St. Michael s Church

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1 Pastoral Staff Pastor: FR. LUCIANO CORTOPASSI *Appts to be arranged through the parish office Religious Education: LEANNE PLAMONDON Youth Ministry Coordinator: AMY HEGGENSTALLER-BOON Receptionist: AILEEN LAMONTAGNE Submissions for the bulletin go to: St. James Church nd St. East (Street Address only) DEADLINE IS THURSDAY 10:00am Okotoks Custodian St. James Church: CHRISTINE GEERS Custodian St. Michaels & Rectory: CATHERINE KLUG SCHEDULE FOR ST. JAMES CHURCH (for the week of Feb 11 - Feb 17): Parish Mailing Address St. James Parish, Site 7, Box 41, RR#2 Okotoks, AB T1S 1A2 Phone: Fax: office@stjamesparishrc.com Parish Website: stjamesparishokotoks.wordpress.com OFFICE HOURS: Monday - Friday 9:00-12:30 & 1:00-3:00pm Weekday Adoration: *6-9am & 5-7pm*, sign up sheet is in the chapel *Closed 12:30-1pm for Lunch* *Closed 3rd Friday of the Month SCHEDULE FOR ST. MICHAEL S CHURCH: St. Michael s Church Mass Times: Sun: 9:00am Wed: 9:00am Fri: 9:00am Reconciliation Schedule: After weekday Mass Friday only. (Street address only) Solemn Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Friday following 9:00am Mass Mass Times: Sun: 11:00am & 5:30pm Tues: 7:00pm Thurs 9:30am Sat: 5:30pm Reconciliation Schedule: Tuesday after Mass, 7:30-8:30pm, Saturday 4-5pm Sunday Eve 4-5pm Solemn Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Tuesday following Mass 7:30-8:30pm 402 Government Road Black Diamond MINISTERS TO SIGN UP All ministers who are able to serve on Ash Wednesday are asked to sign up on the schedule provided in the Narthex. Your help is gratefully appreciated!

2 Upcoming Events and Activities Sign up for FORMED today, for free! Enter Parish code TPWN47. Access is free! Link: St. James Church Stations of the Cross and Lenten Dinner will start on Friday, Feb 6:30pm, Lenten meal to follow stations. St. Michael s Stations of the Cross and Lenten Dinner will start on Friday Feb 6:00pm, Lenten meal to follow stations. Rich Man/Poor Man dinner, watch bulletin for details. PARISH LENTEN MISSION March 19-21, 2018 with Greg Wasinski Website: OUR LADY OF FATIMA CHURCH WILL HOST ITS MONTHLY MEN'S ROSARY LEAGUE MEETING TUESDAY FEB. 20TH MASS 6:30 PM FOLLOWED BY ROSARY AT 7:00 PM THIS IS A DIOCESAN WIDE EVENT. Join us February 7:00pm St. James Church ST. JAMES CATHOLIC WOMEN S LEAGUE Our meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 13th beginning with mass at 7:00pm and meeting to follow in the St. Raphael Room. Memberships for 2018 can be dropped off at the parish office OR you can also place your envelope in the collection basket. The fee is $ New members are welcomed. Call Vi Lake at for more information.

3 St. James Parish THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH Page 3 Mass Times & Mass Intentions Sunday - Feb 11 9:00am - St. Michael s Catherine Stewart 11:00am - St. James Cathy 5:30pm - St. James People of the Parish Monday - Feb 12 NO MASS Tuesday - Feb 13 7:00pm - St. James Cecil & Elthia Oness Wednesday - Feb 14 9:00am - St. Michael s Mia Rossmann Thursday - Feb 15 9:30am - St. James Colleen Yeh Friday - Feb 16 9:00am - St. Michael s Jose Olarte Saturday - Feb 17 5:30pm - St. James Shane Zimmer Sunday - Feb 18 9:00am - St. Michael s Mona El Ghali 11:00am - St. James Marlene Braun 5:30pm - St. James People of the Parish Activities For The Week Coffee Sunday following 9am Mass, St. Michael s Church KofC Pancake Breakfast following 11am Mass, St. James Parish Hall Jr. High Youth Night after 5:30pm Mass, St. James Church, St Joseph Room Confirmation Session #3 6:30-8:00pm, St. James Parish Hall Acoustic Choir Practice 7-8:30pm, St. James Church Reconciliation after Mass 7:30-8:30pm, St. James Church Adoration following 7pm Mass, St. James Church St. James CWL Meeting 7-9pm, St. Raphael Room RCIA 7-9pm, St. James Church, St. Br. Andre Room RCIT 7-9pm, St. James Church, St. Joseph Room Ash Wednesday Mass 7-8pm, St. James Church Christian Yoga Ministry 6-7pm, St. James Church, St. Kateri Room St. Michael s KofC Meeting 7-9pm, St. Michael s Church Senior s Group 10:30am-12:00pm, St. James Parish Hall 2nd Sunday Choir Practice 7-8pm, St. Michael s Church Rivers of Living Water Prayer Group - 7pm, St. James Church, St. Br. Andre Room. Come join us in songs of praise, talks & prayer time. Stay for coffee & fellowship. HIS Choir Practice 7:30-10pm, St. James Church Parish Office Closed Adoration following 9am Mass Youth Music Practice 3:30-5pm, St. James Church Stations of the Cross with Lenten Meal St. Michael s Church St. James Church KofC Pancake Breakfast following 9am Mass, St. Michael s Church Sandwiches & Ice Cream Bar - hosted by St. James Youth and CWL - following 11am Mass as a fundraiser for CNOY, St. James Parish Hall Sr. High Youth Night after 5:30pm Mass, St. James Church, St Joseph Room * Low Gluten Eucharist is available at every Mass Located Center aisle behind the Priest BOTTLES FOR YOUTH MINISTRY Bring your empties to the church the last Weekend of each month to help raise money for St. James Youth. There will be a truck in the NE corner of the parking lot that they can be loaded on to. Thanks so much for your help!

4 Page 4 St. James Parish - Sacramental Preparation *Please Note: if your child has not received any sacraments at St. James or St. Michael s Church a copy of their baptismal certificate must be given at time of registration. CONFIRMATION 2018 For students in Grades 6,7,8 and up. ALL CLASSES WILL BE MONDAYS 6:30pm- 8pm. Parent & student to attend each session. Cost $40. Monday, February 6:30pm Monday, March 6:30pm Monday, March 6:30pm Monday, April 6:30pm Monday, April 6:30pm Retreat & Rehearsal: Saturday, April 9am-1pm Celebration of Confirmation with Bishop William McGrattan - Friday May 7pm FIRST COMMUNION 2018 For students in Grades 2 & up. ALL CLASSES WILL BE MONDAYS 6:30pm-8pm. Parent and student are to attend each session. Cost $30. Monday, March 6:30pm Commitment Mass Apr 14 & 15 Please attend one of the following Commitment Masses: Sat 5:30pm or Sun 11am or 7pm at St. James or 9am at St. Michael s Monday, April 6:30pm Monday, April 6:30pm Monday, May 6:30pm Retreat & Rehearsal: Saturday, May 9am-12pm 1st Communion Sacramental Mass: Saturday & Sunday, June 2 & 3, 2018 (at all Masses) *Contact Leanne Plamondon, our Religious Education Coordinator, at the Parish Office for more information about the sacraments. By Phone: or by religiousedu@stjamesparishrc.com Rite of Christian Initiation of Children (RCIC) This program is designed for all children from grades 2-6 who desire to receive the Catholic Sacraments they have missed and for any children who wish to be fully initiated into the Catholic Church. ALL CLASSES WILL BE WEDNESDAYS FROM 6:30-8pm. At St. James Church. Wednesday, Jan 6:30pm Baptism Date: Saturday, Feb 10, 5:30pm 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 wish to be fully initiated into the Catholic Church. Sessions will take place bi-weekly on the 2 nd & 4 th Tuesdays, from 7-9pm at St. James Church. Please contact the Parish Office for more information at Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) 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 Tuesdays from 7-9pm at St. James Church. For more information please call the Parish Office at BAPTISM PREPARATION Registration takes place at the Parish Office before the session. A Baptism Preparation session is required for the baptism of your first child. (Baptisms take place the 2 nd and 4 th Sundays of each month after the 11am mass in Okotoks, and at the 9am mass in Black Diamond. 5:30pm also available. Cost is $ Next Sessions : Wednesday, February 28, 6-8pm Sunday, April 22, 1-3pm (If your child is older than seven years and in need of baptism, please contact the parish office at ) *NEW* As per Diocesan guidelines, the following documents are now required when requesting baptism: Birth Certificate of child Baptismal Certificate of parent(s) Annotated Baptismal Certificate of Godparents 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 run 7-9pm and continue 9am-4pm on the following dates: Next Session : April 20 & 21, 2018 Includes follow up meetings with Sponsor couples. Cost is $ per couple. Stewardship Reflection: February 11, th Sunday in Ordinary Time Brothers and sisters, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God. - 1 Corinthians 10:31 Do a quick check of your priorities. Where does God rank in that list? If He s not first, you have some work to do. Putting God first in everything helps us from putting other gods (like our pride and ego, money and possessions to name a few) before God. Before making a decision, ask yourself I m I going this for the glory of God or for the glory of me?

5 L et us welcome, into our parish community, all the the children receiving the Sacrament of Baptism this weekend including the RCIC Children & their siblings. Jaxon Connor MacKinnon Barrett Braillie Jordan Zoey Younggren Avery Winfield Andi Winfield Sophia Serrano Wynter Badduke Emerence Bedier Kennadi Bedier Cameron Burness Kai Burness Abigail Christie Ian Christie Emersyn Dorin Ty Dorin Mason Gosselin- Robertson Sadie Haldimand Amelia Hansford Gabriella Hansford Averi Holcroft Kiera Loverin Jade MacIvor Kiera MacIvor Nathan Mast Joshua Mast Benjamin Miller Konrad Miller Ethan Moorman Danica Olesen Lucas Payne Logan Payne Jordyn Payne Anna Rutten Krystal Telford Raven Telford CONGRATULATIONS & GOD BLESS YOU St. James Parish Please join us for our annual Stations of the Cross & St. Michael s Church Black Diamond Parish Lenten Meal, Fridays during Lent, at St. James Church, 1 st one Feb 16th Stations of the Cross Starts at 6:30pm Followed by our Lenten Meatless Soup, Crackers & refreshments Hosted by: We invite you and your family to join us each Friday during Lent for the Lenten Devotion of the Stations of the Cross. Beginning Feb 16th pm Stations of the Cross 6.30 pm Soup and a Bun

6 Page 6 "The Knights of Columbus will be having the Basketball free throw on Sunday February 25th in the Holy Trinity gymnasium. More details to follow. " Ministry Adoration Bereavement Ministry Children s Liturgy Coffee Sunday Couples for Christ Program Finance Council Girls T&T K of C - St. James K of C - St. Michael s Men s Prayer Group Music Ministry Parish Pastoral Council Pastoral Care Prayer Chain RCIA Rivers of Living Water Prayer Group Senior s Group Contact Information Renee Fietz rfietz@telus.net , Cell Barbara Zimmer zimmb@shaw.ca NEW LEADER NEEDED Dana Wiens coffeesunday@shaw.ca Julius Strachan julius_strachanjr@yahoo.com Dave Wilson NEW LEADER NEEDED Elie Plamondon weatherfordman@hotmail.com Ernie Bird birdnest2011@hotmail.com Stefan Schwarz stefrschwarz@gmail.com Maureen MacLennan mmaclennan@redeemer.ab.ca Mary McGinness Vi Lake vilake@telus.net Leanne Plamondon religiousedu@stjamesparishrc.com rolwinfo@shaw.ca religiousedu@stjamesparishrc.com Youth Choir Message: If you are in Gr or a university student in our parish with any music or singing talents, please contact Jasmine Siqueira. We are looking for any musicians including concert band instruments, strings, guitar, piano players etc. and of course singers!! or jasminensq@gmail.com St. James Boy s Youth Group St. James Catholic Women s League St. James Women s Coffee & Connections St. Vincent de Paul St. Vincent de Paul - Black Diamond Stewardship Youth Music Ministry Youth Ministry NEW LEADER NEEDED Shirley Mutschler bsmutsch@telus.net Virginia Battiste virginiabattiste@hotmail.com Julie Ann Heggenstaller jheggenstaller@gmail.com John Walsh Colleen Mortimer colleenmortimer6@gmail.com Jasmine Siqueira jasminensq@gmail.com Amy Heggenstaller-Boon youth@stjamesparishrc.com

7 ST. JAMES FINANCIAL CORNER Sunday Collections FINANCIAL FACTS Your 2017 Tax Receipts Jan 28, 2018 Collections: Preauthorized: $5, $1, Feb 4, 2018 Collections: $5, Preauthorized: $1, Total: Goal: $7, $9, Total: Goal: $7, $9, Building Fund Feb 4, 2018 Month to date: Monthly Payment: pick up in the Narthex. Together in Action $ $ $7, Mortgage Balance: $527, Children s Collection are now available for Weekly Goal: $1, Collections: Over/(Short): Alberta s $ $(846.00) Safeway/Sobeys & Save-On Foods Gift Cards Children s HOSPITAL Week: $53.15 Year to date: $ To be donated December Jan 1 to Jan 31, 2017 $5, Year to date Sold $5, Proceeds to the Parish FINANCIAL STATEMENT JAN - DEC 2017 INCOME Total/Income 546, , Expenses: Salaries 204, , , Operating 282, , , Programs 76, , , Total Expense 563, , , , , Net Income 17, $ BREAKDOWN OF COSTS FOR NEW ITEMS: YTD 2017 YTD 2016 BUDGET , Total this Year $1, St James Processional Crucifix St. Michael s Common Cup (x2 small) Priest s Chalice Ciborium (x2) Paten Processional Candles Total St. Michael s Total (All) $2, $ $ $1, $ $1, $4, $6, If you would like to make a donation to help with the purchase of these items it is most welcome!

8 PILGRIMAGE TO MEDJUGORJE 2018 INFORMATION SESSION 5980 Centre Street SE Calgary, AB T2H 0C1 Catalina Boulton, Advisor B.S.C.S. Tel: Fax: Cimarron Vista Way, Okotoks, AB Chris Clendening Monday to Friday 6am to 6pm Children 8 months to 5 Years of Age Cell: momsiesmagicaladventure@yahoo.com If you are interested in joining our Pilgrimage to Medjugorje, May 30 - June 14, 2018, or would like more information, PLEASE CONTACT: Angie Steciw , or Bernadette Levandosky RETROUVAILLE CALGARY YOU CAN HELP YOUR MARRIAGE - Feeling alone, frustrated, angry with each other? Does talking about it only make things worse? Thousands of married couples experiencing difficulty in their relationship have found the help they needed by taking the Retrouvaille program. The program begins March 9-11, For information about registering, access their website at or call if you have further questions. A silent retreat for ladies will be held at Mt St Francis Retreat Centre in Cochrane the weekend of March The theme is Encountering the Sacred: Intimacy with God. For more information or to register, please contact Teresa at or Jane at Please support these Advertisers, who have supported us!