EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JULY31, 2016

MONDAY, August 1, 2016 7:00 AM Christine Budgell, r/o Martell Family 8:45 AM Kevin Zebrowski, r/o Lisa Michnewicz

TUESDAY, August 2, 2016 7:00 AM Marie Hahn, r/o Dominick & Nina Livia 8:45 AM DeNora Family, r/o Mary Mayo

WEDNESDAY, August 3, 2016 7:00 AM Vinnie Cuozzo, r/o Tony Pagano & Family 8:45 AM Enza Pagano, r/o Joan & Frank Tacca

THURSDAY, August 4, 2016 7:00 AM Mario Antonucci, r/o Robert & Dora Scarpone 8:45 AM James Hanson, r/o Friends

FRIDAY, August 5, 2016 7:00 AM Sick, Dying & Purgatory Souls In Honor of St. Joseph 8:45AM Peter Mercatili, Sr., r/o Jerry Smith

SATURDAY, August 6, 2016 8:00 AM Ollie De Rosa, Family 5:00 PM Noreen Gillespie, r/o Anne Marie Nappi 7:00 PM Mary Jo Resop, r/o Maureen Caruso

SUNDAY, August 7, 2016 7:00 AM Purgatorial Society 9:00 AM For the Living and Deceased Members of our Parish 10:45 AM Dan Grogan, r/o M/M Duffy 12:15 PM Stefan Kowalik, r/o Mary Haberski

Remember and pray for the sick of the parish, those who are hospitalized, and their caregivers:, Debbie Fontenelli, Sadie Ally, Jamie Leiggi, Ricky Hyland, Doris Saldutti, Beatrice Schott, Mary Cowan, Connor Wasik, Jacqueline McDonough, Harry McCabe, Nick Triano, Christine Camping, Peggy VanKleef, Robert Buglioli, Beatrice Schott, Ronald Kutsy, Bernice Nufrio, Louise Elmadolar, Baby Lucas DeCarlo, Matthew Chapman, Jacqueline Chica and baby Esmee, Glen Daniel, Jim Kenney, Lisa Auerbach, Renee Behrens, Ethel Renner, John Mudrak, Donna Lydon, Rose Thompson, Carolyn Kearney, Stephen Hahn, Baby Charlotte Olivo, Assunta Kovalcik, Jane Alencewicz, Heather Marie Olivo, Bethany Ciccarelli, and please remember our service men and women in your prayers.

Let us pray for our recently departed brothers and sisters, especially: Joan Tacca, Richard Brennan, Pearl Heath and reward them a place in heaven and eternal rest.

Next Baptismal class will be August 16, 2016. Please call the Rectory to register.

e welcome our littlest member born to new life ” Baptized in water and the Holy Spirit”

July 24, 2016 LUKE THOMAS GONCALVES

Child of David and Kelly Goncalves

GOD’S PLAN FOR GIVING Collection for 7/24/16 was $12,387.75

May God bless you for your generosity.

Summer Envelopes We sincerely thank our parishioners who mail or

deliver your weekly envelopes to the parish office

while you are out-of-town on vacations this

summer. As many of you understand, our parish

expenses and obligations do not take a vacation

when you do, so it is very helpful to be able to rely

on your continued support even when you cannot

personally attend Mass here.

ON-LINE GIVING Another easy way to manage your church giving is with

Online Giving. You can manage your giving or give a one

time gift right from your phone. Search the App Stores for

Online Giving or go to OLGapp.com and register with our

parish. Your support during summer months helps sustain our

parish.

SAVE THE DATE—DIOCESAN

PILGRIMAGE TO THE NATIONAL SHRINE On Saturday, November 19, 2016, Bishop Checchio will lead

a pilgrimage to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the

Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC, concluding the

Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy and celebrating the Thirty-Fifth Anniversary of the creation of the Diocese by St. John

Paul II. More details about the pilgrimage, including how to

register, will appear in the bulletin in coming weeks.

PLEASE NOTE:

NEW SUMMER RECTORY HOURS:

Monday – Wed. 9:00 AM –4:00 PM

Thursday 9:00 AM – 7:00PM

Friday CLOSED

Scrip will be sold at the Rectory during the

times listed above. The office is closed for

lunch from 12 to 1.

EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JULY31, 2016

PRO LIFE No more meetings until September. Maternity donations can be dropped in the crib in the foyer of the church. Both new (especially diapers size 3 to 6) and gently used items are accepted. Please continue to remember the children and families who are helped with your donations. If you have larger items, please call Carolyn at 732-381-0499 to arrange for pickup. Thank you for your continued generosity. ST. ISIDORE'S GARDEN: Looking for stress relief? Try Horticulture Therapy by volunteering at the garden. Currently we are picking vegetables 3 times a week: Mon & Wed eve @6pm and Sat @9am. If rain gets in the way we substitute the evenings on the following morning at 8:30, since everything needs to be delivered on time. Weeding is an ongoing chore as well as tying the plants. If interested call/text Maureen @732-778-8471 or Carolyn @973-349-4626. Thank you

A THANK YOU FROM ST. JAMES PARISH St. James Social Concerns Ministry and the people we serve, sincerely thank you for your continued support with the Food Pantry. Without your assistance we would not be able to help those in need as much as we do. Your generosity is very much appreciated. We pray that God grant you many blessings as we all continue to serve God by serving others.

S. Marie Pierson and Peggy Foley

St. John Vianney School News The school office is open during the summer from 8 AM to 12 noon, Monday through Friday.

Just a reminder that tuition payments will begin in August. Please be sure you have sufficient funds in your account. If you haven’t returned your tuition contract yet, please bring it to the rectory this week

If you haven’t already done so, please check your child’s uniforms now to see if you need to order any new items. August is very busy at Flynn & O’Hara, and they many not have your child’s size available if you wait too long. Gym uniforms are available from Main Street Sports, 82 Main Street in Woodbridge. You can order on-line at https://www.emainstreetsports.com.

Remember to purchase your Scrip over the summer months. It is available at the rectory Monday through Thursday from 9 AM to 4 PM. The rectory is also open until 7 PM on Thursdays during the summer. Space is still available in some classes for Pre-K to Grade 8. Please call the school office at 732-388-1662 for more information.

SJV SENIORS WILDWOOD TRIP

MONTEGO BAY

RESORT (on the ocean)

5 days – 4 nights

September 11 - 16, 2016

4 nights deluxe accommodations, 4 full breakfasts, 4

dinners, 3 nights of entertainment, visit to Victorian

Cape May, boat ride with dolphin watch, stop on the way

home at Delicious Orchards followed by lunch at the

Colts Neck Inn.

Call Connie O’Donnell at 732-388-6543 to reserve your

spot on the trip.

EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JULY31, 2016

Family Life Office / Diocese of Metuchen

You Can Save Your Marriage!

Retrouvaille – A lifeline for troubled marriages

Has your marriage become unloving or uncaring – your relationship grown cold, distant – thinking about a separation or divorcé? Are you already separated/divorced but both of you wish to try again – then the Retrouvaille program may help you. Retrouvaille (Rediscovery) sponsored by the Family Life Office/Diocese of Metuchen consists of a weekend experience for couples (no group discussions) with six follow-up sessions. The next program initiates the weekend of September 16-18, 2016. All inquires are confidential. For further information please call the Family Life Office 732-562-1990 x4573, Rich & Annette Colasuonno 732-236-0671 or Tom & Pat McTague 732-583-4468 (evenings).

SPREADING THE WORD

“Take care to guard against all greed, for though one may be rich, one’s life does not consist of possessions.” Luke 12:15

The Gospel message today is so contrary to our modern culture where advertising continually tries to convince us that our value lies in the things we possess. Jesus showed us that our true value lies in the way we live our lives. He challenges us to not store up or hoard material possessions, but rather to live a grateful and generous lifestyle.

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A FRESH PERSPECTIVE ON THE SUNDAY READINGS HIS WORD TODAY by Rev. William J. Reilly “Friend, who appointed me as your judge and arbitrator? Then he said to the crowd, ‘Take care to guard against all greed, for though one may be rich, one’s life does not consist of possessions… This will be for all who store up treasure for themselves but are not rich in what matters to God.”

A well known teacher reported that the early explorers of our land came, driven by four things – glory, gold, greed and God. Their exploits have been celebrated facing difficult times and adverse conditions. If there was a lack of balance they can be forgiven.

In our time we struggle to make ends meet, and never have enough. We know the importance of our good reputation, but are ready to put down another person. We speak of our faith and religious values, but are caught in a consumer society which taints our way of thinking, translating wants into needs.

May we learn from the child who delights in the wrapping on a gift, rather than what is in the box. May we deny ourselves of one necessity, like sugar, in the coffee or a second beer, aware that someone else is in need. Greed is sneaky, it is easy to see it in the capital sins.

Family Time

Just as the family that prays together, stays together, so

does the family that plays together. It is important that

Christian families spend time together on a regular basis.

Oftentimes, families are too busy to enjoy a meal together or catch up on each other’s lives. However, a

period of “family time” offers families a chance to

become closer to God and to each other.