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PARISH OFFICE & STAFF
Office & Mailing Address:
30 Elma Street West
Okotoks, Alberta T1S 1J7
Phone: 403-938-3122
Fax: 403-938-0524
Email: [email protected]
Office Hours: Monday to Friday:
8:30 a.m. to 12 Noon and 1:00—3:30 pm
Closed 3rd Friday of the Month
St. James Church Address:
338 Avenue & 32nd St. East
Pastor: Fr. Jaroslaw Dziuba, SDS (Fr. Yarek)
Appointments are to be arranged through the
Parish Office.
EMERGENCIES ONLY: Fr. Yarek at 403-613-2680
Please speak clearly and state your name and phone
number.
Dominical Vicar: Fr. Stephen Smith
Deacon: Deacon Ken Waddle; [email protected]
Religious Education & Youth Ministry Coordinator:
Sr. Lucille Field, S.I.T.G.
Youth Assistant: Maria Van Kampen
Administrative Assistant: Deborah Quinlan
Part-Time Secretary: Vi Lake
Bulletin Deadline: Thursday, 12 Noon. Send to:
Parish Website: http://stjamesparishrc.com
CHECK THE PARISH WEBSITE FOR LITURGY SCHEDULES, PARISH COUNCIL MINUTES AND MORE!
T H E B O D Y & B L O O D O F C H R I S T J U N E 2 2 , 2 0 1 4 Y E A R A
St. James Church & St. Michael’s Church
MASS SCHEDULE — WEEKLY
SUNDAY MASSES
9:00 a.m. — Black Diamond
11:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. — Okotoks
WEEKDAY MASSES
Okotoks: Tuesday at 7:00pm
Thursday at 10:00am
2nd, 3rd & 4th Saturdays at 9:00am
PLEASE NOTE:
Mass Monday, June 23rd, 9:00 am St. James
Mass Tuesday, June 24th, 10:00 am, year
end Mass for Good Shepherd School.
Mass on Thursday, June 26th, 10:00 am year
end Mass for St. Mary’s School.
Black Diamond: Wednesday & Friday, 9:00am and
1st Saturday of every month at 9:00am.
MASS INTENTIONS (June 22—June 28,2014) Sunday 9:00 am t George Martin
11:00 am t Lorraine Boucher
7:00 pm People of the Parish
Tuesday 7:00 pm Tony Hittel
Wednesday 9:00 am Patty Lowe & Family
Thursday 10:00 am t Bob Bugera
Friday 9:00 am t Jeanne Hannah
Saturday 9:00 am Jen Weisgerber
Reconciliation
Tuesday after 7:00 pm Mass
Okotoks: Sunday evening only — 6:30 to
6:55pm or by appointment
Black Diamond: after weekday Mass or by
appointment
Solemn Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
St. Michael’s, Friday, 9:30-10:30am
St. James, Tuesday, 7:30-8:30pm
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YOUTH ACTIVITIES - ST. JAMES CHURCH
St. James Youth Group (SJY) - start up dates will be announced in the fall.
ADULT ACTIVITIES - ST. JAMES CHURCH
Men's Prayer and Discussion Group - Meet at 7:30 pm on Monday, meeting room behind altar.
Catholic Charismatic Prayer Group— next meeting is Monday, June 23rd at 7:30 pm. Join us for praise, worship and a talk.
Lectio Divina— will resume in September. Praying with Heart & Body classes will
resume Monday, October 6th. Book Club— will resume in September. The Scriptural Rosary Prayer Group –
will resume in September.
Children’s Liturgy We will resume again in September and look forward to volunteers coming forward to help with this ministry. St. James Moms’ Group Mom’s Group will resume Wednesday, September 17th.
St. James Catholic Women’s League—Okotoks
We invite all women of the parish to consider joining the Catholic Women’s League (CWL). If you need more information call Gloria at 403-995-4548. Meetings will resume on September 9th.
K of C—St. Michael’s Church, Black Diamond
Meetings: Every 2nd Tuesday, 7:30 pm at the church. Call Steve Dookie, Grand Knight, at 403-933-5757. Pancake Breakfast: 3rd Sunday after Mass.
PARISH ACTIVITIES
K of C—St. James Church, Okotoks Meetings every 1st Tuesday of the month after the 7:00 pm Mass at the church. For information contact Patrick Lamontagne, Grand Knight at 403-899-7472.
Focolare Retreat (Mariapolis) Come join us for a truly uplifting experience at Old’s College on July 25-27. For more information: 403-278-4762 or Email: [email protected] or website:(www.focolare.org).
St. Vincent de Paul, Black Diamond are in need of girls clothing in sizes 4, 6 & 8. Contact Catherine at 403-933-2570.
Llama Classic Golf Registration forms are now available in the narthex. For more information please call Paul Kalnassy 403-938-7520.
Coffee Sunday Black Diamond: 1st Sunday each month Okotoks: 3rd Sunday each month, K of C
PLEASE NOTE: Mass in July Weekday Mass will not be held on July 1—5 but beginning July 8th Mass will only be held at St. James on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Sunday Mass will continue during the regular times, i.e., 9:00 am in Black Diamond and 11am and 7pm in Okotoks.
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Weekly Collection
Report 2014
June 15th
Collections
Budget
Over (Under) Budget
Year to date
Collections
Year to date Budget
Over (Under) Budget
Operating Fund $ 11,273 $ 10,553 $ 720 $ 281,156 $ 266,266 $ 14,890
Together in Action (TIA) $ 160 $ 801 $ (641) $ 20,676 $ 19,224 $ 1,452
Gifting Options — Envelopes are great, so is cash, but make it easier by switching to Pre-Authorized Debit (PAD). PAD ensures regular cash flow for the parish and eliminates “seasonal ups and down”! You can set the amount you wish to donate and to which fund (operating, Together in Action, etc.) each month. We can debit bank accounts or credit cards. Call the Parish Office, 403-938-3122, Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 3:30 pm to have a form mailed or emailed. Forms are also available on the information table in the narthex—check the Registration Binder (Blue).
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 card can be used for payment. An
average of 7.5% of the value goes toward
supporting Parish activities. Our goal for
2014 is to sell $11,000 per month or
$132,000 annually which will contribute
$10,000 towards the Parish.
Actual
June 15 to 21 $ 4,150.00
Year to date $ 49,887.00
Proceeds to the Parish $ 3,741.53
SUMMER OFFICE HOURS July 1st to August 31st
MONDAY TO THURSDAY ONLY
8:30 AM to 12 NOON
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
CLOSED FRIDAYS
SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION 2014
BAPTISM PREPARATION — If your child is seven years old or younger you are required to attend two classes on two consecutive Tuesdays. The classes are from 7:00-9:00 pm at St. James Church.
Session Four: September 16 & 23
A baptismal registration form must be handed into the parish office before the start of the session. Baptisms are on the second Sunday of every month after the 11:00am Mass in Okotoks OR during 9:00 am Mass in Black Diamond OR by special arrangements with Fr. Yarek. If your child is older than seven years and in need of baptism please contact Sr. Lucille at the parish office 403-938-3122.
MARRIAGE PREPARATION — Phone the Parish Office at least 6 months before marriage and make an appointment with Fr. Yarek. Marriage preparation sessions are mandatory for those preparing for marriage. Sessions are at St. James Church, Friday from 7-9pm and Saturday from 9-4pm Session Three: October 24 & 25, 2014 Registration fee is $80.00 per couple for workbook and supplies.
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. For more information please call Sr. Lucille at 403-938-3122.
Rite of Christian Initiation of Teens — Contact Sr. Lucille for more information at 403-938-3122.
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Remove this page from the bulletin and put it where you’ll see it each day.
Invest just five minutes a day, and your faith will deepen and grow—a day at a
time.
SUNDAY, JUNE 22, 2014
SOLEMNITY OF THE BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST (CORPUS CHRISTI)
Go forth It is traditional on this day to have a Corpus Christ procession, when a host consecrated at Mass is carried outside, leading the people beyond the walls of the church. It is a literal journey that perfectly illustrates what Mass—“sending”—means. Even if your community does not hold a procession, make your own the symbolism of going forth, fed and sustained, to love and serve the Lord and bring the presence of Christ to the world.
TODAY’S READINGS: Deuteronomy 8:2-3, 14b-16a; 1 Corinthians 10:16-17; John 6:51-58 (167). “Do not forget the Lord, your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.”
MONDAY, JUNE 23
Judge not It’s a well-known part of Christian faith that you shouldn’t judge (though of course that hasn’t stopped many Christians from doing just that!). Most people understand the command not to judge others as a moral issue: Unless you’ve never done anything deserving of judgment, don’t dole it out to others. But it’s also a theological issue—about God. Judgment belongs to God, so not judging becomes a matter of faith: If you believe in and respect God, then don’t judge.
TODAY’S READINGS: 2 Kings 17:5-8, 13-15a, 18; Matthew 7:1-5 (371). “Remove the wooden beam from your eye first; then you will see clearly to remove the splinter from your brother’s eye.”
TUESDAY, JUNE 24
SOLEMNITY OF THE NATIVITY OF JOHN THE BAPTIST
Mute with wonder Ever been struck speechless by a wondrous event? It happened to Zechariah, aging husband to an aging Elizabeth, when he received word from on high that a child would be born to them and that he should be named John. Zechariah finally came around to believing the good news and got his voice back when he named the child. God is doing incredible things all around you all the time. Call it grace, call it what you like, but it really is amazing. Believe it, name it, and find your own voice in the process.
TODAY’S READINGS: Isaiah 49:1-6; Acts 13:22-26; Luke 1:57-66, 80 (587). “He asked for a tablet and wrote, ‘John is his name.’ . . . Immediately his mouth was opened.”
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25
Increase your yield Each year at Easter we Christians renew our baptismal promises. As preparation for that annual renewal, we have developed many practices, particularly a daily examination of conscience, to check in on how we are faring in our commitment to Christ. Here’s a simple test that helps put things into perspective: Ask yourself whether others would see you as a bearer of the fruits of the Spirit. That is, would they find you to be a person of charity, generosity, joy, gentleness, peace, faithfulness, patience, modesty, kindness, self-control,
goodness, chastity? Spend time in the coming months shoring up your weak spots.
TODAY’S READINGS: 2 Kings 22:8-13; 23:1-3; Matthew 7:15-20 (373). “By their fruits you will know them.”
THURSDAY, JUNE 26
Hear the word in the world Ancient philosophers thought that reason governed the universe. They called this reason the logos: Greek for “word.” In the Hebrew Bible the “word of God” was not only the way God communicated with human beings but it also had its own creative power. The New Testament, especially the beginning of the Gospel of John, says this creative power became human in Jesus. All this history testifies to the “Word” being the way people have experienced God’s guidance in the real world. God can be known—and wants to be known. All you have to do is listen to God’s word—and follow it.
TODAY’S READINGS: 2 Kings 24:8-17; Matthew 7:21-29 (374). “Everyone who listens to these words of mine and acts on them will
be like a wise man who built his house on rock.”
FRIDAY, JUNE 27 SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST SACRED HEART OF JESUS
Love can hurt Since antiquity the heart has been associated with love. Likely it’s because the heart is where you feel the physical sensation of love’s clench. Or perhaps it’s because love, like the heart, is vital to life. But love isn’t all wine and roses; it’s painful, too. The Sacred Heart is usually depicted flaming and bleeding, and in the traditional image, Jesus is often pulling back his garment to reveal this exposed part of the body. He shows the entirety of love, with a gesture of vulnerability, and
asks for devotion to it. TODAY’S READINGS: Deuteronomy 7:6-11; 1 John 4:7-16; Matthew 11:25-30 (170). “God is love, and whoever remains in love remains
in God and God in him.”
SATURDAY, JUNE 28
MEMORIAL OF THE IMMACULATE HEART OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
Keep it clean “Cleanliness is next to godliness,” they say. But for a Christian, does that proverb hold true? Think about the Blessed Virgin Mary, whose Immaculate Heart is recalled today. Mary got her hands dirty. She listened to God’s invitation and followed where grace led. That meant carrying a child outside of wedlock—a messy situation for sure. Yet in it all Mary was responsive and open. She didn’t let perceived cleanliness get in the way of holiness. In fact, with an uncluttered heart, she was able to receive what God offered and, in turn, invites you to
come clean with God. TODAY’S READINGS: Lamentations 2:2, 10-14, 18-19; Luke 2:41-51 (573). “His mother kept all these things in her heart.”
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