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Welcome to St. Emile
More than two years after the start of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, the province has removed its remaining public health orders and restrictions. Therefore, at St. Emile Parish:
- Attendance is at full capacity.
- Physical distancing and cohorts are no longer required.
- Use of face masks is no longer mandatory. Individuals may continue to choose to wear masks based on their preference, personal risk or other reasons.
Everyone is encouraged to continue to self-screen prior to attending any gathering and those with even the slightest symptoms of sickness to stay at home. We look forward to seeing everyone in person!
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Easter season"Exult, let them exult, the hosts of heaven,
exult, let Angel ministers of God exult
let the trumpet of salvation sound aloud our mighty King's triumph!
....let this holy building shake with joy, filled with the mighty voices of the peoples."
This is the beautiful opening of this ancient chant known as the Exultet (The Easter Proclamation). It stresses the beauty and sanctity of this Holy Season, the Easter Season.
The season of Lent had prepared us for this moment through holy fast, prayer, and almsgiving. Christ the Lord has risen indeed. And Easter inaugurates for us this sacred commemoration of Christ's triumph over death, hell, and sin.
"O wonder of your humble care for us!
O love, O charity beyond all telling,
to ransom a slave you gave away your Son!
O truly necessary sin of Adam,
destroyed completely by the Death of Christ!
O happy fault
that earned so great, so glorious a Redeemer!"
If Jesus did not rise from the dead, then nothing wouldn't have happened to the world. Indeed, something really happened, and the world has known its strangest revolution ever, and humanity has been redeemed from within.
Easter reminds us of this great reality: by rising from the dead Christ has ordered all realms of existence to himself.
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Octave of EasterThis week we contemplate the Octave of Easter, which encompasses the first eight days of the resurrection of the Lord.
With the Octave of Easter, every day is Easter Sunday in the liturgical celebrations of the Catholic Church.
For eight straight days, we commemorate the great mystery of the empty tomb, Christ risen from the dead.
The liturgies for the Octave are festal in character: the Mass includes the chanting of the Gloria even on weekdays, and the liturgy of the Hours includes the chanting/recital of the hymn Te Deum (To You God).
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our need for connection
"The Lord God said, “It is not good for man to be alone” (Gen. 2:18). No one likes to be alone. It is in our nature to be with people . . . sometimes. Even introverts need good company every now and then. The internet has made possible so many ways of connecting with people near and far, but we should never substitute online presence for real, embodied presence. It goes against our nature and well-being."
From Word on Fire here
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St. Emile Knights of Columbus Praying the Holy Rosary
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St. Emile Roman Catholic Church is located in the St. Vital area of south-east Winnipeg near the intersection of Saint Anne's Road and Bishop Grandin Boulevard.
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Office hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday to Friday. The office door is to the left of the main church doors on Saint Anne's Road. Push the button marked "office" to be admitted.
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