SAINT JAMES CATHOLIC CHURCH ELIZABETHTOWN, KY SUNDAY, MARCH 8

MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEK AT SAINT JAMES

MONDAY, March 9, 2020 7:00 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration, Church

7:00 p.m. Confessions, Church 7:00 p.m. Safety Committee Meeting, RTR 7:00 p.m. Grupo de Hombres, Library 7:00 p.m. Hispanic Women’s Prayer Grp, RTR #3

TUESDAY, March 10, 2020 8:30 a.m. Eucharistic Adoration, Church 1:00 p.m. Why Catholic Bible Group, Library

6:00 p.m. Forever Young Meeting, B. Hall 6:30 p.m. RCIA, SJS 6:30 p.m. Exploring Catholicism, SJS

WEDNESDAY, March 11, 2020 9:00 a.m. CWOSJ, RTR 9:15 a.m. Eucharistic Adoration, Church 5:00 p.m. Stewardship Meeting, P.O. Basement

6:30 p.m. Family Faith Formation, SJS THURSDAY, March 12, 2020 8:30 a.m. Eucharistic Adoration, Church

7:00 p.m. Haiti Committee Meeting, P.O. Basement 6:30 p.m. Bible Study, RTR #3 9:00 p.m. Men’s Study Group, RTR

FRIDAY, March 13, 2020 8:30 a.m. Eucharistic Adoration, Church 10:00 a.m. Saint James Playgroup, RTR #2 6:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross, Church

SATURDAY, March 14, 2020 8:30 a.m. Eucharistic Adoration, Church 3:00 p.m. Confessions, Church

SUNDAY, March 15, 2020 10:00 a.m. Nursery, RTR #3 10:00 a.m. Children’s Liturgy of the Word, RTR #2

1:30 p.m. Pinewood Derby, B. Hall 3:00 p.m. Spanish Confirmation Class, RTR 5:00 p.m. Cub Scout Pack 303, RTR & Scout Rm 6:00 p.m. Youth Group, SJS

6:00 p.m. Confirmation, SJS

2019-20 Parish Pastoral Council Members Lou Edmondson, Chair Greg Schreacke, Finance/Administration Geoff Clark, Parish Voice Lorna Vertrees, Parish Life Chair Cheri Ellis-Reeves, Secretary Andy Medders, Faith Formation Chair Paula Knowles, Stewardship/Mission Advancement Jeff Lanz, Worship Mimi Pike, Social Concerns and Outreach Coty Oropilla, School Board Liaison Youth Representatives: Grace Filburn To contact the parish council via email parishcouncil@sjschoolonline.org.

MONDAY, March 9, 2020 (Saint Frances of Rome, Religious

6:30 p.m. +Butch Yates

TUESDAY, March 10, 2020 7:00 a.m. +Jack Bruner

8:00 a.m. +Billy VanMeter

WEDNESDAY, March 11, 2020 (Mass at School)

8:00 a.m. +Pat Donnelly

THURSDAY, March 12, 2020

8:00 a.m. +Harold Ray Lewis

FRIDAY, March 13, 2020

7:00 a.m. +Charles Vertucci, Jr.

8:00 a.m. +Nick Stevenson

SATURDAY, March 14, 2020 8:00 a.m. +Tina Hall

5:00 p.m. +Lara Welp

SUNDAY, March 15, 2020 (Third Sunday of Lent) 8:00 a.m. +Garland Thomas, Sr. 10:00 a.m. +Dorothy E. Dixon (Incense)

12:00 p.m. +Deacon Joe Chataparampil 5:00 p.m. Missa pro populo

+Denotes Deceased

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We welcome all new families to the Hardin County area and offer a quality education where students can grow

academically, spiritually, and socially. Please visit us at 401 Robinbrooke Blvd. , Elizabethtown, KY or online at

www.sjschoolonline.org

2o Domingo de Cuaresma.

Avisos Parroquiales Comunidad Hispana

Confesiones en Español Todos los Domingos

4:15 PM

Iglesia de Saint James

Vía Crucis Todos los Domingos de Cuaresma

4:30 PM Iglesia de Saint James

Preparación para Confirmación (En Español, jóvenes y adultos) Domingos, 3:00 Salón Rodney Thomas

Únete al grupo.

Catecismo (niños) . Miércoles 11 de Marzo, 6:30 PM

Escuela de Saint James

Sesión regular, aula de catequesis.

Preparación para Confirmación (en Inglés) Domingo 15 de Marzo,

6:00 PM, Escuela de Saint James

Sesión regular, aula de catequesis.

Grupos de Oración y Reflexión Lunes, 7:00 PM, 00 Salón Rodney Thomas

Grupo de mujeres y grupo de hombres.

Programa para Parejas Sábado 14 de Marzo, de 9 AM a 2:30 PM

Casper Center, Parroquia de Santa Rita

Clase “Apoyándonos Mutuamente”, impartida por Connie Mar-

tínez, costo $30. Más información con Eva González al (502)

636-0296 ext. 1220 ó egonzalez@archlou.com

Programa de Formación de Líderes Sábado 21 de Marzo, de 9 AM a 2 PM

Parroquia San Pedro Apóstol

Clase “Eclesiología”, impartida por Padre Juan Luis Orozco,

costo $25. Más información con Eva González al (502) 636-

0296 ext. 1220 ó egonzalez@archlou.com

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informado de eventos o cambios de horarios.

E-mail hispano@sjschoolonline.org

Facebook Ministerio Hispano de St. James

WhatsApp (270-723-4957)

HISPANIC MINISTRY SAINT JAMES CATHOLIC SCHOOL

SAINT JAMES CATHOLIC CHURCH ELIZABETHTOWN, KY SUNDAY, MARCH 8

Once again we will have Vespers during Lent. The liturgy will take place on Saturdays at 4:30 PM,

before the 5:00 PM Mass, beginning Saturday, February 29, and continuing through Saturday,

March 28. You are invited to make this beautiful sung liturgy a part of your Lenten observance.

Stations of the Cross will be prayed at 6:30 pm every Friday in Lent

beginning February 28th, through April 3rd.

As well as good Friday at 3:00 pm

Lenten Fish Fry Menu: Fish, Shrimp or Frog Legs;

Hushpuppies, Slaw, French Fries, Bread, Soft Drink, and Dessert

Fridays February 28th—March 27th from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Knights of Columbus Council Hall 1851 Leitchfield Rd, Elizabethtown, KY

Adult Plate (12 & up) $10.00 Child Plate (11 and younger) $5.00 Carry-outs Available Council 1455

PASSION PLAY Presented by the 8th grade class

7:30 pm Wednesday, April 8th 9:00 am Thursday, April 9th

Please join us at Saint James Catholic Church to prepare your heart for the Paschal Triduum.

Contact the school office or Olivia Dvorjak for questions.

PARISH LIFE

SAINT JAMES CATHOLIC CHURCH ELIZABETHTOWN, KY SUNDAY, MARCH 8

PARISH LIFE

My name is Dean Richard Giulitto DO. I was born in Akron, Ohio and attended Walsh Jesuit High School in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio and the University of Dayton. I am a retired Army Family Physician and served on active duty for thirty-one years including a tour in Mosul Iraq. I then served as a Department of the Army Civilian for ten years at Fort Knox. I retired completely in July of 2019. I am married to the former Mayumi (“May”) Perlas Bumanglag from San Francisco, California, who is also an Army veteran. May and I are blessed with two incredible daughters. Major (Dr.) Lauren Marie Giulitto DO, is still serving on active duty as an Obstetrician-Gynecologist. Jacqueline Anne Giulitto (now Sholtis) is married to John Nicholas Sholtis, and they have blessed us with our first grandchild, Johnny Sholtis.

My most memorable moments from Diaconate formation are the closeness, friendship, and comradery of the 2020 Diaconate Class including our mentor couple, Dcn. Karl and Pat Drerup, and our companion couples. I have grown spiritually and personally in many, many ways! As promised, I am not the same person I was as a Deacon Aspirant way back in 2015. The opportunities to serve God, His Church, and His people have been amazing.

May and I would like to thank Fr. Martin, Frs. Kirby and Scott, the Saint James Staff, and most importantly you, the Saint James parishioners for all your love, prayers, and support on this wonderful journey!

Deacon Candidate -Dean R. Giulitto

Deacon Candidate -Dean Sears

Please join us in praying for our fellow parishioners nearing

completion of their journey to be ordained Permanent Deacons

My name is Dean Sears, and I grew up in Radcliff, KY. I have a Bachelor of Vocal Music Education degree from the University of Kentucky and a Master of Music degree and Performers Certificate in Opera from the Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester, NY. After Graduate school, my wife Susan and I returned to KY where I taught music and Susan worked at Hardin Memorial Hospital as a Registered Nurse. After 12 years of teaching, I completed my Rank I in Educational Leadership and served as Principal in Shelby County (Corpus Christi Classical Academy), Bullitt County Schools (Hebron Middle) and in Jefferson County (Triple Crown Academy).

My love for the performing arts is reflected by 35 years of experience with The Stephen Foster Story in Bardstown in multiple principal acting roles, and many years of local musical theater performance experience, both as a professional and as a volunteer.

I have served in three different parishes in the Archdiocese of Louisville for the past 16 years: Saint Christopher, Saint Paul in Louisville, and now Saint James. In addition to various office duties, I have always been honored to share the gift of music with which God has blessed me. A few years after my conversion to the Catholic church in 1994, I began to feel called to the Permanent Diaconate.

The Permanent Diaconate is yet another gift and way of service that God is calling not only me but also my wife, Susan. The five-year discernment process that is Diaconate Formation has had an enormous impact on our lives. Over the past 4 ½ years of diaconate formation many who have heard me sing ask me, “why would you be willing to give up this gift”. The best answer is to turn to the psalms. Perhaps Psalm 96 in particular, “Sing to the Lord a new song … proclaim his salvation day after day.” God gave me the gift of singing, and when I sing, I feel His pleasure. But the “new song” that the psalmist wrote about seems to me to be the gift God has implanted in me, the desire to serve Him as a Permanent Deacon. How I can best serve Him and the people of the Archdiocese of Louisville is yet to be seen, but Susan and I do look forward to serving whomever and wherever the Archbishop assigns us in the near future.

SAINT JAMES CATHOLIC CHURCH ELIZABETHTOWN, KY SUNDAY, MARCH 8

A Perfect Gift. Soon after the birth of my son Charlie*, who has Down syndrome, a visitor asked whether he was “mild, moderate, or severe”—referring to his level of cognitive impairment. I knew the terminology, but the question shocked me. In my arms I held my beautiful baby boy, who defied easy categorization. Clinical labels may describe some aspects of an individual’s “functioning,” but they don’t tell the whole

story. Labels could not describe how Charlie’s smile lit up a room or how the sweetness of his soul had captured our hearts so completely. Relationship Changes Everything I have since come to understand that clinical categories also miss another important dimension of personhood: we are created to be in relationship with others. As Pope Saint John Paul II said in his encyclical Evangelium vitae (The Gospel of Life), “Within the family each member is accepted, respected and honoured precisely because he or she is a person; and if any family member is in greater need, the care which he or she receives is all the more intense and attentive."[1] Charlie does well because we love him and attend to him out of that love. We make accommodations to compensate for the challenges that arise, and his strengths become more apparent. He plays an integral role in our family’s happiness. For example, he is our most empathetic child—the first to notice and offer comfort when we are hurt. People often say, “I could never handle a child with a disability.” But the beauty of parenting is that you aren’t given a child with a disability. You are given your child with a disability. Your child enters the world in a relationship with you, and that changes everything. You are not called to “handle” a disability. You are called to love a particular person, and caring for him or her grows out of that love. The challenges that come with his diagnosis make up only a small part of life with our wonderful little boy. Stained Glass I once read an article in which a woman discussed the reasons for aborting her child with Down syndrome. The deal-breaker was watching a boy with Down syndrome at a restaurant with his parents: they had to hand-feed him a slice of pizza and wipe his face with a napkin. This hit home for me. We weaned Charlie off a feeding tube when he was seven, spoon-feeding him and often wiping his face afterwards. I wonder how many people saw us and decided a life like his isn’t worth living. Had anyone asked, I would have said, “It might look a little crazy from the outside, but he’s an amazing little boy, and it’s a good life.” It’s like looking at a stained-glass window from the outside: the colors look dark, and you can’t quite make out the figures. From the inside, however, with the sun shining through it, the effect can be brilliant. From inside our family, love illuminates our life with Charlie. What may seem dreary to others, perhaps even unbearable, is actually filled with beauty and color. We know, for instance, that Charlie worked hard to gain basic feeding skills that most people take for granted, and we are so proud of his valiant efforts. Perfection Many parents want perfect children, and our culture is obsessed with superficial perfection. Photos are airbrushed, and social media depicts seemingly perfect lives. However, God calls us to seek perfection not in appearance or abilities, but in love. Christians know what perfect love looks like—Jesus offering himself on the Cross. Love in a family where one member has a serious disability may look unappealing from the outside. Indeed, love in any family is messy; there are faces to wipe and sacrifices to make. It’s natural to fear that such sacrifices will require too much, but this is where the deep mystery of sacrificial love becomes apparent. In our family, we have found that our hearts, rather than being weighed down, have become larger. Caring for Charlie has given us more patience, more compassion, and more love for others—especially those on the outskirts of society, whom Pope Francis so often calls us to care for. A Fundamental Truth Perhaps this is why so many families of children with disabilities, despite difficulties, often radiate joy. When I meet another parent of a child with Down syndrome, there is usually a moment of instant recognition and understanding. Our eyes meet, and we smile conspiratorially, as if we’re in on the same secret: the fundamental truth that every life is a good and perfect gift. Many know this on an intellectual level, but those who love someone with a disability see it in their loved one’s face in a particular way. Our love for our children has nothing to do with their abilities. We love them simply because of who they are, and understanding this teaches us how to truly love everyone. We also begin to understand our own worth, which depends not on our skills or appearance, but solely on the fact that we are created in the image and likeness of God and loved by Him. Our lives— all our lives—are worth living. *Name changed for privacy. **The author has a Ph.D. in developmental psychology and has been advocating since the birth of her son Charlie* for children who are prenatally diagnosed with disabilities. 1. Pope St. John Paul II, Evangelium vitae (The Gospel of Life) (Vatican City: Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 1995), no. 92. Excerpt from Evangelium vitae © 1995, Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Vatican City. Used with permission. All rights reserved. Copyright © 2018, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington, D.C.

SECOND SUNDAY IN LENT

WORSHIP

Date Sat. 3/14 Sun. 3/15 Sun. 3/15 Sun. 3/15 Sun. 3/15

Mass 5:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m.

Celebrant Fr. Scott Fr. Scott Fr. Martin Fr. Kirby Fr. Scott

Homilist Fr. Scott Fr. Scott Fr. Scott Fr. Scott Fr. Scott

Celebrant/ Homilist Schedule at Saint James

TODAY’S SCRIPTURES

NEXT WEEK’S SCRIPTURES

Please note: Presider and Homilist schedule are subject to change.

STEWARDSHIP

Third Sunday of Lent

First Reading: Exodus 17:3-7

Second Reading: Romans 5:1-2, 5-8

Gospel: John 4:5-42 or 4:5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42

Stewardship of Treasure

Weekend of February 29th & March 1st

Amount Collected $ 25,928.36

*NOTE: Collections that are paid through automatic withdrawals are drafted on the last business day of the month.

ST VINCENT de PAUL OUTREACH: ALL DONATIONS ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED. We currently need the following: Canned tuna, oatmeal, jelly, mac/cheese, diapers (size 1) and

ramen noodles. THANK YOU!

This bulletin is completely provided without charge through the advertisements on the back covers.

Please patronize these sponsors as a thank you for their kind generosity. Our sponsor of the week is:

Inman & Baldwin Orthodontics

Second Sunday of Lent

First Reading: Genesis 12:1-4a

Second Reading: 2 Timothy 1:8b-10

Gospel: Matthew 17:1-9

When Peter witnesses the transfiguration of Jesus,

and the appearance of Moses and Elijah, his first instinct is to “freeze that moment,” by providing

tents for the three of them. But that encounter, like any encounter with God’s majesty and providence,

is not meant to be frozen or hidden in a tent. It is meant to move us forward in,

and to act upon, our faith.

Coronavirus Announcement

The Archdiocese of Louisville has and will continue to monitor recommendations from the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness, the Centers for Disease Control, and the USCCB regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19).

Appropriate precautions should always take place to avoid the spread of communicable disease. These precautions encourage continued prudence and common sense. Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion should always wash their hands before Mass begins; they may even use an alcohol-based anti-bacterial solution before and after distributing Holy Communion.

Please also be aware that it is always permis-sible to offer the Sign of Peace without a handshake, and that you have the option of not receiving from the chalice if you do not feel comfortable doing so. Finally, illness is a valid reason to miss Mass (CCC #2181), if you are ill, you are not obligated to attend Mass. Currently, the normal procedures of Holy Communion under both kinds and Sign of Peace remain in place.

The CDC assessment of February 27, 2020 states, “For the general American public, who are unlikely to be exposed to this virus at this time, the immediate health risk from COVID-19 is considered low.”

SAINT JAMES CATHOLIC CHURCH ELIZABETHTOWN, KY SUNDAY, MARCH 8

PARISH LIFE

March 11:

Classroom catechesis

March 10: Prep for 1st Scrutiny

(Sun., March 15 @10am)

Volunteers Needed for the 10:00 AM Sunday Mass Nursery. Please contact Noel Kubat

nokubat@yahoo.comwith questions or to volunteer!

Join us Sundays at SJS 6:00 p.m.

Join us each Sunday from 6-8 at SJS!

March 1st & 8th: Catechesis

The Mystery of the Mass

Pilgrimage with Father Kirby Rust Available to youth (9-12th grades).

When: April 4-11, 2021

Where: Central Italy (Assisi—Castel Gandolfo— Nettuno—Orvieto—Rome)

Contact Father Kirby in the parish office at 270-765-6268 or frkrust@stjames-etown.org

for more information or to express interest in attending.

The bulletin is furnished to the Parish without charge. The advertisements

that appear completely defray all publishing costs with which the church

would otherwise be burdened. Please patronize these sponsors as a thank you

for their kind generosity.

During our annual visit from Adam West with Diocesan Publications we learned there is a different paper option from which we can choose for our bulletins at no extra

charge. The planned change originally set for January will begin this month! Thank you again to

our wonderful sponsors!

Adam West can be reached at (614) 867-1396 or awest@diocesan.com if you have any

questions regarding advertising.

The Forever Young Club will meet Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at 6:00 PM

upstairs in the GYMNASIUM of Batcheldor Hall. The Club will provide

the meat. Please bring vegetables, salads, desserts! Our program will be the Beville’s Cowboy Poetry. The club is open to those 50 and

older. See you there!!! Reminder if St. James School is closed the meeting will be canceled.

SAINT JAMES CATHOLIC CHURCH ELIZABETHTOWN, KY SUNDAY, MARCH 8

The next Red Cross blood drive will be held on

March 8, 2020 in Batcheldor Hall from 9:00 a.m.

until 2:00 p.m. Please help our community with a

blood donation. The need is still urgent for our region. We

collected 33 units in December. Thanks for your

continued support. Please contact Joyce Solar at

joycesolar@yahoo.com for more information.

Saint James has welcomed the following new families

November through February. We are so happy to have you

join our faith community and look forward to praying with you and

getting to know you.

Vernon & Judy Baker

Tracey Cecil-Simpson and Jolie

Frank Crutcher

Max & Diana Gatsche

Dominic and Filomena

Harvey Goltz

Erin Mattingly, Paul Gentry

River and Oaks

Justin & Jennifer Mirkovich

and Bradley

PARISH LIFE

1. The print version is available in

Spanish and English.

2. Print versions will be in the back of church and in

the parish office.

3. Return print versions to the parish office OR place them in the collection basket.

4. Link to the online version: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/stjames2020

SAINT JAMES CATHOLIC CHURCH ELIZABETHTOWN, KY SUNDAY, MARCH 8

PARISH LIFE

Next weekend Pack 303 will be selling Camp Cards for $5. The scouts receive 50% of sales to help pay their own way

to summer camp. The cards include many discounts and buy one get one free

coupons for local businesses.

Women’s Retreat at St. Catherine’s Parish

New Haven, KY 40051

March 21, 2020 in St. Catherine Gym

8:30-3:00 followed by Confessions

Subject: Learning to Hope with St. Catherine of Siena

Presented by Sister Gabriella Yi, O.P.

Sister Gabriella received a doctorate in sacred theology From the Angelicum in 2013.

She is Assistant Professor of Theology at Aquinas College in

Nashville, TN

Suggested donation $20.00

Breakfast and Lunch provided

POC: Jeannie Watkins, 502 331-1344, or

Leigh Anne Wimsett, 502 827-4301

Reply by March 13, 2020