February 17, 2008

Second Sunday of Lent

Fr. Julius Beckermann, O.S.B.

St. James Parish, Jacobs Prairie, MN

 

 

Lector

Intentions

Servers

Feb.   20,  9am

 

Cyril Scherer

 

Feb.   21, 7pm

(Stations)

 

 

Craig Heinen, Brian and Laura Braegelmann

Feb.   23,  8pm

Jack Czajkowski

For the Parishioners

Savannah Simon

Feb.   24,  9am

Leo Pohl

Mike and Dorthy Zimmer

Jacob Pohl, Mitchell Heinen

 

Gift Bearers

Communion Ministers

Ushers

Feb.   23, 8 pm

Jerome and Donna Karls

Carol Schmitz, Richard Huberty, Mike Willenbring

Jerome Karls and Marvin Schneider

Feb.   24, 9 am

Celestine and LaVerne Heinen

Ralph Leither, Linda Leither,

Ann Jonas

Elmer Olmscheid and Mike Zimmer

 

Ministry Lists

 

Mark Your Calendar: 

Card Party: Feb. 17, 2008    7:30

St. Ann Women’s Society / St. James Men’s Society Meeting & Annual Parish Council Mtg. Feb 24

Confirmation: April 15, 2008 at (St. Boniface)

First Communion: April 27, 2008

St. James Bazaar: June 7, 2008

Pork Chop Feed: Aug. 9, 2008

Events

 

From the Pastor:  On behalf of St. James Parish, we extend our sympathies to the family of Isaac Willenbring, infant son of Jim and Janet Willenbring whose funeral Mass took place here on this past Tuesday.  St. Isaac pray for us.

 

This Sunday we are celebrating the Feast of the Trans-figuration.  Every second Sunday of Lent, this is the gospel that is read for all to hear.  Jesus takes Peter, James and John up the mountain to be transfigured before them.  Jesus had just recently revealed to them that he must first suffer and die before he would rise from the dead.  Not words the apostles wanted to hear.  So Jesus, in his compassion, gives them a sneak preview of His glorified state.  At the end of time, as St. Paul writes in his letter to the Philippians:  “Our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we also await a savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.  He will change our lowly body to conform with his glorified body.”

 

                                                                                                Father Julius

 

 

St. Ann’s Christian Women, Mens Society Meeting: Meeting Feb. 24, 7:00 pm in the church basement.

St. James Parish Annual Meeting: Feb. 24, immediately following the Christian Women and Mens Society Meetings.  Lunch will be served!

Voting for one open council spot will take place next weekend.

Religious Education Program: Class Feb. 20,  2008.  

Lenten Food Drive: The food drive is on and will continue though Holy Week. The religious ed. program sponsors this food drive.

Bring Your Thimble: Quilting on  Monday, Feb. 18 at 6:30.  Meet at Irma Heinen’s home, 685-3580.

Card Party: Feb. 17, groups 3 and 4 serve

A Special Thank you goes out to Linda Leither for the beautiful cloth for the table in back of the church.

 

*Looking for something to do? *

(Complete information can be found on the bulletin board in back of church.)

 

Belgian Waffle Breakfast: Feb. 17, 8:30-12:30, St. Peter and Paul Parish in Richmond

Knights of Columbus 4th Annual Chili Feed: Feb. 17, 4-7:30, St. Boniface Parish Center, Cold Spring.

Fish Fry at Church of St. John the Baptist: Fri. Feb. 22, 4:30-8, Collegeville

The Annual Catholic Men’s Conference: “Men of Integrity: Men of Virtue, Feb. 23, 8-4:30, St. Johns Univ.

St. Boniface Parish, parish mission Feb. 23-28, 7:00 pm.  Topics: 2/25, The Mysterious Lind between the Eucharist and Real Life; 2/26 - Love, Loneliness and Lust; 2/27 Communal Penance Services at 4:30 & 7:00; 2/27 Singns and Wonders and concert. The mission will be led by Father Michael Mulhearn, a Vincentian priest, he will also give the homily at weekend masses on 2/23 at 5 and 2/24 at 8 and 10:30. A social and refreshments will be held following the mass on 2/26 and 2/28, info call 320-685-3280

Holy Cross Catholic Aid Matching Grant Breakfast: Feb. 24, 8:30-noon, Holy Cross School, Pearl Lake

Ham, Pancake and Egg Breadfast: Feb. 24, 8:30-noon, St. Wendelin Parish, Mary Hall, Luxemburg

 

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