Pastor: Reverend Mark S. Bozada

From the Desk of Father Mark,

My Dear People,

Forty days after Easter, Jesus ascended to the right hand of the Father. He told His Disciples, "Go out, teach all nations, and baptize them in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit." We have heard this passage from scripture many times. It is a sobering passage. Unlike those who do not know Christ, we are responsible for leading each other into heaven. Once baptized, the soul is sanctified and readied for the journey HOME. As baptized Christian parents, it is your duty to show your children and grandchildren, the way HOME. May parents are misled by the world, into believing that it is their job to make their children productive and successful in the eyes of everyone who sees them. Nothing could be further from the TRUTH. Fathers, it is your primary duty to "sanctify" your household. As head of the family, your duty is to teach your children about God's mercy and justice. Mothers, it is your duty to make holy your children, and husband as well. Both father and mother must point the way to Jesus Christ. Anything less is a waste of precious time. So parents, sanctify yourselves in Christ. Make holy your children and grandchildren. In doing so, you are preparing yourselves and you offspring to receive glory at God the Father's right hand.

May we, through our generous stewardship, help to bring the teachings of Jesus to all those who need to feel GOD in their lives..

Entrusting you to the care of Our Lady,
Fr. Mark  

Please make confession regularly, at least once a month.
Examination of Conscience

St. Faustina's Diary - read all about the Divine Mercy of Jesus Christ.

Mark you Calendars: May 9th, 7pm - Tridentine Mass at St. Mary's. All are invited to attend this beautiful Mass. Please invite your loves ones and friends.

New Families: We would like to welcome our new families in our parishes. At St. James we welcome Tim and Denise Leyes; Greg and Jill Hrdlicke and their son Nolan; Chris and Karen Blythe and their two daughter, Brooke and Claire. At. St. Marys we welcome Jason and Lauren Weggermann; Robert and Mary Ann Gray; and Jerry and Lisa Hansen and their son, Chris; Please take time to introduce yourselves to them all!

AACA - Annual Catholic Appeal This is the last weekend for ACA cards. If you do not sign your card, your card will be mailed to you for you to sign and return.

Special Security Collection....At the suggestion of the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, due to the break-ins and vandalism over the past three years in both parishes, we will be using security cameras to assist them in the protection of our properties. Please consider using the special collection envelope in the bulletin this week.

Adoration Chapel... Adoration is open and can be used 24/7. Call the office for the code. We encourage everyone to visit the Lord for He waits for your coming, feel free to bring him your troubles, joys, hardships, thanksgivings and love.

Quilters...We are looking for ladies to join the Piecemakers on Mondays. If you are interested or would like to join, please call Betty Buersmeyer 257-0567

If you would like an ad for the bulletin, please contact the office 451-4685. The cost is $50 per year.

GoodSearch.com....What would you say if the St. James or St. Mary’s could earn a penny every time you searched the Internet? Well, now it's possible! 
We'd like to introduce you to a new way to help support St. James or St. Mary’s- without reaching into your own pocketbooks. GoodSearch.com is a new Yahoo-powered search engine that donates half its advertising revenue, about a penny per search, to the charities its users designate, including St. James or St. Mary's. Use it just as you would any search engine, and get the same quality search results, courtesy of Yahoo, and St. James or St. Mary’s automatically benefits! 
You might think that a penny per search is peanuts, but the results add up to something big: 
But there's more: What if a percentage of your online purchases at select online stores went to support St. James or St. Mary’s? Now it can happen! 
GoodShop.com is a new online shopping mall that donates up to 37 percent of each purchase you make to us. Hundreds of stores including Amazon.com, Target, Barnes & Noble, ebay, Dell computers, Macy's, Hotels.com, Alaska Airlines, Ace Hardware, Stamps.com, and 450+ more have teamed up with GoodShop so that every time you place an order, you'll be supporting St. James or St. Mary’s - with nothing extra coming out of your pocket! Simply click on the "Who do you GoodShop for?" link at GoodSearch.com. To begin searching and shopping, just go to www.goodsearch.com, and be sure to enter St. James Catholic Church or St. Mary Perpetual Help as the charity you wish to support. It's an easy, painless way to help us, while doing something you already do. Be sure to tell a friend!

Together We're Better...We will begin our new parish fundraiser for both parishes this March. Many parishes have already adopted this program. It is very simple. We all have to eat, buy gasoline and purchase items for local merchants. Parishioners purchase certificate cards from us for local merchants (over 100 local retailers). The parish receives 2% - 15% directly from these merchants. An average parish of 150 families can yield up to $40K without spending one penny. Merchants are winners and so are parishioners. These are the merchants that participate in "Together We're Better". Call Ann Hayden at 271-1363

Encyclical Letter "Spe salvi" OF THE SUPREME PONTIFF BENEDICT XVI (HOPE)
Encyclical Letter - DEUS CARITAS EST OF THE SUPREME PONTIFF BENEDICT XVI (LOVE)
Prayer for the closing of an abortion mill
9 Day Novena to the Holy Spirit
List of Catholic Prayers
Start your 9 Day Divine Mercy Novena
Chaplet of Divine Mercy or Litany
Litany of the Saints (Prayer)
Litania Sanctus sung at Pope John Paul ll Funeral 
Click Here for the Rosary
St. Faustina's Diary - very spiritual book
Full List of Litanies
"City of God" by Blessed Mary of Agreda - very spiritual book
Some Great Catholic Books Online
Messages of Catalina (Katya) Rivas - for our times

Pictures from Autumn Festival 07
St. James Prayer Network... Anyone wishing to start our new "phone prayer network" for those in need of our prayers, please contact Josie Sanchez (257-2806)

Secular Franciscans....follow a lifestyle patterned after the life of St. Francis. Lay persons can become third order Franciscans. If you desire more information, please call Betty Gustafson at 271-4340