SAINT JAMES CATHOLIC CHURCH

ELIZABETHTOWN, KY SUNDAY, JANUARY 14

MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEK AT SAINT JAMES

MONDAY, January 15, 2018 (School & Office Closed)

10:30 a.m. Resisting Happiness Book Chat, Basement

12:00 p.m. Finance Council Meeting, P. O. Basement

7:00 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration, Church

7:00 p.m. Confession, Church

TUESDAY, January 16, 2018

8:30 a.m. Eucharistic Adoration, Church

12:30 p.m. St. Vincent DePaul Outreach Mtg, RTR

6:30 p.m. Tuesday Bible Study, RTR #3

6:30 p.m. Resisting Happiness Book Chat, SJS

6:30 p.m. RCIA, St. James Catholic School (Room 231)

WEDNESDAY, January 17, 2018

8:30 a.m. Eucharistic Adoration, Church

9:00 a.m. CWOSJ, Rodney Thomas Room

12:00 p.m. Resisting Happiness Book Chat, Basement

4:00 p.m. Room in the Inn Shelter, Lower Level B.H.

6:30 p.m. Family Faith Formation, Saint James School

7:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal, Church

THURSDAY, January 18, 2018

9:15 a.m. Eucharistic Adoration, Church

12:00 p.m. Lunch & Learn Session, RTR

12:00 p.m. Region Priests’ Meeting, P. O. Basement

7:00 p.m. Worship Committee Mtg, P. O. Basement

FRIDAY, January 19, 2018

8:30 a.m. Eucharistic Adoration, Church

SATURDAY, January 20, 2018

8:00 a.m. Eucharistic Adoration, Church

3:00 p.m. Confession, Church

SUNDAY, January 21, 2018

11:00 a.m. Confirmation (1st Years), RTR

2:00 p.m. Resistiendose a la Felicidad, RTR

5:00 p.m. Cub Scout Pack 303 Mtg, RTR #1 & #3

MONDAY, January 15, 2018 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday)

6:30 p.m. +Joseph Pham & Joseph Do

TUESDAY, January 16, 2018

7:00 a.m. 3rd Grade Class of St. James School

8:00 a.m. +Sandra “Sandi” Crutcher

WEDNESDAY, January 17, 2018

(Saint Anthony, Abbot)

7:00 a.m. 4th Grade Class of St. James School

8:00 a.m. In Thanksgiving

THURSDAY, January 18, 2018 (Mass at School)

8:00 a.m. Patricia McIntire

FRIDAY, January 19, 2018

7:00 a.m. 5th Grade Class of St. James School

8:00 a.m. +Arnold Burke

SATURDAY, January 20, 2018

(St Fabian, Pope & Martyr; St Sebastian, Martyr; BVM)

5:00 p.m. Missa pro populo

SUNDAY, January 21, 2018

(Third Sunday in Ordinary Time)

8:00 a.m. +Chester Doogs

10:00 a.m. +G. W. “Bill” McFarland

12:15 p.m. +Jessie Skees

5:00 p.m. Mass in Spanish

+Denotes Deceased

2017-18 Parish Pastoral Council Members

Lou Edmondson, Chair

Greg Schreacke, Finance/Administration

Geoff Clark, Parish Voice

Cheri Ellis-Reeves, Secretary

Andy Medders, Faith Formation Chair

Paula Knowles, Stewardship/Mission Advancement

Jeff Lanz, Worship

Mimi Pike, Social Concerns and Outreach

Coty Oropilla, School Board Liaison

Stacia Reynolds, Parish Life

Youth Representatives: J.J. Bellware, Grace Lewis, Cate Prather

To contact the parish council via email parishcouncil@sjschoolonline.org.

ADORATION of the MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT

Monday 7:00-10:00 p.m. (Following 6:30 p.m. Mass)

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday* 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday** 8:00-9:00 a.m.

*When school is in session Eucharistic Adoration on

Thursday morning will begin at 9:15 a.m.

**On the first Saturday of the month 8:30-9:00 a.m.

DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET prayed 9:00 p.m. Monday;

12:00 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday; & 3:00 p.m. Fri.

SAINT JAMES CATHOLIC CHURCH

ELIZABETHTOWN, KY SUNDAY, JANUARY 14

A LETTER FROM THE PASTOR

Dear Parishioners:

Although the official announcement (see below) of my being appointed the Vicar General of the

Archdiocese will not occur until later this week, it is important to the Archbishop and to me that you

are made aware of this development prior to the public announcement. I was not anticipating this

appointment, but I am honored and pleased to serve the Archbishop and the Archdiocese in this

role. Please pray for me so that I will be able to serve as Vicar General in excellent ways. It is my goal

to continue to serve as your pastor with as little change as possible. I was relieved when the

Archbishop planned for me to continue as your pastor in the “Heartland of Kentucky.” In fact, I hope

that you will not notice a difference in my care for you pastorally, spiritually and temporally!

I also want to take this opportunity on behalf of Father Casey and the staffs of our parish and school to thank you for all the

Christmas gifts and kind words that you gave to us. And especially for the Christmas Purse – an outpouring of affection

that never ceases to make me feel humbled if not unworthy. God bless you … one and all!

Father Martin

For Immediate Release/Archdiocese of Louisville

January 18, 2018

(Louisville, Kentucky) Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz, D.D. has appointed Reverend Martin Allen Linebach as Vicar General

for the Archdiocese of Louisville, effective February 1, 2018. Father Linebach succeeds the Very Reverend J. Mark Spalding

who has served as Vicar General since 2011 and who is being ordained and installed as the twelfth Bishop of Nashville on

February 2, 2018. While serving as Vicar General, Father Linebach will generously continue as pastor of Saint James Parish

in Elizabethtown, Kentucky.

In making this appointment, Archbishop Kurtz said: “The Archdiocese has been well-served by three Vicar Generals since I

became Archbishop of Louisville in 2007: Fathers B.J. Breen, Charles C. Thompson (now Archbishop of Indianapolis), and

J. Mark Spalding. I am deeply grateful to all of them and extend special thanks to Bishop-elect Mark Spalding as he

prepares for his new role as Bishop of Nashville. I look forward to working with Father Martin, who has great

qualifications to serve in this role. He has benefitted from a variety of pastoral experiences, pursued advanced education in

management and administration as well as liturgical studies and demonstrates a deep love of Christ and His Church.”

A Vicar General serves as a diocesan bishop’s principal deputy, able to administer a diocese in the bishop’s name in the

event of an absence or illness of the ordinary. A Vicar General assists the bishop in many roles including conferral of the

sacrament of Confirmation, representing the bishop at ceremonial functions and serving as a principal advisor on the

Priests’ Council and the College of Consultors, as well as other boards and councils at the bishop’s request. A Vicar General

must be a priest in good standing of at least 30 years of age with advanced training in theology and canon law. He must

keep the bishop informed of important matters affecting the local Church, and he must endeavor to identify with the will

and intention of the diocesan bishop in all areas.

SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

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 or online at

http://www.edline.net/pages/sjs-etown

SAINT VINCENT de PAUL OUTREACH

ALL YOUR DONATIONS ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED!

We currently need the following:

Peanut Butter, Jelly and Canned Tuna

For Questions Contact

Chris Bauer

at 270-268-6666

February 3, 2018 @ 6:00 PM

Dinner by Swans Landing

Entertainment by Big Black Cadillac

Live and Silent Auctions

INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY

In case of inclement weather, Mass and

all other activities at Saint James

Catholic Church will be cancelled if

Saint James Catholic School has cancelled classes or is

running on a delayed schedule. Every effort will be

made to include Saint James Catholic Church in TV and

radio cancellation announcements. Please use caution

when making the decision to attend Mass

throughout the winter months.

SAINT JAMES CATHOLIC SCHOOL PARISH LIFE

THANK YOU: This bulletin is furnished to the Parish without

charge. The advertisements that appear

completely defray all publishing costs with

which the church would otherwise be

burdened. Please patronize these sponsors as

a thank you for their kind generosity.

Whoever does not take up his own cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple. -Lk 14:27 REFLECTION. To stand up for what is right means to stand against what is wrong, and that means those who love what is wrong will oppose us, just as they oppose Christ. Taking up the cross means we continue standing for the right even when that opposition comes. PRAYER. Lord, thank you for the grace of being pro-life and of standing strong when others ridicule or oppose me. May your peace fill my soul, and may I become more like Your crucified and risen Son. Pro-Life Reflections for Every Day Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy. Proverbs 31:8-9 The total number of women going into the Louisville abortion mill EMW, in October and November 2017 were 449. The total number of abortions, at that site for 2017 were 3,083. (Louisville Right to Life) Ed Cecil Respect Life Committee

SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

WORSHIP

Date Sat. 1/20

Sun. 1/21

Sun. 1/21 Sun. 1/21

Mass 5:00 p.m.

8:00 a.m.

10:00 a.m. 12:15 p.m.

Celebrant Fr. Martin

Fr. Martin

Fr. Casey Fr. Casey

Homilist Fr. Martin

Fr. Martin

Fr. Martin Fr. Martin

Celebrant/ Homilist Schedule at Saint James

TODAY’S SCRIPTURES

NEXT WEEK’S SCRIPTURES

Please note: Presider and Homilist schedule are subject to change.

STEWARDSHIP

+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)

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

First Reading: Jonah 3:1-5, 10

Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 7:29-31

Gospel: Mark 1:14-20

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

First Reading: 1 Samuel 3:3b-10, 19

Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 6:13c-15a, 17-20

Gospel: John 1:35-42

Samuel does not recognize God’s voice, but he is

alert and obedient, listening and ready for action.

We hear that he ran when called, and another time

he rose. Eli gives Samuel the correct response:

Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening. We live

in a world of noise and distraction. Are we ready to

answer? Can we even hear?

“When Samuel went to sleep in his place, the LORD

came and stood there, calling out as before: Samuel,

Samuel! Samuel answered, “Speak, for your servant

is listening.”” 1 Samuel 3:9-10

Today we hear Samuel respond eagerly, "Here I am" each

time the Lord calls him. A steward must be listening for

the call of God in one’s life and be ready to respond like

Samuel "Speak, for your servant is listening.”

This bulletin is completely provided without charge through the advertisements on the back covers.

Please patronize these sponsors as a thank you for their kind generosity. Our sponsor of the week is:

Mouser Cabinetry

2017 Catholic Services Appeal

Bringing Christ to Others

Thanks to those who have already responded with a gift to the

2017 Catholic Services Appeal. To date we have raised $158,602

toward our goal through the support of 403 families. There is

still time to respond with a gift to this year’s Appeal. Gifts can

be made through our parish office or online at

www.ArchLou.org/CSA.

St Vincent DePaul Outreach is hosting attorneys from the Legal Aid Society from 10:00 AM to noon (if needed, longer),

January 24 in Batcheldor Hall. This service is FREE to those who cannot afford an attorney and offers assistance with powers of

attorney, wills, foreclosures, low-income housing, disability referral and nursing/assisted living (listing is not all inclusive) but NOT with any criminal matter or child support. If you have any

questions, please contact Bob Roush at 270-737-3532.

PARISH LIFE

January 20-21 is the weekend designated for the Annual Collection to support Opportunities for Life. Opportunities for Life is a life affirming ministry of the Bishops of Kentucky, The OFL ministry is available 24 hours a day 7 days a week to offer

confidential, non-judgmental emotional support, and information to those affected by an untimely pregnancy. Please be generous in your support of this ministry. In addition to your generous gift, please pray for the OFL volunteers and those the ministry serves. To learn more about the Opportunities for Life

ministry please call (888) 496-3638

SAINT JAMES CATHOLIC CHURCH

ELIZABETHTOWN, KY SUNDAY, JANUARY 14

FAITH FORMATION

Please join us for

Family Faith Formation

this week. Students will

go to classroom and

parents will meet in

large group.

1st years: NO CLASS today! Saint reports are

due by class on the 28th.

2nd years: Please keep working on your service opportunities! Watch for service ideas

on Remind or e-mail. Next class: SUNDAY, JANUARY 28th

1:30-3:00 in the Rodney Thomas Room!

Life Night tonight from 7pm-8pm

in the NEW youth space

(Top floor of the Loretto Center!)

We will begin a series

using the YouCat!

RCIA will meet

Tuesday, January 16,

6:30-8:00 pm at Saint

James Catholic School.

Our focus will be,

“Baptized as Priest, Prophet, & King: the

priesthood of the faithful”

Join us NEXT weekend, on the 19th and the 21st, to remember and pray for the unborn and those affected by abortion in our culture. Walk for Life will be at 4:30pm in Louisville and we will get dinner after it. Pro-Life Mass will be at 3pm at Saint Martin of Tours in Louisville. We

will also get dinner after. Text Olivia at (270) 312-9249 if you can attend!

Calling all high school boys! Poker with the Priest will be on February 10th from 6pm-10pm! This is a night of poker,

dodge ball, pizza, and fun and you don't want to miss it! RSVP to Olivia at 270-312-9249

Bulletin Deadline

10:00 a.m. Thursday, the week before publication. Please email items to:

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Mondays with Mary

Start your week off praying the rosary with

other parents, grandparents, anyone from

the SJS school community is welcome! On

Mondays after you drop the kids off in the

car line, find a parking spot and then go

into the office to sign in as a visitor. We will

meet in the school's chapel - which is upstairs, the last door on

your left. Just across from the elevator. We'll begin our

Rosary after the pledge of allegiance & morning

announcements. We should be done by 8:30 AM. Mondays

with Mary will take place each week that school is in session.

SAINT JAMES CATHOLIC CHURCH

ELIZABETHTOWN, KY SUNDAY, JANUARY 14

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ARE YOU INTERSTED IN A DAILY

DEVOTIONAL FOR 2018?

Saint James Catholic Church is in the process of

placing an order for Magnificat – a Catholic daily

devotional. You may benefit from a reduced

price for the monthly book if you include your

subscription with the order placed through Saint

James Catholic Church. The next order placed

will run from March 2018 through March

2019. The deadline to place the order is

February 21, 2018. The annual cost for

Magnificat is $34.95 per subscription, a savings

of $10.00. If you would like to be included in the

Saint James order, please contact Gail at the

parish office. Checks are due at the time of order

and should be made payable to

Saint James Catholic Church.

The Saint James Jail Ministry gives hope and self-worth to those in need. Volunteers are needed from

2-3 p.m. every Thursday to visit and pray with both men and women at the Hardin County Detention

Center. Training for this ministry is conducted in February every year, so please let us know if you

would like to be a part by contacting Gail in the parish office and ask her to add you to the list.

SAINT JAMES CATHOLIC CHURCH

ELIZABETHTOWN, KY SUNDAY, JANUARY 14

PARISH LIFE

From Archdiocese of

Louisville Family

Ministries Office

Ways to Turn Your

Spouse Off #7 - Let Lists

Rule Your Life. It's the

season of New Year's

Resolutions. This can be

good, but it can also turn

your focus away from

your spouse to self-

improvement. Today,

make 1 specific Resolution

to deepen your love.

Do you have a little one you wish to have baptized?

Are you expecting? Please make plans to attend our next Baptism Parent

Preparation Session! Contact Diane Paske for more information

or to register (dpaske@stjames-etown.org).

Pilgrimage to the Holy

Land with Father Martin

February 14—24, 2018

Cost: 3,300.00

A full informational

pamphlet is available in the

parish office.

SAINT JAMES CATHOLIC CHURCH

ELIZABETHTOWN, KY SUNDAY, JANUARY 14

AROUND & ABOUT

Wanna Take a Hike????!!!!!

Fr. Chuck Walker and Fr. Bob Stuempel are leading a

pilgrimage on the Camino del Santiago de Compostela

from June 11th - June 21st, 2018. We'll be traveling to

Spain for this pilgrimage via Proximo Travel. The cost is

$3,499 but all travel, hotels (not hostels), breakfasts,

dinners, guides, and tips are Included. Also, we are

walking an average of ten miles per day on a shortened

version of the Camino. We'll have or join in Masses

everyday there. So, get in shape to hike and prepare to

have a possibly life changing 11 days! Please go to

www.proximotravel.comto get more details and sign up.

Call Fr. Chuck at (502) 937-5920 for questions.

The Office of Worship will offer the following formation sessions

for Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion in January 2018

Communion Minister Formation session

January 10 & 17, 2018 Wednesdays, 7:00–9:00 p.m.

Location: Mary Queen of Peace Church

4005 Dixie Hwy. Louisville, KY 40216

Communion Minister Formation is a 4 hour program for those

preparing to serve as Extraordinary Ministers of Holy

Communion, as well as those who are presently serving in this

role but have not attended this program in the past. The

sessions include the Theology of the Eucharist, Liturgical

Ministry and the practical aspects of the role of Communion

Minister. The program fulfills the training portion of the

canonical mandate (5-year) required for this ministry.

Update session

January 30, 2018 Tuesday, 7:00–9:00 p.m.

Location: St. Albert the Great Church

1395 Girard Dr. Louisville, KY 40222

The Communion Minister Update session is for those ministers

needing a mandate renewal, who have already completed the

archdiocesan 4 hour Communion Minister Formation Program.

This session will fulfill the requirements for continuing formation

for Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion.

There is no fee for EMHC formation, but registration is required.

Funded by the Catholic Services Appeal.

Please register by one of the following methods:

https://www.archlou.org/services-directory/archdiocesan

-agencies-facilities/worship-office/

Divorced. Catholic. Now What?

Journey of Hope is a unique 15-week divorce recovery ministry program addressing

concerns of divorced or separated Catholics. It offers support on important issues that re-

sult from divorce. The emphasis on prayer, scripture, and the teachings of the Catholic

Church lead to healing and a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ. The next 15-week ses-

sion begins on Thursday, January 11, 2018 but participants can register all the way through

February 1, 2018 and join the program in progress up until that time. Session are held from

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm at St Joseph Church in Bardstown, KY in the Maloney Room and further

information can be found at www.archlou.org/journeyofhope, by emailing the Archdiocese

of Louisville’s Family Ministries Office at family@archlou.org or by calling 502-349-2922.The

cost for the program is $50, which includes materials, and scholarships are available.

Registration can be done online at http://bit.ly/2AejNW6.

The Serra Club of Louisville exists to promote vocations and to increase the spiritual formation of its members. Its next

luncheon meeting is 11:45, Monday, January 15, at the Golden Corral restaurant, 4032 Taylorsville Road. The

speaker will be Chaplain Jim Laemmle. He will speak on “All About Catholic Chaplaincy.” Cost is $12 for members

and $15 for non-members. For more information, call Jerry Gonsoski at 245-5392.

Healing Mass

The Heart of Jesus Prayer Group will host a Charismatic Healing Mass on Wednesday, January 17,

7:00 p. m. at Holy Family Church, 3938 Poplar Level Road. Father Bob Ray will preside. For further

information, contact Ed Kenney at 502-447-6096.

SAINT JAMES CATHOLIC CHURCH

ELIZABETHTOWN, KY SUNDAY, JANUARY 14

AROUND & ABOUT