Our parish relies on our regular offertory giving for maintenance and growth.  We offer many convenient ways for you to make your contributions including: sign in to your to own banking institution and e-transfer the amount to: isupport@stanthonysyyc.ca;  or by online credit card donation, or sign up for pre-authorized debit withdrawal;  you may also mail your cheques to St. Anthony’s Church 5340 4 St. SW Calgary, AB T2V 0Z5, or drop off your donation envelopes into our donation box in the church foyer when you come to Mass.  You are providing crucial support to care for your parish during this difficult time.  Thank you for your generosity.

This Sunday is World Mission Sunday. Today, every Catholic community and parish throughout the world is involved in this special event. It is a day that we show that all Catholics are missionaries who have a role to play in spreading the message of the Gospel. We are being sent to be witnesses to what we have seen and heard, through prayer and personal sacrifices, for our brothers and sisters around the world. For as little as $40 helps support a catechist for a month in remote areas of the missions; $80 provides for the work of Religious Sisters caring for orphaned children in Africa, Asia, Latin America; $100 assists poor children in boarding schools in the Amazon, Africa, and Asia. The financial assistance that you offer today, on World Mission Sunday, will support mission priests, religious sisters and brothers, and catechists who are Christ’s witnesses to a world so in need of His love, healing, and peace. As always, your prayers are your most treasured gift to the missions. Thank you for participating with your prayers and donations on this World Mission Sunday. Please give generously today for the World Mission Sunday by visiting: catholicyyc.ca/WorldMissionSunday or use the assigned parish envelopes for World Mission Sunday. 

Statement of Apology by the Catholic Bishops of Canada to the Indigenous Peoples of This Land.  Read the letter here.

Employment Opportunities

If you have the skills, talent and inspiration to take on the challenge, we invite you to consider these exciting opportunities in the Diocese of Calgary:

• Operations Manager – St. Michael’s, Calgary
• Administrative Assistant/Bookkeeper – St. Martha’s, Lethbridge
• Administrative Assistant (Part time) – Ste. Famille, Calgary
• Pastoral Assistant (Part time) – Ste. Famille, Calgary

For more information and job application details, please visit catholicyyc.ca/careers

Events & Resources

1. 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Bulletin Shorts, free to use 
   Mass Readings  |  Enlightened Sight.  The blind man will not be silenced today. Insistently he calls on Jesus by name. He asks for pity; he asks for sight. Jesus makes it happen. Instead of returning home to a renewed life, he throws off his cloak and jumps into action and follows. Even when sightless, he saw with eyes of faith. Because of this encounter with Jesus, his insight is richer.
   • What do I need to beg of Jesus? For myself? For someone else?
   • How can I keep listening for Jesus already active in my life? In the lives of others?
   • What “cloak” that holds me back will I throw off to follow Jesus?
     (Source: Diocese of Springfield)
2. Resources for children: 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
   • Gospel Reflection: Bartimaeus continues to call out to Jesus because he believes that Jesus will heal him. Jesus’ words to Bartimaeus tell us that our persistence in prayer is a sign of our faith that God wants to save us. (Loyola Press) 
     • Kid’s Bulletin for this Sunday
     • Colouring page this Sunday: Invite the children to colour in the accompanying illustration and to “spot the difference”. Which picture shows something unfair and which shows a possible solution? Encourage them to draw on the back what change they would like to see in the world to make it a fairer place for all people to live.
     • Sunday Connection for 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Gr. 1-8)
     • Video: Studio 3:16 | The First Shall Be Last – Comedy for kids
   • Children’s Sunday Liturgy for the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
     • Children’s Liturgy weekly leaflet for leaders or parents by CAFOD, with gospel reflection, intercession & activity suggestions) | Illustration
     • Children’s Liturgy at home for leaders or parents – by Catholic Children’s Liturgy 
     • Children’s Liturgy of the Word with Miss Heidi (Catholic TV)
     • Does your parish have online Sunday program for children? If so, please share it with communications@calgarydiocese.ca
3. Reminder | Upcoming Events 
   • Date night with Jeff & Emily Cavins with Messy Family Project | Online/Webinar  | Thu, Oct. 28 at 6pm 
   • Latin Rosary Devotion with An Evening with Mary Lay Association | Zoom | Sat., Oct 30 at 7 am (every Saturday)
   • Dealing with Personal Loss | FCJ Retreat Centre | Oct. 29-31
   • Triumph Retreat Freedom through Healing | FCJ Retreat Centre | Nov 4-12
   • Eucharistic Transformation Workshop for Lay Ministers | Online/Webinar | Nov 8-10, 2 to 4 pm
   • Rediscover God’s Love with Couples for Christ Lay Association at St. James’ Church in Calgary | Nov. 6 
   • Like a Mighty River Conference with CCCRS & Fr. Mathias Thelen at Holy Spirit Parish in Calgary | Nov. 19 
   • Submit your parish events here – click “Submit Event” in the Calendar.
4. Pope Francis prays for victims of attacks in Norway, Afghanistan and UK
   Pope Francis will travel to the town of Assisi on Nov. 12 for a private meeting with the poor.The meeting in Assisi, St. Francis’ hometown, will be a private one during which Pope Francis will share moments of listening and prayer with about 500 people from all over Europe in preparation for the World Day of the Poor on Nov.14.
5. Pope Francis: Catholic healthcare is called to bear witness to human dignity | “There are no lives that are unworthy or to be discarded because they do not respond to the criterion of utility or to the demands of profit,” Pope Francis said on Oct. 18. In an audience with medical professionals on the feast of St. Luke, the patron saint of physicians, the pope said that every healthcare facility, especially those with a Christian foundation, should be a place where it is possible to say: “Here you can experience the healing effects of human dignity.” Read more
6. Pope Francist to meet with the poor in Assisi
   Jubilation has greeted the announcement that Colombian born Franciscan Nun Sister Gloria Narvaez is free, finally ending an ordeal sustained by her immense courage, faith and fortitude. She was greeted by Pope Francis on Sunday morning at the Mass celebrated for the start of the Synodal process. Sister Gloria, who’s a missionary, was abducted by Jihadi gunmen, on February 7, 2017 at Koutiala, close to the border with Burkina Faso, 400 kms from the Capital of Mali. She was held for four years and eight months in captivity. Read more
7. A schooling in Solidarity
   In 2020, Development and Peace — Caritas Canada piloted a new Schools Program in Ontario designed to encourage students to embody their faith through solidarity. Participating schools earned badges for taking on social justice challenges ranging from inverting maps to planting a tree. Looking back a year later, the program has not only proven successful and ready for wider rollout, but also led to surprising innovations from students going above and beyond anything the program envisaged. Read more
8. Who were Sts. Simon & Jude?
   Simon and Jude (also known as Judas or Thaddeus) are two of the lesser-known disciples, but though they are not mentioned often in the Gospel, they still are important biblical figures for their closeness to Jesus and His ministry, and for their involvement in the early Church. We celebrate their feast day on October 28. Read more
9. When St. Therese dressed up as Joan of Arc (and the story of the photo) | Sarah Robsdottir: I learned that St. Therese did, in fact, revere Joan of Arc, relating especially to Joan’s time in prison as Therese suffered from the illness that eventually took her life. I also discovered the lesser-known sad story surrounding the mentioned “dress up” photo. Read more
10. How the violence in ‘Squid Game’ can impact your soul
    The South Korean series centers on hundreds of cash-strapped players who accept a strange invitation to compete in children’s games. What happens next is a violent survival game that kills anyone who loses in a grotesque manner. This Netflix’s launch can have a negative influence on your soul, or the soul of your children and grandchildren. Read more

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