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St. James the Apostle Roman Catholic Church Mass ST. JAMES THE APOSTLE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH “BUILDING FOR GOD’S GLORY” Ministries and Organizations Parish Pastoral Council…….………...Meets 2nd Wednesdays at 5:45pm th Rev. Binoy L. Akkalayil, O.SS.T. Finance Council.……………………….....……..4 Wednesday at 5:45pm Administrator Choir……………………………….…..Practice each Thursday at 6:59pm Women’s Auxiliary.......……….…..2nd Sunday following 11:00am Mass Deacon James Marek Knights of Columbus………….…………………3rd Saturday at 11:30am Knights of Peter Claver……………………………4th Saturday at 9:30am Office Staff th Knights of Peter Claver-4th Degree……………….. 4 Saturday at 12pm Faith Formation Director Gracious Ladies-4th Degree…….…………………...1st Saturday at 11am Arsenia Eagan rd Ladies’ Auxiliary of Peter Claver...…………........3 Sunday at 12:45pm Administrative Assistant Spiritual Enrichment Committee..1st Saturday every other month 10am Birdie Ray Sandwich Making Ministry……….1st & 3rd Sunday following 8am Mass Business Manager Free Lunch for Neighbors...……………………Wednesdays at 10:30am Pam Hunter (sponsored by the KPC and Ladies Aux) th Nevadans for the Common Good (Interfaith)……….4 Thursday at 5:30pm Custodian Special Events .......................................................... Revival in February Arnel Biares Gospel/Jazz Brunch 3rd Sunday in October Director of Music Not Listed: Bible Study Group, Outreach, Liturgy Committee, Junior Knights Susan Briare and Daughters of Peter Claver. Please see bulletin for dates and time. Parish Office: January 19, 2020 1920 N. Martin Luther King Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89106 Ph: (702) 648-6606 MASS SCHEDULES Fax: (702) 648-0352 Email: [email protected] Sunday 8 a.m. (Community Choir) & 11a.m. (Gospel Choir) Website: https://sjtac.org Reconciliation (Confessions): between Sunday masses Office Hours: (other times please make an appointment) Monday– Thursday 9:00am—3:00pm Sunday: 9:00 am - 11:00 am Office is closed on Fridays and Saturdays RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM ****************************************** Wedding Information – Please contact the office 6 months in advance and before any dates are considered. ***************************************** Baptismal Information – Please contact the office 3 months in advance and before any dates are considered. ST. JAMES THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC CHURCH ~~ Sunday, January 19, 2020 ~~ MISSION STATEMENT ~~Second Sunday of Ordinary Times~~ 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. CALLED TO BE HOLY With this Sunday we begin Ordinary Time. The readings tell us about God’s relationship with Israel Lucy Anders-Baines Archie Bergeron and John the Baptist’s relationship with Jesus. Israel’s Marshall Bergeron Thomas Nicholson relationship with God is so close, so intimate, that it Anthony Canapa Robert Smith Yakkia Comminey Catherine Tasker is through Israel that God’s “salvation [will] reach to Jordon Young Cindy Wallace the ends of the earth” (Isaiah 49:6). But we know Carolos Gerald Ceilio Bill Villano from John the Baptist that for Israel to accomplish If you would like to add a family member to our prayer God’s will, it must also recognize that Jesus is the list, you may do so by contacting the parish. Son of God. During these weeks we also get to know Jesus. We begin to understand more deeply our rela- tionship to Jesus and what that relationship means for us, who are “called to be holy” (1 Corinthians 1:2). St. James needs to collect $ 7,500.00 each week in order to meet our operating expenses. Please help us meet this goal January 12, 2020 Online giving for the week Jan 6 - Jan 12: $350 Ordinary Offering $ 5,560.00 Outreach/Poor $ 30.00 Land Debt: $ 715.00 Flowers $ 120.00 Religious/Gift Shop $ 407.00 May God Bless your generosity Please don’t forget to include your envelope number on your offering contributions. Thank you! St. James webpage for online giving: sjtac.org 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. Thank you for your contributions. Please consider including your St. James family when planning your will. St. James Land Status Initial Loan: $375,783.88 Monthly Payment of $3,788.75 (began Dec. 2012) Est. Balance as of December 31, 2019: $131,507.07 Respectfulness in the Sanctuary and the Vestibule Please refrain from talking during Mass. Also the vestibule is an exten- sion of the Sanctuary when Mass is going on. There are parishioners and little ones in the vestibule who want to participate in the Mass but need to sit in the vestibule. If there is a need to discuss other matters, please do so outside. Thank you! January 19, 2020 St. James the Apostle Church Page 3 Sunday: January 19, 2020 January 19, 2020 8:00 am: Ruth Larish † Second Sunday of Ordinary Times 11:00 am: People of the Parish Mass ~ 8:00 am Catechism Classes ~ 9:15 am - 10:30 am Mass ~ 11:00 am (Gospel Choir) READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: January 20, 2020 Martin Luther King Jr.’s Day(parish office closed) Monday: 1 Samuel 15:16-23; Psalm 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23; Wednesday: January 22, 2020 Mark 2:18-22 Finance Council Mtg ~ 5:45 pm Tuesday: 1 Samuel 16:1-13; Thursday: January 23, 2020 Psalm 89:20-22, 27-28; Mark 2:23-28 Bible Study Group ~ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Gospel Choir Practice ~ 6:59 pm Wednesday: 1 Samuel 17:32-33, 37, 40-51; Psalm 144:1b, 2, 9-10; Saturday: January 25, 2020 Mark 3:1-6, or any of a number of readings KPC Mtg ~ 9:30 am for the Day of Prayer KPC-4th Degree ~ 12:00 noon Thursday: 1 Samuel 18:6-9; 19:1-7; Psalm 56:2-3, 9-13; Mark 3:7-12 Friday: 1 Samuel 24:3-21; **Fingerprinting Schedule** Psalm 57:2-4, 6, 11; If you are in need of being fingerprinted because you will be a St. Mark 3:13-19 James volunteer, please note the below dates and time finger- Saturday: Acts 22:3-16 or Acts 9:1-22; printing will be available. Prior to being fingerprinted, you must Psalm 117:1bc, 2; complete the Volunteer Application using black ink only. The Mark 16:15-18 application must include a copy of your current driving license or Sunday: Isaiah 8:23 — 9:3; state ID. Your signature on all the application forms must match Psalm 27:1, 4, 13-14; your signature on your driving license or state ID. If signatures 1 Corinthians 1:10-13, 17; do not match, your volunteer application will not be accepted. Matthew 4:12-23 [12-17] Thank you for your cooperation and patience. January 19th and 26th 9:30am until 10:30am Victim Advocacy Number If you believe you are a victim of sexual and/or physically February 2nd 9:30am until 10:30am abused, please call our 24hr-hotline at 702-235-7723. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR MINI GIFT SHOP LOCATED IN THE GATHERING SPACE Small religious and other gift items for special occasions All proceeds go to the Church! Catholic Stewardship Appeal (CSA) The 2019 CSA campaign ended on December 31, 2019. St. James the Apostle’s assessment to the Diocese was $31,661. We have received pledges in the amount of $47,215.50 from 110 parishioners and have payments of $42,820.50. We are hoping all pledges was completed on January 17, 2020. We will provide you a final report once received by the Dio- cese. St. James Parishioners—We want to keep all parishioners “No gift is too small and no gift is too large!” The ministries informed of parish activities and other important information that this campaign funds allows us together as a church to regarding our community. Email is a great way to communi- reflect the light of Christ in many ways. cate with you. We will try to minimize the number of emails sent out. If you are currently not receiving any of the St. Thank you for your prayers and a successful 2019 campaign. James emails, please check with the parish office to see if we have your correct email on file. Thank you! “I will make you a light to the nations, that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth.’”— Isaiah 49:6B January 19, 2020 St. James the Apostle Church FAITH FORMATION OFFICE BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES Faith Formation Office Hours: Month of January Tuesdays and Wednesdays~ 9:00am – 3:00pm Jan 01: Birdie Ray, Theresa Gusmerotti, Pamela Graham Thursdays ~ 1:00pm – 7:00pm Jan 03: Cheryl Hawkins Jan 05: Trudy Meacham, Ruben Chimal-Arellano Jan 06: Robert J. Bass Jan 07: Camryn Bechtel Jan 08: Barbara LeBron January Calendar Jan 11: Michael Okeke 19 - Catechism Classes ~ 9:15am Jan 13: Patricia Richardson 26 - Catechism Classes ~ 9:15am Jan 14: Dwayne Tasker 26 - Confirmation Classes ~ 1:00pm Jan 15: Martin Luther King Jan 16: Shirley Celestine, Bea Soares CONGRATULATIONS MS. ARSENIA EAGAN Jan 17: Arsenia Flournoy-Eagan She is one of the Diocese Pastoral Ministry Graduates. The first Jan 18: Gwen Willis, Susan Boehm Commencement Liturgy & Graduation was conducted (1/13/2020) Jan 21: Josephine Vasquez at the Guardian Angel Cathedral with Bishop Leo Thomas and Jan 23: John Moss representatives of the University of Dallas. Jan 22: Ardella Roberts, Josephine “Star” Vasquez, Dr. Lewin Wyatt, Cheryl Lewis Sacraments of Baptism and Matrimony Jan 24: Aleta Christensen If you would like to have your child baptized or would like to be Jan 25: Myrna Symes, Phyllis Gardner married in the Church, you must complete the preparation pro- Jan 26: Vic Edwards cess.
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