Parish Pastoral Council…….………...Meets 2nd Wednesdays at 5:45pm Finance Council.……………………….....……..4th Wednesday at 5:45pm Choir……………………………….…..Practice each Thursday at 6:59pm Women’s Auxiliary.......……….…..2nd Sunday following 11:00am Mass Knights of Columbus………….…………………3rd Saturday at 11:30am Knights of Peter Claver……………………………4th Saturday at 9:30am Knights of Peter Claver-4th Degree……………….. 4th Saturday at 12pm Gracious Ladies-4th Degree…….…………………...1st Saturday at 11am Ladies’ Auxiliary of Peter Claver...…………........3rd Sunday at 12:45pm Spiritual Enrichment Committee..1st Saturday every other month 10am Sandwich Making Ministry……….1st & 3rd Sunday following 8am Mass Free Lunch for Neighbors...……………………Wednesdays at 10:30am (sponsored by the KPC and Ladies Aux) Nevadans for the Common Good (Interfaith)……….4th Thursday at 5:30pm

Special Events .......................................................... Revival in February Gospel/Jazz Brunch 3rd Sunday in October

Not Listed: Bible Study Group, Outreach, Liturgy Committee, Junior Knights and Daughters of Peter Claver. Please see bulletin for dates and time.

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Wedding Information – Please contact the office 6 months in advance and before any dates are considered.

***************************************** Baptismal Information – Please contact the

office 3 months in advance and before any dates are considered.

Rev. Binoy Akkalayil-Lucka, O.SS.T. Administrator

Deacon James Marek

Office Staff

Faith Formation Director Arsenia Eagan

Administrative Assistant Birdie Ray

Business Manager Pam Hunter

Custodian Arnel Biares

Director of Music Susan Briare

Parish Office:

1920 N. Martin Luther King Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89106 Ph: (702) 648-6606 Fax: (702) 648-0352 Email: stjames@sjtac.org

Website: https://sjtac.org

Office Hours: Monday– Thursday 9:00am—3:00pm Sunday: 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Office is closed on Fridays and Saturdays

ST. JAMES THE

APOSTLE ROMAN

CATHOLIC CHURCH “BUILDING FOR GOD’S GLORY”

Ministries and Organizations

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM

April 12, 2020

MASS SCHEDULES Sunday 8 a.m. (Community Choir)

& 11a.m. (Gospel Choir)

Reconciliation (Confessions): between Sunday masses (other times please make an appointment)

Marshall Bergeron Thomas Nicholson Archie Bergeron Robert Smith Anthony Canapa Catherine Tasker Sue Canapa Cindy Wallace Carolos Gerald Ceilio Bill Villano Vic Edwards Jordan Young Yakkia Comminey Julie Denise Hamilton Jose Hernardez

If you would like to add a family member to our prayer list, you may do so by contacting the parish.

~~ Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020 ~~ ~~ Resurrection of the Lord ~~

St. James needs to collect $ 7,500.00 each week in order to meet our operating expenses.

Please help us meet this goal

Online giving for the week March 29 - April 5, 2020 $840.00 Mail-ins for Sunday March 2, 2020 and Sunday—April 5, 2020 $3,860.00 (regular offertory) $2,000.00 (land debt)

Thank you for your offerings during our “Stay at Home For Nevada”

Please don’t forget to include your envelope number on your offering contributions. Thank you!

Online giving on our website www.sjtac.org. You may also mail in your offerings at

1920 N Martin Luther King Blvd Las Vegas, NV 89106

We still need to take care of our

parish financial needs.

We are truly blessed and we know there are those who are unable to contribute due to the certain situations.

ST. JAMES THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC CHURCH MISSION STATEMENT

Rooted in the Catholic Faith, in order to build up the reign of God, the mission of St. James the Apostle Catholic Church is to live out the message of Jesus Christ by worshipping God by serving the world.

SEEDS OF FAITH There is a brevity, a certain terseness, in the scrip-ture readings for Easter Sunday. Peter’s speech in Acts is built of direct, pointed sentences. Paul’s letters are based on straightforward creed-like statements. Even the Gospel story only briefly recounts what will turn out to be one of the most remarkable events in human history—the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. Advertising agents call these encapsulated points of information “bullet points.” Scripture schol-ars call them kerygmata, or “kernels” of our faith. Ac-tually, “kernels” or “seeds” are good terms for these statements, since throughout the Easter season, we will hear in the Acts of the Apostles, the Letters of Paul, and the Gospel accounts of the days following the Resurrection exactly how these kerygmata began to flower, how they continued to grow through the life of the early church. May these Easter “seeds” of faith serve a similar purpose for us, too, so that the life of the Risen Christ will flourish in us and through our witness in the coming days. copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

If you would like to use your debit/credit card for your weekly offering, please call the church office. You can also set up automatic deposits from your bank to the church. Thank you for your contributions. Please consider including your St. James family when planning your will.

Bishop Thomas--Lenten Obligations

Bishop Thomas has decreed that in accord with Canons 87, 1249-1253, all of the faithful of the Diocese of Las Vegas are dispensed from the obligatory days of fasting and abstinence (Fridays during Lent and Good Friday). He asks that the faith-ful perform other works of piety and charity, and to deny themselves by fulfilling their own obligations more faithfully.

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“When Christ your life appears, then you too will appear with him in glory.” — Colossians 3:4

April 12, 2020 Presider’s Personal Intentions

10:00am: Our LORD Jesus Christ

Due to the Coronavirus/COVID-19 Bishop George Leo Thomas has suspended all parish celebrations of Mass across the Diocese of Las Vegas, Religious Education Classes, Stations of the Cross, Parish and Church Organizations Meetings, and other Church services effective immediately through

April 30, 2020 or until further notice.

Funerals and scheduled weddings are allowed.

The Parish Office will be closed during the suspension. However, if you need any information

or need to contact Fr Binoy, please call the office and leave a message.

The voice messaging machine will be monitored.

Pray for each other during this period of uncertainties

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 2:14, 22-33; Psalm 16:1-2a, 5, 7-11; Matthews 28:8-15 Tuesday: Acts 2:36-41; Psalm 33:4-5, 18-20, 22; John 20:11-18 Wednesday: Acts 3:1-10; Psalm 105:1-4, 6-9; Luke 24:13-35 Thursday: Acts 3:11-26; Psalm 8:2ab, 5-9; Luke 24:35-48 Friday: Acts 4:1-12; Psalm 118:1-2, 4, 22-27a; John 21:1-14 Saturday: Acts 4:13-21; Psalm 118:1, 14-21; Mark 16:9-15 Sunday: Acts 2:42-47; Psalm 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24; 1 Peter 1:3-9; John 20:19-31

2020 Catholic Stewardship Appeal (CSA) The 25th Anniversary of the CSA in the

Diocese of Las Vegas Our 2020 CSA has begun. If you are prepared to make a pledge, please complete a pledge card and place it into the offering basket or bring it to the parish office. If you need to take time to pray over any pledge you are contemplating, please take a card with you and return or mail it as soon as you have decided. Please keep in mind that St. James’ obli-gation this year is $36,485.00. We have received pledges in the amount of $27,355.00 from 57 parishioners and have payments of $15,081.50. Any funds received by the Diocese over and above our obligation will be returned to St. James for our use. Thank you! for your participation and support.

***IMPORTANT NOTICE*** Unfortunately, we must place a hold on fingerprinting for now. We are hopeful new schedule dates will be announced in the next few weeks. Thank you for your patience.

Why Register In the Church Many people attend Mass here at our church, but are not registered parishioners. It is important to be registered and use your offering envelopes so that if you ever request a letter, whether it’s for being a godparent, sponsor, marriage, confirmation, tax statement or any other purpose, we can check our records and see that you attend Mass here. This would also benefit you if you would like to have your child enrolled in next year’s Religious Education Program. If you are not registered in the church, we cannot issue or sign any type of letter stating that you are a member of the parish, even if you attend Mass here. If you would like to register and receive offering envelopes, you must complete our registration form. You may also use the parishioner’s updated form (green) located on the church lobby shelf for any changes to your address, email or phone number. If you have any questions, please contact the par-ish office at 702-648-6606.

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BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES

Month of April

April 01: Branden Royal Sudds April 02: Shirnice Villano, Jaime Marquez April 03: George Martin, Sharon Moore April 04: Gladys Alemar, Michelle Hickey, Judy Smith, Gabriel Urrea April 05: Chinazor Okeke, Marile Rippa, MaryAnn Perga April 07: Angela DeLA Rosa, Kevin Johnson April 09: Anniv: Charles & Nicole Okeke April 12: Anniv: Donna & Joe Montoya April 13: Xander Jones April 14: Aniyah Graham April 15: OrnAnong Sampson, April 16: Ave Ong April 17: Charles Gray April 18: Victoria Garcia April 20: Teko Ekoue April 21: Thomas Bell April 22: Anniv: Sue & Butch Boehm, Magdalena Lopez April 23: Rosiland Swain April 24: Chidiogo Nwokike April 25: Rena Austin-Brown, Minnie Neurauter, April 26: Liza Barte, April 27: Gerald Girard, Tracy Woods April 29: Kathleen Biafore April 30: Kymastri Wiggins-Williams If your birthday or anniversary date is missing and you are a registered parishioner, please contact the church office.

FAITH FORMATION OFFICE

Faith Formation Office Hours:

Tuesdays and Wednesdays~ 9:00am – 3:00pm Thursdays ~ 1:00pm – 7:00pm

Sacraments of Baptism and Matrimony

If you would like to have your child baptized or would like to be married in the Church, you must complete the preparation process. Contact Ms. Eagan in the Faith Formation office for details.

St. James Community Please be respectful of our Sanctuary.

Gum chewing in church is not acceptable. Please do not remove gum from your mouth and leave it on the seat. It is unsanitary and costly to remove from the chairs. Also, do not bring food or any drinks (other than water); and please do not leave water bottles and other debris in the church. We want all to keep in mind the reverence of God’s House. Careful attention should be given to appropriate attire at all times. Thank you and God Bless

April Calendar

Due to the spread of the Coronavirus, out of an abundance of caution, ALL catechism classes will be suspended until further notice.

Victim Advocacy Number If you believe you are a victim of sexual and/or physically abused, please call our 24hr-hotline at 702-235-7723.

Rice bowls are to be returned once we resume Mass at the church.

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)

If you are 18 years of age or older, or know someone who is, and would like to become Catholic, the Church has a special program to help you through this process. Also, if you were baptized into the Catholic faith but have not received your Sacraments of Confirmation or First Eucharist, this program is for you as well. Please contact Ms. Eagan in the Faith For-mation office for more details.

St. James Parishioners—We want to keep all parishioners in-formed of parish activities and other important information regard-ing our community. Email is a great way to communicate with you. We will try to minimize the number of emails sent out. If you are currently not receiving any of the St. James emails, please check with the parish office to see if we have your correct email on file. Thank you!

St. James Land Status Initial Loan: $375,783.88

Monthly Payment of $3,788.75 (began Dec. 2012) Est. Balance as of March 31, 2020: $61,428.00.**

** The balance amount is due to a ballon payment of $60,000, in conjunction with the regular monthly payment. This amount was transferred from our land savings account (funds accumulated from our monthly land debt collections). This transaction was approved by Fr. Binoy and our Finance Council. Thank you St. James!!!

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~~ Priest’s Message ~~

Dear Parishioners, I trust you are all well, as we prepare for the Easter season. Within a week we will celebrate the Paschal Mystery of our Savior and relive and rededicate ourselves to God through our faith and witnessing life. Easter is the greatest and the most important feast in the Church. This feast has been called “the feast of all feasts.” Easter is a time of new life. That which was dead now lives. Darkness is gone. Life has a new meaning. Easter is all about bringing out the best from within us. There is a lot of goodness and beauty within and around us in spite of the struggles that all of us now face. The question we must ask ourselves is: “Will we seize this opportunity to be a witness to our Risen Lord during this season?” There can be no better opportunity that God has orchestrat-ed for us to be a witness at this difficult time. I started off this New Year with a lot of hope and expectations. It was difficult for me to leave St. Lawrence Martyr Parishioners because they have been my home for past 10 years, but the warm welcome and acceptance from St. James Parishioners gave me comfort and peace. I was looking forward to celebrating my first Easter and the joy of the Risen Lord with you as one family in our Church, but that is not possi-ble during this season. Although our Church building is closed, our hearts are open for the Grace and the New Life in Christ Jesus. I sincerely thank you all for your warm welcome and for considering me as part of your family. Your faith and life are an inspiration to me, and I am truly blessed to be part of this wonderful parish and to serve you. I see that most of you consider St. James as your extended fami-ly. Thank you so much for your prayers, support and great love. In the coming days I will be calling you individually to let you know that I am praying for you and thinking of you, therefore if you hear an Indian accent please do not hang up on me. 😊 I also have a gift for you this Easter. As you know, we cannot physi-cally come together as a parish family, but you can make your home a church. I was really blessed to talk with formed.org and got a subscrip-tion to one of the best Catholic websites for free movies and books for 40 days for each person in our parish family. I humbly request to you all please make use of this opportunity. There are plenty of Christian movies, documentaries, talks, teaching and inspirational talks for all ages both in English and Spanish. These facilities are available on your cell phone too. Instructions: Click on the URL: https://formed.org/ Click on “SIGN UP” Click on “I Belong to a Parish or Organization” Input 89106 Click on St. James the Apostle Catholic Church Click NEXT Input your name and email

Easter reminds us that every Good Friday in our lives is followed by Easter Sunday, and that Jesus will let us share the power of his resurrection. Remember that we will overcome this Coronavirus as well, because Christ has conquered sin and death. We are the Easter People; let us all try to bring out the best within ourselves. "CHRIST IS RISEN!" "HE IS RISEN INDEED!" Yours Sincerely,

Rev. Binoy Akkalayil Lucka, O.SS.T Administrator

Happy Easter

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