SJNewsletter062815 - St. James Catholic Church

Saint James Catholic Community
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
June 28, 2015
Daughter, your faith has saved you.
Mark 5:34
St. James Catholic Church
309 S Stewart Road, Liberty MO 64068
Office (816) 781-4343 Fax (816) 792-8691
School (816) 781-4428
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30-4:00
On the web @ www.stjames-liberty.org
https://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/stjamesliberty/
Mass Schedule:
Weekdays: M-F 8:00am (During school year Friday, 9am)
Saturday, 5:00pm
Sunday, 7:30am, 9:15am, 11:00am, 6:00pm
8:00pm William Jewel College, when in session
Sacrament of Reconciliation:
Saturday 4pm and Anytime by request
St. James Catholic Church
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Our Pastoral Team
Rev. Mike Roach, Pastor .............................. x201
frmike@stjames-liberty.org
Rev. Timothy Armbruster, C.PP.S, .............. x203
frtimothy@stjames-liberty.org
Deacon Chuck Koesterer ............................. x223
chuck@stjames-liberty.org
Jim Newell, Operations Manager .................. x204
jim.newell@stjames-liberty.org
Danny Baker, Dir of Liturgy and Music Ministry
danny@stjames-liberty.org ...................... x207
Cecilia Richardson, Dir of Religious Ed Ministry
cecilia@stjames-liberty.org ...................... x206
Bobbi Roman, Dir of Youth Ministry
bobbi@stjames-liberty.org ....................... x208
Sandy Gagnon, Dir of Christian Initiation Ministry
gene.gagnon@gmail.com …………………. x200
Jennifer Smith, School Principal ................... x213
jennifer.smith@stjames-school.org
Daryl Ann Sweetland, Office Manager ......... x200
daryl.sweetland@stjames-liberty.org
Loretta Venneman, Secretary ....................... x202
loretta@stjames-liberty.org
Katie Klassen, Finance/ Bookkeeper ............ x220
Katie@stjames-liberty.org
Vicki Fischer, Development Director ............. x261
Vicki.fischer@stjames-school.org
Lori Tajchman, Dir of Children's Music Ministry
Singwithmisslori@gmail.com
Pastoral Council and Assignments:
Phil Baumert
ptbaumert78@gmail.com
Mike Carr, Secretary
mpmgcarr@gmail.com
Clint Elliott
caspalding@msn.com
Steve Gregoire
sgregoire@ntst.com
Matthew Maggi
mmaggi8@gmail.com
Doug Lewey
dlewey1@att.net
Randal Pearson
randalspearson@aol.com
David Jones, Chair
dnjones@kc.rr.com
Anne Crossett, Vice chair
acrossett@kc.rr.com
Michael Hundscheid
mhunds1@gmail.com
415-4559
Did You Know ?
Preparations for launching the 2016 - 2018 Capital
Campaign progressing. Leaders for the 13 teams in the
primary areas of focus ̶ Communication, Prayer, Response, and Education ̶ have been selected and
training on their specific duties and responsibilities has
taken place over the past couple of weeks.
Inserted in next weekend’s Bulletin will be a message
from Fr. Mike and Fr. Timothy introducing the campaign
and its leaders and providing suggestions about how
you can play a part in supporting this exciting campaign.
Many thanks to all who have volunteered their time and
talent to be a member of one of the 13 teams. It’s not too
late to help. Information about each of the teams and a
description of their responsibilities is on the St. James
website at www.stjames-liberty.org.
To quote Fr. Mike, “We invite EVERYONE to ‘come on
board’ and be a part of this exciting adventure”.
Contact the parish office and let us know that you want
to share your time and talent. We look forward to hearing from you.
Jim Newell, Operations Manager
June 2015 - Week 3
394-9675
810-7886
Operating Fund MTD
Operating Fund YTD
ACTUAL BUDGET
$119,743 $155,654
$2,021,655 $2,289,396
792-8399
808-1281
* Includes Offertory, and Misc Church Income.
*Does not include New Church Fund.
781-0075
“Thank you all.”
792-2997
868-5718
792-1873
225-323-1262
Mission Statement
We, the community of St. James, are a prayerful and
Eucharistic people who treasure our Catholic
traditions. We strive to grow in our faith by being good
stewards of the gifts God has given us; sharing God’s
truth with all. As the Body of Christ, we are called to love
and serve everyone, especially the marginalized, with
joy and hospitality.
The Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph is committed to combating sexual
abuse in the Church. If you are a victim of sexual abuse, or if you observe
or suspect sexual abuse:
1. Call the Missouri Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-392-3738 (if the victim is
currently under the age of 18),
2. Contact your local law enforcement agency or call 911, and After reporting
to these civil and law enforcement authorities, report suspected sexual abuse
of a minor or vulnerable adult to the Diocesan Ombudsman, Jenifer Valenti,
at 816-812-2500 or JeniferValenti@att.net, if the abuse involves a priest,
deacon, employee or volunteer of the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph.
The Diocese has a sincere commitment to providing care and healing resources to victims of sexual abuse and their families. Please contact Victim
Advocate Mary Bultmann at 816-714-2387 or bultmann@diocesekcsj.org for
more information.
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June 28, 2015
From the Pastor’s Pen
Mass Intentions
This past weekend, members of our Pastoral Council spoke to
us on a new program underway that is very exciting and will
benefit children in the Liberty School District, and our neighboring public school, EPIC.
Week of June 29 - July 5
The ‘Backpack’ program is sponsored by Harvesters’ Food Network, and provides children of low-income families with food
and nutrition over the weekends during the school year. Our
Pastoral Council is undertaking inviting our parish to be part of
this endeavor to help families in need. This past weekend was
their first invitation and people were very generous ̶ raising
over $1,700 to get the program underway. More details are
here in the Bulletin. Thanks so much for being so responsive to
helping those in need. You’ll be hearing more about this program and how you can get involved over the next few weeks.
Our Campaign is underway, and our 6 Co-Chairs and Team
Leaders are doing a great job and we have lots of enthusiastic
folks on board. We really have as our goal to be able to raise
enough money through our efforts this Fall to get a church underway. It’s a huge effort and it’ll take every parishioner being
part of it, so if you haven’t signed up yet, you can still do so.
Let’s spread the word about all the good that is happening
here to build our community in so many ways!!
We pray in gratitude for the Precious Blood Community, for
their dedicated service to St. James for so many years. Their
community is celebrating their 200th Anniversary and Fr. Timothy, along with members of his community, are headed to
Rome to celebrate world-wide this exciting milestone. We as a
parish are extremely grateful for the Priests and Brothers of the
Precious Blood Community who have served this parish, as
well as the Companions who continue to share the message of
St. Gaspar del Buffalo with our parish to this day! The CPPS
community will have their local celebration of the 200th Anniversary on Sunday, August 16th at 4:00 p.m., to which we are all
invited.
May you and your families continue to know God’s Blessings as
we journey through the summer!!
Peace, Fr. Mike
Monday
8am
Tuesday
8am
Saints Peter and Paul,
Apostles
Elena Lopez DeUralde’s
Loved Ones
Andy and Debbie Pickett’s
Intentions
Wednesday
8am
Sr. Katie Gunther
Thursday
8am
Doug and Mary Schuster and
Family
Friday
8am
St. Thomas, Apostle
Magdalena Pfeiffer
Saturday
5:00pm
Mauriene Wiederholt
Sunday
7:30am Bob Ohmes
9:15am Cheryl Kaspzyk
11:00am Kevin and Nikki Power’s
Loved Ones
6:00pm Louis Kelsey

William Jewell College Mass
resumes in the Fall
Enjoy your summer
Our prayer support is with …
Pamela Gash and family in the death of
her mother Loretta Stabb on June 19.
May the healing hand of our Lord
Jesus be felt by all who are coping
with grief and missing loved ones.
Contact Info
Sacrament of Reconciliation:
Sat 4pm until finished; any time requested.
Sacrament of Baptism:
Baptismal Preparation Classes: 2nd Wed of each month.
Contact JoAnn in Parish Office, ext. 205
Religious Education: For Preschool through adult
spiritual development, please notify office of needs.
New Parishioners: Please register at the parish office.
We Welcome You!
St. James School: PS-8th grade offered.
Call the School Office, to inquire, 781-4428
Sacrament of Marriage: 9 months advance notice
Anointing of the Sick: Please call the parish office.
To Schedule an event in our Parish Facility:
email daryl.sweetland@stjames-liberty.org
or call Daryl or Loretta in Parish Office.
All Bulletin articles must be submitted by Monday
12Noon to: bulletin@stjames-liberty.org
St. James Catholic Church
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The Week Ahead
Sun June 28 : Cub Scouts / Boy Scouts serve coffee and
donuts after the 7:30 & 9:15 Mass. All are welcome
Mon June 29 : Mass at 8am, rosary to follow Mass
—Reflections in Faith at 5:00pm in the church
—North Star Boy’s Choir at 7:00pm in the church. All are
invited to attend
Tue June 30 : Mass at 8am, rosary to follow
Wed July 1 : Mass at 8am, rosary to follow
—Sponsor’s for Christ meet 1st and 3rd Wed
Thurs July 2 : Mass at 8am, rosary to follow
—9:00am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. All are
welcome to stop by the church for quiet prayer until 9pm
Fri July 3 : Mass at 8am, rosary to follow
Sat July 4 : First Saturdays Devotion: Confessions begin at
5:00, Rosary at 6:30 and after Mass; Mass at 7:15
—Rosary prayed at 3:00pm
Sun July 5 : Knights of Columbus serve coffee and donuts
after the 7:30 & 9:15 Mass. All are welcome
Scriptures for July 4th and 5th Masses:
Ez 2:2-5 / 2 Cor 12:7-10 / Mk 6:1-6
Gift Bearers for July 4th and 5th Masses:
Sat 5:00pm: Mary Jo Hopkins and Valerie Beumer
Sun 7:30am: Mike and Jean Kieffer and Rick
Conard
9:15am: Don and Geri Binggeli and
Charlie and Jan Mobry
11:00am: Corcione Family
6:00 pm: Open to a Church Family
Hospitality Greeters for July 4th and 5th:
Sat 5:00pm: Tom and Pat Bellman
Sun 7:30am: Larry and Loretta Venneman
9:15am: Anthony and Mary Jose and Family
11am: James and Lori Keller
6pm: Adam and Angela Swearingin
Bloomer
Attention All Knights of Columbus
June 28 Meeting Information
The June 28 Knights of Columbus meeting will be
held at Our Lady of Mercy Country Home at 3:00pm.
Following the meeting, we will pray the rosary and
have dinner in Tighe Hall with the Mercedarian sisters. Your wives and family are invited to join us for
the rosary and dinner. If you need directions, call
Glen Ahlfield @ 816-781-7982.
BEGINNING EXPERIENCE
A Weekend Away for a Lifetime of Change
The Beginning Experience ministry facilitates the grief resolution process for
those who have suffered a loss through
death, divorce or separation, thereby
enabling them to again love themselves,
others and God.
The next Beginning Experience Weekend is
July 17 - 19, 2015
at Precious Blood Center, Liberty, MO.
For more information visit:
www.beginningexperience.org
email: register.bekc@gmail.com
or contact Lynne 816 457-0391 or Jerry 785-843-2079.
The Snack
Snack-- Pack Program
A project of the United as One Ministry
The Snack-Pack program is for children in the St. James and Epic
schools that qualify for the free and
reduced lunch program. It provides
some sustenance for the child over
weekends when they do not have access to school
lunches.
In our first weekend, we were able to collect approximately 30% of the monies needed to fund this
program for one school year.
No one deserves to go hungry, especially children. Please continue to give to this program and
look for updates showing our progress in reaching
our goals.
Look for our donation box on the hope gift card table.
For further information or volunteer opportunities,
please contact:
Anne Crossett :
anne.crossett@gmail.com phone 816-792-1873
Doug Lewey:
dlewey1@att.net cell: 816-783-3761
Betsy Lewey:
allshandling@att.net cell 816-679-9910
Steve Gregoire:
sgregoire@ntst.com Cell: 816.916.2034
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A
from the
Liturgy/Music Office
North Star Boy’s Choir
“Voices Of Gold”
Coming To St. James
June 29 at 7:00 pm
June 28, 2015
Someone is Watching and Wondering
In six days we once again
celebrate the birth of our nation. There will be parades,
picnics, fireworks, and endless speeches about freedom; freedom fought for by
solders over the past 200+
years, and guaranteed by our
constitution. Even the Pledge
of Allegiance states we are
“One nation under God, with
liberty and justice for all.” Without sounding unpatriotic, I
sometimes question the truth of these words and concepts,
and feel repelled at their meaningless repetition in public addresses. What is true freedom? How are we witnesses of
liberty and justice for all?
Recently I read a quote from Pope Francis’ Evangelii
Gaudium. As preface to these words let me say that I believe our Pope’s words and actions are a beautiful example
of the true freedom, found through knowing, loving and serving Christ Jesus. I also feel Pope Francis example of simplicity and inclusivity are the only way to bring liberty and justice
to all humankind. Here is his quote:
All are invited to attend this extraordinary concert of
sacred and secular music presented by this award
winning choir of 24 boys, ages 8-15.
Winner of bronze and silver medals at the World
Choir Games in 2012, and proclaimed “Voices of
Gold” by two German newspaper critics, this is a
choir to be heard. With crystal clear voices, and
wonderful intonation, the North Star Boys’ Choir
from Minnesota, will delight audiences of young and
old alike.
To believe that the Son of God assumed our human
flesh means that each human person has been taken up
into the very heart of God. To believe that Jesus shed his
blood for us removes any doubt about the boundless love
which ennobles each human being. Our redemption has a
social dimension because ‘God in Christ, redeems not only
the individual person, but also the social relations existing between men.’ To believe that the Holy Spirit is at
work in everyone means realizing that he seeks to penetrate every human situation and all social bonds. ‘The
Holy Spirit can be said to possess an infinite creativity,
proper to the divine mind, which knows how to loosen the
knots of human affairs, even the most complex and inscrutable.’ Evangelization is meant to cooperate with
this liberating work of the Spirit.” (para. 78)
I intentionally highlighted parts of this quote, because I believe these words help define us as followers of Jesus,
Catholics, and citizens of the United States. As such we are
obligated to work for peace and justice for all. We cannot
remain idle while our brothers and sisters go without nourishing food, safe shelters, medical care, and education. We
cannot view others as outside God’s embrace because they
look, live or act differently. St. Paul urges: “As many of you
were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with
Christ. There is no longer Jew of Greek, there is no longer
slave or free, there is no longer male and female; for all of
you are one in Christ Jesus.” All humanity was made in the
image and likeness of God; He emptied himself and became
like us in everything but sin; and we are all God’s beloved
children. Jesus lived on the margin of His cultural world. He
challenged the status quo. He reached out to those shunned,
hurting, and alone. His life was one of emptying and letting
go. So too for each of us a life of hope and love is a life of
emptying and letting go. Jesus revealed that fullness of life
comes from recognizing our radical and complete dependence on God. That for me is true freedom, and worth praying for. Happy Fourth of July.
Your sister in Christ, Sandy Gagnon
St. James Catholic Church
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We pray for Our Country, Leaders, and Loved ones serving our Country:
Chad Wilson, Paul Mooney, Jeff Auksel, Phil Plack, Robert Harrison, John Barry, Alex Reilly,
Gary Lee, Bobby Kern, Geoff Wiese, Casey Snodgrass, Chris Griese, Ryan Villines, Paul Tyrrell,
Charles Hensley, Gary Hogan, Jeremy Finn, Michael Caine, Alex Worth, Dan Knudson, Paul
Starner, Jarrett Muck, Bong Vtug, Brianna Hannum, Aaron Dolak, Cole Roberts, Tony Velasquez
Jr., Colleen McCloskey, Raymond Lopez, David Castro, Jr., Jeff Gardner, Brad Nees, Josh
DeLeone, Joe Binggeli, Jeremy Pyle, Cody Londo Jason Lyday, Andy Sparks, Jacob Weller, Ray
Writesman, Cody Zoglman, Adam Parnacott, Charlette Pruett, Daniel Wilson, Nicole Dobbelaere
Martindell, Jeffrey Pelling, Jeff Duncan, Nick Caine
If we ever forget that we're one nation under God, then we will be gone under.
H.O.P.E. / SCRIP GIFT CARD NEWS
July 4
Celebrate Independence Day during the July 4 weekend by inviting
friends and family to your home for
a picnic or cookout..
What could be better than a menu
of fresh corn, potato salad, deviled
eggs, baked beans, fried chicken,
or maybe some barbecued ribs,
and a specially decorated 4th of July cake? Makes
your mouth water thinking about this feast, doesn’t it?
Before you go shopping for all of the yummy foods
that will make your celebration meal complete, pick
up a HOPE gift card or two from Price Chopper,
HyVee, Target, or Walmart. These stores have everything you need to create a spectacular meal. Plus,
these merchants have 4th of July themed tableware
and other decorations to make the holiday more
festive.
HOPE Gift Cards are sold after every weekend
Mass and in the Parish Office during regular business hours. And, for your shopping convenience,
register as a St. James Parish family at ShopwithScrip.com and shop from home – try it, you’ll
like it !
Learn More about ShopwithScrip.com
At St. James-Liberty.org
UPC CODES FROM BEST CHOICE PRODUCTS
We remind you to save your UPCs
from all Best Choice products and
please bring them to the designated
box on the bulletin table in the narthex.
This is the only fundraiser our Over 50 Group has,
and it is easy to support them. Just cut of the UPC
codes and drop them in the box.
Thanks, Over 50 Members
Saints Peter and Paul Feast Day - June 29
These two saints are the founders of the
See of Rome, through their preaching, ministry and martyrdom there.
Peter, who was named Simon, was a fisherman of Galilee. Jesus gave him the name
Cephas (Petrus in Latin), which means
‘Rock,’ because he was to become the rock upon
which Christ would build His Church.
St. Paul was the Apostle of the Gentiles. His letters
are included in the writings of the New Testament, and
through them we learn much about his life and the
faith of the early Church.
In the year 395, St. Augustine of Hippo said of Sts.
Peter and Paul: “Both apostles share the same feast
day, for these two were one; and even though they
suffered on different days, they were as one. Peter
went first, and Paul followed. And so we celebrate
this day made holy for us by the apostles' blood.
St. Thomas, Apostle Feast Day - July 3
Best known for his initial unwillingness to
believe the other apostles in their claim that
Jesus had risen from the dead, St. Thomas
can teach the faithful about believing without seeing.
When he was told about it by the other
apostles, he said, "Unless I see in his hands the print
of the nails, and place my finger in the mark of the
nails, and place my hand in his side, I will not believe."
When Christ appeared later he said to Thomas, "Put
your finger here and see my hands, and bring your
hand and put it into my side and do not be unbelieving, but believe.”
Pope Benedict XVI said “The Apostle Thomas’ case is
important for at least three reasons. "First, it comforts
us in our insecurity; second, it shows us that every
doubt can lead to an outcome brighter than any uncertainty; and, lastly, the words that Jesus addressed to
him remind us of the true meaning of mature faith and
encourage us to persevere, despite the difficulty, along
our journey of adhesion to him."
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June 28, 2015
Our Lady of Fatima
The Five First Saturdays Devotion
Join Us on Saturday, July 4th for the 3rd of The Five First Saturdays Devotion
Subsequent First Saturdays Devotion Will Be Held On ...
August 1 and September 5
The Promise of Our Lady of Fatima “I promise to assist at the hour of death, with the
graces necessary for salvation, all those who, on the first Saturday of five consecutive months shall confess, receive Holy Communion, recite five decades of the Rosary, and keep me company for fifteen minutes while meditating on the mysteries of
the Rosary, with the intention of making reparation to me.”
Confessions Heard Beginning at 5:00 am
The Blessed Virgin Mary
appeared to 3 shepherd
children in Fatima, Portugal on the 13th day of
six consecutive months,
beginning in May 1917.
15 Decades of the Rosary Begin at 6:30 am and After Mass
Mass Begins at 7:15 am
For more information on The Five First Saturday Devotions, go to
www.themostholyrosary.com and click on The Five First Saturdays Devotion on the left
Last Call To Register For VBS
July 6
-10, 8:30 am to Noon
6-
Register Now
This year, the theme for Vacation Bible School is called Everest. The children will be embarking on an "icy"
mountain adventure - exploring God and His Word. The kids learn to overcome obstacles with God's awesome power. This is a week of fun, games, singing and crafts.
VBS brings kids together — kids who are happy, hurting, curious, doubtful, wonderful, wounded, and
weak. In five days of mountain adventure, VBS helps them discover God’s mighty power. Kids will leave
as more confident, faith-filled people ready to pursue a lifelong friendship with Jesus — no matter what!
Cost is $20 per child, which includes their t-shirt, music cd and all the fun stuff for the week.
VBS is open to children from those 3 years old by 8/1/15 to those entering the 5th grade next fall.
St. James Catholic Church
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Our Faith In Action
Little Sisters of the Poor
Employment Opportunity
The Little Sisters of the Poor is a Catholic, International Religious community whose sole ministry is
providing Homes for disadvantaged elderly of all
ethnic and religious backgrounds since 1884. The
Little Sisters of the Poor are seeking:
Part-time Laundry Aide
6:30am to 3:00 pm - Friday & Saturday + PRN
Full & Part-time Charge Nurses
Various shifts and hours
Part-time Certified Nurse Assistants
Various shifts and hours
Interested Parties should contact: Tim Spellman
Human Resources Manager
Little Sisters of the Poor, 8745 James A Reed Rd
Kansas City MO 64138 - Phone 816 761 4744
hrkansascity@littlesistersof the poor.org
Missionaries of the Precious Blood
Volunteer Opportunity
Serve others and grow in your faith as a Precious
Blood Volunteer. Live in community for six months
to a year, and discover more deeply your vocation
through service to people who are suffering.
Opportunities available in the Kansas City area.
Precious Blood Volunteers minister with people in
parishes, education, health care, and social services.
Contact Tim Deveney at 816-781-4344
or volunteers@kcprovince.org for more information. Hear from Precious Blood Volunteers about
their experiences at our website:
www.preciousbloodvolunteers.org.
Employment Opportunity
Natural Accents Lighting Design
Natural Accents Lighting Design in Liberty is looking
for a lighting technician to assist in the installation
and maintenance of low voltage exterior lighting
systems. Work from 20 - 40 hours per week, depending on work available.
Training provided. No experience necessary. Must
be able to do ladder work, lift 50 lbs., work on
hands and knees, have a clean driving record, submit to a drug test and be available for some evening
work.
If interested, call John Pletcher at 816 407-1300.
Youth Group Happenings
Summer 850 Prayer Challenge
Calling all 6th-12th grade teens…..
There are 85 days of summer break and all you
need to do is set aside 10 minutes per day for
prayer. At the end of the summer you will have
(at least) 850 minutes of prayer.
So we can keep a total for the entire youth
group minutes. Log minutes weekly HERE each
Saturday beginning May 30th.
http://tinyurl.com/850prayer
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Parish Religious Education
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
July 6 - 10
8:30 am - 12 noon
We love VBS at St. James! That’s the good news.
The "bad" news is that it takes an army of volunteers to
produce that week of fun and games for our campers.
We need your help to make that week happen ̶ and
without it, VBS is just a fond memory of years gone
by. We need a few parents to be station leaders ̶ the
lessons are already scripted for you; you just need to
present them in short, 20 minute sessions.
We need a few parents to be team leaders ̶ you just
accompany your crew as they move from station to
station. And we need a few parents to help with
snacks or supervising our teen helpers. And we need
teen helpers as well. All roles are easy and the rewards are a-MA-zing. It's just a week, and only half
days ̶ could we make it any easier? If you have commitments for some of the days, we can pair you with
another volunteer, so don't let that hold you back from
signing up.
Volunteer sign-up sheet are available in the narthex.
PB&J Summer Classes
July 14 - August 5
PB&J Summer Classes will be offered
weekly beginning July 14 through August 5 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at
10 am and 6 pm.
The Summer PB&J Classes will include music and
movement activities reinforcing basic Catholic Faith
Formation. Each enrolled child will enjoy a one-time
take-home musical instrument.
PB&J is appropriate for infants through Pre-K. The
cost of the Summer class is $20 per child.
Religious Ed Pinterest Page
Check out our Pinterest page on the St James website — we have lots of fun activities pinned there
already, and more summer fun ideas will be coming!
Click on the Religious Education button on the home
page, then on the Find Out More link, and you'll find
the Pinterest link under "Links for Families."
June 28, 2015
St. James School News
Our Father, who “works”
in heaven,
hallowed be thy name…..”
Imagine… a school day that begins with prayer, includes a reading of the Word of God, and then time
for reflection on what God is saying to
each one of us. During our day, we
learn how to spread His good news.
We celebrate God’s creation and thank
Him as we learn to be good stewards
of the amazing gifts He’s given to us.
We see Him in EVERYTHING: math,
literature, nature, history, music, the
arts and in each other. A day like this
is like each and every day at St. James School, including Kindergarten!
We pray together, celebrate Mass together, work
together, and encourage each other through successes and trials to help the children enjoy the richness of our Catholic Faith.
We have a great school! Our
teachers are fabulous! Our
motto is, “As good as we are,
we can always get better!” So
we continually study, go to
trainings, and review our practices, so that we give
our students the very best education possible.
Did you know?
As a tithing member of the parish, you will pay no
tuition, as our school is a ministry of our church.
Become a part of our school! Please contact the
school office at 816-781-4428 for more information!
St. James Catholic Church
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Birthdays this week: Today we celebrate all
that you with God’s help, have accomplished.
Sophia Cissell
Molly Corrigan
Sydney Gardner
Jodi Gusman
Brian Moore
Madeline Reising
Tabitha Ryan
David Vanecek
Nikolas Baumert
Seth Brown
Michael Bruening
Nicholas Caine
Rocco Jay Frizzo
Anna Fuenfhausen
Sophia Grote
Mary Henn
Blake Howard
Amanda Mahony
Matthew Messina
Bailee Middleton
Crystal Myers
Aiden Pasieniuk
Joyce Pecora
Jason Starr
Mary Thompson
Misty Trinidad
Tricia Vulje
Ashley Asbury
Michael Barreca
Eileen Barry
Kaylee Browne
Debra Carey
Elisa Castillo
Claudia Caudillo
Joseph Disciacca
Evie Fortman
Joel Ibe
Derek King
Dominic MacNeil
Josephine Muenchow
Joyce Sales
Ivy Seiler
Rhonda Vandel
Anna Coday
Suzan Corcione
Kelly Corrigan
John Cuezze
Ruby Edwards
Amanda Grote
Charley Hernandez
Monique Johnson
Angela Laughman
Caleb McClellan
Dylan O'Brien
Kathleen Rangel
Molly Schwarz
Haley Tanner
Adam Baker
James Bednar
Mary Garza
Debra George
Mark Greer
Andrew Horsman
Jamie Hudnall
Anna Mandina
Shelby Moore
Deborah Obermueller
Ava O'Brien
Austin Patton
Susan Pena
Steve Roberts
Ariel Sprung
Michelle Tweet
Cari Usera
Shelby Williams
Nicole Woodhead
Joseph Zegers
Patricia Blankenship
Donnie Carter
Mary Frick
Nicollette Hartley
Kyle Henry
David Holm
Margaret Lewis
Eric Moore
Shaun Olson
Charlotte Rogers
Kate Rooney
Stacy Sarver
Emmy Seiler
Jordan Sellmeyer
Leticia Sigler
Ryan Westfall
Victoria Alessi
Kenneth Boc
Veronica Dodd
Jorge Herrera
Antonia Hess
Amber Kollasch
Zanah McCauley
Charles Miller
Linda Muhlbauer
Ana Newell
William Roach
Clayton Smith
Liam Stamper
Landon Swope
Lucas Weimer
Holy Smoke BBQ Contest
The St. James Do-Dads Group is
pleased to announce the return of the
annual Holy Smoke BBQ Contest!
Mark your calendars now for August
21 & 22! It will take place on the
south side of the parish grounds and will feature fun
and games for the entire family, food vendors, and
of course barbecue!
For more information including entry details check
out our website at http://holysmokebbqcontest.com
or contact Troy Sheeley (troy.sheeley@gmail.com)
or Jeff Richardson (jeff@lonestarfabcon.com).
Keep your eye on the bulletin for more details!
We Pray to our Lord Jesus for healing
Sister Elizabeth
Eddie Anselmo
Janet Harris
Newborn Lennox
Alyssa Cusumano
Jesse Rainey
Eddie Anselmo
Leo Weber
Ed Hughes
Spencer Lange
Kennedy Noel Holcumbrink
Jerry
Bobby Morton
Bernadette Kaplan
Amy Bills
Larry Kains
Ken Englander
Kathryn Polly
Brian
Karen VanLeeuwen
Charles Beckenhauer
Sandy Wheeler
Nancy Holt Brodbeck
Rita Lowe
George Massie
Darlene Henning
Gary Brecht
Nancy Goeckle
Tony V. Sr.
Deric DeMasi
John Eggleston
Gina Blanck
Keegan & Justin Gwin
Mary Newell
John King
Brian Sprung
Jeanne Collison
Marietta Wimmer
Tim Collins
Rose Swarts
Madelynn Hudson &
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Sarah Rupp
Cameron
Samantha Squire
Chris Alvey
R.W. & Connie Hollomon
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James Weishaar
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Patti Busken
Patrick O’Neill
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Leola Schaffer
Iva Durocher
Elli Kirkbride
John McMahon
Ron Shinkle
Lyle Davis
Joseph Gubera
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Les VanBibber
Chrystal Hampton
Morgan Todd
Maria Giannelli
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Mike Reinhart
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Andrew Lay
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Bob Giefer
Randi
Joseph Stoway
Leah Biskup Coady
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Angelo Motta
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Becca Sharp
Karen Wilson
Joseph Greenwald
Teresa Binder
Bud Sutlief
Marilyn Niere
Darleen Farnan
Kenny Erwin
Sharon Augh
Devona Gilgour
Theresa Fortune
Mary Bell Jones
Arthur Pisana
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immediate family.
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