LOOKING AHEAD
Apr 14-15: Food Shelf Weekend
Apr 28: Spring Burials - Mass 8:30 followed by burials
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
RELIGIOUS WEB SITES
www.wordonfire.org (Catholicism)
http://pray.nd.edu/ (Daily Prayer)
Mission Intention for April: That many young people might hear the call of Jesus and follow Him in the priesthood and religious life.
SPRING BRUNCH: Holy Angels Church, Altona, Sunday, April 15, 2012 Serving 8 AM - 1 PM
DISCERNMENT WEEKEND: The Sisters of St. Joseph invite single, Catholic women to a weekend of prayer, quiet and discernment on April 21-22/2012 at Watertown. For information and registration contact Sister Mary Gregory, SSJ 315-782-3460 or email smgssj@yahoo.com.
PILGRIMAGE TO ITALY: With Father Amyot Oct 31-Nov 10. For info: 315-384-2064.
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
MARRIAGE TIP: The first duty of love is to listen. Can you accurately repeat anything your spouse said earlier today? Find more Marriage Rx at :www.foryourmarriage.org
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE: Mater Dei Foundation is offering scholarships for Catholic college bound seniors. People interested in applying, please contact Mr. Ron Romano, 401 Williams St., Ogdensburg, NY 13669 or e-mail at rcromano1319@yahoo.com before April 21st.
THANKS: I am most appreciative to all parishioners who assisted in a variety of ways in making the Liturgy and prayers of Holy Week and Easter memorable for their spirituality, and transition from Lent to Easter, and those who contributed for the Easter flowers.
HOLY WATER AND HOME BLESSING FOR EASTER: The Easter water blessed at the Easter Vigil service is available to you to bring home in small bottles you will find near the Holy Water container. Gather your family together and use this Easter water to sprinkle each room of your home after praying the following prayer: Bless all the members of this household and surround them with your protection, that they may find comfort and peace in Jesus Christ, the paschal lamb, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. AMEN
EASTER MESSAGE OF BISHOP LAVALLEY
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ:
The resurrection itself was never in doubt—God cannot die. But the surprise and gift of Easter is that the resurrection is for us, too! Jesus has been raised in our flesh and blood. It is our death that has been defeated. This is truly the ‘Day of the Lord.’ As we walk through life, we become increasingly aware of our mortality and the inevitable journey towards death. Death constitutes a huge challenge to our faith, for we see beyond death only as through a darkened glass.
Easter Sunday comes as surely as the dawn. As a resurrection people, we breathe the pure air of everlasting life. Death has been overcome. In His love for us, God draws us outwards into the unknown, the beyond, the infinite, the eternal. We go forward more confidently and hopefully because
Jesus our Brother has gone ahead of us.
While we may stumble and fall on our personal journeys, let us never lose hope in the God who saves us. When we love, accept, and forgive one another, we allow the splendor of Christ’s resurrection to scatter the shadows that darken the lives of our sisters and brothers. Let us all walk together in radiant hope, following the risen Christ who is the Way, the Truth and the Life.
Wishing you a glorious Easter!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
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