Bulletin for the Week of March 3, 2013

LOOKING AHEAD Mar 9-10: Special Catholic Relief Services collection Mar 10; Apr 7; May 5: Classes in Preparation for Confirmation 6:30, St. James Parish Center Mar 10: Daylight Saving Time Begins - clocks ahead 1 hour Mar 16-17: Food Shelf Weekend Mar 26: Special times for Confession: noon-1:00, 5:30-7:00 PM Apr 20-21: Food Shelf Weekend May 10: Confirmation with Bishop Terry LaValley at 7:00 PM May 12: First Communion, 10:00 AM Mass May 25: Priest Ordination of Rev. Mr. Scott Belina, St. Mary’s Cathedral, 11:00 AM June 9: Cadyville Fire Department Field Day TOP NOTCH LINKS www.catholic.org (Catholic information) www.marylinks (Links on Mary) Mission Intention for March. That respect may grow with the awareness that all creation is God’s work entrusted to human responsibility. TAG SALE: St. Ann’s Church Hall located behind St. Ann’s Church 3062 Route 11, Mooers Forks. Friday, March 8. Saturday, March 9, Sunday, March 10 9:00 am to 5:00 pm each day. Sponsored by Mooers K of C Auxiliary FUNERAL: A funeral was celebrated this week for Allan Brideau. Please remember him and his family in your prayers. BAPTISM: Tyler Scott Latrielle, son of Adam and Regan (Ashline) Latrielle became a member of the Catholic community through the Sacrament of Baptism on February 24, 2013. CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES: Next week, our parish will take up Works of the Holy Father /The Catholic Relief Services Collection. This Collection supports six Catholic agencies that touch more than 100 million lives around the world. The funds from the Collection help provide food to the hungry, welcome and support to displaced refugees, and invaluable life skills to those seeking a better life. How will you help? Next week, please give generously to this Collection and Jesus in disguise. Bible Study Program, Our Lady of the Adirondacks House of Prayer, Ellenburg Center, Saturday, March 9 & 16, and April 6, 10:30-noon. Rita Breen will make a presentation on themes of Lent. Drawing heavily from Scripture, through the discussions in these sessions, participants will discover the depth of their capacity to care for others and, in doing so, fully realize the depth of God's care and love. Please RSVP to olaprayerhouse@gmail.com or 518-594-3253. Light lunch provided. FORMATION FOR MINISTRY: Formation for Ministry is seeking applicants for next year’s classes beginning September 2013 in Morrisonville. We invite and encourage you to enrich your talents to serve as a commissioned lay minister or to begin your preparation to become a permanent Deacon. Contact the Father Deno for further information or visit the Formation for Ministry web site at www.dioogdensburg.org/formation. MARRIAGE TIP Have you ever tried a “tech fast”? For one day resolve not to use any technology – no TV, computer, cell phone, iPod, etc. Temporarily going without can put you in solidarity with those who don’t have a choice Find more Marriage Rx at www.foryourmarriage.org NORTH COUNTRY CATHOLIC CAMPAIGN: We are continuing the North Country Catholic subscription campaign. If you have not yet subscribed to our diocesan newspaper I would ask you to do so today. Please place your subscription envelope in the collection basket or mail a check for $27 to the North Country Catholic, PO Box 106, Canajoharie, NY, 13317 POPE BENEDICT XVI: Pope Benedict XVI will retired as Pope of the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday February 28th. It is appropriate to offer special prayers for Pope Benedict XVI, for his health and well-being, and in thanksgiving for his service to the Church. The custom of praying the Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be to the Father is to be encouraged, especially with school children. Both the Diocesan Bishop and priests in every parish can offer offering a special Mass for the Pope. After February 28th his name will not be mentioned in the Eucharistic Prayers of the Mass. CONFESSION: Again during the Season of Lent, Bishop LaValley encourages parishes throughout the Diocese to dedicate Tuesday of Holy Week (March 26) to the Sacrament of Penance as part of The Light is on for You program. To accommodate our parishioners extra time for Confessions will be on March 26 from noon-1:00 PM and 5:30-7:00 PM.