Building and Sustaining One Parish Community St. James Church & St. Michael s Church 32ND S U N D A Y O R D I N A R Y T I M E N O V E M B E R 1 0, 2 0 1 3 PARISH OFFICE & STAFF Office & Mailing Address: 30 Elma Street West Okotoks, Alberta T1S 1J7 Phone: 403-938-3122 Fax: 403-938-0524 Email: office@stjamesparishrc.com 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) pastor@stjamesparishrc.com 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; kwaddle@xplornet.ca Religious Education & Youth Ministry Coordinator: Sr. Lucille Field, S.I.T.G. religioused@stjamesparishrc.com; youthministry@stjamesparishrc.com Administrative Assistant: Deborah Quinlan Part-Time Secretary: Vi Lake Bulletin Deadline: Thursday, 12 Noon. Send to: bulletin@stjamesparishrc.com. Parish Website: http://stjamesparishrc.com MASS SCHEDULE WEEKLY SUNDAY MASSES 9:00 a.m. Black Diamond 11:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. Okotoks WEEKDAY MASSES Okotoks: Tuesday 7:00pm;Thursday & Saturday at 9:00am. Mass is held in the Chapel unless otherwise noted. Mass on November 14, 15 & 16 is Cancelled. Black Diamond: Wednesday & Friday, 9:00am Weekday Masses can be cancelled for pastoral reasons. MASS INTENTIONS (Nov. 10 to Nov. 16) Sunday 9:00 am t Dennis Steciw 11:00 am t Allen Family 7:00 pm People of the Parish Tuesday 7:00 pm t Cameron Cronk Wednesday 9:00 am Susan McCaffrey Thursday 9:00 am NO MASS Friday 9:00 am NO MASS Saturday 9:00 am NO MASS First Saturday of the Month 9:00 am St. Michael s, Black Diamond Reconciliation Tuesday after 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 Sacrament of Marriage Phone the Parish Office at least 6 months in advance to set a date for marriage with the Parish Priest.
Page 2 PARISH ACTIVITIES YOUTH ACTIVITIES AT ST. JAMES SJY group next meeting is Thursday, Nov 14 at St. James Church from 7-9pm All youth grades 7-12 invited. ADULT ACTIVITIES AT ST. JAMES CHURCH Bible Literacy 201 Mondays, November 18th and 25th, 7-8:30pm at the church. Bring a bible. Men s Prayer Group Every Monday from 7-8pm. Lectio Divina Prayer Group at 7:00pm on the first and third Wednesday of the month. Contact Tara at 982-5050. Couples for Christ Christian Life Program every Sunday at 3:00pm. Contact Julius Strachan at 403-630-5291. Book Club meets last Tuesday of every month from 7:30-9:00pm. Book topic is: November Why Priests? A failed Tradition by Gerry Willis Moms Group Mothers of all ages come join us on Wednesday from 10:00-11:30am at St. James Church. Child care is provided. Come drop in or for more information, contact Linda Bryson at dlbryson@hotmail.com. Nov. 13 - Guest Speaker: Yvonne Fagnon. Please join us in welcoming Yvonne as she shares with us her journey through motherhood. As a Catholic wife and mother of five, Yvonne has seen her share of adversity and overcome many of life's hardships with great strength through her trust in God's divine plan for her family. Nov. 20 - "Mothering; Full of Grace" series, DVD #3 Nov. 27 - This month's HOT TOPIC with Allene St. James CWL Okotoks Our next meeting is Tuesday, November 12th beginning with Mass at 7pm, meeting to follow. Our Annual Christmas bake sale is on Sunday, November 17th after all Masses. All members are requested to bake their favourite Christmas recipe, price it, drop it off at the parish office or bring before Mass. The Christmas Dinner will be held on Wednesday, November 27th, St. James Church narthex, 5:30pm. This will be pot luck so bring your favourite Christmas dish (vegetable, salad, desert). Turkey and trimmings provided by executive council. No cost! Invite a friend. Bring a wrapped Christmas ornament with a signed card attached for gift exchange. Please let Gloria or Vi know if you are attending before November 25th. St. James Parish Mass on Remembrance Day A special Mass will be held on Monday, November 11th at 5:00 pm at St. James Church. ST. JAMES CHURCH MISSING ITEMS We thank those who have taken the tablecloths and tea towels to wash. However we ask that you kindly return them to the church as soon as possible. We are in need of them for future functions. K of C St. Michael s Church, Black Diamond Meetings: Every 2nd Tuesday, 7:30 pm at the church. For information call Steve Dookie, Grand Knight, at 403-933-5757. Pancake Breakfast: 3rd Sunday after Mass. K of C St. James Church, Okotoks Meetings every 1st Tuesday of the month after the 7:00 pm Mass at the church. Annual fees are $30.00 and can be brought to the meetings or dropped off at the parish office. For information contact Patrick Lamontagne, Grand Knight at 403-899-7472. Christian Women's Fellowship Breakfast The breakfast is on the 2nd Thursday of the month from November through to March. We meet at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Black Diamond at 9:00am. Come on Thursday, November 14th. Our local business feature is Naramata Bench Clothing Co. from Black Diamond. Our guest speaker is a local grade 12 student, Abigail Hartman, who attended World Youth Day in Brazil this past summer. She will share with us her spiritual preparations, her experience being in the Pope's presence and her growth in faith. Invite a friend! Cost is $7.00. For reservations call Sheila Hartman at (403) 995-9808 by Monday, November 11th. 2014 Sunday Missals The missals are now available and can be found on the table. The cost is $3.50 each. Let us welcome, into our parish community, the children who have received the Sacrament of Baptism today: Dominic Boyer Mason Buscholl Kasch Kergen Sophia Kibala Makena Overland
St. James Parish Page 3 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 2013 is to sell $11,000 per month or $132,000 annually which will contribute $10,000 towards the Parish. Actual October 13 to November 9 $ 7,250.00 Year to date $ 96,750.00 Proceeds to the Parish $ 7,256.25 Coffee Sunday Black Diamond: 1st Sunday of the month Okotoks: 3rd Sunday of the month sponsored by the Knights of Columbus Stewardship 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time But the Lord is faithful; he will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one. (2 Thessalonians 2:3-3). Spreading the Gospel and doing what the Lord commands in pursuit of the life of discipleship makes us targets for the evil one, who wants to derail our good work. Our first defence is to direct our hearts to the love of God and to the steadfastness of Christ. The Diocese of Calgary will mark the culmination of the Diocesan Centennial and the end of the Year of Faith with a joyful celebration of the Eucharist to which YOU ARE INVITED! Together with Mary, our model of faith and beacon of hope, let us give thanks for 100 years of Diocesan history! The Centennial Closing Mass will take place on Friday, November 29th at 7:00 pm at St. Mary s Cathedral. Please bring your Centennial Passport and receive the final stamp! Reception to follow in the parish hall. Weekly Collection Report 2013 Oct. 13 to Nov. 3rd Collections Over (Under) Year to date Collections Year to date Over (Under) Operating Fund $ 58,930 $ 41,012 $ 17,918 $ 515,606 $ 464,143 $ 51,463 Together in Action (TIA) $ 930 $ 6,920 $ (5,990) $ 27,759 $ 42,462 $ (14,703) 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).
Page 4 SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION 2013-2014 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 One: January 7 & January 14, 2014 Session Two: March 18 & March 25, 2014 Session Three: May 20 & May 27, 2014 Session Four: September 16 & September 23, 2014 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 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. FIRST RECONCILIATION 2013 Usually Grade 3 and up. Please bring a copy of the baptismal certificate if your child was not baptized at St. James or St. Michael s. Registration fee $25.00. Sunday, November 17 th - 9-10:30 am followed by 11am Mass DYRT retreat for 1 st Reconciliation candidates. Parent information -pick up materials and ask questions. Commitment Mass Parents and child attend. Sunday, November 24 th -9-10:30am followed by 11:00am Mass Class for parent and child. (You are required to attend this class in order to take part in the sacrament.) Reconciliation Dates: December 4 or 11 or 18 from 7-8 pm with Fr. Yarek or Fr. Steve CONFIRMATION 2013-2014 Usually Grade 8 and up. Please bring a copy of the baptismal certificate if your child was not baptized at St. James or St. Michael s. Registration fee is $35.00. December 4 th, 11 th or 18 th or Tuesday evenings 7-8pm Families and candidates are encouraged to go to reconciliation prior to receiving Confirmation. St. James Parish Sunday, January 26th, 9-10:30am followed by 11am Mass DYRT Confirmation candidate retreat Parent Session: link between Baptism and Confirmation Candidates hand in their Mass Journal and assigned project. Saturday, February 1, 6:30-8:00pm. Candidate and sponsor rehearsal at St. James Church Sunday, February 2- CONFIRMATION MASS AT 11:00AM. Candidates and sponsors arrive by 10am. Gift Bearers will be selected from the candidates. 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, Saturdays, 9:00am to 2:00pm on the following dates: Session One: February 8, 2014 Session Two: May 10, 2014 Session Three: October 25, 2014 Registration fee is $60.00 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.
take five minutes to feed your faith every day 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, NOVEMBER 10, 2013 THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME We re all in this together Pope Francis in tune with Jesus reminds us again and again to welcome one another, to listen to one another, to seek truth together. There are passages in the gospel that pit the Sadducees against Jesus. They ask him what appears to be a trick question, trying to show the impossibility of resurrection in which they do not believe, but Jesus takes their question seriously. He does not call them names; he understands that people can sincerely disagree with each other, even in matters of faith not a bad lesson for a world in which so many seem to want to exclude one another over controversial issues. TODAY S READINGS: 2 Maccabees 7:1-2, 9-14; 2 Thessalonians 2:16-3:5; Luke 20:27-38 or 20:27, 34-38 (156) May our Lord Jesus Christ himself... encourage your hearts and strengthen them in every good deed and word. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11 MEMORIAL OF MARTIN OF TOURS, BISHOP Thank you for your part in bringing peace On Veteran s Day we remember the sacrifices large and small made by members of the armed forces in defense of their country. It is also a day when the church remembers Saint Martin of Tours, a Roman soldier who gave up his military career after becoming a Christian (though many Christians did serve in Roman armies despite the persecutions the Roman state visited upon their brother and sister Christians). Today s remembrances encourage you to express your gratitude for those who, whether laying down or taking up arms, have made sacrifices for peace. TODAY S READINGS: Wisdom 1:1-7; Luke 17:1-6 (491) Love justice... think of the Lord in goodness, and seek him in integrity of heart. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12 MEMORIAL OF JOSAPHAT, BISHOP, MARTYR Reunited we stand History teaches that humanity is more prone to divide than unite. Church history, alas, bears out this sad truth. The East -West divide in the church in 1054, sometimes referred to as the Great Schism, stands as Exhibit A. While recent decades have brought hopeful signs of emerging reconciliation, that was not the case during the life of Saint Josaphat, a monk and archbishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church who was killed by a mob in 1623 for encouraging Orthodox Christians to reunite with Rome. There may not be a lot you can do on your own to heal such long-standing divisions, but perhaps there is one closer to home in your family, workplace, or neighborhood that you can attempt to heal. TODAY S READINGS: Wisdom 2:23-3:9; Luke 17:7-10 (492) The souls of the just are in the hand of God. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13 MEMORIAL OF FRANCES XAVIER CABRINI, VIRGIN Don t let obstacles become an obstacle Cabrini Street in Chicago runs for only a few blocks just southwest of downtown in the city where Frances Cabrini made such a difference in the lives of thousands of poor Italian immigrants. It s a somewhat meager monument to a woman who began from nothing a religious order, the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart, which at her death numbered 4,000 members working on two continents. Probably, though, she wouldn t have minded. Difficulties, she wrote the sisters, make you stronger and more steadfast and prove where there is fidelity and consistency. How can they do the same for you? TODAY S READINGS: Wisdom 6:1-11; Luke 17:11-19 (493) Stand up and go; your faith has saved you. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14 It s a bird, it s a plane, no, it s... The superhero in a comic book confronts the bad guys and helps the good folks out of whatever jam they have gotten themselves into. Real life is different. The salvation Jesus offers and the church affirms is not a magic potion for whatever ails us; it is the promise of a life filled with meaning and purpose, even in the midst of messiness. Believe in the real thing, not whatever quick fix you are offered next. Stop looking up in the sky for your savior and start looking deep in your heart. TODAY S READINGS: Wisdom 7:22b-8:1; Luke 17:20-25 (494) There will be those who will say to you, Look, there he is, or Look, here he is. Do not go off, do not run in pursuit. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15 MEMORIAL OF ALBERT THE GREAT, BISHOP, DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH The Universe: God s page-turner Albert the Great (d. 1280) was a student of nature and the natural sciences who helped shape the philosophical inquiries and investigative methods of modern science. Do there exist many worlds, or is there but a single world? asks Albert. This is one of the most noble and exalted questions in the study of Nature. Knowledge is a powerful thing, and Albert and the scholastics, including his famous student Saint Thomas Aquinas, never shied away from pursuing the truth. As Pope Benedict said of Albert: He shows us that faith is not opposed to reason, and that the created world can be seen as a book written by God. Enjoy your reading. TODAY S READINGS: Wisdom 13:1-9; Luke 17:26-37 (495) For from the greatness and the beauty of created things their original author, by analogy, is seen. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16 MEMORIAL OF MARGARET OF SCOTLAND Be resolute in what is good Margaret of Scotland persisted in prayer and good works in the midst of a world rocked by violence and injustice. Warring between nations was fueled in part by a desire for power by religious and political leaders and by religious intolerance. Even as her husband, King Malcolm, led battles that brought devastation to others, Margaret sought to alleviate suffering. Stories about Margaret show that she cared for people who were poor and for children who were orphaned. She prayed regularly. Our world is centuries away from Margaret s medieval one, yet suffering continues. Today let us persist in prayers and works for justice and peace. TODAY S READINGS: Wisdom 18:14-16; 19:6-9; Luke 18:1-8 (496) Jesus told his disciples a parable about the necessity for them to pray always without becoming weary. 2013 by TrueQuest Communications, L.L.C. PHONE: 800-942-2811; E-MAIL: mail@takefiveforfaith.com; WEBSITE: TakeFiveForFaith.com. Licensed for noncommercial use. All rights reserved. Noncommercial reprints permitted with following line: Reprinted with permission from Prepare the Word ( 2013), PrepareTheWord.com. Scripture quotes come from the New American Bible Revised Edition. Contributors: Clarissa Aljentera, Alice Camille, Daniel Grippo, Father Larry Janowski, O.F.M., Siobhán O Neill, Joel Schorn, Patrice J. Tuohy, Sister Julie Vieira, I.H.M.
Faith comes by Hearing Romans 10:17 Welcome Home and Catholic Refresher video series Join Fr. Barron for: Conversion Following the Call of Christ Nov 29 & Dec 6 at St. James Church 7:00-8:30pm Everyone is welcome Cost: $2:00 per evening
ARE YOU thirsting for an ever deeper relationship with GOD? longing to be more alive in your faith? The CCCRS St. James Church in Okotoks invites you to join its: Life in the Spirit Seminar Beginning Friday, November 22-7 pm Registration through Saturday, ending Sunday, November 24-4 pm St. James Parish, 338 Avenue & 32 Street East, Okotoks To Register or for more information please call St. James Parish Office at (403) 938-3122
St. James RC Church (#835) Statement of Receipts and Disbursements With Comparison For the Nine months ended September 30, 2013 Receipts Actual Jan - Sept Jan - Sept $ $ $ Over Operating Fund Donations 407,288 390,250 17,038 Fund Raising and other income 38,838 31,877 6,961 Total Receipts 446,126 422,127 23,999 Disbursements Salaries and Benefits 146,194 141,623 4,571 Maintenance and operations 74,690 83,775 (9,085) Administration 81,672 77,010 4,662 Programs 33,182 31,725 1,457 Total Disbursements 335,738 334,133 1,605 Excess of Receipts over Disbursements 110,388 87,994 22,394 St. James RC Church (#835) Statement of Net Assets As at September 30, 2013 Assets $ Royal Bank - Chequing Account 130,607 Central Fund Savings - 2.1% Building 3,606,002 Central Fund Savings - 2.1% Operating 100,043 Prepaid expense, Receivables less Accounts payable (6,631) Land, Buildings, Furnishings and Equipment - at cost 10,303,209 Total Assets 14,133,230 Deferred Building Fund Collections 3,606,002 Net Assets 10,527,228