Happy Birthday, Fr. Pruett!! SURPRISE!!!

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1 issue 27 July/August 2017 The Way of St. James El Camino de Santiago The Way of St. James or El Camino de Santiago is the 500 mile pilgrimage route across northern Spain to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in northwestern Spain where the remains of St. James are found. On the evening of Friday July 14th over 300 parishioners surprised our pastor Father Bill Pruett with a birthday party. Cakes, music, and fun!!!

2 Happy Birthday, Fr. Pruett!! SURPRISE!!!

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4 DISCIPLESHIP WITH THE SAINTS Presented by the Gospel of Life Disciples Join us as we explore, reflect and pray with an incredible gathering of presenters on the fundamental role of discipleship as lived out by some of the Catholic Church s greatest saints. Venerable Father Stanley Rother Presented by Fr. Don Wolf Pastor of St. Eugene Parish Monday, July 17th Presentations to come: Saint Mother Teresa of Kolkata Presented by Dr. Elizabeth Heyne Missionaries of Charity, Dallas Saint John Paul II, October 23rd Saint Francis of Assisi, November 13th Mary, Mother of Christ, December 11th Monday, August 14th

5 Spanish Mission On July 10th, Lisa Mejia and her son David Mejia spoke to our parishioners about Christ s healing in our families. The mission focused on the importance of healing from past wounds in order to continue growing in our faith. The message was presented through music and meditation.

6 V O L U N T E E R S at The Ministry of St. Vincent de Paul In 1981 the St. James chapter of St. Vincent de Paul Society began assisting those in need within our parish. In 1987 the ministry of St. Vincent de Paul joined with the Regional Food Bank to extend help to our neighbors as well by providing food. St. Vincent de Paul Ministry now serves all of South Oklahoma City. The ministry begun by Bill James, Bob Hopper, Ed Churchman, and Lucy Cooper is carried on under the direction of Joanne Greeson and a force of 40 volunteers from ages 9 to 85. From January to June 2017 the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry gave food to 4,248 households. Dozens of homeless clients are helped regularly. W O R K CELEBRATING 30 V O L U N T E E R S AT P L A Y YEARS

7 The St. James Scribes Scribes is a small group of parishioners who love words, writing and sharing their works and thoughts in a small, friendly group setting. We share and discuss our work on just about any topic. There is no criticism unless it is requested by the author. And we have fun! If you have any questions or think you might be interested in joining or simply coming to sit in, call Pam Maisano at We would love to hear from you. Suspended Nativity Scribes: D Esta Verdicchio, Angelicia Nizza, Joan Behrens, Pam Maisano, and Richard Rouillard. missing: Teresa Sparrow Thoughts on Becoming 77 My mind has difficulty computing 77, 77 years old I mean. Perhaps it s 7 plus 7? But, my mind doesn t compute 14 either! Is 77 really old? The world says YES! My mind says NO! $77.00 isn t so much, unless you have none. When you become 77 Do you have to be feeble in both Mind and body, Or just one or the other? When will my mind tell me You re all grown up and numbers don t matter. Life, after all, is eternal. D Esta Verdicchio April 3, 2017 Three babies in the old Christmas tree now and it s July. How did a Cardinal mother carry sheets of birch bark papyrus so far to make a solid cradle nest? But there it is, slung between red, blue, green Christmas lights and plastic needles of an artificial pine. I don t guess it was so hard after all. They had to have someplace to lie, curled underneath her warm red wings waiting for enough soft auburn fur to carry them across the yard to the white Rose of Sharon where the other nestlings live. Late summer s a hard, hard time to ride out storms and heat in an abandoned Christmas tree, but these babes singing with lively peeps are Cardinals, after all; babies like scarlet ornaments, fragile and bright among the lights of a suspended summer nativity. Pam Maisano 2017 Prayer Justice begins with prayer. What is justice? What is prayer? Why did I have that thought come to me as I came out of a brief doze in morning awakening? If today you hear His voice, harden not your hearts. Psalm 95 Richard Rouillard 2017

8 SAVE THE DATE!! OCTOBER 15th Planning is underway for the annual St. James Fall Festival. Ask how you can help. Contact Erika Hammer Upcoming event? Do you want to spread the word about your ministry? The Way of St. James needs your pictures. them to OR text them to OR call Debbie Baker at OR just drop them by the church office Visit our website at: Newsletter editor: Debbie Baker Photographs by: Carol Newman, Bruce Baker, Ruth or look for us on Facebook Giddens, Debbie Baker, The Way Archives