Bulletin for the Week of January 22, 2012

LOOKING AHEAD
Jan 21-22: Food Shelf Weekend


Jan 21-22: Special Respect Human Life Collection


Feb 5, Mar 4, Apr 1, May 6: Class for those preparing for Confirmation, 6:00 PM St. James Parish Center


Feb 18-19: Food Shelf Weekend


Feb 22: Ash Wednesday, Special Collection for Church in Central and Eastern Europe Masses: 8:30 AM and 5:30 PM


Feb 25-26: Campaign for Subscriptions to North Country Catholic


Mar 17-18: Food Shelf Weekend


May 13: First Communion


RELIGIOUS WEB SITES
www.amm.org/chss/chss.asp (Catholic Home Study)
http://pray.nd.edu/ (Daily Prayer)


Mission Intention for January That victims of natural disasters may received the spiritual and material comfort they need to rebuild their lives.


BAPTISM: Natalee Alice DuBray, daughter of Mark and Alicia (LaMora) DuBray, became a member of the Catholic community through the Sacrament of Baptism on January 15th.


FREE SEMINAR: Paul Ochs, specialist in long-term care and disability income benefits of the Knights of Columbus will present a seminar on these topics at the Emmaus Room, St. Peter’s Church, on Tuesday, February 7th at 7:00 PM. The seminar is opened to all. For more information contact Shawn Tetreault at 643-2033.


February 22nd – April 1st: 40 Days for Life Spring Campaign. Volunteer to pray, fast and join in community outreach at Plattsburgh's Planned Parenthood 66 Brinkerhoff Street. For more info call co-ordinator Nancy Belzile at 593-6024


PRAYER FOR LIFE: Eternal God, Source of life, we implore you to
Protect all unborn children. Guide and support all expectant parents. Comfort the aged, the sick and the dying. Strengthen prisoners, especially those awaiting execution, and their victims. And bring peace to our world, torn apart by war, terrorism and countless other acts of violence against life. Grant this through Christ our Lord. Amen


MARRIAGE TIP: Moral decisions in marriage often involve how we use our time and money. Does this job demand too many hours away from home? How many children should we have? Decide prayerfully and together. Find more Marriage Rx at www.foryourmarriage.org.


WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY: The annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity began on Wednesday, January 18, and continues through Tuesday, January 25. The theme for 2012 is "We Will All Be Changed by the Victory of Our Lord Jesus Christ." Prayers for each day of the Octave can be found on http://www.geii.org Let us continue to pray for Christian Unity so that one day “all will be one”.


LETTER FROM BISHOP LAVALLEY:
Today marks the thirty-ninth anniversary of US Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision which legalized abortion on demand in our United States. Tragically, the practice of abortion has come to be common in our country.


The annual Respect Life collection of the Diocese of Ogdensburg will be taken up in our parishes at Mass today. Through your generosity the diocese will once again be able to make grants to organizations within the North Country that are working to support and enhance the value of life in the minds and hearts of our people.


Last year collection proceeds were used to fund grants to assist the Gabriel Project in five locations. These are parish based hands-on programs to support women and men and give practical assistance when crisis pregnancies occur. The 40 Days for Life initiative was assisted in Clinton County. Champlain Valley Birthright, and the NYS Right to Life Educational Trust Fund were all assisted as well. Each year from proceeds, grants are given to assist those who will journey to Washington for the annual January March for Life. One hundred fifty youth will travel in three buses to participate.


Your financial support can make a great difference to us in our ability to support our local initiatives to proclaim and support human life. May God bless you for your generosity!