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Pastoral Staff
Pastor: FR. JAROSLAW DZIUBA, SDS (Fr. Yarek) [email protected]
*Appts to be arranged through the parish office
Associate Pastor: FR. DENNIS BHASKAR [email protected]
Deacon: DEACON KEN WADDLE [email protected]
Senior Administrator: DEBORAH QUINLAN [email protected]
Religious Education: LEANNE PLAMONDON [email protected]
Youth Ministry Coordinator: CHARLES TURNER
Administrative Assistant: CHRISTINA SPRINKHUYSEN
Submissions for the bulletin go to: [email protected]
DEADLINE IS THURSDAY 12 NOON
Parish Mailing Address
St. James Parish, Site 7, Box 41, RR#2
Okotoks, AB T1S 1A2
Phone: 403-938-3122
Fax: 403-938-0524
Email: [email protected]
OFFICE HOURS:
Monday - Friday 8:30-12:00, 1:00-3:30pm
*Closed for the Noon Hour*
*Closed 3rd Friday of the Month
Emergencies only (Sacrament of the Sick):
Fr. Yarek at 403-613-2680 or
Fr. Dennis at 587-432-5792. *Please speak
clearly and state your name and Phone number
St. James Church
338040 – 32nd St. East
(Street Address only)
Okotoks
St. Michael’s Church 402 Government Road
(Street address only)
Black Diamond
SCHEDULE FOR ST. MICHAEL’S
CHURCH:
Mass Times: Sun: 9:00am
Wed: 9:00am
Fri: 9:00am Reconciliation Schedule: After weekday Mass or by Appt. Solemn Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Friday following Mass, 9:30-10:30am
Building
and
Sustaining
One
Parish
SCHEDULE FOR ST. JAMES
CHURCH:
Mass Times: Sun: 11:00am & 7:00pm Tues: 7:00pm Thurs 9:30am Sat: 9:00am
Reconciliation Schedule: Tuesday after 7:00pm Mass, Wednesday 7:30-8:30pm during Lent* Sunday: 6:30-6:55pm *or by appt. Solemn Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Tuesday following Mass 7:30-8:30pm
Parish Website: http://stjamesparishokotoks.wordpress.com
Upcoming Events and Activities
When: Thursday, March 3rd, 7-9pm
Where: St. James Church Hall
Why? The Eucharist:
Do you have an “I’ll believe it when I see it” attitude?
If the answer is ‘ yes’ you must watch this movie.
Overview: Science Documentary on Eucharistic Miracles
This 2-hour documentary will cover scientific investigations
that have taken place around two Eucharistic miracles. The
investigation was initiated by then Bishop Jorge Mario
Bergoglio, or as he’s better known today, Pope Francis.
The documentary is in a lecture style series and
intended for teenagers to adult audience.
For further information please contact:
Armand Liboiron 403-933-2480
2 nd Workshop for all Extraordinary Ministers, Okotoks - The Workshop/
Presentation will be held on Saturday Feb 27th, 10:30am at St. James Church,
for those, present, new or sublist ministers who were not able to attend the 1st
workshop. It is a requirement to have attended one. The presentation will be
conducted by Fr. Yarek, followed by the workshop. Those who attend the
workshop, their names will be submitted to the Bishop of Calgary.
As part of the Year of Mercy the Diocese of Calgary invites you to re-discover the meaning of the
sacrament of Reconciliation will be available at parishes throughout the Diocese of Calgary all the
Wednesdays of Lent from 7:30-8:30pm.
REJOICE IN GOD’S MERCY: A HUG FROM GOD IS ALL YOU NEED
FEBRUARY 21ST: 2ND SUNDAY OF LENT
THE THREE LENTEN DISCIPLINES OF PRAYER, FASTING, AND ALMSGIVING STRIP AWAY OUR
DELUSION OF INDEPENDENCE AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND HELP US TO SEE OUR UTTER
DEPENDENCE UPON GOD FOR EVERYTHING WE HAVE AND EVERYTHING WE ARE. ATTACHMENT TO THE THINGS
OF THIS WORLD CAN BLOCK THE PATH TO OUR “CITIZENSHIP IN HEAVEN”. WHEN NOISE, FOOD, AND MONEY
CEASE TO CONTROL US, WE ARE CONFIRMED MORE CLOSELY TO THE GLORY OF JESUS CHRIST.
ACTION: IDENTIFY YOUR ATTACHMENTS AND IDOLS. CALL THEM BY NAME AND TURN TO GOD FOR HELP IN
OVERCOMING THEM.
Youth Music Team developing!
Inviting ALL Junior High & High School
musicians (piano, guitar, drums, bass, brass,
other strings, etc) and Singers to come check
it out and see if this is something they would
be interested in.
The future vision being to have a Youth Music Group at
St James Parish!
For more info contact: Jasmine
Siqueira @ 403 999-1321
We are looking for adults to help our new Youth Ministry Coordinator. Tasks would include: supervision at Youth Group (Monday and Thursday evenings), putting out snacks, and other various duties. Please contact the Parish Office @ 403-938-3122 if you are interested.
THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH St. James Par ish Page 3
Mass Times & Mass Intentions
Activities For The Week
Sunday - Feb 21
9:00am - St. Michael’s
David Traufman 11:00am - St. James
Sarah Armstrong 7:00pm - St. James
People of the Parish
Divine Mercy Chaplet at 10:50am prior to 11am Mass, St. James Church Safeway & Sobeys Gift cards available after Mass, St. James Church K of C Pancake Breakfast after 9am Mass, St. Michael’s Church St. James Choir Practice 10-11am, St. James Church Narthex Couples for Christ 2-5pm St. James Church Narthex
Monday - Feb 22
NO MASS
Consoling the Heart of Jesus 7-9pm St. Michael’s Church Senior Youth Group 7-9pm, St. James Church, St. Joseph Room CWL Heart & Stroke Presentation 6:30-8:30pm St. James Church Narthex Men’s Prayer Group 7:30-8:30pm, St. James Church, St. Kateri Room Topic: The Book of Proverbs
Tuesday - Feb 23
7:00pm - St. James
Luke Peloso
Adoration and Reconciliation after 7pm Mass
Wednesday - Feb 24
9:00am - St. Michael’s
Don & Sylvia Jumaga
Reconciliation 7:30-8:30pm, St. James Church during Lent
St. James Mom’s Group 10-11:30am St. James Church, St. Br. Andre Room - This Week: Meatless Lenten Soup Planning RCIA Meeting 7:00-8:30pm, St. James Church, St. Br. Andre Room
Thursday - Feb 25
9:30am - St. James
Travis Marcyniuk
“Rivers of Living Water” Charismatic Prayer group 7-9pm, St. James Church, St. Br. Andre room. Speaker: Fr. Yarek - “Encountering the Father’s Love”
HIS Choir Practice 7:30-10pm, St. James Church 2nd Sunday Choir Practice 7-8pm, St. Michael’s Church Jr. High Youth Group 7-9pm, Holy Trinity Academy
Friday - Feb 26
9:00am - St. Michael’s
Maria Theresa Allen
Adoration following 9am Mass Stations of the Cross followed by Lenten Meal 6:30-7:30pm, St. James Church St. Michael’s Church, Stations of the Cross & Lenten Soup 6-7:30pm
Saturday - Feb 27
9:00am - St. James
Ella Ell
Extraordinary Minister Workshop 10:30-11:30am St. James Church, Main Body
Sunday - Feb 28
9:00am - St. Michael’s
Aaron & Adrienne Sacheli 11:00am - St. James
Ralph Gusdal 7:00pm - St. James
People of the Parish
St. James Choir Practice 10-11am, St. James Church Couples for Christ 2-5pm St. James Church, St. Raphael Room
* Low Gluten Eucharist is available at every Mass
2nd Workshop for Extraordinary Ministers - Saturday, Feb 27th at 10:30 am @ St.
James Church. *For those who were not able to attend the 1st Workshop.*
Registration for ALL SACRAMENTS can be done at the parish office. If the Child has not received the Sacraments at St. James Church or St. Michael’s Church, a copy of the certificate of Baptism must be given at time of registration.
FIRST RECONCILIATION 2016 For children in Gr. 3 and up. Registration will take place
at St. James Church in September 2016. Please contact
Leanne at the Parish office with any questions at 403-938-3122.
CONFIRMATION 2016-2017
For Grades 8 and up. Registration will take place
at St. James Church in September 2016. Please contact
Leanne at the Parish office with any questions at 403-938-3122.
FIRST COMMUNION 2016 ALL CLASSES WILL BE SUNDAYS FROM 9-10:30am, Parents and
Students are expected to attend Mass following the sessions.
Registration fee $25.00.. *Baptism Certificate required if not baptized
@ St. James or St. Michael’s.
Sunday, April 10, 2016
Session for Parents with last names A-K
Retreat for Students last names A-K
Commitment Mass at 11:00am
Sunday, April 24, 2016
Session for Parents with last names L-Z
Retreat for Students last names L-Z
Commitment Mass at 11:00am
Sunday, May 1, 2016
Class with Students and Parents
Sunday, May 8, 2016
Retreat with Students and Parents
Saturday, May 14, 2016
Student and Parent Rehearsal for First Communion Liturgy
Sunday, May 15 or May 29, 2016
First Communion Sacramental Mass
BAPTISM PREPARATION If your child is seven years old
or younger you are required to attend two classes on two
consecutive Wednesdays. The classes are from 7:00-9:00 pm
at St. James Church. Registration fee is $20.
Session Four: March 16 and 23, 2016
Session Five: *Sundays May 15 and 22, 1-3pm (Special date & time)
A baptismal registration form must be handed in to the parish
office before the start of the session. Baptisms are held on the
2nd Sunday of every month after the 11:00am Mass at St.
James or during the 9am mass at St. Michael’s (Exception: No
Baptisms during Lent). If your child is older than seven years
and in need of baptism please contact the parish office at 403-
938-3122.
MARRIAGE PREPARATION Phone the Parish Office at
least 6 months before marriage and make an appointment.
Marriage preparation sessions are mandatory for those
preparing for marriage. Sessions are at St. James Church,
Friday 7-9pm and Saturday, 9:00am to 4:30pm on the
following dates:
Session Three: April 22 and 23, 2016
Session Four: October 21 and 22, 2016
Registration fee is $80.00 per couple.
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Registration is
ongoing for all those interested in learning more about the
Catholic Faith. Inquirers are instructed in the Catholic Faith
and introduced to the life of the Church. The sessions are
Wednesdays from 7-9pm at St. James Church.
Rite of Christian Initiation of Teens (RCIT) This
program is designed for all youth from grades 7-12, who desire
to receive the Catholic Sacraments they have missed and for
any youth who wishes to be fully initiated into the Catholic
Church.
SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION Page 4
7:30 - 8:30pm
LIFE AND FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE
Recently I met with Deacon Larry Worthen, the Ex-
ecutive director of the Christian Medical and Dental
Society of Canada. This association consists of
1,700 Christian doctors who want to make people
aware of the conscience concerns of Christian phy-
sicians in light of the legalization of assisted Suicide
and euthanasia. They are currently lobbying gov-
ernment at the federal and provincial level and ask
for the help of the parishioners by voicing their op-
position to let doctors live and act by their morals
and convictions. For more information visit
www.MoralConvictions.ca. Gabriele Kalincak, Director
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Ministry Contact Information
Altar Servers Peter Kiranas 403-540-4118
Children’s Liturgy Roxanne Bruketa [email protected]
Couples for Christ Program
Julius Strachan 403-630-5291 [email protected]
Finance Council
Girls T&T Jane Perreault [email protected]
K of C - St. James Kevin Crawford 403-938-4328
K of C - St. Michael’s Steve Dookie 403-933-5757
Men’s Prayer Group
Stefan Schwartz 403-850-2057 [email protected]
Music Ministry Leanne Plamondon 403-982-9876
Parish Pastoral Council
Dave Wilson 403-995-2201
Pastoral Care Ron Nelson 403-995-0089
Prayer Chain Vi Lake [email protected]
RCIA Cheryl Poulin [email protected]
Rivers of Living Water Prayer Group
Kim Jakobowski [email protected]
Sacramental Preparation
Leanne Plamondon religiousedu@ stjamesparishrc.com
403-938-3122
St. James’ Boy’s Group for Father’s and Sons
Jason Krueger 403-836-1541 [email protected]
St. James Catholic Women’s League
Pamela Mclean [email protected]
St. James Moms’ Group
Linda Bryson 403-938-7644 [email protected]
St. Vincent de Paul
Tara Epp 403-938-0562 [email protected]
St. Vincent de Paul - Black Diamond
John Walsh 403-933-4955
Together in Action Dave Wilson 403-995-2201
Youth Group Charles Turner 403-938-3122
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A LIFELINE FOR MARRIED COUPLES -
The Retrouvaille program called “Help Our
Marriage” can help married couples who want to
strengthen a good marriage or those experiencing
difficult times! This program has even helped
separated and divorced couples seeking reconciliation!
The fall Program begins March 11-13, 2016. For
information about registering access their website
www.helpourmarriagecalgary.com or call 403-879-7893 if you have
any further questions.
THE 19TH ANNUAL GOD SQUAD MEN'S CONFERENCE
Explores what it means to be A Man of God's Mercy. Bishop Henry says the theme suggests commitment and compassion. In any state of life, at any age a man sets a fatherly example of protecting life. Come to St Bonaventure Parish, 1600 Acadia Dr SE, Calgary, Friday, March 4 (7-9pm) & Saturday, March 5 (9am-4pm). Speakers are Tom Peterson (CatholicsComeHome.org), Ben Akers (Augustine Institute in Denver), our own Fr Myles Gaffney, and Joe Zambone: music and talk for youth 14 and over. Contact www.godsquad.ca or 587-896-2891. $50 includes Saturday lunch.
Parish Lenten Reconciliation on Tuesday, March 8th following 7pm Mass.
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St. James Parish Beginning February 12th
Please join us for our annual Stations of the Cross and Parish
Lenten Meal at St. James Church
Stations of the Cross
Starts at 6:30pm
Followed by our
Lenten Meatless Soup,
Crackers & refreshments
Hosted by: St. James CWL
St. Michael’s Church
Black Diamond
We invite you and your family to join
us each Friday during Lent for the
Lenten Devotion of the Stations of the
Cross.
6.00 p.m. Stations of the Cross
6.30 p.m. Soup and a Bun
The Catholic Church has traditionally encouraged
her children to understand the practice of merciful
love by dividing the works of mercy into two
kinds: corporal (that is, bodily) and spiritual.
What we see in the life of Mother Teresa is a
shining example of a life dedicated especially to
practicing the corporal works of mercy:
(1) Feed the hungry.
(2) Give drink to the thirsty.
(3) Clothe the naked.
(4) Shelter the homeless.
(5) Visit those in prison.
(6) Comfort the sick.
(7) Bury the dead.
In addition to the corporal works or mercy, the
Church has outlined the spiritual works of mercy.
Look to these works as preventative medicine for
poverty of the spirit. The spiritual works of mercy
are as follows:
(1) Admonish sinners.
(2) Instruct the uninformed.
(3) Counsel the doubtful.
(4) Comfort the sorrowful.
(5) Be patient with those in error.
(6) Forgive offenses.
(7) Pray for the living and the dead.
Two upcoming events, of possible interest to those who reside in or near Calgary: The NDP's mandatory gender "Guidelines" for schools -- how parents should respond
Monday, February 22, 7:30 p.m. – How parents can respond to the “Guidelines”, with Adam Soos and myself, at St. Thomas More Church at 15 Templebow Road NE.
Friday, February 26, 7:30 p.m. – How parents can respond to the “Guidelines”, with Adam Soos and myself, at St. Cecilia’s Church, 321 – 90th Avenue SE.
Weekly Collection
Report 2016
Feb 14, 2016
Collections
Budget
Over (Under)
Budget
Year to date
Collections
Year to date
Budget
Over (Under)
Budget
Operating Fund $11,933 $9,510 $2,423 $76,272 $69,570 $ 6,702
Together in Action (TIA) $2,520 $936 $1,584 $8,316 6,552 $1,764
A cop pulls over a car full of nuns. The says, “Sister,
the speed limit on this highway is 55 mph. Why are
you going so slow?
Sister replies, “I was a lot of signs that said 41, not 55.”
The cop says, “Sister, that’s the name of the highway, not
the speed limit.”
“Silly me, “the embarrassed nun says, “Thanks for letting
me know. I’ll be more careful.”
But then the cop glances in the back seat where the other
nuns are quaking with fear. He asks,
“Excuse me, Sister, what’s wrong with
your friends?”
Sister says, “Oh, we just got off
Highway 101.”
Taken from the Book of Catholic Jokes, by Deacon Tom Sheridan
ST. JAMES CHURCH, OKOTOKS LIFE IN THE SPIRIT SEMINAR Thursdays, Mar. 31st thru May 12th, 2016
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM REGISTER: [email protected]
or PHONE: 403-978-2553
Sale of Safeway and
Sobeys
Gift Cards
Safeway and Sobeys gift cards are
sold at face value every second
Sunday after the 11 am and 7 pm
Mass, as well as at the Parish
office. Cash, cheque, debit and
credit cards can be used for
payment. Our goal for 2016 is to
sell $9000 per month or $108,000
annually which will contribute
$8100 towards the Parish. TIA
donations are accepted as well!
Actual
Jan 1st to 31st $6,100.00
Year to date $6,100.00
Proceeds to the Parish $457.50
2015 Tax Receipts
are ready for pick
up. They can be
found on a
table in the
Narthex.
