St. Anthony of Padua - Agassiz BC

St. Anthony of Padua - Agassiz BC Roman Catholic Church of Agassiz

09/07/2026

Good morning, and welcome to Saint Anthony's.

Today we join our nation in celebrating Labour Day. As we gather around the altar, we pause to thank God for the gift of human work.

Work is how we use our God-given talents to provide for our families, build up our communities, and partner with God in caring for creation.

Today, we pray for all who labour: for those who work with their hands and their minds, for those who serve others, for employers seeking justice, and for everyone who is currently unemployed or looking for work.

As we celebrate the Eucharist—the great act of thanksgiving—let us offer our daily labours, our fatigue, and our achievements back to the Lord, asking for His strength and guidance.

09/06/2026

Welcome to Mass today. We live in a world that often tells us to "mind our own business," but the readings on this 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time offer a very different vision of community. God invites us to be watchmen for one another—guardians of each other's souls and spiritual well-being.

In the first reading, Ezekiel learns that silence in the face of harm is a failure of responsibility.

In the Gospel, Jesus gives us a deeply tender, step-by-step path to win back a brother or sister who has caused hurt. Driving this home, Saint Paul reminds us that we owe an unending debt of love to those around us. True love doesn't ignore wrongdoing; it seeks restoration.

Recognizing that Jesus is truly present with us as we gather in His name, let us ask for his healing mercy as we begin this Mass.

09/05/2026

Welcome to our celebration of the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time. Today, the Word of God reminds us that we are not isolated individuals; we are called to be watchmen for one another.

In the first reading, the prophet Ezekiel is told that a true sentinel cannot remain silent when a brother or sister wanders into danger. In the Gospel, Jesus expands this responsibility to the whole Church, giving us a path of humility, private truth, and communal care to win back those who fall away.Lifting such a heavy mantle requires an immense amount of grace.

As Saint Paul tells us in the second reading, the entire law is fulfilled in a single debt we can never finish paying: the debt to love one another.

Let us enter into these sacred mysteries by asking the Holy Spirit for the courage to speak in truth and the humility to be corrected in love.

09/04/2026

Welcome to our celebration of the Eucharist. Today, we gather on this First Friday of the month, a day traditionally dedicated to the profound love and boundless mercy of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
As we journey through the 22nd Week in Ordinary Time, the Church invites us to pause in our daily lives and rest within the ocean of Christ's love, allowing His burning affection to renew our spirits.In today's liturgy, Jesus invites us to bring our weariness, our failures, and our heavy burdens to Him. His heart is open, ready to offer us true peace and healing.
Let us draw near to the altar with confidence, trusting that the Lord's mercy is always greater than our shortcomings.

09/03/2026

Welcome to our celebration of the Holy Eucharist on this Thursday of the 22nd Week in Ordinary Time, as we joyfully honour the Memorial of Saint Gregory the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church.
Today, we gather as one family, united in faith, to listen to God’s Word and to be nourished at the table of the Lord. Saint Gregory lived a life of profound humility, choosing to call himself the "servant of the servants of God." He was a pastor of immense wisdom who reformed the liturgy, promoted sacred music, and guided the Church through incredibly difficult times with a true shepherd's heart. His legacy reminds us that true greatness in the Kingdom of God is found in humble service to others.
As we prepare to enter into these sacred mysteries, let us ask for St. Gregory's intercession so that we, too, may grow in love for the Scripture and the liturgy.

09/02/2026

We often face moments where evil, suffering, or confusion shout loudly at us, just like the demon in the synagogue. Human instinct tells us to panic or rely only on our own physical strength. Yet, Tuesday's liturgy asks us to stop, listen, and let Christ's quiet, authoritative voice bring order to our chaos. To have the mind of Christ means surrendering our need to control everything and trusting the profound wisdom of God over the noise of the world.

08/31/2026

Good morning, and welcome to our celebration of the Eucharist on this Monday of the 22nd Week in Ordinary Time.
Today, the liturgy invites us to look at how God reveals Himself, not through human wisdom or prestige, but through the power of the Holy Spirit. In our first reading, Saint Paul reminds us that he did not come with sublime words, but in weakness and fear, so that our faith might rest solely on the power of God. In the Gospel, Jesus returns to His hometown of Nazareth, proclaiming that He is the fulfillment of God’s promises. Yet, He faces rejection because He does not fit the expectations of those who knew Him.
As we begin this Mass, let us pray for the grace of humility. May we open our hearts to recognize Christ in the simple, the humble, and the unexpected moments of our lives, and beg forgiveness for the times we have limited God's work through our own pride.

08/30/2026

Good morning and welcome to our celebration of the Eucharist on this 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time. Today, our liturgy centers on a profound and challenging theme: "The Only Life That Truly Lived."In a world that often measures the quality of life by wealth, status, or comfort, Christ calls us to a radically different standard. He reminds us that a life truly lived is not one spent turned inward on ourselves, but one poured out in love, humility, and obedience to God. Jesus did not just teach us how to live; He became the living blueprint of a life fully realized through sacrificial love. As we gather today, let us reflect on our own choices. Are we merely existing, or are we truly living according to the Gospel? Let us acknowledge our shortcomings, ask for God's mercy, and prepare our hearts to receive the grace to live as Christ lived.

08/29/2026

Good evening, everyone. Today, as our psalm beautifully proclaims, our souls are thirsting for You, O Lord our God. In a world that often measures success by power and comfort, Christ invites us to find our true life by losing it for His sake. Let us quiet our minds and prepare to meet our Lord in His Word and in this Eucharist.

08/28/2026

Welcome, brothers and sisters, to our celebration of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass on this Friday of the 21st Week in Ordinary Time, as we joyfully honour the Memorial of Saint Augustine, Bishop and Doctor of the Church. Our theme for today’s liturgy comes from Saint Augustine's own famous words of conversion: "Late have I loved You." Augustine spent years searching for happiness in the wrong places, chasing passing pleasures and worldly wisdom. Yet, God never stopped pursuing him. When Augustine finally opened his heart to the Holy Spirit, he discovered that the peace he was longing for had been right there all along. He realized that God was inside him, but he was living on the outside. As we begin this Mass, let us look into our own hearts. Have we, too, been slow to love God completely? Have we kept Him at a distance while searching for fulfillment in the world? Let us ask Saint Augustine to intercede for us, that our hearts may become restless until they truly rest in God.

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