Mission Intention for November That those dedicated to medical research and all those engaged in legislative activity may always have deep respect for all human life, from the moment of conception until natural death. 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. CATHOLIC CALENDARS: Calendars for 2008 indicating the special holy days and saints of the Catholic Church are available for your home or workplace. This year they are on the theme of Christian stewardship. BAPTISM: Grace Dolores Damiani, daughter of Nicholas and Jennifer (Reyell) Damiani, became a member of the Catholic community through the Sacrament of Baptism on November 4th. NEW BEGINNINGS: “NEW BEGINNINGS” is a group of divorced and separated people that meet every Thursday at 7:00 PM at St. Peter’s Church, Plattsburgh in the Upper Room. The first meeting will take place on Thursday, October 18th. For more information contact St. Peter’s Rectory at 563-1692. CAMPAIGN FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT: The combined collection for the Campaign for Human Development and the Black and Indian Missions will take place next weekend. 25% of the funds collected from the Campaign for Human Development remain in the diocese for antipoverty projects that benefit people in our local communities. In June of 2007 local CCHD grants were awarded to the Interfaith Food Pantry in Clinton County and to the Hammond Food Pantry in St. Lawrence County. The Black and Indian Mission collection provides funds for evangelization efforts in the Black and Native American communities. The religious education program at Akwasasne receives a substantial grant each year from National Office of the Black and Indian Missions. Your gift will make a Difference! STORY ABOUT VOCATION AND MISSION: Four stone masons were working on a Church. “I am making a good living,” said the first. “I am building a church,” said the second. “I am pursuing my career,” said the third. “I feel compelled o make beautiful things,” said the fourth. All four were called by God. All four were sent by God. All four fulfilled God’s purpose: The church was built, it was beautiful, and the world was a better place because of it. RENOVATIONS: The renovations to the Church and the restoration of our Stations of the Cross have been completed. We appreciate your patience in coping with the inconveniences which you have experienced during these past weeks. Those of you who have a copy of St. James Church Cadyville, NY 1854-2004, our sesquicentennial history written by Elaine Rice in 2004, will find on page 31 a 1916 photograph of St. James Church. The church painters have restored the ceiling and front wall designs of our church as it was in the early years of the last century. The variety of colors of the paint reflect the colors in the church’s stained glass windows. The various layers of paint which were on the Stations of the Cross have been removed, the images restored, and a new finish applied. Your contributions to the monthly Renovation fund collection over the past few years paid for this project. THANK YOU! WHAT GOOD DOES THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK DO? In the sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick we pray that the sick be healed in body, in soul and in spirit. God alone knows what kind of healing the sick need most: that a wound be healed; that a fear turn to confidence; that loneliness be embraced by the support of a praying community; that confusion in the face of all the “whys”—why me, why suffering, why now—turn to insight. The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick does not remove the mystery of human suffering. Yet its celebration gives us a window into the mystery of a loving God. Our loving God raises up the crucified Son to display his victorious wounds, sitting triumphant at the Father's right hand. Very often in their old age