Bulletin for the week of November 28, 2010

RELIGIOUS WEB SITES

www.usccb.org/nab/bible/index.shtml (Complete Bible)

www.MassTimes.org (Mass Times)

Mission Intention for December

That our personal experience of suffering may enable us to better understand the unease and pain of those who are alone, sick or aged and stir us to give them generous help.

GIVING TREE: Your gifts must be under the Giving Tree by the end of 8;30 Mass on Monday, December 13th. Last year St. James Parishioners were VERY responsive to this act of giving to needy children

CHRISTMAS HYMNS WITH CHILDREN: The children in Grades 1-5 who participate in the Religious Education Program on Thursdays will be invited to sing Christmas Carols before the 4:00 Mass on Christmas Eve. Practices will be at the Parish Center after the religion class on Thursday December 9th and at St. James Church on Thursday December 16th. Parents whose children will participate are asked to pick up their child at 4:00 PM on those days.

NEVER MISS MASS AGAIN! When travelling you never miss Mass again by consulting the website: www.MassTimes.org. This website has the location of every Catholic church in the United States and all Catholic parishes in the world. Check it out before as you plan your travels.

MARCH OF LIFE PILGRIMAGE: On Sunday, January 23rd a bus will depart from St. Peter’s Church, Plattsburgh for Washington for those who wish to participate in the annual March for Life. Please contact Mrs. Karen Smith for more information at 518-566-6229. For those who are unable to travel to DC, there is a local March for Life being held in Plattsburgh on Sunday, January 16th beginning at 1:30 PM. The Plattsburgh March begins at The Newman Center (90 Broad St) and concludes with a prayer service at St. John's Church (20 Broad St). This year's guest speaker is Bishop Terry LaValley. For more information, please contact Wanda Gaffney at 518-647-5153.

ST. JAMES PARISH BREAKFAST: Our annual Parish Christmas Breakfast is Sunday December 5th at 11:15 A.M. at the Parish Center. Catered by Judy and Jeff Layhee. The event will also include a door prize and Chinese Auction. Adults $11.00; Age 6-12 $6.00; Under 6 Free. You will find a sign up sheet and a Menu on the window sill in the vestibule. Your reservation must be provided by Monday, November 29th. Please join us for some good home cooking and fellowship. If you have any questions you may call Theresa Andre at 293-6295 or Chris Miner at 293-6644.

CATHOLIC CALENDARS: Calendars for 2011 indicating the special holy days and saints of the Catholic Church are available for your home or workplace. This year they are on the theme of Christian stewardship.

SAVE THE DATE: Seton Academy & Seton Catholic will be holding their fifth annual Christmas Dinner/Silent Auction December 5 from 12-5 PM. If you are interesting in getting involved in the planning, meetings will be Nov 10th & 17th at 6:00 PM at Seton Catholic High School. You can also participate by donating items for our Silent Auction or home made gifts. Take outs available. For more information call Stacie Chapman at 643-7918 or go to www.setoncatholic.net

MARRIAGE TIP: “Do not return evil for evil, or insult for insult” (1 Peter 3:9). When couples argue, it’s tempting to answer a criticism with another criticism or excuse. A simple, “I’m sorry” can do a world of good. Find more Marriage Rx at www.foryourmarriage.org.

HAPPY NEW YEAR! This is the first Sunday of the new Church year. It’s also the first Sunday of the Church season of Advent. The color of the season is violet to show we’re in a time of quiet preparation for the coming of the Messiah. During Advent we hear John the Baptist telling us to repent, to change our lives for the better, and to make straight the way of the Lord.

For those of you who follow the Bible readings of the Church, our new church year (November 28,2010 to November 27, 2011) will be known as Year A.

FUNERAL: A funeral was celebrated this week for Yvonne Rivers. Please remember her and her family in your prayers.

Bulletin for the week of November 21, 2010

Mission Intention for November

That the victims of addiction may, thanks to the support of the Christian community, find in the power of our Saving God strength to recover.

GIVING TREE: Through the assistance of the Ladies of St. James the Giving Tree for Advent will be up by Friday, November 26th. Your gifts must be under the Giving Tree by the end of 8;30 Mass onMonday, December 13th. Tags with the first name of a child will be placed on the tree for whom you can bring a gift. Last year St. James Parishioners were VERY responsive to this act of giving to needy children

THE BIBLE - GOOD FOR LIFE! National Bible Week is celebrated during Thanksgiving Week - November 21-28. Portions or all of the Bible have been translated into 2,233 of the more than 6,500 languages in the world. Some part of the Bible is being translated for the first time in 468 languages. In many of the rest, where older Bible versions already exist, new translations are being prepared in clear, modern language that is easily understandable to today's readers. Over the last two hundred years, there has been an incredible growth in the number of languages in which the Bible is available.

MARCH OF LIFE PILGRIMAGE: On Sunday, January 23rd a bus will depart from St. Peter’s Church, Plattsburgh for Washington for those who wish to participate in the annual March for Life. Please contact Mrs. Karen Smith for more information at 518-566-6229. For those who are unable to travel to DC, there is a local March for Life being held in Plattsburgh on Sunday, January 16th beginning at 1:30 PM. The Plattsburgh March begins at The Newman Center (90 Broad St) and concludes with a prayer service at St. John's Church (20 Broad St). This year's guest speaker is Bishop Terry LaValley. For more information, please contact Wanda Gaffney at 518-647-5153.

THANKSGIVING DAY: Thanksgiving is not a feast of the Catholic Church, but the Church does provide a “Mass in Thanksgiving to God” to be celebrated on this day. The first official Thanksgiving proclamation was made by the Continental Congress in 1777, but it was not until 1863 that Thanksgiving became a national holiday. President Abraham Lincoln called for the nation to observe a day of thanksgiving on the last Thursday of November.

CCHD/Black and Indian Missions: The second collection this weekend will be for the Campaign for Human Development. Let us offer generous financial help in support of the service of priests, Religious and lay catechists in more than 1,150 Catholic parishes throughout Africa, Asia, the Pacific Islands and remote regions of Latin America. Thank you for your support!

ST. JAMES PARISH BREAKFAST: Our annual Parish Christmas Breakfast is Sunday December 5th at 11:15 A.M. at the Parish Center. Catered by Judy and Jeff Layhee. The event will also include a door prize and Chinese Auction. Adults $11.00; Age 6-12 $6.00; Under 6 Free. You will find a sign up sheet and a Menu on the window sill in the vestibule. Your reservation must be provided by Monday, November 29th. Please join us for some good home cooking and fellowship. If you have any questions you may call Theresa Andre at 293-6295 or Chris Miner at 293-6644.

CATHOLIC CALENDARS: Calendars for 2011 indicating the special holy days and saints of the Catholic Church are available for your home or workplace. This year they are on the theme of Christian stewardship.

SAVE THE DATE: Seton Academy & Seton Catholic will be holding their fifth annual Christmas Dinner/Silent Auction December 5 from 12-5 PM. If you are interesting in getting involved in the planning, meetings will be Nov 10th & 17th at 6:00 PM at Seton Catholic High School. You can also participate by donating items for our Silent Auction or home made gifts. Take outs available. For more information call Stacie Chapman at 643-7918 or go to www.setoncatholic.net

MARRIAGE TIP: Friends bring out the best in each other. How does your spouse bring out the best in you? Compare notes. Find more Marriage Rx at www.foryourmarriage.org.

THANKSGIVING DAY MEAL BLESSING

Blessed are you, Lord, God of creation.

Through your goodness we enjoy the fruits of the earth, and share the loving gifts of family and friends.

We ask your blessing on our table and our home.

We offer thanks for the love with which this festive meal was prepared, and for the love and joy which bring us together to partake of it.

In gratitude for your continued care over us, make us mindful of the needs of others, that we may show our thanks in the way we live.

May our hearts be filled with love and praise, as we pray in your holy name. AMEN

Bulletin for the week of November 14, 2010

Mission Intention for November

That the victims of addiction may, thanks to the support of the Christian community, find in the power of our Saving God strenght to recover.

THANKSGIVING DAY MASS: On Thanksgiving Day, November 25, there will be a special Mass of Thanksgiving at 8:30 AM

MARCH OF LIFE PILGRIMAGE: On Sunday, January 23rd a bus will depart from St. Peter’s Church, Plattsburgh for Washington for those who wish to participate in the annual March for Life. The bus will travel through the night an arrive in time to attend Mass and the March for Life. Please contact Mrs. Karen Smith for more information at 518-566-6229. For those who are unable to travel to DC, there is a local March for Life being held in Plattsburgh on Sunday, January 16th beginning at 1:30PM. The Plattsburgh March, sponsored by Champlain Valley Right to Life, begins at The Newman Center (90 Broad St) and concludes with a prayer service at St. John's Church (20 Broad St). This year's guest speaker is Bishop Terry LaValley. For more information, please contact Wanda Gaffney at 518-647-5153.

YEAR’S END: The new year according to the Catholic Church begins on November 28th, the first Sunday of Advent. This current Church year ends with next weekend’s special day in honor of Our Lord Jesus Christ the King. As this church year draws to a close, the Lord Jesus reminds us that even in times of trial and persecution, not a hair on our head will be harmed because of our faith and trust in God. For those of you who follow the Bible readings of the Church, our new church year (November 28,2010 to November 27, 2011) will be known as Year A.

CCHD/Black and Indian Missions: Next week we will join the other parishes in the Diocese in taking up the collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development and the Black and Indian Missions. Both of these groups have a national and a local impact. Remember, 25% of the funds collected for CCHD remain in the Diocese to assist local groups working to address the issue of poverty in our North Country communities. Each year the evangelization/religious education programs at Akwasasne receive a substantial grant from the National Office for the Black and Indian Missions.

Please be as generous as possible to this important combined collection.

If you have questions or need additional information, please contact:

Sr. Donna M. Franklin, DC by e-mail at ccdirect@wadhams.edu Thank you for your support!

CATHOLIC CALENDARS: Calendars for 2011 indicating the special holy days and saints of the Catholic Church are available for your home or workplace. This year they are on the theme of Christian stewardship.

SAVE THE DATE: Seton Academy & Seton Catholic will be holding their fifth annual Christmas Dinner/Silent Auction December 5 from 12-5 PM. If you are interesting in getting involved in the planning, meetings will be Nov 10th & 17th at 6:00 PM at Seton Catholic High School. You can also participate by donating items for our Silent Auction or home made gifts. Take outs available. For more information call Stacie Chapman at 643-7918 or go to www.setoncatholic.net

MARRIAGE TIP: Is it a matter of bad hearing or just not listening? Often couples will say, “You’re not listening to me.” or “I don’t remember you saying that.” Get your spouse’s attention before talking. Find more Marriage Rx at www.foryourmarriage.org.

Bulletin for the week of November 7, 2010

Mission Intention for November

That the victims of addiction may, thanks to the support of the Christian community, find in the power of our Saving God strenght to recover.

THANK YOU: The Hospitality Committee would like to sincerely thank all those who provided refreshments for the Pastor Appreciation Reception this past week end and all those who attended to honor Father Deno.

PLANNING FOR DEATH IS NATURAL: Planning for death is as natural for the Christian as planning for life. As stated in 1 Timothy 5:8, if anyone does not take care of his own, and especially of his household; he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. Having a Will is good Stewardship. Take care of your family.

CATHOLIC CALENDARS: Calendars for 2011 indicating the special holy days and saints of the Catholic Church are available for your home or workplace. This year they are on the theme of Christian stewardship.

SAVE THE DATE: Seton Academy & Seton Catholic will be holding their fifth annual Christmas Dinner/Silent Auction December 5 from 12-5 PM. If you are interesting in getting involved in the planning, meetings will be Nov 10th & 17th at 6:00 PM at Seton Catholic High School. You can also participate by donating items for our Silent Auction or home made gifts. Take outs available. For more information call Stacie Chapman at 643-7918 or go to www.setoncatholic.net

MARRIAGE TIP: Duing the month of November remember those who have died. Spend a moment today praying together for your relatives and friends who have passed on. Find more Marriage Rx atwww.foryourmarriage.org.

VISITING A CEMETERY DURING MONTH OF NOVEMBER: The custom of visiting the cemetery and praying for the dead can be traced to the women who returned to the tomb of Jesus Easter morning to mourn and complete the preparation of His body for burial. Then and there they discovered that He had been raised from the dead. Today, our visits to the cemetery are prompted by our love and faith. We come to remember, to mourn, to give thanks for the life our beloved shared with us, to pray for peaceful rest in death, and to strengthen our belief that one day we will be united with our beloved in Eternal Life.

PRAYER FOR VISITING THE CEMETERY

We come to this sacred place, the earthly home of our departed loved ones, where they rest in peace.

We come to this sacred place to be close to God and remember the love He has for us.

We come to this sacred place to pray for the eternal repose of their souls.

We come to this sacred place in prayer, asking for the intercession of those who are before the throne of God.

We come to this sacred place and are reminded that God is present, for always and forever.

We come to this sacred place as so many have come before us and will continue after us, as a member of God's family.