Parish Bulletin Board

Updated April 18, 2024:

* For the Mass Intentions / Tabernacle Lamp Offerings, scroll down to the Liturgy Schedule

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WISH TO BECOME MEMBERS OF ST. GIANNA’S PARISH?
Thank you to all who participated in our recent information session on February 11th.  We look forward to welcoming you as members of our parish community!

If you wish to become a parishioner of St. Gianna’s, please attend the next New Parishioners Information Session by signing-up to join using the link below.

Date:  Saturday, May 4th, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.

click:  New Parishioners Information Session – Sign Up

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SUPPORTING NEW MOTHERS AND THEIR NEWBORNS AT VILLA ROSA
Our parish community is taking part in an effort led by the Knights of Columbus, to provide Baby Hampers for eight young mothers and their newborns at Villa Rosa.  Thank you to all those who have participated so far, as all of the gift item cards have already been taken by parishioners!

Specially marked ‘Baby Hamper’ envelopes are still available for monetary donations that are graciously accepted and will be used towards the purchase of additional items for each mother and child.
(Please Note:  Cash, cheque, debit or credit card donations towards the Baby Hampers are tax deductible.  Please print your full name and email on the designated envelope).

We ask that all items be brought to the church by May 8th, as the hampers will be assembled that week and delivered on Mother’s Day, May 12th.

Villa Rosa is a prenatal and postnatal residence in Winnipeg, established by the Sisters of Miscericordia, offering a wide variety of programs in a safe and nurturing environment.  Their pro-life mission is to provide support to single mothers, babies and their families during and after pregnancy.

Thank you for your support of this special initiative, as together we share in ‘being a part of something great!’

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ST. GIANNA’S HARVEST – Sign-up Opportunities
St. Gianna’s is offering a new initiative!  This initiative is two-fold to allow participation from everyone of time, talent and/or treasure.

The first opportunity is to sign up either to grow a row of vegetables in your own garden and donate it to St. Gianna’s Harvest OR sign-up to help grow and maintain the community garden on-site at St. Gianna’s.  Our parish will be distributing the vegetables to organizations that support our vulnerable community, such as Missionaries of Charity, Bear Clan, Willow Place, House of Hesed, and Bruce Oake Recovery Centre.

We are asking for a row of one of the following vegetables: carrots, onions, beans, peas, tomatoes, or squash.  At harvest time (August-September), we will organize intake days to bring all the “vegetables” of your labour to St. Gianna’s for distribution.  This initiative is not limited to our parishioners, so please share this opportunity with friends and family who may wish to participate and we can all grow together.

To share in this initiative you can sign-up using the link below or visit the Harvest Ministry table in the narthex after the Sunday liturgy.  Your name and vegetable will be proudly displayed as your commitment towards this effort.

The second opportunity is to support the development of our own garden on-site at St. Gianna’s.  The garden will be built as slightly raised garden beds to accommodate the ground we have and offer an option for mobility.  Planning for this initiative is underway and all the harvest will be donated within the community to the organizations noted above.  We are asking parishioners to consider making a monetary donation to support developing the land for the garden, purchase garden boxes and planting items, as well as regular maintenance.

As a parish, we hope to support the community we are called to serve.  We recognize the good work other organizations do to provide for those who need a helping hand.  Please join us in ‘being a part of something great!’

click:  Sign-up to participate in this Initiative

click:  Make a Donation towards our On-site Garden

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PENTECOST RETREAT
In Preparation for the Great Celebration of Pentecost, St. Gianna’s will offer a one day retreat on Saturday, May 18th, 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Through guided imagery, personal reflection and formative teaching, this day will help participants to be ready for personal renewal in the life of the Holy Spirit.

The day will include lunch (pasta and salad) and snacks as the day proceeds.  The cost of participation is $20.00 per person, payable at the retreat.

Facilitators for this day:  Rachel Suarez-Banmann, Helen Fitzgerald and Fr. Darrin.

Registered members can sign-up for this event using the link found in the flocknote communication.

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The Feast Day of Our Patroness – Sunday, April 28th, 2024
We will celebrate the Feast Day of our patroness, Saint Gianna Beretta Molla on April 28th.  Details to follow.

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STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE RENEWAL
Enhanced Financial Support for 2024
Registered Parishioners who would like to make an enhanced gift towards their Weekly Sunday Offering (on pre-authorized remittance), can use the button link for the online form found in the recent parish flocknote communication, or contact the parish office directly to provide written authorization: [email protected]

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THE TABERNACLE LAMP
As a mark of reverence and as an indication of the presence of the Blessed Sacrament in the Tabernacle, it has long been required that a lamp, traditionally red in colour, burns perpetually near the tabernacle area. Seeing the burning light, all will immediately know where a sign of reverence, in the form of a bow or genuflection, should be made.

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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

Grocery Card Prize Draw Update!
The next draw is scheduled for Sunday, June 30th!
The Knights of Columbus will make TWO draws at the conclusion of the 11:00 a.m. liturgy and each winner will have the choice of either $200 in grocery cards OR a $200 VISA gift card.
For every $200 purchase in grocery cards, you will receive one ballot entry into the draw, (for example: a $400 purchase gives you 2 ballot entries).  Please visit the Knights’ table for more information.

Grocery Card Campaign
Many of us already buy groceries for ourselves or for our families, so why not do it in a way that also benefits our parish and doesn’t cost us anything extra!

St. Gianna’s Knights of Columbus Grocery Card Campaign enables you to do just that!  You continue to buy the groceries you normally would AND help the parish receive a benefit just by using these cards.  It’s that easy!

We have grocery cards for Superstore, Sobeys, Safeway, Fresh Co, No Frills, Foodland and IGA, and are available for purchase in denominations of $25 and $100.  The Knights receive a 5% commission on all grocery cards sold, which is then generously donated to our parish.

We accept cash or debit.  (Unfortunately, credit card service fees absorb most of the benefit we would receive, so it’s best that we accept only debit or cash to maximize our commission potential).

Thank you to all those who continue to participate in the Grocery Card program, it is greatly appreciated!
Please visit the Knights’ table in the Narthex after Sunday Mass and join the effort!

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LEGACY DONATIONS
Please take time to remember St. Gianna’s Parish in your Will.  Thank you for ‘Being a Part of Something Great!’

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ARCHDIOCESE OF WINNIPEG
Weekly News

click:  Weekly Communication

click:  New Archdiocese of Winnipeg Publication – SPRING 2024

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LITURGY SCHEDULE FOR THE COMING WEEK