Bulletin for the Week of July 6, 2008

Mission Intention for July
That there may be an increase in the number of those who volunteer to serve the Christian community with generous and prompt availability.

BAPTISM:
Barrett Kenneth Snider, son of Evan Lee and Stacy Marie (Hall) Snider became a member of the Catholic community through the Sacrament of Baptism on June 29th.

ATTENTION ALL FAMILIES:
Looking for an opportunity to get away and enjoy your family? You are invited to one of three Family Guggenheim sessions (August 14-17, August 21-24 and October 10-12) to be held at the Guggenheim Center in Saranac Lake. Family Fun, prayer, swimming, workshops, mountain climbing, liturgy and more—please contact the rectory for more details and registration forms.

BLESSINGS WORTHY OF REPEATING:
A mothers words of wisdom to her children are worthy of repeating for all of us:
Be good
Tell the truth
Call when you get there
Be home on time
Take out the garbage
Do your homework
Clean your room
Comb your hair, wash you face, brush your teeth
Kiss me goodnight
Say your prayers
I love you

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT:
Eucharistic Adoration is held every Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 6 am to 9 pm at St. John’s Church Adoration Chapel, downstairs. For more information, please call 561-5083 or email Sjohnsadoration@aol.com

SPECIAL COLLECTION:
The increased cost of gasoline and heating fuel has place difficulty on all of you. From all indications the cost will not decrease in the months and year to come. This increased cost affects your home as well as our parish. There will be a special collection next weekend to assist with the costs of heating. lighting and insurance on our parish buildings. A special envelope for this purpose is in your packet of envelopes. The following is a breakdown of the exact costs of these items for the fiscal year July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008.
Parish Center Church Rectory
TOTAL
ELECTRICITY $614 $806 $655 $2,075
HEATING $2,361 $5,025 $3,329 $10,715
INSURANCE PREMIUMS: $6,048
TOTAL COST OF ELECTRICITY, HEATING AND INSURANCE: $18,838

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR COLLEGE STUDIES:

MATER DEI FOUNDATION, established to provide financial assistance for the residents of the North Country for the study of liberal arts and sciences at a degree granting institution and to provide assistance for the education of Catholic educators and students of the North Country, is pleased to make scholarships available for Catholic seniors in secondary schools who are seeking financial assistance in pursing college studies at a Catholic college. Consideration will be given to the academic and personal suitability for studies requested, and the economic need and scholastic ability. For additional information phone Sister Mary Patrick at 315-393-2920.

THE YEAR OF SAINT PAUL:
Before we praise the name of God, we need to know why we are praising God. St. Paul reminded the Romans who they were. With God’s life, they were graced with the presence of Christ living within them. Today St. Paul’s words are also for us. God created us for himself. To seek out the spirit we need to know that God created us not only in the flesh but also in the spirit. The Spirit is greater than the flesh. In today’s 2nd reading from the letter to the Romans, we understand the struggle that our mortal bodies have between the flesh and the spirit. We are invited to look at the cross for divine assistance to help us accept our limitations, realizing that God’s grace is all we need to live the Christian life. St. Paul, Apostle of the Gentiles, pray for us.