Bulletin for the Week of September 18, 2011

LOOKING AHEAD

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 6:30 PM 

Oct 6: Religious Education classes begin Grades 1-5

Oct 15-16: Food Shelf Weekend

Oct 18: Catechetical Sunday

Oct 22-23: World Mission Weekend

Nov 1: Solemnity of All Saints (holy day of obligation)

Nov 6: Daylight Saving time ends

Nov 8: Election Day

Harvest Dinners:

   Oct 2: Plattsburgh, Our Lady of Victory, Noon-5:00

   Oct 9: Dannemora, St. Joseph, 11:30-5:30 

   Oct 9: West Chazy, St. Joseph, Noon-5:00

   Oct 14: Cumberlead Head, St. Mary’s  6-11 PM

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 instill authentic moral and spiritual values.

GIBSON BROTHERS’ CONCERT: Holy Name School, AuSable Forks, is hosting the Gibson Brothers in concert at the AuSable Valley High School on Saturday, October 5th.  Doors open at 6:00 PM with the concert starting at 7:00 PM. Tickets for the fundraiser in support of Holy Name School are available in advance for $18.00  (647-8444), or at the door on the night of the concert..

LIFECHAIN SUNDAY: Stand up for Life at the LIFE CHAIN on Sunday, October 2nd.  More than 1,800 locations across the United States and Canada will participate in this peaceful, prayerful, public witness which is the kick-off for Respect Life month as it takes place on Respect Life Sunday. LIFE CHAIN near you:is Smithfield Blvd at Cornelia St, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. LIFE CHAIN is open to all faiths. 

CRAFT SHOW: St. Ann’s Church, Mooers Forks, will have a craft show on Saturday, October 15th at St. Joseph Center. 73 Maple Street, Mooers, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Crafters interested in renting a space should call Marge Pombrio at 236-4577.

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: Consider living beneath your means. Many people in the world don’t have a choice. Even it you are still collecting necessities for your household, is there one thing that you can give away this week? You’ll be richer for it. Find more Marriage Rx at www.foryourmarriage.org.

WE VALUE THE GIFT OF LIFE THIRTY-ONE WEEKS AFTER CONCEPTION

Hello Spiritual Friends, my life started 31 weeks ago at my conception. I am now 4 1/2ˆ pounds and my total length is nearly 19 1/2ˆ inches! I make breathing movements between 30 – 40 % of the time. I can hear, taste, touch, cough, yawn and look around. Right now my grip is actually stronger than it will be after I am born. My mom is gaining weight faster now than at any other phase of our pregnancy, but she is not the one putting on most of the weight, I am!  Pray for my life, protect my life and defend my life. Lord my God, in you I take refuge, rescue me; save me from all who pursue me, Lest they maul me like lions, tear me to pieces with none to save. (Psalm 7:2-3)

THE ROMAN MISSAL, THIRD EDITION, The Homily

The homily is an integral part of the Mass, reserved to priest celebrant himself, or entrusted by him “to a concelebrating priest or occasionally, according to circumstances to a deacon, but never to a lay person.The homily may be an explanation of the Gospel, of the other Mass readings, or of the responsorial Psalm. It may call attention to other texts of the Mass or develop the feast or mystery being celebrated on a given day. The homily is “the Word in other words.” The homily is a bridge in two ways. It connects the first part of the Mass, the Liturgy of the Word, to the second part, the Liturgy of the Eucharist; and it connects the Mass to the rest of life. The homily sends God’s people, full of thanksgiving, into the Sacrifice of Christ renewed on the altar, and prepares them to go forth into a world hungry for goodness, beauty, and truth.

BISHOPS FUND APPEAL: As we begin “Commitment Weekend” for the 2011 Bishop’s Fund Appeal, it is our hope that we can continue or increase our support to this vital Appeal. The theme of this year’s Bishop’s Fund Appeal is Our Faith, Our Family. Please prayerfully consider supporting the many good works of the Diocese. Your pledge will be gratefully received and sincerely appreciated. Thank you in advance for your support.  To make your Bishop’s Fund gift on line, please visitwww.dioogdensburg.org/development and click on “Donate Now” (found in the left-hand margin of the website).