Sunday 8 a.m. & 11a.m.(Gospel Choir) Reconciliation (Confessions): By Appointment

Please call the office

Parish Council.………………………...Meets 2nd Wednesdays at 6:45pm Finance Council.……………………….....…….2nd Wednesday at 5:30pm Choir……………………………….…..Practice each Thursday at 6:59pm Women’s Auxiliary.......……….…...2nd Sunday following 11:00am Mass Knights of Columbus………….………………1st & 3rd Monday at 6:00pm Knights of Peter Claver……………………………4th Saturday at 9:30am Knights of Peter Claver-4th Degree………………. 4th Saturday at 12pm Gracious Ladies-4th Degree…….…………………1st Saturday at 11 am Ladies’ Auxiliary of Peter Claver...…………........3rd Sunday at 12:45pm Spiritual Enrichment Committee..1st Saturday every other month 10am Sandwich Making Ministry……….1st & 3rd Sunday following 8am Mass Free Lunch for Neighbors...……………………Wednesdays at 10:30am (sponsored by the KPC and Ladies Aux) Nevadans for the Common Good (Interfaith)……….4th Thursday at 5:30pm Special Events .......................................................... Revival in February

Gospel/Jazz Brunch 3rd Sunday in October

Not Listed: Bible Study Group, Outreach, Liturgy Committee, Juniors Knights and Daughters of Peter Claver. Please see bulletin for dates and time.

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Wedding Information – Please contact the office 6 months in advance and before any dates are considered.

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office 3 months in advance and before any dates are considered.

Rev. James Michael Jankowski Shared Pastor with St. John Neumann

Rev. Lijo Abraham, O.SS.T. Shared Parochial Vicar with St. John Neumann Deacon James Marek Arsenia Eagan Birdie Ray Pam Hunter Arnel Biares Susan Briare

1920 N. Martin Luther King Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89106 (702) 648-6606 Fax (702) 648-0352 Email: stjames@sjtac.org

Monday– Thursday 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Sunday: 9:00 am -11:00 am

Office is closed on Fridays and Saturdays

ST. JAMES THE

APOSTLE ROMAN

CATHOLIC CHURCH

“BUILDING FOR GOD’S GLORY” Ministries and Organizations

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM

December 31, 2017

Website: http://www.sjtac.org Office Hours:

Office Staff

Faith Formation Director Administrative Assistant Business Manager Custodian

Director of Music

Parish Office

MASS SCHEDULES

Rochelle Breaux Kenneth Henderson Jureal Lavizzo-Henderson Yakkia Comminey Jim Fautt Esther Wells Risen Dixon

If you would like to add a family member to our prayer list, you may do so by contacting the parish.

~~ Sunday, December 31, 2017 ~~ ~ Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph ~

St. James needs to collect $ 7,500.00 each week

in order to meet our operating expenses. Please help us meet this goal

December 24, 2017

Ordinary Collection: $ 4,843.00 Land Debt: $ 85.00 Outreach/Poor: $ 110.00 Religious/Gift Shop $ 161.00 Flowers: $ 60.00 In addition the following is reported: December 24, 2017 - Christmas Eve 7:00 pm: $2,519.00

December 25, 2017 - Christmas Day: $728.56

May God Bless your generosity

Please don’t forget to include your envelope number on your offering contributions. Thank you

ST. JAMES THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC CHURCH MISSION STATEMENT

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.

Reminder: 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.

BEARERS OF THE WORD

The Church has placed a number of notable feast days immediately after Christmas. The feasts of Stephen, John the Evangelist, and the Holy Innocents form a summary of the life lived in Christ, the Word made flesh. What do these have to do with the feast of the Holy Family, which crowns the Octave of Christmas? These feasts remind us that suf-fering will occur in fulfilling the mission of Christ, and that we are all called to be bearers of this Word whose birth we celebrate. We also see this manifested in the lives of Joseph and Mary, both of whom took social and religious risks in obe-dience to the will of God, and both of whom were open to the word of God sent to them from on high. In these ways they prefigured the life of Jesus himself. Most likely, few of us found ourselves at Mass this past Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday, but the essence of these feasts and the essence of the holiness of Joseph, Mary, and Jesus remain central, a holiness we celebrate today. copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

MINI GIFT SHOP IS NOW OPEN Personal Missal and Prayer Book Available Designed to be your personal prayer companion

through the Year 2030

2017 Catholic Stewardship Appeal (CSA) Congratulations!!!

Our assessment was $34,692.00. We received pledges in the amount of $41,280.00 from 100 parishioners and have payments of $37,156.25. Thank you for your prayers and continuous support in meeting these pledges and our obligation to the Diocese. Our final report will be forthcoming.

St. James Land Status Initial Loan: $375,783.88

Monthly Payment of $3,788.75 (began Dec. 2012) Balance as of November 30, 2017: $212,618.17

The lovely large poinsettia plant located in the entrance of the sanctuary, welcoming all, is in memory of Eric Bolden (son) and Larry Bolden

(husband). May your souls rest in peace. —Lois Bolden

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“My eyes have seen your salvation, which you prepared in the sight of all peoples ” — Luke 2:30-31

December 31, 2017

8:00 am: Pearl Aiken† and people of the parish

11:00 am: Pearl Aiken†

Sunday: December 31, 2017 Mass ~ 8:00 am 75th Anniversary Breakfast following Mass (hosted by the Knights of Columbus) NO CC Classes Mass ~ 11:00 am 75th Anniversary Breakfast following Mass (hosted by the Knights of Columbus) Monday: January 1, 2018 HAPPY NEW YEAR! (office closed) Thursday: January 4, 2018 Bible Study Group ~ 5:00 pm Gospel Choir Practice ~ 6:59 pm

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Numbers 6:22-27; Psalm 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Galatians 4:4-7; Luke 2:16-21 Tuesday: 1 John 2:22-28; Psalm 98:1-4; John 1:19-28 Wednesday: 1 John 2:29 — 3:6; Psalm 98:1, 3cd-6; John 1:29-34 Thursday: 1 John 3:7-10; Psalm 98:1, 7-9; John 1:35-42 Friday: 1 John 3:11-21; Psalm 100:1b-5; John 1:43-51 Saturday: 1 John 5:5-13; Psalm 147:12-15, 19-20; Mark 1:7-11 or Luke 3:23-28 [23, 31-34, 36, 38] Sunday: Isaiah 60:1-6; Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13; Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6; Matthew 2:1-12

Respectfulness in the Sanctuary and the Vestibule Please refrain from talking during Mass. Also the vestibule is an extension of the Sanctuary when Mass is going on. There are parishioners and little ones in the vestibule who want to partici-pate 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.

Lobby Bulletin Board and Information Shelf Please do not place any materials on the lobby bulletin board or the information shelf unless approved by the pastor.

Many thanks to all for your support to our Angel Tree Project and

Thanksgiving and Christmas Food Baskets given to our surrounding schools and to

those around our community who needed extra support.

God is Good All the Time!

St. James Catholic Church 75th Memory Book

The celebration for 75 years of services and worship has been a rewarding experience. We are working to collect and preserve these memories. We are looking for infor-mation and pictures of parishioners who were: • Married • Baptized and • Confirmed at St James Catholic Church If you have these items we would like to have a copy by January 14, 2018. Please leave a copy at the office. The Memory Book will go on sale January 14, 2018 and de-livered prayerfully February 25, 2018. If you did not take your family picture please contact, Zach, the Photo Guy at 702-750-9661 to make arrange-ments. Thank you all for your support!

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BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES

Month of December Dec 30: Shaunya Wiggins-Williams Dec 31: Christian Neal

Month of January

Jan 01: Birdie Ray, Theresa Gusmerotti, Natalio Panganiban Jan 03: Cheryl Hawkins Jan 05: Trudy Meacham, Ruben Chimal-Arellano Jan 06: Robert J. Bass, Roberto Castro Jan 07: Camryn Bechtel Jan 08: Barbara LeBron Jan 11: Michael Okeke, Eberneazer Wells Jan 13: Patricia Richardson., Stephamoe Sanchez Jan 14: Dorothy Mason, Dwayne Tasker, Jan 15: Martin Luther King, Jr., Michael Moorehead Jan 16: Shirley Celestine, Bea Soares Jan 17: Arsenia Flournoy-Eagan Jan 18: Gwen Willis, Susan Boehm Jan 20: Brittany Brown Jan 21: Josephine Vasquez Jan 22: Ardella Roberts, Josephine “Star” Vasquez, Dr. Lewin Wyatt Jr., Cheryl Lewis Jan 23: Anniv: Nathaniel & Myrna Symes Jan 24: Constancia Gafeney Jan 25: Myrna Symes, Phyllis Gardner Jan 26: Vic Edwards Jan 27: Flora Shaffer Jan 29: William Koch Jan 30: Charles Allen If your birthday or anniversary date is missing and you are a registered parishioner, please contact the church office.

FAITH FORMATION OFFICE

The Faith Formation Office hours:

Tuesdays and Wednesdays ~ 9:00 am -3:00 pm Thursdays ~ 1:00 pm -7:00 pm

December Calendar:

31 - NO CATECHISM CLASSES

January Calendar:

7 - Catechism Classes - 9:15am 7 - Confirmation Extended - 1:00pm 14 - NO CATECHISM CLASSES 21 - Catechism Classes - 9:15am 21 - Confirmation Classes - 1:00pm 28 - Catechism Classes - 9:15am 28 - Confirmation Classes - 1:00pm

Sacraments

If you want to receive the Sacraments of Baptism or Holy Matri-mony, contact Ms. Eagan, the Director of Faith Formation, for information on requirements and preparation.

Worldwide Marriage Encounter (WWME) “The spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me; . . .” Let your spirits be augmented by atten-ding a WWME weekend with your spouse. The next weekend is February 16-18 in Boulder City. To apply online, or for other weekend dates visit www.lvloveyourspouse.org or call 702-589-0068

2018 Breaking Bread Missals Our new missals are in and if you would like to take one home, please do not remove it from the sanctuary. You can purchase one from our gift table. Thank you for your cooperation.

Los Angeles Religious Education Congress

It is almost time once again for the annual Los Angeles Religious Education Congress which takes place in Anaheim, California, March 16-18, 2018. It is presented by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. It is a spiritual gathering of the faithful seeking to fur-ther their knowledge of our Catholic faith, fellowship with their Christian brothers and sisters from across the country and around the world, and celebrate diverse liturgies. It is a weekend event filled with inspirational speakers and many opportunities to pur-chase religious articles. If you are interested in attending this event there are a few registration booklets out on the counter in the vestibule or you can go to www.recongress.org.

Victim Advocacy Number If you believe you are a victim of sexual and/or physically abused, please call our 24-hotline at 702-235-7723.

Reminder to all parishioners: please make certain you lock your vehicle before entering the church building.

Sponsor our Youth

We would like to send our confirmation students to the Reli-gious Education Congress "Youth Day" in Anaheim, California. If you would like to help us in this endeavor then please con-sider sponsoring a student with a $300 donation to help with the cost of their transportation and hotel stay. Any donation will be gladly appreciated. If you would like more information please see Ms. Eagan, the Director of Faith Formation, in the church office or email her at aeagan@sjtac.org. Thank you for your support.

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Las Vegas Chapter of Lay Dominicans Did you know that the Dominicans also have a Third Order, known as Tertiaries? These followers of St. Dominic strive to grow in spiritual-ity by showing their love and service to their parish family and the community at large. Through prayer and study they are able to grow in the ways of St Dominic., St. Thomas, and St. Catherine of Siena.

If you have ever had questions about the Third Order of Lay Domini-cans, the Las Vegas Chapter typically meets on the last Saturday of each month at 9:00 a.m. at the St. Thomas Aquinas Newman Center on the campus of UNLV. The Director of the UNLV Campus Ministry, Fr. Daniel Rolland, O.P., is their Spiritual Director. For more infor-mation or to join the Lay Order of Preachers, please visit our website at http://bartololongo.org

Retrouvaille Retrouvaille is a peer ministry of volunteer couples that can help you learn the tools of healthy communication, build inti-macy and heal, just as they have done in their own marriages. Retrouvaille is Christian-based, and Catholic in origin, but welcomes couples of all faiths as well as non-religious cou-ples. Retrouvaille can help get your relationship back on track. For more information about our upcoming February 9 – 11th, 2018 Retrouvaille Weekend program, contact registra-tion team: John & Paula @ (702)812-8873 or visit our web-site: HelpOurMarriage.com

Why Register In the Church Many people attend Mass here at our church, but are not registered parishioners. It is important to be registered and use your offering enve-lopes so that if you ever request a letter, whether it’s for being a godpar-ent, sponsor, marriage, confirmation, tax statement or any other purpose, we can check our records and see that you attend Mass here. This would also benefit you if you would like to have your child enrolled in next year’s Religious Education Program. If you are not registered in the church, we cannot issue or sign any type of letter stating that you are a member of the parish, even if you attend Mass here. If you would like to register and receive offering envelopes, you must complete our registration form. You may also use the parishioner’s updated form (green) located on the church lobby shelf for any changes to your address, email or phone number. If you have any questions, please contact the office.

St. James the Apostle Roman Catholic Church

Celebration of our 75th Anniversary Mass - 11:00 am - January 14, 2018

Celebrant: Bishop Joseph Pepe

Mass will be followed by a fellowship pot luck in Imani Hall

Please sign up for your favorite dish (sign up sheets located by the lobby bulletin board)

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