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Pentecost Sunday May 24th, 2015 Year B
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] SR. LUCILLE FIELD, S.I.T.G. Religious Education & Youth Ministry Coordinator [email protected] DEBORAH QUINLAN Senior Administrator [email protected] MARIA VAN KAMPEN Youth Assistant 403-938-4600 [email protected] VI LAKE Part-Time Secretary [email protected] CHRISTINA SPRINKHUYSEN Administrative Assistant Submissions for the bulletin go to: [email protected] DEADLINE IS THURSDAY 12 NOON
St. James Church
Church address:
338040 – 32nd Street East
Parish Office & Mailing Address: 30 Elma Street West Okotoks, AB T1S 1J7 Phone: 403-938-3122 Fax: 403-938-0524 Email: [email protected] Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30-3:30pm *Closed 12-1:00pm for lunch. *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: 9:00am
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 Thurs 9:00am *10:30am Sat: 9:00am
Reconciliation Schedule: Tuesday after 7:00pm Mass Sunday: 6:30-6:55pm *or by appt.
Solemn Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament *Cancelled*
Tuesday following Mass 7:30-8:30pm
THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH
Mass Times &
Mass Intentions
Activities
For The Week
Sunday - May 24
9:00am - St. Michael’s Sam Vanier
11:00am - St. James Diane Nickerson
7:00pm - St. James People of the Parish
Coffee Sunday - hosted by The Center for Learning St. James Choir Practice 10-11am, St. James Church First Communion Rehearsal 1-2:30pm, St. James Church
Monday - May 25
NO MASS
St. Michael’s 2nd Sunday Choir Practice 7-8pm, St. Michael’s Church Men’s Prayer Group 7:30-8:30pm, St. James Church, Children’s room. Rivers of Living Water Prayer Group - Talk Pentecost
Tuesday - May 26
7:00pm - St. James
No Adoration Troy Quinlan
Please note: *No Adoration*
Baptism Preparation Class 7:30-9pm, St. James Church Book of the Month Club 7:30-9, St. James Church. Book: A Million Miles in a
Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life by Donald Miller.
Wednesday - May 27
9:00am - St. Michael’s Yolande Racine
Thursday - May 28
*10:30am* - St. James Pat Dipersio
Please note: Mass time changed to 10:30am, Community to join HTA
School closing Mass. HIS Choir Practice 7:30-10pm, St. James Church Youth Group (Gr 7-9) Meeting 7-9pm, St. James Church. Final meeting for Year
Friday - May 29
9:00am - St. Michael’s Don Chisholm
SJY Wake-a-thon: Youth Group 7-9pm Wake-a-thon begins 9pm Youth guided adoration, 9-10:30pm. All parishioners invited to attend. Perpetual adoration 10:30pm-8:00am, all invited to join us
Saturday - May 30
9:00am - St. James Earl Johansson
SJY Wake-a-thon ends with 9:00am Mass.
* Low Gluten Eucharist is available at every Mass
Upcoming Events and Activities
Let us all keep Fr. Dennis in our prayers as he will be away on a Clergy Retreat from May 25th-29th.
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Upcoming Events and Activities
Black Diamond Knights of Columbus will be holding their annual plant sale after mass at St. Michael’s on May 31.
St. James Catholic Women’s League
Our June windup will be held on Wednesday, June 10th at St. James
Church. All women of the parish are invited to attend. The
evening will begin with refreshments at 5:30 pm and a delicious full
course meal, prepared by Pizzaberg, at 6:30pm. The cost is $25.00
each. CWL members are encouraged to bring a friend. For
reservations call Vi at 403-938-2369. Payment can be dropped off
at the parish office. Deadline is Thursday, June 4th.
The Crowning of Mary was a
wonderful celebration!
Prayers were said for all in
attendance and those who could
not join us.
Thank you to all the
parishioners who came out to
make this such a success and
stayed afterwards for cake and
fellowship! Since there were
many requests, we plan to make
this an annual event.
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FIRST COMMUNION 2014 ALL CLASSES WILL BE SUNDAYS FROM 9-12 WHICH INCLUDES THE 11:00AM MASS. Registration fee $25.00.
*Correction: Sunday, May 24, 2015
1-2:30pm**
Student and Parent Rehearsal for First
Communion Liturgy
Sunday, May 31 or June 7, 2015
First Communion Sacramental Mass
*First Communion parents will plan a follow-
up gathering in June
for parents and students.
BAPTISM PREPARATION
If your child is seven years old or younger you are required to attend two classes on two consecutive days. The classes are at St. James Church.
Session Four: May 19 and 26, 2015, Tues 7:30-9pm
Session Five: September 16 and 23, 2015, Wed 7-9pm
A baptismal registration form must be handed into the parish office before the start of the session. Baptisms are held on the second Sunday of every month after the 11:00am Mass. If your child is older than seven years and in need of baptism please contact Sr. Lucille at
the parish office 403-938-3122.
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, Friday 7-9pm and Saturday, 9:00am to
4:00pm on the following dates:
Session Three: October 23 and 24, 2015
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. For more information please call
Sr. Lucille at 403-938-3122.
SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION
PRAYER TO THE HOLY SPIRIT BY ST.
ANTIOCHUS
O Holy Spirit, most merciful Comforter: You
proceed from the Father in a manner beyond
our understanding. Come, I beseech You, and
take up you abode in my heart. Purify and
cleanse me from all sin, and sanctify my soul.
Cleanse it from every impurity, water its
dryness, melt its coldness, and save it from
sinful ways. Make me truly humble and
resigned, that I may be pleasing to You, and
that You abide with me forever. Most blessed
Light, most amiable Light, enlighten me. O
rapturous Joy of Paradise, Fount of purest
delight, my God, give yourself to me, and
kindle in my innermost soul the fire of your
love. My Lord, instruct, direct, and defend me
in all things. Give me strength against all
immoderate fears and
against despondency.
Bestow upon me a true faith,
a firm hope, and a sincere
and perfect love. Grant that I
always do your most
gracious will. Amen.
Congratulations to Fr. Yarek who is celebrating his 22nd Anniversary of Ordination to the Priesthood!
He was ordained on May 29, 1993
May God Grant you many Healthy & Happy Years!
Roman Catholic Diocese of Calgary Announcements from the Catholic Pastoral Centre for May 24th 2015. Pentecost
Sunday
Social Justice Ministry The Diocesan Social Justice Commission is sponsor ing a workshop on May 30, 2015 from 8:30am – 12:30pm at St.
Patrick’s Parish Hall, 1414 Shawnessy Blvd. SW., Calgary. The presenter is Dr. Peter Baltutis who will speak on,
“Living like Christ in Our Day to Day Lives”. Cost is $10.00 which includes breakfast. To register please contact
Caroline at 403-218-5523 or e-mail [email protected].
In association with the above event the Canadian Catholic Organization for Development & Peace Calgary Diocesan
Council invites you to a shor t Lunch & Learn presentation on their work star ting at 12.30, to be followed by their
AGM. Stay for one or both! To register please contact Doreen Thibeault at [email protected]. Lunch by donation.
Humanitarian Crisis in Nepal: The Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace (CCODP) has
launched an appeal for donations to help in humanitarian emergency in Nepal. See the following links: https://
www.devp.org/en/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&id=13.
You may also contribute by sending your cheques through the Office of the Diocese to CCODP - simply mark "Nepal" (to
the address: Catholic Pastoral Centre, 120-17th Ave. SW, Calgary, AB, T2S-2T2).Thank you.
Stewardship Ministry 2015 Western Canadian Catholic Stewardship Conference (WCCSC) - “Stewards – Radiating the Joy of the Gospel.”
will take place at the Calgary Telus Convention Centre, June 12 – 14, 2015. Register online at www.wccsc.ca .
Registration fee is $235.00 per person. With questions, contact [email protected] or call Eden D’Souza,
Stewardship Coordinator at 403-218-5520.
Office of Liturgy Rites of the RCIA is the topic of this year’s Western Conference for the Catechumenate. June 5 (7-9pm) and June 6
(8:30-4:30), 2015, Saskatoon SK, $99. Contacts: 306-358-2057
http://western-catechumenate.blogspot.ca | [email protected].
Life & Family Resource Centre (LFRC) Couples for Christ and LFRC invite you to "Let Me Love You”, a Theology of the Body Conference with Christopher
West on May 29 - 30 at St. Bonaventure Church, 1600 Acadia Dr. SE. Program starts with Mass at 6:00pm on Friday and
on Saturday, with the 9 am Mass to be celebrated by the Most Reverend Frederick Henry, Bishop of Calgary. Main topics:
God, Sex & the Universal Longing. Contact: 403-999-5456 or 403-651-7443 or [email protected], for tickets @
$25 +$12.00 for workbook.
Therese Cirner will be presenting ‘5 Facts About Your Feelings’, a Marriage Enrichment event at St. Luke’s Church, 1566
Northmount Drive NW, Sept 25, 6:30 to 9:15 pm – Sept 26, 9:am to 3:00 pm. For more information and registration view:
www.facts.eventbrite.ca.
The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition (EPC) organized a ‘Give us time!’ campaign to urge the government to establish a Royal
Commission and to use the Notwithstanding Clause. Link onto http://giveustime.ca/ to watch video or for more information; to
be involved in a letter-writing campaign see: http://alexschadenberg.blogspot.ca/2015/02/opposing-supreme-court-of-
canada.html.
For you or someone you know, Project Rachel is a ministry of reconciliation and healing for those who suffer distress from
a past abortion experience. For more information call our confidential line at 403-218-5506. Or call toll free 1-877-59-
PEACE (1-877-597-3223).
“For Better & For Ever…” Marr iage Preparation, accepts all couples prepar ing for marr iage.
Upcoming Dates: June 1/19-20, Aug 24/Sept11-12. For more upcoming dates, other information and/or registration
contact 403-218-5504 or email [email protected].
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Ministry Contact Information
Altar Servers Peter Kiranas 587-581-6874
Book Club Sr. Lucille 403-938-3122
Children’s Liturgy Roxanne Bruketa [email protected]
Couples for Christ Program
Julius Strachan 403-630-5291 [email protected]
Finance Council Jim Hart [email protected]
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 Sr. Lucille 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
youthministrymaria @stjamesparishrc.com
Marriage Preparation Weekends: Catholic Family Service welcomes
engaged couples to a wonderful weekend: June 12-14, Aug. 7- 9, or Sept.
18 -20. For registration/information call CFS at 403-233-2360 or visit our
website: www.cfs-ab.org.
A LIFELINE FOR MARRIED COUPLES – The Retrouvaille program
called “Help Our Marriage” can help married couples who are
experiencing difficult times! It has even helped separated and divorced
couples seeking reconciliation! The next program begins September 11 –
13, 2015. For more information go to: www.helpourmarriagecalgary.com
or call 403-257-7499 or 403-218-5504.
Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs Prayer Summit 2015: Mount St. Francis Retreat Centre (941160
Retreat Road, Cochrane) is hosting the 2015 Ecumenical Prayer Summit,
Saturday June 20th, 10am – 4pm. Join other Chr istian leaders in a day
of reflection and prayer. The weekend features Pastors John Hutchinson and
John Lucas Sr., Father Kevin Lynch, OFM, Father Bob Mitchell, OFM, Dr.
Charles Neunkirchen, and Deacon Adrian Martens, with music by Denis
Grady. For more information call 403-932-2012.
Youth Ministry Searching for a family bonding activity this summer? One Rock 2015 offers
the Redwood Meadows Fair Grounds near Bragg Creek as your camping
ground with live music, world class speakers, kids’ activities, free child
care, food trucks and much more. So pack your camping gear or come for a
day, August 14, 15 and 16, 2015!
June 30th is the last date we plan to accept applications
from volunteers. One Rock cannot happen without our dedicated team of
volunteers. We can't wait to work with you to create a fantastic experience
for our guests! Visit www.onerock.ca.
St. Albert the Great Parish, Calgary EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: St. Alber t the Great Par ish is
hiring a full-time Sacrament Coordinator for the sacraments of Marriage,
Confirmation, First Reconciliation and First Communion. There will be a
support person for this role helping with the clerical work for these
sacraments. St. Albert is a large suburban parish with a growing population
of young families, and we need someone to dedicate themselves to the
formation, education, and renewal of people in these sacraments. For more
information about the position, application details and downloadable
application documents, please visit the Diocese website at http://
www.calgarydiocese.ca/human-resources/employment-opportunities.html.
The FCJ Christian Life Centre, Calgary Spiritual Direction Training Program (SDTP). In September 2015, a
new session of this two year, part-time certificate program will commence.
More at http://www.fcjsisters.ca/fcjcentre/sdtp.htm. This is an ecumenical
program meeting on Tuesday evenings and will include three weekend
training sessions. Open to men and women who desire to deepen their own
spiritual formation, and believe that God is calling them to a one-on-one
companioning with people who are seeking a deeper relationship with God
through the integration of life and faith. For an application package please
contact Sr. Ann Marie at [email protected] or call 403-228-4215 before
May 29, 2015.
take five minutes to feed your faith every day
SUNDAY, MAY 24, 2015 SOLEMNITY OF PENTECOST Sing a new song
A “sequence” is part of the Liturgy of the Word, sung before the
gospel on the greatest feasts in the year. However, it seems to
be hardly ever sung anymore. Does it “prolong” the liturgy?
Why not celebrate the gift of God’s Spirit today and discover
yourself embraced by God’s Spirit in one of these thrilling
manifestations: Come, Holy Spirit. Come, father of the poor,
giver of gifts, light of the heart. Greatest comforter, sweet guest
of the soul, sweet consolation. In labor, rest, in heat,
temperance, in tears, solace. Cleanse what is unclean, water
that which is dry, heal that which is wounded. Bend that which
is inflexible, fire that which is chilled, correct what goes astray.
Grant eternal joy. TODAY’S READINGS: Day: Acts 2:1-11; Galatians 5:16-25 or 1
Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13; Sequence Veni Sancte Spiritus; John
20:19-23 (63). “He breathed on them and said to them, ‘Receive the
Holy Spirit.’ ”
MONDAY, MAY 25
FEAST OF BEDE THE VENERABLE, PRIEST, DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH
So many books, so little time
You know the drill: You buy the book, then never read it. It
gathers dust and remorse the longer it sits on the shelf. Your
intentions were sincere, but time always seems short, energy
scarce. It’s much easier to watch television or surf the internet
than to give yourself to the pursuit of learning! The Venerable
Bede made the time: for learning languages, studying scripture,
pouring over histories, and becoming truly wise. Today we
begin a week of reading Sirach, a compilation of acquired
wisdom. Turn off the media and find three wise sayings in
Sirach meant for you. TODAY’S READINGS: Sirach 17:20-24; Mark 10:17-27 (347). “No more
can the dead give praise than those who have never lived.”
TUESDAY, MAY 26 FEAST OF PHILIP NERI, PRIEST
Let your life be your sermon
Philip Neri was a popular spiritual advisor and confessor. But
this “saint of Rome” who lived during the Council of Trent also
was criticized by some for allowing laymen to preach and for
using hymns written in the language of the people. History is a
great teacher that in this case reminds us that a saint of the
church recognized the richness of faith within the laity of his
day and encouraged the use of everyday language in the
singing of hymns. Say a prayer of gratitude today for the faith
that is yours alone to preach by the way in which you live. TODAY’S READINGS: Sirach 35:1-12; Mark 10:28-31 (348). “But many
that are first will be last, and the last will be first.”
WEDNESDAY, MAY 27
FEAST OF AUGUSTINE OF CANTERBURY, BISHOP, RELIGIOUS, MISSIONARY
The original Canterbury tale
Imagine being uprooted from a monastic life and told to march
across medieval Europe to Christianize a far-flung kingdom
with unknown gods. This was the task given to Augustine of
Canterbury, a Benedictine monk who became the first
archbishop of Canterbury and a founder of the English church
in the year 597. We would not be talking about Augustine today
had he listened to the men in his mission who, seeing the task
before them, urged Augustine to turn back and cancel the
undertaking soon after it began. Encouraged by Pope Gregory
the Great, Augustine and the men persevered and succeeded.
If we stay the course through the difficult times, our mission of
faith—large or small—can and will be completed. Hang in
there! TODAY’S READINGS: Sirach 36:1, 4-5a, 10-17; Mark 10:32-45 (349).
“Come to our aid, O God of the universe, look upon us, show us the
light of your mercies.”
THURSDAY, MAY 28
Let failings lead you to faith
Many of us find it difficult to ask for help. We would much rather
give than be vulnerable enough to receive. While faith tells us
that God is in charge, we so often forget and live as if we are in
control of our lives. Then something stops us in our tracks: a
disappointment, a diagnosis, a failure, or a death. And in that
moment pride is revealed for the false god that it is and we cry
out, “Master, help me see.” Write a note of gratitude to
someone whose “strength has been revealed in weakness.” TODAY’S READINGS: Sirach 42:15-25; Mark 10:46-52 (350). “Many
rebuked him telling him to be silent. But he kept calling out all the
more.”
FRIDAY, MAY 29
A prayer for the ages
Shrines, home altars, burial grounds, memorial services—these
are all common ways people honor their ancestors. For
Christians, we have the Litany of Saints, one of the oldest
prayers in Christianity, where we call to mind the holy men and
women in our salvation history. The litany is most often sung at
Easter Vigil Mass and All Saints Day, but many of us also pray
modified litanies each night calling out the names of our own
special circle of saints: God bless Mom, God bless Dad . . . .
Remembering the goodness and faithfulness of living and
departed holy men and women is the first step in paying our
respects. To ensure a lasting legacy, we must follow their
examples of radical love. TODAY’S READINGS: Sirach 44:1, 9-13; Mark 11:11-26 (351). “Now will
I praise those godly men, our ancestors, each in his own time.”
SATURDAY, MAY 30 FEAST OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
She just keeps showing up
Some people put great faith in the apparitions of Mary—those
times throughout history when the Mother of Jesus has been
reported to appear, speak, and sometimes perform a
miraculous sign. The church officially makes belief in Marian
apparitions a matter of decision, not doctrine. Still, as one
Protestant believer has phrased it, whether you credit these
visions or not, what do you make of the idea that folks
throughout history and around the world keep seeing her? Mary
speaks to our longing for a personal encounter with the sacred.
She had one. We’re all invited to be Christ-bearers. TODAY’S READINGS: Sirach 51:12c-20; Mark 11:27-33 (352). “When I
was young and innocent, I sought wisdom openly in my prayer.”
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Palio of Calgary - Family Event Palio of Calgary will be celebrated this year on Saturday September 19, 2015. Save the date and mark your calendars for this fun filled family day at the Strathmore Rodeo Grounds. The Event will feature an open air Mass (5pm) with Bishop Henry, the running of the horses, exciting entertainment and children's activities. Check your parish notice boards for information on the event. See www.palio.ca and www.facebook.com/palioofcalgary for details.