BAPTISMS: The following became members of the Catholic Church through Baptism on July 15th: Jacob Isaac Guynup, son of Nathan Daniel and Amanda Leigh (Millett) Guynup; Carsen Raymond Derocher, son of Brent Raymond and Katie Anne (Rock) Derocher; and Karter Christopher Breyette, son of Martin Andrew and Kristie Marie (Rock) Breyette. KNIGHTS WANT TO CONTACT PEOPLE SERVING IN WAR ZONE; The local Bishop Wadhams 4th Degree Assembly of the Knights of Columbus would like to establish contact with men and women from area parishes who are serving in the military in either Iraq or Afghanistan. Please send the names and addresses of your family members serving in these countries to: John T. Ryan, 6 Oakdale Drive, Peru, New York 12972 MISSIONARY PROJECTS OF THE DIOCESE OF OGDENSBURG: The second collection next weekend will be taken up for the Missionary Projects of the Diocese of Ogdensburg. The collection will be used to provide continued financial support of our former mission in Mollendo, Peru; to support the Catholic Bishop’s annual appeal for Latin America; and to help any other missionary projects throughout the world that the Diocese might deem appropriate as part of its evangelization effort. Special envelopes for this collection are in your packet of envelopes and also at the entrance to the Church. Thank you very much for whatever offering you can give. ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT: Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is held throughout the year every Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 6 am to 9 pm at St. John’s Church Adoration Chapel downstairs. Everyone is invited to spend some quiet time with Jesus any time during these hours. For more information about spending a special hour with Jesus weekly, or becoming a substitute, please call 561-5083 or email St. John’s Church, Plattsburgh at Sjohnsadoration@aol.com GOD’S INCREDIBLE GENEROSITY: The messages in the Bible Readings of today are so powerful and so personal for each of us! Meditate on these lines from today’s scripture passages on the prayer Jesus taught us to pray from Luke’s Gospel: Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread and forgive us our sins for we ourselves forgive everyone in debt to us, and do not subject us to the final test. Has my praying The Lord’s Prayer become too routine? What is your favorite line? Is my prayer persistent? Jesus is very generous with us. How is He generous with you and your family? CLINTON-FRANKLIN COUNTY FUEL GROUP: The Morrisonville Council of the Knights of Columbus are administering Fuel Coop known as the Clinton-Franklin County Fuel Group. The purpose of this group is to obtain a favorable price for heating fuel for the coming heating season. Membership forms are available at the entrance to the church,. THE POWER OF PRAYER: St. Therese of Lisieux said For me, prayer is a surge of the heart; it is a simple look turned toward heaven, it is a cry of recognition and of love, embracing both trial and joy. Prayer, according to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, is a gift from God. It is where we meet God and where we offer ourselves to him and where we struggle to understand how profoundly he has offered himself to us. Without prayer, we have no relationship with Our Father, the one we address when we pray as Jesus taught us.