HOLY FAMILY SUNDAY: Every family is called to be a “holy family” &ldots; to hear and to follow the Lord, to be a sign of Christ’s love for His church. Celebrate the Feast Day of the Holy Family with your family and with our parish family. CHRISTMAS COLLECTION: Thank you for your generous gift in our Christmas collection. Like every North Country parish we forward 60% plus $500 per priest to the diocese to fund pensions for retired priests. Pension needs for the future as well as obligations for the next year are being met thanks to your generous donation. STATEMENT OF GIVING FOR INCOME TAXES: If you wish to receive a statement of your financial contributions to St. James Church for 2007, please indicate this on your Sunday offering envelope so that we can assure confidentiality. PRAYER FOR FAMILIES In good times and in bad, in sickness and in health, we belong to each other as we belong to you, God ever faithful. By morning and by night may your name be on our lips, a blessing to all our days: so may kindness and patience be ever among us, a hunger for justice, and songs of thankfulness in all we do. May the Lord Jesus, who lived with his holy family in Nazareth, dwell also with our family, and keep us from all evil, and make all of us in one heart and mind. Amen. RIGHT TO LIFE MARCH: The Champlain Valley Right to Life will hold its annual Plattsburgh March for Life on Sunday, January 13. The march starts at 1:30 PM at the Newman Center, 90 Broad Street, followed by a program at 2:00 PM at St. John’s Church. The speaker this year will be Father Thomas Euteneuer, President of the Human Life International, Pro-life Missionaries of the World. A reception will follow in the parish center at St. John’s. Those who cannot make the walk may join the group at St. John’s Church. VOCATIONS: Stop asking for a sign and become one. Consider becoming a priest or religious. If God is calling you talk to Father Deno (293-7026) or Fr. Doug Lucia at Vocation Office: 315-393-2920, or visit the Vocation web site at www.myvocation.net. VISIT OF POPE BENEDICT XVI TO NEW YORK CITY: Between April 15-20, 2008 Pope Benedict XVI will visit the United States. He will complete his visit with a Mass at Yankee Stadium in New York City. Buses will be leaving Plattsburgh for the Mass in New York. They will leave very early Sunday morning, April 20, 2008 from Seton Academy (across from St. Peter’s Church) parking lot. Premier Coach will take you directly to Yankee Stadium for the 2:30 p.m. Liturgy. Security necessitates an early arrival at the stadium. After the Papal Liturgy the coach will return to Plattsburgh with an estimated arrival of midnight. Coach will stop for meals at fast service restaurants. Meals are not included. Per person price is $65. Forms for you to complete are at the entrance to the Church. Down payment is $25 and is due by January 15, 2008. 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. For more information contact St. Peter’s Rectory at 563-1692.