Bulletin for the Week of July 8, 2012

LOOKING AHEAD July 7-8: Insurance and Fuel Special Collection July 14-15: Food Shelf Weekend July 28-19: Mission COOP Collection Aug 15: The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Holy Day of Obligation) Mass at 8:30 AM and 5:30 PM Aug 15: KC Council 6067 16th Annual Charity Golf Classic Aug 18-19: Food Shelf Weekend TOP NOTCH LINKS www.cbna.info/index.shtml (Diocese of Fairbanks) www.saintannesshrine.org (St. Anne’s Shrine) Mission Intention for July That everyone may have work in safe and secure conditions. MASS TIMES WHILE TRAVELING: Parishioners who are travelling may call 1-800-627-7846 (1-800-MASSTIMES) or http://www.masstimes.org for the location and schedule of Masses in Catholic Churches throughout the USA and other countries. FUNERALS: Please remember in your prayers Larry Woodward and Father Jack Crable whose funerals were this week. MARRIAGE TIP: How much independence is good in a marriage? Certainly husband and wife should not depend on the other for their identity or self worth, BUT interdependence is better. What do you depend on your spouse to do around your home? Find more Marriage Rx at www.foryourmarriage.org INSURANCE AND FUEL SPECIAL APPEAL: The special collection this weekend is to assist with the costs of insurance and heating for our parish buildings. A special envelope for this purpose is in your packet of envelopes The total costs of Insurance and Heating for 12 months July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012 is $18,242. 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 Communion host, please advise Father Deno before the Mass you attend, and the special host will be set aside for you. WORLD YOUTH DAY 2013: The following is provided for your information and interest by the Youth Ministry Department of the Diocese of Ogdensburg. World Youth Day 2013 will be in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil July 16th to July 30th, 2013. The journey will start with a week to Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay. During the week, pilgrims will be hosted by a parish community for 4 days. From Uruguay, pilgrims will travel to WYD in Rio de Janeiro and the WYD Vigil and Mass. For more information please contact Lorraine Turgeon, Director of Young Adult Ministry at lturgeon@dioogdensburg.org or 315-323-4989. 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. Nurses who have completed this course and have accepted the spiritual ministry of Paris Nurse are Nancy LaVac (293-1177) and Ann Learned (293-6233) GIVE US THIS DAY: Occasionally publishers of religious books offer sample couple copies of their new publications. We are thankful that the Liturgical Press has offered you a copy of their August 2012 prayer issue of GIVE US THIS DAY. You will find for each day of the month Bible readings, Mass prayers, and excellent reflections each written by different authors. In preparation for August please take a copy home for yourself and others whom you believe would use it. MISSIONARY COOPERATION APPEAL: Every other year the Mission Office of the Diocese of Ogdensburg assigns a particular person to speak at each of the weekend Masses concerning a special Financial Appeal for its mission. Our appeal is scheduled for the weekend of July 28-29. The appeal this year is for the Diocese of Fairbanks in Alaska. The Diocese of Fairbanks stretches from Tok, near the Canadian border, all the way across the state to Little Diomede near the border with Russia; from Barrow on the coast of the Arctic Ocean to Chefornak south of Nelson Island Within its boundaries the diocese is home to 14,500 Catholics, out of a general population of 161, 000, many of whom are Athabascan Indians. There are 20 active priests working in the diocese, roughly one priest for every 20,000 square miles. Many of the parishes and missions are lucky to see a priest every other month. Only a small number of parishes are able to support themselves financially. The diocese is also home to KNOM, the oldest Catholic radio station in the USA. Sister Anne Hogan, a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph, had planned to be with us for the appeal but has cancelled due to emergency heart surgery this week.