April 6, 2008
Third Sunday of Easter
Fr. Julius Beckermann, O.S.B.
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Lector |
Intentions |
Servers |
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April 9, 9am |
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Living and Deceased members of the
St. Jacob Catholic Aid Council |
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April 12, 9am |
Janis Minnerath |
Casper Capser |
Laura Braegelmann |
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April 13, 8pm |
Paula Schleppenbach |
For the Parishioners |
Ryan
Fuchs, Tara Schleppenbach |
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Gift
Bearers |
Communion
Ministers |
Ushers |
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April 12, 8pm |
Dave Heinen Family |
Richard Huberty, Clarence Dingmann, Earl Schmitt |
Linus Heinen, Jerome Karls |
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April 13, 9am |
Tom Jonas Family |
Ralph Leither, Linda Leither, Ann Jonas |
Ralph and Linda Leither |
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
From the
Pastor:
On this Third Sunday of Easter we hear in today’s
gospel again how Jesus can put meaning into our lives in spite of sadness, pain
and suffering.
The Easter readings remind us over and over about Jesus’
Resurrection from the dead, and yes, some day our own Resurrection from the
dead as well. Maybe there are far more
people in our world today than we realize whose faith does not seem to enable
them to believe in Jesus’ Resurrection, and yes, their own as well. They seem to be merely existing without much
thought and belief in God and in an afterlife.
If you are ever wondering who or what to pray for, that would be a powerful
and meaningful ministry.
Poetry can be a way of deep
soul searching for us human beings. I
believe this poem I read is a nice Easter Message.
Father
Julius Beckermann, OSB
My Dream
By Ruby Nelson of Parkers Prairie
I dreamed
I saw the angels, I heard them sweetly sing.
The saints
had gathered all around,
to worship
Christ the King.
And then I
saw my loved ones
as they
entered heaven’s door.
And they
appeared so joyful, I hoped to see much more.
But twas
just a glimpse of heaven, a land quite far away.
I thanked
the Lord for this dream, a glimpse of heaven today.
Dear Parishioners,
St. James Parish is a community of
loving, caring and giving people. In the past few years our parish has grown.
Unfortunately, not everyone has had the opportunity to meet our new parishioners
that have joined our parish in the time that Fr. Julius has been pastor of St.
James. To remedy this, we are planning a Welcoming Sunday for every parishioner
of St. James to come and visit with the newer parishioners.
This event will take place on
Sunday, May 4, 2008, at 10:00 am (after Mass) in the church basement. A lunch of Sloppy Joes, chips, baked beans,
bars, and juice/coffee will be served. In order to have enough food on hand, we
will need you to RSVP if you are coming to this wonderful event. Please RSVP to
Rose Mueller at 685-8982 by Thursday, May 1, 2008. We hope to see you all
there! Any questions, call Rose.
German
Fest: Silent Auction Help Needed
We are looking for donations to fill our themed
baskets for the silent auction portion of our June 7th celebration. Here are
some of the baskets we hope to have: Minnesota Twins, Minnesota Wild, Minnesota
Vikings, St. John's Football, Barbie Doll, Snap Fitness, Gardening, Movies,
Powder Ridge Skiing, and Jacobs Prairie. We are again looking for donations to
fill these and other baskets. Our "wish list" includes Twins, Vikings
and Wild tickets and gift items and movie tickets. If you have other ideas
and/or want to donate something for the silent auction, please contact Ann Jonas
(685-4158 or ajonas@csbsju.edu)
Religious
Education Program: Next Class will meet April 9.
*Looking
for something to do? *
(Complete
information can be found on the bulletin board in back of church.)
It’s
a Floral Affair, Spring Benefit for Birthline: Sunday April 6, 11-2,
Brunch, Floral Style Show, Silent Auction
Knights
of Columbus Breakfast: April 6, 8:30-12 noon
Spring Retreat at St. Joseph's Waite Park April 12, 2008 in our
Parish Center at 105-6th Ave. N. Waite Park (church basement). All Christian
Women are invited. Registration starts at 11am. Short demos follow on palm
braiding, making a greeting card, etc. Lunch and a presentation "Humor
& Forgiveness" by Sr. Joyce Iten in the afternoon. We will finish at
4:30pm with a Rosary and celebration of the Eucharist by Fr. Bernie Gruenes.
Registration forms can be found at St. Joseph's or St. Michael's, call the
parish office at 251-5231 or Mary Thyen 252-9531. $5 Registration fee covers all to St. Ann Christian Women at
106-7th Ave. N. Waite Park, MN 56387.
American Cancer Society Chicken Dinner: Sat. April 12, 4:30-9 Goat Roper’s Bar and Grill,
Farming MN
Marriage
Encounter:
April 12-13, St. Francis Center in Little Falls, 320-252-3220.
SS. Peter and Paul School Breakfast: April 13, 8:30-12 noon
Spaghetti
Supper Benefit: for the Ken and Kim Schutz family, April 19, Great Blue Heron
Casa Guadalupe’s 10th yr. celebration, bilingual mass and community reception, April 20,
2:00 pm St. Boniface Church, Cold Spring.
**Have an
announcement for the bulletin? Contact Karen at 250-3297 or karenschlangen@yahoo.com **