March 23, 2008

Easter Sunday

Fr. Julius Beckermann, O.S.B.

St. James Parish, Jacobs Prairie, MN

 

 

Lector

Intentions

Servers

March 26, 9am

 

Jim Peichowski

 

March 29, 8pm

 

Jack Czajkowski

Arnella and Martha Hansen

Chelsea Mueller

March 30, 9am

 

Barb Gregory

For the Parishioners

Craig Heinen,

Jacob Pohl

 

Gift Bearers

Communion Ministers

Ushers

March 29, 8pm

Allen and Marcy Backes

Maggie Anderson, Mary Jean Czajkowski, Earl Schmitt

Joe Mertes,

David Heinen

March 30,9 am

Fritz and Carol Schmitz

Barbara Gregory, Ann Jonas, Carol Schmitz

Fritz Schmitz

Tom Jonas

 

Ministry Lists

 

Mark Your Calendar:

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:   

I want to thank everyone who helped make our Holy Week Services so special in so many different ways; I want to thank all who helped clean the church, the choirs who lead us in song, the people who took care of the decorating, the people who partici-pated in the foot washing and all the readers who proclaim the word of God.  To all of you a sincere “Thank You!”

 

I want to wish each and every one of you a Blessed and Happy Easter!

 

I am going away for a few days to be with family and, God willing, catch a few rays of sun.  I will be leaving Easter Sunday and returning Friday evening, the 28th.  In case there is an emergency please contact Father Elmer at the Assumption Court in Cold Spring at 685-4161.  If he is unable to be reached call Father Cletus at St. Boniface at 685-3280.

 

                                                                                                Father Julius

 

Prayer For Easter

O GOD, BY YOUR POWER

and might, you smashed the

bonds of sin and death to raise

Jesus to life.  Send your Holy

Spirit upon us to roll away the

stones of discouragement and

despair so that we might receive

new life in Jesus Christ, our

Savior.  As we have died with

him in baptism, so we seek to

live with him, both now and

forever.  Deepen our joy as we

celebrate these days, and

strengthen in us the conviction

that we need not fear anymore.

Amen.  Alleluia!

 

Religious Education Program:    Next Class March 26.

 

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

 

Bring Your Thimble: Our last quilting evening will be March 24 at 6:30.  We will be measuring and taking pictures this week.  Photos of the quilts will be available to view in the back of the church as well as on the website in the near future.  A HUGE THANK YOU to all the faithful Quilters! Without them we could not get this done.

 

*Looking for something to do? *

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

 

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

 

MARCH 28-30 KOINONIA RETREAT:  The weekend starts at 5pm Friday and ends approximately 5:30pm Sunday. Fr. David Maciej will be the Spiritual Director for the weekend. Applications can be gotten from our website; centralmnkoinonia.org or by calling LeRoy and Mary Lou Raden at (320) 253-2524.Retreats are held in Belle Prairie at the TEC Center just 3 miles beyond Little Falls. Cost of the weekend is $50 (scholarships available for those in need)

 

Mary of Immaculate Conception, Catholic Aid Breakfast and Silent Auction: March 30, 8-12

 

St. John’s Prep Discovery Day: Fri, April 4, St. Johns Prep school, students grades 6-11

 

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 **

 

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