St. James Parish Family 201 N. Missouri Street Potosi, MO 63664

Staff

Rev. Rodger Fleming—Pastor rodgerfleming@archstl.org Susan Broombaugh—Admin Asst

stjameschurch@centurylink.net James Harvey— Maintenance jimharvey15@yahoo.com Matthew Farr Coordinator of Religious Ed. (573) 436-0144/(573)854-3803 stjamespsr@gmail.com

E-MAIL: stjameschurch@centurylink.net WEBSITE: www.stjamespotosi.org FACEBOOK: St. James Catholic

Church @stjamespotosi

Office Hours: 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Tuesday thru Thursday Phone: 573-438-4686

Worship:

Mon: 8:00 AM Tues: 8:00 AM Wed: 8:00 AM Thu: 8:00 AM 6:00 PM Fri: 8:00 AM Sat: 9:00 AM Sat: 4:30 PM Sunday: 8:00 AM

Parish Hall or Parish School of

Religion Phone: 573-436-0144

Special Ministers Weekend of: Mar 28 & 29

Lectors: Sat. 4:30 p.m. ALL PUBLIC MASSES ARE SUSPENDED Sun. 8:00 a.m. THRU APRIL 5TH, PALM SUNDAY Sun.10:00 a.m. PENDING FUTURE DEVELOPEMENTS

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion: Saturday 4:30 pm Sunday 8:00 am Sunday 10:00 am

C: suspended until further notice

L: suspended until further notice

R: suspended until further notice Servers: Sat. 4:30 p.m. Sun. 8:00 a.m. Sun.10:00 a.m.

There is a sign-up sheet for Palm Sunday thru Easter Sunday for all ministries in the back of church. Please sign up ...we need YOU to make our celebrations beautiful. Music: Sat. 4:30 p.m. Chala Short Sun. 8:00 a.m. Rebecca Richards Sun.10:00 a.m. Anita Govero or The Little Way Band Driver Sunday: Family Vocation Chalice: 3/22 - 3/27: Kim Coleman 3/29 - 4/3: Bob & Janet Coleman Food of the Month of March: Anything you can spare please.

THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR AMAZING VOLUNTEERS.

Heavenly Duster: 03/27: Sharon Forrester Altar Linens: 03/23: Glenda Farrow

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK OF: Mar 23, 2020

MON 8:00 AM People of the Parish TUE 8:00 AM People of the Parish WED 8:00 AM People of the Parish THU 8:00 AM People of the Parish 6:00 PM People of the Parish FRI 8:00 AM People of the Parish SAT 9:00 AM People of the Parish 4:30 PM People of the Parish SUN 8:00 AM People of the Parish 10:00 AM People of the Parish 10:00 AM People of the Parish

Confessions:

Saturday: 8:00 - 8:30 AM Saturday: 3:30 - 4:10 PM Thursday: 5:00 - 5:30 PM

PARISH MEETINGS THIS WEEK, Mar 23-27 No meetings this week.

Week of : Mar 15, 2020 Number of Sunday Envelopes Used:

Envelope.….………….$ 2150.00 Loose ……….……. ….$ 465.00 SVDP………………….$ 35.00 Votive Lights…………$ 51.50 Main & Repairs…..... $ 40.00

Lighthouse Media…...$ 5.00 Easter Flowers………….$ 5.00

Dynamic Catholic, Alive!

Spiritual Sight There are simply times in life where we are in the dark and do not see as the Lord sees. Lent is a time of going into the desert, a time that can be dry and desolate in our spiritual lives. In the midst of this darkness, however, the Lord can work wonders and purify our relationship with Him and fami-ly members and friends. Just as the blind man could not see but obeyed the Lord, we too must continue to heed the voice of the Lord so that we may truly see with the eyes of faith. As the Pharisees shows us, it is often when we think we know it all or see everything already that the opposite is true. Jesus came that we may see. We pray that Jesus might open the eyes of our hearts and minds to see Him. archstl.org/dynamic

Parish School of Religion

The St. James Parish School of Religion will be suspended until April 15th, pending future updates. Please remember to watch KMOV-Channel 4 and Fox 2 for cancellation of classes due to bad weather!!!

St. James Church: Fish Fry Mar 20th CNX: April 3rd sub-

ject to change.

St. James Quilt Bingo: Mar 22nd, CNX : will reschedule at a

later date. St. James Sunday Matinee of “Where There is Darkness” Mar 29, CNX St. James Parish Picnic May 3rd, will be rescheduled, date to be determined St. James Parish School of Religion has been suspended until April 15th .

FAMILY VOCATION CHALICE Consider signing up to take the Family Vocation Chalice to your home for a week. It is a great way for your family to pray togeth-er. There are prayers in the book that accompany the chalice. It is easy to do and your family will be blessed by praying together or individually. A sign up sheet is in the back of church. We need more families to sign up Please. 1st time is always a learning experience and it is a commitment, but worth the bless-ings, right?

Word of Life “There is an everyday heroism, made up of gestures of shar-ing, big or small, which build up an authentic culture of life… Part of this daily heroism is also the silent but effective and eloquent witness of all those ‘brave mothers who devote themselves to their own family without reserve, who suffer in giving birth to their children and who are ready to make any effort, to face any sacrifice, in order to pass on to them the best of themselves’… We thank you, heroic mothers, for your invincible love! We thank you for your intrepid trust in God and in his love. We thank you for the sacrifice of your life” (The Gospel of Life 86).

"NEW POLICY FOR PARISHIONERS WORKING WITH YOUTH"

The Archdiocese of St. Louis has developed a new system for safe environment compliance called Prevent and Protect STL. Everyone ministering to minors and vulnerable adults (clergy, employees and volunteers) in the Archdiocese are required and asked to register in the new system before De-cember 31, 2020. This includes those new to service and those who are currently in service. For those who have al-ready attended a Protecting God’s Children workshop, your previous training date will transfer to this new system. In addition to attending a live Protecting God’s Children work-shop, all clergy, volunteers, and employees will register for an updated background screening, view two new online training modules on abuse reporting and the Code of Ethical Conduct, and agree to the updated Code of Ethical Conduct. Please go to: www.preventandprotectstl.org to register and contact Matt Farr, Child Safety Coordinator with any questions or for fur-ther assistance at stjamespsr@gmail.com or 573-854-3803.

PSR Teachers Needed!

St. James PSR is in need of the following PSR Teachers for the 2020-2021 School Year: Kindergarten/1st Grade- 1 Teacher, 1 Aide Second Grade- 1 Teacher, 1 Aide 5th/6th Grade- 1 Teacher, 1 Aide This is a very rewarding way to give back to your Church! No previous experience necessary but you must meet the Archdiocese Safe Environment policies!

All public celebrations of the liturgy, as well

as Liturgy of the Hours, Stations of the Cross, are suspended thru April 5th, Palm Sunday,

pending updates and guidance from local and state government and health officials.

Please remember, our Sunday collection remains essential to the continued operation of our parish and our mission. We encourage you to drop off or mail your contributions until we can meet again. The parish office is in the midst of setting up an on-line giving program. As soon as it is availa-ble, we will post in the bulletin, on our facebook page and our web page. Reminder: You do have the option to partici-pate in Mass on TV or online via channels such as EWTN. Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis website: http://cathedralstl.org/live/. The Cathedral Basilica is live-streaming the 8 am weekday Mass and the 10 am Sunday Mass.

Perfect Contrition and Spiritual Communion What to do if you cannot go to Confession or Holy Communion due to the COVID-19 coronavirus.

If you have to self-isolate or are quarantined due to the COVID-19 coronavirus, it is un likely that you will be able to receive the sacraments as normal.

In these circumstances, there are devotions through which you can receive absolution for your sins, (under certain conditions), and the consolation of Eucharistic grace.

These devotions are officially encouraged by the Church and have been practiced by saints.

How to make an Act of Perfect Contrition

Through an act of Perfect Contrition, you receive pardon for your sins outside of confession, even mortal sins, on condition that you determine to amend your life and make a firm resolution to go to sacramental confession as soon

as this becomes possible for you.

Perfect Contrition is a grace from God, so sincerely ask for this gift throughout the day prior to making your act of

contrition: “My God, grant me perfect contrition for all my sins”.

1. In reality or imagination kneel at the foot of a crucifix and say to yourself: “Jesus, my God and my Saviour, in the

midst of your agony, you remembered me, you suffered for me, you wished to wipe away my sins”.

2. Contrition is ‘perfect’ if you repent of your sins because you love God and are sorry for offending Him and causing

the sufferings of Christ on the cross. Before the Crucified Christ remember your sins, repent of them because they have brought our Lord to His sufferings on the Cross. Promise him, that with His help, you will not sin again.

3. Recite, slowly and sincerely, an act of contrition focused on the goodness of God and your love of Jesus: “O my

God, because you are so good, I am very sorry that I have sinned against you and by the help of your grace I will not

sin again. Amen”.

4. Make a firm resolution to go to sacramental confession as soon as practically possible.

How to make a Spiritual Communion

The key to Spiritual Communion is to grow in your heart a constant desire for the Blessed Sacrament.

1. If you are aware of serious or mortal sin, make an Act of Perfect Contrition.

2. Imagine the sacred words and actions of the Mass or watch online or on TV.

3. Make all those acts of faith, humility, sorrow, adoration, love and desire that you usually express before Holy Communion.

4. Desire, with earnest longing, to receive our Lord present — Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity — in the Blessed Sac-

rament.

5. Say this prayer of St. Alphonsus de' Ligouri: “My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Blessed Sacrament. I

love You above all things, and I desire You in my soul. Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally, come at least

spiritually into my heart. As though You are already there, I embrace You and unite myself wholly to You; do not let

me ever be separated from You. Amen.

6. After moments of silent adoration make all those acts of faith, humility, love, thanksgiving and offering that you usually express through prayers after Holy Communion.

Holy Virgin of Guadalupe,

Queen of the Angels and Mother of the Americas. We fly to you today as your beloved children. We ask you to intercede for us with your Son, as you did at the wedding in Cana. Pray for us, loving Mother, and gain for our nation and world, and for all our families and loved ones, the protection of your holy angels, that we may be spared the worst of this illness. For those already afflicted, we ask you to obtain the grace of healing and deliv-erance. Hear the cries of those who are vulnerable and fearful, wipe away their tears and help them to trust. In this time of trial and testing, teach all of us in the Church to love one another and to be patient and kind. Help us to bring the peace of Jesus to our land and to our hearts. We come to you with confidence, knowing that you truly are our compassionate mother, health of the sick and cause of our joy. Shelter us under the mantle of your protection, keep us in the embrace of your arms, help us always to know the love of your Son, Jesus. Amen.

AN ACT OF SPIRITUAL COMMUNION

My Jesus,

I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.

I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul.

Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally,

come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if you were already there and unite

myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.

Amen