SAINT JAMES THE LESS PARISH

July 1, 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: jamestheless1880@gmail.com

Reverend Michael Fragoso, Pastor Rev. Joseph Kabali, in Residence

Rev. Msgr. Ray Cole

Deacon Patrick Smith

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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Prayers for the Sick Emily Amador, Marie Bailey, David & Catherine Bell, Phyllis Bruzzese, Elizabeth “Betty” Cafiero, Arlene Calabro, Agnes Cookson, Catherine Cryan, Thomas Cutchall, Carmela Dacunto, Matthew Dallas, Jonathan DiPierro, Julianna Dubinsky, Sue Facarile, John Fayard, Danny Figler, Toni Hart, Jake Hoenig, Nikolai Hopkins, Eleanor James, Rosemarie Kolessar, Veronica Kreutzer, Albert Larsen, Lucy Lavadera, Savira Londy-Eiben, Nikki Long, Arianna Louis, Gina Louis, Rose Luberecki, Richard Mackie, John Maltby, Annette Marino, Michael Marino, Mario Medina, Danielle Mennona, Baby Nicholas Merritt, Edward Migliore, Massimo Migliore, Paul Joseph Migliore, Lily Mizzi, Catherine Bagarello Mondros, Loretta Morabito, Roseleen Murtagh, Michael Nichols, Sr. Guadalupe M. Nieto, MSBT, Josephine Pescatore, Linda Reynolds, Ron Ritter, Elijah Sabo, Peggy Schiller, Sr. Helen Sikorski; SGM, John Tancredi, Liza Vivaldo, Emma Voss, Grace Wetzel and Pat Zipf

HYMNS: Gathering: We Walk by Faith #497 Preparation: How Great Thou Art #425 Communion: Gift of Finest Wheat #324; Pan de Vida #336 Recessional: Let There Be Peace on Earth #526

Collections

1st Collection $ 7,070.00 2nd Collection $ 1,814.00

The writer of the Book of Wisdom (1:13) tells us that “God did not make death, nor does he rejoice in the destruction of the living.” He wants us to flourish, he wants us to join him in eternal life. For this we need to love him and love each other as he commanded us. That is why Christ left us the Church so we could be encouraged and have a path to follow which is sure. Together we are more likely to succeed than by ourselves. In order for that to happen we need to be free to practice our faith. Not only in daily worship or Sunday worship but to practice our faith in everyday life. To be free to do as our well-formed conscience tells us. That means not our will but His Divine Will be done. We are lucky to live in a country where these freedoms are respected. These are rights which are inalienable — they cannot be taken from us. And they are self-evident — we don’t have to explain why. Yet every so often someone wants to limit our freedoms. We have to struggle constantly to preserve these rights. Thomas Jefferson said, “The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots & tyrants.” Luckily the Founding Fathers set up a structure where shedding of blood was not necessary. Right action, conviction and a good lawyer may be enough. But we have to stand tough and together for our convictions in helping the most vulnerable: the unborn, the elderly: these have no advocate. Also to be mindful of the poor and the suffering. In our workplace to not be forced to do something which goes against the convictions of our faith. To be allowed to raise our family in the faith. All this without interference from the government as guaranteed by the First Amendment to the Constitution. Lets make time this week to thank God for the liberties won for us by the blood of our founders. And let’s protect these hard won freedoms.

A Message from Pastor Fr. Michael Fragoso

Parish Intention of the month Celebrating freedom, we pray that the precious Blood of Jesus continues to sustain us, as we strive to remain free from sin, remembering that the greatest freedom we enjoy is the freedom to choose what is right.

LECTIONARY READINGS FOR THE WEEK/ LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA

July 2nd: MONDAY/ LUNES 377: Am 2:6-10, 13-16 Ps 50:16b-23 Mt 8:18-22

July 3rd: TUESDAY/MARTES

593: Eph 2:19-22 Ps 117:1-2 Jn 20:24-29

July 4th: WEDNESDAY/MIERCOLES

379: Am 5:14-15, 21-24 Ps 50:7-13, 16-17 Mt 8:28-34

July 5th: THURSDAY/JUEVES 380: Am 7:10-17 Ps 19:8-11 Mt 9:1-8

July 6th: FRIDAY/VIERNES

381: Am 8:4-6, 9-12 Ps 119:2, 10, 20, 30, 40, 131 Mt 9:9-13

July 7th: SATURDAY/SÁBADO

382: Am 9:11-15 Ps 85:9, 11-14 Mt 9:14-17

July 8th: SUNDAY/DOMINGO

101: Ez 2:2-5 Ps 123:1-4 2 Cor 12:7-10 Mk 6:1-6a

MASS INTENTIONS Monday, July 2nd to Sunday, July 8th

Monday Weekday 8:30 am Memorial Society Tuesday St Thomas 8:30 am Anthony Bailes r/b M/M Shea Vincent McEvoy r/b Lily Gallagher Wednesday Weekday 8:30 am Patricia Smith r/b family Thursday Weekday 8:30 am Michael & Irene Resnick r/b Al & Irene Resnick Friday Weekday 8:30 am Pauline & Walter Yakubek r/b J. Gorecki Saturday Vigil of Sunday 4:00 pm Rocco Giovanniello r/b wife , Elba Joann & Dennis Suihilik r/b Bob Pessolano Salvatore Sabatino r/b the family Sunday Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 am Dorothy Mikolai r/b William O’Callaghan 11:00 am Gertrude Lenci r/b Angela Bruno 3:00 pm For the people of St James 5:00 pm Frank Popowski r/b family

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GROCERY VOUCHERS

Shop Rite and Stop & Shop Gift Cards will be sold before and after all Masses next weekend. What Are Gift Cards? Store gift cards can be given as gifts or they can personally be used by yourself just like cash. In return, the stores ask for your support by buying their gift cards and shopping in their stores. The cards are sold in increments of $25.00. If you give us $25.00, $50.00, $100.00 or more, you receive $25.00, $50.00, $100.00 or more. You lose nothing and our Church gains a percentage of the sales. The profits derived from this goes into our Pew restoration fund. If you have any questions, please call Sandy Bohinski at 732-521-3012 or Email her at bosgeneral@aol.com.

Circle of Friends

The next Circle of Friends meeting will be held in the Parish Hall, Wednesday, July

25th at 1:30 pm. If you are a widow or widower and are interested, please call Jean Furnari at (609)860-0692 or (732)647-6630 for more info.

The rectory office will be closed Wednesday, July 4th in observance of the holiday. Have a safe and happy 4th of July.

Newly Baptized Please welcome to our parish family last month’s newly baptized:

Ariana Arcaro & Colin Rossi Hailey Morocho

Recently Deceased Please keep our recently deceased and their families in your prayers:

Florence Janiec Helen Ward-DeMuro Thomas Van Wart Bruce Loudin

Joseph Sarcone

Adult Formation Summer Program 8 Encounters with Jesus according to the

Gospel of John

This week’s lesson will be cancelled for July

5th. Class will resume on July 12th.

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El escritor del Libro de la Sabiduría (1:13) nos dice que "Dios no hizo la muerte, ni se goza con la pérdida de los vivientes.” Quiere que florezcamos; quiere que nos unamos a Él en la vida eterna. Para esto debemos amarlo y amarnos unos a los otros como Él nos mandó. Es por eso que Cristo nos dejó la Iglesia para que podamos ser alentados y tener un camino seguro hacia la vida eterna. Juntos, estamos mas seguros de tener éxito en llegar a esta meta que cada uno por su cuenta. Para que eso suceda, debemos ser libres para practicar nuestra fe. No solo en la adoración diaria o la adoración del domingo, sino también para practicar nuestra fe en la vida cotidiana. Ser libre de hacer lo que nuestra conciencia bien formada nos dice. Eso significa que no se haga nuestra voluntad, sino que se haga Su Voluntad, la voluntad de Dios. Somos afortunados de vivir en un país donde se respetan estas libertades. Estos son derechos que son inalienables, no se nos pueden ser quitados. Y son evidentes: no tenemos que explicar el por qué. Sin embargo, de vez en cuando alguien quiere limitar nuestras libertades. Tenemos que luchar constantemente para preservar estos derechos. Thomas Jefferson dijo: "El árbol de la libertad debe renovarse de vez en cuando con la sangre de patriotas y tiranos". Afortunadamente, los Padres Fundadores establecieron una estructura política donde no es necesario derramar sangre. La acción correcta, la convicción y un buen abogado pueden ser suficientes. Pero tenemos que luchar duro y juntos para nuestras convicciones, para ayudar a los más vulnerables: los no nacidos, los ancianos: estos no tienen ningún abogado. También para ser consciente de los pobres y los que sufren. En nuestro lugar de trabajo, no ser forzados a hacer algo que vaya en contra de las convicciones de nuestra fe. Que se nos permita criar a nuestra familia en la fe. Todo esto sin interferencia del gobierno como lo garantiza la Primera Enmienda de la Constitución. Hagamos tiempo esta semana estar en acción de gracias a Dios por las libertades que nos ganó la sangre de nuestros fundadores. Y protejamos estas libertades ganadas con gran dificultad.

Intenciones para la Misa Intenciones para la Misa , $10 cada Misa.

Sacramento de la Confesión Domingo 2:00 pm.

Ministry Schedule

Weekend of July 7th/8th

Mass Lector Eucharistic

Minister Eucharistic

Minister Eucharistic

Minister Altar Server

Saturday 4:00 pm

Ed Moke Ann Fletcher Dan Jolly Pat Moke Marcus Pena

Vincent Wilson

Sunday 8:00 am

Susan Rudy Anne Mendoker Anthony Cioffi

11:00 am Angelo Deliso Barbara Cooper Ronnie Emerson Jackie Roca Shawn Cooper

Mark Giordano, Liam Iannacone

5:00 pm Joann Malet Denise Halpin Daria Ludas Ashley & Veronique

Waters

Un mensaje del Pastor P. Michael Fragoso

Misa Diocesana de la Hispanidad Viernes, 28 de septiembre de 2018

7:30 pm Cathedral of St Francis of Assisi Celebrante Y Homilista: 548 Main Street Rev. Kevin Kelly Metuchen, NJ 08840 Parrozuia Sagrada Familia New Brunswick, NJ Ministerio Hispano Diocese of Metuchen: 732-243-4573

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St. James the Less Memorial Society The following names have been enrolled in the St. James Memorial Society by their loved ones. On the first Monday of each month they will be remembered at Mass. If you would like to add someone to the list, please call or visit the Rectory. A name that has been bolded with an (*) depicts a name that is up for renewal this month. You must renew by the 25th day of the renewal month.

Conrado Albinto Rosalie Hines Joan O'Callaghan Elvin Albinto Jocelyn Holland O'Neill & Moran Families Joseph Avarello Rev. Joseph Hoppe, OP Nell Payne Frank Barbato Jr Alphonse & Frances Iannacone Anita Pessolano Henry Barry Cleotilde M Ico The Pessolano & Marino Families Steven Basarab Pedro T Ico Frances & Joseph Picone Helen & Steve Basarab Ivan Family Irene Poulin Andrew Blake Stephen Janzekovich Frank & Ceil Popowski John & Rosa Bohinski Jolly & Messler Families Peter Presto Charles & Loretta Bohinski Frank J. Kane Irina Prilepskaya Ann Brady & Sheila Nolan The Ellsworth & Kane Families The Przybylski Family The John Brady Family Keating & Burke Families Thomas Pugner William & Rosemary Braun Eric J. Knoll Frank Punturieri Maryann Breckmeyer Frank Korzenko William & Una Quigley John & Mildred Burk Arnold Kozlovskay Michael F Reilly

Eugene Cahill *Ruth Krahe Buettner & Raymond *Norman & Alice Richards

*Frances Camilleri Elizabeth & John Kress Catherine Riley *Vincent Camilleri Jane Lanza Ann Ford & Frances Rocsak Robert & Nicole Campbell *Richard B. Lawlor Marion Routé Jean Campo Nick Lazos James Scarpetti Maria Cappello Gertrude Lenci Pauline Schieda Cerulo & Olimpia Families The Lesko Family Schiller-Dran Families *Ellen Chmiel *Judith Lonseth Margaret & Leo Schultz Anna & Dominick Cimorelli Raymond Luberecki Robert W. Shultz Sr. Raymond Cipperly Luis Lugo Anna Sikorski *Dorothea Collura Carmen Luciano Anne Stanchi John Cryan Juana Lugo-Marrero Edward Stanchi Eleanor Wetzel Cross Mildred Luzi Lena & Edward Stanchi Anthony & Mary D'Albero Thomas Lynch Judy Wetzel Stevenson Richard Dallas Joseph Marano Celia & Edward Sudowsky Michael & Vera DeMarco The Marano & Pietri Families Philip E Sudowsky Angela & Anthony DiGiacomo Mr. & Mrs. James Mazzio Pat, Michael & John Surik Michael F. DiPierro & DiLorenzo Family Rev. James & Francis McDonnell Katherine Szaroleta Rev. Kevin P Duggan *Susan McNamee-Saeed Mark Testa Margaret Duggan Donna Meccia Thomas Tolve Jr. Desi & Sean Dunne Gerard Mennona Steve Topolancik John Ehrhardt & Mary Horan Joseph & Eleanor Mennona Mary & Joseph Tupek Alice & George Emery Don Mercado *Mary Uhrig Falkowski & McLafferty Families *John Mitko Ethel Vachon Altagracia Fragoso Kathleen, Patrick & Jack Mohan Philip Vachon Rev. Msgr. William Furlong *Joan & Edwin Moke Jr. Michelle Vachon Philip Furnari & Family Mary S. & John Montalto Carmelo & Anna Vairo Robert E Garvey III Joan & Rich Moran *Sr. Patricia Vayda, SJH Dr. Joseph Giacona, MD Deceased Members of Mt. Carmel Society Visinski & Luczkow Families Tina (Giacona) DeFranco Rose Marie Muir Eleanor & Floyd Vivaldo Michael & Kathleen Grant James & Agnes Mulvey John & Minnie Walker Restivo & Grillo Families Madeline Murray Thomas Walker Rev. Msgr. Edward Hajduk *Robert & Nicholas Napoliello Thomas P. & Delia Walker Hanaway & Moran Families George J. Nesser Walter J Wawrzynski Dominic & Josephine Nicastro Sophie & Henry Wetzel