Bulletin for the Week of September 22, 2013

LOOKING AHEAD
Sep 29: Meeting of parents of Grades 6-7 Religious Education 2:00 PM Parish Center

Oct 3: Religious Education Grades 1-5

Oct 6: Registration for Confirmation Parish Center 6:00 PM

Oct 7: CVPH Blood Donor Drive, St. James Parish Center, 4pm-8pm

Oct 19-20: Food Shelf Weekend

Nov 16-17: Food Shelf Weekend

Dec 14-15: Food Shelf Weekend

Harvest Dinners
Sep 22: Sacred Heart, Chazy, 11am,-5pm
Oct 6: Our Lady of Victory, Plattsburgh, noon-5:00 pm
Oct 6: St. Mary, Champlain 11:30-5:00 pm
Oct 6: St. Elizabeth, Elizabethtown 2:00-6:00 pm
Oct 13: St. Joseph, Dannemora 11:30am-5:30pm
Oct 13: St. Joseph, West Chazy, noon-5:00 pm
Nov 10: St. Alexander, Morrisonville

RELIGIOUS WEB SITES www.newadvent.org www.wordonfire.org/ (Catholic videos)

Mission Intention for September
That people today, often overwhelmed by noise, may rediscover the value of silence and listen to the voice of God and their sisters and brothers.

HEALING MINISTRY: Living Waters Healing Ministry Mass at St. Alexander’s Church, Morrisonville, First Thursday of every month at 6:30 PM.

BLOOD DONORS NEEDED: St. James Parish is hosting the North Country Regional Blood Center of the CVPH Medical Center to collect blood at St. James Parish Center on Monday, October 7 from 4:00 to 8:00 PM. You can donate whole blood every eight weeks. A single pint of blood could save up to four lives. Every time you give blood you are giving someone life: a child, mother, father, brother, sister, grandparents or even a friend.

LIFE CHAIN: You can participate in Life Chain on Sunday, October 6 from 2:30-3:30 on the corner of Smithfield Blvd and Corneilia St. This is a prayerful and peaceful event to stand up for the unborn. Please join!

CUB SCOUTS: Why the Cub Scouts? It’s fun with a purpose! Scouting teaches core values using outdoor experiences and fun activities as a tool to help your son develop leadership skills and help him grow to be the man you hope he will become. If you have a son or know of a boy in 1st through 5th grade, and think they could benefit from the values-based Scouting program, please, call or click today: 1-855-SCOUT-NY www.trcscouting.org

ST KATERI PILGRIMAGE: The Diocese of Ogdensburg Vocations Society is organizing a pilgrimage with Bishop LaValley to the Shrine of St. Kateri Tekakwitha in Canada on Wednesday, October 9. For bus travel from Plattsburgh phone Lois McCasland at 315-265-9469 before September 21.

OUR LADY OF THE ADIRONDACKS: Our Lady of the Adirondacks House of Prayer, 7270 Star Road, Ellenburg Center, will present a healing Mass on September 28 at 10AM. Fr. Doug Decker will preside followed by an opportunity for individual prayer. RSVP by September 26. Reply to: olaprayerhouse@gmail.com or 518-594-3253.

BISHOP’S FUND APPEAL: Our parish’s Bishop’s Fund Appeal activity is coming to a close. If you have not yet made a gift or pledge, please pray about your decision and make a pledge or one-time gift. Envelopes are located at the back of the Church. Thank you once again for your generosity and support. To everyone who has made a gift or pledge, thank you for making a difference in the lives of thousands of people across our Diocese

FUNERAL: A funeral was celebrated this week for Al Bousquet. Please remember him and his family in your prayers.

BIRTHRIGHT VOLUNTEER TRAINING: Live your life to the full as a Birthright volunteer. Help others accept the gift of life. Training begins in September. Call Birthright 563-4300 or Sally Fisher 534-3577.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION REGISTRATION GRADES 1-5: Registration forms for St. James Parish Religious Education Program are available at the entrance to the Church. Parents are requested to pick up a form for each child in Grades 1-5. Complete the form and place it in the box designated for this purpose at the entrance to the Church. Include with the form a book fee of $20. The Religious Education classes begin on Thursday, October 3rd

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION REGISTRATION GRADES 6-7: Parents of children in Grades 6-7 will meet in St. James Parish Center on Sunday, September 29 at 2:00 pm.

CONFIRMATION PREPARATION: Two Year Confirmation preparation classes for will begin on Sunday, October 6th at 6:00 at the Parish Center.

MARRIAGE TIP: Research indicates that happily married couples usually have a daily “catch up” time to talk. It needn’t be long, but it should be regular. Carve out daily couple time—even if only five or ten minutes. Find more Marriage Rx at www.foryourmarriage.org.