Parish Bulletin Board

Updated for August 22nd, 2026:

* 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 most recent information session.  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:  To Be Determined

click:  New Parishioners Information Session – Sign Up

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TOGETHER IN MISSION
Stewards of God’s Manifold Gifts
Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Weekend of August 22/23, 2026

Saint Paul reminds us in today’s second reading that the ultimate origin of everything is God.  Since everything comes from God, we are God’s own.  We can never put God in our debt.  There is absolutely no negotiating with God.  Every breath we take is a gift.  Every good deed we perform is grace.

Good stewards realize they are created and called to make the beauty, greatness, compassion and justice of God and his gifts known throughout the world.  The stewardship question for us is whether we are willing to embrace this call, acknowledge our dependence on God and give our lives over to him completely for this purpose.

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21st Sunday in Ordinary Time
August 23, 2026

First Reading:
Isaiah 22.15, 19-23

Responsorial Psalm – Psalm 138:
“Your steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever.  Do not forsake the work of your hands.”

Second Reading:
Romans 11.33-36

Gospel:
Matthew 16.13-20

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ST. GIANNA’S HARVEST Community Garden Update
Helping to Feed our City’s Hungry
These past two weekends, we collected zucchini, corn, cucumbers, tomatoes and garlic from the ‘Grow-A-Row’ home gardens, and picked beets and beans from the parish garden.  30 lbs of produce, along with a bag of juice and packages of noodles were delivered to Missionaries of Charity, a Catholic organization providing food to the poor and homeless.

Thank you also to those who are assisting as drivers, ensuring that the fresh produce is received by our selected charitable organizations.  It is greatly appreciated!

Harvesting and Collection of Vegetables:
A red cooler marked ‘St. Gianna’s Harvest’, will be at the south entrance to receive your donated vegetables: Saturday from 4:00 p.m. until 5:30 p.m., and Sunday from 8:30 a.m. until 11:15 a.m.
We will continue collecting fresh produce each weekend until October.

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 may need a helping hand.

Thank you for ‘being a part of something great!

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ST. GIANNA’S BOOK CLUB
Our next Book Club selection is Frankenstein by Mary Shelley.  Frankenstein offers profound insights into the doctrine of creation, the reality of sin, the hunger for grace, the consequences of ignoring grief, and the dangers of human pride.  It exposes the aftermath of a world that wants the power of God without the love of God.  It is a story not of monsters in the horror sense, but of men—and the tragic result of abandoning love and responsibility.

Join us for 8 weeks and there will be 2 options to participate, beginning on September 30th, 2026:
Wednesday mornings at 10:30 a.m. (in-person),
OR
Wednesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. (virtual/video call).

Please contact Rachel at [email protected] for more information and to register.

A complimentary electronic copy is available on www.formed.org
Physical copies of the book are available for purchase on Amazon.

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BLOOD DONATION OPPORTUNITY
Our Blood Donation Team has donated 40 units of blood so far this year!  This puts us at 67% of our goal of 60 units for 2026.  Thank you to everyone who has given of their time and of their blood, to help “the stranger”.  It is greatly appreciated!

Opportunities for Individuals
If you feel the call to help a friend, a neighbour or a stranger in this way, please consider participating in this opportunity by registering online at Canadian Blood Services (CBS).  Join our team and select a time that is convenient for you.  If two or three people are together, you can call CBS to arrange for a CBS paid taxi to and from their 777 William Ave. location: 1-888-236-6283.

Additional events will be scheduled for the fall.  If you have any questions about this Blood Donation initiative, please email [email protected] with the subject line: Blood Donation.

The process to sign-up through the Canadian Blood Services system is below.  Please consider joining our team and make a sacrifice that may save a life!

Registration/Sign Up Instructions:
Team name: St. Gianna Beretta Molla Knights of Columbus Council 14199

STEP 1: Click on the button link below, and “Sign In”.
STEP 2: Sign into your account, or create an account.
STEP 3: Click on “Partners” in the left task bar.
STEP 4: Click “Join an existing team”.
STEP 5: Begin typing your partner’s name St. Gianna Beretta Molla Knights of Columbus Council 14199 and search results will pop up.
STEP 6: Select “yes” and then click “join”.  Click on Allow contact to receive Team specific notices from the Team Champion.
STEP 7: Select “View team”
STEP 8: Book into the appointments reserved for our team under Team Appointments.

Once you’ve joined, you can click the invite button on your team page, and it will generate a message that can be emailed or texted to people to join the team directly.

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LIVING WATERS COLUMBARIUM is Expanding!
Pre-Installation Opportunity Extended!
By mid-August, we anticipate the installation of the new section of niches within the columbarium.  Once the installation begins, our ‘pre-installation incentive’ will no longer be available.

To benefit from this opportunity, please ensure to contact Donna in our Living Waters Columbarium office at 204-488-3977, to schedule an appointment.

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SEEKING TO BECOME CATHOLIC?
Catechumenate – R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults)
The process for preparing non-Christian adults for Baptism, Confirmation and the reception of Holy Eucharist will once again, be offered.  If you or someone you know is desiring to become a Christian in the Catholic tradition, please click on the button link below and complete our online form.

Into Full Communion
The process for the preparing and welcoming of Christians from other faith traditions into the Catholic Church, will once again be offered.  For those who wish to learn more about becoming a Catholic and what the process involves, please click on the button link below and complete our online form.

click:  Online Sign-up Form

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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Grocery Gift Card Campaign
Did you know that the way you buy your groceries can also benefit our parish?  The Knights of Columbus Grocery Card Campaign helps us to do exactly that!  Grocery gift cards are available for Superstore, Sobeys, Safeway, Fresh Co, No Frills, Foodland and IGA, and the Knights receive a 5% commission on all gift cards sold, which they then generously donate to the parish at the end of each campaign year.

This year, the Knights have chosen to focus their efforts on making our Meditative Gallery a reality.  The commission earned from grocery card sales from November 1, 2025, extended to October 31st, 2026, will go towards the Gallery project.

Thank you to all who have and continue to participate in this campaign.  If you have not yet participated, please visit the Knights’ table in the Narthex after Sunday Mass and join in the effort!

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COME and SEE
An Afternoon Gathering for Young Married Couples
The Archdiocese of Saint Boniface and the Archdiocese of Winnipeg Marriage & Family Life Ministries invite you to attend COME and SEE, an afternoon gathering for young married couples.

Meet other newly-married couples, take part in a special time of enrichment as a couple, and discover how you and your spouse can continue to grow in your relationship with each other and with God.

Saturday, September 19th from 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM,  at the Saint Boniface Cathedral.

Registration is required for this event.  For more information, please contact Marie at the Archdiocese of Saint Boniface Office of Marriage, Family & Life at [email protected] or 204-594-0274.

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GIVE CARE, NOT MAiD
MAiD targets the vulnerable in our society, the very ones we should be providing care for.  Support a Culture of Life

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STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE
Legacy Donations
Sharing in the Mission and Ministry of the Church is an essential part of our Christian discipleship.

Please remember St. Gianna’s when planning your Last Will and Testament.  There is no greater way to allow one’s legacy to live on than contributing to the long-term life of the parish we all know and love.

Thank you for ‘Being a Part of Something Great!’

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OFFER A TABERNACLE CANDLE
Every Saturday, a new candle in each of the two Tabernacle Lamps are lit and burn for a seven day period, and can be offered up in memory of a loved one or as a part of an intercessory prayer for a special need.  click:  Offer a Tabernacle Candle Online

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OFFICE HOURS
Tuesday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.