PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS
TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORIDINARY TIME – AUGUST 23, 2026
1. TODAY we celebrate the TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORIDINARY TIME
2. THIS WEEK WE CELEBRATE:
• Monday, August 24 - ST. BARTHOLOMEW, APOSTLE (feast)
• Thursday, August 27 – ST. MONICA (memorial)
• Friday, August 28 - ST. AUGUSTINE, BISHOP, DOCTOR (memorial)
• Saturday, August 29 - THE PASSION OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST (memorial)
3. FR. TOMEK’S FAREWELL – will be the last weekend of August
• On Sunday, August 30 following the morning Masses we will have a celebration organized by Knights of Columbus, Catholic Women’s League and Polish Gymnastics Association Sokol Winnipeg to honor the years of service Fr. Tomasz dedicated to us and our parish.
• Please join us following the 8:00 am, 9:30 am and 11:00 am Masses.
4. REGISTRATION FOR SATURDAY CATECHISM CLASSES - 2026/27
• Will be on Saturday, September 12 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. by the entrance to the church from the parking lot.
• Applications for religion classes will be available on our website at the end of August. Please print, complete & bring them to registration along with the adequate payment and documents.
• The first class will be on Saturday, September 26, 2026.
• Please note that the last day to register your children into the program is: Saturday, October 3, right before the religion classes in the Holy Ghost School!
• We WILL NOT accept applications after this deadline for the First Communion and Confirmation classes!
5. OCIA (former RCIA) PROGRAM 2026/27
• Order of Christian Initiation for Adults is open to new candidates & will start in September 2026. If you or someone you know, has not been baptised but has a desire to learn about Catholic faith and/or become a Catholic, please call our parish office before September 15. The first meet-and-greet meeting will be on Sunday, September 27 following the 9:30 am mass. Please gather in the foyer by the parking lot entrance to the church.
6. WORLD YOUTH DAY 2027
• We are beginning preparations for World Youth Day in South Korea, which will take place at the turn of July and August 2027.
• Youth (16-35 years of age) interested in going are asked to contact Fr. Wojtek.
• We already have a group of 24 participants interested in taking part. If anyone else would like to join this unforgettable experience, please contact Fr. Wojtek as soon as possible.
7. PAINTING & REPAIRS OF THE CHURCH INTERIOR, WINDOWS AND ROOF
• To date we have collected $425,405.00.
• Donation can be made in blue envelopes marked “Church Painting.”
• Once again, we sincerely thank all donors — God bless you!
8. CEMETERY BENCHES
• We have already installed three of the six benches ordered for our Main Street Cemetery. They were placed in the columbarium area.
• The other three sponsored by: John and Jadzia Majowski (Calgary AB), Joseph and Janinia Majowski (Winnipeg, MB), and Holy Ghost Fraternal Aid Society will be installed in the fall.
• Thank you to all the sponsors for their continuing support!
9. REMEMBER YOUR PARISH IN YOUR WILL
• Various institutions and organizations are given support as a way of commemorating a love one in memory of the deceased. We ask that you please remember our Holy Ghost parish in your will allocation.
• Through your parish you receive the Sacraments, especially Eucharist and Reconciliation with the Lord. These sacraments are vessels leading to eternity. Through your act of kindness we, the Church of Holy Ghost will be able to provide the most important food for life and spread the love God gives us through Sacraments and the works of his Church.
• Also, remember your parish when commemorating your loved one through donations in lieu of flowers during the funeral preparation. This is one of the ways to support the church and to contribute to its growth.
• Sincere thank you for any kind of help you provide!
