Bulletin for the Week of September 4, 2011

LOOKING AHEAD

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 instill authentic moral and spiritual values.

Sisters of St. Joseph Lay Associate Program: The Sisters of St. Joseph invite you to learn about their Lay Associate Program. Lay Associates meet once a month to learn about the spirituality of the Sisters, to pray together, and to discuss ways to deepen their spiritual lives. Being an Associate is open to both men and women. There will be an inquiry meeting Thursday, September 8 at 7 p.m.at St. John’s in the Wilderness parish center, Lake Clear at 6148, Rt.30. If you have any questions, please call Sr. Carol at 518-891-2286

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: A child’s disobedience can trigger rage from a parent. Try pre-empting your anger with a plan. Inform your child (ideally after discussion) of what consequence will follow disobedience. Then, don’t yell, just calmly enforce the plan. Find more Marriage Rx at www.foryourmarriage.org.

WE VALUE THE GIFT OF LIFE TWENTY-NINE WEEKS AFTER CONCEPTION Hello Spiritual Friends, I was conceived 29 weeks ago and I am into my third trimester. I weigh about three and one-half pounds and am over 17 inches long. My central nervous system continues to develop and this is shown in many ways; for example, I have definite periods of rest and periods of activity. My mom is feeling pretty big now and has a hard time believing that we have 10 more weeks to go, but I will continue to grow! God is present as my helper, the Lord sustains my life. (Psalm 54:6)

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 Responsorial Psalm

The Book of Psalms, also called the Psalter, is a collection of 150 poem-songs inspired by the Holy Spirit and entrusted to Israel in view of the day when Jesus would use them to express his own prayer to the Father. The Church sings the psalms and, like Christ, finds in them the expression of her own prayer. The text of the responsorial Psalm is given in the Lectionary. The Lector reads the verses of the responsorial Psalm signifying that the Psalm, like the reading that preceded it, is the Word of God addressed to his people as well as their prayer to him. During the responsorial psalm the congregation remains seated, listening with reverent attention and saying the response after each strophe. The responsorial Psalm is a meditation. The responsorial Psalm is the Word of God “taken to heart.”

BISHOPS FUND APPEAL: The 2011 Bishop’s Fund Appeal will begin soon in our parish and throughout the Diocese of Ogdensburg. Our goal is to have more families participate in this important Appeal. If we do this, we will surely exceed our parish financial target of $ 8,902.. Your gift to the 2011 Bishop’s Fund Appeal will help continue the vital ministries, services and programs that reach out to so many in need. Please consider making a pledge or one-time gift to this year’s effort.

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.