It is now possible for 75 people to attend Mass, Adoration, and the Way of the Cross. Attendance at the daily 9:30 a.m. Mass is first-come, first-served. Seats may be reserved for Sunday Masses on Wednesday and Thursday. (Click here for complete details.) The doors open 30 minutes ahead of time. Self-screening is required.
Sunday Update: There are still 59 seats available at the 3 p.m. Mass (first-come, first served).
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The Way of the Cross is commemorated Fridays at 7 p.m. Attendance is first-come, first-served.
Eucharistic Adoration follows the 9:30 a.m. Mass until noon every day except Sunday.
The doors open 30 minutes ahead of time. Self-screening is always required. and masks are mandatory.
"Today's Gospel records an act of violence ... the only violent act of Jesus recorded in the Gospels. ... This was a prophetic act. The authorities knew this instinctively. They did not get Jesus arrested, or arrange for Jesus to get beaten up by the security. The authorities asked 'What sign can you show us?'"
Read more from Fr. Peter Harries, O.P. at Torch.
"One of the mysteries of the spiritual life is that things are often the opposite of how they appear on the natural level. This is why God could tell St. Paul that power reaches its perfection in weakness. So, God chooses to remain hidden most of the time, but for those with faith, He is present all the time. "
Read more from Fr. Robert Altier at Catholic Parents.
"[T]he law of wisdom revealed by God, given to his people as a sign of divine predilection and Fatherly love, can all too often be viewed as the rules we must follow in exchange for the rewards of heaven – keeping the commandments or saying our prayers can thus become the currency we use to buy salvation and eternal life."
Read more from Fr. Lawrence Lew, O.P. at Torch.
"Religion is not supposed to be the opposite of spirituality. But sometimes religion becomes a cold routine, even a business. The Lord’s cleansing of the Temple spells the end of business as usual. Our religion must be a matter of living faith, zeal and fidelity to the Ten Commandments."
Read more from Dr. Marcellino D'Ambrosio at Crossroads Initiative.
St. Emile Roman Catholic Church is located in the St. Vital area of south-east Winnipeg near the intersection of Saint Anne's Road and Bishop Grandin Boulevard.
Office hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday to Friday. The office door is to the left of the main church doors on Saint Anne's Road. Push the button marked "office" to be admitted.