Pastoral Staff Pastor: FR. LUCIANO CORTOPASSI Luciano.cortopassi@calgarydiocese.ca *Appts to be arranged through the parish office Senior Administrator: DEBORAH QUINLAN office@stjamesparishrc.com Religious Education: LEANNE PLAMONDON religiousedu@stjamesparishrc.com Administrative Asst: CHRISTINA SPRINKHUYSEN Submissions for the bulletin go to: bulletin@stjamesparishrc.com DEADLINE IS THURSDAY 12 NOON St. James Church 338060 32nd St. East (Street Address only) Okotoks SCHEDULE FOR ST. JAMES CHURCH (for the week of Jan 8 - Jan 14): 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 Mass Times: Sun: 11:00am & 7:00pm Tues: 7:00pm Thurs 9:30am Sat: 9:00am Reconciliation Schedule: Tuesday 6-6:30pm & 7:30-8:30pm Sunday Eve 6-6:30pm Thurs 8:30-9:00am Solemn Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Tuesday following Mass 7:30-8:30pm Parish Website: http:// stjamesparishokotoks.wordpress.com OFFICE HOURS: Monday - Friday 8:30-12:00 & 1:00-3:30pm *Closed for the Noon Hour* *Closed 3rd Friday of the Month SCHEDULE FOR ST. MICHAEL S CHURCH: Mass Times: Sun: 9:00am Wed: 9:00am Fri: 9:00am Reconciliation Schedule: After weekday Mass Friday only. Solemn Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Friday following 9:00am Mass *Weekdays 6-9am & 5-7pm, sign up sheet is in the chapel St. Michael s Church 402 Government Road (Street address only) Black Diamond
Upcoming Events and Activities Let us welcome, into our parish community, all the children who have received the Sacrament of Baptism today. Melaina & Ivan Kapitan GOD BLESS YOU & CONGRATULATIONS! COFFEE SUNDAY Do you enjoy fellowship and coffee time after Mass? We need volunteers to join this ministry so we can offer this every Sunday in the New Year. Whether you can bring baking, help set up, or lead a team of families or friends every 6 weeks, it s easy to do, and is a simple way to give back to the Parish community. If you have questions or are able to serve in any capacity, please contact Dana at coffeesunday@shaw.ca *NEW* Youth Choir for Saturday Nights A 2nd Youth Choir is forming for Saturday evening Mass. Please contact Leanne @ religiousedu@stjamesparishrc.com if interested in singing or playing an instrument. *NEW* Senior s Group All seniors are invited for fellowship & discussion about forming this group and what you would like it to look like. We will meet on Wednesday, January 18 th, 2:00pm, at St. James Church, in the St. Raphael Room. We are eager to hear your ideas & input! The St. James Bereavement Team will be hosting a Comfort in Coffee and Conversation at St. James Church on Monday, Jan 16 th @ 10:30am. The gathering will be held in the St. Br. Andre Room. We welcome all members of our community who are grieving, regardless of when the loss occurred, to join us! Bereavement Ministry Our Bereavement team are caregivers trained in bereavement, pastoral and/or palliative care; who have experienced the journey of grief and loss. We understand that grief is an ongoing process and we are willing to walk with you in your journey to meaning. If you would like a visit or phone call from one of our team members, please contact the Parish Office at 403-938-3122. Stewardship Reflection:.January 8, 2017 - Epiphany of Our Lord Then they opened their treasures and offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Matthew 2:11 The image of the Magi kneeling before the infant Jesus and opening their treasure chests for Him is an image that we should all try to follow all year long. In gratitude for all that we have been given, we are called to generously share all of our gifts, not just the ones we pick and choose. God wants us to be the most generous with that one thing that means the most to us. http://archstl.org/stewardship/page/bulletin-inserts Youth Ministry Information Session This meeting if for Adults who are interested in working with the Youth (Gr 7-12). January 27th @ 7pm in the St. Raphael Room
St. James Parish Page 3 THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH Mass Times & Mass Intentions Activities For The Week Sunday - Jan 8 9:00am - St. Michael s Sharon Walz 11:00am - St. James Mark & Janessa Uniat 7:00pm - St. James People of the Parish Monday - Jan 9 NO MASS Tuesday - Jan 10 7:00pm - St. James Geraldine Coyne Wednesday - Jan 11 9:00am - St. Michael s Jennifer Pertelli Thursday - Jan 12 9:30am - St. James Brennon & Karli Hittel Friday - Jan 13 9:00am - St. Michael s Florentina Walz Saturday - Jan 14 9:00am - St. James Stephanie & Lance Wenzel Sunday - Jan 15 9:00am - St. Michael s Dorothy Sanders 11:00am - St. James Erika Mahura 7:00pm - St. James People of the Parish Baptism Sunday 1 st Sunday Treats & Fellowship following 9am Mass, St. Michael s Church KofC Pancake Breakfast following 11am Mass, St. James Church 2nd Sunday Choir Practice 7-8pm, St. Michael s Church R.C.I.T. 7-9pm, St. James Church, St. Joseph Room Confirmation Session 7-9pm, St. James Church Reconciliation and Adoration following 7pm Mass Black Diamond KofC Meeting 7-9pm, St. Michael s Church Men s Prayer Group 8-9pm, St. James Church, St. Br. Andre Room CWL Meeting 7-9pm, St. James Church, St. Raphael Room Elana s Choir Practice 10-11am, St. James Church Christian Women s Fellowship Breakfast 9am-12pm, St. Michael s Church Rivers of Living Water Prayer Group 7-8:30pm, St. James Church, St. Br. Andre Room. TOPIC: Rhythm of The Spiritual Life Join us for songs, discussion, prayers & fellowship RCIA 7-9pm, St. James Church, St. Joseph Room Women s Coffee and Conversation 7pm, St. James Church, St. Joseph Room HIS Choir Practice 7:30-10pm, St. James Church Divine Mercy Chaplet and Adoration following 9am Mass Youth Music Ministry 3-4:30pm, St. James Church Safeway & Sobeys Gift Cards Available after Mass, St. James Church Knights Breakfast following 9am Mass, St. Michael s Church * L Please Note: The Black Diamond Knights of Columbus meeting, will be held on Tuesday, Jan 10th at St. Michael s Church this week, not on Wednesday.
Page 4 SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION Sacramental Preparation 2016-17 - St. James Parish If your child is older than seven years 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 run Friday @ 7-9pm and continue Saturday @ 9am-4pm on the following dates: Session Two: February 10th & February 11th, 2017 FIRST RECONCILIATION 2016 Session Three: April 28th & April 29th, 2017 For Grades 3 and up. Sessions for 2016 have now ended. Registration will begin again in September 2017. Session Four: October 20th & October 21, 2017 If your Child has not received the Sacraments at St. James Church or St. Michael s Church, a copy of their certificate of Baptism must be given at time of registration. CONFIRMATION 2017 For Grades 8 and up. ALL CLASSES WILL BE MONDAYS @ 7-9pm, Parents and Students are expected to attend the 11am or 7pm Mass on Sundays. Cost is $40.00. - Monday, January 9th, 2017 @ 7pm - Sunday, January 22nd, 2017 Commitment Mass at 11am or 7pm - Monday, January 23rd, 2017 @ 7pm Student only Session - Monday, February 13th, 2017 @ 7pm - Monday, March 6th, 2017 @ 7pm - Monday, March 20th, 2017 @ 7pm Student only Session - Monday, April 3rd, 2017 @ 7pm - Monday, April 24th, 2017 @ 7pm Journal Submission, Student only Session - Saturday, April 29th, 2017 @ 9am Mass, Retreat & Rehearsal - Sunday, May 7th, 2017 @ 11am Celebration of Confirmation with Bishop Frederick Henry FIRST COMMUNION 2017 ALL CLASSES WILL BE SUNDAYS FROM 2-3:30pm, Parents and Students are expected to attend Mass at 11am or 7pm. Parent and student are to attend each session. Cost is $30.00. *Additional Registration: Wed Feb 8th 5:30-7:30pm St. James Parish Office* - Sunday, March 19th, 2017 @ 2pm - Sunday, March 26th, 2017 @ 2pm Commitment Mass at 11am or 7pm - Sunday, April 2nd, 2017 @ 2pm - Sunday, April 9th, 2017 @ 2pm - Sunday, April 30th, 2017 @ 2pm - Saturday, May 6th, 2017 @ 9am-12:30pm Mass, Retreat & Rehearsal - Saturday, May 13th, or Sunday, May 14th, 2017 First Communion Sacramental Mass 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 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month after the 11am mass in Okotoks, and at the 9am mass in Black Diamond. Cost is $20.00. Session Four: Session Five: Session Six: Session Seven: Saturday, January 21st, 2017 @ 1pm Wednesday, March 8th, 2017 @ 7pm Sunday, April 30th, 2017 @ 1pm Wednesday, June 7th, 2017 @ 7pm Includes follow up meetings with Sponsor couples. Cost is $150.00 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 the Parish Office at 403-938-3122. 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 Mondays from 79pm at St. James Church. Please contact the Parish Office for more information at 403-938-3122. Additional Registration Night for 1st Communion: Wed Feb 8th 5:30-7:30pm St. James Parish Office Rite of Christian Initiation for Children (RCIC) For children in grade 2 and up who would like to receive the sacrament of Baptism. These sessions are for parents and children and will enable them to work together in preparation for this sacrament. Sessions will be Wednesday evenings (see dates below), from 6:30-7:30pm at St. James Church in the St. Raphael Room. Baptisms will take place Saturday, February 25th @ 9:00am. Please register at the Parish Office. January 18th and 25th / February 8th and 15th
Roman Catholic Diocese of Calgary Announcements from the Catholic Pastoral For January 8th, 2017 Epiphany PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY Bishop Henry and Clergy of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Alberta will host a prayer service during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity on January 19th from 7:30-8:30pm at Lutheran Church of the Cross, 10620 Elbow Dr SW, Calgary, with a reception to follow. Hear and pray with Christians of other denominations about this year s Week of Prayer for Christian Unity theme which is Reconciliation the love of Christ compels us. SCREENING OF THE FILM "OVER18: A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT PORNOGRAPHY" The statistics pertaining to our children's exposure to online pornography are alarming. St. Michael Catholic Community (800 85 Street SW) will be hosting a film screening of this documentary by filmmakers Jared and Michelle Brock (www.over18doc.com). If you've missed the previous showings, here is another opportunity to see this very important film. The screening will take place on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at 10:00am. Hospitality at 9:00 a.m. and to follow. For more details, contact mross@saintmichael.ca COLDEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR The Diocese is honoured to be the host partner for Coldest Night of the Year for the fourth year in a row. Once again Feed the Hungry will be partnering with KAIROS Calgary and the Mustard Seed. We'll be raising funds for Feed the Hungry, the Mustard Seed and to pay down the mortgage on Bankview Apartments. All these efforts are to support our neighbours experiencing poverty and homelessness in Calgary. We'd love to have you Walk with us on February 25, 2017. Start a team or join one already in existence. We'll also need volunteers to make sure our Walkers have a fantastic experience. For more information visit: www.cnoy.org/calgary. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED URGENTLY The Foothills Hospital RC Pastoral Care Team is in urgent need of volunteers to bring patients down from the wards for Sunday Mass at 3:30pm. If you would like to volunteer as a "Chapel Porter" please call Fran, RC Pastoral Care Coordinator at Foothills: 403-944-1681. Volunteer Chapel Porters for an Interdenominational Service at 2pm are also urgently needed, if you would like to volunteer, please call Kathy at Foothills Spiritual Care: 403-944-0945. 34TH ANNUAL OUTDOOR WAY OF THE CROSS Save the Date - Good Friday, April 14th, 2017. Volunteers are crucial and we need readers, cross bearers and help with crowd control, first aid and lost persons. If you would like to volunteer, please register at www.wayofthecross.ca. We will need to have a registration completed for each person volunteering. If you have any questions, please contact marilou.legeyt@calgarydiocese.ca or call 403-218-5519. TRANSITIONS Transitions is a 15-week peer support program for those recently separated or divorced. Participants will meet every week to reflect upon and discuss topics such as self-esteem, stress, anger, guilt, blame, loneliness, forgiveness, blended families and more. The next program will begin on Thursday, February 9, 2017. For more information or to register, call 403-218-5505. MARRIAGE PREPARATION "FOR BETTER & FOR EVER" For Better & For Ever Marriage Preparation, accepts all couples preparing for marriage. Due to the small group setting it allows us to focus on couples in one or more of the following circumstances: living together, previously married, beginning marriage with children, couples 45+, or those who wish to have their marriage blessed in the Church. Upcoming Dates: Jan 16/Feb 3-4, Feb 13/Mar 3-4. For more dates, registration or information, contact 403-218-5505 or email lifeandfamily@calgarydiocese.ca PROJECT RACHEL POST ABORTION WEEKEND RETREATThe retreat offers a journey of healing and reconciliation for women and men who are suffering distress from a past abortion experience. It will be facilitated by professional counselors who are specially trained to deal with the trauma associated with this experience. The next retreat is scheduled for March 17-18, 2017. For more information or to register call Project Rachel at 403-218-5506 or toll free at 1-877-597-3223. You may also e-mail info@projectrachelsa.ca PROJECT RACHEL POST ABORTION COUNSELLING The ministry offers a journey of healing and reconciliation for women and men who are suffering distress from a past abortion experience. Clients will be referred to a professional counselor who specializes in dealing with the trauma associated with this experience. For more information call Project Rachel at 403-218-5506 or toll free at 1-877-597-3223. You may also e-mail info@projectrachelsa.ca CATHOLIC SPEED DATING EVENT Are you looking for a good Catholic man or woman? Visit www.catholicspeeddating.ca or call Rose 587-333-1099 for more info and to REGISTER for our upcoming Events: Friday, January 27th at Mary, Mother of The Redeemer Church in Calgary (Age Range: Women: 24 to 32 & Men: 27 to 35) -&- Friday, February 10th Valentine s Day Event at St. Thomas More Church in Calgary (Age Range: Women: 33 to 41 & Men: 36 to 44). MARRIAGE PREPARATION - CFS Marriage Preparation through Catholic Family Service focuses on Preparing to Live the Sacrament of Marriage. 2017 upcoming weekends: Jan. 13-15 at St. Anthony s Church, Feb. 10-12 at Holy Name Church, Mar. 3-5 at St. Joseph s Church. For registration, info. and weekends, call CFS at 403-233-2360 or visit www.cfs-ab.org SAVE THE DATE: DEVELOPMENT & PEACE RETREAT AND ASSEMBLY The Calgary Diocesan Council will be hosting the Development & Peace Retreat and Assembly on April 28-30, 2017. The event will be held at the FCJ Centre, 219, 19 Avenue SW. 2017 will mark the organization's 50th anniversary. Development and Peace was established
Page 6 in 1967 by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops in response to Pope Paul VI's encyclical letter Populorum Progressio, which says that Development is the new word for Peace. Peace must be built daily, and it must strive towards a more perfect justice among human beings (Populorum Progressio, 76). That founding principle of Development and Peace is still maintained today. This is as relevant today, as it was 50 years ago. Mark your calendar and join us in this celebration. More details to follow soon. SINGLE WOMEN S RETREAT DIVINE MERCY CENTRE, CALGARY A retreat for single women Strength for the Journey will take place on Saturday Feb. 11, 2017. The retreat will start at 10:30am with Rosary/Confession and will end at 4pm, at the Divine Mercy Centre, 15206 Township Rd 262, Calgary AB, T3P-1A7. Cost $30 includes lunch and conferences. Take a break from the pressure of daily life and join other single women in searching for peace, love, and healing. Take time and deepen your faith. For more information and to register please contact Sr. Katrina at 587-755-1019 or email: dmccalgary@gmail.com CHRISTIAN WOMEN'S FELLOWSHIP BREAKFAST We hope you are all having a Blessed Advent and enjoying each day as it comes along. We wish all the ladies in the community a Merry Christmas and hope to see you in the New Year! Our first breakfast in 2017 will be on Thursday January 12. Our guest speaker will be Jill Mowser from the organization called Mary s Meals. She joins us from Calgary but will tell us all about how children are being fed at their schools all over the world. All Christian women in the area are welcome to join us. (Unfortunately our space does not lend itself to offering child care). We gather at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Black Diamond at 9:00am. The cost is still $7.00 and reservations are needed. For reservations or to be added to our phoning list please call Elva Painchaud @ 403-938-0751. MOUNT ST. FRANCIS RETREAT CENTRE Prayer In Our Lives. Thursday January 12 - Enjoy a silent day away in the beautiful setting of Mount St. Francis Retreat (9:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m.). This year s theme is different aspects of Prayer. Please call or email ahead to register. Come at 8:30 to enjoy a coffee or tea and muffins before we begin the program. Suggested contribution is $30.00 or $40.00 with a private room. To register please Phone 403-932-2012, or email: mtfrancis@shaw.ca WEEKEND SILENT RETREATS Society of St. Vincent de Paul January 13-15, 2017 to register contact Marilyn Meek - 403-254-9726 or marilyn-m1@shaw.ca Pamela Rath - 403-651-5679 or pamrath@shaw.ca Mixed Serenity to register contact January 20-22, 2017 Jim B. - 780-435-2403 Sheila H - 403-678-5840 or tomshe@shaw.ca Women s Weekend to register contact January 27-29, 2017 Simone DeCnodder - 403-284-1702 or moniecede@gmail.com Dayna Muscoby - 403-460-7381 or daydc@hotmail.com Dianna Ridgway - 403-680-0358 or deedee411@live.ca Margaret Ridgway - 403-689-0358 or mridgway730@gmail.com Ministry Bereavement Ministry 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 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 Together in Action Youth Music Ministry Youth Ministry Contact Information Barbara Zimmer bzimm@telus.net Roxanne Bruketa rrpasternak@hotmail.com Julius Strachan 403-630-5291 julius_strachanjr@yahoo.com Nicole Joachim nsjoachim@gmail.com Elie Plamondon 403-982-9876 Ernie Bird birdnest2011@hotmail.com Stefan Schwarz 403-850-2057 stefrschwarz@gmail.com Leanne Plamondon 403-982-9876 Dave Wilson 403-995-2201 Mary McGinness 403-995-0202 Vi Lake vilake@telus.net Cheryl Poulin ccfry47@telus.net Kim Jakobowski kimjakobowski@shaw.ca Leanne Plamondon religiousedu@ stjamesparishrc.com 403-938-3122 Stefan Schwarz 403-850-2057 stefrschwarz@gmail.com Pamela Mclean pamela_mclean04@yahoo.com Linda Bryson 403-938-7644 dlbryson@hotmail.com Julie Ann Heggenstaller 403-938-0562 jheggenstaller@gmail.com John Walsh 403-933-4955 Colleen Mortimer mortimer@platinum.ca Dave Wilson 403-995-2201 Jasmine Siqueira jasminensq@gmail.com 403-9991321 religiousedu@stjamesparishrc.com
ST. JAMES FINANCIAL CORNER Weekly Collection Report 2016 Dec 25, 2016 Collections Over (Under) Year to date Collections Year to date Over (Under) Operating Fund $34,951 $34,510 $441 $461,786 $521,070 $(59,284) Together in Action (TIA) $1,690 $936 $754 $46,131 $48,672 $(2,541) Building Fund Loan $3,087 $1,682 $1,405 $119,582 $87,468 $32,114 Weekly Collection Report 2016 Dec 18, 2016 Collections Over (Under) Year to date Collections Year to date Over (Under) Operating Fund $9,775 $8,860 $915 $426,975 $486,560 $(59,585) Together in Action (TIA) $1,919 $936 $983 $44,441 $47,736 $(3,295) Building Fund Loan $1,010 $1,682 $(672) $116,495 $85,782 $30,713 W e are currently looking for businesses who would like to advertise on the back page of the Parish bulletin. Please contact the Parish office at 403-938-3122 for details. Please note: Our Parish Priest has final approval of all ads submitted. 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 Dec 1 to Dec 31, 2016 $ 7,600.00 Year to date $74,100.00 Proceeds to the Parish $ 5,557.50 Family Fun Bunko Night! Bring your family to roll some dice and win some prizes. Saturday, January 21 st 6:30pm Registration 7:00pm Bunko Begins Cost: $2/player Please bring a light snack to share. Coffee & punch will be provided. *This is not a fundraiser; just FUN!
T here was a very rich man who was just about to die and he wanted to take some of his wealth with him. So he started negotiations with God about the matter. God was not sure as it had never been done before and he did not want to set a precedence. Finally after long talks God reluctantly agreed to allow him to bring his wealth to heaven. Just a few days before he died the rich man converted all his money into gold bullion. He died and the funeral home made sure that the suitcases containing the gold bullion went with him. He arrived at the Pearly Gates with his suitcases and there was Peter. Peter told him he could not bring the suitcases into heaven. But the man said he had already spoken to God and he had said it was OK. So Peter got on the God phone and sure enough it was true. So Peter was curious as to what was so valuable that the man wanted to bring it into heaven. Peter said, "Could I look in the suitcases?" So the man opened the suitcases and Peter exclaimed, "Why are you bringing pavement to heaven!" http://jokes.christiansunite.com/greed/ You_Can't_Take_It_With_You.shtml Please support these Advertisers, who have supported us!