Office Administrator: Mina Angotti

SMG Community Centre (780) 426-5026

Mass Schedule: Tuesday to Friday in Italian - 7:00 p.m. Weekend: Saturday 5:00 p.m. (Italian); Sunday: 8:30 a.m. (Italian), 10:00 a.m. (English), 11:30 a.m. (Italian).

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturdays at 4:30 p.m. before Mass or by appointment Adoration: Every Friday at 6.00 p.m. Rosary every evening: 6:20 p.m.

Baptism: Saturday 5:00 p.m. (Italian); Sunday: 8:30 a.m. (Italian), 10:00 a.m. (English), 11:30 a.m. (Italian). Marriage: Contact the Priest at least 6 months prior to the Wedding. (A Catholic Marriage Preparation Course is mandatory).

Mezz’ora Con Voi (Italian Radio Program): Sunday at: 9:00 a.m. on 101.7 FM Web Site: www.smgoretti.org

21 JANUARY, 2018 IL TEMPO È COMPIUTO E IL REGNO DI DIO È VICINO/B

I VANGELI sinottici (Matteo, Marco e Luca) ci presentano la chiamata dei discepoli mentre sono occupati nel lavoro di pescatori. Ma obbediscono alla voce di Gesù: subito lasciano le reti e lo seguono. La risposta è immediata e senza incertezza. Non si deve aspettare, perché il tempo è compiuto, siamo arrivati al punto culminante della storia: il Figlio di Dio è fra noi. Giona, (I Lettura), per portare alla conversione i Niniviti presenta la scadenza del tempo: «Ancora quaranta giorni e Nìnive sarà distrutta». Paolo (II Lettura) precisa che: «Il tempo si è fatto breve», così tutto diventa relativo, ha meno importanza del Regno di Dio. Gesù dice che il tempo è giunto: bisogna convertirsi. La gestione del nostro tempo è il punto cruciale della nostra vita: a volte lo sprechiamo o lo sfruttiamo solo per il lavoro, dimenticandoci di mettere Dio al centro di tutto. Ogni domenica, la Liturgia, immergendoci nel Mistero pasquale che ha rotto gli argini del tempo, ci offre la possibilità di sollevare lo sguardo per vedere l’infinito aprirsi davanti ai nostri occhi e incontrare Cristo, la nostra vita.

Elide Siviero

3rd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME/B The Ninevites’ conversion is quite astounding. Such an immediate and all-encompassing turning away

from sin in this wicked and non-Israelite city (even down to its animals) towards a faith in God akin to Abrahams’s or that of Moses was a testament to God’s power and a telling criticism of Israel’s infidelity. The God whose very way of being is the source and reason for such salvation is described in today’s psalm: God is true, merciful, steadfast in love, good and upright. This is the God we know in Jesus of Nazareth who dwelt among us and who offers us fullness of life. Today’s readings encourage us to follow the example of those in the past who have given to this God of love a complete and unreserved response of faith.

The first disciples demonstrate such readiness and resolve: leaving behind their thriving business ventures, family and employees, they follow Jesus regardless of the cost. Their actions are not a counsel to shirk life’s responsibilities, but to make God the priority. Saint Paul also advises living with this detached perspective, always ready to follow and to make Jesus’ way our own. May such unity in willing discipleship be a gift for us and for the entire Christian family. Christine Mader

INTENZIONI DELLE SANTE MESSE MASS INTENTIONS

SATURDAY/ SABATO, 20 gennaio 5:00 p.m. (Italian) Annibale Zucca dalla moglie e figli Tutti i defunti di Lucia Zucca Franco Casella dalla moglie e figli Tutti i defunti di Concettina Casella

SUNDAY/ DOMENICA, 21 gennaio 8:30 a.m. (Italian) (No Mass Intentions)

10:00 a.m.(English) Ryan James Mitchell from John Carlo Del

Piccolo Tullio Beraldo from wife, Bruna and family Antonio Tagliente dalla moglie e figli Gaspare Caputo dalla moglie e figli Kathleen and Joseph Kowalczyk from Larry

and Eugenia Kowalczyk Carmela D’Andrea dalla famiglia

11:30 a.m.(Italian) Vitalia Marino dai figli Stanislao Scanga dalla moglie Maria e

famiglia Angelo e Francesco Sansano dalla sorella

Carmela e cognato Domenico Andreana e famiglia

Gaetano Andreana dal fratello Domenico e cognata Carmela Andreana e famiglia

Marietta Marazita dalla figlia Laura e famiglia

Rosetta Pullano dalle sorelle e fratello

Tuesday/martedi, 23 gennaio Carmine Caputo dai genitori e sorella

Wednesday/mercoledi, 24 gennaio (No Mass Intentions)

Thursday/giovedi, 25 gennaio Memorial Mass for all deceased members of 2017 (Messa in Suffragio dei defunti in 2017) Nathaniel Fraietta (2 years) from Dominic,

Debbie, Erica and family

Friday/venerdi, 26 gennaio (No Mass Intentions)

Riposa in Pace Rest in Peace

GRACE THIS WEEK

Leader: Lord Jesus, we thank you for your Word. You call us to follow you and to leave our former way of life behind us. (Mark 1:17-20)

All: Lord Jesus, may we follow you more closely each day.

A way to experience Scripture with every meal ... new prayers and lines are posted each week at: www.caedm.ca/grace

PARISH NEWS

CHILDREN, PARENTS, AND TEACHERS OF OUR 2018 CATECHISM PROGRAM, THE COMMUNITY OF SANTA MARIA GORETTI WELCOMES YOU ON YOUR JOURNEY OF SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION.

Our Pre-School (ages 4-6), First Communion and Confirmation classes HAVE STARTED. There is still time to register. Our parish community looks forward to praying and supporting the students and teachers on this journey of Sacramental preparation.

Le lezioni per bambini in età prescolare (4-6 anni), Prima Comunione e Cresima HA COMINCIATO. La nostra comunità è ansiosa di sostenere allievi ed insegnanti in questo cammino di preparazione ai Sacramenti.

FIRST COMMUNION: MAY 05, 2018

CONFIRMATION DATE: APRIL 21ST, 2018

PARISH NEWS: Growing in Our Faith

From the Living in the Word

From our awareness of this wondrous gift that is the Eucharist, and of the Lord's command that it be celebrated in his memory, arise some questions: Am I, in fact, putting the Word of God into practice by participating fully every week in Sunday mass? Do I allow other activities to take priority over my sacred obligation? Do I take time to prepare for mass by reading in advance the mass readings, pondering the many blessings for which to give thanks, or considering the needs I wish to place before the altar of God's mercy?

(Archbishop Smith, Pastoral Letter, September 14, 2017) https://caedm.ca/Letter

ENVELOPES ARE READY

ENVELOPES ARE READY at the back of the church. Please pick up your envelopes. THEY ARE IN NUMERICAL ORDER. If you do not know your envelope series number, kindly

check your last name on the sheets provided and they will correspond to a number. It is all in numerical order. If there are any changes to the information we have on file, please do not hesitate to give the office a call so that we could modify the information. If you do not have an envelope, please contact the office and we will provide you with one set. If you are not registered with Santa Maria Goretti Parish, we encourage you to do so in support of our parish.

LE BUSTE SONO A DISPOSIZIONE. Le vostre buste sono pronte per essere ritirate. SONO IN ORDINE NUMERICO. Se non sapete il numero di serie della vostra busta, potete consultare la lista dei cognomi a ciascuno dei quali corrisponde un numero. Tutto è in ordine numerico. Se c’e cambiamento al informazione che abbiamo dentro l’ufficio per piacere chiamate l’ufficio a 780-422-8304.

Please continue to purchase Italian Centre Shop gift cards to support our parish. Per piacere, non dimenticare di comprare gift cards al Italian Centre Shop. Questo piccolo gesto aiuta la nostra parrocchia.

Memorial Mass Please join us on Thursday, January 25, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. for a Memorial Mass for all deceased members of our community in 2017. All are welcome to attend this celebration of faith and hope as we remember and pray for all our loved ones who have died.

Messa in Suffragio Giovedi, 25 Gennaio alle ore 7:00 p.m. alla nostra parrocchia, verrà celebrata una Messa in Suffragio per tutti i defunti in 2017. Invitiamo famiglie e amici a questa celebrazione di fede e speranza durante la quale ricorderemo e pregheremo per tutti i nostri cari defunti.

PARISH CALENDAR: UPCOMING EVENTS

January 25, 2018 @ 7:00 p.m.: Annual Memorial Mass Messa in Suffragio dei defunti in 2017

February 02, 2018World Day for Consecrated Life Mass @ 5:30 p.m.: St. Joseph’s Basilica

February 14, 2018: Ash Wednesday Mass 7 p.m. Mercoledi` Messa delle ceneri alle ore 7 p.m.

February 20, 2018: Day of Confession for the Archdiocese of Edmonton. Santa Maria Goretti Confession times: Confessioni nella nostra parocchia. Alle ore 9:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.

World Day of Consecrated Life: On Friday, February 02, 2018, the Catholic Church is celebrating the day of Consecrated Life. There is a mass for all consecrated people with the bishop. Let us remember all consecrated people: nuns, priests, brothers and let’s pray for them. There will be NO MASS on Friday, February 02, 2018 at our parish. Venerdi, il 02 febbraio, alle ore 5:30 p.m. nella Basilica San Giuseppe, cé una Santa Messa, con il vescovo e tutti i religiosi. Preghiamo per tutti i consecrati. Invitiamo tutti. Non ci sarà S. Messa il 02, febbraio

Relic of St. Francis Xavier is Canada ( Calgary) Cross-country tour: The relic is the saint's incorrupt right forearm and hand, with which he is believed to have baptized over 100 000 people. Unfortunately, the organizers did not arrange a stop in Edmonton. The relic will be at St Albert the Great Church, in Calgary, this Sunday, January 21, and at St. Michael Catholic Community, in Calgary, on Monday, January 22. All the details are posted on the Catholic Christian Outreach website at https://cco.ca/relic. Come forse già sapete, è in corso il pellegrinaggio di una reliquia di San Francesco Saverio in Canada. Si tratta dell’avambraccio e mano destri incorrotti, con cui si crede che il Santo abbia battezzato più di 100 000 anime. La reliquia sarà esposta alla Chiesa St. Albert the Great, in Calgary, Domenica prossima 21 Gennaio e alla Comunità Cattolica di St. Michael, in Calgary, Lunedì prossimo 22 Gennaio. Tutti i dettagli nel sito Catholic Christian Outreach https://cco.ca/relic.

The Ministry of Pastoral Care: Certificate Program for Volunteers offers participants an understanding of pastoral care given to the sick, and members of the parish. The comprehensive 10-hour

program will outline the foundations of Pastoral Care and Sacramental Ministry, Types of Ministry Visits, Dealing with Grief, Caring for the Volunteer and finishes with a certificate ceremony. All volunteers involved in Pastoral Care are required to have the certificate in order to serve effectively in this ministry. Please register early. Registration information can be found at: http://newman.edu/BenedictXVIInstitute/ Ministry of Pastoral Care Certificate Program

Il Ministero della Cura Pastorale: Il Programma del Certificato per i Volontari offre ai partecipanti una comprensione della cura pastorale agli ammalati e membri della Parrocchia. Il corso esaustivo di 10 ore si soffermerà sui fondamenti della Cura Pastorale e del Ministero dei Sacramenti, sui tipi di visite dei Ministranti, la gestione del Dolore, l’attenzione verso i Volontari e si concluderà con una cerimonia di conferimento.

Ai Volontari impegnati nella Cura Pastorale è richiesto questo certificato per poter adempiere pienamente al ministero. Iscrivetevi per tempo. Troverete tutte le informazioni al seguente link: http://newman.edu/BenedictXVIInstitute/MinistryofPastoralCareCertificateProgram

Missionary Intention for January:

Christian Unity – That all Christians may work hard to heal divisions among God’s people and move together as one in faith and love. Unità Cristiana – Che tutti i Cristiani possano lavorare intensamente per sanare le divisioni fra il popolo di Dio e camminare uniti nella fede e nell’amore.

Family life-Good Shepherd Parish presents Jason Evert and “Parenting for Purity” . Tuesday, March 6. Jason Evert is a bestselling author has brought the message of chastity to more than one million people on six continents. Please visit https://chastityproject.com. La Parrocchia Good Shepherd presenta Jason Evert e “Genitori per la purezza” – Martedì 6 Marzo p.v.. Jason Evert è autore bestseller di più di 10 libri ed ha portato il messaggio di castità a più di un milione di persone nei sei continenti. Per maggiori informazioni, visitate il link https://chastityproject.com.

Attenzione!!! Attenzione!!! Le buste... Con l’inizio dell’ANNO NUOVO, ricordiamo alla nostra comunità parrocchiale che abbiamo diversi tipi di buste perchè ogni donazione vada alla giusta causa. Sunday weekly donation envelopes

“Sons of Immaculate Conception” envelopes

Mass Intention/Messa per l’intenzioni

Baptismal envelopes

Attention! Attention! ENVELOPE USAGE With the start of the NEW YEAR, we remind our parish community to please be aware of the different types of envelopes so that we ensure proper donations for proper causes. Sunday weekly donation envelopes Le buste della Domenica per le “donazioni alla Parrocchia”. Se non le avete, potete utilizzare le buste generiche poste all’entrata della Chiesa indicando il vostro nome completo e l’indirizzo della vostra casa. Sunday envelopes for parish donations: If you do not have registered Sunday envelopes, please have your complete name and address in the generic envelopes provided as you enter our parish.

Donazioni alla Missione dei Bambini CFIC: le buste dei “Figli dell’Immacolata Concezione”. Donations for the “Sons of the Immaculate Conception”. Per l’intenzioni della Messa: La donazione minima raccomandata dall’Arcidiocesi è di $10.00 per essere in linea con le procedure di controllo For Mass intention: Please use these envelopes for “Mass Intentions”.

According to the Archdiocese auditing procedures, there is a minimum stipend of $10.00 for each intention. Please use the envelopes for Baptismal Donations located at the back of our parish when we celebrate Baptisms. Per i Battessimi, quest busta si usano.

PARISH COMMUNITY NEWS

COMMUNICATION FROM OUR YOUTH GROUP.

Our Youth Group: FAITH IN ACTION Blessings to our youth group for

their service of providing a meal to people at the Mustard Seed this weekend. Our parish community is very proud of your

“service in faith”.

VOLUNTEERISM/VOLONTARI

Aiutiamo la nostra parrocchia come volontari. Ci rivolgiamo ora ai nostri giovani, alle nuove famiglie, e alle famiglie con ragazzi già grandi di pensare alla possibilità di aiutare in vari modi perché possiamo fornire servizi nella nostra parrocchia. Please consider volunteering in our parish community. We ask our youth, young families or families of older children to please consider helping in various ministries and capacities so that we are able to deliver services to our parish.

EDMONTON CATHOLIC SCHOOLS

St. Philip is hosting an Open House on Wednesday, February 07, 2018.

SANTA MARIA GORETTI CENTRE NEWS

A happy and hearty welcome to our beautiful Catechism children! We count about 50 kids this year who will be attending classes in preparation for Holy Communion and Confirmation. And thank you so much to those volunteers who organize and give their time for this. Your Centre looks forward to this every year. The energy and the beautiful voices of our children echoing through the Hall is wonderful. And, parents of the children get to meet with other parents and friends. Don't forget to come by for a coffee and a sweet after or before you attend mass.

Your Centre will host the annual Memorial Mass tea and coffee on January 25, right after the Memorial Mass. All family members and friends are most welcome to come and share some conversation and have a quick snack, as well. May you all have a wonderful week. Please be careful with your walking on the sidewalks and driveways. Our ever-changing weather creates some treacherous conditions. Let's do our best to avoid falls. Take care everyone!

Chef Patrick’s Pranzo for this Sunday:

Antipasto...CalamariFritti...PenneMarinara..Insalata...Rosemary Chicken...Roasted Baby Potatoes...Green Beans and Tomato...Apple Crumble…Coffee/Tea

Knights of Columbus Santa Maria Goretti Council We should take a quiet moment to stop and think about how important our wonderful Parish is to our lives. The great legacy our nonni, nonne, mamme, papa', etc. have left us is overwhelming. It is not only the physical centrepiece of our spiritual lives, but it is an extension of our family. Part of our very culture, it is a touchpoint to special moments of the heart and soul. From baptisms through to funerals and everything in-between we always arrive at Santa Maria Goretti. Thank you to our families who helped build and maintain the vitality and the heart of our Parish. Let us continue to do our part! Your SMG Knights look forward to a great year in 2018. We are committed to continue in our charitable fund-raising and in being active in our Parish. It is directly because of the good work our older generation did for our church that we continue. Momentum in doing good for our community just seems to bring greater goodwill and good works. We pray that our parishoners will have a healthy and robust year with lots of laughter and lots of pasta!

Please consider joining your SMG Knights. We'd love to chat with you about any questions you have. Call Tony at 780-297-4479. Have a great weekend!

Edmonton Church Leaders Ecumenical Prayer Service

Archbishop Richard Smith invites you to join him and other Edmonton-area church leaders at an Ecumenical Prayer Service marking the 2018 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. L’Arcivescovo Richard Smith vi invita ad unirvi a lui e ad altri leader religiosi dell’area di Edmonton ad un servizio di preghiera Ecumenica in occasione della Settimana della Preghiera Sunday, January 21 @ 7 p.m. McDougall United Church:10025-101 Sreet.