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A Pro-Life, Pro-Family, Stewardship Parish
49 Crosswinds Drive, Charles Town, WV 25414  www.stjameswv.org  304-725-5558
Second Sunday of Ordinary Time
January 18, 2015
John was standing with two of his disciples, and as he watched Jesus
walk by, he said, “Behold, the Lamb of God.”
The two disciples heard what he said and followed Jesus.
John 1:35-37
Staff Contact Info Around the Parish
The Roman Catholic Parish of St. James the Greater
49 Crosswinds Drive
Charles Town, WV 25414
Office: 304-725-5558
Website: www.stjameswv.or g
Pastor……......…………….Ver y Rev. J ohn S. Ledfor d, V.F.
[email protected]
Pager number: 304-229-1563
Rectory number: 304-725-6801
Welcome for Religious Sisters
On the weekend of January 4, our parish welcomed three
Religious Sisters who will be working at St. Joseph Parish in
Martinsburg as well as at St. James here in Charles Town.
Following each Mass, a reception was held in the narthex so
that Mother Virginia, Sister MariLu, and Sister Ariceli could
meet the members of our parish community. When you see
them in the parish and out in the community in coming weeks,
be sure to introduce yourself and make them feel welcome!
Associate Pastor……...…….Rev. Fr . J osé Manuel Escalante
[email protected]
Permanent Deacon……….…........Rev. Mr . David E. Galvin
[email protected]
Director of Liturgy & Music…...…….… Mr . Gar y Penkala
[email protected]
Faith Formation…………………..……........ Mr s. Allie Enos
[email protected]
Hispanic Office………………………..Mr s. Mar gar ita Cr uz
[email protected]
Offertory……………………….….….Mr s. Mar y Ellen Ross
[email protected]
Deacon Dave introduces the members of Missionary Servants
of the Word at the weekend Masses.
Secretary……………………….…...…….... Mr s. Chr is Pifer
[email protected]
Stewardship Office…………..……..…….Mr s. J ackie Moler
[email protected]
St. Zita’s Cupboard………………….…… Mr s. Laur a Bar r
[email protected]
At St. James, we
don’t just talk
about our faith…
We put our faith
into action!
January 18, 2015
L to R: Fr. John Ledford, (Pastor); Mother Virginia, Sister
MariLu, and Sister Ariceli (Missionary Servants of the Word);
and Deacon Dave Galvin
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Pastor’s Page
Pastor: Very Rev. John S. Ledford, V.F., [email protected] or 304-725-5558
Pager number: 304-229-1563
Rectory number: 304-725-6801
Associate Pastor: Rev. Fr. José Manuel Escalante, [email protected] or 304-725-5558
Parish Secretary: Chris Pifer, [email protected] or 304-725-5558
Dear Friends,
Birthdays this week:
This weekend we celebrate the Second Sunday in Ordinary
Time. Ordinary Time will continue until we begin the Season of
Lent on Ash Wednesday which, this year, is February 18. No
matter the season, our Liturgical Year continues to challenge us
to look beyond, to continue to grow.
In our first reading taken from First Samuel, we listen to a familiar story of life. Adults
might recall how we began to think of “what we would like to do in life” during our
teenage years. Perhaps we ebbed and flowed with different vocations. Isn’t that normal?
Likewise, in the call of Samuel as we hear in this weekend’s first reading, analogously
speaking, Samuel came to Eli to respond to what he presumed to be Eli’s call to him,
which is similar to our own struggle to find our vocation. While we usually associate
the term “vocation” with a religious meaning, vocation is really much deeper than that,
isn’t it? Vocation is really using our talents for God’s work in whatever we do in life.
Likewise John, the evangelist, challenges us in another way. In this scene John the
Baptist is standing with two of his disciples. Perhaps we can presume they were simply
watching people go by and all of a sudden John the Baptist notes the passage of Jesus.
Here we experience a change in vocation. Doesn’t that also happen in our lives? Don’t
we sometimes find that we need to change our direction? Isn’t that God’s Grace
working in our lives?
Respectfully yours,
Fr. John
UPCOMING EVENTS:
• Wednesday, January 21 at 5:30 pm: Catholic Charities Regional Advisory Board
Meeting in Martinsburg
• Saturday, January 24 at 6:00 pm: Red Mass for the Bench and Bar with His
Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan praying for Attorneys and Judges at Saint
Joseph Cathedral in Wheeling
• Tuesday, January 27 at 6:00 pm: Community Potluck Dinner here at Saint James,
an opportunity to share and witness to our Catholic Christian Faith with other
Christian Communities in our local area
Jan 19: Cara Anderson, Jordan Carter,
Tom DeLeonardo, Christopher Galipo,
John Kennan, Albert Marrone, Erich
Nathan, Lisa Ocasio, Sonja Raez, Albert
Rhoa, Alfred Rizk; Jan 20: Natasha
Backus, Debra DeLeonardo, Maritza
Dyck, Rebecca Hoback, Gene Kelleher,
Cathy Kerns, Kelly Lopez-Meza, Agnes
McAuliffe, Inez Ortiz, Sebastiana
Reynoso, Kara Rudnick, Carol Runge,
Jesse Runge, Vanessa Schleicher, Briana
Shea, Diane Szallay; Jan 21: Calvin
Anderson, Gaylord Finch, Sedrick
Henley, Caitlin Klug, Allison Knight,
Elizabeth Lowrie, Lee Muir, Ramses
Oviedo-Antunez, Cesar Portillo-Torres;
Jan 22: Lorena Cabrera, Bill Gillette,
James Keisler, Madeline Kline, Derek
Phillips, Michael Willburn; Jan 23: Ann
Breeden, Michael Condon, Ines Elpidio,
Ines Fernandez, Ethan Meagher, Carlo
Olivares, Dominic Paul-Dunne, Mary
Lou Stillwell, Roger Tingley, Rosa
Turk; Jan 24: Thomas Berkman, Shelly
Bury, Ava Eisenman, Patrick Fagan,
Dennis Henriquez, James Hudson, Erich
Lichtscheidl, Morgan Marshall, Jim
McCarthy, Jeffrey Plautz, Julia Sanchez,
Sean Timberlake; Jan 25: Keegan
Bogolin, Kevin Boone, David DuFort,
Andrew Greenan, Sean Hoyt, Marsha
Hubbs, Kendra Jalbert, Guadalupe Leon,
Dominik Lichtscheidl, Patricia Lynch,
Colton Mason, Fabian Ortiz, Maria
Ruiz, Stefan Runge, and Marnie Sasis.
Watching for the Messiah
Today’s Gospel story of John and his disciples seeing and following Jesus sounds
so simple and casual, it’s easy to miss the significant acts of faith that are made.
John points to Jesus: “Look,” he says, “there is the Lamb of God.” John’s faith in
Jesus is evident, so evident that John’s disciples immediately leave his side to follow
this Jesus.
The two disciples make their own act of faith. They follow Jesus, spend time with
him, and are quick to spread the good news of their discovery: “We have found the
Messiah.”
It is easy to forget that the expectations of generations, the hopes of many ages of
faithful people were being fulfilled in these simple acts of faith. The Lamb of God, the
Messiah, foretold by the prophets, had finally come. Nearly everyone among the Jewish
people was watching for the Messiah back then; who in our own society watches for
signs of the presence of the Messiah today?
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Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
Happy birthday to you all!
May God bless you
abundantly on
your special day, and every
day of the coming year!
Note: If you don’t see your birthday
listed, please contact the parish office so
that we can update our database.
January 18, 2015
Pastoral Associate for Liturgy & Music: Gary Penkala, [email protected]
Sacristan: John Sherwood, [email protected] Altar Guild Coordinator: Laura Bakin
Choir Directors: Kathleen Feeney / Laura Galvin / Claire Galvin / Nancy Guiney / Grace Guiney
Brigid Bakin Aides: Carol Hayes / Meridith Marshall Wednesday Liturgist: Jonathan Mann
2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Sunday Readings Year B, Weekday Readings Year 2, Psalter Week 2)
PRIESTS’ MASS INTENTIONS FOR JAN 19 - 25
Mon
9:00 am Margaret Amisano (L) by the Cleveland Family
LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS & MASS READINGS
Tue 12:05 pm Frances Ernandez (D) by Barbara Gazzola Quintana
M Jan 19 Monday of 2nd Week in Ord Time
Readings: Heb 5:1-10 / Ps 110:1-4 / Mk 2:18-22
Wed 7:00 pm Frances Chapman (L) by St. James Women’s Club
Tu Jan 20
St Fabian pope & martyr (opt memorial)
St Sebastian martyr (opt memorial)
Readings: Heb 6:10-20 / Ps 111:1-10 / Mk 2:23-28
Thu 12:05 pm Mary Baker (L) by Guy Chicchirichi
Fri
7:00 am Harry & Frances Ashbaugh (D) by Ann Ashbaugh
Breeding
Sat
5:00 pm Sean Timberlake (L) for his birthday by the
Timberlake Family
W Jan 21 St Agnes virgin & martyr (memorial)
Readings: Heb 7:1-17 / Ps 110:1-4 / Mk 3:1-6
Th Jan 22
Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection
of Unborn Children
Readings: Heb 7:25 – 8:6 / Ps 40:7-17 / Mk 3:7-12
Sun
8:00 am Stephen C. Yednock, Jr. (D) by Catherine Wood &
Family
11:00 am For the People of St. James Parish
[St P] 11:00 am Deacon Richard Mankowski (D) by St. James Parish
1:30 pm For the St. James Hispanic Community
6:00 pm Wilmar (D) & Marianne (L) Davis by Marianne Davis
F
Jan 23
St Vincent of Saragossa dcn/martyr (opt)
St Marianne Cope virgin (opt memorial)
Readings: Heb 8:6-13 / Ps 85:8-14 / Mk 3:13-19
Sa Jan 24 St Francis de Sales bishop/doctor (mem)
Readings: Heb 9:2-14 / Ps 47:2-9 / Mk 3:20-21
Daily Mass Time on January 19
Monday, January 19, is the official observance of
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which is a federal
holiday. Our daily Mass that day will be celebrated
at 9:00 am.
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Please Remember in Prayer
our Sick & Homebound:
Wayne Tucci, Anna Mae Reifer, Ann Marie Dove,
Nanette DeRonda, Minerva Moreno, Priscilla
Browning, Julia Jones, Gene Wesolek, Bill Nalley,
Eddie Hough, John & Estella Constant, Eric Scott
Dickerson, Alice Briscoe, John Mulligan, Bill
Mercer, Ruth Cottman, Christiano Walch, Eva
Elkins, Paula Markstrom, Roger Nagy, Linda
Goverman, Tom Hower, Geno Carinci, Victoria
Ukeje, Jeff Sobczak, Lucy Janiczek, Frank Cavallaro, Richard
Pifer, Bonnie Dorman, Paul Ashbaugh, James Burdick, Greg
Mazer, Mary Baker, Father Larry Gesy, Sarah Rhoa, Yajaira
Bird, Pam Hostler, Dot Anderson, Madison Bishop, Judy
Ashbaugh, Mary Koch, Gabriel Ward, Alaina Csensich, Gina
Newcome, Chris Hinish, Rosalia Hernandez, Mary Pioli, Irene
Skomra, and Bernard Skomra, as well as for the Holy Father’s
Prayer Intention for the month of January, that those from
diverse religious traditions and all people of good will may
work together for peace.
January 18, 2015
Su Jan 25 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings: Jonah 3:1-5, 10
Psalm 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9
I Corinthians 7:29-31
Saint Mark 1:14-20
Treasures From our Tradi on
Old customs fade slowly, and in 1560 the Council of Trent
tried for significant change in pastoral care of the sick. People
resisted, thinking that the last breath was the right time for the
sacrament. Although physical improvement was often noted after
anointing, it was seen as a kind of bonus, rather than an expected
outcome of a prayer for good health, strength, patience, and even
healing. More than four hundred years later, many people still do
not ask for anointing until it is literally too late for the person to
have reasonable hope of healing, or at least be aware enough to
participate in the ritual. By then, it may even be too late for
viaticum, the true “last rite.”
We have a treasure in our tradition that we seem reluctant to
use. We visit the sick, we anoint those who are in the first crisis
of illness, we give Communion to those who are dying, and we
keep vigil and pray for those close to death. When anointing is
celebrated early enough, optimally when the sick person is still at
Sunday Mass, it can be a source of courage, faith, and hope for a
difficult road ahead. When we anoint our sick, we remind them
that they belong to Christ and a community of faith. We bring
them into the presence of Christ to reconcile, heal, and give
strength and hope. We resist forces that isolate and alienate the
sick; the symbol of touch is a powerful act of acceptance. Why
wait until the crisis of illness is dire before we apply such a rich
remedy to body and soul?
—Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
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Calendar of Events at St. James Parish
THURSDAY
Opportunities to get
connected this week
SUNDAY
2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Mass
Main Church
Sunday RCIA Class
Conference Room
Faith Formation
Lower Level, Library
Alcoholics Anonymous
St. Michael
Faith Formation (in Spanish)
Lower Level, Library
Mass
Main Church
Mass
St. Peter’s—Harpers Ferry
Mass (in Spanish)
Main Church
Grupo de Jovenes
St. Michael
Hispanic Foods Dinner
Social Hall
Mass
Main Church
JAN 18
8:00 am
9:15 am
9:30 am
11:00 am
11:00 am
11:00 am
11:00 am
1:30 pm
2:00 pm
2:00 pm
6:00 pm
MONDAY
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Daily Mass
Main Church
Alcoholics Anonymous
St. Michael
Boy Scout Troop 82
St. Michael
American Heritage Girls
Social Hall
Boy Scout Troop 82
St. Michael
Cub Scouts
Lower Level
Financial Peace University
Choir Loft
RCIA
Library
JAN 19
9:00 am
12:00 pm
6:00 pm
7:00 pm
7:00 pm
7:00 pm
7:00 pm
7:00 pm
TUESDAY
Don Bosco Montessori
Helping Hands
Daily Mass
Cursillo Ultreya
Lower Level
Library
Main Church
Library
JAN 20
8:00 am
10:00 am
12:05 pm
7:00 pm
WEDNESDAY
Don Bosco Montessori
Morning Prayer
Alcoholics Anonymous
St. Dominic Savio Choir
St. Cecilia & St. Gregory Choirs
Sacred Heart Choir
Right to Life Youth Rally
Archangelus Chorale
Holy Hour
Evening Prayer (chanted)
Mass
Lower Level
Main Church
St. Michael
Choir Loft
St. Cecilia
Social Hall
Social Hall
St. Cecilia
Main Church
Main Church
Main Church
JAN 21
8:00 am
10:00 am
12:00 pm
4:15 pm
4:15 pm
4:15 pm
5:00 pm
5:45 pm
6:00 pm
6:30 pm
7:00 pm
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JAN 22
Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection
of Unborn Children
PARISH OFFICES CLOSED TODAY
Bus trip to Pro Life March
Parking Lot
Homeschoolers’ Latin Class
Library
Daily Mass
Main Church
Holy Trinity Ensemble
St. Cecilia
Adult Faith Formation (in Span.) Library
Catholics Returning Home
Parish Office
Gamblers Anonymous
St. Francis
Cappella Musica
St. Cecilia
Schola Cantorum
St. Cecilia
5:00 am
10:00 am
12:05 pm
4:15 pm
7:00 pm
7:00 pm
7:00 pm
7:15 pm
8:45 pm
FRIDAY
Daily Mass
Alcoholics Anonymous
Financial Peace University
Al-Anon Meeting
Alcoholics Anonymous
Grupo Oracion
Main Church
St. Michael
Library
St. Lucy
St. Michael
Library
JAN 23
7:00 am
12:00 pm
7:00 pm
8:00 pm
8:00 pm
8:00 pm
SATURDAY
Homeschoolers Game Day
Confessions
Rosary
Vigil Mass
Cold Weather Shelter
St. Michael
Main Church
Main Church
Main Church
St. Michael
JAN 24
9:00 am
3:00 pm
4:30 pm
5:00 pm
9:00 pm
SUNDAY
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Mass
Main Church
Sunday RCIA Class
Conference Room
Faith Formation
Lower Level, Library
RCIC Class
Parish Office
Alcoholics Anonymous
St. Michael
Faith Formation (in Spanish)
Lower Level, Library
Mass
Main Church
Mass
St. Peter’s—Harpers Ferry
Baptism Class
Library
Mass (in Spanish)
Main Church
Grupo de Jovenes
St. Michael
Mass
Main Church
Fr. McGivney Group
Conference Room
Cold Weather Shelter
St. Michael
JAN 25
8:00 am
9:15 am
9:30 am
9:30 am
11:00 am
11:00 am
11:00 am
11:00 am
12:30 pm
1:30 pm
2:00 pm
6:00 pm
7:00 pm
9:00 pm
January 18, 2015
Youth Ministry Night
42nd Annual March for Life
in Washington, DC
Thursday, January 22, 2015
5:00 am Depart for Washington, DC
4:00 to 6:00 pm Estimated return to St. James parking lot
Cost to ride bus: $20 (submit when turning in registration form)
On Tuesday, February 10, at St. James
in Charles Town, from 7:00 - 8:30 pm,
the Diocesan Office of Youth and
Young Adult Ministry and missionaries
from the Bishop Hodges Pastoral Center
will be offering a program entitled
Collide: True God - True Man. The
evening will be a fun, action-packed,
faith-filled explosion of faith for
students in the 7th-12th grade. We also
invite parents and other adults interested
in helping with youth ministry to join us.
The evening is FREE.
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Ministerial Associa on
Community Meal
The
South
Jefferson
Ministerial
Association coordinates a monthly
community meal that rotates between
area churches. The meal takes place on
the last Tuesday of each month at 6:00
pm.
St. James Parish is hosƟng a sleepover in our social hall the night before the
March for Life for all youth from our Diocese in grades 8 and up.
This event will include Evening Prayer, Mass, Dinner, & a Mini Youth Rally on
January 21, and breakfast on January 22 before deparƟng for DC.
It is absolutely free, but you must pre-register by going on our website at
www.stjameswv.org and downloading the permission forms.
Please contact James Munuhe at [email protected] or
301-204-0851 for more informaƟon or if you have any quesƟons.
The Parish Office will be closed on
Thursday, January 22, 2015 so that the
parish staff can attend the Annual
March for Life in Washington, DC.
The parish office will reopen on Friday,
January 23, at 9:00 am. Thank you
for your understanding, and please
continue to pray for the right to life for
all.
January 18, 2015
On Tuesday, January 27, St. James
Parish is hosting the meal in our social
hall. We ask that you bring a dish to
share, and come join in fellowship with
our Christian friends and neighbors from
the local community.
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From the Offertory
Office
In order to simplify and reduce labor and
cost associated with the special
collections/appeals from the Diocese of
Wheeling-Charleston, the following
procedure will be implemented:
Contributions received 2 weeks past the
specified collection date will be placed
into the Catholic Charities West Virginia
collection (this was the most popular
DWC Special Collection at St. James in
2014). This will affect those who send in
contributions bimonthly or less often.
This will also save St. James and the
Diocese the cost of issuing and mailing
checks for the small amounts that trickle
in late (these amounts are usually less
than $5.00). All contributions received
prior to the 2 weeks after the collection
date WILL go into the proper
Collection/Appeal.
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NEWPARISHIONERS
The parish family of St. James warmly welcomes our newest
registered parishioners!
Maria Helena AusƟn and her son Alexander Dodd AusƟn
Brian & Rosario LeBlanc and their son Benjamin LeBlanc
Catholics Returning
Home
If you or someone you know has been
baptized into the Catholic Faith but is
not currently enjoying the full benefits
thereof, Catholics Returning Home is for
you! Catholics Returning Home is a sixweek series of sessions which address
the needs and concerns of those who
have been away from the Church.
Volunteers Needed for Cold Weather Shelter
The cold weather shelter opened on November 1st and we are in need of overnight
volunteers (8:45 pm to 6:30 am). Similar to last year, the shelter will be rotated on a
weekly/biweekly basis to a number of area churches to provide homeless men and
women a warm place to spend the night. The shelter will be hosted by St. James (in
St. Michael’s) the weeks of January 10th, January 24th, and January 31st. We have
committed to filling the shifts for these weeks solely from St. James parishioners. So
please consider filling a shift (or more) during these
weeks. In addition, we are badly in need of volunteers
while the shelter is located at other churches, some of
which are too small to cover all of the shifts. Shelter
information including the volunteer schedule can be
found at the Jefferson County Homeless Coalition
website at http://jchcwv.org. Please contact Chris
Hunter at [email protected] if interested.
Will you Bake Valen ne
Cookies for Local
Hospice Workers?
It is time to dig out our favorite cookie
recipes and sign up to bake cookies for
Hospice. When Hospice collects the
cookies from area churches, they distribute Valentine bags to funeral homes,
area doctors, social workers, and other
groups who support Hospice's mission.
Cookies (please, no brownies or fudge)
need to be delivered to the Parish Office
at St. James Church on Monday,
February 9, by 2:00 pm. When delivering your cookies to the Parish Office,
please put your name and the amount
you have baked on your package and
then sign the sign-up sheet. In the past,
our parish has been one of the largest
contributors, and
we hope this year
to be number one!
Please find sign-up
sheets on our bulletin boards. Thank
you in advance, and if you have any
questions call Anne at 304-725-0527.
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Masquerade Ball for
Youth at St. Leo Parish
Attention all 8th to 12th Graders!
Mark Your Calendar!
St. Leo Roman Catholic Church Youth
Group cordially invites you to celebrate
Mardi Gras! A Masquerade Ball is being
held Friday, February 13th from 7:00 pm
to10:00 pm in the St. Leo Fellowship
Hall. Attire: Mask & Semi-Formal Dress
(modest). Cost: $10/Person~$5 Discount/
Siblings. Dancing ~ Refreshments ~ Best
Mask ~ Cupcake Contest. Invite your
friends and come for a dazzling time of
dancing & good cheer Masquerade &
Mardi Gras Style! Bring your best
cupcakes to be judged. Prizes awarded for
best mask & cupcakes. A portion of
proceeds will go to Operation Rice Bowl.
PLEASE RSVP BY FEBRUARY 6 to
Jeannie Heredia@ 301-730-0238 or
[email protected].
No pre-purchase of tickets necessary.
Pay at the Door.
Meetings are held
Thursday evenings at 7:00 pm
in the Parish Office.
Join us this week!
If you have questions, contact
[email protected]
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Blessing Bags
Hi, my name is Tasha, and I am in
American Heritage Girls. I will be
collecting items for Blessing Bags to
give to the homeless. We would be
grateful if you would consider donating
to this cause. I will have a box in the
Narthex during the month of January to
collect your donations of:
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Ziplock bags (gallon size)
Chapstick
Tissues
Toothbrush & toothpaste
Combs
Soap
Trail mix
Granola bars
Crackers
Gum
Bandaids
Coins (to make a phone call)
Hand wipes
Deodorant.
You can also put in warm socks and
gloves. If you have questions, you may
call me at 304-725-6323. Thank you,
and God bless!
Tasha Clark
American Heritage Girls
January 18, 2015
Ministry Spotlight: Cursillo
Cursillo
An Encounter with Christ
As your faith is challenged in a pluralistic world, ask yourself . . .
Do you want to live your faith in your daily life?
Do you desire a Christian Community with which to share your faith journey?
Do you wish to enrich your relationship with God?
Do you want to be more confident in sharing your faith with our secular world?
If you answered “yes” to these questions,
Cursillo will help you develop, live and share
your spirituality in today’s society.
Cursillo is pronounced “kur-see-yo” and is a movement that promotes a
spiritual revitalization of our world. The transference of the values of Christ
to others with whom we come in contact is the Christianization that Cursillo
promotes.
Cursillo awakens a consciousness of power and the mission to become a leader in the work of Christian
renewal, with the support of Christian community.
It begins with a weekend:
A three-day weekend helps you experience your Catholic faith more fully.
You are motivated to engage in a spiritual life filled with joy, laughter, and enthusiasm.
Discover an enhanced relationship with God.
Discussions, led by a team of Catholic lay people and spiritual advisors, will emphasize:
• the meaning of grace and the Sacraments
• the need for prayer and ways of living life in union with God
UPCOMING WEST VIRGININA WEEKENDS (to be held at Priest Field Pastoral Center in
Kearneysville):
Men’s Cursillo Weekend:
Women’s Cursillo Weekend:
February 19-22, 2015
February 26-March 1, 2015
For additional information, contact Susan Kersey at
[email protected] or 304-725-1435
January 18, 2015
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Faith Formation
Adult Formation: Rev. Mr. Dave Galvin, [email protected] or 725-5558
Children/Youth Faith Formation: Allie Enos, [email protected] or 725-5558
Sunday RCIA Classes Available!
RCIA — Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults — is the process
through which the Church welcomes new adult members. It is a
journey that involves conversion of the heart and formation into
discipleship. These newcomers may be un-baptized persons,
persons who have been baptized into another Christian
tradition, or baptized Catholics who have had little or no
religious training. Are you already a Catholic who wants to
deepen your faith? Anyone interested in exploring the Catholic
faith is invited to attend! Classes are held each Sunday from
9:15 am-10:30 am. If you ar e inter ested or have questions,
please contact the Parish Office at 304-725-5558.
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Congratula ons to our Box Top Winners
THANK YOU to all our Religious Education classes who
participated in the Box Top Competition to help out the
playground fund!
WE HAVE A WINNER!
The FCP2 classes have won the pizza party by turning in a
grand total of 668 Box Tops! GREAT JOB!
Inclement Weather—Parish Cancella on Policy
MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY:
DAILY MASSES will not be cancelled.
CCD Classroom Highlights!
Sunday 3rd Grade
The third grade religious education class on Sunday has been
recently reading about and discussing about God's Tender
Mercy, Meeting Jesus in Confirmation, and The Christ Child is
Born. The students take turns reading the chapters and work in
the activity book afterwards. Our class is reading about how
God's merciful love is endless and that Jesus is the Good
Shepherd. We discussed the steps to follow in the confessional
and learned that the Sacrament of Penance is a Sacrament of
Healing. The students also read about Mary, Joseph, and how the
Christ Child was conceived and then born in a manger in
Bethlehem. We also read about how the three wise men came to
pay homage to Jesus, bringing gifts of gold, frankincense, and
myrrh.
A en on First Communion Parents
The next Parent/Student Classes for the FCP2 and Sac Prep
classes will be held in February. Par ents must attend these
classes with their children.
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SCHEDULED EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES OCCURRING
MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY:
IF THERE IS A TWO-HOUR DELAY IN JEFFERSON COUNTY
SCHOOLS:
If there is a two-hour delay, parish events will still occur as scheduled.
IF PUBLIC SCHOOL ARE CLOSED:
Religious Education: If Jefferson County schools are cancelled due to
bad weather, all Religious Education classes are cancelled.
Ministry meetings: If Jefferson County schools are cancelled due to bad
weather, contact your ministry or group leader to learn if your meeting has
been cancelled.
WEEKENDS:
WEEKEND MASSES will not be cancelled.
SCHEDULED EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES OCCURRING ON
THE WEEKEND:
Religious Education: The cancellation of weekend catechesis sessions due to
inclement weather will be determined on a case-by-case basis. If inclement
weather occurs and you are in doubt, please call the parish office at 304-7255558, and a recording will tell you whether sessions have been cancelled.
Ministry meetings: Contact your ministry or group leader to learn if your
meeting has been cancelled.
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Wednesday students/parents:
Class will be held from 5:30 pm to
6:45 pm on February 4, 2015.
Sunday students/parents:
Class will be held from 9:30 am to
10:45 am on February 8, 2015.
Religious Education Volunteers Needed
We are still in need of several people to fill the following
Adult Volunteer positions for Religious Education:
Substitute Catechists for Sundays
Substitute Catechists for Wednesdays
If interested in either of these, please contact Allie Enos at
[email protected] or 304-725-5558 x231.
January 18, 2015
Important Information About Our Parish Family
Contact information:
49 Crosswinds Drive
Charles Town, WV 25414
(304) 725-5558
Web site: www.stjameswv.org
LITURGY SCHEDULE
Masses:
Saturday - 5:00 pm
Sunday - 8:00 am, 11:00 am, 6:00 pm
(in English)
1:30 pm (in Spanish)
Monday & Friday - 7:00 am
Tuesday & Thursday - 12:05 pm
Wednesday - 7:00 pm
Holy Days of Obligation - 7:00 am,
12:00 noon, 7:00 pm
On Federal Holidays – 9:00 am
Liturgy of the Hours:
Wednesday - 10:00 am, 6:30 pm
Eucharistic Adoration:
Wednesday - 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Reconciliation
Saturday - 3:00 pm
Wednesday - 5:00 pm, or by appointment
OFFICE HOURS
Monday through Friday
9:00 am - 12:00 noon; 1:00 - 5:00 pm
ST. ZITA CUPBOARD HOURS
The Cupboard is open before and after each weekend
Mass, and
Monday & Wednesday 9:00 am to 8:00 pm
Tuesday & Thursday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
THE
SICK AND HOMEBOUND
If you or a family member are confined to the home or
hospital, contact Chris Pifer at 304-725-5558 ext. 225
to arrange for the Eucharist to be brought to you.
BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS
Bulletin announcements must be submitted by 12:00
noon on the Wednesday 10 days prior to the desired
publication date. You may email your requests to
[email protected].
CONTACTING PARISH STAFF
You will find staff names and contact information
listed for each person listed throughout the bulletin at
the top of the ministry page for which that staff
member has been entrusted.
January 18, 2015
JOINING ST. JAMES
Becoming a part of our parish family is easy and rewarding. Registration forms
can be found in the Narthex or Parish Office. Once a registration form is
submitted, new parishioners will receive a welcome packet and an invitation to
learn more about St. James and meet some of your new family members. Get
connected, get involved, register today.
BECOMING A CATHOLIC
St. James offers a religious education process called RCIA (Rite of Christian
Initiation of Adults). Through RCIA, people learn about the Catholic Faith and
prepare to become full members of our Catholic family. This process is also
available for children and teens. Contact the Parish Office for additional
information.
CATHOLICS RETURNING HOME
Catholics Returning Home is a program that provides a warm welcome to all
desiring to return to the Catholic Church. Voice your concerns and get answers
to your questions. For more information, email [email protected] or
call Gwyn Wathen (304-725-3215).
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
As adults, our second most important job is raising our children in our Catholic
faith. (Our most important job, of course, is maintaining our own relationship
with our Heavenly Father.) Families registered in our parish may enroll their
children in religious education as early as the age of three. Contact the Director
of Religious Education for more information. Various adult faith formation
classes are offered on a regular basis and are listed in the bulletin.
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
Baptism is the first sacrament by which we receive a new and spiritual life and
the dignity of adoption as children of God and heirs of God's kingdom.
Registered families can celebrate this sacrament at St. James, but parents must
attend a Baptism class which is held at 12:30 pm on the last Sunday of every
month. Contact the Parish Office to register for a class before the birth of your
baby.
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE
Marriage is a lifelong commitment between a man and a woman. If you are a
registered, active member of the parish considering this vocation, you must
meet with Deacon Dave at least six months before your desired wedding date.
No date will be set prior to that meeting. For further information or to begin
this process, contact the parish secretary.
SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING
The sacrament of Anointing of the Sick, formerly known as Last Rites or
Extreme Unction, is a ritual of healing. It is available after the 10:00 am First
Saturday Mass each month. Also, should you or a family member be entering
the hospital, preparing for surgery, or nearing death, contact the Parish Office.
THE HISTORIC CHAPEL OF ST. PETER
A Tourist Mass is celebrated at The Historic Chapel of St. Peter in Harpers
Ferry, West Virginia on Sundays at 11:00 am. The Chapel is also open to
visitors on Saturday and Sunday from 12:00 noon until to 4:00 pm most
weekends from May through October.
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