REMINDER! WE ARE STILL SELLING THE SCRIP GIFT CARDS.

Order forms are available at the rectory. Your order with payment can be placed in the collection basket on Sunday. Cards can be picked up any time after Thursday. This is a great way to help our school. There are many new stores available.

On Saturday, April 21st the following second graders from our parish received the Sacrament of Penance for the first time: William Barnes, Alyx Cruz, Zachary Danias, Kayla Duma, Jacob Engle, Isabel Ferko, Charlie Giambrone, Travis Kruszewski, Benjamin Kucharski, Alexander Kuhn, Isabel Ladaika, Jackson Lorei, Bailey Morgosian, Brandon Marzka, Joseph McHenry, Logan Miller, Ana Molina, Samuel Pepperman, Phuc Phan, Joshua Rose, Nathan Schaffer, Raven Scutella, Raeann Suranofsky, Sarah Sweet, and Cailin Taylor.

The second collection the weekend of April 28 & 29 is the annual Good Shepherd collection. This collection is our opportunity to say “thanks” to our priests for their many years of faithful service. Many of our retired priests are still assisting in parish ministry, serving nursing homes and correctional facilities; some are now elderly, ill or incapacitated and need long-term care.

Please be as generous as possible.

The Diocese of Erie and Saint James Parish are committed to protecting the children and youth who are entrusted to our care and to ensuring that those in ministry with our young people are in right relationship with the children/ youth receiving services. To share in the ministry of Christ is a great privilege as well as a tremendous responsibility. The privilege is the joy of sharing in the mission of Jesus Himself. The responsibility is acting in a way that conforms to the attitude and actions of Christ. In this Spirit, the diocese has issued a ministerial Code of Conduct, which can be accessed at http://www.eriecd.org/pdf/codeofconduct.pdf. The code is included in the diocesan Policy for the Protection of Children, which also includes mandates for Creating safe environments. To read the policy, go to http://www.eriecd.org/pdf/policyabuse.pdf.

It is a requirement of the Erie Diocese that all first-time parents attend a Pre-Baptismal class. The best time to do so is BEFORE your child is born, The next Pre-Baptismal Class at St. James will be held on Tues. March 20th at 7:00 pm in the rectory. Please DO NOT choose your Godparents until you have attended the Class! Please call the rectory first to register at 899-6178 (Monday - Friday, 8 am to 4 pm.)

There will be a fashion show by CJ Banks and Christopher and Banks at the Card Party on Sunday, March 4, 2012. If you are interested in being a model (no experience necessary) please let Kathy Schaaf know. Her home number is 825-7610. Then just visit CJ Banks (Women's sizes 14 -28) or Christopher and Banks (Missy sizes 4 - 16) at the Millcreek Mall (J.C. Penney concourse) and let the manager know you're going to model at the St. James Card Party. They’ll assist you in choosing your outfit/accessories (petite sizes are also available). The store will bring your outfit to the card party. It would be great if we could get at least 15 models. “Spring into action!”

Saint James School is accepting registrations for the 2012 - 2013 school year. For registration information or to schedule a tour of the school or a shadow visit, call 899-3429 or visit the school’s website www.stjameserie.com.