St. James Church 338060 – 32nd St. East
(Street Address only)
Okotoks
Pastoral Staff
Pastor: FR. LUCIANO CORTOPASSI
*Appts to be arranged through the parish office
Receptionist: AILEEN LAMONTAGNE
Submissions for the bulletin go to:
* DEADLINE IS THURSDAY 10:00am *
Religious Education: LEANNE PLAMONDON
Youth Ministry Coordinator: AMY HEGGENSTALLER-BOON
Parish Screening Coordinator: JIHANE ALLEN
Custodian St. James Church: CHRISTINE GEERS
Custodian St. Michaels & Rectory: CATHERINE KLUG
Parish Mailing Address
St. James Parish, Site 7, Box 41, RR#2
Okotoks, AB T1S 1A2
Phone: 403-938-3122
Fax: 403-938-0524
Email: [email protected]
SUMMER OFFICE HOURS:
Monday - Friday 9:00-12:30 & 1:00-3:00pm
*Closed 12:30-1pm for Lunch*
*Closed all Fridays
SCHEDULE FOR ST.
MICHAEL’S CHURCH:
Mass Times: Sun: 9:00am
Wed: 9:00am
Fri: 9:00am Reconciliation Schedule: After weekday Mass Friday only. Solemn Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Friday following 9:00am Mass
SCHEDULE FOR ST. JAMES
CHURCH (for the week of
July 1 to July 7):
Mass Times: Sun: 11:00am & 5:30pm Tues: 7:00pm Thurs: 9:30am Sat: 5:30pm
Reconciliation Schedule:
Sunday, 4-5pm, Tuesday after Mass, 7:30-8:30pm,
Saturday, 4-5pm Solemn Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Tuesday following Mass 7:30-8:30pm
Weekday Adoration: *6-9am & 5-7pm*, sign up sheet is in the chapel
St. Michael’s Church 402 Government Road (Street address only)
Black Diamond
FORMED Parish code TPWN47. https://formed.org/
Building and
Sustaining
One Parish
Last Bulletin Before
Summer!
Upcoming Events and Activities
Discover an Oasis of PEACE!
We are looking for help with daily
Adoration this Summer. Please
consider becoming a substitute for those
away on vacation by committing a single
hour or more this summer. It could change
your life!
Monday to Friday
from 6 to 9am and 5 to 7pm
Please contact
Renee at: 403-880-5937
Adults Needed For Our Summer Camp! Can You Help?
Help is needed in whatever time
you are able to give. We would be
so very grateful for your assistance in making
our kids summer camp a success!
Please contact Leanne at the parish office either
by phone# 403-938-3122 or by email:
Please join us in welcoming
Fr. Lukas to our parish community!
We will have a welcoming reception
after all Masses the weekend of
Aug. 4th-5th.
“Rivers of Living Water” St. James, Charismatic Prayer Group
WEEKLY MEETINGS RESUME ON THURSDAYS
September 6th, 2018
7:00 PM
ON SUMMER HIATUS
JULY & AUGUST "He who believes in me, as the scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart shall flow rivers of living water’."
(John 7:38)
St. James Parish - Sacramental
Preparation Registration for all sacraments will take place
Monday, September 17th @3pm –8pm ~ St. James Parish Hall ~
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) Registration is ongoing for all those interested in learning more about the Catholic Faith. Inquirers are instructed in the Catholic Faith and introduced to the life of the Church.
Summer Sessions:
Sunday Mornings @ 10am: July 15th & 29th, Aug. 12th & 26th
Regular Tuesday evening sessions will commence September 25th, 2018
For more information please call the Parish Office at 403-938-3122.
Rite of Christian Initiation of Teens (RCIT) This program is designed for all youth from grades 7-12 who desire to receive the Catholic Sacraments they have missed and for any youth who wish to be fully initiated into the Catholic Church. Please contact the Parish Office for more information at 403-938-3122. Rite of Christian Initiation of Children (RCIC) This program is designed for all children from grades 2-6 who desire to receive the
Catholic Sacraments they have missed and for any children who wish to be fully initiated into the Catholic Church. Please contact the Parish Office for more information at 403-938-3122.
*NEW* FIRST RECONCILIATION 2018 and
FIRST COMMUNION 2019 For students in grade 2 and up.
CONFIRMATION 2019 For students in grade 6 and up.
BAPTISM PREPARATION Registration takes place at the Parish Office before the session. A Baptism Preparation session is required for the baptism of your first child. (Baptisms take place the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month after the 11am mass in Okotoks, and at the 9am mass in Black Diamond. *Saturday @ 5:30pm also
available. Cost is $20.00.
Next Session : September 2018
(If your child is older than seven years and in need of baptism, please contact the parish office at 403-938-3122.) *NEW* As per Diocesan guidelines, the following documents are now required when requesting baptism:
Birth Certificate of child Baptismal Certificate of parent(s) Annotated Baptismal Certificate of Godparents
MARRIAGE PREPARATION Phone the Parish Office at least 6 months before marriage and make an appointment. Marriage preparation sessions are mandatory for those preparing for marriage. Sessions run Friday @ 7-9pm and continue Saturday @ 9am-4pm. Includes follow up meetings with Sponsor couples.
Cost is $150.00 per couple.
Next Session : October 2018
*Contact Leanne Plamondon, our Religious Education Coordinator, at the Parish Office for more information about the sacraments. By Phone: 403-938-3122 or by email: [email protected]
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July 1, 2018 - 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time
“…as a matter of equality your abundance at the present time
should supply their want, so that their abundance may supply
your want, that there may be equality.” 2 CORINTHIANS 8:14
We are responsible not only for our own
lives, but for the lives of those around us. It
is important that we not only grow, nurture
and share our gifts; but that we also teach
our children and encourage others to do the
same. This is the communal aspect of our
Catholic faith. We are the “Body of Christ”.
We are called to be dependent on each other
and not live in isolation.
Stewardship Reflection
* Fr. Luciano is away on vacation June 4th – July 9th. * Please contact the Parish Office directly while he is away.
July 2018
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Mass @ 9am St. Michael’s
George Martin
Mass @ 11am St. James
Jeremy Knapik
Mass @ 5:30pm St. James
People of the Parish
No Mass
Mass @ 7pm St. James
George Martin
Mass @ 9am
St. Michael’s
Natasha
Mortimer
Mass @ 9:30am
St. James
Gord Davis
Mass @ 9am St. Michael’s
Sandra
Blankenheim
Mass @ 5:30pm St. James
Lynn Chouinard
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Mass @ 9am St. Michael’s
Pat Tremblay
Mass @ 11am St. James
Trena Ramsey
Mass @ 5:30pm St. James
People of the Parish
No Mass
Mass @ 7pm St. James
N. Wayne Sherman
Mass @ 9am
St. Michael’s
Alfred Frank
Mass @ 9:30am St. James
Jarrett Gusdal
Mass @ 9am St. Michael’s
Anonymous
Mass @ 5:30pm St. James
Nestor Laquibla
Sr.
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Mass @ 9am
St. Michael’s
Gord Davis
Mass @ 11am St. James
Joel Gusdal
Mass @ 5:30pm St. James
People of the Parish
No Mass
Mass @ 7pm
St. James
Ian Gusdal
Mass @ 9am St. Michael’s
Megan Thomas
Mass @ 9:30am
St. James
George Martin
Mass @ 9am St. Michaell’s
Elizabeth Glas
Mass @ 5:30pm
St. James
Nestor Laquibla
Sr.
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Mass @ 9am
St. Michael’s
Nestor Laquibla
Mass @ 11am St. James
Faustina
Cabucana
Mass @ 5:30pm St. James
People of the Parish
No Mass
Mass @ 7pm
St. James
Muller &
Williams Families
Mass @ 9am
St. Michael’s
Jeanne Delanoy
Mass @ 9:30am
St. James
Noelle Gusdal
Mass @ 9am
St. Michael’s
George Martin
Mass @ 5:30pm
St. James
Mather & Fraser
Families
29 30 31
Mass @ 9am
St. Michael’s
Travis
Mass @ 11am St. James
Colleen
Thomas
Mass @ 5:30pm St. James
People of the Parish
No Mass
Mass @ 7pm
St. James
Denis Loiseau
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4
Mass @ 9am St. Michael’s
Anne Ryan
Murphy
Mass @ 9:30am St. James
Dale Pfahl
Mass @ 9am St. Michael’s
George Martin
Mass @ 5:30pm St. James
Marlene Keon
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Mass @ 9am St. Michael’s
Jen & Tom
Mass @ 11am St. James
Myrna Gusdal
Mass @ 5:30pm St. James
People of the Parish
No Mass
Mass @ 7pm St. James
George Martin
Mass @ 9am St. Michael’s
Barry Squiers
Mass @ 9:30am St. James
Patrick Murphy
Mass @ 9am St. Michael’s
Faustina
Cabucana
Mass @ 5:30pm St. James
Robert
O’Donnell
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Mass @ 9am St. Michael’s
Gail Szostak
Mass @ 11am
St. James
Frederick
Campbell
Mass @ 5:30pm St. James
People of the Parish
No Mass
Mass @ 7pm St. James
Fay Cadrin
Mass @ 9am St. Michael’s
Anne Zubot
Mass @ 9:30am St. James
Janet Small
Mass @ 9am St. Michael’s
Mike & Amy Boon
& Family
Mass @ 5:30pm St. James
Florence
Reilander
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Mass @ 9am St. Michael’s
George Martin
Mass @ 11am St. James
Scott Morrison
Mass @ 5:30pm St. James
People of the Parish
No Mass
Mass @ 7pm St. James
Greg Small
Mass @ 9am St. Michael’s
Jodie
Mass @ 9:30am St. James
Severino Peloso
Mass @ 9am St. Michael’s
Janet Small
Mass @ 5:30pm St. James
Noah Hayes
26 27 28 29 30 31
Mass @ 9am St. Michael’s
Ray Poelzer Mass @ 11am St. James
Carol Battcock
Mass @ 5:30pm St. James
People of the Parish
No Mass
Mass @ 7pm St. James
Caitlin Hayes
Mass @ 9am St. Michael’s
Beatrice Pityn
Mass @ 9:30am St. James
Joseph McDonald
Mass @ 9am St. Michael’s
Jen
August 2018
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Ministry Contact Information
Adoration Renee Fietz [email protected] 403-995-2029, Cell 403-880-5937
Bereavement Ministry Barbara Zimmer
Children’s Liturgy NEW LEADER NEEDED
Coffee Sunday Dana Wiens [email protected]
Couples for Christ Julius Strachan 403-630-5291 [email protected]
Finance Council
Girls T&T NEW LEADER NEEDED
K of C - St. James Dave Wilson [email protected]
K of C - St. Michael’s Ernie Bird [email protected]
Men’s Prayer Group Stefan Schwarz 403-850-2057 [email protected]
Music Ministry Maureen MacLennan [email protected]
Parish Pastoral Council
Keith Hartman 403-995-9808 [email protected]
Pastoral Care
St. James - Mary McGinness 403-995-0202 St. Michael’s - Mavis Hills 403-933-4741
Prayer Chain Vi Lake [email protected]
RCIA Leanne Plamondon [email protected]
403-938-3122
Rivers of Living Water Prayer Group
Senior’s Group [email protected]
St. James’ Boy’s Youth Group
NEW LEADER NEEDED
St. James Catholic Women’s League
Shirley Mutschler [email protected]
St. James Women’s Coffee & Connections
Virginia Battiste 403-933-2947 [email protected]
St. Vincent de Paul
- Okotoks
Julie Ann Heggenstaller 403-938-0562 [email protected]
St. Vincent de Paul
- Black Diamond John Walsh 403-933-4955
Stewardship Colleen Mortimer [email protected]
Youth Music Ministry Jasmine Siqueira [email protected] 403-999-1321
Youth Ministry Amy Heggenstaller-Boon [email protected]
Catholic Young Adults Ages 18-35!
Christ The Redeemer Catholic Schools would like to thank St. James parish
for your commitment and dedication to Catholic education. Thank you to
all parishioners for your prayers, support and contributions to Catholic edu-
cation. Thank you especially to Fr. Luciano, Leanne Plamondon, Aileen
Lamontagne, and Amy Heggenstaller-Boon for your welcoming nature and
willingness to help. We have enjoyed celebrating masses and hosting faith
and professional development sessions for students, parents, and staff in the
church. We are grateful for how you go above and beyond to assist us. We
appreciate the kindness and support of St. James parishioners and staff. We
are truly blessed to be part of this parish.
With much gratitude, Christ The Redeemer Catholic schools.
ST. JAMES FINANCIAL CORNER
Safeway/Sobeys & Save-On Foods Gift Cards
June 1 to June 30, 2018 $3,500.00
Year to date Sold $37,900.00
Proceeds to the Parish $2,842.50
In the month of May we provided assistance
to local people with total expenses of
$2599.72. Seven home visits were done
serving 10 adults , 6 children with a total of
37 volunteering hours. Assistance were given
in the form of utilities, food, rent and daily
living needs. Year Revenue is $20,918.31.
Thank you for your support!
Alberta’s
Children’s HOSPITAL
ST. JAMES FINANCIAL CORNER
Together in Action
Weekly Goal: $882.00
Collections: $690.00
YTD: $14,372.00
2018 Goal $45,854
Building Fund
June 24, 2018 $2,851.00
Month to date: $6,939.00
Monthly Payment: $7,289.00
Mortgage Balance: $505,357.58
Children’s Collection
Week: $76.25
Year to date: $3,387.46
To be donated December 2018.
Sunday Collections
June 17, 2018 June 24, 2018
Collections: $5,502.65 Collections: $6,290.85 Preauthorized: $1,737.46 Preauthorized: $1,737.46
Total: $7,240.11 Total: $8,028.31 Goal: $9,538.00 Goal: $9,538.00
BOTTLES FOR ALTAR SERVERS
Bring your empties to the
church the last weekend
of the month to help raise
money for the Altar
Servers. There will be a
truck in the NE corner of
the parking lot
that they can be
loaded on to.
Thank You!
Living Nativity
Help needed for costumes! We are looking for fabric in plain
earth tones to make tunics/robes
and plain or muted stripes to make vests. If you
are spring cleaning and find fabric that you
would like to donate or if you are a sewer and
would like to help, please contact Velma at
#403-938-0621 or Lea at #780-826-8753.
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PLEASE NOTE: The Parish Office will be CLOSED on Fridays during
the Summer. Happy Summer!
SVDP Report
Sobey’s & Save-On Gift Cards
will not be sold after Mass
throughout the
summer but can be
purchased at the
Parish Office.
Please support these Advertisers, who have supported us!
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Catholic Young Adults Ages 18-35!