Sunday, September 28, 2008
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Bulletin for the Week of September 21, 2008
Do you wish to be great? Then begin by being. Do you desire to construct a vast and lofty fabric? Think first about the foundations of humility. The higher your structure is to be, the deeper must be its foundation. -- St. Augustine of Hippo
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: “A thousand years of enjoying human glory is not worth even an hour spent sweetly communing with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.” (St. Padre Pio). Call 561-5083 for information about St. John’s Eucharistic Adoration
MARRIAGE JUBILEE MASS: THE annual Marriage Jubilee Mass to honor those couples in the Diocese of Ogdensburg who are observing significant wedding anniversaries will be held with Bishop Cunningham at St. Mary’s Cathedral at 2:30 PM on November 16th. All married couples are invited to come together with their families for this event. Couples celebrating jubilees and wishing to receive a certificate need to register for this event through their parish before November 1st. This event is co-sponsored by the St. Lawrence Society and the Family Life Office.
ON THE GO WITH ME AND THE POD’RE: On the Go with Me & the Pod're is a podcast produced by the Office of Young Adult Ministry of the Diocese of Ogdensburg. Each month co-hosts Gib Patenaude and Fr. Chris Looby discuss with special guests matters of faith and spirituality that are important to young adults. Listeners can download and listen to the show by visiting www.dioogdensburg.org and lick on "On the Go with Me & the Pod're"
CRAFT SHOW: St. Ann’s Church, Mooers Forks, will have a craft show on Saturday, October 18th at St. Joseph Center. 73 Maple Street, Mooers, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Crafters interested in renting a space should call Marge Pombrio at 236-4577.
MARRIAGE TIP: We get used to telling our kids what to do and disciplining them when they disobey. Be careful not to let "parent mode" carry over to "spouse mode. Find more Marriage Rx at: www.foryourmarriage.org
OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY: On Tuesday, October 7th at 7 PM the Contemplative Rosary will be prayed at St. Peter’s Church followed by guest lecturer Rev. Theodore A. Crosby who will be speaking on “Contemplating the Face of Jesus with Mary.” A reception will follow in the Emmaus Room.
SARANAC PLAY GROUP: Rural Outreach Mobile Program (ROMP), a free play group located in Saranac Town Hall every Tuesday from 10 AM to Noon provides educational and social learning opportunities for children in Saranac and surrounding area. Activities will include educational games, crafts, circle time, snack and free play. For more info contact Juliette Lynch at 561-4999.
CATHOLICS AND PUBLIC POLICY: Catholics have an obligation to participate in shaping the moral character of society. It is a requirement of our faith, a part of the mission given to us by Jesus Christ. Faith helps us see more clearly the truth about human life and dignity that we also
understand through human reason. As people of both faith and reason, Catholics are called to bring truth to political life and to practice Christ’s commandment to love one another. According to Pope Benedict XVI, charity must animate the entire lives of the lay faithful and therefore also their political activity, lived as ‘social charity. The United States Constitution protects the right of individual believers and religious bodies to participate and speak out without government interference, favoritism, or discrimination. Civil law should recognize and protect a Catholic’s right and responsibility to participate in society without abandoning our central moral convictions. Our nation’s tradition of pluralism is enhanced, not threatened, when religious groups and people of faith bring their convictions into public life. The Catholic community brings to the political dialogue a consistent moral framework and broad experience serving those in need.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: “A thousand years of enjoying human glory is not worth even an hour spent sweetly communing with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.” (St. Padre Pio). Call 561-5083 for information about St. John’s Eucharistic Adoration
MARRIAGE JUBILEE MASS: THE annual Marriage Jubilee Mass to honor those couples in the Diocese of Ogdensburg who are observing significant wedding anniversaries will be held with Bishop Cunningham at St. Mary’s Cathedral at 2:30 PM on November 16th. All married couples are invited to come together with their families for this event. Couples celebrating jubilees and wishing to receive a certificate need to register for this event through their parish before November 1st. This event is co-sponsored by the St. Lawrence Society and the Family Life Office.
ON THE GO WITH ME AND THE POD’RE: On the Go with Me & the Pod're is a podcast produced by the Office of Young Adult Ministry of the Diocese of Ogdensburg. Each month co-hosts Gib Patenaude and Fr. Chris Looby discuss with special guests matters of faith and spirituality that are important to young adults. Listeners can download and listen to the show by visiting www.dioogdensburg.org and lick on "On the Go with Me & the Pod're"
CRAFT SHOW: St. Ann’s Church, Mooers Forks, will have a craft show on Saturday, October 18th at St. Joseph Center. 73 Maple Street, Mooers, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Crafters interested in renting a space should call Marge Pombrio at 236-4577.
MARRIAGE TIP: We get used to telling our kids what to do and disciplining them when they disobey. Be careful not to let "parent mode" carry over to "spouse mode. Find more Marriage Rx at: www.foryourmarriage.org
OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY: On Tuesday, October 7th at 7 PM the Contemplative Rosary will be prayed at St. Peter’s Church followed by guest lecturer Rev. Theodore A. Crosby who will be speaking on “Contemplating the Face of Jesus with Mary.” A reception will follow in the Emmaus Room.
SARANAC PLAY GROUP: Rural Outreach Mobile Program (ROMP), a free play group located in Saranac Town Hall every Tuesday from 10 AM to Noon provides educational and social learning opportunities for children in Saranac and surrounding area. Activities will include educational games, crafts, circle time, snack and free play. For more info contact Juliette Lynch at 561-4999.
CATHOLICS AND PUBLIC POLICY: Catholics have an obligation to participate in shaping the moral character of society. It is a requirement of our faith, a part of the mission given to us by Jesus Christ. Faith helps us see more clearly the truth about human life and dignity that we also
understand through human reason. As people of both faith and reason, Catholics are called to bring truth to political life and to practice Christ’s commandment to love one another. According to Pope Benedict XVI, charity must animate the entire lives of the lay faithful and therefore also their political activity, lived as ‘social charity. The United States Constitution protects the right of individual believers and religious bodies to participate and speak out without government interference, favoritism, or discrimination. Civil law should recognize and protect a Catholic’s right and responsibility to participate in society without abandoning our central moral convictions. Our nation’s tradition of pluralism is enhanced, not threatened, when religious groups and people of faith bring their convictions into public life. The Catholic community brings to the political dialogue a consistent moral framework and broad experience serving those in need.
Bulletin for the Week of September 21, 2008
Do you wish to be great? Then begin by being. Do you desire to construct a vast and lofty fabric? Think first about the foundations of humility. The higher your structure is to be, the deeper must be its foundation. -- St. Augustine of Hippo
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: “A thousand years of enjoying human glory is not worth even an hour spent sweetly communing with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.” (St. Padre Pio). Call 561-5083 for information about St. John’s Eucharistic Adoration
MARRIAGE JUBILEE MASS: THE annual Marriage Jubilee Mass to honor those couples in the Diocese of Ogdensburg who are observing significant wedding anniversaries will be held with Bishop Cunningham at St. Mary’s Cathedral at 2:30 PM on November 16th. All married couples are invited to come together with their families for this event. Couples celebrating jubilees and wishing to receive a certificate need to register for this event through their parish before November 1st. This event is co-sponsored by the St. Lawrence Society and the Family Life Office.
ON THE GO WITH ME AND THE POD’RE: On the Go with Me & the Pod're is a podcast produced by the Office of Young Adult Ministry of the Diocese of Ogdensburg. Each month co-hosts Gib Patenaude and Fr. Chris Looby discuss with special guests matters of faith and spirituality that are important to young adults. Listeners can download and listen to the show by visiting www.dioogdensburg.org and lick on "On the Go with Me & the Pod're"
CRAFT SHOW: St. Ann’s Church, Mooers Forks, will have a craft show on Saturday, October 18th at St. Joseph Center. 73 Maple Street, Mooers, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Crafters interested in renting a space should call Marge Pombrio at 236-4577.
MARRIAGE TIP: We get used to telling our kids what to do and disciplining them when they disobey. Be careful not to let "parent mode" carry over to "spouse mode. Find more Marriage Rx at: www.foryourmarriage.org
OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY: On Tuesday, October 7th at 7 PM the Contemplative Rosary will be prayed at St. Peter’s Church followed by guest lecturer Rev. Theodore A. Crosby who will be speaking on “Contemplating the Face of Jesus with Mary.” A reception will follow in the Emmaus Room.
SARANAC PLAY GROUP: Rural Outreach Mobile Program (ROMP), a free play group located in Saranac Town Hall every Tuesday from 10 AM to Noon provides educational and social learning opportunities for children in Saranac and surrounding area. Activities will include educational games, crafts, circle time, snack and free play. For more info contact Juliette Lynch at 561-4999.
CATHOLICS AND PUBLIC POLICY: Catholics have an obligation to participate in shaping the moral character of society. It is a requirement of our faith, a part of the mission given to us by Jesus Christ. Faith helps us see more clearly the truth about human life and dignity that we also
understand through human reason. As people of both faith and reason, Catholics are called to bring truth to political life and to practice Christ’s commandment to love one another. According to Pope Benedict XVI, charity must animate the entire lives of the lay faithful and therefore also their political activity, lived as ‘social charity. The United States Constitution protects the right of individual believers and religious bodies to participate and speak out without government interference, favoritism, or discrimination. Civil law should recognize and protect a Catholic’s right and responsibility to participate in society without abandoning our central moral convictions. Our nation’s tradition of pluralism is enhanced, not threatened, when religious groups and people of faith bring their convictions into public life. The Catholic community brings to the political dialogue a consistent moral framework and broad experience serving those in need.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: “A thousand years of enjoying human glory is not worth even an hour spent sweetly communing with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.” (St. Padre Pio). Call 561-5083 for information about St. John’s Eucharistic Adoration
MARRIAGE JUBILEE MASS: THE annual Marriage Jubilee Mass to honor those couples in the Diocese of Ogdensburg who are observing significant wedding anniversaries will be held with Bishop Cunningham at St. Mary’s Cathedral at 2:30 PM on November 16th. All married couples are invited to come together with their families for this event. Couples celebrating jubilees and wishing to receive a certificate need to register for this event through their parish before November 1st. This event is co-sponsored by the St. Lawrence Society and the Family Life Office.
ON THE GO WITH ME AND THE POD’RE: On the Go with Me & the Pod're is a podcast produced by the Office of Young Adult Ministry of the Diocese of Ogdensburg. Each month co-hosts Gib Patenaude and Fr. Chris Looby discuss with special guests matters of faith and spirituality that are important to young adults. Listeners can download and listen to the show by visiting www.dioogdensburg.org and lick on "On the Go with Me & the Pod're"
CRAFT SHOW: St. Ann’s Church, Mooers Forks, will have a craft show on Saturday, October 18th at St. Joseph Center. 73 Maple Street, Mooers, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Crafters interested in renting a space should call Marge Pombrio at 236-4577.
MARRIAGE TIP: We get used to telling our kids what to do and disciplining them when they disobey. Be careful not to let "parent mode" carry over to "spouse mode. Find more Marriage Rx at: www.foryourmarriage.org
OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY: On Tuesday, October 7th at 7 PM the Contemplative Rosary will be prayed at St. Peter’s Church followed by guest lecturer Rev. Theodore A. Crosby who will be speaking on “Contemplating the Face of Jesus with Mary.” A reception will follow in the Emmaus Room.
SARANAC PLAY GROUP: Rural Outreach Mobile Program (ROMP), a free play group located in Saranac Town Hall every Tuesday from 10 AM to Noon provides educational and social learning opportunities for children in Saranac and surrounding area. Activities will include educational games, crafts, circle time, snack and free play. For more info contact Juliette Lynch at 561-4999.
CATHOLICS AND PUBLIC POLICY: Catholics have an obligation to participate in shaping the moral character of society. It is a requirement of our faith, a part of the mission given to us by Jesus Christ. Faith helps us see more clearly the truth about human life and dignity that we also
understand through human reason. As people of both faith and reason, Catholics are called to bring truth to political life and to practice Christ’s commandment to love one another. According to Pope Benedict XVI, charity must animate the entire lives of the lay faithful and therefore also their political activity, lived as ‘social charity. The United States Constitution protects the right of individual believers and religious bodies to participate and speak out without government interference, favoritism, or discrimination. Civil law should recognize and protect a Catholic’s right and responsibility to participate in society without abandoning our central moral convictions. Our nation’s tradition of pluralism is enhanced, not threatened, when religious groups and people of faith bring their convictions into public life. The Catholic community brings to the political dialogue a consistent moral framework and broad experience serving those in need.
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Bulletin for the Week of September 14, 2008
Mission Intention for September
That those who are forced to leave home and country because of war or oppressive regimes may be supported by Christians in the defense and protection of their rights.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: “A thousand years of enjoying human glory is not worth even an hour spent sweetly communing with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.” (St. Padre Pio). Call 561-5083 for information about St. John’s Eucharistic Adoration
ON THE GO WITH ME AND THE POD’RE: On the Go with Me & the Pod're is a podcast produced by the Office of Young Adult Ministry of the Diocese of Ogdensburg. Each month co-hosts Gib Patenaude and Fr. Chris Looby discuss with special guests matters of faith and spirituality that are important to young adults. Listeners can download and listen to the show by visiting www.dioogdensburg.org and lick on "On the Go with Me & the Pod're"
CRAFT SHOW: St. Ann’s Church, Mooers Forks, will have a craft show on Saturday, October 18th at St. Joseph Center. 73 Maple Street, Mooers, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Crafters interested in renting a space should call Marge Pombrio at 236-4577.
BISHOPS FUND APPEAL: Our parish’s Bishop’s Fund Appeal activity is coming to a close. If you have not yet made a gift or pledge, please pray about your decision and make a pledge or one-time gift. Pledge cards and
envelopes are located at the back of the Church. To everyone who has made a gift or pledge, thank you for making a difference in the lives of thousands of people across our diocese.
MARRIAGE TIP: Research indicates that happily married couples usually have a daily "catch up" time to talk. Carve out some regular time--5 or 10 minutes--every day. Find more Marriage Rx at: www.foryourmarriage.org
LAST WEEKEND FOR RELIGIOUS EDUCATION REGISTRATION
Registration forms for St. James Parish Religious Education Program are available at the entrance to the Church. Parents are requested to pick up a form for each child in Grades 1-5. Complete the form and place it in the box designated for this purpose at the entrance to the Church. Include with the form a book fee of $20. Parents of these children must be registered members of St. James Parish. The Religious Education classes begin on Thursday, October 9th. (Parents of children in Grades 6-8 will meet in St. James Parish Center on Sunday, October 19th at 2:00 pm. The second year of Confirmation preparation classes for students enrolled in this class last year will begin on Sunday evening, October 5th.)
OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY: On Tuesday, October 7th at 7 PM the Contemplative Rosary will be prayed at St. Peter’s Church followed by guest lecturer Rev. Theodore A. Crosby who will be speaking on “Contemplating the Face of Jesus with Mary.” A reception will follow in the Emmaus Room.
FUNERAL: A funeral was celebrated this week for Yvonne Grigware. Please remember her and her family in your prayers.
MARRIAGE: We congratulate and offer our prayers for a happy marriage to Kiel Criag Stoughton and Kayla Marie Loveless who were married in St. James Church on September 13th.
SARANAC PLAYGROUP: Rural Outreach Mobile Program (ROMP), a free playgroup located in Saranac Town Hall every Tuesday from 10 AM to Noon provides educational and social learning opportunities for children in Saranac and surrounding area. Activities will include educational games, crafts, circle time, snack and free play. For more info contact Juliette Lynch at 561-4999.
US BISHOPS URGE PRAYER FOR ELECTIONS: The U.S. bishops are inviting Catholics to pray a novena for life, justice and peace ahead of the November elections. The prayer, titled Novena for Faithful Citizenship, is available on the Web site of the U.S. bishops' conference (www.faithfulcitizenship.org) until the Nov. 4 elections. The Novena is part of the bishops’ campaign to help Catholics develop well-formed consciences for addressing political and social questions. It is the hope of the U.S. bishops that Catholics will enter into a prayerful reflection as they prepare to vote. The novena of 9 days can be prayed on any 9 consecutive days, or beginning on October 26 which is 9 days before the general election.
That those who are forced to leave home and country because of war or oppressive regimes may be supported by Christians in the defense and protection of their rights.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: “A thousand years of enjoying human glory is not worth even an hour spent sweetly communing with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.” (St. Padre Pio). Call 561-5083 for information about St. John’s Eucharistic Adoration
ON THE GO WITH ME AND THE POD’RE: On the Go with Me & the Pod're is a podcast produced by the Office of Young Adult Ministry of the Diocese of Ogdensburg. Each month co-hosts Gib Patenaude and Fr. Chris Looby discuss with special guests matters of faith and spirituality that are important to young adults. Listeners can download and listen to the show by visiting www.dioogdensburg.org and lick on "On the Go with Me & the Pod're"
CRAFT SHOW: St. Ann’s Church, Mooers Forks, will have a craft show on Saturday, October 18th at St. Joseph Center. 73 Maple Street, Mooers, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Crafters interested in renting a space should call Marge Pombrio at 236-4577.
BISHOPS FUND APPEAL: Our parish’s Bishop’s Fund Appeal activity is coming to a close. If you have not yet made a gift or pledge, please pray about your decision and make a pledge or one-time gift. Pledge cards and
envelopes are located at the back of the Church. To everyone who has made a gift or pledge, thank you for making a difference in the lives of thousands of people across our diocese.
MARRIAGE TIP: Research indicates that happily married couples usually have a daily "catch up" time to talk. Carve out some regular time--5 or 10 minutes--every day. Find more Marriage Rx at: www.foryourmarriage.org
LAST WEEKEND FOR RELIGIOUS EDUCATION REGISTRATION
Registration forms for St. James Parish Religious Education Program are available at the entrance to the Church. Parents are requested to pick up a form for each child in Grades 1-5. Complete the form and place it in the box designated for this purpose at the entrance to the Church. Include with the form a book fee of $20. Parents of these children must be registered members of St. James Parish. The Religious Education classes begin on Thursday, October 9th. (Parents of children in Grades 6-8 will meet in St. James Parish Center on Sunday, October 19th at 2:00 pm. The second year of Confirmation preparation classes for students enrolled in this class last year will begin on Sunday evening, October 5th.)
OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY: On Tuesday, October 7th at 7 PM the Contemplative Rosary will be prayed at St. Peter’s Church followed by guest lecturer Rev. Theodore A. Crosby who will be speaking on “Contemplating the Face of Jesus with Mary.” A reception will follow in the Emmaus Room.
FUNERAL: A funeral was celebrated this week for Yvonne Grigware. Please remember her and her family in your prayers.
MARRIAGE: We congratulate and offer our prayers for a happy marriage to Kiel Criag Stoughton and Kayla Marie Loveless who were married in St. James Church on September 13th.
SARANAC PLAYGROUP: Rural Outreach Mobile Program (ROMP), a free playgroup located in Saranac Town Hall every Tuesday from 10 AM to Noon provides educational and social learning opportunities for children in Saranac and surrounding area. Activities will include educational games, crafts, circle time, snack and free play. For more info contact Juliette Lynch at 561-4999.
US BISHOPS URGE PRAYER FOR ELECTIONS: The U.S. bishops are inviting Catholics to pray a novena for life, justice and peace ahead of the November elections. The prayer, titled Novena for Faithful Citizenship, is available on the Web site of the U.S. bishops' conference (www.faithfulcitizenship.org) until the Nov. 4 elections. The Novena is part of the bishops’ campaign to help Catholics develop well-formed consciences for addressing political and social questions. It is the hope of the U.S. bishops that Catholics will enter into a prayerful reflection as they prepare to vote. The novena of 9 days can be prayed on any 9 consecutive days, or beginning on October 26 which is 9 days before the general election.
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Bulletin for the Week of September 7, 2008
Mission Intention for September
That those who are forced to leave home and country because of war or oppressive regimes may be supported by Christians in the defense and protection of their rights.
PRAYER FOR STUDENTS
Lord our God, in your wisdom and love you surround us with the mysteries
of our universe. Send your Spirit upon our students and fill them with your wisdom and blessings. Grant that they may devote themselves together studies and draw ever closer to you, the source of all knowledge. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen
ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT: “You art Christ, my Holy Father, my tender God, my great King, my good Shepherd, my one
Master, my best Helper, my most Beautiful and my Beloved, my living Bread.” (St. Augustine) The Summer reflection series finishes with “The
) 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
ON THE GO WITH ME AND THE POD’RE: On the Go with Me & the Pod're is a podcast produced by the Office of Young Adult Ministry of the Diocese of Ogdensburg. Each month co-hosts Gib Patenaude and Fr. Chris Looby discuss with special guests matters of faith and spirituality that are important to young adults. Listeners can download and listen to the show by visiting www.dioogdensburg.org and lick on "On the Go with Me & the Pod're"
CRAFT SHOW: St. Ann’s Church, Mooers Forks, will have a craft show on Saturday, October 18th at St. Joseph Center. 73 Maple Street, Mooers, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Crafters interested in renting a space should call Marge Pombrio at 236-4577.
BISHOPS FUND APPEAL: In the coming week, you will receive a letter and brochure from Bishop Cunningham asking you to join him in supporting the 2008 Bishop’s Fund Appeal. The Bishop’s Fund Appeal provides us the opportunity to share our blessings with others as we continually serve those who most need our help throughout the Diocese of Ogdensburg. Each
year, we increasingly depend upon the generosity of our many parishioners throughout the Diocese to achieve our goal. This year marks the fiftieth year of the Bishop’s Fund Appeal. Next weekend we will have “Commitment Weekend” for the Appeal in our parish. Please remember - every gift makes a
difference – every gift counts. You are invited to bring your gift next weekend for Commitment Weekend and place it in the collection basket or return it to Bishop Cunningham in the envelope provided. Online giving is also available at www.dioogdensburg.org/development. Thank you once again for
your generosity and support.
MARRIAGE: We congratulate and offer our prayers for a happy marriage to Justin Riel and Ashley Waldron who were married on August 30th.
WHY CATHOLICS MAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS: Making the Sign of the Cross may be the most common of all actions that Catholics do. We make it when we begin and end our prayers; we make it when we enter and leave a church; we start each Mass with it; we may even make it when we hear the Holy Name taken in vain, and when we pass in front of Catholic Church. In the Sign of the Cross, we profess the deepest mysteries of the Christian Faith: the Trinity--Father, Son, and Holy Spirit--and the death of Jesus on the Cross. The combination of the words and the action are a statement of what we believe. We mark ourselves as Christians through the Sign of the Cross. And yet, because we make the Sign of the Cross so often, we may be tempted to rush through it, to say the words without listening to them, to ignore the symbolism of tracing the shape of the Cross on our own bodies. Catholics aren't the only Christians to make the Sign of the Cross. All Eastern Catholics and Eastern Orthodox do as well, along with many Anglicans and Lutherans and a smattering of other Mainline Protestants.
THE YEAR OF SAINT PAUL: “Love Fulfils the Law” (Romans 13:8-10) The way we live as a Christian is to live out the words of St. Paul from the 2nd reading in today’s Liturgy “owe nothing to anyone, except to love one another; for the one who has loved one another has fulfilled the law.” Through the evangelizing of St. Paul this message was proclaimed throughout the world. The Year of St. Paul is an invitation to each of us to live out the words of St. Paul that our hope is in Christ and it is through His love for us that He surrendered His life on the cross. The year ahead is a powerful one for all Christian to become involved in some way such as reading the letters of St. Paul in the Bible. St. Paul, Apostle of the Gentiles, pray for us.
MARRIAGE TIP: "There is a season for everything...a time to weep and a time to laugh" (Ecclesiastes 3:4). A spouse who can make you laugh is a blessing. Tell a joke today, even if it's corny. Find more Marriage Rx at: www.foryourmarriage.org
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION REGISTRATION: Registration forms for St. James Parish Religious Education Program are available at the entrance to the Church. Parents are requested to pick up a form for each child in Grades 1-5. Complete the form and place it in the box designated for this purpose at the entrance to the Church. Include with the form a book fee of $20. Parents of these children must be registered members of St. James Parish. The Religious Education classes begin on Thursday, October 9th. (Parents of children in Grades 6-8 will meet in St. James Parish Center on Sunday, October 19th at 2:00 pm. The second year of Confirmation preparation classes for students enrolled in this class last year will begin on Sunday evening, October 5th.)
PARENTS: “ Parents are the first evangelizers of children, a precious gift from the Creator, and begin by teaching them to say their first prayers. In this way a moral universe is built up, rooted in the will of God, where the child grows in the human and Christian values that gift life its full meaning.” (Pope Benedict XVI)
RESPECT LIFE: You shall not commit murder. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not corrupt the young. You shall not commit fornication. You shall not steal. You shall not kill an unborn child or murder a newborn infant. (from the DIDACHE, the Teaching of the Twelve Apostles, a Catholic Church document written between 60-100 AD.)
THANK YOU JUDY! Gardeners know very well that plants and flower need “tender, loving care.” The beautiful potted plants in front of the church, parish house and parish center are the product of the tender, loving care of Judy Bassett who designed the assortment, and who weekly, all summer, trims, waters and fertilizes them. Thanks so very much Judy for bringing God’s beauty to our buildings!
That those who are forced to leave home and country because of war or oppressive regimes may be supported by Christians in the defense and protection of their rights.
PRAYER FOR STUDENTS
Lord our God, in your wisdom and love you surround us with the mysteries
of our universe. Send your Spirit upon our students and fill them with your wisdom and blessings. Grant that they may devote themselves together studies and draw ever closer to you, the source of all knowledge. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen
ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT: “You art Christ, my Holy Father, my tender God, my great King, my good Shepherd, my one
Master, my best Helper, my most Beautiful and my Beloved, my living Bread.” (St. Augustine) The Summer reflection series finishes with “The
) 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
ON THE GO WITH ME AND THE POD’RE: On the Go with Me & the Pod're is a podcast produced by the Office of Young Adult Ministry of the Diocese of Ogdensburg. Each month co-hosts Gib Patenaude and Fr. Chris Looby discuss with special guests matters of faith and spirituality that are important to young adults. Listeners can download and listen to the show by visiting www.dioogdensburg.org and lick on "On the Go with Me & the Pod're"
CRAFT SHOW: St. Ann’s Church, Mooers Forks, will have a craft show on Saturday, October 18th at St. Joseph Center. 73 Maple Street, Mooers, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Crafters interested in renting a space should call Marge Pombrio at 236-4577.
BISHOPS FUND APPEAL: In the coming week, you will receive a letter and brochure from Bishop Cunningham asking you to join him in supporting the 2008 Bishop’s Fund Appeal. The Bishop’s Fund Appeal provides us the opportunity to share our blessings with others as we continually serve those who most need our help throughout the Diocese of Ogdensburg. Each
year, we increasingly depend upon the generosity of our many parishioners throughout the Diocese to achieve our goal. This year marks the fiftieth year of the Bishop’s Fund Appeal. Next weekend we will have “Commitment Weekend” for the Appeal in our parish. Please remember - every gift makes a
difference – every gift counts. You are invited to bring your gift next weekend for Commitment Weekend and place it in the collection basket or return it to Bishop Cunningham in the envelope provided. Online giving is also available at www.dioogdensburg.org/development. Thank you once again for
your generosity and support.
MARRIAGE: We congratulate and offer our prayers for a happy marriage to Justin Riel and Ashley Waldron who were married on August 30th.
WHY CATHOLICS MAKE THE SIGN OF THE CROSS: Making the Sign of the Cross may be the most common of all actions that Catholics do. We make it when we begin and end our prayers; we make it when we enter and leave a church; we start each Mass with it; we may even make it when we hear the Holy Name taken in vain, and when we pass in front of Catholic Church. In the Sign of the Cross, we profess the deepest mysteries of the Christian Faith: the Trinity--Father, Son, and Holy Spirit--and the death of Jesus on the Cross. The combination of the words and the action are a statement of what we believe. We mark ourselves as Christians through the Sign of the Cross. And yet, because we make the Sign of the Cross so often, we may be tempted to rush through it, to say the words without listening to them, to ignore the symbolism of tracing the shape of the Cross on our own bodies. Catholics aren't the only Christians to make the Sign of the Cross. All Eastern Catholics and Eastern Orthodox do as well, along with many Anglicans and Lutherans and a smattering of other Mainline Protestants.
THE YEAR OF SAINT PAUL: “Love Fulfils the Law” (Romans 13:8-10) The way we live as a Christian is to live out the words of St. Paul from the 2nd reading in today’s Liturgy “owe nothing to anyone, except to love one another; for the one who has loved one another has fulfilled the law.” Through the evangelizing of St. Paul this message was proclaimed throughout the world. The Year of St. Paul is an invitation to each of us to live out the words of St. Paul that our hope is in Christ and it is through His love for us that He surrendered His life on the cross. The year ahead is a powerful one for all Christian to become involved in some way such as reading the letters of St. Paul in the Bible. St. Paul, Apostle of the Gentiles, pray for us.
MARRIAGE TIP: "There is a season for everything...a time to weep and a time to laugh" (Ecclesiastes 3:4). A spouse who can make you laugh is a blessing. Tell a joke today, even if it's corny. Find more Marriage Rx at: www.foryourmarriage.org
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION REGISTRATION: Registration forms for St. James Parish Religious Education Program are available at the entrance to the Church. Parents are requested to pick up a form for each child in Grades 1-5. Complete the form and place it in the box designated for this purpose at the entrance to the Church. Include with the form a book fee of $20. Parents of these children must be registered members of St. James Parish. The Religious Education classes begin on Thursday, October 9th. (Parents of children in Grades 6-8 will meet in St. James Parish Center on Sunday, October 19th at 2:00 pm. The second year of Confirmation preparation classes for students enrolled in this class last year will begin on Sunday evening, October 5th.)
PARENTS: “ Parents are the first evangelizers of children, a precious gift from the Creator, and begin by teaching them to say their first prayers. In this way a moral universe is built up, rooted in the will of God, where the child grows in the human and Christian values that gift life its full meaning.” (Pope Benedict XVI)
RESPECT LIFE: You shall not commit murder. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not corrupt the young. You shall not commit fornication. You shall not steal. You shall not kill an unborn child or murder a newborn infant. (from the DIDACHE, the Teaching of the Twelve Apostles, a Catholic Church document written between 60-100 AD.)
THANK YOU JUDY! Gardeners know very well that plants and flower need “tender, loving care.” The beautiful potted plants in front of the church, parish house and parish center are the product of the tender, loving care of Judy Bassett who designed the assortment, and who weekly, all summer, trims, waters and fertilizes them. Thanks so very much Judy for bringing God’s beauty to our buildings!
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)