Seniors' Month – June 2026

This June, join Covenant Foundation in celebrating Seniors' Month as we honour the lives, wisdom, and dignity of seniors in our communities. This special initiative supports compassionate seniors' care across Alberta and continues the legacy of the Catholic Sisters whose dedication helped establish health care throughout our province.

Throughout the month of June, we invite parishioners to remember and pray for our seniors, especially those living in long-term care, assisted living, and those experiencing loneliness or illness.

To learn more about Seniors' Month or to support seniors in care, please visit: seniorsmonth.ca

Thank you for helping us recognize and celebrate the invaluable contributions of seniors in our families, parish, and community.

Pope Leo XIV's First Encyclical: Magnifica Humanitas

On May 25, 2026, Pope Leo XIV released his first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas ("Magnificent Humanity: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence"). In this important document, the Holy Father reflects on the opportunities and challenges presented by artificial intelligence and calls on society to ensure that technology always serves human dignity, the common good, justice, and peace. Drawing inspiration from Pope Leo XIII's historic social teaching, Pope Leo XIV reminds us that technological progress must never come at the expense of the human person.

The encyclical is available online:

English:
Magnifica Humanitas (English)

Français:
Magnifica Humanitas (Français)

All parishioners are encouraged to read and reflect on this significant contribution to Catholic social teaching.

Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity

The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity is one of the deepest mysteries of our Catholic faith. Every time we make the Sign of the Cross, we proclaim it: “In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.” We say these words so often that we can forget how extraordinary they truly are.

The Trinity teaches us that God is not solitude, but communion. God is one, yet three Persons — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit — perfectly united in love. The Father creates, the Son redeems, and the Holy Spirit sanctifies. They are distinct Persons, yet one God. Not three gods, but one God in an eternal relationship of love.

For many people, the Trinity can seem confusing or abstract. Yet Jesus did not reveal the Trinity to give us a theological puzzle to solve. He revealed the Trinity because He wanted us to know who God truly is. At the heart of the universe is not power, fear, or loneliness. At the heart of everything is love.

This mystery also tells us something important about ourselves. Since we are created in the image and likeness of God, we are made for relationship. Human beings are not meant to live isolated lives. We are called into communion — with God and with one another. Family life, friendship, parish community, forgiveness, and service all reflect something of the life of the Trinity.

The Father eternally gives Himself to the Son. The Son receives everything from the Father and returns Himself completely in love. The Holy Spirit is the bond of that divine love poured out into the world. In a society often marked by division, selfishness, and isolation, the Trinity reminds us that love grows when it is shared.

The Solemnity of the Holy Trinity also invites us to reflect on how God is active in our daily lives. The Father watches over us with loving providence. The Son walks beside us in our struggles and saves us through His Cross and Resurrection. The Holy Spirit strengthens, guides, and encourages us every day, especially when faith becomes difficult.

Perhaps the greatest response to the mystery of the Trinity is not explanation but worship. Some realities are so profound that they cannot be fully understood, only embraced with faith and gratitude. Just as we cannot fully explain love but can experience it deeply, so too the mystery of the Trinity is meant to be lived.

This Sunday, as we gather around the altar of the Lord, may we remember that we are drawn into the very life of the Trinity. Every Mass begins in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit because every Christian life begins and ends in God's love.

And if anyone tells you they fully understand the Trinity, you may want to check whether they are applying for a teaching position at the Vatican! The rest of us will continue to stand in awe before this beautiful mystery, trusting that one day in heaven we shall see face to face what we now know only through faith.

May the Most Holy Trinity bless our parish, our families, and all who seek the Lord. May He teach us to live in unity, faith, hope, and love.

Fr. Mariusz Sztuk, SDS

Mass Intentions – June 2026

† Deceased

SFDS Ministry Schedule June 6 & 7, 2026

Thank you to all our volunteers for their ministry and service to our parish community.

Sunday, May 31 — The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

9:00–10:00 AM — Mass (Vulcan)
11:00 AM–12:00 PM — Mass (High River)
1:00–4:00 PM — Couples for Christ
4:00–5:00 PM — Confessions
5:00–6:00 PM — Mass

Monday, June 1 — St. Justin

8:00–9:00 AM — Confession
9:00–9:45 AM — Mass
6:30–8:30 PM — Grief Share Program

Tuesday, June 2 — St. Marcellinus & St. Peter

11:30 AM–1:00 PM — Renewal Team Meeting
6:00–7:00 PM — Confessions
7:00–7:30 PM — Mass
7:30–8:30 PM — Finance Council Meeting

Wednesday, June 3 — St. Charles Lwanga and Companions

3:15–3:45 PM — Liturgy at Seasons High River
4:00–4:30 PM — Liturgy at High River Hospital
5:00–6:00 PM — Confession
6:00–6:30 PM — Mass

Thursday, June 4

8:00–9:15 AM — Confession
9:15–10:00 AM — Mass
10:00 AM–9:00 PM — Adoration & Benediction

Friday, June 5 — St. Boniface

8:00–8:30 AM — Staff Mass at HSA
8:45–9:15 AM — Confession
8:45–9:15 AM — Rosary
9:00–11:30 AM — TOPS Group Meeting
9:15–10:00 AM — Mass
2:00–2:30 PM — Staff Mass at NDC

Saturday, June 6 — St. Norbert

8:00–9:00 AM — Confession
8:30–9:00 AM — Rosary
9:00–9:30 AM — Daily Mass
9:45 AM–12:00 PM — First Holy Communion Retreat
4:00–5:00 PM — Confession
5:00–6:00 PM — Mass