Saint Philip Neri Parish

06/03/2026

⚽🎾 Pray with the Pope for the values of sports ~ Let us pray that sports be an instrument of peace, encounter, and dialogue among cultures and nations, and that they promote values such as respect, solidarity, and personal growth.

06/03/2026

The countdown is on🗓! 5 weeks from today until the Opening Mass with Bishop Mark Hagemoen.

This thoughtfully-written mini-retreat by Eric A. Clayton is the theme for his weekly article, Now Discern This.
https://www.jesuits.org/stories/now-discern-this-a-mini-retreat-with-magnifica-humanitas/

Join us at the Festival of Faith next month when Eric offers three distinct, free, in-person sessions to help us further recognize God's abiding presence and the call to mission in everyday life!

Register now to save your spots!
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/you-did-it-for-me-festival-of-faith-2026-tickets-1983484024110?aff=oddtdtcreator

06/02/2026

We are very excited to be hosting our second Festival of Faith✝️ this year, starting on July 8th!
Come for one session, or you can attend them all. Pick and choose what works for you.

Register with this link: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/you-did-it-for-me-festival-of-faith-2026-tickets-1983484024110?aff=oddtdtcreator

Free to all. Please share with your friends and family! Looking forward to a great opportunity to build community, pray and celebrate together, and to learn about our call to mission.

06/02/2026

📣 Development is genuine only if it concerns the whole person and all people.
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📌 Download the resources here: https://www.humandevelopment.va/en/magnifica-humanitas/risorse.html

05/30/2026

Congratulations! What a wonderful announcement.

On 28 May, His Holiness Pope Leo XIV appointed the Rev. Fr. Kenneth Thorson, O.M.I. as Bishop of the Diocese of Prince Albert.

🔗 Read the full media release here: https://www.cccb.ca/media-release/episcopal-appointment-for-the-diocese-of-prince-albert/

05/30/2026

Our weekly parish bulletin is below.
Please click the link to see what is happening at SPN.

Weekday Liturgies include Mass, Liturgy of the Hours and Lay-Presided Liturgy with Communion - please see our weekly schedule below under "Week-at-a-Glance".

05/28/2026

So thankful for a wonderful day to celebrate our SPN Feast Day and Annual Parish BBQ this past Sunday!
Thanks to the St. Philip Neri Knights of Columbus 9539 who grilled and served, all the wonderful volunteers, and everyone who came to joyfully build God's kingdom!

05/26/2026

ST. PHILIP NERI
1515–1595

“Holiness is not the absence of joy.”

St. Philip Neri discovered holiness not by becoming severe and distant, but by remaining deeply human, joyful, and approachable.
Though he guided great saints and spoke wisely about the spiritual life, he was also known for his humor, simplicity, and light-hearted spirit. One of his favorite books was not only the New Testament—but also a joke book. At a time when many associated holiness with stiffness and seriousness, Philip showed that joy, laughter, and humility could also lead people closer to God.

As he learned to combine wisdom with warmth, his witness became more attractive and alive. In bringing joy into holiness and humility into leadership, he became the person God was calling him to be.

Question for Reflection

Do I quietly assume that holiness means becoming harsh, serious, or emotionally distant?

Or am I allowing God to form in me a holiness that is joyful, humble, and deeply human?

05/26/2026

St. Philip Neri, pray for us.

05/24/2026

"Indeed, the Spirit of the risen One is not poured out once and for all, but constantly.
Just as the Eucharist is the living presence of Christ, who nourishes us unceasingly, so too does the Holy Spirit imprint his character upon us in Baptism, which makes us Christians; in Confirmation, which establishes us as witnesses; and in Holy Orders, which constitutes ministers and shepherds for God’s people." - Pope Leo XIV, PENTECOST SUNDAY | HOLY MASS.

Read the Full Homily: https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/homilies/2026/documents/20260524-pentecoste.html