SAINT JAMES CATHOLIC CHURCH ELIZABETHTOWN, KY SUNDAY, MAY 24 MASS INTENTIONS SAINT JAMES SCHEDULES MONDAY, May 25, 2020 MONDAY, May 25, 2020 (Memorial Day) 9:00 a.m. Mass, Church Butch & Mickey Yates + Confessions Cancelled Eucharistic Adoration Cancelled TUESDAY, May 26, 2020 Parish Office Closed Betty Vance + WEDNESDAY, May 27, 2020 TUESDAY, May 26, 2020 Joseph Do + 8:00 a.m. Mass, Church George L. Walker + 8:30 a.m. Eucharistic Adoration, Church THURSDAY, May 28, 2020 WEDNESDAY, May 27, 2020 Grant French + 8:00 a.m. Mass, Church FRIDAY, May 29, 2020 8:30 a.m. Eucharistic Adoration, Church Irene Zavetsky SATURDAY, May 30, 2020 THURSDAY, May 28, 2020 Anothy Bacher + 8:00 a.m. Mass, Church John Hammann + 8:30 a.m. Eucharistic Adoration, Church SUNDAY, May 31, 2020 FRIDAY, May 29, 2020 (Pentecost Sunday) 8:00 a.m. Mass, Church Louis Wiseman + 8:30 a.m. Eucharistic Adoration, Church Ann Caspar + Missa pro populo SATURDAY, May 30, 2020 * + Denotes Deceased 3:00 p.m. Confessions, Church 5:00 p.m. Mass (For parishioners 65-years of age and older or those at great risk), Church 5:30 p.m. Mass, Saint James Catholic School Mass videos continue to be available online. To access these Masses, visit stjames-etown.org, SUNDAY, May 31, 2020 scroll down and click "News". 8:00 a.m. Mass, Church 10:00 a.m. Mass, Saint James Catholic School 3:00 p.m. Mass in Spanish, Saint James Catholic School Reminders: -Monday Evening Masses will take place at 6:00 p.m. beginning on June 1st . -There will be no Saturday morning Mass or Eucharistic Adoration until further notice due to the need for sanitizing the church All Meetings and Eventsare canceled at this time. SAINT JAMES CATHOLIC CHURCH 307 West Dixie Avenue Elizabethtown, KY 42701 www.stjames-etown.org (270) 765-6268 If you are interested in becoming Catholic or would like to schedule a Marriage or Baptism, please contact the parish office. For more information about Saint James Catholic School call 270-765-7011 or visit www.sjschoolonline.org The Ascension of the Lord HISPANIC MINISTRY PARISH LIFE Domingo de la Ascensión del Señor. 25 Years of the Gospel of Life, part 2 Avisos Parroquiales “Despite the grave threats to human life in the modern world, we, as the Comunidad Hispana People of God, are called to place our Debido a contingencia del COVID-19 y por faith in Jesus, the “Word of life” (1 Jn 1:1). recomendación de nuestra Arquidiócesis, las As Christians, we have received the full truth about actividades de grupos parroquiales (catecismo, human life as proclaimed by the very person of Jesus. de Confirmación, de Hombres, de Mujeres, de In sharing in the lowliest and most vulnerable Jóvenes, clases ofrecidas por la diócesis, etc.) conditions of human life—even death on a cross— se suspenden hasta nuevo aviso. Jesus shows us that life is always good. The true Las Misas públicas se reanudan bajo los meaning of our lives is found in giving and receiving siguientes horarios: love. It is only through this understanding of a sincere gift of self that human sexuality and procreation Misas Dominicales reach their true and full significance. A las 8 am (en la Iglesia, en Inglés) A las 10 am (en el gimnasio de la escuela de Saint God holds the lives of all people in his gentle and James, en Inglés) loving care, giving meaning and value to any sufferings A las 3 pm (en el gimnasio de la ESCUELA DE SAINT JAMES, EN ESPAÑOL). that we bear. Even within the mystery which surrounds suffering and death, these experiences can Misas entre semana (en Inglés, en la Iglesia) become saving events as we unite them with Lunes a las 6 pm Martes a Viernes a las 8 am de 9 am a 4:30 pm Christ’s own sacrifice. By making human life the No Misa los Sábados. instrument of our salvation, the Son of God shows us the priceless value of human life. Oficina Parroquial Abierta diariamente de 9 am a 4:30 pm También puede comunicarse por teléfono Although the roots of violence against life are not (270-765-6268) ó correo electrónico. new—going all the way back to Genesis, when Cain took the life of his brother Abel—our modern world is Adoración del Santísimo Sacramento (en la Iglesia). Lunes de 6:45 pm a 8 pm now suffering under a culture of death. Scientific and Martes, Miércoles y Jueves de 8:30 am a 12:30 pm technological advances and an increasingly secularized Viernes de 8:30 am a 5:30 pm world have led to an eclipse of the value of human life. However, respect for life requires that science Confesiones and technology should always be at the service of the Sábado de 3 pm a 4 pm human person and his integral development. We must Lunes de 6:45 pm a 8 pm reject systems of structuralized sin which value Recuerde! efficiency and productivity over human persons.” La Misa Pública en Español se reanudará a partir del Domingo 24 de Mayo a las 3 PM en el gimnasio de la Conclusion Next Week. Escuela de Saint James, no olvides tu cubrebocas y sigue las indicaciones sanitarias! La Misa quedará grabada y disponible para ser vista a cualquier otra hora por nuestra *Cf. Evangelium vitae © Libreria Editrice Vaticana, cuenta de Facebook. Vatican City. Summary comprised of quotes and adaptations used with permission. All rights reserved. Mantente Informado! Copyright © 2020, United States Conference of Envía un mensaje de WhatsApp o un e-mail para poder Catholic Bishops, Washington, D.C. All rights reserved.l incluirte en nuestra lista de comunicaciones, Y así puedas ser informado de eventos o cambios de horarios. E-mail [email protected] Facebook Ministerio Hispano de St. James WhatsApp (270-723-4957) SAINT JAMES CATHOLIC CHURCH ELIZABETHTOWN, KY SUNDAY, MAY 24 SAINT JAMES CATHOLIC SCHOOL PARISH LIFE We welcome all new families to the Hardin County area and offer a quality education where students can grow academically, spiritually, and socially. Please visit us at 401 Robinbrooke Blvd. , Elizabethtown, KY Online at www.sjschoolonline.org or call 270-765-7011. PARISH LIFE We are very sad to announce that the summer 2020 Vacation Bible School at Saint James will be CANCELED. We look forward to seeing you Pope Francis has encouraged families to pray the again in summer 2021! rosary together in the Month of May. (You can read more here https://cruxnow.com/ covid-19/2020/04/pope-urges-families-to-pray- 2019-20 Parish Pastoral Council Members rosary-together-during-month-of-may/ ) Lou Edmondson, Chair Fr. Martin Linebach, Pastor Follow the link below and scroll down the page to Greg Schreacke, Finance/Administration Geoff Clark, Parish Voice pray along with the Dominican Sisters of Cherri Ellis-Reeves, Secretary St Cecilia: https://www.nashvilledominican.org/ Angela and Jaime Hobbs, Faith Formation news-and-media/ Paula Knowles, Stewardship/Mission Advancement Jeff Lanz, Worship Coty Oropilla, School Board Liaison Mimi Pike, Social Concerns/Outreach Lorna Vertrees, Parish Life Grace Filburn, Youth Representative Sister Marie Hannah Seiler, O.P., School Principal Fr. Scott Murphy, Associate Pastor Fr. Kirby Rust, Associate Pastor Jennifer Hartlage Moran, Director of Mission Advancement To contact the parish council via email at [email protected]. +VOCATION VIEW+ The Lord will come when we least expect him. Is he knocking now, asking us to serve as a priest or religious? (Luke 12:49-53) The Ascension of the Lord STEWARDSHIP PARISH LIFE A MESSAGE FROM ST VINCENT de PAUL OUTREACH: Stewardship of Treasure Located in Batcheldor Hall. Open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Weekend of May 16th & 17th continues to provide assistance to the less fortunate in our community. The following precautions are in place: Amount Collected $9,526.81 *Only one client in the office. *Only two clients waiting in the lobby. *Any other clients are asked to *NOTE: Collections that are paid through automatic withdrawals remain outside the building. are drafted on the last business day of the month. Our greatest support during this pandemic has been food. Our current needs include the following: For those who have asked about how to tuna, tuna helper and pancake syrup. continue your tithing… You may mail or drop off your weekly envelope Food donations (including diapers) may be placed in the and/or check to the parish office box in the church vestibule or taken to the Outreach Office during our operating hours. Saint James Catholic Church We sincerely THANK each of you for your donations and 307 West Dixie Avenue look forward to your continued support. Elizabethtown, KY 42701 Any monetary donation may be mailed to: You also have the option of making a donation St Vincent DePaul Outreach online at stjames-etown.org. 307 W. Dixie Elizabethtown, KY 42701 Please let us know if you have any questions or All donations are greatly appreciated! Thank you! need assistance in any way. Stay well! COVID-19 Pandemic: On Wednesday, 22 April 2020, the Legal Aid Society will launch a new webpage for the community concerning unemployment insurance, taxes, stimulus payments, social safety-net programs “Jesus raised his eyes to heaven and said…. like KTAP or Medicaid, housing and other legal 'I glorified you on earth by finishing the work questions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The webpage is located at: www.yourlegalaid.org/ that you gave me to do.’” John 17:4 covid19responseandresources. Christ fulfilled his vocation by finishing the work God gave him.