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St. James Parish Parish Website: http://stjamesparishrc.com
6th Sunday in Ordinary Time February 15th, 2015 Year B
Pastoral Staff
FR. JAROSLAW DZIUBA, SDS (Fr. Yarek) Pastor [email protected] *Appts to be arranged through the parish office FR. DENNIS BHASKAR Associate Pastor [email protected] DEACON KEN WADDLE Deacon [email protected] SR. LUCILLE FIELD, S.I.T.G. Religious Education & Youth Ministry Coordinator [email protected] DEBORAH QUINLAN Senior Administrator [email protected] MARIA VAN KAMPEN Youth Assistant [email protected] VI LAKE Part-Time Secretary [email protected] CHRISTINA SPRINKHUYSEN Administrative Assistant Submissions for the bulletin go to: [email protected] DEADLINE IS THURSDAY 12 NOON
St. James Church
Church address:
338040 – 32nd Street East
Parish Office & Mailing Address:
30 Elma Street West Okotoks, AB T1S 1J7 Phone: 403-938-3122 Fax: 403-938-0524 Email: [email protected] Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30-3:30pm *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. 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 - Ash Wednesday
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 9:00am Sat: 9:00am
Reconciliation Schedule: Tuesday after 7:00pm Mass Sunday: 6:30-6:55pm *or by appt.
Solemn Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Tuesday following Mass 7:30-8:30pm
THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH
Mass Times &
Mass Intentions
Activities
For The Week
Sunday - Feb 15
9:00am - St. Michael’s Audrey Moore
11:00am - St. James Leanne Kilcommons
7:00pm - St. James People of the Parish
Baptism Sunday Coffee Sunday hosted by St. James Knights of Columbus St. James Choir Practice 10-11am, St. James Church Pancake Breakfast hosted by St. Michael’s K of C, 10:30-12 at St. Michael’s
church
Monday - Feb 16
NO MASS
Prayer of the Heart & Body, 7-8pm, HTA St. Michael’s 2nd Sunday Choir Practice 7-8pm, St. Michael’s Church Men’s Prayer Group 7:30-8:30pm, St. James Church, Children’s room. Rivers of Living Water Prayer Group 7-9pm, St. James Church, Lounge Area
Tuesday - Feb 17
7:00pm - St. James James Peloso
24hr Perpetual Adoration begins 11am at St. James Church
Wednesday - Feb 18
9:00am - St. Michael’s Special Intention
7:00pm - St. James David Quinlan
ASH WEDNESDAY 24hr Perpetual Adoration ends 11am St. James Mom’s Group - No Meeting this week Lectio Divina - No Meeting this week Senior Youth at Tudor Manor 6:30pm RCIA - 7-9pm, St. James Church - Attending Ash Wednesday Mass
Thursday - Feb 19
9:00am - St. James Gloria Hayes
HIS Choir Practice 7:30-10pm, St. James Church
Friday - Feb 20
9:00am - St. Michael’s Harold Berry
Parish Lenten Meal & Stations of the Cross, 6:15-7:30pm, St. James Church Stations of the Cross & Lenten Meal 6:00-7:00pm, St. Michael’s Church
Saturday - Feb 21
9:00am - St. James Gerald & Frances Makiel
* Low Gluten Eucharist is available at every Mass
Upcoming Events and Activities
Couples for Christ, Okotoks is planning to start a new Christian Life Program starting February 22, 2015. The meetings will be Sundays, 2-6pm at St. James Church, Kitchen Area.
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Upcoming Events and Activities cont’d
Ash Wednesday Feb 18th, is a
universal day of fasting and
abstinence from meat. Mass will be
held at St. James Church @ 7:00pm
Let us welcome, into our parish community, all the children who have received the Sacrament of Baptism today.
Alec, Sophia & Claire Finlayson Kinley, Liam & Matthew Thorn
GOD BLESS YOU & CONGRATULATIONS!
St. Michael’s Church
Will be praying the Stations
of the Cross during lent.
Beginning February 20th
through to and including
March 27th
Starting at 6:00pm at
St. Michael’s Church
Please join us for fellowship and a
Lenten Meal of Soup and a bun
following this Devotion.
St. James Church
Lenten Meatless Soup &
Crackers
and refreshments
Beginning February 20th
From 6:15-7:00pm At St. James Church
Stations of the Cross
at 7:00pm
Please join us for our annual Parish Lenten Meal
Hosted by: St James Catholic Women’s League
Love offering for Lent:
“Fill a bottle change a
LIFE” St. James Respect for Life
group is calling on
parishioners to help out young mothers in
need this Lent. We will be accepting baby
items and household items that can be
dropped off in the playpen in the narthex.
We are also asking families to fill empty baby
bottles with loose change that you offer up
during Lent. Some empty bottles will be
available after mass at the back of the church. Some suggested items for donation are:
Clothing - Maternity, & for babies up to 6 mos.
Batteries: AAA,AA,C,D; disposable cameras,
Cookware, silverware & Tupperware sets.
Gift certificates for groceries or restaurants
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SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION
FIRST COMMUNION 2014
ALL CLASSES WILL BE SUNDAYS FROM 9-12 WHICH INCLUDES THE 11:00AM MASS. Registration fee $25.00.
Sunday, March 29, 2015 Retreat for students–Diocesan Youth Retreat Team Parent session Hand-out of material
Sunday, April 19, 2015 Class with Students and Parents Commitment Mass
Sunday, May 3, 2015 Class with Students and Parents
Saturday, May 24, 2015 Student and Parent Rehearsal for First Communion Liturgy
Sunday, May 31 or June 7, 2015 First Communion Sacramental Mass *First Communion parents will plan a follow-up gathering in June for parents and students.
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 7:30-9:00 pm at St. James Church.
Session Three: March 17th
Session Four: May 19 and 26, 2015
Session Five: September 15 and 22, 2015
A baptismal registration form must be handed into the parish office before the start of the session. Baptisms are held on the second Sunday of every month after the 11:00am Mass. 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 7-9pm and Saturday, 9:00am to 4:00pm on the following dates:
Session Two: April 24 and 25, 2015
Session Three: October 23 and 24, 2015
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. For more information please call Sr. Lucille at 403-938-3122.
Rite of Christian Initiation of Teens (RCIT)
This program is designed for all youth from grades 6-9 who desire to receive the Catholic Sacraments they have missed and for any youth who wishes to be fully initiated into the Catholic Church. Please contact Sr. Lucille for more information at
403-938-3122.
24 Hour Perpetual Adorat ion
Chr i st the Redeemer Cathol i c Schools would like to invite all local parishioners to join in 24 hours of Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at St. James Parish. Adoration will commence on Tuesday, February 17th at 11:00 AM and will continue through the night until 11:00 AM on Wednesday, February 18 th. The intention is to surround our Faith Days for staff with prayer.
Without faithful, committed adorers, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament would not be possible. Your spiritual commitment would be a blessing and would allow Perpetual Adoration to take place . We pray that you will consider volunteering an hour of your time in adoration. There is a sign- up sheet in the narthex (St. James) or you may contact Lindsay Fagan at 403-688-8260.
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REJOICE IN GOD’S MERCY: A HUG FROM GOD IS ALL YOU NEED
FEBRUARY 15: 6TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
CATHOLICS CELEBRATE THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION BECAUSE WE
RECOGNISE THAT SOMETIMES WE FAIL TO DO AS WE OUGHT AND BECAUSE WE
BELIEVE IN GOD’S MERCY AND FORGIVENESS. HAS IT BEEN A WHILE SINCE YOU
RECEIVED THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION? ARE YOU UNSURE OF WHAT
TO DO? MAYBE YOU ARE EMBARRASSED, AFRAID, OR ASHAMED? KNOW THAT
THE SACRAMENT IS COMPLETELY CONFIDENTIAL AND THE DECISION TO COME IS
CAUSE FOR REJOICING. THE PRIEST CAN HELP YOU BEGIN AND YOU CAN TRUST THE HOLY SPIRIT
TO TAKE OVER FROM THERE. EVEN IF YOU DON’T KNOW HOW YOU CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE,
SHOWING UP MAKES YOU OPEN TO THE GRACE THAT THE SACRAMENT BRINGS. THE DIOCESE OF
CALGARY INVITES YOU TO RE-DISCOVER THE MEANING OF THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION IN
YOUR LIFE. ACTION: IF YOU ARE AFRAID TO GO TO RECONCILIATION, SPEAK ABOUT YOUR
RESERVATIONS WITH A PRIEST OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW WHO DOES PARTICIPATE IN THE
SACRAMENT.
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Ministry Contact Information
Altar Servers Peter Kiranas 403-519-4606
Book Club Sr. Lucille 403-938-3122
Children’s Liturgy Roxanne Bruketa [email protected]
Couples for Christ Program
Julius Strachan 403-630-5291 [email protected]
Finance Council Jim Hart [email protected]
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
Lectio Divina Tara Antoniszyn 403-982-5050
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 of the Heart & Body
Pamela Mclean 403-938-5725 [email protected]
Prayer Chain Vi Lake [email protected]
RCIA Cheryl Poulin [email protected]
Rivers of Living Water Prayer Group
Shannon Frank [email protected]
Sacramental Preparation Sr. Lucille 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
Maria van Kampen
youthministrymaria @stjamesparishrc.com
“Look Back to Go Forwar d.” Join us for the Western Canadian Catholic Home School Conference, March 12-14 at Providence Renewal Centre, 3005-119 Street, Edmonton. This conference is geared for home schooling families, but all Catholic parents will enjoy. Our guest speakers are Jim Morlino and Father Leonard Revilla. For more information, contact Veronica at 780-467-8410 or email [email protected], or visit us online at www.wcchsc.net.
take five minutes to feed your faith every day
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2015 SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Pray for an outbreak of compassion
Before the latest Ebola outbreak, there was SARS, AIDS, plagues and
epidemics of all sorts, and always, leprosy. In every age, people have
been ostracized and worse simply because they carry a disease that is
not well understood. Ignorance leads to fear, which in turn leads to
discrimination and sometimes to measures that in hindsight are seen
as unnecessarily harsh. Thankfully, Jesus modeled another way of
interacting with those who suffer from a frightening ailment.
Compassionate care is called for.
TODAY’S READINGS: Leviticus 13:1-2, 44-46; 1 Corinthians 10:31-11:1; Mark
1:40-45 (77). “A leper came to Jesus and kneeling down begged him and said,
‘If you wish, you can make me clean.’ ”
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16 FEAST OF POLYCARP, BISHOP AND MARTYR
Deep faith
The Martyrdom of Polycarp is considered one of the earliest accounts
of Christian martyrdom and is one of the very few genuine accounts
from the actual age of the persecutions. Polycarp, born less than 50
years after Jesus’ death, may have been one of the earliest believers,
but he displayed a very mature faith. At the close of his life, as he
faced martyrdom, he is recorded to have said, “Eighty and six years I
have served Him, and He has done me no wrong. How then can I
blaspheme my King and Savior? Bring forth what you will.” Though
you or I may not face the test of martyrdom, we face small tests of
faith daily. How we respond reveals the depth of our own faith.
TODAY’S READINGS: Genesis 4:1-15, 25; Mark 8:11-13 (335). “Why does this
generation seek a sign?”
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17 FEAST OF THE SEVEN HOLY FOUNDERS OF THE SERVITE ORDER, RELIGIOUS
Quiet down to listen up
Sometimes the burdens of the world seem so heavy and ugly that
good souls feel the need to withdraw. The Desert Mothers and Fathers
were such persons, and so were many others over the centuries who
took the path of isolation. In 1240 seven Florentine nobles did just that,
eventually forming the Servite Order. Most people are neither inclined
nor prepared for such a radical step, let alone a lifestyle of it. But isn’t
it possible to withdraw regularly even in a single day, to disconnect
from all those electronic wonders, not forever, but for a while? The
voice of God is often small, a whispering sound. You need quiet to
hear it. TODAY’S READINGS: Genesis 6:5-8; 7:1-5, 10; Mark 8:14-21 (336). “Do you
have eyes and not see, ears and not hear?”
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18
ASH WEDNESDAY; DAY OF FAST AND ABSTINENCE
Traditions, traditions
The Lenten season is upon us, and with it, many traditions. For
instance, though Lent is 40 days, echoing Jesus’ 40 days in the
desert, the actual number of days until Easter is 46. But the six
Sundays, with the celebration of Eucharist echoing Resurrection,
traditionally have been considered days on which fasting is not
appropriate, so Lent runs Monday to Saturday (six days) for six weeks,
and when you add the first four days, from Ash Wednesday to
Saturday of this week, the total is 40 days from today to Holy
Saturday. Traditions abound. Another example: The ashes used today
were made from palm branches blessed last year on Palm Sunday.
Cherish the traditions handed down to you. TODAY’S READINGS: Joel 2:12-
18; 2 Corinthians 5:20-6:2; Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18 (219). “Take care not to perform
righteous deeds in order that people may see them.”
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19 THURSDAY AFTER ASH WEDNESDAY
God willing
Choices are a blessing and a curse. You’re lucky if you have plenty of
options in life, but it’s hard to know which ones to pick: Should I go to
college? Should I get married? Is this the best job for my career?
When should I retire? It’s impossible to know what lies ahead, so it
helps to let God take the lead. That doesn’t mean being passive, but
simply trusting in God’s will. Relinquishing control to the One who
loves you might be the best decision you ever make.
TODAY’S READINGS: Deuteronomy 30:15-20; Luke 9:22-25 (220). “What profit is
there for one to gain the whole world yet lose or forfeit himself?”
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20
FRIDAY AFTER ASH WEDNESDAY; DAY OF ABSTINENCE
Abstinence makes the heart grow fonder
Today, like all Fridays in Lent, is a day of abstinence, a day of eating
simply and refraining from meat. This simple act can become rote,
without much thought about why. It calls for intentionality: a clear,
thoughtful, informed decision to abstain, but from what? Meat?
Perhaps, but how about abstaining—in that same clear, thoughtful
manner—from gossip, from rash judgments, from nagging, from
teasing others? This personal choice to abstain is not merely about
“building character.” It is to build up the body of the church.
TODAY’S READINGS: Isaiah 58:1-9a; Matthew 9:14-15 (221). “Can the wedding
guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them?”
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21 SATURDAY AFTER ASH WEDNESDAY; FEAST OF PETER DAMIAN, BISHOP, DOCTOR
OF THE CHURCH
Your peer group needs a saint
Modern-day sainthood requires endless paperwork before the
canonical seal of approval. Not so for 11th-century Peter Damian, who
was never formally canonized. As bishop, he was a one-man
revolution against “bad priests”—those who took money in return for
absolving sins. The rich were always happy to pay for their crimes,
and some clerics just as glad to grease the wheels of their patrons’
salvation. For his learning, zeal, and integrity, Peter was named a
Doctor of the church in 1828. Sidestep the paperwork: Be a saint in
integrity of heart! TODAY’S READINGS: Isaiah 58:9b-14; Luke 5:27-32 (222). “I have
not come to call the righteous to repentance but sinners.”
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Weekly Collection
Report 2014
February 8,
2015
Collections
Budget
Over (Under)
Budget
Year to date
Collections
Year to date
Budget
Over (Under)
Budget
Operating Fund $ 6,591 $ 11,629 $ (5,038) $48,607 $ 72,777 $ (24,170)
Together in Action (TIA) $ 151 $ 801 $ (650) $ 1,049 $ 4,806 $ (3,757)
Saint Vincent de Paul
January 2015 The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul has been in our parish for many years. We continue to help those that need. We would like to thank all those that continue to support this worthwhile Society. In the past month we have helped 8 families with a total number of people (including children and adults in the family)
18. In order to help those in need we typically make a visit to the home. We have 11 female members and 3 male members. We like to have a male and a female for each visit we make. As you can see the men can get pretty busy and sometimes it is
two women that go on the visits. This is not always the best situation. We hope that there may be more males in our parish that would be willing to join our group. Please call Tara at 403-880-4953 if you are able to commit some time to this worthwhile cause.
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 2015 is to sell
$9000 per month or $108,000 annually
which will contribute $8100 towards the
Parish. Actual
January 1st to 31st $7,200.00
Year to date $7,200.00
Proceeds to the Parish $ 540.00
