Bulletin for the Week of June 3, 2012

LOOKING AHEAD June 9-10: Special Collection for Catholic Communications June 10: Cadyville Firemen Field Day, noon June 16-17: Food Shelf Weekend July 14-15: Food Shelf Weekend Aug 18-19: Food Shelf Weekend High School Graduations June 16 Seton Catholic June 22 Saranac Central June 22 Beekmantown Central TOP NOTCH LINKS www.marriageuniqueforareason.org/ (Marriage) www.maryknollmagazine.org (Maryknoll) Mission Intention for June: That Catholics may recognize in the Eucharist the living presence of the Risen One who accompanies them in daily life.. PILGRIMAGE TO ITALY: With Father Amyot Oct 31-Nov 10. For info: 315-384-2064. GLUTEN-FREE HOSTS AVAILABLE: If you are in need of a gluten-free host, please advise Father Deno at whichever Mass you attend, and the special host will be set aside for you. PARISH NURSE: St. James Parish welcomes two parishioners who have completed training in the ministry of Parish Nurse at the Mercy Care Parish Nursing Program at Saranac Lake. A Parish Nurse is an active RN licensed in New York State with the specialized practice that focuses on whole person health and spiritual care as part of the process of promoting holistic health in a parish community. It originated with Phoebe, the deaconess mentioned in the letter of St. Paul to the Romans who opened her home to the sick and needy. St. Fabiola, a fourth century widow, sold her possessions and using her wealth to build homes to care for the sick and the poor. Future weekly bulletins will provide information on the services to you of St. James Parish Nurses. The Parish Nurses of St Peter’s Church invite you to a Faith Based Diabetes Support Group which will meet Sunday, June 3rd at 3:00 PM in the Emmaus Room. BAPTISM: Samuel Timothy Allan Mischler, son of Gregory and Michelle (Meyer) Mischler became a member of the Catholic community through the Sacrament of Baptism on May 27th. VOCAL CONCERT: The Northern Adirondack Vocal Ensemble will offer their new program, “Of Heaven and Earth: Sacred and Secular Choral Gems” on Saturday, June 16 at 7:30 pm, at St. Peter’s Church, Plattsburgh. Admission is a $10 donation at the door. For more information please telephone 293-7613. FAMILY GUGGENHEIM: Family Guggenheim is an opportunity for the entire family to get away for a few days of relaxation, fun, prayer, and just being together as family. Family Guggenheim is held at the Guggenheim Retreat Center, operated by on Lower Saranac Lake. Sessions 1 and 2 begin at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 9 and Thursday, August 16 and end at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 12 and Sunday, August 19. Session 3 begins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, October 5 and ends at 5:00 p.m.on Sunday, October 7. For information phone 315-393-2920. SAINT ANNE’S SHRINE: Saint Anne’s Shrine in Isle La Motte will reopen for the 2012 Pilgrimage and Tourist Season on Saturday, May 26, 2012 with the 7:00 p.m. Mass. Mass on Sunday, May 27 will be at 10:30. The Mass Schedule for the Season will be as follows: Saturday 7:00 p.m. (May 26 – Sept. 1)’ Sunday: 9:00 a.m. (June 17 – Sept. 2 10:30 a.m. (May 27 – Oct. 7) 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: Whose fault was your last fight? Maybe it clearly was one of you, but more often it’s a combination of misunderstanding, forgetting to do something, and spouses having different expectations. To resolve an argument look at what you contributed more than what your spouse did wrong. Find more Marriage Rx at www.foryourmarriage.org. PILGRIMAGE TO AURIESVILLE: The Catholic Daughters of Dannemora is sponsoring a pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Martyrs in Auriesville on the feast day of Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha on Saturday, July 14, 2012. Departure from St.Joseph’s Church, Dannemora will be at 6:30 am. For more information contact Bertha Pombrio at 492-7045. Applications should be in by June 7, 2012. CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS COLLECTION: Next week our parish will take up the collection for the Catholic Communications. This collection communicates the Good News through Catholic social media activities and our faith through podcasts, television, radio and print media. Half of this collection stays in our diocese to support our communication needs, such as our North Country Catholic newspaper.