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Mass Schedule
Weekday: Tues-Fri………...8:30 am St. James
Weekend: Saturday….5:00 pm……..St. James
Sunday…….8:00 am…....Holy Family
10:00 am…...St. James
Pastor Fr. David Forsman…..763-227-7968
Deacons Bill Stein…..…………….. 218-927-3613
Mike Eisenbraun…….. 218-513-8119
Mike Barta…………….... 218-232-0746
Religious Education: St. James
Assistant Directors of Religious Education
Jr/Sr. High Jeremy Justen… ............... 218-670-0165
Elementary Jen Kinzer ......................... 218-839-0344
Marie James ..................... 218-839-0680
Holy Family
Director of Religious Education
Jr/Sr High Julie Barta… .................... 218-232-3215
Elementary….. ........................................................ Open
Prayer Chain Requests Jan Burt (SJ)………… .................................. 218-927-3587
Kathy Cummings (SJ) ................................ 218-927-6483
Elaine Hill (SJ)……… ................................... 218-838-5982
Carol Wiherski (SJ)…………………. .............. 218-927-6880
Shirley Scollard (HF)……….. ....................... 218-839-0754
Office and Mailing Address: Office: 218-927-6581 Fax: 218-927-6589 Email: [email protected]
Mailing Address: 299 Red Oak Dr., Aitkin, MN 56431
Welcome to the Parishes of
St. James and Holy Family Catholic Churches
And Our Lady of Fatima Chapel
St. James Church
299 Red Oak Dr. Aitkin Holy Family Church
2 S Maddy St. McGregor
Bulletin Submissions 218-927-6581 or [email protected]
Deadline - Mondays at 4:00 pm.
Find the Bulletin anytime at: www.parishesonline.com
www.aitkincatholic.org (SJ)
www.mcgregorcatholicchurch.org (HF)
S E C O N D S U N D A Y I N O R D I N A R Y T I M E J A N U A R Y 1 7 , 2 0 2 1
Online opportunities
St. James: www.aitkincatholic.org
Connect to St. James Church via Facebook
Holy Family & Our Lady of Fatima Chapel
www.mcgregorcatholicchurch.org
Confessions Sat: 10:00—10:45 am St. James
4:00—4:45 pm St. James
Sun: 7:15—7:45 am Holy Family
(or by appointment)
Pray the Rosary SJ—Sat. 4:25 pm/Sun. 9:25 am/
Tues—Fri-8:05 am
HF—Sundays 8:30 am
OLOF—Sundays 9:30 am
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A Message from Father David
Serenity Prayer (full version) God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference.
Living one day at a time; Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right if I surrender to His Will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life and supremely happy with
Him
Forever in the next. Amen. By Reinhold Niebuhr (1892-1971)
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It is the second part of the Serenity Prayer that I’d like to draw your
attention to. I believe it is more challenging. Namely these things:
● Living one day at a time
● Carrying the cross as the answer to finding peace
● Trusting and surrendering to His Will, believing that He will
make “all things new”
● Through these precepts (and by living them out) to find
“reasonable” happiness in this world
What is true with all profound teachings? They can be used to inspire us
in deeper ways. In this case we can use the second part of the Serenity
Prayer as a means of making a “good” regular examination of conscience.
● Do I live in the present moment? Do I believe that I alone
can control my present and future?
● Do I carry my cross with dignity? Will my cross create for me a wellspring of good, spiritual fruit
or just bitterness?
● Do I believe in the Providence of God? In other words, do I believe that He willed to create and
wills to re-create me in His own image and likeness (daily)?
● Was I “reasonably happy” today? What did that look and feel like?
These are great questions to ask yourself every day. Spiritual progress only happens with mindfulness,
meditation, having reflective prayer as a part of your life. One significant fruit to mindfulness, meditating and
being reflective is serenity or peace, which is why this prayer is so aptly named. Do these things faithfully and
your fruit will be peace when there is chaos and fear. This prayer is so other-worldly, (that world being God’s
world). It’s contra-indicated to the way we act normally. It’s counter-intuitive to the way we think. It is the
Kingdom of God lived out, it’s pragmatic and it’s real, and it is the Gospel expressed in a different way.
More to come…
God bless and have a good week everyone!
Fr. David
Fr. David’s Liturgical Schedule
Sunday, January 17
7:15-7:45 am Confessions (HF)
8:00 am Mass (HF)
10:00 am Mass (SJ)
After Mass Helmin Baptism (SJ)
Tuesday, January 19
8:00 am Angelus (SJ)
8:05 am Rosary (SJ)
8:30 am Mass (SJ)
Wednesday, January 20
8:00 am Angelus (SJ)
8:05 am Rosary (SJ)
8:30 am Mass (SJ)
Thursday, January 21
8:00 am Angelus (SJ)
8:05 am Rosary (SJ)
8:30 am Mass (SJ)
9:00 am Exposition of Blessed
Sacrament (SJ)
Friday, January 22
8:00 am Angelus (SJ)
8:05 am Rosary (SJ)
8:30 am Mass (SJ)
Saturday, January 23
10:00 - 10:45 am Confessions (SJ)
4:00 - 4:45 pm Confessions (SJ)
5:00 pm Mass (SJ)
Sunday, January 24
7:15-7:45 am Confessions (HF)
8:00 am Mass (HF)
10:00 am Mass (SJ)
After Mass Pro-Life Holy Hour (SJ)
(HF)-Holy Family • (SJ)-Saint James
Pro-Life Holy Hour After Mass at St. James On January 24, 2021. Everyone welcome!
Latin America Collection Next week we will take up the
Collection for the Church in
Latin America. For many in
Latin America and the Caribbean, a rising secular culture,
difficult rural terrain, and a shortage of ministers all
present obstacles to practicing the faith. Your support for
the collection provides lay leadership training, catechesis,
priestly and religious formation, and other programs to
share our Catholic faith with those who long to hear the
Good News of Christ. To learn more about how your gifts
make a difference, visit www.usccb.org/latin-america.
Virtual Retreat –January 23, 2021
The Spirituality of the Evangelist: Virtual Retreat with St. Paul Street
Evangelization's Adam Janke. All are welcome for a Catholic Biblical School of Michigan (CBSM) sponsored virtual retreat on Saturday, January 23 from
9:00AM to 3:00PM, held on Zoom. Retreat will include talks by Adam Janke, times of quiet away from the
computer for reflections, opportunities for group discussion, and guided prayer. Cost $10/household.
Register by January 18th at cbsmich.org/retreat.
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January 17, 2021 Sun: 1 Sm 3:3b-10, 19/Ps 40:2, 4, 7-8, 8-9,
10 [8a, 9a]/1 Cor 6:13c-15a, 17-20/
Jn 1:35-42
Mon: Heb 5:1-10/Ps 110:1, 2, 3, 4 [4b]/
Mk 2:18-22
Tues: Heb 6:10-20/Ps 111:1-2, 4-5, 9 and
10c [5]/Mk 2:23-28
Wed: Heb 7:1-3, 15-17/Ps 110:1, 2, 3, 4 [4b]/
Mk 3:1-6
Thurs: Heb 7:25—8:6/Ps 40:7-8a, 8b-9, 10,
17 [8a and 9a]/Mk 3:7-12
Fri: Heb 8:6-13/Ps 85:8 and 10, 11-12,
13-14 [11a]/Mk 3:13-19
Sat: Heb 9:2-3, 11-14/Ps 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9 [6]/
Mk 3:20-21
Next Sunday: Jon 3:1-5, 10/Ps 25:4-5, 6-7,
8-9 [4a]/1 Cor 7:29-31/Mk 1:14-20
Next Sunday: Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
© Liturgical Publications Inc
All Parish News
Stewardship Report
Through January 3, 2021
(Fiscal Year: July 1, 2020- June 30, 2021)
St. James • Attendance ....................................................... 230
Weekly Goal ................................................. $5,020
Received 1/3/2021 .................................. $13,619
Fiscal Year to date goal ........................... $135,545
Fiscal Year to date received ................... $151,454
UCA 2020 Assessment ....................... $58,429.33
UCA 2020 Received ............................ $56,598.50
Holy Family • Attendance ..................................................... …..45
Weekly Goal ................................................. $1,410
Received 1/3/2021 .................................... $2,377
Fiscal Year to date goal ............................. $38,060
Fiscal Year to date received ..................... $39,679
UCA 2020 Assessment ....................... $13,999.20
UCA 2020 Received ............................... $8,926.00
Our Lady of Fatima• Attendance (1/1/2021) ….14
Weekly Goal. ....................................................$127
Received 1/1/2021 ......................................... $80
Fiscal Year to date goal ............................... $3,422
Fiscal Year to date received ....................... $3,734
UCA 2020 Assessment .......................... $1,585.21
UCA 2020 Received ............................... $1,663.62
(Excess will be carried to the 2021 assessment)
Thank you for your contributions!
Louis Henry Marketon and his bereaved family and
friends. May his soul and the souls of all the faithfully
departed rest in peace.
St. James Food Shelf Jan 23/24 Saltine crackers, graham or specialty crackers Jan 30/31 Brownie, cake mix, cookies, frosting Feb 6/7 Canned or packaged soup, large or small containers
Money is always welcome. Thank you.
Rosary for Respect for Life & Children On Thursday mornings from 7:30-7:50 a.m. a Rosary is
prayed for the sanctity of life and youth of our community. Everyone is welcome to join in prayer.
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Our Lady of Fatima 102 S Highway 65 McGrath
St. James 299 Red Oak Drive, Aitkin
Holy Family 2 S Maddy Street, McGregor
Audrey Simon D’Autrechy and her bereaved family and friends. May her soul and the
souls of all the faithfully departed rest in peace.
Adoration / Holy Hour / Benediction Anyone is welcome to visit the Lord in the
presence of the Blessed Sacrament on Thursdays, 9:30 am—6 pm
with benediction beginning at 5:50 pm.
2nd Sunday
in Ordinary
Time
Our faith is not
just about ideas.
It’s really about
having an
encounter with God and, in particular, the Risen
Christ! Once we give ourselves over to the notion
of God’s presence, we have to train ourselves to
listen for God’s voice and be attentive to God’s
call. Having companions on our faith journeys is
so incredibly important as they can help us fine-
tune our listening skills and discern God’s voice
from others we may be hearing. Faith is all about
having these profound encounters not only with
God but with our brothers and sisters, and creation
itself. Anyone or anything that is alive with God’s
presence becomes an occasion for God to speak
and call us to deeper graces and experiences.
“Come, and you will see.”
The example and teaching of Jesus, the lives of the
saints, those living among us and those glorified in
heaven, and the wonder and beauty of creation can
all serve to help us listen more clearly and assist in
positioning ourselves for this profound God
meeting. It is an encounter that can quickly and
easily lead to a friendship and intimate
intertwining of our souls to their Maker, making a
claim on us like no other. Then, the Word of God
moves from being just a body of ideas to
something we simply accept and do. The person of
Jesus Christ swiftly moves from being just a good
prophet in word and deed to the incarnate presence
of God Himself, the Lamb of God. The voice leads
us to the Person behind it.
The Gospel is hard to follow. We can intellectually
debate whether what Jesus said is really what we
are asked to do. The Gospel ideas do not always
make sense in our practical, secular world. The
person of God always does. We can debate the
practicality and sense of ideas and doing so often
keeps the more difficult ones at a safe distance
away from us. Jesus said to love our enemy, but
we really don’t need to do that, our minds try to
convince us. It just doesn’t make sense. Yet, if we
are truly in love with the God who is behind the
voice of those words, they make perfect sense. Our
deep and intimate love of this God would even find
us laying down our lives for Him if necessary.
Speak Lord, your servant is listening. ©LPi
OLOF Chapel Mass Schedule The Rosary will be prayed half hour
before Mass. Please note this
schedule is subject to change due to
Fr. Solors availability.
Sunday, January 17, 2021 at 10 am
Sunday, January 24, 2021 at 10 am
Sunday, January 31, 2021 at 10 am
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Saturday, January 23 at 5:00 pm (SJ)
Sacristan/Server ................................................ Bob Cummings
Lector...................................................................... Gary Tibbitts
EOMs ............................... (MOB) Mary-Jo Newman, Terry Stein
Ushers ................................... Raija, Thomas, Tiffany, TJ Gustin
Sunday, January 24 at 8:00 am (HF)
................................... Please see the green binder in narthex.
Sunday, January 24 at 10:00 am (OL)
.................................................................... Volunteers needed.
Sunday, January 24 at 10:00 am (SJ)
Sacristan ............................................................. Carroll Janzen
Server ................................................................ Jerome Joerger
Lector.................................................................... Becky Joerger
EOMs .................................. (MOB) Adam James, Bernie Novak
Ushers .................................................. John Appel, Karen Born
................................................................. Russ and Ellie Hoppe
(HF)-Holy Family • (SJ)-Saint James•
(OL) Our Lady of Fatima
Tuesday, January 19
8:30 am Jim Schroeder (SJ)
Wednesday, January 20
8:30 am Tom and Pat McDonald (SJ)
Thursday, January 21
8:30 am Doug Mingus (SJ)
Friday, January 22
8:30 am Scott Cummings (SJ)
Saturday, January 23
5:00 pm Dan Baker (SJ)
Sunday, January 24
8:00 am Les Peterson
Mass of the Living (HF)
10:00 am Brenton Sherman (OL)
10:00 am For the Parishioners (SJ)
(HF)-Holy Family • (SJ)-Saint James •
(OL) Our Lady of Fatima
Monday, January 18
5:15 pm Bible Study (SJ)
Tuesday, January 19
6:30 am That Man is You (SJ)
5:00 pm Finance Council Meeting (SJ)
Wednesday, January 20
6:30 pm CAGE night (SJ)
Thursday, January 21
7:30 am Rosary (SJ)
9:00 am to 8:00 pm Adoration (SJ)
9:30 am to 5:50 pm Adoration (HF)
5:50 pm Benediction (HF)
Sunday, January 24
After Mass Pro-Life Holy Hour (SJ)
Religious Education
Little Gobblers
Little Gobblers will meet next on January, 27 at 5:15 pm.
K-3 will meet (with their parents) in the Social Hall and 4-
6 in the Large Classroom. We will conclude classes by
6:00pm. Home packets for February will be available for
pick at that time. There are some January packets that
are still available if you have not already picked them up.
Be sure to contact Jen or Marie if you have any
questions. Thanks!
CAGE Class Dates Sunday, February 7-After Mass
(Mandatory Confirmation Prep for juniors and sponsors)
For Wednesday CAGE Night classes, students should
arrive by 6:25 pm.
January 20
February 3
