Our Easter Garden will be set up again this year on Saturday, April 7 at th 10:00 a.m. We would be grateful if you would lend us some of your house plants for our garden. Please bring your plants to the church either when you attend the Good Friday service or on Holy Saturday morning.
Readings & Prayers: March 25, 2012
“Anyone who serves me must follow me, says the Lord, and where I am, there shall my servant be also.” John 12.26
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Altar Flowers: Potted Lillies
Potted Lillies
remember loved ones through lilly donations
During Easter, potted lilies will be the Altar Flowers as well as part of the Easter Garden.
Parishioners and/or families of parishioners are invited to remember loved ones through the Memorial Donations towards the cost of these flowers.
Altar Flower Memorial Donations
may be made by:
- adding to your weekly offering envelope - note “Altar Flowers” on the “Special Offering” line and record the amount being donated.
- placing a separate envelope on the offertory plate.
- mailing your dedication to the office of the Cathedral.
Which ever way you choose to make your donation, please be sure to include a note with the dedication and the name(s) of the giver, as you would like it to appear in the bulletin. Charitable Tax Receipts are issued for Altar Flower donations.
Dates to Remember
Thursday, March 29
12 Noon | Friendship Circle
Friday, March 30
10:00 am | Bible Study
Saturday, March 31
9:00 am | Altar Guild Meeting, Cleaning & Making of Palm Crosses
There will be a meeting of the Altar Guild at 9:00am on Saturday March 31.
Please come out to assist with the cleaning and making of Palm Crosses.
Sunday, April 1
9:00am | Choir Rehearsal
Holy Week & Easter
Join us for Holy Week & Easter
as we celebrate the life, death & resurrection
of our Lord Jesus Christ!
SUNDAY OF PALM AND PASSION
April 1 at 10:30 a.m.
includes Procession with Palms and Holy Communion
MAUNDY THURSDAY
April 5 at 7 p.m.
with Footwashing and Holy Communion
GOOD FRIDAY
April 6 at 10:30 a.m.
HOLY SATURDAY:
THE GREAT VIGIL OF EASTER
April 7 at 8 p.m.
EASTER SUNDAY:
THE RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD
April 8 at 10:30 a.m.
Festival Service of Holy Communion
Growing Towards God: Potluck and Overview
Potluck & Overview
with Nancy Phillips, facillitator
and special guest, Janelle Schneider
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
at 6:30 to 9:00 pm
at St. John’s Anglican Cathedral
Open to everyone!
Introduction to Spirituality:
Deepening our Learning
Become aware
of God’s presence
and action
in your life.
This final session to our Introduction to Spirituality series will review some of the tools learned for developing our awareness of our spiritual selves and our relationship with God. We will review Centering Prayer technique, Lectio Divina, Examen of Consciousness, body prayer, the Welcoming Prayer, journaling, dream work and contemplation and action.
If you will be joining us for the first time, you will gain an overview of tools for spiritual development that you can begin to explore.
If you attended all or some of the sessions, you will have an opportunity to deepen your understanding of these tools.
Intoduction to the New Series:
Inner Transformation
through the Enneagram
Our special guest for these evening will be Janelle Schneider, Spiritual Director and Enneagram Facilitator, who will provide us with an overview of the Enneagram. Janelle will be joining us for four sessions on the Enneagram beginning in September.
Come and meet Janelle and learn about the Enneagram as a tool for inner transformation.
Growing towards God: New Series in September
We’re excited to announce a new Growing towards God series coming this fall to St. John’s Cathedral!
Starting in September, learn about the Enneagram as a tool for inner transformation with Spiritual Director and Enneagram Facilitator, Janelle Schneider.
See more details on the series,
Inner Transformation Through the Enneagram.
Flora Ann Hine (nee Mowatt)
Flo was also an active member of St. John’s Anglican Cathedral for the past 43 years.
On March 17, 2012, at Seven Oaks Hospital, Flora Ann Hine began her final journey into eternity. Flo is survived by her sisters Gladys McCallum (Winnipeg) and Beulah Mowat (Edmonton). She was predeceased by her husband Stan Hine (1985), her sister Vera Mowat (l985), her brother-in-law Ross McCallum (l989), and her parents Jacob Mowat (l974) and Mabel Mowat (1954).
Flo was born on Lot 110, East St. Paul, July 15, l924. She attended Donald McLeod Elementary School and East Kildonan Collegiate. She married Stan on September 24, 1947; they settled in East St. Paul in October 1959. Flo’s early work experience was with Eaton’s Mail Order. She retired from Manitoba Health Services in 1986 after 33 years of service.
Flo was also an active member of St. John’s Anglican Cathedral for the past 43 years. She was an Oblate of St. Benedict’s Monastery, Winnipeg since 1994. Flo had many interests, from sports to reading. Travelling was of particular interest; the only continent she had not visited was Antarctica. Upon her retirement, Flo became an active member in East St. Paul 55+ Centre.
The Order for the Burial of the Dead with Holy Communion will be held on Thursday, 22 March 2012, at St. John’s Cathedral, 135 Anderson Avenue, Winnipeg. Officiating will the Very Rev. Paul N. Johnson. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the charity of your choice.
Private interment to be held at a later date.
Tribute to Professor Lawrence Ritchie
Lawrence served at the Cathedral and was greatly loved (98-05).
This Thursday, there will be a concert in his honour at St. John’s College.
All are welcome to attend.
Bach’s Birthday
A Tribute to Professor Lawrence Ritchie
A Noon hour concert
In the Chapel of St John the Evangelist
Thursday March 22, 12:15 pm – 1:00 pm
St John’s College, 92 Dysart Road
Performance by
Lottie Enns-Braun: Organist & Sean Tauber: Cellist
Reception to Follow
Memorial Service for Nathanael Meissner
The Rev. Jack Risk and his wife Christine Willette thank you for your prayers for their son Nathanael John Arthur Meissner who was reported missing in late December 2011 while hiking in the Gatineau Hills. His death from exposure has recently been confirmed.
A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 31, at St. Matthew Anglican Church, 641 St. Matthew’s Avenue, Winnipeg.
Please direct any memorial donations, with the family’s gratitude, to: The WestEnd Commons or Resource Assistance for Youth.
