April 13, 2008
Fourth Sunday of Easter
Fr. Julius Beckermann, O.S.B.
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Lector |
Intentions |
Servers |
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April
16, 9am |
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Agnes
Peine |
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April
19, 9am |
Jack
Czajkowski |
Norbert
Mueller |
Chris
Hansen |
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April 20, 8pm |
Milissa
Walz |
For the
Parishioners |
Sarah
and Jacob Pohl |
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Gift Bearers |
Communion Ministers |
Ushers |
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April
19, 8pm |
Dave
Heinen Family |
Maggie
Anderson, Carol Schmitz, Cheryl Johannes |
Linus
Heinen, Jerome Karls |
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April
20, 9am |
Ralph
and Linda Leither |
Gregg
Schleppenbach, LaVerne Heinen, Mary Jane Jonas |
Ralph
and Linda Leither |
Mark Your
Calendar:
Confirmation: April 15, 2008 at (St. Boniface)
First Communion: April 27, 2008
Welcoming Sunday, May 4 (see info. below)
Graduation Mass/Social on May 18, 2008 at the 9:00am
Mass.
St. James Bazaar: June 7, 2008
Pork Chop Feed: Aug. 9, 2008
From the Pastor:
Psalm 23
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
In verdant pastures he gives me
repose;
Beside
restful waters he leads me;
he
refreshes my soul.
He guides me
in right paths
for his name’s sake.
Even
though I walk in the dark valley
I fear no evil; for you are at my
side
With your
rod and your staff
that give me courage.
You spread
the table before me
in the sight of my foes;
You anoint
my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
Only
goodness and kindness follow me
all the days of my life;
And I
shall dwell in the house of the Lord
for years
to come.
A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23
As I have
moved among men and women from all strata of society as both a lay pastor and
as a scientist I have become increasingly aware of one thing. It is the boss,
the manager, the Master in people’s lives who makes the difference in their
destiny.
I have
known some of the wealthiest men on this continent intimately—-also some of the
leading scientists and professional people. Despite their dazzling outward show
of success, despite their affluence and their prestige, they remained poor in
spirit, shriveled in soul, and unhappy in life. They were joyless people held
in the iron grip and heartless ownership of the wrong master.
By way of
contrast, I have numerous friends among relatively poor people—-people who have
known hardship, disaster and the struggle to stay afloat financially. But
because they belong to Christ and have recognized Him as Lord and Master of
their lives, their owner and manager, they are permeated by a deep, quiet,
settled peace that is beautiful to behold.
It is
indeed a delight to visit some of these humble homes where men and women are
rich in spirit, generous in heart and large of soul. They radiate a serene
confidence and quiet joy that surmounts all the tragedies of their time.
They are
under God’s care and they know it. They have entrusted themselves to Christ’s
control and found contentment.
Phillip Keller, A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23, Harper,
1970
Baptized in Christ: We Welcome Emma Rose daughter of Kurt and
Jolene Braegelman who was baptized at St. James on Sunday April 6, 2008.
We are celebrating the Fourth Sunday of
Easter, Good Shepherd Sunday is also observed as Vocation Sunday. We are all invited to pray for vocations.
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)
Quilts: The quilts that will be auctioned
off at the German Fest are available to look at in pictures located in the back
of the church and online at the parish website (address above). They look wonderful!! Thanks to all who made
them
Religious Education Program: Next class will meet April 16.
Practice for First Communion Mass is April 16 and April 23rd
at 7:30. All 9th and 19th
graders will be required to participate in the First communion Mass on April 27th. Confirmation students this year are Brianne
Dingmann and Louis Schaefer Jr.
**Students from Jacobs Prairie will be featured in
the “Thinking it Through” section of the St. Cloud Visitor on April 17th.
*Looking for something to do? *
(Complete information can be found on the bulletin
board in back of church.)
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.
Mission Rally: Freeport community center, April 22, 9:30 am
Severe
Weather Awareness Week April 21-25: Tornado Drill Day, Thurs. April
24, 1:45 and 6:55, know where your shelters are at home and at work.
**Have an
announcement for the bulletin? Contact Karen at 250-3297 or karenschlangen@yahoo.com **