Bulletin for the Week of August 14, 2011

LOOKING AHEAD

Aug 20-21 Food Shelf Weekend

Aug 21: Annual Redford Picnic, noon-6 PM

Aug 24: Golf Tournament hosted by St. Joseph Church, Dannemora at Barracks Golf Club, 1:00 PM To enter Phone 566-7150

Sep 5: Labor Day Celebration, Holy Name School, AuSable Forks

Sep 11: Grandparents Day

Sep 17-18: Food Shelf Weekend

Sep 17-18: Bishop’s Fund Commitment Weekend

Oct 1-2: Respect Life Weekend

Oct 6: Religious Education classes begin Grades 1-5

Oct 9: Confirmation preparation registration Grades 8-HS 6:30 PM

Oct 15-16: Food Shelf Weekend

Oct 22-23: World Mission Weekend

RELIGIOUS WEB SITES

www.nccbuscc.org/romanmissal/ (Roman Missal)

http://pray.nd.edu/ (Daily Prayer)

Mission Intention for August: That World Youth Day in Madrid may encourage young people throughout the world to have their lives rooted and built up in Christ.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION/CONFIRMATION REGISTRATION: Forms for registration in the St. James Religious Education Program grades 1-5 are available at the entrance to the church. Classes begin on Thursday, October 6. Parents of students MUST be registered members of St. James Parish. Please return the ENTIRE form either in the basket at the entrance to the church or to St. James Rectory, PO Box 117, Cadyville, NY 12918. Parents of children in grades 6-7 who previously participated in Religious Education will be notified by mail regarding the plans for classes. Students in grades 8 through high school will register for Confirmation preparation classes on Sunday, October 9, 6:30 PM.

BAPTISM: Hudson Kiel Stoughton son of Kiel and Kayla (Loveless) Stoughton became a member of the Catholic Church through Baptism on August 7.

MARRIAGE TIP: Even if you’re newly married, try fantasizing about what it will be like to grow old together. As Robbie Hart sings in the “The Wedding Singer, I’ll “carry you around when your arthritis is bad…get your medicine when your tummy aches…even let ya hold the remote control.”. Find more Marriage Rx at www.foryourmarriage.org.

WE VALUE THE GIFT OF LIFE – TWENTY SIX WEEKS AFTER CONCEPTION

Dear Spiritual Friends, my life began at my conception 26 weeks ago. I have been viable for several weeks now and most recently I developed a sense of taste and smell. If you placed a sweet substance in my amniotic fluid, I would swallow more. However, if you put a bitter tasting substance in my amniotic fluid, I would swallow less. My facial expression shows my displeasure at bitter tasting things. Let those who seek my life be put to shame and disgrace. Let those who plot evil against me be turned back and confounded. (Psalm 35:4-5)

THE FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION: Monday, August 15, is the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is not a holy day of obligation in the United States this year. Mass of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary will be offered at 8:30 AM.

MARRIAGE JUBILEE CELEBRATION: The annual Marriage Jubilee Mass to honor those couples in our Diocese who are observing significant wedding anniversaries will be celebrated at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Ogdensburg on Sunday, September 25 at 2:30 PM. Couples celebrating jubilees and wishing to attend and to receive a certificate need to register for this event through St. James Parish before September 13th.

THE ROMAN MISSAL, THIRD EDITION, The Readings from the Bible

The Bible Readings at Mass are from the Old and New Testaments and the Gospels. The Sunday Gospels roll on a three year cycle: Saint Matthew (Year A-2011), Saint Mark (Year B-2012), and Saint Luke (Year C-2013). These readings proclaim God’s great events of the past and the presence of Jesus in our midst. When God speaks he communicates himself; His life and His love. God invites us to listen and be ready to be changed by what is heard. The priest’s homily develops the message of the Bible and applies it to the life of the specific worshipping community.

REDFORD PICNIC: The 156th Annual Redford Picnic will be held Sunday, August 21, on the grounds of the Church of the Assumption of Mary School. Features include full meals of either roast beef or ham from noon to 6 pm, and rides on the famous merry-go-round. Raffles for $5000. afghans, handmade baskets, etc.