St. James Church 338060 – 32 nd St. East (Street Address only) Okotoks Pastoral Staff Pastor: FR. LUCIANO CORTOPASSI [email protected]Associate Pastor: FR. LUKAS DRAPAL [email protected]*Appts to be arranged through the parish office Receponist: AILEEN LAMONTAGNE Submissions for the bullen go to: [email protected]* DEADLINE IS THURSDAY 10:00am * Religious Educaon: LEANNE PLAMONDON [email protected]Youth Ministry Coordinator: AMY HEGGENSTALLER-BOON [email protected]Parish Screening Coordinator: JIHANE ALLEN [email protected]Custodian St. James Church: CHRISTINE GEERS Custodian St. Michaels Church: 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]OFFICE HOURS: Monday - Friday 9:00-12:30 & 1:00-3:00pm *Closed 12:30-1pm for Lunch* *Closed 3 rd Friday of the Month 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 SEPT 2 to SEPT 8): 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
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Sacrament Registration Parishioners can register for all sacraments on Monday, September 17th 3:00pm-
8:00pm in the Parish Hall.
“Rivers of Living Water” St. James, Charismatic Prayer Group
WEEKLY THURSDAY MEETINGS RESUME ON
September 6th, 2018
7:00 PM
ALL ARE WELCOME!
Drop in & join us for music, prayer, scripture & fellowship. "He who believes in me, as the scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart shall flow rivers of living water’."
(John 7:38)
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Mass Times & Mass Intentions
Activities For The Week
Sunday - Sept 2
9:00am - St. Michael’s
George Martin
11:00am - St. James
Beatrice Pityn
5:30pm - St. James
People of the Parish
Divine Mercy Chaplet prior to Mass, St. Michael’s Church 1st Sunday Treats & Fellowship, St. Michael’s Church
Monday - Sept 3
NO MASS
Tuesday - Sept 4
7:00pm - St. James Rae Poelzer
Adoration & Reconciliation after Mass (7:30-8:30pm), St. James Church KofC Okotoks Meeting 7-9pm, St. James Church, St. Raphael Room
Wednesday - Sept 5
9:00am - St. Michael’s
George Martin
Thursday - Sept 6
9:30am - St. James
Tom
2nd Sunday Choir Practice 7-8pm, St. Michael’s Church
“Rivers of Living Water” Prayer Group - 7pm, St. James Church, St. Br. Andre Room. Drop in & join us for music, prayer, scripture & fellowship.
HIS Choir Practice 7:30-10pm, St. James Church
Friday - Sept 7
9:00am - St. Michael’s
Dave Stewart
Saturday - Sept 8
5:30pm - St. James
Veronica Slaman
Sunday - Sept 9
9:00am - St. Michael’s
Roger Loiseau
11:00am - St. James
Amelia Zabroski
5:30pm - St. James
People of the Parish
Coffee Sunday after Mass, St. Michael’s Church Parish Picnic & BBQ after 11am Mass, St. James Church
* Low Gluten Eucharist is available at every Mass Located Center aisle behind the Priest.
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Mount St. Francis Retreat Centre, 41160 Retreat Road, Cochrane, AB—Upcoming Retreats
HELP NEEDED! Fall Yard Clean-Up @ St. James Church
Please contact the Parish office if you are able to help.
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First Reconciliation 2018
NEW! For students in Grades 2 & 3 and up. ALL CLASSES WILL BE MONDAYS 6:30pm-8pm. Parent & student to attend each ses-sion. Cost $30.
Session #1: Monday, October 1st
Blessing at Mass: Sat. Oct. 13th @ 5:30pm
Session #2: Monday, October 15th Session #3: Monday, October 29th Session #4: Monday, November 5th Retreat:
Saturday, Nov 17th @ 9am-12pm
1st Reconciliation Penitential Service
Wednesday, Nov 21st @ 7pm
First Communion 2019
For students in Grade 2 & up who have com-pleted their First Reconciliation. ALL CLASSES WILL BE MONDAYS 6:30pm-8pm. Parent and student are to attend each session and retreat. Cost $30.
Session #1: Monday, April 29th Blessing at Mass : Sat. May 11th @ 5:30pm
Session #2: Monday, May 13th Session #3: Monday, May 27th Session #4: Monday, June 10th Retreat & Rehearsal:
Saturday, June 15 @ 9am-12:30pm 1st Communion Sacramental Mass:
Saturday & Sunday, June 22nd & 23rd, 2019 (at all Masses)
*Extra Registration Date: Mon. Mar 25th @3pm-8pm, St. James Church
Confirmation 2019
For students in Grade 6 and up. ALL CLAS-SES WILL BE MONDAYS 6:30pm-8pm. Parent & student to attend each session. Cost $40.
Session #1: Monday, January 14th
Blessing at Mass : Sat. Jan 26th @ 5:30pm
Session #2: Monday, January 28th Session #3: Monday, February 11th Session #4: Monday, March 4th Session #5: Monday, March 18th Session #6: Monday, April 1st Session #7: Monday, April 15th Service Day/ Retreat & Rehearsal: TBD Celebration of Confirmation with Bishop William McGrattan: TBD
ST. JAMES PARISH - SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION - 2018-2019 Registration for all sacraments for Parishioners of St. James & St. Michael’s
Monday, September 17th @ 3:00pm-8:00pm ~ St. James Church Hall
*Please note: If your child has not received any sacraments at St. James or St. Michael’s Church, a copy of their baptismal certificate must be given at the time of registration.*
BAPTISM PREPARATION Registration takes place at the Parish Office before the session. A Baptism Prepara-tion session is required for the baptism of your first child. (Baptisms take place the 2nd and 4th Saturdays & Sundays of each month after the 5:30pm and 11am mass in Okotoks, and at the 9am Mass in Black Diamond. Cost is $20.00.
Sessions: Documents required: Wed, September 12th, 2018 *Birth Certificate of child
Wed, October 24th, 2018 *Baptism Certificate of parent(s) Wed, December 12th, 2018 *Annotated Baptismal Certificate Sat, January 26th, 2019 of Godparent(s) This is a baptism Wed, March 13th, 2019 certificate that shows date of Wed, May 1st, 2019 Confirmation as well. Wed, June 12th, 2019
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. Cost is $150.00 per couple. Sessions run Friday @ 7-9pm and continue Saturday @ 9am-4pm on the following dates:
October 19th & October 20th 2018 February 8th & 9th, 2019 April 26th & 27th, 2019
Follow up meetings with a Sponsor couple take place after the weekend on your own time.
Rite of Christian Initiation of Children (RCIC)
This program is designed for all children age 7 and older (grades 2 to 6) who desire to receive the Cath-olic Sacraments they have missed or who wish to be fully initiated into the Catholic Church. All ses-sions will be monthly on Wednesdays from 6:30 - 8pm at St. James Church beginning Oct. 3rd.
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 or who wish to be fully initiated into the Catholic Church. Sessions will take place bi-weekly on Tuesdays from 7-9pm at St. James
Church beginning September 25th, 2018.
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)
Registration is ongoing for all Adults interested in learning more about the Catholic Faith. Inquirers are instructed in the Catholic Faith and introduced to the life of the Church. Sessions will take place
Tuesdays from 7-9pm at St. James Church
beginning September 25th, 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]
LIFE & FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE Sep. 24 (followed by Oct. 12-13), Oct. 15 (followed by Nov. 2-3), Nov. 19 (followed by Dec. 7-8), Catholic Pastoral Centre, Calgary.
Contact 403-218-5505 | events.calgarydiocese.ca
CATHOLIC FAMILY SERVICES Oct. 19-21 at St. Joseph, Calgary , Nov. 23-25 at St. Cecilia, Calgary. Contact 403-233-2360 | www.cfs-ab.org
PLANNED GIVING SEMINAR
Be inspired to make a difference. Learn how to maximize your legacy for family and charity in your will. Two dates: Wednesday, Sept. 26
(5:45 – 7:30 pm); Wednesday, Nov. 7 (2 – 3:30 pm) at the Pastoral Centre (120 17 Ave SW, Calgary). Register: Doreen | 403-218-5522 |
Christian Yoga Ministry Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your
strength and with all your mind. Luke 10:27
Christian yoga is a spiritual discipline, much like prayer, fasting and medi-tation, designed to facilitate the worship and celebration of God through physical movement and meditation. Classes will be held every Monday evening at St. James church, effective Monday September 10.
When: Monday evenings Where: St. Kateri Room
Time: 6 – 7 pm Cost: $10 per class
No registration required, classes are held on a drop-in basis. All are wel-come, no experience necessary. Please bring your own yoga mat. Contact