SAINT JAMES THE LESS PARISH March 25, 2018 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 Rev. Joseph Kabali, in Residence Rev. Msgr. Ray Cole Deacon Patrick Smith Deacon Tholitho 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 Wednesday: 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 PLOTS AVAILABLE Parish Office Hours: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm M-Th Website: stjamesthelesschurch.org
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SAINT JAMES THE LESS PARISH
March 25, 2018
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.
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
PLOTS AVAILABLE
Parish Office Hours: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm M-Th
Website: stjamesthelesschurch.org
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Prayers for the Sick Emily Amador, Marie Bailey, Shirley Baldwin, David & Catherine Bell, Phyllis Bruzzese, Elizabeth “Betty” Cafiero, Arlene Calabro, Agnes Cookson, Ricardo Cruz, Catherine Cryan, Carmela Dacunto, Matthew Dallas, Jonathan DiPierro, Julianna Dubinsky, Sue Facarile, John Fayard, Danny Figler, Jeanne Germann, Martha Gross, Toni Hart, Jake Hoenig, Nikolai Hopkins, Gene Horan, Eleanor James, Tom Keating, Rosemarie Kolessar, Veronica Kreutzer, Lucy Lavadera, Savira Londy-Eiben, Nikki Long, Arianna Louis, Rose Luberecki, Richard Mackie, Michael Marino, Mario Medina, Danielle Mennona, Baby Nicholas Merritt, Edward Migliore, Massimo Migliore, Lily Mizzi, Catherine Bagarello Mondros, Loretta Morabito, Michael Nichols, Josephine Pescatore, Linda Reynolds, Ron Ritter, Elijah Sabo, Peggy Schiller, Sr. Helen Sikorski; SGM, John Tancredi, Carmela Torres, Emma Voss, Grace Wetzel and Pat Zipf
HYMNS: Gathering: Praise to You, O Christ, Our Savior #591 Preparation: O Sacred Head, Surrounded #49 (page 170) Communion: Unless a Grain of Wheat #507; Now We Remain #508 Recessional: Take Up Your Cross #716
Collections
1st Collection $ 7,497.00
The Sanctuary Candle that will be lit this week during our Eucharistic Celebration is in memory of Stephanie Germann. This is a gift from her mother, Jeanne Germann.
We’re almost at the end of Lent. I pray your Lent was significant and you drew closer to the Lord by your acts of penance and self-denial. Today is Palm Sunday of Passion Sunday when we recall Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Jesus entered Jerusalem, descending from the Mount of Olives riding “a colt, the foal of a donkey” as predicted by the prophet Zachariah. Ezekiel prophesied that the Messiah would return descending the Mount of Olives crossing the Kidron Valley and entering Jerusalem by the Golden Gate — the Gate of Mercy. The people see this and recognize their king. They take off their cloaks and lay them on the ground before him. Others cut palm branches or olive branches and lay them on the ground so the colt will have a smoother stride. They do this as they would have done for a beloved king, a descendant of the House of David. Today also we recall the importance of this event. Jesus enters Jerusalem as a King but his real purpose is to be our King, our Lord and Savior. We recall this by reading the Passion of the Lord. We do this to place before us the central tenet of our faith: that God became man suffered and died for our sins because of his love and mercy. He did it for us, that we may have eternal life. So, what is our response? Do we cut palms and olive branches? Do we place our cloaks on the ground so the donkey can walk on them? All during Lent we sacrificed. Did we sacrifice as much as we intended? Did we sacrifice as much as we could? What is it that we could give the Lord that he would like? King David wrote in Psalm 51 “A humble and contrite heart, O Lord, you will not spurn.” That is what he asks of us. A clean heart and a clear conscience. The best way to achieve this is by the Sacrament that He left us, the Sacrament of Reconciliation where he pours out his healing love and mercy upon us. Have you done this?
A Message from Pastor Fr. Michael Fragoso
Parish Intention of the month As we celebrate the most important event in our faith, that we resolve to keep this glorious mystery of the resurrection in our hearts and on our minds all year long
The rectory office will be closed Thursday, March 29th - Monday,
April 2nd. We will reopen on Tuesday, April 3rd.
CHRISM MASS Monday, March 26th
Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi 7:30 pm
LECTIONARY READINGS FOR THE WEEK/ LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA
March 26th: MONDAY/ LUNES 257: Is 42:1-7 Ps 27:1-3, 13-14 Jn 12:1-11
MASS INTENTIONS Monday, March 26th to Sunday, April 1st
Monday Monday of Holy Week 8:30 am Chris Burch r/b J Gorecki Tuesday Tuesday of Holy Week 8:30 am Kathryn Marie Mazzio r/b Grandma & Grandpop Wednesday Wednesday of Holy Week 8:30 am Stephanie Germann r/b mother Jeanne Germann Thursday Holy Thursday 8:30 am No Intentions Friday Good Friday 8:30 am No Intentions Saturday Holy Saturday 4:00 pm Easter Novenas Sunday Easter Sunday 8:00 am N O 11:00 am V E 3:00 pm N A 5:00 pm S
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Ministry Schedule for Holy Week
Holy Thursday - March 29th 7:00 pm Easter Sunday - April 1st Fr. Kabali, Deacon Tholitho 8:00 AM -Fr Kabali, D. Tholitho Lector Eucharistic Ministers Lector Eucharistic Ministers Ed Moke Pat Moke, Ann Fletcher Barbara Gibbons Tom Gibbons, Anne Mendoker Altar Servers Altar Servers Francesca Bruno, Amanda Skuraton, Emma, Gabrielle & Kailee Villiarola Jessica Skuraton, Caitlin Smith 10:00 AM- Fr Kabali, D. Patrick S. Lector Eucharistic Ministers Good Friday - March 30th 3:00 pm Frank Cryan Irene Lesko, Monique Mainville Fr Michael Fragoso, Deacons Tholitho & Patrick S Lector Altar Servers Judy Pugliese Mark Giordano Altar Servers Caitlin Smith 12:00 PM- Fr. M Fragoso Deacons Tholitho & Patrick S. Easter Vigil - March 31st 7:45pm Fr Michael Fragoso, Deacons Tholitho & Patrick S Lector Eucharistic Ministers Lector Eucharistic Ministers Ed Moke Pat Moke Frank Puccio Adrienne Puccio Altar Servers Altar Servers Anthony Cioffi Francesca Bruno, Caitlin Smith Madeline Pablo
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Estamos casi al final de la Cuaresma. Rezo que en esta Cuaresma se haya acercado mas al Señor por actos de penitencia y sacrificio. Hoy es Domingo de Ramos del Domingo de la Pasión cuando recordamos la entrada triunfal de Jesús en Jerusalén. Jesús entró en Jerusalén, descendiendo del Monte de los Olivos librando a "Viene montado en un asno, en un pollino, cría de asna" como lo predijo el profeta Zacarías. Ezequiel profetizó que el Mesías regresaría descendiendo del Monte de los Olivos cruzando el Valle de Cedrón y entrando a Jerusalén por la Puerta de Oro: la Puerta de la Misericordia. La gente vio esto y reconocieron a su rey. Se quitan sus capas y les ponen en el suelo delante de él. Otros cortan ramas de palmera o ramas de olivo y las colocan en el suelo para que el potro tenga un paso más suave. Hacen esto como lo habrían hecho para un rey amado, un descendiente de la Casa de David. Hoy también recordamos la importancia de este evento. Jesús entra en Jerusalén como Rey, pero su verdadero propósito es ser nuestro Rey, nuestro Señor y Salvador. Recordamos esto leyendo la Pasión del Señor. Lo hacemos para colocar ante nosotros el tema central de nuestra fe: el Dios hecho hombre sufrió y murió por nuestros pecados por su amor y misericordia. Él lo hizo por nosotros, para que tengamos vida eterna. Entonces, ¿cuál es nuestra respuesta? ¿Cortamos palmas y ramas de olivo? ¿Ponemos nuestras capas en el suelo para que el burro pueda caminar sobre ellas? Durante toda la Cuaresma nos sacrificamos. ¿Sacrificamos tanto como queríamos? ¿Sacrificamos tanto como podíamos? ¿Qué es lo que podríamos dar al Señor que le gustaría? El rey David escribió en el Salmo 51 "Señor, no desprecias al corazón quebrantado y arrepentido." Eso es lo que nos pide. Un corazón humilde y una conciencia limpia. La mejor manera de lograr esto es por el Sacramento que Él nos dejó, el Sacramento de la Reconciliación. En le Confesional Él derrama su sanación, su amor y su misericordia sobre nosotros. Y tu, ¿Has hecho esto?
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 el evento más importante en nuestra fe, decidimos guardar este glorioso misterio de la resurrección en nuestros corazones y en nuestras mentes durante todo el año
Via Crucis
cada viernes 8:00 pm
El primer Domingo de cada mes se llevará a cabo el Santo Rosario a nuestra Madre Maria
a las 2:00 PM.
Se les recuerda que todos los Domingos a las 2:40 PM se lleva a cabo el Santo Rosario a la Divina Misericordia, si usted conoce o tiene un familiar con enfermedades críticas o con-dición agonizante. Únete a nosotros para que esta persona reciba la Gracia Misericordiosa de Nuestro Señor Jesucristo.
REFLEXIONES
"Pilato volvió a decirles: << ¿Qué haré con el hombre a quien llaman el Rey de los judíos?>> Y volvieron a clamar: << Crucifícale>>” - MARCOS 15: 12-13 Jesús nos dijo "lo que sea que hagas por el más pequeño de mis hermanos, lo haces por mí". Todos los días se nos presentan oportunidades para ayudar a alguien. Todos los días tenemos la oportunidad de ver el rostro de Jesús en los demás y ser el rostro de Jesús para los demás. Reza por la fortaleza y el valor para defender a aquellos que necesitan nuestra ayuda.
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Knights of Columbus #6336
Annual Fish Fry
EVERY FRIDAY 5:00 - 8:00 pm
This week’s special is: Shrimp Scampi
Take Out - 732-521-3366
Online ordering: www.stjameskofc6336.com
McQUILLEN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
If you are interested in applying for the McQuillen Memorial Scholarship, you can obtain a verification form from any of the entrances of the Church or from the rectory. Once your verification form is received an application will be sent out to you. Verification Forms are due to the rectory by April 3rd. You may drop them off, place them into the collection basket on Sunday or send by mail. Completed Scholarship Packets are due by April 23rd.
St. James the Less Holy Week Mass Schedule
Palm Sunday – March 25th Regular Sunday Mass Schedule Holy Thursday – March 29th 7:00 pm – Mass of the Lord’s supper followed by Adoration until 11:00 pm Good Friday – March 30th 3:00 pm – Celebration of the Lord’s Passion 7:00 pm – Stations of the Cross (Spanish) Holy Saturday – March 31st 11:30 am - Blessing of the Easter baskets & food 7:45 pm – Blessing of the fire begins 8:00 pm – Easter Vigil Mass Easter Sunday – April 1st 8:00 am, 10:00 am, 12:00 pm & 2:00 pm (Spanish) Easter Monday - April 2nd NO MASS
DON’T MISS OUT!!
There are a few spots left for the Pilgrimage to Baltimore on Monday, April 16th. Visit the Baltimore Basilica, tour St Mary’s Seminary, enjoy lunch (which will be provided for you) and top off the day with a Mass at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen with Fr Michael as our celebrant. Tickets are $35 pp. Contact Angelo at 718-948-4205 Deadline for reservations is Monday, April 9th.
BLOOD DRIVE The St James Knights of Columbus Council #6336 will hold their 37th Annual Blood Drive on:
Friday, April 6th 4:00 - 8:30 pm
83 E Lincoln Ave Monroe Twp, NJ
No reservations are required and there is free cholesterol screening for all donors. For additional information, contact Stan Slabinski at 732-521-2917
The Pontifical Good Friday Collection
Pope Francis has asked our parish to support the Pontifical Good Friday Collection, which helps Christians in the Holy Land. Your support helps the church minister in parishes, provide Catholic schools and offer religious education. It also helps to preserve the sacred shrines. The wars, unrest and instability have been especially hard on Christians. In these times of crisis, the Pontifical Good Friday Collection provides humanitarian aid to refugees. When you contribute to the collection, you become an instrument of peace and join with Catholics around the world in solidarity with the Church in the Holy Land. PLEASE BE GENEROUS!
LAST ONE!
Feast of Divine Mercy
Immaculate Conception Church Spotswood, NJ
Sunday, April 8th @ 2:00 pm
Please join us on this day of Grace for an inspirational talk, Sacrament of Reconciliation, Praying of the Rosary, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Veneration of St Faustina’s First Class Relic, Chaplet of Divine Mercy in Song, followed by Holy Mass fulfilling Sunday obligations. For further information, please contact Sandy at 609-662-4376.
