Parish Pastoral Council…….………...Meets 2nd Wednesdays at 5:30pm Finance Council.……………………….....……..4th Wednesday at 5:30pm Choir……………………………….…..Practice each Thursday at 6:59pm Women’s Auxiliary.......……….…..2nd Sunday following 11:00am Mass Knights of Columbus………….…………………3rd Saturday at 11:30am Knights of Peter Claver……………………………4th Saturday at 9:30am Knights of Peter Claver-4th Degree……………….. 4th Saturday at 12pm Gracious Ladies-4th Degree…….…………………...1st Saturday at 11am Ladies’ Auxiliary of Peter Claver...…………........3rd Sunday at 12:45pm Spiritual Enrichment Committee..1st Saturday every other month 10am Sandwich Making Ministry……….1st & 3rd Sunday following 8am Mass Free Lunch for Neighbors...……………………Wednesdays at 10:30am (sponsored by the KPC and Ladies Aux) Nevadans for the Common Good (Interfaith)……….4th Thursday at 5:30pm

Special Events .......................................................... Revival in February Gospel/Jazz Brunch 3rd Sunday in October

Not Listed: Bible Study Group, Outreach, Liturgy Committee, Junior Knights and Daughters of Peter Claver. Please see bulletin for dates and time.

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Wedding Information – Please contact the office 6 months in advance and before any dates are considered.

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office 3 months in advance and before any dates are considered.

Rev. James Michael Jankowski Shared Pastor with St. John Neumann

Rev. Lijo Abraham, O.SS.T. Shared Parochial Vicar with St. John Neumann

Deacon James Marek

Office Staff

Faith Formation Director Arsenia Eagan

Administrative Assistant Birdie Ray

Business Manager Pam Hunter

Custodian Arnel Biares

Director of Music Susan Briare

Parish Office:

1920 N. Martin Luther King Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89106 Ph: (702) 648-6606 Fax: (702) 648-0352 Email: stjames@sjtac.org

Website: https://sjtac.org

Office Hours: Monday– Thursday 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Sunday: 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Office is closed on Fridays and Saturdays

ST. JAMES THE

APOSTLE ROMAN

CATHOLIC CHURCH “BUILDING FOR GOD’S GLORY”

Ministries and Organizations

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM

October 28, 2018

MASS SCHEDULES Sunday 8 a.m. (Community Choir)

& 11a.m. (Gospel Choir) Reconciliation (Confessions): By Appointment

Please call the office

Yakkia Comminey Fred Padilla A. Feliece Griffin Anthony Canapa Shirley Morris Deborah Clavel Leslie Robete Iggy Gomez John & Betty Bodley Teresa Bass

If you would like to add a family member to our prayer list, you may do so by contacting the parish.

~~ Sunday, October 28, 2018 ~~ ~ Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Times ~

St. James needs to collect $ 7,500.00 each week in order to meet our operating expenses.

Please help us meet this goal

October 21, 2018 Second Collection: World Mission - $410

Ordinary Offering $ 3,391.65 Outreach/Poor $ 80.00 Land Debt: $ 410.00 Votives $ 20.02 Flowers $ 40.00

May God Bless your generosity

Please don’t forget to include your envelope number on your offering contributions. Thank you

ST. JAMES THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC CHURCH MISSION STATEMENT

Rooted in the Catholic Faith, in order to build up the reign of God, the mission of St. James the Apostle Catholic Church is to live out the message of Jesus Christ by worshipping God by serving the world.

Reminder: If you would like to use your debit/credit card for your weekly offering, please stop by the church office. You can also set up automatic deposits from your bank to the church.

THE HOPE AND PROMISE OF REDEMPTION

The prophet Jeremiah prophesies the end of the Babylonian exile. He describes how the weak and sor-rowful people now return with joy. These are the scat-tered people of God: the blind and the lame, the mothers and pregnant women. They shall be led along an easy road so that no one will stumble. The Lord’s kindness and mercy are on all these weak and broken people. Here and in Psalm 126 we find the most lovely po-etic images of God’s love and care for us. “Those that sow in tears / shall reap rejoicing. Although they go forth weeping, / carrying the seed to be sown, / they shall come back rejoicing, / carrying their sheaves” (Psalm 126:5–6). Although God had to pun-ish Israel for their many sins, God never forgot them, scattered as they were, and brings them all back to the land of their ancestors, there to flourish and be joyful again. We can see in this the hope and the promise of our own redemption, gathered from the far corners of the earth into the great banquet of God Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

Why Register In the Church Many people attend Mass here at our church, but are not regis-tered parishioners. It is important to be registered and use your offering envelopes so that if you ever request a letter, whether it’s for being a godparent, sponsor, marriage, confirmation, tax state-ment or any other purpose, we can check our records and see that you attend Mass here. This would also benefit you if you would like to have your child enrolled in next year’s Religious Edu-cation Program. If you are not registered in the church, we can-not issue or sign any type of letter stating that you are a member of the parish, even if you attend Mass here. If you would like to register and receive offering envelopes, you must complete our registration form. You may also use the parishioner’s updated form (green) located on the church lobby shelf for any changes to your address, email or phone number. If you have any ques-tions, please contact the office.

Light a Candle, Say a Prayer, Support your Church - Did you know we have a special reserved area for prayer in our church? It's our little Blessed Sacrament chapel, and it's located in the Northwest corner of the church. There, we reserve some consecrated hosts - the Body of Christ - in the tabernacle (that is why we have a candle burning in that area). In addition to images of Mary and Joseph and Jesus, we also have a panel of votive candles. A strong tradition among Christians since the beginning of the Church is to light a candle, while saying a prayer for a loved one or for a special inten-tion. The lighted candle represents Christ, the Light of the World, who brings light and life into our lives. Donations are made when lighting a candle. So, take a moment after mass sometime, to visit Our Lord in the chapel, and Light a Candle, Say a Prayer, and Sup-port your Church!

St. James Parishioners—We want to keep all parishioners informed of parish activities and other important information regarding our community. Email is a great way to communi-cate with you. We will try to minimize the number of emails sent out. If you are currently not receiving any of the St. James emails, please check with the parish office to see if we have your correct email on file. Thank you!

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“The LORD has done great things for us; we are glad indeed.” — Psalm 126:3

October 28, 2018

8:00 am: Eileen Hogan (health and healing) & the People of the Parish

11:00 am: Joe Flores & Patria Helena Garcia †

Sunday: October 28, 2018 Vocation Sunday Mass ~ 8:00 am (WA bake sale following Mass) CCD ~ 9:15 am -10:30 am (Cristo Rey School visit) Mass ~ 11:00 am (WA bake sale following Mass) Confirmation Classes ~ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm KPLA Mtg ~ 12:45pm Wednesday: October 31, 2018 HAPPY HALLOWEEN DAY! Thursday: November 1, 2018 ALL SAINTS DAY Bible Study Group ~ 4:00 pm Mass ~ 6 pm (Day of Holy Obligation) Gospel Choir Practice ~ 6:59 pm

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Ephesians 4:32 — 5:8; Psalm 1:1-4, 6; Luke 13:10-17 Tuesday: Ephesians 5:21-33 or 5:2a, 25-33; Psalm 128:1-5; Luke 13:18-21 Wednesday: Ephesians 6:1-9; Psalm 145:10-14; Luke 13:22-30 Thursday: Revelations 7:2-4, 9-14; Psalm 24:1-6; 1 John 3:1-3; Matthew 5:1-12a Friday: Wisdom 3:1-9; Psalm 23:1-6; Romans 5:5-11 or 6:3-9; John 6:37-40, or any readings from no. 668 or from the Masses for the Dead, nos. 1011-1016 Saturday: Philippians 8b-26; Psalm 42:2, 3, 5cdef; Luke 14:1, 7-11 Sunday: Deuteronomy 6:2-6; Psalm 18:2-4, 47, 51; Hebrews 7:23-28; Mark 12:28b-34

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL (PPC) Commi ee Liaison/Assignments

Fr. Jim Jankowski - Pastor Brenda Dumas - PPC Chair - Evangeliza on

Lavonne Lewis - PPC V.Chair Stewardship & Parish Life Vincent Barte, Jr. - PPC Secretary/Communica ons

Dwight Dorman - Parish Life Donald Bernard—Liturgy

Lillie Wya - Liturgy Stacey Hunter - Chris an Forma on

Linda Culliver - Communica ons Robert Shack - Parish Life

David Bechtel - Social Jus ce & Community Engagement Fr. Lijo Abraham ( Advisor)

D. James Marek (Advisor non-vo ng) Pamela Hunter (Advisor (non-vo ng)

New Members to the St. James Community If you are a new member and have officially registered here at St. James Catholic Church, you are s ll required to a end a new members’ mee ng. Mee ngs are scheduled the second Sunday of each month a er the 11:00 am Mass. The next scheduled mee ng is November 11, 2018, with Robert Bass. If you have any ques ons, contact the parish office at 702-648-6606.

EARLY VOTING From now un l November 1, 2018

Early vo ng before Elec on Day at countywide sites, hours and days vary by loca on.

Voter registration information at www.ClarkCountyNV.gov/Vote

St. James 15th Annual Gospel Jazz Brunch Thank you all for your support in our major fundraiser. It was a great success!! Our preliminary report shows that we raised over $30,000. Further data will be re-ported at a later date.

Please mark your 2019 calendars. St. James 16th Annual Gospel Jazz Brunch

October 20, 2019.

Please visit our Remembrance Table near the Blessed Sacrament

FRENCH BOYS CHOIR ‘LES PETITS CHANTEURS DE FRANCE’ ON TOUR IN THE UNITED STATES

DURING 2018 AUTUMN Appearing in Concert

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28TH AT 7:00 PM HOLY SPIRIT CATHOLIC CHURCH

5830 Mesa Park Drive, Las Vegas NV 89135

THE LIVING BIBLE… St. James the Apostle will present its annual ‘The Living Bible’ on Sun-day, November 11, 2018, at both Masses. November 11th is the Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time and is in conjunction with National Bible Week of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Presenters are invited to take part in this reflective spiritual presentation. This invita-tion is extended to all members of St. James. If you are interested, please see a member of the Spiritual Enrichment Ministry at 8am Mass (Mary Jennings, Shirley Celestine, or Lu Trantham); or at 11am Mass, (Patricia Bell or Mary Schirling). There will be one practice on Saturday, November 10th at 11:30 AM in the church. Thank you for your YES.

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BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES Month of October

Oct 28: Vincent Alemar, Shavon Turner Oct 29: Dwight Dorman Oct 30: Michael Berry, Sr, Amber Ramos, Maria Nwokike

Month of November

Nov 02: Rudolph Brewington, Stephen Okosisi Nov 03: Yvonne Hall, Christopher Usigbe, Jr. Nov 05: Christian Rodriguez Castro Nov 07: Xion Jones, Edward Urrea Nov 08: Noel Mauyao, Aide Chula, Luis Santiago Sanchez Nov 09: Josephine Shack Nov 10: Linda Pietranton Nov 11: Adrian Johnson Nov 12: Phyllis Herron, Rowena Navarro

Nov 13: Patricia Bell, Alex Alemar

Nov 14: Anthony Canapa, Patricia Deschaine, Monroe Johnson

Nov 15: Chantell Jones, Alex White

Nov 16: Anniv: Eddie & Rhonda Hooper

Nov 17: K Amir Mayweather, Olga Perales

Nov 18: Carolyn Parks, Ava Urrea

Nov 19: Sylvia Scott, Patricia Smith, Yvonne Gonzales

Nov 20: Mary Duran, Marian Burns, Rigo Chimal

Nov 21: Patricia McBrown, Nov 22: Phillip Daniel, Deacon James Marek, Emma Sishu

Nov 23: Madison Taylor, Anniv: James & Yvonne Hall Nov 27: Emily Koch

Nov 28: Edna Sanford, Theresia Tuty Nov 29: John Matthews If your birthday or anniversary date is missing and you are a registered parishioner, please contact the church office.

FAITH FORMATION OFFICE The Faith Formation Office hours:

Tuesdays and Wednesdays ~ 9:00 am -3:00 pm Thursdays ~ 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Sacraments of Baptism and Matrimony If you would like to have your child baptized or would like to be married in the Church, you must complete the preparation pro-cess. Contact Ms. Eagan in the Faith Formation office for details.

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)

If you are 18 years of age or older, or know someone who is, and would like to become Catholic, the Church has a special program to help you through this process. Also, if you were baptized into the Catholic faith but have not received your Sacraments of Con-firmation or First Eucharist, this program is for you as well.

Please contact Ms. Eagan in the Faith Formation office for more details.

October Calendar

28 - Catechism Classes ~ 9:15am 28 - Confirmation Classes ~ 1:00pm

St. James Land Status Initial Loan: $375,783.88

Monthly Payment of $3,788.75 (began Dec. 2012) Est. Balance as of September 30, 2018: $180,919.50

Catholic Stewardship Appeal (CSA)

We need your support with CSA Only 3 months remaining

St. James the Apostle’s 2018 assessment is $37,342.00. We received pledges in the amount of $30,220 from 68 parishion-ers and have payments of $23,107.50. We are encouraging our 300 registered households to participate in making this a suc-cessful “Love your neighbor as yourself” appeal.

“No gift is too small and no gift is too large!” Thank you for your prayers and continuous support in meeting these pledges and our obligation to the Diocese.

St. John Neumann Roman Catholic Church will be offer-ing a time of prayer to support “40 Days of Prayer for Life”, a Prayer for the Respect of Life from Conception through Natural Death. All are invited to gather in the worship space daily at 3 pm each Wednesday until Sunday, November 4 to pray the rosary.

VOCATIONS INFO NITE

When: Wednesday, November 14th, 7 to 8:30 pm

Where: Saint Francis de Sales Catholic Church Activities Center, 1111 Michael Way, LV, NV 89108

Who: Anyone ages 15 – up, Come and learn about different Vocations in the Church

For more information, contact

Fr. Ron Zanoni @ 702-629-4438 Fr. Miguel Corral @ 702-647-3440

Marriage? Priesthood? Religious Life? Single Life?

November Calendar 4 - Catechism Classes ~ 9:15am 4 - Confirmation Extended Class ~ 1:00pm 11 - Catechism Classes ~ 9:15am 11 - Confirmation Classes ~ 1:00pm 18 - GROUP CELEBRATION ~ 9:15am 18 - Confirmation Classes ~ 1:00pm 25 - NO CLASSES

Christmas Pageant Soon we will be starting sign-ups for our annual telling of the Christmas Story by our youth. Each year the children of St. James tell the biblical story of the Birth of Christ at our 7:00pm Christmas Eve Mass. We will need narrators, readers, innkeepers, shepherds, angels, and of course, Mary and Joseph. More information and a date for signing your child up to participate, will be forthcoming.

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The Women of St. Joseph, Husband of Mary Roman Catholic Church will host their annual craft fair from 9am-6pm on Saturday November 3 and 9 am-4pm on Sunday November 4 at the St. Joseph Center, 7200 W. Sahara Ave-nue. The event features Christmas and fall items, seasonal items, holiday gifts, baked goods, a cafe and a raffle. Pro-ceeds benefit the Parish and several local non-profit organi-zations. We hope to see you there. For more information and to see some of the crafts we've featured in the past: www.facebook.com/wosjlvnv.

St. John Neumann Catholic Church Saturday, November 3rd at 12:30 pm

Lourdes Virtual Pilgrimage Experience™ Our Lady of Lourdes Hospitality North American Volunteers will present a 2-hour Lourdes Virtual

Pilgrimage Experience™ at St. John Neumann on Satur-day, November 3rd at 12:30 pm. St. John Neumann Catho-lic Church is sponsoring this event. As part of this spiritual opportunity to draw nearer to God with Our Lady and St. Bernadette you will: immerse yourself in the Gospel Mes-sage of Lourdes as given by Our Lady to St. Bernadette, have the opportunity to touch the Grotto Rock and to expe-rience the healing grace of Lourdes Water, receive a Eucha-ristic blessing and pray the Rosary, receive a bottle of Lourdes Water, prepare a petition to be placed in the Grotto in Lourdes, France. Come and encounter the healing grace of Our Lord Jesus Christ through His Immaculate Mother. Invite your family, children and friends! Our Lady extends her invitation to all! The next best thing to visiting Lourdes itself is a Pilgrimage journey without the travel! A Plenary Indulgence is granted to all the faithful, under the usual conditions, who attend this Experience! For more infor-mation, contact: Parish Office (702) 657-0200.

PROJECT GENESIS IX Retreat for Young Adults in the Las Vegas Diocese

will be held on December 7th - 9th at Camp Lee Canyon

6201 Lee Canyon Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89124. The Project Genesis retreat is entering its 9th retreat for the Las Vegas valley. The retreat will enhance the young adults experience of your parish by showing them a fresh look at the Sacraments of the Catholic Church through talks, discussion, skits, and interactive activities. The goal is to make their faith grow while allowing a young adult a renewed fire for the true church created by Jesus Christ. They will bring back to your parish community love, honor, respect and a giving heart. Please have your young adults aged 18+ to contact Neil Whitney on Facebook @ProjectGenesisRetreat or email ProjectGenesisLV@gmailcom for answers to any of your questions or to get the sign-up document. You could also go to the Project Genesis Facebook page to fill out the interest-ed form. The cost for this enriching retreat is only $75 which pays for all your meals, supplies for the retreat and the sleep-ing quarters. All you need to bring with you for the weekend is an open heart willing to learn, a sleeping bag or blanket, with a pillow for your cabin bunk, bathroom supplies (warm showers) and comfortable clothing. The December retreat will almost assuredly have snow so bring warm clothing, boots/warm shoes, and socks.

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church Men’s Retreat, Presented by Rev. David Loftus-St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church is proud to provide a retreat designed to give men an opportunity to enter into a deeper relationship with our Lord. Faith, Fullness & Adversity-A Retreat for Men, will be presented by Father David Loftus on Saturday, November 10 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, located at 1811 Pueblo Vista Drive. Learn how to grow your faith and your relationship with Christ even in times of adversity. The cost is $20 per person, which includes morning hospitality and lunch. Sign up in the Kairos Gift Shop of the parish. Men of all ages are invited to attend.

Thanksgiving Food Baskets Items for Thanksgiving due:

November 10, 2018

5lb Flour 5lb Sugar

Cooking Oil Box Corn Bread Mix

Can Green Beans Can Corn

Can Sweet Potatoes Macaroni

Small Bags of Rice Gravy Mix

Stuffing Mix Cake Mix Cake Icing Can Milk

Can Cranberries Perishable Items

(please do not bring until due dates) Eggs (dozen)

Butter Small Bags of Potatoes

Green Bell Peppers Celery

Dinner Rolls (dozen in a package)

Thank You for your support. Money will also be accept-ed and the Outreach Committee will shop for items

Bishop Thomas and the Southern Nevada Guild of the Catholic Medical Association invite you to the 4th annual " White Mass” on Wednesday, November 7, 2018, 6:00 pm at Our Lady of Las Vegas Roman Catholic Church. A reception will follow in the Parish Hall.

The White Mass is a special Mass for Catholic physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, health care professionals and their families, in which Bishop Thomas ex-tends a blessing to those faithful who care for God's people with compassion. To RSVP, or for more information, please email southernnevadacma@gmail.com.