SAINT JAMES THE LESS PARISH October 22, 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 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
October 22, 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.
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, Shirley Baldwin, David & Catherine Bell, Arlene Calabro, Linda Callaghan, Joe Colamussi, Agnes & Andrew Cookson, Catherine Cryan, John Cryan, Jonathan DiPierro, Dominik Emerson, John Fayard, Danny Figler, Jeanne Germann, Toni Hart, Nikolai Hopkins, Gene Horan, Eleanor James, Tom Keating, Rosemarie Kolessar, Lucy Lavadera, Trudy Lenci, Savira Londy-Eiben, Nikki Long, Arianna Louis, Rose Luberecki, Michael Marano, Richard Mackie, Mario Medina, Danielle Mennona, Baby Nicholas Merritt, Edward Migliore, Massimo Migliore, Charlie Miller, Lily Mizzi, Catherine Bagarello Mondros, Michael Nichols, Christopher O’Connor, Ron Ritter, John Scarpetti, Peggy Schiller, Kathy Shonk, Sr. Helen Sikorski; SGM, Eleanor Szalus, Kathy Thomas, Carmela Torres, Marion Trethak, Emma Voss, Grace Wetzel and Pat Zipf
HYMNS: Gathering: Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven #546 Preparation: Alleluia! Sing to Jesus #727 Communion: Christ Be Our Light #594; Eat This Bread #336 Recessional: All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name #724
Collections
Collection $ 7,648.00 2nd Collection $ 1,871.00
The Altar Flowers that will be offered at our Eucharistic Celebrations for this week are in memory of Michael Reilly. This is a gift from the family.
It is said that there are only two things that are certain in life: death and taxes. The first reading makes this saying a lie. The only thing that is really certain is that there is one God. “I am the LORD and there is no other, there is no God besides me.” That is the only thing certain. In today’s Gospel the pharisees and the Sadducees team up against Jesus. The Herodians were part of the Sadducee party. They followed the law of Moses but did not believe in angels or spirits or afterlife — that’s why they were “sad you see” — whereas the Pharisees did. The Herodians were the ruling class they were very concerned with taxes — especially those taxes that went to them like the Temple Tax. These were “poll taxes”, that is, a tax on an individual. This was outlawed in the US Constitution Art.1 Sec. 9 Cl 4.: “No Capitation, or other direct, Tax shall be laid…” Taxes were on transactions and events. Such as the sales tax on gasoline which went up significantly in our state this year. I used to boast to my friends out of state that our gasoline prices were lower and I don’t have to pump my own gas. How long will that last? This was the law of the land until the passage of the 16th Amendment which allowed the Congress to levy an income tax, which is a “direct” tax on individuals. What were they thinking? Jesus tells the Herodians to give to Caesar what is Caesar. Caesar secures our defense and peace within our borders, builds and maintains roads, collects the garbage and plows the snow. Caesar also has the coercive power of the state: he makes you pay. Yet, to God we owe everything. What do we give to God? He asks us to be holy men and women of humble hearts. To love Him above all things and our neighbors as ourselves. And to pass this on to future generations. We are to be his heart and hands. His heart to bring His love into the world and His hands to do his work. How did you do on your taxes?
A Message from Pastor Fr. Michael Fragoso
Thank you to all those who came out and supported the Hurricane Relief Concert and to the St. James Orchestra and vocalist Claudia Perry. A great time was had by all. We raised $3,646.00 to help those affected by the hurricanes. God bless you and your families.
Bible Study
There will be NO bible study class on Wednesday, October 25th due to priest convocation. It will resume the following week.
All Saints/All Souls Day Mass Schedule
Tues., Oct 31st Vigil Mass @ 7:00 pm Wed., Nov 1st 8:30 am & 7:00 pm (bilingual) Thurs., Nov 2nd 8:30 am & 7:00 pm Mass
Memorial Mass for Ralph S Messineo There will be a memorial mass on Monday, October 23rd at 10:00 am for Ralph Messineo. Ralph lived in Rossmoor with his wife Peg for 25 years and also served as an usher at St James. All are welcome to attend for those that knew him.
LECTIONARY READINGS FOR THE WEEK/ LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA
October 23rd: MONDAY/ LUNES 473: Rom 4:20-25 (Ps) Lk 1:69-75 Lk 12:13-21
MASS INTENTIONS Monday, Oct 23rd to Sunday, Oct 29th
Monday Weekday 8:30 am Deceased family & friends of Al & Irene Resnick Tuesday Weekday 8:30 am George Geppner r/b Paul Mueller & family Wednesday Weekday 8:30 am Joseph Roy Dragotta r/b The Nieto Family Thursday Weekday 8:30 am Marion Lynch r/b Al & Rose Corso Friday Weekday 8:30 am Thomas Durkin r/b Mary & John Laresch Saturday Sts. Simon and Jude, Apostles 4:00 pm Helen Lonczak r/b The Monroe Mighty Might Football Sunday Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 am For the people of St James 11:00 am Marion Routé r/b Jeremy Routé 3:00 pm Aldo Corso r/b Mary Kane & Family 5:00 pm Justin & Heather Cutchall r/b Anne & Richard Mendoker
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Ministry Schedule
Weekend of October 28th/29th
Mass Lector Eucharistic
Minister Eucharistic
Minister Eucharistic
Minister Altar Server
Saturday 4:00pm
Leonila Albinto Evelyn Moran Julie Ico Rose Corso Marcus Pena
Tyler Dunn
Sunday 8:00am
Barbara Gibbons Bob Janzekovich Cathy Janzekovich Tom Gibbons Joey, Marissa &
Victoria Fiordaliso
11:00am Carol Damiani Frank Cryan Irene Lesko Monique Mainville Martin Villanobos
Sean Alvarenga
5:00pm Lois Castrovince Elaine Slabinski Kim Smith Caitlin Smith
SAVE THE DATE
The Diocesan Office for Persons with Disabilities is preparing for its annual Christmas Party on Saturday, December 16, 2017 (1:30 pm - 3:30 pm) at the St. John Neumann Pastoral Center, 146 Metlars Lane, Piscataway, NJ. Given the preparation that is necessary for this huge undertaking, we ask that you contact us as soon as possible to reserve a place for you and/or your group (children/young adults with special needs and their families/caregivers). Please Email: [email protected] or call 732-765-6432.
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Se dice que solo hay dos cosas que son ciertas en la vida: la muerte y los impuestos.La primera lectura desmiente ese dicho. Lo único que es realmente cierto es que hay un solo Dios. "Yo soy el Señor y no hay otro; fuera de mí no hay Dios." Eso es lo único cierto. En el Evangelio de hoy, los fariseos y los saduceos se asocian contra Jesús. Los herodianos eran parte del partido de los saduceos. Seguían la ley de Moisés, pero no creían ni en los ángeles, los espíritus o la vida después de la muerte. A pesar de que los fariseos sí creían. Los herodianos eran la clase dominante, se preocupaban con los impuestos, especialmente los impuestos que les correspondían a ellos, por ejemplo el impuesto del templo. Estos eran impuestos de capitacion, es decir, impuesto directo a un individuo. Ese tipo de impuesto fue prohibido en la Constitución de EE. UU. Art.1 Sec. 9 Cl. 4: “No se establecerá impuesto de capitación, u otro impuesto directo ..." Los impuestos se imponían a las transacciones o eventos. Tal como el impuesto de venta de gasolina, que aumentó significativamente en nuestro estado este año. Yo daba alarde a mis amigos que viven fuera del estado que nuestros precios de la gasolina eran más bajos y no tenemos que servirnos la gasolina. ¿Cuánto durará eso?Esta fue la ley del país hasta que se aprobó de la Enmienda 16 que permitió al Congreso imponer un impuesto sobre los ingresos personales el “income tax”, que es un impuesto "directo" a las personas. ¿Que estarían pensando? Jesús les dice a los herodianos que le den a César lo que es de César. César asegura nuestra defensa y paz dentro de las fronteras, construye y mantiene carreteras, recoge la basura y recoge la nieve. César también tiene el poder coactivo del estado: Cesar te hace pagar o a la cárcel. Sin embargo, a Dios le debemos todo. ¿Qué le damos a Dios? Él nos pide que seamos hombres y mujeres santos de corazones humildes. Que lo amemos sobre todas las cosas y a nuestro prójimo como a nosotros mismos. Y que transmitemos la fe a las generaciones futuras. Debemos ser su corazón y sus manos. Su corazón para llevar Su amor al mundo y Sus manos para hacer Su trabajo en la tierra. ¿Cómo le pagó Usted sus impuestos a 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
Si usted necesita de nuestro apoyo en la Oración favor llamar a la Hermana Francisca Vidal. 732-690-8412
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 Misericor-diosa de Nuestro Señor Jesucristo.
clases de inglés
Las clases de Inglés darán este Lunes 23 de Octubre 7:00 -8:15 PM. Estaremos atendiendo las clases en el cuarto lateral derecho de la Iglesia. (Usar la puerta que da a la Calle)
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Catholic Trivia
Who is the patron saint for priests? Last week’s answer: What do Saints Teresa of Avila, Catherine of Siena, Theresa of Lisieux and Hildegard of Bingen have in common? They are the only female saints to whom the Catholic Church has given the title “Doctor of the Church”. That title is given to saints in recognition of outstanding contributions to church theology or doctrine. 33 male saints have the title.
BLOOD DRIVE
St. James the Less Church Sunday, October 29th
8:30 am - 2:30 pm
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness
Month. Cancer patients often receive blood
transfusions during treatment. Join family and
friends and donate blood to show your support.
Donors must weigh 110 lbs or more. Please eat at regular mealtimes and bring ID. Most medications will not keep you from donating.
Mass of Remembrance
Fr. Michael Fragoso and the St. James Lazarus Ministry invite you and your family to a:
Mass of Remembrance
Monday, November 6th at 7:00 pm St. James the Less Parish
If you have a loved one that has died this past year and would like to have their name included at Mass and light a candle (one will be provided for you) in their honor, please RSVP to the rectory at (732) 521-0100 or email to [email protected] with the deceased name and number of family members attending. If you have any questions please call Pat Moke at (732) 310-3540
ST. James the Less
Toiletry Drive The St. James Confirmation class will be sponsoring a toiletry drive. Items collected will be made into gift bags to be distributed to 100 residents at the St. James Knights of Columbus Nursing Home Christmas Party. Items in Need of: Shampoo Bars of Soap Tooth Paste Body Lotion Tooth Brushes Chap Stick Deodorant Boxes of Tissues Hand Sanitizer Playing Cards Puzzle Books Brushes & Combs These items can be dropped in the baskets near the entrances of the Church by November 19th. Any questions please contact the Religious Education Office at 732-521-1188.
Immaculate Conception OPEN HOUSE
Something magical is happening at ICS! Immaculate Conception School and PreSchool will be holding our fall Open House on Sunday, October 29, 2017 from 10am - 1pm. Join us for school tours, story time, and pumpkin painting! Our students will also be sponsoring a Cider & Donut stand to support breast cancer research. We look forward to meeting you and your families!
Memorial Mass St James Cemetery
There will be a Memorial Mass at St James Cemetery on Saturday, November 4th at 11:00 am. All are welcome to attend!
Dine to donate
St. James the Less is sponsoring a Dine to Donate to raise money for church renovations.
Thursday, November 9th
Garvey’s Family Restaurant
405 Spotswood Gravel Hill Rd
Monroe Twp., NJ 08831
732-521-3311
Lunch, dinner & take out
Present this ad and 10% of your purchase will go to St James the Less. Bob & Kay Garvey look forward to seeing you. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
