Bulletin for the Week of August 28, 2011

LOOKING AHEAD

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 2: Confirmation preparation registration Grades 8-HS 6:30 PM

Oct 6: Religious Education classes begin Grades 1-5

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 September: That all teachers may know how to communicate love of the truth and instil authentic moral and spiritual values.

ANNUAL APPLE PIE SALE: The Ladies of St. Joseph & St. Alexander will hold their annual Apple Pie Sale on Fri., Sept. 30 at St. Alexander's Jubilee Hall. Pies are $7.00 each. To place an order, please call Toni Krupka 563-7521 or the Parish Office 561-5039.

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 2, 6:30 PM at the Parish Center.

MARRIAGE TIP: One version of the marriage vows states, “to have and to hold from this day forward.” Pay attention to that little word, “hold’ today. When times are tough or emotions raw, sometimes firmly and lovingly holding each other is the best comfort Find more Marriage Rx at www.foryourmarriage.org.

WE VALUE THE GIFT OF LIFE TWENTY-EIGHT WEEKS AFTER CONCEPTION Dear Spiritual Friends, my life began at my conception 28 weeks ago. I am getting bigger and chubbier. Every week I develop new abilities – now I can tell the difference between high and low sounds. I weigh about 3 pounds and I am 17 inches long. My mother will gain between 25 – 34 pound during this pregnancy. From now until I am born, she will gain about one pound per week. Please pray for my life and my mom’s well being. O God, by your name save me. By your strength defend my cause. (Psalm 54:3)

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 Offering

In each of the Eucharistic Prayers of the Roman Missal, offering follows remembrance. Christ is present and offered to the Father under the form of bread and wine. In communion with the Church in every place, the priest and faithful offer to the Father the sacrifice that “brings salvation to the whole world.” The offering of Christ cannot be separated from the offering of his members. In offering Christ, we learn to offer ourselves at Mass and in all the circumstances of life. There is room on the altar of Christ’s sacrifice for every joy,suffering, prayer and work of ours. The unity of the Church is forged in her one offering.

BISHOPS FUND APPEAL: The Bishop’s Fund Appeal provides us the opportunity to share our blessings with others as we continually serve those who most need our help throughout the Diocese of Ogdensburg. We have great hope that together we will be successful in 2011. Please respond as generously as possible when you receive your request from Bishop LaValley asking for your support of this year’s Bishop’s Fund Appeal.

LABOR DAY CELEBRATION: Monday, September 5th at Holy Name School, AuSable Forks. Fun and activities begin at 10:00 with the Labor Day Parade. Parade and activities benefit Holy Name School.

AFRICA RELIEF: A drought and cholera in East Africa, complicated by political instability and violence in Somalia, has led to desperate conditions for millions of people. The Catholic Church is responding through Catholic Relief Services that has worked in that region for decades. Catholic Relief Serviceshas set up the East Africa Emergency Fund to help reach the suffering. Donations to this Fund can be made online at www.crs.org or by phone (1-800-736-3467 from 8am to 11pm) or mail a check or money order to Catholic Relief Services, P.O. Box 17090, Baltimore, MD 21203-7090.