St. James Parish, Jacobs Prairie, MN

	Lector	Intentions	Servers
March 12, 9am		Math Scherer
March 13, 7pm (Stations)			Ben, Bri Dingmann, Louis Schaefer
March 15, 8pm	Joan Willenbring Cheryl Johannes	For the Parishioners	Alexandra Heinen
March 16, 9am	Dennis and Barbara Gregory	Ralph Dingmann	Bri Dingmann, Mitchell Heinen
	Gift Bearers	Communion Ministers	Ushers
March 15,8 pm	Math and Delrose Hondl	Carol Schmitz, Mike Willenbring, Clarence Dingmann	Arnold Schmitt and Ken Simon
March 16,9 am	Andy and Mary Janssen	Barbara Gregory, Gregg Schleppenbach, Mary Jane Jonas	Alan Walz and Steve Heinen

Ministry Lists

Mark Your Calendar:

Card Party: March 16, 2008 7:30

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: In today’s gospel Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead and, by doing this, showed the Glory of God for all to see.

Please remember in your prayers the sick in our parish and all those that you and I have promised to pray for.

Next weekend we will be celebrating Palm Sunday. I hope each of you will be able to take time out of your busy lives to attend the Holy Week

Services. What a wonderful opportunity to come to know Jesus better as we walk this earth.

This weekend, at both of our Masses, we will be having the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick for those who wish to receive it.

Father Julius

Religious Education Program: Next Class March 12. The following are notes from Lynn, Rel. Ed. Coordinator:

*Safety awareness that we are required to present to the students each year.

“Each year the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops in the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People require that our faith formation programs offer training for all children about personal safety. This year we will be using “Safety Net Kids” for students in Grades 1-6. We will be showing this on March 12, 2008. Students in Grades 7-10 will be viewing “WebWise Kids – Katie’s Story” on April 16. Parents are welcomed to view the DVD prior to its showing or to join us for class.”

*I’m looking for a volunteer to assist on Confirmation night, Tuesday April 15th to help make coffee, serve bars/cookies & clean up. There are 5 parishes participating and one volunteer from each parish is requested. Please call Lynn Dingmann at 685-8756 if you can help.

Bazaar News: The German Festival (Bazaar) is needs you to co-chair the German meal. Call Kim now for more info. 685-3096. Your help is desperately needed.

*If you are interested in donating to this years bazaar raffle, please contact Joan Willenbring by March 28th, 2008. 685-4150.

Lenten Food Drive: The food drive is on and will continue through Holy Week. This food drive is sponsored by the religious ed. program.

Bring Your Thimble: Quilting on Monday, March 10 at 6:30. Meet at Irma Heinen’s home, 685-3580.

Card Party: March 16, Christian Women I – Z

Parish Council Meeting: Next meeting March 17, 7:00 pm. Congratulations to Barbara Gregory who won the council election, she will be replacing Karen Schlangen on the Council.

*Looking for something to do? *

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

Sts. Peter and Paul School Carnival: March 9, 11-3, Richmond Parish Center

Dance, 6^th 7^th 8^th Grade, March 14, Mary of Immaculate Parish Center in Rockville, 6:30-10 pm

Catholic Aid and St. Joe Lab School Fish Fry: March 14, 4-8 pm, Trobec Event Center

Palm Sunday Brunch: March 16, 8:30-12:30, St. John the Baptist Parish Center

2^nd Annual Women’s Spirituality Conference: March 27-28. CSB Gorecki Conference Center, room 204

Honoring Marriage Day is Saturday, May 3rd at 1 pm at St. Mary's Cathedral in St. Cloud.

Couples celebrating 5, 25, 40 and 50 years of marriage will receive an invitation from Bishop Kinney. Please submit anniversary names, address and years married to the Office of Marriage and Family. Information can be emailed, faxed (320-258-7658) or mailed to 305 7th Avenue North, Suite 100, St Cloud 56303.

**Have an announcement for the bulletin? Contact Karen at 250-3297 or karenschlangen@yahoo.com **

March 2, 2008 Bulletins March 16, 2008