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SAINT JAMES THE LESS PARISH
July 16, 2017
Pastoral Staff
Parish Mission Statement St. James the Less Parish is a
Christian Community of the Roman Catholic tradition. Our Parish
Community is dedicated to proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus, and as
the people of God are called to further the mission of Jesus. We
will do this through the Word, Liturgy, Sacrament, Music,
Ecumenism, Evangelization, Religious Education of our Children,
Prayer and the Honoring of the Blessed Virgin Mary. We will deepen
our knowledge, skills and understanding of our Faith. We will be
Faith based. Above all, we will foster Love by example and serve
the needs of others to work towards economic and social development
for all people.
Baptism: Parents who wish to have their child baptized need to
call the Rectory. Preparation classes are required and are by
appointment only. Baptisms will be held the first Sunday of every
month at 1:00 pm. Sponsors and Godparents: If you are 18 years of
age or older, you must register as an adult and be confirmed in the
Catholic Church. If you wish to be a Sponsor for Confirmation or a
Godparent, you must be an active parishioner and attending Mass.
Matrimony: Couples contemplating this Sacrament must contact the
Parish Office at least one year in advance. All couples planning
marriage must attend Pre-Cana classes or Engaged Encounter.
Ministry of the Sick: Parishioners who are homebound and would like
to receive the Eucharist, please call the Rectory. If you would
like to have your name included on the Prayer List in the bulletin,
please call the Rectory. RCIA: Adults inquiring about the Catholic
Church with a desire to become Catholic are invited to call the
Parish Office for more information about the Rite of Catholic
Initiation of Adults which begins in September and runs through the
following Easter.
Adoration On Thursdays, Adoration will be held in the Church
from 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm. All are welcome to come for any amount of
time.
36 Lincoln Avenue, Jamesburg, NJ 08831 Phone: 732-521-0100 Fax:
732-521-8287 Email: [email protected]
Reverend Michael Fragoso, Pastor Deacon Patrick Smith
Deacon Tholitho
Weekend Assistant Rev. Msgr. Ray Cole
Rev. Sabinus Iwuchukwu
Kim Bohinski-Smith Parish Catechetical Leader/ Pastoral
Asst.
Patty Bisignano
Administrative Assistant
Daily Mass Schedule Morning Prayer
Monday - Friday 8:15 am Weekday Mass
Monday - Friday 8:30 am Weekend Masses Saturday: 4:00 pm
Sunday: 8:00 am, 11:00 am, 3:00 pm (Spanish) and 5:00 pm
Confession
Saturday: 3:00 pm
Adult Choir Thursday: 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Spanish Choir First Tuesday of the Month 8:00 pm
Knights of Columbus Council #6336 83 Lincoln Avenue,
Jamesburg
First & third Monday of every month 8:00 pm 732-521-3366
St. James Columbiettes 2nd Thursday of every month
7:00 pm HALL RENTAL AVAILABLE Call Matt Collura
(732)691-5416
Food and Fellowship Soup Kitchen Every Tuesday
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm St. James Parish Hall
Food Pantry Donation
First Sunday of every month
Music Ministry Kevin Daly - Director of Music
Raelee Gold - Cantor St. James Cemetery Mott Avenue, Monroe
Twp
For more information please contact the Rectory
Parish Office Hours: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm M-Th
Website: stjamesthelesschurch.org
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Prayers for the Sick
Emily Amador, Shirley Baldwin, Arlene & Richard Calabro,
Catherine Cryan, John Cryan, Jonathan DiPierro, Dominik Emerson,
Danny Figler, Jeanne Germann, Toni Hart, Nikolai Hopkins, Tom
Keating, Rosemarie Kolessar, Lucy Lavadera, Trudy Lenci, Arianna
Louis, Rose Luberecki, Michael Marano, Richard Mackie, Baby
Nicholas Merritt, Edward Migliore, Massimo Migliore, Charlie
Miller, Lily Mizzi, Catherine Bagarello Mondros, Michael Nichols,
Ron Ritter, Peggy Schiller, Sr. Helen Sikorski; SGM, David
Sternberg, Eleanor Szalus, Kathy Thomas, Carmela Torres, Marion
Trethak, Emma Voss, Tom Walker and Grace Wetzel
HYMNS: Gathering: I Sing the Mighty Power of God #421
Preparation: Seed, Scattered and Sown #353 Communion: On Eagle's
Wings #435; We Have Been Told #497 Recessional: Joyful, Joyful, We
Adore Thee #542
Collections
Collection $ 8,280.00
The Altar Flowers that will be offered at our Eucharistic
Celebrations for this week are in memory of Ed Damiani. This is a
gift from his family.
In this Sunday’s Gospel the Lord tells the people the parable
about the sower and his seed. It would have been easy for them to
understand these parables in those days since they were an
agricultural society. Now days, even for farmers it would be
difficult. Now we have machines that lay the seed in the disked and
plowed ground in precise numbers and at a precise distance from
each other and multiple rows at a time. In those days the plowing
was not as precise, using a team of oxen and a primitive plow. The
farmer would sow the seed by scattering them by hand over the
plowed earth. With experience, I’m sure he or she would have gotten
good at it. Still there are some seeds which would have fallen
outside the plowed area onto the stony sides or the pathway
surrounding the field. The chances of those seeds to flourish are
diminished, not impossible, but diminished. Even if they did escape
the birds and the sandals of the passersby or the poor rocky soil,
their fruitfulness would likewise be diminished. What does Jesus
want for us? He wants us to flourish, to be as fruitful as we can
be in our state of life. He shows us how to accomplish this in
Sacred Scripture and in the teachings of the Church. How we accept
his word and how it takes root in our hearts is the important
thing, so we can bear fruit abundantly. We have to prepare
ourselves through prayer and the sacraments. You may say that the
Word of God prepares the soil of our heart. It is disked and plowed
to accept the Word. But if our heart is like the pathway where
everybody walks and it is hardened, it may be by society and it’s
crazy ideas walking all over it. The Word will be taken by the Evil
One like the birds of the field and it will never take root. Or if
the heart is stony hard and the Word cannot enter, then we are in
trouble. Let him and her who have ears to hear, hear! Who have eyes
to see, read! Hearts that are open, accept the Word of God!
The Bread and Wine that are being offered at our Eucharistic
Celebration this week are in loving memory of John Klosek. This is
a gift from Mary Burk.
A Message from Pastor Fr. Michael Fragoso
Catholic Trivia
What does the water of Baptism wash away from a baby’s soul?
Last week’s answer: The outer garment a priest wears while saying
Mass is called what? A Chasuble
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LECTIONARY READINGS FOR THE WEEK/ LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA
July 17th: MONDAY/ LUNES 389: Ex 1:8-14, 22 Ps 124:1-8 Mt
10:34-11:1
July 18th: TUESDAY/MARTES
390: Ex 2:1-15a Ps 69:3, 14, 30-31, 33-34 Mt 11:20-24
July 19th: WEDNESDAY/MIERCOLES 391: Ex 3:1-6, 9-12 Ps 103:1-4,
6-7 Mt 11:25-27
July 20th: THURSDAY/JUEVES 392: Ex 3:13-20 Ps 105:1, 5,, 8-9,
24-27
Mt 11:28-30
July 21st: FRIDAY/VIERNES 393: Ex 11:10 - 12:14 Ps 116:12-13,
15-18 Mt 12:1-8
July 22nd: SATURDAY/SÁBADO 394: Ex 12:37-42 Ps 136: 1, 10-15,
23-24
603: Jn 20:1-2, 11-18
July 23rd: SUNDAY/DOMINGO 106: Wis 12:13, 16-19 Ps 86:5-6, 9-10,
15-16
Rom 8:26-27 Mt 13:24-43
MASS INTENTIONS Monday, July 17th to Sunday, July 23rd
Monday Weekday 8:30 am Ann Bonazzli & son Paul r/b Bob &
Anne Henn Tuesday Weekday 8:30 am Joe Bohn r/b Tom & Briege
Walker Wednesday Weekday 8:30 am Olga Rhoades r/b her husband
Thursday Weekday 8:30 am Bruno Mecchi r/b Toni Mecchi, wife Friday
Weekday 8:30 am Rose & Louis DiLorenzo r/b daughter Pat
DiPierro Saturday St Mary Magdalene 4:00 pm Rita Leonardo r/b
family Sunday Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 am Cidio &
Julia Petretti r/b Fletcher Family 11:00 am For the people of St.
James 3:00 pm Maria Peña r/b her family 5:00 pm Mario Barone III
r/b Angela Bruno
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Ministry Schedule Weekend of July 22nd/23rd
Mass Lector Eucharistic
Minister Eucharistic
Minister Eucharistic
Minister Altar Server
Saturday 4:00pm
Peggy Hughes Evelyn Moran Julie Ico Rose Corso Marcus Pena Tyler
Dunn
Sunday 8:00am
John Bruno Tom Gibbons Roseanna Davino Anne Mendoker Emma,
Kailee &
Gabrielle Villiarola
11:00am Judy Pugliese Carol Damiani Irene Lesko Monique
Mainville Martin Villanobos
Sean Alvarenga
5:00pm Kerry Alvarez Elaine Slabinski Susanne Alvarez Kim Smith
Caitlin Smith
Charlotte Taylor
Adult Formation Summer Program
Queen of Heaven
Mary’s Battle For You
Please join Fr. Michael on Thursday, July 20th at 1:30 pm in the
Parish Hall. This week’s lesson is: Lourdes: I Am the Immaculate
Conception.
Cadette Girl Scouts Get a head start on getting your Marian
Medal Award this summer by joining us on a field trip to the Blue
Army Shrine in Washington, NJ on Thursday, July 27th from 9:00 am
to 4:00 pm. Cost is $10, snack and beverages provided; bring a bag
lunch, hat and sunscreen. Contact: [email protected] for
reservations.
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En el Evangelio de este domingo, el Señor habla al pueblo en
forma de parábola acerca del sembrador y sus semillas. Sería fácil
para ellos entender esas parábolas en esos días , ya que eran una
sociedad agrícola. Hoy día, incluso para los agricultores sería
difícil. Ahora tenemos máquinas que colocan la semilla en el
terreno ya fertilizado y arado en números precisos ya una distancia
precisa entre sí y varias filas a la vez. En aquellos días el arado
no era tan preciso, utilizando una yunta de bueyes y un arado
primitivo. El granjero sembraría la semilla dispersándola a mano
sobre la tierra arada. Con la experiencia, estoy seguro que él o
ella seria bastante eficiente. Pero habrían semillas que se
extraviarían y caían fuera de la zona arada sobre los costados
entre las piedrecitas o el camino que rodea el campo. Las
posibilidades de que esas semillas florezcan se disminuyen, no
imposibles sino disminuidas. Aunque escaparan de las aves y de las
sandalias de los viajantes o del suelo pobre y rocoso, su
fecundidad debía disminuir. ¿Qué quiere Jesús para nosotros? Él
quiere que florezcamos, para ser tan fructíferos como podamos ser
en nuestro estado de vida. Él nos muestra cómo lograr esto en la
Sagrada Escritura y en las enseñanzas de la Iglesia. La forma en
que aceptamos su palabra y cómo toma raíz en nuestros corazones es
lo importante, para que podamos dar fruto abundantemente. Debemos
prepararnos por medio de la oración y los sacramentos. Se puede
decir que la Palabra de Dios prepara el suelo de nuestro corazón.
Está fertilizado y arado, preparado para aceptar la Palabra. Pero
si nuestro corazón es como el sendero endurecido donde camina todo
el mundo ¿que sucederá? Puede ser endurecido por la sociedad y sus
locuras que pisotean nuestro corazón. La Palabra sela lleva el
Padre de las Mentiras, el demonio, como las aves del campo, se
llevan las semillas. y nunca retoñan. O si el corazón es duro como
la piedra y la Palabra no puede entrar, entonces si tenemos
problemas. ¡Que él que tenga oídos para oír, oiga! Los ojos para
ver, lean! ¡Corazones que estén abiertos, acepten la Palabra de
Dios!
Intenciones para la Misa Intenciones para la Misa , $10 cada
Misa.
Sacramento de la Confesión Domingo 2:00 pm.
Un mensaje del Pastor P. Michael Fragoso
Intencíon Parroquial del mes Al celebrar las muchas
libertades
proporcionadas por esta gran nación, agradecemos a Dios por su
benevolencia y oremos por nuestros hermanos cristianos perseguidos
por su fe.
Curiosidades católica
¿Qué es lo que el agua en el Bautismo se lava del alma de un
bebé? Respuesta de la semana pasada: Como se llama la prenda
exterior que usa el sacerdote durante la misa? A Chasuble
La Parroquia de Santa Cecilia Peregrinación al Santuario de
Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Peregrinación Católica al Santuario de
Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe En México del 9 al 14 de diciembre de
2017 para estar allí para la Fiesta Y la hermosa Misa de Rosas el
12 de diciembre. $ 2049.00 por persona incluyendo el aire de
Newark. Desayuno, almuerzo y cena todos los días. Misa todos los
días. Para un Flyer o información más detallada llame al Cathie o
Michael Milano al 1-800-773-2660.
CELEBRACIÓN DE ANIVERSARIO DE BODAS DE ORO Y PLATA
Se les invita a los que celebran 25 0 50 años de matrimonio con
la iglesia de Metuchen. Renueven sus votos matrimoniales y reciban
un certificado personalizado del Obispo James F. Checchio durante
una ceremonia especial de oración en la Catedral de San Francisco
de Asís en Metuchen.
Domingo, 17 de Septiembre de 2017 a las 4:00 PM Puede adquirir
el formulario de inscripción en la oficina de su parroquia o en la
página de Internet Diocesana:
http://diometuchen.org/marriage-enrichment. Por favor notar: este
formulario puede ser imprimido para completarlo pero no se puede
reenviar. Si desea conservar la información, debe ser GUARDADA como
documento separado de Word en su computador. El sacerdote o diácono
u otro ministro de la parroquia debe firmar el formulario. Hay que
enviar el formulario completo y firmado antes del viemes, 1 de
septiembre, 2017. Se les enviará una carta confirmando su
participación cuando recibamos su formulario. Si desea información
adicional por favor llamar a la Oficina de Vida Familiar
732-243-4582 /[email protected]
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Silver & Golden Wedding Anniversary Celebration
You are cordially invited to celebrate your 25th or 50th Wedding
Anniversary with the Church of Metuchen. Renew your marriage vows
with Bishop James F. Checchio at a special Evening Prayer Service
in the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi, Metuchen.
Sunday, September 17, 2017 at 4:00 PM Application forms may be
secured by contacting the parish office or by logging on to the
diocesan website: http://diometuchen.org/marriage-enrichment/.
Kindly note that this form can be typed on and printed out but
cannot be forwarded. If you wish to keep the infonnation it must be
SAVED AS a word document in your computer.
Forms must be signed by your priest, pastoral minister or deacon
and returned to the Family Life Office by the parish office.
Application forms will be accepted by the Family Life Office
until the deadline for registration Friday, September 1st. A
confirmation letter with further details will be sent once your
application has been processed.
For further information, please call the Family Life Office at
732-562-1990 x 1705 or 4573 /[email protected]
SAVE the DATE
Sept. 23, 2017
2nd Annual Fall Festival
Nov. 4, 2017 50th Anniversary of Renovation of St. James
Dinner Dance
Feb. 10, 2018 Mardi Gras
More information to follow…..
Last Tuesday we hosted the wake and holy Mass for our former
pastor, Fr, Kevin Duggan, who died July 6, aged 63 years. His good
friend Fr. Dennis Weezorak was the principal celebrant, Msgr John
Szymanski was the homilist and Bishop James Checchio presided.
After I announced the death of Fr Kevin at all the Masses last
Sunday I could see the tears and looks of disbelief. Afterwards
many told me of how he had comforted them in their loss, what kinds
words he had for them or how they got more involved in the faith
and in the parish at his urging. Fr Duggan prepared himself to
continue to be of service to the people of God, finishing a
Master’s
degree in counseling. I was told that his classmates gave him an
ovation at his graduation. A testament to his helping others and
caring attitude. Interment will be in West Roxbury, Mass. with his
deceased family members. The following is an excerpt from his
obituary. Rev. Kevin Paul Duggan, 63, of Toms River, died suddenly
on Thursday July 6, 2017 at home. Born in Dorchester, Massachusetts
he has lived in New Jersey since 1985. He was ordained a Roman
Catholic priest in St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral, Metuchen on May
30, 1987 by Most Reverend Edward T. Hughes. Fr. Duggan attended
Quincy Public Schools and graduated from Archbishop Williams High
School in Braintree, Massachusetts in 1972, where he was chosen by
his peers as “Mr. AWHS”. After graduation from High School he
attended St. John’s College of Liberal Arts, receiving a Bachelors
Degree in Philosophy and History in 1976. He then worked within the
successful Massachusetts gubernatorial campaign of Edward J. King
and worked in state government before returning to St. John’s
Seminary, ultimately obtaining a Masters of Divinity Degree. After
ordination Fr. Duggan served as Associate Pastor at St. Thomas the
Apostle Church, Old Bridge, Pastor of Corpus Christi Church, South
River, weekend assistant at St. Mary’s Church, South Amboy and
Pastor of St. James the Less Church, Jamesburg. He recently
obtained a Masters Degree in Counseling from The College of New
Jersey, Ewing and passed the National Certification Exam.
Mass & Healing Service Our Lady of Victories Parish,
Sayreville, will hold a Mass and healing service on Monday, July
31st at 7:00 pm. The
celebrant will be Fr. John Campoli, Director of His Love
Ministries. Individual healing prayers will be given following
Mass. All
are welcome to attend. For more information, call Marilyn at
(732)991-7379
or visit our website at www.frjohncampoli.com
