Bulletin for the Week of April 29, 2012

LOOKING AHEAD May 5: First Penance for First Communion 10:00 AM May 5-6: Renovation Fund Collection May 6: Class for those preparing for Confirmation, 6:00 PM St. James Parish Center May 12-13: Catholic Charities Collection May 13: First Communion May 17: Ascension of the Lord, Holy Day of Obligation, Masses 8:30 and 5;30 PM May 19-20: Food Shelf Weekend May 26-27: Special Collection for Catholic Home Missions June 10: Cadyville Firemen Field Day, noon High School Graduations June 16 Seton Catholic June 22 Saranac Central June 22 Beekmantown Central TOP NOTCH LINKS www.usccb.org/concience (religious liberty) www.ewtn.com (Spirituality) Mission Intention for April: That many young people might hear the call of Jesus and follow Him in the priesthood and religious life. PILGRIMAGE TO ITALY: With Father Amyot Oct 31-Nov 10. For info: 315-384-2064. FIRST PENANCE AND REHEARSAL: Parents of those making their First Communion are reminded that a rehearsal and First Penance for these children will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, May 5th. CONGRATULATIONS: Sixty years ago residents of Cadyville met in the St. Anthony’s hall to discuss the need for fire protection. As a result of this meeting the Cadyville Fire Department and Fire District were formed with plans to purchase the first fire truck and to erect a fire station. In those early days the Cadyville Fire Department provided fire protection to all of the area north of Route 3 and included Cumberland Head and the Town of Saranac. At its recent banquet celebrating 60 years of fire protection, Clarence Duquette, Sr. and Burton Duquette were honored for serving all of these 60 years. We offer our appreciation for all the current members and our prayers for eternal rest to the 88 members who have answered the “final call”. SPORTSCAMP: SportsCamp 2012, held at Wadhams in Ogdensburg, is a great place where boys and girls age 11-15 blend quality sports training with spiritual growth. Camp Dates: Basketball, July 8-12, Soccer July 8-12.Info at 315-393-2920 or www.catholiccamps.org BAPTISM: Jillann Ann Greule, daughter of James and Melissa (Sears) Greule became a member of the Catholic community through the Sacrament of Baptism on April 22nd. WANTED: SETON CATHOLIC CENTRAL is looking for families willing to host international students for the 2012-13 school year. Applicants are asked to introduce our American culture to a teenager from abroad. Each participating family will receive a stipend of $550 per month per child. More information is available by contacting Mrs. Lynn Gilbert, the Director of International Students, at 518.561.4031 for an application. FUNERALS: Please pray for Shirley Carter and Millie Gallagher whose funerals were this week. MARRIAGE TIP: If you made a list of reasons why any couple got married, and another list of reasons for their divorce, you'd have a lot of overlap. Often the very trait that you admired gets on your nerves because your spouse overdeveloped that quality. Find more Marriage Rx at www.foryourmarriage.org. FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER - VOCATIONS SUNDAY: Today's Gospel reading from St. John is the parable of the good shepherd. On this Good Shepherd Sunday, we celebrate the World Day of Prayer for Vocations. Pray for holy vocations to the priesthood, diaconate and consecrated life, especially for our diocese, that God will raise up good shepherds in our midst. VOCATION PRAYER God our Father, You call us to share in the mission of the Church. We beg you, O God, that all those whom you are calling to serve in the harvest field of this diocese and beyond may heed Your voice and serve Your people in faithful love. May Your Holy Spirit empower them to respond with a willing and generous, “Yes.” We ask You to choose someone from this family to be a priest, sister or brother. We promise to support that person with our prayers and encouragement. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.