Pastoral Staff Pastor: FR. JAROSLAW DZIUBA, SDS (Fr. Yarek) pastor@stjamesparishrc.com *Appts to be arranged through the parish office Associate Pastor: FR. DENNIS BHASKAR associatepastor@stjamesparishrc.com Deacon: DEACON KEN WADDLE kwaddle@xplornet.ca Senior Administrator: DEBORAH QUINLAN office@stjamesparishrc.com Religious Education: LEANNE PLAMONDON religiousedu@stjamesparishrc.com Youth Ministry Coordinator: CHARLES TURNER Administrative Assistant: CHRISTINA SPRINKHUYSEN Submissions for the bulletin go to: bulletin@stjamesparishrc.com DEADLINE IS THURSDAY 12 NOON Parish Website: http:// stjamesparishokotoks.wordpress.com St. James Church 338040 32 nd St. East (Street Address only) Okotoks 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: office@stjamesparishrc.com OFFICE HOURS: Monday - Friday 8:30-12:00, 1:00-3:30pm *Closed for the Noon Hour* *Closed 3 rd 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 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 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 St. Michael s Church 402 Government Road (Street address only) Black Diamond Building and Sustaining One Parish
Upcoming Events and Activities 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 21 ST : 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! When: Thursday, March 3 rd, 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 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. 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.
St. James Parish Page 3 THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH Mass Times & Mass Intentions Sunday - Feb 21 9:00am - St. Michael s David Traufman 11:00am - St. James Sarah Armstrong 7:00pm - St. James People of the Parish Monday - Feb 22 NO MASS Tuesday - Feb 23 7:00pm - St. James Luke Peloso Wednesday - Feb 24 9:00am - St. Michael s Don & Sylvia Jumaga Thursday - Feb 25 9:30am - St. James Travis Marcyniuk Friday - Feb 26 9:00am - St. Michael s Maria Theresa Allen Activities For The Week 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 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 Adoration and Reconciliation after 7pm Mass 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 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 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 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 Extraordinary Minister Workshop 10:30-11:30am St. James Church, Main Body 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.*
Page 4 SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION 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. 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. 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. 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. LIFE AND FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE Recently I met with Deacon Larry Worthen, the Executive 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 physicians in light of the legalization of assisted Suicide and euthanasia. They are currently lobbying government at the federal and provincial level and ask for the help of the parishioners by voicing their opposition to let doctors live and act by their morals and convictions. For more information visit www.moralconvictions.ca. Gabriele Kalincak, Director 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 7:30-8:30pm
Page 6 Parish Lenten Reconciliation on Tuesday, March 8th following 7pm Mass. THE 19 TH 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. 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. ` Ministry Altar Servers Children s Liturgy 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 Sacramental Preparation St. James Boy s Group for Father s and Sons St. James Catholic Women s League St. James Moms Group St. Vincent de Paul St. Vincent de Paul - Black Diamond Together in Action Youth Group Contact Information Peter Kiranas 403-540-4118 Roxanne Bruketa rrpasternak@hotmail.com Julius Strachan 403-630-5291 julius_strachanjr@yahoo.com Jane Perreault mommyjane3@gmail.com Kevin Crawford 403-938-4328 Steve Dookie 403-933-5757 Stefan Schwartz 403-850-2057 stefrschwarz@gmail.com Leanne Plamondon 403-982-9876 Dave Wilson 403-995-2201 Ron Nelson 403-995-0089 Vi Lake vilake@telus.net Cheryl Poulin ccfry47@telus.net Kim Jakobowski kimjakobowski@shaw.ca Leanne Plamondon religiousedu@ stjamesparishrc.com 403-938-3122 Jason Krueger 403-836-1541 jkrueger@redeemer.ab.ca Pamela Mclean pamela_mclean04@yahoo.com Linda Bryson 403-938-7644 dlbryson@hotmail.com Tara Epp 403-938-0562 tepp@redeemer.ab.ca John Walsh 403-933-4955 Dave Wilson 403-995-2201 Charles Turner 403-938-3122 `
Page 7 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 90 th Avenue SE. St. James Parish Beginning February 12th Please join us for our annual Stations of the Cross and Parish St. Michael s Church Black Diamond 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 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
ST. JAMES CHURCH, OKOTOKS LIFE IN THE SPIRIT SEMINAR Thursdays, Mar. 31 st thru May 12 th, 2016 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM REGISTER: kimjakobowski@shaw.ca or PHONE: 403-978-2553 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 2015 Tax Receipts are ready for pick up. They can be found on a table in the Narthex. 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 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