Mission Intention for January
That the riches of the created world may be preserved, valued, and made available as God’s precious gift to all.
STATEMENT OF GIVING FOR INCOME TAXES: If you wish to receive a statement of your financial contributions to St. James Church for 2010, please indicate this on your Sunday offering envelope so that we can assure confidentiality.
MARRIAGE TIP: Do you know what is currently stressing your spouse? If not, it doesn’t hurt to check it out. Maybe everything really is just fine. To ask, however, shows concern. Find more Marriage Rx at www.foryourmarriage.org.
LETTER OF BISHOP LAVALLEY ON RESPECT LIFE COLLECTION
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
Since January 2005, the faithful of the Diocese of Ogdensburg have generously given to the annual Respect Life Collection. Such generosity reflects our strong commitment to the proclamation of the Gospel of Life. These financial gifts enable the Church to help fund many good works that promote the dignity of life in communities throughout our Diocese.
The Respect Life Collection supports a variety of pro-life initiatives. Among some of last year’s grant recipients: Gabriel Project crisis pregnancy programs in several locations in the Diocese, a Teen Pregnancy program administered through Catholic Charities in Malone, Liferight of Watertown, Champlain Valley Birthright, the New York State Right to Life Educational Trust Fund, as well as many other local Respect Life efforts.
Each year in January, buses of youth from various North Country communities travel to Washington, D.C. to participate in the annual national March for Life. We are able to assist these pilgrims for life from collection proceeds. These youth join hundreds of thousands of women and men who give public witness to the dignity and preciousness of every human life.
Thank you for your generosity as the second collection to promote Respect Life initiatives is taken up in your parish. Information on grant applications is available from your pastor. May God bless our efforts abundantly as we work together to build a Culture of Life!
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Most Reverend Terry R. LaValley
Bishop of Ogdensburg
FLU PRECAUTIONS: The Diocese of Ogdensburg has received some inquiries about precautions in church settings against influenza and concerning the recent hepatitis incident at a Long Island parish at Christmas. As in the past, Bishop LaValley is asking all parishes of the diocese to adopt the following precautionary measures:
Parishioners should not share the sign of peace if feeling ill.
It is recommended that parishioners receive Communion in the hand. Communion on the tongue presents hygienic problems during the flu season.
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