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Pastoral Staff
FR. JAROSLAW DZIUBA, SDS (Fr. Yarek) Pastor [email protected] *Appts to be arranged through the parish office
FR. DENNIS BHASKAR Associate Pastor [email protected]
DEACON KEN WADDLE Deacon [email protected]
DEBORAH QUINLAN Senior Administrator [email protected]
LEANNE PLAMONDON Religious Education [email protected]
MARIA VAN KAMPEN Youth Ministry Coordinator [email protected]
CHRISTINA SPRINKHUYSEN Administrative Assistant Submissions for the bulletin go to: [email protected] DEADLINE IS THURSDAY 12 NOON
St. James Church
338040 – 32nd Street 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: [email protected]
Office Hours: Monday-Friday
8:30-12:00 & 1:00-3:30pm
*Closed for the Noon Hour*
*Closed 3rd 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
St. Michael’s Church 402 Government Road
(Street address only)
Black Diamond
Schedule for St. Michael’s Church:
Mass Times: Sun: 9:00am
Wed: 9:00am
Fri: See Schedule Inside Bulletin
Reconciliation Schedule: After weekday Mass or by Appt.
Solemn Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Friday following Mass, 9:30-10:30am
Building and
Sustaining
One Parish
Schedule for St. James Church
Mass Times: Sun: 11:00am & 7:00pm Tues: 7:00pm (No Adoration) Thurs See Schedule inside Sat: 9:00am
Reconciliation Schedule: Tuesday after 7:00pm Mass Sunday: 6:30-6:55pm *or by appt.
Solemn Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament *No Adoration - Tues Dec 22 & 29
The Holy Family December 27th, 2015 Year C
St. James Parish Parish Website: http://stjamesparishokotoks.wordpress.com
ST. JAMES CHURCH 338040 Avenue - 32nd St. East
Okotoks
Christmas Eve – December 24th – 6:00 pm & 9:00 pm
Christmas Day – December 25th – 10:00 am
Holy Family – December 27th – 11:00 am & 7:00 pm
New Year’s Eve – December 31st – 5:00 pm
New Year’s Day – January 1, 2016 – 10:00 am
ST. MICHAEL’S CHURCH 402 Government Road
Black Diamond
Christmas Eve – December 24th – 11:00 pm
Christmas Day – December 25th – 9:00 am
Holy Family – December 27th – 9:00 am
New Year’s Day – January 1, 2016 – 9:00 am
CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE 2015
Mass Times &
Mass Intentions
Activities
For The Week of Dec 20-26
Sunday - Dec 20
9:00am - St. Michael’s Maeve Hunter
11:00am - St. James Bernadette Domagala
7:00pm - St. James People of the Parish
Pancake Breakfast at St. Michael’s hosted by K of C Couples for Christ Program at St. James Church will resume In January.
Monday - Dec 21
NO MASS
Men’s Prayer Group 7:30-8:30pm, St. James Church, St. Br. Andre Room Sr. Youth Group—will resume January 12th
Tuesday - Dec 22
7:00pm - St. James Elaine Purves
No Adoration HIS Choir Practice 8:00-9:00pm, St. James Church
Wednesday - Dec 23
9:00am - St. Michael’s Maurice Painchaud
PARISH OFFICE CLOSED from Noon until January 3rd Reconciliation during Advent 7:30-8:30pm, St. James Church Couples for Christ (CFC) Choir Practice 7-8:30pm, St. James Church
Thursday - Dec 24
6:00pm - St. James Audrey Marshall
9:00pm - St. James Matthew Sprinkhuysen
11:00pm - St. Michael’s People of the Parish
Friday - Dec 25
9:00am - St. Michael’s Macy Weisgerber
10:00am - St. James People of the Parish
Saturday - Dec 26
9:00am - St. James Nettie O’Brien
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Activities
For The 1st Week of January
Sunday - Jan 3
9:00am - St. Michael’s George Martin
11:00am - St. James Valerie Doran
7:00pm - St. James People of the Parish
St. James Choir Practice 10-11am @ St. James Church Coffee Sunday @ St. James & St. Michael’s Church Divine Mercy Chaplet before mass @ St. Michael’s Church
Monday - Jan 4
NO MASS
“Consoling the Heart of Jesus” Meeting 7-9pm, St. Michael’s Church Senior Youth Group Meeting - Resumes Jan 12th Men’s Prayer Group 7:30-8:30pm, St. James Church, St. Br. Andre Room
Tuesday - Jan 5
7:00pm - St. James In Thanksgiving
Adoration and Reconciliation after 7pm Mass St. James K of C meeting 7-9pm, St. James Church , St. Raphael Room
Next CWL Meeting will be Jan 12th
Wednesday - Jan 6
9:00am - St. Michael’s Adam McLeod
St. James Mom’s Group 10:00-11:30am, St. James Church, St. Br. Andre Rm This Week: Rosary to celebrate the Epiphany CFC Choir Practice 7-8:30pm, St. James Church RCIA Meeting 7:00-9:00pm, St. James Church, St. Joseph Room
Thursday - Jan 7
9:30am - St. James Maurice Painchaud
Next Christian Women’s Breakfast Jan 14th, 9am at St. Michael’s Church “Rivers of Living Water” Charismatic Prayer group Next Meeting: Jan 14th 7-9pm, St. James Church, St. Br. Andre Room. St. Michael’s 2nd Sunday Choir Practice 7-8pm, St. Michael’s Church HIS Choir Practice 8:00-9:00pm, St. James Church Youth Group 7-9pm, St. James Church Hall.
Friday - Jan 8
9:00am - St. Michael’s John & Vi Lake
Adoration following 9am Mass with Divine Mercy Chaplet Next Girls T&T Meeting will be Jan 15th St. James’ Boys Group for Father’s and Sons, 6:30-8:30pm, HTA
Saturday - Jan 9
9:00am - St. James George Plant
Weekday Mass Schedule for the Christmas Season Tuesday December 22nd, 7:00pm (No Adoration) at St. James Church
Wednesday December 23rd, 9:00am at St. Michael’s Church
Saturday December 26th, 9:00am at St. James Church
Tuesday December 29th, 9:00am (No Adoration) at St. James Church
Wednesday December 30th, 9:00am at St. Michael’s Church
Saturday January 2nd, 9:00am at St. James Church
* Low Gluten Eucharist is available at every Mass
SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION 2015-2016
ST. JAMES PARISH
St. James Church / St. Michael’s Church
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 2015-2016
For Grades 8 and up. ALL CLASSES WILL BE SUNDAY 1-3pm,
Parents and Students are expected to attend the 11am or 7pm
Mass. Registration fee $35.00. . *Baptism Certificate required if
not baptized @ St. James or St. Michael’s.
Sunday, January 17, 2016
1:00-2:00 Student and Parent Session together
2:00-3:00 Student Class and separate Parent Session
Sunday, January 31, 2016
Student and Parent Retreat together
Saturday, February 6, 2016
6:00-7:00 pm – Confirmation Rehearsal at St. James Church
Sunday, February 7, 2016
Confirmation Mass at 11:00 am with Bishop Henry
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.
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.
Session Three: January 20 and 27, 2016
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 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 Two: February 5 and 6, 2016
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.
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.
SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION Page 4
CHRISTMAS PRAYER
Let Your goodness Lord appear to us, that we made in your image, conform ourselves to it. In our own strength we cannot imitate Your majesty, power, and wonder nor is it fitting for us to try. But Your mercy reaches from the heavens through the clouds to the earth below. You have come to us as a small child, but you have brought us the greatest of all gifts, the gift of eternal love Caress us with Your tiny hands, embrace us with Your tiny arms and pierce our hearts with Your soft, sweet cries. St. Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153
NEW YEAR PRAYER (www.catholicdoors.com)
Dear Lord, We pray that this New Year will bring us closer to You. May we take the time to get to know You. Help us to truly celebrate the gifts You have graciously given us
and use them to serve You and spread Your word, May we also see and love you in all the people we meet, so that in turn, they can see You in us. We know that all human relations take time if they are to grow and deepen. This is also true of our relations with You, the Father and the Holy Spirit, which must grow over the course of our lives. In this new year, let us realise that every action of ours no matter how great or small enables us to be in touch with You. Let us accept You in our lives, in the way it pleases You, as Truth, to be spoken, as Life, to be lived, as Light, to be lighted, as Love, to be followed, as Joy, to be given, as Peace, to be spread about, as Sacrifice, to be offered among our relatives, friends, neighbours and all people.
Amen.
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Ministry Contact Information
Altar Servers Peter Kiranas 403-540-4118
Book Club
Children’s Liturgy Roxanne Bruketa [email protected]
Couples for Christ Program
Julius Strachan 403-630-5291 [email protected]
Finance Council
Girls T&T Jane Perreault [email protected]
K of C - St. James Kevin Crawford 403-938-4328
K of C - St. Michael’s Steve Dookie 403-933-5757
Men’s Prayer Group
Stefan Schwartz 403-850-2057 [email protected]
Music Ministry Leanne Plamondon 403-982-9876
Parish Pastoral Council
Dave Wilson 403-995-2201
Pastoral Care Ron Nelson 403-995-0089
Prayer Chain Vi Lake [email protected]
RCIA Cheryl Poulin [email protected]
Rivers of Living Water Prayer Group
Kim Jakobowski [email protected]
Sacramental Preparation
Leanne Plamondon [email protected]
403-938-3122
St. James’ Boy’s Group for Father’s and Sons
Jason Krueger 403-836-1541 [email protected]
St. James Catholic Women’s League
Pamela Mclean [email protected]
St. James Moms’ Group
Linda Bryson 403-938-7644 [email protected]
St. Vincent de Paul
Tara Epp 403-938-0562 [email protected]
St. Vincent de Paul - Black Diamond
John Walsh 403-933-4955
Together in Action Dave Wilson 403-995-2201
Youth Group
Maria van Kampen 403-938-4600 [email protected]
December 20th: Fourth Sunday of Advent
St. John the Baptist leapt in the womb as he encountered
Jesus for the first time. Each time we go to Reconciliation
we have an intimate encounter with our Lord, one in which
we should leap for joy as we experience God’s mercy and
love. Action: Mary and Elizabeth greeted one another with a hug and
kiss. In Reconciliation we receive that ultimate hug from God. Share
God’s hug with others.
Employment Opportunity
St. James Parish is seeking a part-time
Youth Ministry Coordinator. This
individual will report to the Youth Advisory
Board, and minister in collaboration with
parish staff and volunteers to the needs of
youth from grades 7 to 12 and their
families at St. James Parish.
Responsibilities include,
but are not limited to:
Leading two youth
groups (Jr. High and Sr.
High), recruiting and
training of volunteers,
and facilitating the
implementation of a
Youth Ministered Mass. For a more detailed
job description please see the Parish
website:
https://stjamesparishrc.com
This position is effective January 25th,
2016 – August 31st, 2016 with the
possibility of extension. All interested
individuals are asked to submit their
application by January 8th, 2016 to
[email protected] or in
person at the Parish Office.
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Dear Parishioners,
Recently, the following saying has caught my eye:
“When it is Christmas, each time you let God love
others through your faith, it is Christmas time,
each time you smile at someone and offer him your
hand and your heart.”
In this Holy time we extend good wishes and share our gifts with our Family
and Friends. Let us also take time to pause and acknowledge that we have
received the greatest Gift from the Father in Heaven; Jesus, the Saviour of
the World. May He spur us on, self-giving to others in small ways, that His
Love inspires us in this time of grace and especially in the
Jubilee Year of Mercy. This is my wish and prayer for
you all.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! - Fr. Jaroslaw "Yarek" Dziuba SDS
Merry Christmas From the Parish Staff!!
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Weekly Collection
Report 2015
Dec 13, 2015
Collections
Budget
Over (Under)
Budget
Year to date
Collections
Year to date
Budget
Over (Under)
Budget
Operating Fund $14,559 $10,189 $4,370 $471,797 $524,455 $ (52,658)
Together in Action (TIA) $554 $ 867 $ (313) $28,221 $43,327 $(15,106)
Inaugural St. James Parish Cup
Tickets are available after mass or at the
parish office until Jan 31st.
$35 per person (ages 12+)
Roast beef and chicken buffet dinner
and cash bar
Competitions throughout the evening to
determine who will win the Parish Cup!
Raffle and Silent Auction
Volunteers are needed
To donate raffle/silent auction items or to volunteer, contact
Kevin Crawford, [email protected]
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 2015 is to sell $9000 per month
or $108,000 annually which will
contribute $8100 towards the
Parish. TIA donations are accepted
as well!
Actual
Nov 1st to Nov 30th $14,400.00
Year to date $93,900.00
Proceeds to the
Parish $7,042.50
