St. James School Class of 2018 - Amazon Web Services · mal hours will resume August 20th. “Reflecting on the healed wounds of the Risen Christ, we see that even our most difficult

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Marianna Argumedo Thomas Brown Jr.

Donald Burkholder

Emma Carmona

Luca Gianesin Donovan Golden

Daniel Gomez Ethan Hawkins

Benjamin Kohn Emah Licon

Dominick Luna Roman McMahon

Fergus McNamara Taw Meh

Joseph Nygren Grant Smith

Anthony Torres Alex Valerio

Haylee Zuba

St. James School

Class of 2018

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ST. JAMES ROCKFORD

MONDAY, May 28: Weekday 8:00 AM + Kay Luna (Dan Luna)

TUESDAY, May 29: Weekday

8:00 AM + Roberta Gille (Jeffrey & Pam Hansen) WEDNESDAY, May 30: Weekday

8:00 AM + Jean Downey (Ann Eversman)

THURSDAY, May 31: Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

8:45 AM + Frank & Margaret Pearce (Mark & Joanne)

FRIDAY, June 1: St. Justin, Martyr

8:00 AM + Ron Magee (Jo & Jerry Greenlee) SATURDAY, June 2: Weekday

8:00 AM + Lewis & Lois Knighton (Mary Ann Knighton) 4:45 PM The People of St. James Parish

SUNDAY, June 3: The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

8:30 AM + Raymond & Flora McGilvery (Karen Leick) 11:15 AM + Ron Magee (Vito & Janette Grisanzio)

LECTORS NEXT WEEK:

Sat. 4:45 PM Debbie Myers, Mike Cieslak Sun. 8:30 AM Bill Durako, Diane Cohen Sun. 11:15 AM Pat Berg, Jim Cichock

COMMUNION MINISTERS NEXT WEEK:

Sat. 4:45 PM S & V Enna, B. Jurgensmeier, D. Luna Sun. 8:30 AM B. Dean, J. Doyle, S. Wykes, A. Cash Sun. 11:15 AM F. Cichock, C. Franco, P. Henry B. Johnson COMMENTATORS NEXT WEEK:

Sat. 4:45 PM John Lynde Sun. 8:30 AM Joanne Carner Sun. 11:15 AM Marilyn Fox

SERVERS NEXT WEEK:

Sat. 4:45 PM E. Bartel, A. McKinney, Z. Haney Sun. 8:30 AM J. Antosch, M. Horning, F. McNamara Sun. 11:15 AM Friday Thu, Pray Meh, Thi Ha

GREETERS NEXT WEEK:

Sat. 4:45 PM Rosie Magee, T. Weightman-Moore Sun. 8:30 AM Ted & Joanne Iverson Sun. 11:15 AM Pat & Jake Henry

St. James Prayer Chain

Would you like prayers for someone who is ill or

dealing with serious problems?

Call Diane Roman at 815-566-9746

or email [email protected]

to make your prayer requests.

OLD ST. JAMES

PHOTOS NEEDED

Do you have a picture to share for our

165th Anniversary on July 22, 2018? If

so bring it to the parish office with

your name on it so we may return it to you. We will have a

great picture display with your help. Thank you!

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St. James Summer Office Hours

Please note that starting on May 24th the

parish office hours will be 8:00 a.m. to

12:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Nor-

mal hours will resume August 20th.

“Reflecting on the healed wounds of the Risen Christ, we see that even our most difficult trials can be the place where God manifests his vic-tory. He makes all things beautiful. He makes all things new.” USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life

Activities 2017-2018 Respect Life Reflection

Please keep the following parishioners and their caregivers in your thoughts and prayers as they cope with their illnesses:

Anthony Gardona Nancy Gray

Theresa Scalise John Barton

Lonna Saunders Ron Lester

James Colombi Jonathan Gambini

Camryn Guinta Marcia Chiodini

Lucille Jens Brittany Buscemi

Dick Fleming Susan McDermott

Ruth Szleszinski Daniel Szleszinski

Gregory Sims Hannah Sims

Tracy Lind-Buckler Ricky Lind

Anne Guagliardo Justus Nicaloa

Annette Welch Steve Chiodini

Denise Castiglioni Sharon Hendricks

Rolleen Cerio Mary Ann Dion

John Lee Peggy Bell

May they keep their faith in getting stronger every day. Call the parish office 815-962-1214 to add or remove a name.

WEEKLY SUNDAY COLLECTION

BUDGET NEEDED $ 8,268.00 TOTAL COLLECTIONS: $ 7,268.00 SURPLUS/DEFECIT $ (1,000.00) FUEL ENVELOPE $ 852.00

Teenagers – Need service hours for Boy-lan or other organizations? Cornucopia Food Pantry would be happy to have your help this summer. You can volunteer from 8:30 to 11 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays whenever you are available. Just call 815-962-1380 and leave a message. Someone will return your call to answer any questions and help you get started.

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THE MOST HOLY TRINITY May 27, 2018

Dear Parishioners,

Sunday after Pentecost is the Solemnity of The Most Blessed Trinity and the Gospel gives us a summary of Jesus work of salvation. This event in today’s reading took place on a mountain in Galilee. The resurrected Jesus appeared to His apostles and revealed to them that God His Fathers has given Him all power and authority both in heaven and on earth. In this incident Jesus gave His mandate to His followers, their universal mission. First of all, He tells them that all power is given to him the from the Father as the Risen Christ. Therefore, He has an astro-nomical role as King and inheritor of the whole universe. He wields full authority over all creation. Secondly, through the power and authority given to the apos-tles they are to bring the whole of mankind to Jesus. They have to transform the whole humanity and creation into the vision and mission of Christ. That means that there is no exception: regard-less of color, language, race, status, age and gender. In the Sacra-ment of Baptism we use the Trinitarian formula when the candi-date is immersed three times in the water in the name of the Fa-ther, Son and Holy Spirit. Thirdly, Jesus mandated them to teach and preach as their primary obligation as His followers. They have to continue these works of Christ. They have to share the message of Christ as the source of everlasting life. They should not fabricate anything but be faithful to the original teachings of Christ. Lastly, He gave them the assurance that they’ll not be alone; that He will be with them all the days of their lives. He will now reign in the believing community until the consummation of the world and His second coming.

God bless you.

Fr. Jacobs.

930 AM Catholic Radio Daily EWTN TV & Internet

St. James Catholic School website: stjamesrockford.org St. James Catholic Church website: stjamesrockford.com St. James Church email: [email protected] *Follow St. James Catholic Church on Facebook.

The Kindergarten and 4th grade worked

together to write the book The ABCs of

Kindness. They dedicated their book

to Fr. Jacobs. They presented Father with

his book.

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If you have not yet subscribed to the Observer Newspaper you may pick up an envelope in back of church. The cost is $28 per year. Wonderful articles, pictures and upcoming events to keep you informed are included. Please take an envelope as you leave.

We welcome Kobi Hitchcock

son of Frank & Meredith

into our faith community

H ow would you like to become an International Family? We are in need of a family to host a student that has been accepted to Boylan

Catholic High School for the 2018-19 school year. The student comes with their own comprehensive medical insurance and are responsible for their own personal and school expensed. The benefits of hosting are many and you will receive training and have access to help 24 hours if needed. Are you interested? Would you like more information? Please contact: Suzy Giese, Local Coordinator for PSE @ 815-276-3250.

The Vocation Office of the Diocese of Rockford is once again sponsoring fun filled summer camps and retreats at Bishop Lane Retreat Center. St. Therese

Camp and Retreat, for young women in 7th grade thru college age will take place from June 24 – 27th with Sisters from different communities joining us. Jeremiah Days, for boys in 7th grade thru 9th grades, July 8th – 11th and First Call Retreat, for young adult males entering 10th grade and thru college, July 15th – 18th. Our seminarians studying for our diocese will be facilitating these camps and retreats along with Fr. Keith Romke. The cost is only $ 90 . 0 0 . Mo r e i n f o rm a t i o n i s a v a i l a b l e a t www.rockforddiocese.org/vocations or at the Diocesan Vocation Office (815) 399-4300 ext. 375.

SILVER & GOLD WEDDING ANNIVER-

SARY MASS: Couples celebrating the milestone wedding anniversaries of 25, 50, 55, 60, and 65 or more years of marriage in 2018 are invited to a special Mass celebrated by Bishop Malloy at St. Mary Parish in Huntley, IL on Sunday, August 19th at 2:30 PM. A cake and punch reception will immediately follow. Are you celebrating a special milestone? The Life & Fam-ily Evangelization Office welcomes your registration by phone (815) 399-4300 or online at www.rockforddiocese.org/anniversary by August 3rd. Commemorative certificates to mark this special occasion will be available for those who pre-register for this event.