RELIGIOUS WEB SITES
www.focusonthefamily.com (Focus on the family)
www.OnceCatholic.org (Returning Catholics)
Mission Intention for December
That children may be respected and loved and never be the victims of exploitation in any form.
FUNERAL: A funeral was celebrated this week for Geraldine Chase. Please remember her and her family in your prayers.
2010 SUNDAY OFFERING ENVELOPES: Please pick up your 2010 Sunday offering envelopes. Anyone wishing to use envelopes who are not currently using them can take an unmarked box. Be sure to place your name and address on the first few envelopes so that your name and number can be recorded. Children should pick up envelopes for themselves.
CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE
Christmas Eve, December 24
Children Hymns/Mass..............4:00 PM
Mass........................................8:00 PM
Christmas Day, December 25
Mass.......................................10:00 AM
CONFESSIONS
December 19......................3:00-3:45 PM
December 20....................before Masses
December 21..........................7-8:00 PM
CHARITY BALL: St. John’s second annual Charity Ball is scheduled for Friday, February 12! Proceeds will go toward St. John’s Special Needs Access Entrance and the Catholic Charities Healthy Beginningsprogram. Tickets will be available at St. John’s Rectory for a donation of $50 per person beginning Monday, December 7th. For more information call 563-0730.
DECORATING THE CHURCH FOR CHRISTMAS: We will decorate and prepare for the festive Christmas season on Wednsday morning, December 23rd starting at 10:00 AM. It should take about two hours. Please come to help us as well as to give us your decorating suggestions.
FOR YOUR INFORMATION: During its 155 year history St. James Parish has been fortunate to have Pastors who have shared their priestly vocation with its parishioners. Among these is Father Tobin. His address is:
Reverend George W. Tobin
10 Aiken Court
Plattsburgh, NY 12903
RETIREMENT FUND FOR RELIGIOUS: The number of religious over the age of seventy is 35,000 in 2009. Your donation to the Retirement Fund for Religious provides critical support to religious in meeting the escalating costs of elder care. We are grateful for any contribution that you make for the care of our members at this time in our history.
CHRISTMAS HYMNS WITH CHILDREN: The children in Grades 1-5 in the Religious Education Program will be invited to sing Christmas hymns before the 4:00 Mass on Christmas Eve. Practice continues on December 17th. Parents whose child will participate are asked to pick up their child at 4:00 PM on those days.
ANNUAL MARCH FOR LIFE: The 37th Annual March for Life to Washington, DC will be January 20-23, 2010. The all-inclusive cost is $125 per adult. For more information, or to get a registration form sent to you, please email: Father Timothy Canaan, rtim@broadstreetcatholics.org All registrations along with payment must be submitted no latter than December 30, 2009.
CHRISTMAS FLOWERS COLLECTION: You will find envelopes at the entrance of the church for donations for Christmas flowers and decorations. Place the envelopes with your contribution in the collection basket.
AT HOME WITH OUR FAITH: The December monthly newsletter AT HOME WITH OUR FAITH is available at the entrance to the church. More family activities can be found at www.homefaith.com.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: Mary, who believed in the word of the Lord and, bending low over the manger, was the first to adore the fruit of her womb. (Pope Benedict XVI, Christmas 2007 Message). Eucharistic Adoration is held throughout the year every Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 6 am to 9 pm at St. John’s Church Adoration Chapel, downstairs. Everyone is invited to spend some quiet time with Jesus anytime during these hours.
MARRIAGE TIP: "For richer or poorer..." These words, said so easily during your wedding vows, may haunt you during times of financial stress. Christmas is a time when too many families go into debt. Lavish gifts will not bring you happiness. Agree to make it simple this year.Find more Marriage Rx atwww.foryourmarriage.org
EXTEND AN INVITATION: Advent is a time of hope. Someone is hopeful in becoming Catholic – waiting for an invitation. A Catholic who has fallen away from practicing the faith is hopeful someone will extend a welcome to “Come Home.” Is God calling you to reach out to the hopeful? Remember, all are welcome in Christ.
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