PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS
TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORIDINARY TIME – AUGUST 30, 2026
1. TODAY we celebrate the TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORIDINARY TIME
• Today, August 30 we are saying Good-Bye to our beloved pastor Fr. Tomek!
• Following all morning Masses you are invited to 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.
2. THIS WEEK WE CELEBRATE:
• Tuesday, September 1 - WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR THE CARE OF CREATION
• Thursday, September 3 – ST. GREGORY THE GREAT, POPE, DOCTOR (memorial)
• Friday, September 4 – FIRST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH
o Adoration (and Confession) 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
o Devotion - 6:30 p.m.
o Mass - 7:00 p.m.
• Saturday, September 5 - ST. MOTHER TERESA OF CALCUTTA (memorial)& FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH
o 7:15 a.m. in our Church. (Pol.)
3. 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!
4. 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.
5. HEARTFULL THANK YOU TO:
• Marian and Irena Jaworski and Joe and Yolande Gubala for sponsoring new screens and projectors in our 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 25 participants interested in taking part. If anyone else would like to join this unforgettable experience, please contact Fr. Wojtek as soon as possible.
7. 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!
