FUNERAL: A funeral was celebrated this week for Laurence E. Miller. A funeral for Mark Furst will be celebrated on Saturday, September 1st. Please remember them and their families in your prayers. 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 LADIES OF ST. JAMES: The Ladies of St. James Rosary meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 4th at 7:00 at St. James Church beginning with the Rosary. BISHOP’S FUND APPEAL: The Bishop’s Fund Appeal provides us the opportunity to share our blessings with others as we continually sever those who most need our help throughout the Diocese of Ogdensburg. Each year, we increasingly depend upon the generosity of our many parishioners throughout the Diocese to achieve our goal. We have great hope that we will be successful once again in 2007. In this year’s appeal, let us work together as Companions on the Journey, to carry out Christ’s work in our community. Please respond as generously as possible when you receive your request from Bishop Cunningham asking for your support of this year’s appeal. CELEBRATE LABOR DAY: Holy Name and St. Matthew’s Parishes in AuSable Forks invite you to join them to celebrate Labor Day on Monday September 3rd from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. The parades starts at 10:00 AM. Chicken Bar-B-Que-Foods are available on the Holy Name Church grounds. There will be games for young and old. Bingo starts at 2:00 PM at Holy Names School Gym. THE NARROW GATE: Who wants to walk through a narrow gate. Jesus is the door, the way to eternal life. Journeying with Jesus is the school where discipleship is learned. We learn what it means to live in God’s reign by living in it. As disciples of Jesus we are invited into a deep personal relationship. A way to learn more about Jesus, His words and deeds is through our parish bulletin and religious web sites published in this bulletin. BISHOP CUNNINGHAM TO LEAD PILGRIMAGE TO ITALY: Bishop Robert J. Cunningham along with Father Doug Lucia invite you to join them on a Pilgrimage to Italy March 26 - April 5, 2008. 11 days visiting Venice, Florence, Assisi, Tuscany, Siena and Rome. $3,199 from Montreal. A special $100 early discount booking discount if deposit is made by October 1st. ADVICE FROM ST. FRANCIS: Start by doing what is necessary, then do what is possible, and suddenly you are doing what is impossible. FIDELIS HEALTH CARE: Fidelis Care is the New York State Catholic Health Plan, founded on the belief that all New Yorkers should have access to affordable, quality health insurance. Through the Child Health Plus, Family Health Plus, and Medicaid programs, Fidelis Care members are covered for regular checkups, preventive care, hospital and emergency care, eye exams, dental care, and more. Fidelis Care also offers disease management programs to help treat and control chronic conditions such as asthma and diabetes and innovative programs to help new mothers and their babies get off to a healthy start. Eligibility for care is based on monthly family income. Individuals seeking affordable health insurance coverage should contact Fidelis Care toll-free at 1-888-FIDELIS (1-888-343-3547).