LOOKING AHEAD
Feb
15-16: Food Shelf Weekend
Mar
1-2: Special Renovation Fund Collection
Mar 2, Apr 6, May 4: Class for students preparing for Confirmation
preparation, 6:00 PM, Parish Center
Mar
5: Ash Wednesday, Special Collection for
Church in Central and Eastern Europe.
Masses: 8:30 AM and 5:30 PM
Mar
7: Stations of the Cross, 6:00 pm (and all Fridays of Lent)
Mar 9: Daylight Savings Time Begins
Mar
15-16: Food Shelf Weekend
Mar
15-16: Special campaign for subscriptions to NORTH COUNTRY CATHOLIC
Apr
5-6: Special Renovation Fund Collection
Apr
19-20: Food Shelf Weekend
May
11: First Communion
RELIGIOUS WEB SITES
Mission Intention for February: That the Church and society may
respect the wisdom and experience of older people.
HEALING MINISTRY:
Living Waters Healing Ministry Mass at St. Alexander’s Church, Morrisonville,
First Thursday of every month at 6:30 PM.
MARRIAGE TIP: True, you can’t buy love, but the media
tempts us to believe money will bring happiness. Free yourselves of aspirations
for wealth and your heart will be more satisfied. Find more Marriage Rx at www.foryourmarriage.org.
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.
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.
STATEMENT
OF GIVING FOR INCOME TAXES: If you wish to receive a statement of
your financial contributions to St. James Church for 2013, please indicate this
on your Sunday offering envelope so that we can assure confidentiality.
MARCH
5 --APRIL 13: From
March 5 through April 13, you’re invited to join other Christians for 40 Days
for Life -- 40 days of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion. You’re also invited to stand and peacefully
pray during the 40 day vigil in the public riight-of-way outside Planned
Parenthood of the North Country New York, 66 Brinkeroff Street, Plattsburgh,
and also to help spread the word about this important community outreach. If you would like more
information--especially if you would like to volunteer to help, please contact:
Nancy Monette, Plattsburgh 40 Days for Life Outreach Coodinator a 518-561-8225
or go to www.40daysforlife.com/plattsburgh.
OUT OF THE DARKNESS: Every year millions of men, women, and children are
trafficked for sexual or labor exploitation worldwide, including the United
States. They are also connected by their desperation and their perception of
migration as an accessible escape route. Often they seek to escape life in an oppressive
slum, with the hope of finding opportunity and a brighter future elsewhere.
Human trafficking is a horrific crime against the basic dignity and rights of
the human person. It is hard to imagine that, in the twenty-first century,
fellow human beings could be exploited and forced to work in the
sex industry
and other industries. Working in collaboration with law enforcement,
government, non-governmental and private organizations, Catholics must strive
to protect the basic right of freedom and to bring those who exploit human
lives to justice. Increased awareness and training will lead to more tips to
law enforcement, which will result in more victims being identified. You are invited
to do something really important. Join hundreds of concerned people to pray for
the victims of Human Trafficking. The patron saint of these victims is St.
Josephine Bakhita who herself was enslaved as a child in the Sudan.
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