St. James Parish, Jacobs Prairie, MN

	Lector	Intentions	Servers
April 30, 9am		Margie Goebel
May 1, 8pm at Chapel Hill			Alexandra Heinen Sarah Pohl
May 2, 9 am		Jim Wegnan
May 3, 8 pm	Rose Mueller	For the Parishioners	Brain Braegelmann
May 4, 9 an	Dennis Gregory	Donald Scherer	Ryan Fuchs Victor Schleppenbach
	Gift Bearers	Communion Ministers	Ushers
May 1, 8 pm	John and Irma Heinen		John Heinen, Tom Mayers
May 3, 8pm	Jerome and Donna Karls	Adoration: Maggie Anderson Rose Mueller, Carol Schmitz, Mike Willenbring	Marvin Schneider Arnold Schmitt
May 4, 9am	Louis and Jane Schaefer	Ann Jonas, Gregg Schleppenbach, LaVerne Heinen	Louis and Jane Schaefer

Ministry Lists

Mark Your Calendar:

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

Quilts

Pork Chop Feed: Aug. 9, 2008

Events

From the Pastor:

This past Wednesday, three of our Religious Ed students, Vincent Schleppenbach, Brent Heinen and Paige Bierschbach, received the Sacrament of Reconciliation for the first time. This Sunday, they will make their First Holy Communion and receive Jesus’ body and blood for the first time. Hopefully they will continue to receive Jesus all through their lives. Let us remember them in our prayers as they grow in their faith and love for God.

The collection for Mission Sunday will be taken next weekend, May 3rd and 4^th. Sister Clara Stang, a Franciscan Sister from Little Falls, will be our guest speaker at both Masses. Please welcome her.

The Feast of the Ascension, which falls on May 1^st, has been moved to May 4^th, the 7^th Sunday of Easter.

This coming Thursday, May 1^st, the parish of St. James here in Jacobs Prairie will be having the Mass at Chapel Hill. Please come and support our parish by attending if you are able. Rosary will be at 7:30 p.m. followed by the Mass.

19^th Annual Novena at Assumption Chapel schedule for 2008:

May 1 – Fr. Julius Beckermann, St James Parish

May 8 – Msgr. Daniel Taufen, St. Nicholas Parish

May 15 - Fr. Steve Beauclair, Sts. Peter & Paul Parish

May 22 – Fr. Robert Rolfes, St. Wendelin Parish

St. Mary Help of Christians Parish

May 29 – Fr. Richard Walz, Mary of Immaculate

Conception Parish, Holy Cross Parish

June 5 – Fr. Al Stangl, VA Parish Community

June 12 – Fr. Mark Stang, St .Mary Parish

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish

St. Columbkille Parish

Immaculate Conception Parish

St. Hedwig Parish

June 19 – Fr. Elmer Torborg, AssumptionCampus

June 26 – Fr. Cletus Connors, St. Boniface Parish

Father Julius

Religious Education: Last Class Wed. April 30.

German Fest: Work Sign up sheets are located in the back of church. Chairpersons should sign up on their activity for the shifts they will be present for. The meal is looking a little weak, so, for some incentive you will receive 2 free drink tickets, pop or beer, for working!! Together we will have another successful year. Posters are attached to this bulletin (and more in the back of church) Hang them at work, store etc. Lets get the word out! Donations for the Silent auction can be made to Ann Jonas (685-4158 or ajonas@csbsju.edu). Quilt pictures are available to look at in the back of church and on the website.

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.

*Looking for something to do? *

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

37^th Swanycake and sausage supper: April 27, St. Anthony Parish, Saint Anthony.

Pro-life Rosary: May 3, 8 am St. Boniface church in Cold Spring, Mass following.

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

April 20, 2008 Bulletins May 4, 2008