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John was standing with two of his disciples, and as he watched walk by, he said, “Behold, the Lamb of God.” The two disciples heard what he said and followed Jesus. Jn 1:35-37 The Rosary is prayed before Holy Mass M-F @ 7:35 a.m. SERVANTS SCHEDULE MASS INTENTIONS rd th Monday, January 18 Saturday, January 23 - 4:30 p.m. Ushers: Geoffrey Alford/Ryan Clements Prisca, 270 8:00 a.m. - Intentions of Sherry and Ed Alexander th Sunday, January 24 - 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 19th Ushers: Curt Riley/Colin Riley/ Marius, Martha, Audifax, and Abacum, 270 Bob Rifenberg

8:00 a.m. - Intentions of Melania Trump th Sunday, January 24 - 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 20th Ushers: Gary Brauer/John Dawidowski/ St. Fabian, Pope and ; St. Sebastian, Martyr Tom McConaghy/John Koelbl

8:00 a.m. - † James Malay Sr. th Sunday, January 24 - 11:30 a.m. Thursday, January 21st Extraordinary Form Mass Saint Agnes, Virgin and Martyr, 304 Ushers: TBD 8:00 a.m. - † Mad and Ann Linn

Friday, January 22nd Saint Vincent, Deacon and Martyr, 304 HOLY SACRIFICE OF THE MASS 8:00 a.m. - Protection of neglected, abused, abandoned, and unborn babies Monday-Friday 8:00 am Novus Ordo Saturday 8:00 am Traditional Holy Mass Saturday, January 23rd 4:30 pm Vigil - Novus Ordo Saint Marianne Cope, Virgin, 1918 Sunday Masses 7:30 am Novus Ordo 8:00 a.m. - Intentions of Father Robert Gonzalez 9:30 am Novus Ordo 4:30 p.m. - † LeRoy Strasser 11:30 am Traditional Holy Mass

Sunday, January 24th - 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION 7:30 a.m. - † Linda Craig Gentry Saturdays and First Fridays after morning Holy 9:30 a.m. - † David Esser Mass

11:30 a.m. - Intentions of Saint James Parishioners PARISH STAFF Fr. James F. Altman pastor Deacon Jason Hutzler permanent deacon CHURCH SUPPORT Maria Stegmeier administrative assistant January 10, 2021 Donna Walz director of religious education

Envelopes $ 3,296.00 Plate $ 1,104.41 Vigil candles $ 66.00 Sacrament Solemnity of Mary $ 24.00 of Reconciliation Giving Online $ 539.57 Total $ 5,029.98 First Fridays and every Saturday after morning Holy Mass MAKE DONATIONS ONLINE - ONLINE GIVING

We offer an option for people who prefer to make UPDATE ON ANNUAL APPEAL donations online, called Online Giving. Our Annual Appeal goal is $42,340.00 and we are For quick access to Online Giving, visit our website: currently at a total of $29,150.00. Please keep sending www.saintjameslax.com those pledge cards in to the Diocese. If you have mis- and follow the instructions provided. For any questions placed your card, you can stop by the office to pick about Online Giving, please contact Maria Stegmeier one up. at: 608-782-7557. Thank you for your generosity. Anointing of the Sick: Those who are seriously ill or have been sick for a long period of time should receive the Sac- rament of the Sick and Holy Communion. Visitation of the Sick: If you become homebound be- Please call St. James office to make arrangements - cause of illness and would like to be visited, please 608-782-7557. call Saint James office 608-782-7557

St. James the Less | Page 2 | www.saintjameslax.com Weekly Readings January 18th - January 24th, 2021 Candlemas

Monday Heb 5:1-10/Ps 110:1, 2, 3, 4 [4b]/Mk 2:18-22 Tuesday, February 2, 2021 Tuesday Heb 6:10-20/Ps 111:1-2, 4-5, 9 and 10c [5]/Mk 2:23-28 5:30 p.m. Wednesday Heb 7:1-3, 15-17/Ps 110:1, 2, 3, 4 [4b]/Mk 3:1- 6 In 1997, Pope Saint John Paul II instituted a day of Thursday Heb 7:25—8:6/Ps 40:7-8a, 8b-9, 10, 17 [8a and prayer for women and men in consecrated life. This cel- 9a]/Mk 3:7-12 ebration is attached to the Feast of the Presentation of Friday: Heb 8:6-13/Ps 85:8 and 10, 11-12, 13-14 [11a]/ Mk 3:13-19 the Lord on February 2nd. This Feast is also known as Saturday: Heb 9:2-3, 11-14/Ps 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9 [6]/Mk Candlemas Day; the day on which candles are blessed 3:20-21 symbolizing Christ who is the Light of the world. So Sunday: Jon 3:1-5, 10/Ps 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [4a]/1 Cor too, those in consecrated life are called to reflect the 7:29-31/Mk 1:14-20 light of Jesus Christ to all peoples. The celebration of World Day for Consecrated Life is transferred to the following Sunday in order to highlight the gift of conse- GIVE THE GIFT OF LIFE! crated persons for the whole Church. AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE sponsored The blessing of candles will take place at the begin- by Knights of Columbus La Crosse Council 839 & Holmen Fr. Rossiter Council 9385. ning of the Traditional Latin Mass. Remember to bring your candles to be blessed. When: Thursday, January 21, from 12:30—5:30 PM

Where: Cathedral of St. Joseph the Workman, Under- crott, 530 Main Street, La Crosse. LIVING THE DISCERNING LIFE CLASS To donate, please visit: redcrossblood.org and enter We have all seen those cartoons with the little angel Sponsor code: KC. Or call 1-800-RED COSS (1-800- sitting on one shoulder and a little devil sitting on the 733-2767). other shoulder both talking into your ear and telling you To Volunteer, please contact Charlie Peters (612-760- what to do. As we know that we are supposed 6192 or [email protected]) to be following God. We learned in CCD that God is always there guiding us and that we just need to listen to Thank you and May God Bless you! Him. Sounds simple, right? But if you ask the average adult they will tell you that they know this, and yes, they want to follow God’s will, they just don’t know how to AQUINAS CATHOLIC SCHOOLS ENROLLMENT FOR 2021 - 2022 SCHOOL YEAR hear what God is telling them to do. That is what this class helps us understand. It walks us through how to We are excited to announce that enrollment for hear God in our daily life and helps us to avoid the prob- all new families and returning families for the 2021- 22 school year opens up on Monday, January 18th! lems that happen when we make the wrong choices.

We will meet once a week for 10 weeks starting the At Aquinas Catholic Schools, your child will be week of January 25th. ready to succeed in literacy, faith development, social skills, and preparing them for the future. We provide Three class time offerings: our students with an excellent education, but we also  Mondays (first day 1/25) - 9:00-10:30 am St. James help them grow in spirit and embrace virtues that will the Less, La Crosse stay with them throughout their life.  Tuesdays (first day 1/26) - 6:30-8:00 pm St. Pat- To learn more or to schedule a virtual visit with one rick's, Onalaska of our principals please call (608) 784-8585 or visit www.aquinascatholicschools.org  Thursdays (first day 1/28) - 9:15-10:45 am St. Pat- rick's, Onalaska Already apart of the Aquinas family, make sure to  Or it can be done as a Home study follow us on social media pages Facebook and Insta- gram pages!

The cost for the class is $10.00. Registration is Re- Did you know? quired. Aquinas Catholic Schools provides free busing services To register see flyer in bulletin or contact Amy at from Tomah, Winona, Galesville, Genoa, Cashton, (608)783-0847 or [email protected] Lewiston, and all points in between! For more infor- mation check out the link below: Online registration available at www.stpatsonalaska.com www.aquinascatholicschools.org/enrollment ANNOUNCEMENTS

FIRST CONFESSION & + SACRAMENTS + FIRST HOLY COMMUNION Baptismus St. James Parish welcomes First Confessions will be Wednesday, March 17th, Fulton Oliver Brown at 6:00 pm. The reception for First Holy Communion will be Sunday, May 9th at the 9:30 am Mass. Son of Henry and Rebecca Brown, who was bap- If you have any questions, please contact Donna tized on Saturday, January 9th, 2021, here at St. Walz at 608-782-7557. James the Less Church. Let us pray for Fulton Oliver Thank you. and for his family as he begins the life of a Christian.

+ SACRAMENTS + WORLD DAY FOR CONSECRATED LIFE

Baptismus World Day for Consecrated Life will be celebrat- St. James Parish welcomes ed in the Church on Sunday, February 2, 2021 and in Anastasia Marianna Seraphina Barkett parishes on the weekend of February 6-7, 2021. Please Daughter of Jacob and Molly Barkett, who was pray for all those who have made commitments in the baptized on Saturday, December 26th, 2020, here at consecrated life, and be sure to thank them on their spe- St. James the Less Church. Let us pray for Anastasia cial day. May they continue to be inspired by Jesus and for her family as she begins the life of a Christian. Christ and respond generously to God's gift of their vo- cation.

OLD PALMS “If you want to change the world, go home and love

There is a basket for you to put in last year’s palms. your family.” Mother Teresa They should be disposed properly and not thrown in the LENTEN REGULATIONS trash. The basket is located in the main hallway at the back of the Church. The season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, Feb- ruary 17. Lenten regulations are as follows: Thank you! 1. Catholics who have celebrated their 14th birthday are to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday, all Fri- WALKING WITH MOMS IN NEED days in Lent, and Good Friday.

January 30 – Pro-Life Virtual Afternoon of Reflection: 2. In addition to abstaining from meat, Catholics who "Walking with Moms in Need" Some people accuse pro- have celebrated their 18th birthday, until they cele- lifers of caring only about the child in the womb and not brate their 59th birthday, are to fast on Ash Wednes- women in need. Not true at all, as you will see from this vir- day and Good Friday. Those who are bound to this tual afternoon of reflection on January 30, 2021, with key- regulation may eat only one full meal. Two smaller note speaker Bob Perron, Executive Director of JMJ Preg- meals are permitted if necessary to maintain nancy Center in Orlando, FL. You will also hear about the strength according to one’s needs, but eating solid fourteen Pregnancy Care Centers in the Diocese of La Crosse foods between meals is not permitted. and what you can do to help one near you. This afternoon of reflection is a free event and will have broad appeal for fami- lies, adults and teens. To register, visit diolc.org/respect-life. MARRIAGE IN DISTRESS?

DIACONATE DISCERNMENT RETREAT Marriage in Distress? No matter how hopeless it SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27 seems, forgiveness and trust are possible. Retrouvaille helps couples through difficult times in their marriages, Are you a man at least 30 years of age who feels a yearn- some even after separation or divorce. Retrouvaille is ing to give yourself more radically to the service of God and not counseling or group therapy. It is confidential and the Church – preaching the Gospel, serving those in need, affordable. The next program in Central Wisconsin be- assisting at the altar? If you think God may be calling you to gins with a weekend on Feb 12-14, 2021. be a deacon, talk to your pastor about attending the Diaco- nate Discernment Retreat at St. Mary’s Church in Altoona on For more info, Call 1-877-922-HOPE (4673) or see February 27, 2021. Then contact Deacon Bryan Hilts, Direc- www.HelpOurMarriage.org tor of the Office for the Diaconate at [email protected]. A No couple is turned away for lack of finances. Reg- new deacon formation class will begin in the fall of 2021 and attendance at the Discernment Retreat is a prerequisite. ister early, Space is limited due to Covid precautions. Catholic Traditions Because building our Faith does not happen by accident

The Alleged “Vaccine” - how the “Many” Can’t See the Forest for the Trees!

Dear family, please ponder deeply, and seek eternal wisdom on the alleged vaccine. When all media has proven to be biased and unreliable, why anyone believes in the “narrative” or hype about some “miracle” vaccine that was warp-speeded into production and distribution – believes enough to introduce into their bodies a genuinely untested, undocumented vaccine, all without any longi- tudinal studies that demonstrate its safe-ness, or lack thereof - is beyond me. It is unconscionable that any shepherd of the church would promote or take a largely untested vaccine whose consequences might make the Thalidomide disaster pale in comparison. Let us at least be honest. If the “lockdown” worked the first time, why do we have to have anoth- er? If it did not work the first time, why do we have to have another? If masks actually worked, why is there still alleged spikes in cases in those places where facemasks were most mandatory? If masks actu- ally worked, why is Nancy Pelosi waltzing around a salon without one? If masks actually worked, why is Governor Newsome and a dozen unrelated acquaintances sitting around an indoor restaurant table – at $350/plate for a mushroom salad – all without one? Given the lies of such people, and their blatant hy- pocrisy, why are we believing anything they have to say? Given that the sciiiiiiientists have yet to come up with a vaccine for the common cold, why are we believing anything they have to say about this miracle vaccine? Let us be clear, there is nothing, absolutely nothing, Godly about the tyrannical strong-arm tactics of politicians to force the entire population to succumb to their fear-mongering, accept their utterly de- structive restrictions on life, and tattle like pathetic turncoats on fellow citizens. The vaccine issue is just another tree in the forest, and we better work harder at recognizing the forest for what it is, and not getting all tied up in looking at that one tree. What we are seeing now is the culmination of a century of Godless and nefarious undertakings about which we were warned by Our Blessed Mother. We are seeing the three temptations of Christ playing out before our eyes. For the rec- ord, let us not doubt that Jesus could have succumbed to the temptations. Oh no. Like Judas at His ta- ble, like Simon the Cyrene helping Him to carry the Holy Cross though a single Angel could have lifted it imperceptibly off his shoulders, the three temptations of Christ are there to teach us how satan will tempt us. In particular we have this teaching: "Then he took him up and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a single instant. The devil said to him, “I shall give to you all this power and their glory; for it has been handed over to me, and I may give it to whomever I wish. All this will be yours, if you worship me.” Lk 4:5-7 The vaccine is a tree in the forest of what is known by its synonyms: “Build Back Better,” “New World Order” and “One World Government.” What we are seeing is the rush to shut down the globe and utterly destroy the middle class, the rush to force everyone to lockdown or face prison, the rush to God- lessly mask-up, all the while the majority of lemmings/useful-idiots/kool-aid-drinkers around the globe are being conditioned to think the government has their best interests at heart. That is the forest nobody is looking at as they obsess over this latest form of indoctrination, the vaccine. It must suffice to say that the only way to rule the world is through force, and the only way to use force is through fear, and with enough fear, people will turn to the synonyms “socialism/communism/ progressivism” as their savior. That is the ultimate goal which has not been a secret since David Rocke- feller openly bragged about it in the 50's. There has been a lot of talk about the anti-Christ lately. We know that the anti-Christ will bedazzle the “Many” through some apparent miracle(s). Here is an obvious false miracle. The rich and powerful have convinced the “Many” born under freedom to forsake that freedom over fear of an invisible virus that no one can see, no one can reliably test, and from which 99.9% of people recover, many without any symptoms at all. In the end, people will follow the purveyors of “miracles” of science. 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