Bulletin for the Week of October 13, 2013

LOOKING AHEAD
Oct 19-20: Food Shelf Weekend

Oct 19-20: Special Mission Sunday Collection

Nov 1: All Saints Day, Holy Day of Obligation, Masses at 8:30 AM and 5:30 PM

Nov 2-3: Renovation Fund Special Collection

Nov 3, Dec 1, Jan 5, Feb 2, Mar 2, Apr 6, May 4: Class for students preparing for Confirmation preparation, 6:00 PM, Parish Center

Nov 3: Daylight-saving time ends: Turn clocks back 1 hour

Nov 5: Election Day 2013 - Please vote!

Nov 16-17: Food Shelf Weekend

Nov 30-Dec 1: Renovation Fund Special Collection

Dec 14-15: Food Shelf Weekend

Harvest Dinners
Oct 13: St. Joseph, Dannemora 11:30am-5:30pm
Oct 13: St. Joseph, West Chazy, noon-5:00 pm
Oct 27: Holy Angels, Altona 11:30-6:00 PM
Nov 10: St. Alexander, Morrisonville 11:30-6:00

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

Mission Intention for October: That the celebration of World Mission Day may help all Christians realize that we are not only receivers but proclaimers of God’s Word.

DISCERNMENT WEEKEND:. On October 19-20, From 11am Saturday
through 4pm Sunday at the Sisters of St. Joseph Motherhouse, 1425 Washington Street, Watertown. For information contact Sister Mary Gregory at 315.782.3460.

HEALING MINISTRY: Living Waters Healing Ministry Mass at St. Alexander’s Church, Morrisonville, First Thursday of every month at 6:30 PM.
CATHOLIC CALENDARS: Calendars for 2014 indicating the special holy days and saints of the Catholic Church are available for your home or workplace. This year they are on the theme of Christian stewardship.

IN MEMORY OF OUR DEPARTED FAMILY: The Catholic Church invites us in the month of November to remember all those who have died. Envelopes are available at the entrance to the church for offerings for Masses for those who have died.

MARRIAGE TIP: Learn something from a child today. From an infant it might be to let others care for you; from a school age child it could be a technology tip, teens can cue you to a cutting edge movie, from a young adult it might be an insight about relationships. Find more Marriage Rx at www.foryourmarriage.org.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS: Membership in the Knights of Columbus will be of interest to you as a Catholic man if you are a Catholic who believes in
Helping those in need
Serving your parish
Growing in your Catholic faith
Want access to a top-rated Insurance protection
If you want more information or want to join contact Roman Miner at 293-7292.

GLUTEN FREE HOSTS: If you are in need of a gluten free host, simply inform Fr. Deno before Mass, and he will make sure there is one available for you at Communion.

CHURCH ANNULMENTS: An informational presentation concerning annulments in the Catholic Church will be sponsored by the Catholic parishes throughout Clinton County and hosted in the Emmaus Room at St. Peter’s Church in Plattsburgh, on Tuesday, November 5, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. The presenter will be Msgr. Harry K. Snow.

WORLD MISSION SUNDAY: Next weekend our parish will celebrate World Mission Sunday. This year we are invited to act in solidarity with missionaries in India and throughout the world. Every day, faithful missionaries are reaching out in the name of Christ, offering practical, emotional and spiritual care to communities, children and families in desperate need, bringing the
light of Christ to the darkest of circumstances.

THANK YOU: Thanks to all of you who donated blood at the recent Blood Donor Drive sponsored by St. James Parish. Thanks also to Nancy Levac and Ann Learned, our Parish Nurses who planned and assisted with this event.