Bulletin for the week of April 24, 2010

LOOKING AHEAD

Apr 24-25: Catholic Home Missions Appeal

Apr 30: Ordination of Father Terry LaValley as Bishop, St. Mary’s Cathedral, Ogdensburg

May 8: Spring Burials, 9:00 AM

May 8 First Communion Rehearsal 10:30 AM

May 9: First Communion, 10:00 AM Mass

May 8-9: Annual Mother’s Day Appeal

May 15-16: Food Shelf Weekend

June 13: Cadyville Fire Department Field Day

June 19-20: Food Shelf Weekend

July 17-18: Food Shelf Weekend

Oct 14-21: Pilgrimage to Rome for Canonization of Brother André Information 518-647-8415

RELIGIOUS WEB SITES

www.masstimes.org (Time of weekend Masses)

www.fisheaters.com (Catholic information)

Mission Intention for May

That all involved in apostolic work may understand how to influse missionary enthusiasm into the communities entrusted to their care.

BAPTISM: Killian Ryan Baker, son of Brett and Christina (Rabideau) Baker became a member of the Catholic community through the Sacrament of Baptism on April 18th.

FUNERAL: A funeral was celebrated this week for John Coryea. Please remember him and his family in your prayers.

CATHOLIC HOME MISSIONS APPEAL: Right here in the United States, some dioceses are unable to provide fundamental pastoral care for their faithful. These “home mission” dioceses cannot support an adequate number of priests. They cannot afford funding for youth ministry programs or religious education. This week we take up a collection for the Catholic Home Missions Appeal. Help strengthen the Church at home with a generous donation.

HOW YOU CAN CHANGE THE WORLD

Recognize your importance. God provides all you need to fulfil your mission. Cultivate your gifts and urge others to develop theirs.

Create productive change. Rather than finding fault and criticizing, ask yourself What good can I do today? Then do it.

Pray. Spend time with God. Entrust yourself, your loved ones and all your brothers and sisters to His care.

Stick with it. If you get discouraged, remember that perseverance and patience are vital to success.

ROSARY RALLY: A Rosary Rally for the four Sundays of May will be held at the House of Prayer, Ellenburg Center, from 2:00-3:00 p.m. on May 2 - Joyful Mysteries for Life, on May 9 - Luminous Mysteries for all Women, on May 16 - Sorrowful Mysteries for Healing, on May 23 - Glorious Mysteries. Phone Pat at 518-594-3253 with questions.

AT HOME WITH OUR FAITH: The May issue of At Home with Our Faith is now available at the entrance to the church.

MARRIAGE TIP: Marriage works best when you have similar moral values, but what if you have different beliefs in a particular situation? The rule of thumb is to honor the stricter person’s moral values. Find more Marriage Rx at www.foryourmarriage.org.

BLESSED BROTHER ANDRÉ TO BE DECLARED A SAINT: Blessed Brother André Bessette, C.S.C., will be canonized, or formally declared a saint, in a ceremony to be held Oct. 17th in Rome by Pope Benedict XVI. Blessed Brother André was a brother of the Congregation of Holy Cross, the religious order which founded the University of Notre Dame, and the founder of St. Joseph’s Oratory of Mount Royal in Montreal. For information on pilgrimage departing from Montreal on October 14th phone 518-647-8415 orakey3@frontiernet.net.

PRAYER RALLY: Knights of Columbus Council #255 will sponsor two buses to the New York State K of C Annual Prayer Rally at the State Capitol in Albany on Tuesday, May 11th. The busses will depart St. Peter’s parking lot at 7:00 AM and return by 6:00 PM.There will be activities, food, and beverages on the buses. This rally will give concerned Catholics an opportunity to pray for and influence our legislators. There is a $20 charge per person. Arrangements can be made through David Clark at 563-0050 or email atkralcevad@hotmail.com.

RECEPTION FOR BISHOP LAVALLEY: Shortly after his ordination as Bishop of Ogdensburg on April 30th, Bishop LaValley will meet Catholics and the general public in each area of the Diocese. The Clinton County gathering will be at an Evening Prayer service in Saint Alexander’s Church, Morrisonville on Monday, May 3rd at 6:30 PM. The prayer will be followed by a public reception at 7:00 PM. Everyone is welcome.

Bulletin for the week of April 18, 2010

LOOKING AHEAD

Apr 18: Class for those preparing for Confirmation, Parish Center, 7:00 PM

Apr 24-25: Catholic Home Missions Appeal

Apr 30: Ordination of Father Terry LaValley as Bishop, St. Mary’s Cathedral, Ogdensburg

May 8: Spring Burials, 9:00 AM

May 8 First Communion Rehearsal 10:30 AM

May 9: First Communion, 10:00 AM Mass

May 15-16: Food Shelf Weekend

June 13: Cadyville Fire Department Field Day

Oct 14-21: Pilgrimage to Rome for Canonization of Brother André Information 518-647-8415

RELIGIOUS WEB SITES

www.masstimes.org (Time of weekend Masses)

www.fisheaters.com (Catholic information)

Mission Intention for April

That Christians persecuted for the sake of the Gospel may persevere, sustained by the Holy Spirit, in their faithful witness to the love of God for all.

BAPTISM: Luke Jacob Garrow, son of Jacob and Ashley (Smith) Garrow became a member of the Catholic community through the Sacrament of Baptism on April 11th.

CATHOLIC HOME MISSIONS APPEAL: This year, the Catholic Home Missions Appeal turns its focus to youth ministry, an essential component of the life and vibrancy of the Church. In youth ministry programs, young Catholics grow in faith and gain valuable leadership skills. Without this Appeal, poorer dioceses in the United States cannot sustain vital youth programs. Next week we will take up a collection for this Appeal. Please be generous and help strengthen the Church at home.

ROSARY RALLY: A Rosary Rally for the four Sundays of May will be held at the House of Prayer, Ellenburg Center, from 2:00-3:00 p.m. on May 2 - Joyful Mysteries for Life, on May 9 - Luminous Mysteries for all Women, on May 16 - Sorrowful Mysteries for Healing, on May 23 - Glorious Mysteries. Phone Pat at 518-594-3253 with questions.

DISCERNMENT WEEKEND: Come to a quiet place and let the Heart of Jesus speak to your heart! Single, Catholic women are invited to a weekend of prayer and discernment and to spend time letting Jesus love you! Share with the Sisters of St. Joseph in Holy Eucharist, Liturgy of the Hours, the Rosary, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and opportunities to talk and discuss with the Sisters. Saturday, April 24th - Sunday, April 25th Arrive: Saturday, 11:00 pm. Departure: Sunday, 4:00 pm . Please CALL or EMAIL for registration. Contact: Sister Mary Gregory, SSJ, 1425 Washington Street

Watertown, NY 13601 Phone: 315.782.3460 Email: smgssj@yahoo.com Website: www.ssjwatertown.org

Prayer for Bishop-elect LaValley

God, eternal Shepherd,

you have chosen your servant Terry

to watch over the your flock

and to pastor the Church of Ogdensburg.

Help him to respond wholeheartedly

to your call, “Follow me.”

Among us and for us,

may he be a faithful teacher,

a wise administrator and a holy priest.

Enrich him with the gifts and virtues of a true apostle,

for the good of your people in the North Country.

May he, and all those in his care,

show forth the living presence of Christ in the world;

and come to the joy of everlasting life

in your verdant pastures.

We ask this through Christ, our Lord. Amen.

AT HOME WITH OUR FAITH: The April issue of At Home with Our Faith is now available at the entrance to the church.

MARRIAGE TIP: “My heart is ever at your service” (William Shakespeare). It may seem like odd English to your ear but there’s something romantic about poetry. Have you ever read poetry to each other?Find more Marriage Rx at www.foryourmarriage.org.

BLESSED BROTHER ANDRÉ TO BE DECLARED A SAINT: Blessed Brother André Bessette, C.S.C., will be canonized, or formally declared a saint, in a ceremony to be held Oct. 17th in Rome by Pope Benedict XVI. Blessed Brother André was a brother of the Congregation of Holy Cross, the religious order which founded the University of Notre Dame, and the founder of St. Joseph’s Oratory of Mount Royal in Montreal. For information on pilgrimage departing from Montreal on October 14th phone 518-647-8415 orakey3@frontiernet.net.

RECEPTION FOR BISHOP LAVALLEY: Shortly after his ordination as Bishop of Ogdensburg on April 30th, Bishop LaValley will meet Catholics and the general public in each area of the Diocese. The Clinton County gathering will be at an Evening Prayer service in Saint Alexander’s Church, Morrisonville on Monday, May 3rd at 6:30 PM. The prayer will be followed by a public reception at 7:00 PM. Everyone is welcome.

CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY

The following is the way to pray the Chaplet (Rosary) of Divine Mercy recommended by Jesus to St. Faustina. Using ordinary Rosary beads:

1. Begin with the Sign of the Cross, 1 Our Father, 1 Hail Mary and The Apostles Creed.

2. Then on the Our Father Beads say the following: Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your dearly beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world.

3. On the 10 Hail Mary Beads say the following: For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.

(Repeat step 2 and 3 for all five decades).

4. Conclude with (three times): Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world.

Bulletin for the week of April 11, 2010

LOOKING AHEAD

Apr 17-18: Food Shelf Weekend

Apr 18: Class for those preparing for Confirmation, Parish Center, 7:00 PM

Apr 24-25: Catholic Home Missions Appeal

Apr 30: Ordination of Father Terry LaValley as Bishop, St. Mary’s Cathedral, Ogdensburg

May 8: Spring Burials, 9:00 AM

May 8 First Communion Rehearsal 10:30 AM

May 9: First Communion, 10:00 AM Mass

May 15-16: Food Shelf Weekend

June 13: Cadyville Fire Department Field Day

Oct 14-21: Pilgrimage to Rome for Canonization of Brother André Information 518-647-8415

RELIGIOUS WEB SITES

www.masstimes.org (Time of weekend Masses)

www.fisheaters.com (Catholic information)

Mission Intention for April

That Christians persecuted for the sake of the Gospel may persevere, sustained by the Holy Spirit, in their faithful witness to the love of God for all.

ROSARY RALLY: A Rosary Rally for the four Sundays of May will be held at the House of Prayer, Ellenburg Center, from 2:00-3:00 p.m. on May 2 - Joyful Mysteries for Life, on May 9 - Luminous Mysteries for all Women, on May 16 - Sorrowful Mysteries for Healing, on May 23. Phone Pat at 518-594-3253 with questions.

DISCERNMENT WEEKEND: Come to a quiet place and let the Heart of Jesus speak to your heart! Single, Catholic women are invited to a weekend of prayer and discernment and to spend time letting Jesus love you! Share with the Sisters of St. Joseph in Holy Eucharist, Liturgy of the Hours, the Rosary, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and opportunities to talk and discuss with the Sisters. Saturday, April 24th - Sunday, April 25th Arrive: Saturday, 11:00 pm. Departure: Sunday, 4:00 pm . Please CALL or EMAIL for registration. Contact: Sister Mary Gregory, SSJ, 1425 Washington Street

Watertown, NY 13601 Phone: 315.782.3460 Email: smgssj@yahoo.com Website: www.ssjwatertown.org

Prayer for Bishop-elect LaValley

God, eternal Shepherd,

you have chosen your servant Terry

to watch over the your flock

and to pastor the Church of Ogdensburg.

Help him to respond wholeheartedly

to your call, “Follow me.”

Among us and for us,

may he be a faithful teacher,

a wise administrator and a holy priest.

Enrich him with the gifts and virtues of a true apostle,

for the good of your people in the North Country.

May he, and all those in his care,

show forth the living presence of Christ in the world;

and come to the joy of everlasting life

in your verdant pastures.

We ask this through Christ, our Lord. Amen.

AT HOME WITH OUR FAITH: The April issue of At Home with Our Faith is now available at the entrance to the church.

MARRIAGE TIP: “My heart is ever at your service” (William Shakespeare). It may seem like odd English to your ear but there’s something romantic about poetry. Have you ever read poetry to each other?Find more Marriage Rx at www.foryourmarriage.org.

BLESSED BROTHER ANDRÉ TO BE DECLARED A SAINT: Blessed Brother André Bessette, C.S.C., will be canonized, or formally declared a saint, in a ceremony to be held Oct. 17th in Rome by Pope Benedict XVI. Blessed Brother André was a brother of the Congregation of Holy Cross, the religious order which founded the University of Notre Dame, and the founder of St. Joseph’s Oratory of Mount Royal in Montreal. For information on pilgrimage departing from Montreal on October 14th phone 518-647-8415 orakey3@frontiernet.net.

DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY: On October 5, 1938, a young Polish nun by the name of Sister Faustina Kowalska died in a convent of the Congregation of Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy in Cracow, Poland. She came from a very poor family that had struggled hard on their little farm during the terrible years of World War I. Sister had had only three years of very simple education. Hers were the humblest of tasks in the convent, usually in the kitchen or the vegetable garden. On February 22, 1931, Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ appeared to this simple nun, bringing with Him a wonderful message of Mercy for all people. Pope John Paul II declared Sister Faustina a saint on April 30, 2000. We need not accept as a matter of our Catholic faith the revelations to Saint Faustina the way the Apostles’ Creed must be accepted. However, it is true that private revelations have enhanced and enriched and made our faith in Jesus more complete. Since May, 2000 the Second Sunday of Easter has been known as Divine Mercy Sunday as a reminder for us to place our trials and sins to the care of the Merciful Jesus.

Bulletin for the week of April 4, 2010

LOOKING AHEAD

Apr 11: Divine Mercy Sunday, St. Peter’s Church 12:15-3:00 PM

Apr 17-18: Food Shelf Weekend

Apr 18: Class for those preparing for Confirmation, Parish Center, 7:00 PM

Apr 24-25: Catholic Home Missions Appeal

Apr 30: Ordination of Father Terry LaValley as Bishop, St. Mary’s Cathedral, Ogdensburg

May 8: Spring Burials, 9:00 AM

May 9: First Communion, 10:00 AM Mass

May 15-16: Food Shelf Weekend

June 13: Cadyville Fire Department Field Day

Oct 14-21: Pilgrimage to Rome for Canonization of Brother André Information 518-647-8415

RELIGIOUS WEB SITES

www.masstimes.org (Time of weekend Masses)

www.fisheaters.com (Catholic information)

Mission Intention for April

That Christians persecuted for the sake of the Gospel may persevere, sustained by the Holy Spirit, in their faithful witness to the love of God for all.

Prayer for Bishop-elect LaValley

God, eternal Shepherd,

you have chosen your servant Terry

to watch over the your flock

and to pastor the Church of Ogdensburg.

Help him to respond wholeheartedly

to your call, “Follow me.”

Among us and for us,

may he be a faithful teacher,

a wise administrator and a holy priest.

Enrich him with the gifts and virtues of a true apostle,

for the good of your people in the North Country.

May he, and all those in his care,

show forth the living presence of Christ in the world;

and come to the joy of everlasting life

in your verdant pastures.

We ask this through Christ, our Lord. Amen.

AT HOME WITH OUR FAITH: The April issue of At Home with Our Faith is now available at the entrance to the church.

THANKS: I am most appreciative to all parishioners who assisted in a variety of ways in making the Liturgy and prayers of Holy Week and Easter memorable for their spirituality, and transition from Lent to the Easter. This includes the Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors, Altar Servers, director of music and choir, those who helped beautify the altar, and those who polished and picked up St. James’s Church from day to day. Also, many thanks to all of you who provided donations for the flowers.

BLESSING OF A HOME AT EASTER: (Gather the family together in a favorite room. Bring the container of Easter Water. Choose one person to lead the following prayer.)

Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation. Through your goodness we have received all benefits. Come, visit and bless + this home so that it may be a shelter of love, health, humility, goodness, mildness, joy, peace and thanksgiving to God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. May the love and blessings of God, + the Father, and Son, and the Holy Spirit, descend upon this home, all those who live within it, and upon all those whom we welcome in the Name of our Savior, Jesus Christ. And may God’s grace and peace remain with all of us for ever. Amen.

All pray the OUR FATHER as the rooms of the house are sprinkled with Easter water. (Keep the left over Easter water for blessings on special occasions )

MARRIAGE TIP: The Golden Rule says, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” But consider this Marriage Rule, “Do unto your beloved whatever your spouse would have you do. Find more Marriage Rx at www.foryourmarriage.org.

EASTER EGGS: Did you know that Easter Eggs originated in northern Europe soon after Christianity was established there? Always regarded as symbols of spring and new life, the egg also represents the stone tomb left empty when Christ rose from the dead. At one time, eggs were even forbidden during Lent. To eat an egg on Easter became something to celebrate. It is little wonder the custom of decorating eggs for such a festive occasion became a custom we still follow today.

EASTER LILY: Did you know that the Easter lily has always been a traditional symbol of beauty, perfection, purity and goodness? With a beautiful spring bloom known as a trumpet, and such a sweet fragrance, it has become a true symbol of jubilation. It is as welcome after the winter snows as the Easter Alleluia!

A BLESSED EASTER TO ALL!