Sunday 8 a.m. & 11a.m.(Gospel Choir) Reconciliation (Confessions): By Appointment

Please call the office

Parish Council.………………………...Meets 2nd Wednesdays at 6:45pm Finance Council.……………………….....…….2nd Wednesday at 5:30pm Choir……………………………….…..Practice each Thursday at 6:59pm Women’s Auxiliary.......……….…...2nd Sunday following 11:00am Mass Knights of Columbus………….………………1st & 3rd Monday at 6:00pm 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 11 am 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, Juniors 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.

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

Rev. James Michael Jankowski Shared Pastor with St. John Neumann

Rev. Lijo Abraham, O.SS.T. Shared Parochial Vicar with St. John Neumann

Deacon James Marek Arsenia Eagan Birdie Ray Pam Hunter Arnel Biares Susan Briare

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

Monday– Thursday 9:00 am – 3:00 pm 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

January 28, 2018

Website: http://www.sjtac.org Office Hours:

Office Staff

Faith Formation Director Administrative Assistant Business Manager Custodian

Director of Music

Parish Office

MASS SCHEDULES

Rochelle Breaux Kenneth Henderson Jureal Lavizzo-Henderson Yakkia Comminey Donald Bernard Shelly McGinnis Drew Ferris Bobby Ferris Risen Dixon Alma Strabala Edward Scott If you would like to add a family member to our prayer list, you may do so by contacting the parish.

~~ Sunday, January 28, 2018 ~~ ~ Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Times ~

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

Please help us meet this goal

January 21, 2018

Ordinary Collection: $ $4,702.39 Land Debt: $ 695.00 Outreach/Poor: $ 300.00 Religious/Gift Shop $ 82.00

May God Bless your generosity

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

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.

Reminder: If you would like to use your debit/credit card for your weekly offering, please stop by the church office. You can also set up automatic deposits from your bank to the church.

TRUE PROPHETS

In Deuteronomy today we hear that God’s very words will fill the mouth of a true prophet, but a false prophet will, in a manner of speaking, put mere mortal words into God’s mouth. In Mark’s Gospel, we see Je-sus teaching and healing as a true prophet, one filled with the authority of God’s own voice. The whole his-tory of our church is filled with both true and false prophets. Some false prophets were extremely popular and quite well-versed in scripture, and even held posi-tions of authority. But in today’s Gospel we learn that Jesus’ fame spread because he taught with authority; he wasn’t an authority because he was popular or famous. Elsewhere, we also learn from him, in his desert tempta-tion confrontations with Satan, that anyone can quote scripture, even against God’s purposes. Today we hear that his authority was not like that of the scribes, who held the official positions of religious authority in his day. Our work is to do our best to discern the true proph-ets in our midst, and to be true prophets as well. The psalmist tells us how to do this: by not hardening our hearts when God speaks. If we truly listen to God, it will be God’s very words filling our mouths. copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

New Members to the St. James Community

If you are a new member and have officially registered here at St. James Catholic Church, you are still required to attend a new members’ meeting. Meetings are scheduled the second Sunday of each month after the 11:00 am Mass. The next scheduled meeting is February 11, 2018, with Robert Bass. If you have any questions, contact the parish office at 702-648-6606.

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

Monthly Payment of $3,788.75 (began Dec. 2012) Est. Balance as of December 31, 2017: $209,288.15

St. James Fingerprinting Schedule Sunday: January 28th 9:30 am - 10:30 am

Please do not forget to pick up paperwork and complete prior to scheduling your fingerprinting. If you have any questions, contact Yvonne Hall.

Reminder to all parishioners: please make certain you lock your vehicle before entering the church building.

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“Come, let us bow down in worship; let us kneel before the Lord who made us.” — Psalm 95:6

January 28, 2018

8:00 am: Pearl Aikens†

11:00 am: People of the Parish

Sunday: January 28, 2018 Church in Latin America & Eastern Europe Collection Mass ~ 8:00 am (WA bake sale following Mass) CC Classes ~ 9:15 am—10:30 am Mass ~ 11:00 am (WA bake sale following Mass) Grayson Brown will speak at the 11am Mass Confirmation Classes ~ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm An Evening of Song and Praise ~ 7:00 pm Location: St. John Neumann Catholic Church Monday: January 29, 2018 Esther Wells’ funeral Mass ~ 10:30 am (viewing 10:00 am at St. James)

Thursday: February 1, 2018 Bible Study Group ~ 5:00 pm Gospel Choir Practice ~ 6:59 pm Saturday: February 3, 2018 Spiritual Enrichment Mtg ~ 10 am - 12 noon Gracious Ladies - 11:00 am

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 2 Samuel 15:13-14, 30; 16:5-13; Psalm 3:2-7; Mark 5:1-20 Tuesday: 2 Samuel 18:9-10, 14b, 24-25a, 30 — 19:3; Psalm 86:1-6; Mark 5:21-43 Wednesday: 2 Samuel 24:2, 9-17; Psalm 32:1-2, 5-7; Mark 6:1-6 Thursday: 1 Kings 2:1-4, 10-12; 1 Chronciles 29:10-12; Mark 6:7-13 Friday: Malachi 3:1-4; Psalm 24:7-10; Hebrews 2:14-18; Luke 2:22-40 [22-32] Saturday: 1 Kings 3:4-13; Psalm 119:9-14; Mark 6:30-34 Sunday: Job 7:1-4, 6-7; Psalm 147:1-6; 1 Corinthians 9:16-19, 22-23; Mark 1:29-39

Respectfulness in the Sanctuary and the Vestibule Please refrain from talking during Mass. Also the vestibule is an extension of the Sanctuary when Mass is going on. There are parishioners and little ones in the vestibule who want to partici-pate in the Mass but need to sit in the vestibule. If there is a need to discuss other matters, please do so outside. Thank you.

An Evening of Song and Praise with Grayson Warren Brown St. John Neumann Catholic Church

2575 W. El Campo Grande Avenue, NLV 89031 Sunday, January 28, 2018

5:00 pm Mass Hospitality 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Concert 7:00 pm with the St. John Neumann Music Ministry & the St. James the Apostle Gospel Choir

(free will offering taken)

St. James the Apostle Catholic Church Sunday, January 28, 2018

11:00 am Mass 1920 N Martin Luther King Boulevard

Las Vegas, NV 89106

If you haven’t registered to vote, now is the time!

Lobby Bulletin Board and Information Shelf Please do not place any materials on the lobby bulletin board or the information shelf unless approved by the pastor.

Esther Well’s Funeral Mass Monday, January 29th

Our sister Esther’s funeral services will begin at 10:30 am with a viewing at 10:00 am, Burial is scheduled for 1:20 pm at the Veterans Cemetery in Boulder City. The repast will not begin until the family returns to St. James from the burial. Food is requested for the repast.

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BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES

Jan 29: William Koch Jan 30: Charles Allen

Month of January Feb 02: Alice Barland Feb 03: Maria Shoals Feb 04: John Bodley, Anniv: Joe & Alice Montoya Feb 05: Dr. Jerome Nwokike, Jawaan Dodson Feb 06: Sally Bautista Feb 08: Herbert Young Feb 09: Crystal Madrigal, Hector Bautista Feb 10: DeAndre Wiggins-Williams, Elsie Harris Gibson Feb 12: Janet Holmberg, Martin Castille, Withania Neal Feb 13: Al Gourrier, Florady Matthews, Omar Ramos-Oidaz Feb 14: Celso Castro Feb 16: Leala Castro, LaSonia Dixon, Carolyn Reedom Feb 17: Efren Garcia, Jose Garcia Feb 18: Jalen Gourrier, Viviana Barajas, Anthony Barajas Feb 19: Joe Dumas Feb 20: Julianna Garcia Feb 21: Robert Smith, Jr. Feb 22: Cisco Alemar III, Jessica Lopez Feb 23: Sharon Savage, Roxana Valladares Feb 25: Barbara Reininger, Jamaal Smith Feb 26: Alexandria Hooper Feb 27: Marla Gourrier Feb 28: Donna Smith

If your birthday or anniversary date is missing and you are a registered parishioner, please contact the church office.

FAITH FORMATION OFFICE

The Faith Formation Office hours:

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

January Calendar: 28 - Catechism Classes - 9:15am 28 - Confirmation Classes - 1:00 pm

February Calendar: 4 - Catechism Classes - 9:15am 4 - Confirmation Extended Class - 1:00pm 11 - Catechism Classes - 9:15am 11 - Confirmation Classes - 1:00pm 15 - First Reconciliation Service - 5:30pm 18 - Catechism Classes - 9:15am 18 - "Rite of Election" - 2:30pm - Guardian Angel Cathedral 25 - Catechism Classes - 9:15am 25 - Confirmation Classes - 1:00pm

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)

The RCIA program is for adults 18 years of age and older who want to become Catholic through baptism. Or you have been bap-tized in the Catholic Church but have not completed your Sacra-ments of Initiation. It is also for those who have been baptized in another religion but want to become Catholic. If you have any questions please contact Ms. Eagan, the Faith Formation Direc-tor, at 702-648-6606 or aeagan@sjtac.org.

Sacraments

If you want to receive the Sacraments of Baptism or Holy Mat-rimony, contact Ms. Eagan, the Director of Faith Formation, for information on requirements and preparation.

Retrouvaille Retrouvaille is a peer ministry of volunteer couples that can help you learn the tools of healthy communication, build inti-macy and heal, just as they have done in their own marriages. Retrouvaille is Christian-based, and Catholic in origin, but wel-comes couples of all faiths as well as non-religious couples. Retrouvaille can help get your relationship back on track. For more information about our upcoming February 9 – 11th, 2018 Retrouvaille Weekend program, contact registration team: John & Paula @ (702)812-8873 or visit our website: HelpOurMarriage.com

Los Angeles Religious Education Congress

It is almost time once again for the annual Los Angeles Reli-gious Education Congress which takes place in Anaheim, Cali-fornia, March 16-18, 2018. It is presented by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. It is a spiritual gathering of the faithful seeking to further their knowledge of our Catholic faith, fellowship with their Christian brothers and sisters from across the country and around the world, and celebrate diverse liturgies. It is a weekend event filled with inspirational speakers and many opportunities to purchase religious articles. If you are interested in attending this event, you can go to www.recongress.org.

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

Sponsor our Youth

We would like to send our confirmation students to the Religious Education Congress "Youth Day" in Anaheim, California. If you would like to help us in this endeavor then please consider spon-soring a student with a $300 donation to help with the cost of their transportation and hotel stay. Any donation will be gladly appreciated. If you would like more information please see Ms. Eagan, the Director of Faith Formation, in the church office or email her at aeagan@sjtac.org. Thank you for your support.

Married Couples Jubilee Mass The Diocese of Las Vegas Annual Jubilee Mass for Married Couples will be celebrated by Bishop Joseph A. Pepe on Sunday, February 11, 2018 at 2:30 p.m. at the Guardian Angel Cathedral, 302 Cathedral Way. There will be a recep-tion in Anderson Hall immediately following the Mass. Cou-ples married in the Roman Catholic Church and celebrating their Silver, Golden or other significant wedding anniversa-ries in 2018 are invited to attend. Please submit a completed registration form to your parish office no later than February 5, 2018. A downloadable form is available on the diocesan website at http://dioceseoflasvegas.org. All are invited to join in this celebration.

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Pastor’s Message

ON TO THE NEXT 75 YEARS! The 11:00 AM Mass on Sunday, January 14th, found us closing out the year-long 75th Anniversary of this dynamic parish. After the grace-filled Mass, there was an abundance of food brought together by so many people. It really was a celebration of gratitude to God for all that’s been accomplished here at St. James, along with a commit-ment to move forward into the future full of hope. Many THANKS to all the members of the 75th Anniversary Committee, the parish staff and the scores of volunteers who made this Jubilee Year possible, all under the guidance of co-chairs Kaweeda Adams and Brenda Dumas. Each month we celebrated a different portion of all that makes St. James such a vibrant parish. This year went by extremely fast!

Now we move on to our future. Not one of us knows what God has in store for us, but with God, all things are possible. I, for one, hope and pray that I can remain the pastor at St. James for as long as possible (I’m hoping some of you might feel the same way!). This past year has given me a renewed appreciation for the history of this parish family and how we are essential to the life of the Diocese of Las Ve-gas. I know my priesthood has been enhanced by being a part of this community of faith, and what an absolute privilege it has been to be among you during this important milestone in the life of this parish.

But, we’ve got some work ahead of us. None of us are getting any younger, and some are getting pretty tired. We need to continue to work together to bring younger people into our worshipping and wel-coming assembly as we affirm the importance of their presence and support them in their struggles. We need to face the reality that even though our Diocese is blessed with some new seminarians, there are not enough to replace those priests who will retire or get sick or die. We need to be instruments of healing for those who have left our church or have been hurt in one way or another by someone in the church. None of us are perfect, but together we can move forward to a continued hope for our future.

I don’t have the answers, but together we will listen to the voice of God and follow. So, I look forward to beginning the next 75 years with you. Just imagine what God may be asking of all of us for our future!

REST IN PEACE, +FATHER LUKE Last weekend I was in Chicago for the wake and Mass of Christian Burial of +Fr. Luke Poczworowski, OFM Conv. +Fr. Luke was a member of the Conventual Franciscans of St. Bonaventure Province, the community to which I belonged from 1979 until 2013 when I was finally incardinated as a priest of the Diocese of Las Vegas. When I first entered the Franciscan Order after high school, +Fr. Luke was my first spiritual director. Years later he would also be my pastor for the first six years of my priesthood at St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Rockford, Illinois. The times in between, he would be the Minister Provincial of the friars from 1987-1994. It was during those times that he assigned me to various ministries in Milwaukee, WI, Dearborn Heights, MI, Chicago, IL and Peoria, IL. +Fr. Luke’s funeral gave me the opportunity to re-connect with many individuals from those places that I haven’t seen for years.

In addition, I was able to re-connect with many friars I have come to know and love over the years. While I do miss them, I know that I’m in the right place now. One of the friars who is a new pastor said to me, “Jim, I’ll never complain about pastors again!” His new experi-ences gave him a new appreciation of what we pastors have to deal with. Then he said, “You know what’s the worst part of parish life? The staff! And those complaining parishioners too!”

“Well,” I replied, “I guess I must be in the right places because I have great staffs, and the complaining parishioners are few, and some-times they even have something legitimate to complain about! I really am blessed with both of my parishes.”

And so, it was +Fr. Luke’s passing and the experience of those few days in Chicago, which helped me reaffirm that I’m in the right place right now. How God gets us where he wants us is always a mystery. I know that my 34 years with the Conventual Franciscan Friars have helped form me into the priest I am today (with my continued faults and failings as well). I also have a renewed appreciation for the great staffs and wonderful parishioners of St. James the Apostle and St. John Neumann.

The day before I left for Chicago, I started to feel a sinus infection coming on. My doctor prescribed the usual Z-pac, but the infection was a little bit stronger than the antibiotics. So, my return found me in bed for a couple of days, days I really couldn’t afford to lose. Hopefully by the time you read this, I’ll be way on the road to recov-ery!

ST. JAMES’ GOSPEL CHOIR ROCKED ST. JOHN NEUMANN! Last Saturday, January 20th, found the Gospel Choir of St. James the Apostle ministering at St. John Neumann’s 4:00PM Mass. I was so sad that the funeral took me away from being present. But, from everything I’ve heard it was a great experience! Someone even told me that “even those who regularly leave Mass early stayed until the very end!”

So, a big thank you to Susan Briare, director of the Gospel Choir, Bob Lynch, accompanist, and the members of St. James Gospel Choir for helping St. John Neumann lift their hearts and voices to God in praise. Believe me, this won’t be the last time SJN will be graced with the talents of St. James the Apostle!

Am I not the most blessed pastor with these two great parishes?

Peace always,

Fr. James Michael Jankowski Pastor