Saint James Church and Assumption Church 896 Main Street, Manchester, Connecticut 06040

Website: www.stjamesmanchester.org (860) 643-4129

August 5, 2018

MASS SCHEDULE Vigil: Saturday 4:00pm @ Saint James, 5:00pm @ Assumption

Sunday: 7:30am, 9:00am & 11:00am @ Saint James Sunday: 10:00am @ Assumption

Monday: 12:05pm, Tuesday - Saturday: 8:00am @ Saint james

CLERGY Father Kevin P. Cavanaugh, Pastor

Father Janusz Kukulka Deacon Alan A. Germain

Deacon Lee LaRocque

PARISH SECRETARY Carole Scialla (860) 643-4129

secretary@stjamesmanchester.org

DIRECTOR OF MUSIC MINISTRIES James J. Bagni

jamesjbagni@yahoo.com (860) 231-2316

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION & CONFIRMATION PROGRAMS

(860) 643-4129 Macy Jordan, Coordinator

SAINT JAMES SCHOOL PRE-KINDERGARTEN - 8TH GRADE

73 Park Street, Manchester (860) 643-5088

www.saintjamesschool.net Mrs. Bridget Zorger, Principal

SJS FOUNDATION www.stjamesschoolfoundation.com

SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY (860) 643-8445

Please consider remembering Saint James Parish or Saint James School in your Will.

Saint James Parish — Manchester

Please make ALL checks payable to Saint James Parish.

The weekly collection for last Sunday, July 29, 2018 totaled $13,712.

The 2nd collection next weekend will be for the support of Saint James School.

Saint James Parish offers Online Giving. Visit: www.stjamesmanchester.org or call our

Business Manager, Marisa Howard at 860-643-4129.

Saturday, August 4 VIGIL MASS – THE 18TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SJC 4:00 PM Lorraine Rainey AC 5:00 PM Deborah Ryan by Diane Beaulieu

Sunday, August 5—THE 18TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SJC 7:30 AM Laura Larciprete by Laura Hall

SJC 9:00 AM Ann & Phil Sullivan, Sr. & Phil Jr. AC 10:00 AM Bill Duff (3rd) by Tom & Elaine Duff

SJC 11:00 AM Michael Flynn by Jim & Rosemary Tyrrell 0

Monday, August 6 -The Transfiguration of the Lord

SJC 12:05 pm Special Intention by Jeanne Lee

Tuesday, August 7—Pope St. Sixtus II, St. Cajetan, Priest

SJC 8:00 AM Dr. Robert M. Sullivan by Jan Day

Wednesday, August 8—St. Dominic, Priest

SJC 8:00 AM Elizabeth Mather by Linda-Lee LaPolla

Thursday, August 9—St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross SJC 8:00 AM Charles W. McCooe by Jan Day

Friday, August 10—St. Lawrence, Deacon & Martyr SJC 8:00 AM Parishioners of Saint James Parish

Saturday, August 11—St. Clare, Virgin SJC 8:00 AM John & Margaret Sullivan

VIGIL MASS – THE 19TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SJC 4:00 PM Laura Franco by Tom & Linda Franco AC 5:00 PM Matthew Ryan by Rich & Wendy Satin

Sunday, August 12— THE 19TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SJC 7:30 AM Lorraine Hall by Laura Hall

SJC 9:00 AM Andrew Scott AC 10:00 AM Samuel Smith by his Parents

SJC 11:00 AM Cusmierski & Bunchek families by George & Shirley Panas

Key: AC - Assumption Church / SJC - St. James Church

burns this week for the greater honor

and glory of God and in memory of John Rivosa

Interested in joining the Knights of Columbus? Please contact Phil Gordon, Council 1155 St. James Parish, for any membership questions. Phone or text Phil at 860-966-2970.

Readings for the Week of August 5, 2018

Sunday: Ex 16:2-4, 12-15/Ps 78:3-4, 23-24, 25, 54 [24b]/ Eph 4:17, 20-24/Jn 6:24-35 Monday: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14/Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 9 [1a, 9a]/ 2 Pt 1:16-19/Mk 9:2-10 Tuesday: Jer 30:1-2, 12-15, 18-22/Ps 102:16-18, 19-21, 29 and 22-23 [17]/Mt 14:22-36 or 15:1-2, 10-14 Wednesday: Jer 31:1-7/Jer 31:10, 11-12ab, 13 [cf. 10d]/ Mt 15:21-28 Thursday: Jer 31:31-34/Ps 51:12-13, 14-15, 18-19 [12a]/ Mt 16:13-23 Friday: 2 Cor 9:6-10/Ps 112:1-2, 5-6, 7-8, 9 [5]/Jn 12:24-26 Saturday: Hb 1:12--2:4/Ps 9:8-9, 10-11, 12-13 [11b]/ Mt 17:14-20

THE SOCIETY OF SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL assists your neighbors in need. The Society provides assistance in the form of food, utilities and oil thanks to the generosity of

Saint James parishioners. Please consider a donation to assist those in need. Donations marked “SVDP” can be placed in the collection basket, & checks should be made payable to “Society of St. Vincent de Paul”. Thank you!

While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud cast a shad-ow over them, then from the cloud came a voice that said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him." - Mt 17:5

Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

BIRTHRIGHT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Friendship counselors (training provid-ed), clerical and clothing workers, and church fund-raising helpers are needed. Birthright’s guiding principle is: “It is the RIGHT of every pregnant woman to give BIRTH and the RIGHT of every child to be

BORN”. Birthright is an emergency pregnancy service offering free pregnancy tests, etc. Call 860-290-8800 if you would like to volunteer.

REGISTRATION FOR 2018-2019 FOR GRADES 1-8 will take place in SAINT JAMES CHURCH HALL:

SUNDAY, AUGUST 19TH after all Masses & 6:30PM-7:30PM

MONDAY, AUGUST 20TH 5:00PM-6:00PM

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22ND—5:00PM-6:00PM

CONFIRMATION REGISTRATION:

CONFIRMATION 2019: (2ND YR OF 2 YR PROGRAM) 10th Grade or higher-student must attend with parent

REGISTRATION ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH @ 6:30PM & WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH @ 6:30PM

CONFIRMATION 2020: (1ST YR OF 2 YR PROGRAM) 9th Grade or higher student must attend with parent

REGISTRATION ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH @ 6:30PM & MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH @ 6:30PM

Thursday, August 9 7:00PM – K of C monthly meeting will be held in the Saint James Church hall. For information contact Phil Gordon, 860-895-1433, philgordo@comcast.net.

CONFIRMATION 2018 WILL BE HELD ON

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27TH AT SAINT JOSEPH CATHEDRAL

HARTFORD AT 11 A.M.

SAINT JAMES SCHOOL PRE-KINDERGARTEN is looking for a part-time teacher's aide for the upcoming school year. This position is twenty-four hours a week, Monday through Friday. We're seeking someone who enjoys being with children, is energet-ic, kind and attentive. If interested, please

submit a resume to info@saintjamesschool.net atten-tion Bridget Zorger.

The Parish of St. Teresa of Calcutta St. Bridget Church – St. Bartholomew Church

80 MAIN ST - MANCHESTER, CT

UNIQUE BOUTIQUE – A QUALITY TAG SALE Thursday – August 23rd 5PM to 8PM

Wine/Cheese/Shopping $10.00 Admission

Friday, August 24th 4PM to 8PM ( $1.00 admission) Saturday, August 25th -- 9AM to 6PM (Free admission)

Here are some of the items needed by the MACC Food Pantry this month: canned corn, spaghetti sauce, canned beef stew, canned chili with or without beans, canned pasta, sugar, and flour, mayo, tuna, canned fruit,

and snacks. For questions, contact Christyn Edwards, Manager of the Community Emergency Food Pantry at 860-647-8003 ext. 28. Our next food collection will be the weekend of August 12/13..

PLEASE LEAVE ONLY NON-PERISHABLE ITEMS FOR FOOD COLLECTION. WE CANNOT ACCEPT ANY ITEMS SUCH AS FRESH/FROZEN MEAT, VEGETABLES OR FRUIT.

The Connecticut councils of the Legion of Mary are sponsoring a pilgrimage to Lourdes in Litchfield, lo-cated in the beautiful hills of Litchfield CT, on September 8, 2018. A bus will leave the Church of the Assumption at 7:30 AM and return around 5:30 PM. The cost for the bus is $20.00 per person. The day will include Mass, the Sacrament of Reconciliation (if a priest is available) and a Marian talk in the after-noon followed by the Stations of the Cross conclud-ing with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. If in-terested in going or for information, please contact Nancy Ecabert at 860-646-4325 by August 15.

Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sacraments

Baptism: contact the Parish Office for information Penance (Confession): Saturdays 2:00 PM –3:00 PM & Thursday Evenings before First Fridays 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Communion: (parishioners who are homebound or hospitalized) contact the Parish Office

Marriage: contact the Parish Office at least six months prior to possible date Priesthood: speak with one of our priests or visit www.vocationshartford.org Anointing of the Sick: contact the Rectory as soon as possible

ASSUMPTION CHURCH MEMORIAL CANDLES

Week of August 6, 2018

Mary’s altar st. Joseph’s altar

Leonore Ash My family and holy souls Lillian Zammiello in Purgatory Anonymous Diane Cerula

Special Intention of Angelito Bacay, Alyssa Bacay & Janine Uy

To request that a candle be lit, please take an envelope from either Mary’s or Saint Joseph’s Altar, fill in the information, and place it in the collection basket or mail to St. James Rectory, 896 Main Street, Man-chester, CT 06040. You can request more than one candle per envelope by utilizing the space on the back of the en-velope. Those that attend Mass at Saint James Church are welcome to complete an envelope for a candle. The cost for each candle is $7.00. Please print legibly.

For more information about priestly vocations visit www.vocations@aohct.org

or speak with Fr. Cavanaugh or Fr. Janusz.

Saint James Parish Circle of Love Prayer Line

For information on joining or to add a prayer inten-tion to the Saint James Parish Circle of Love Prayer Line, please call Maryanne Kelly (860-643-5655) or Cindy Herr (860-436-4645).

Parish Appeal Update

As of July 27, a total of $353,115.10 in donations has been received and another $139,631.07 has been pledged to be paid during the remainder of the campaign’s 2-year dona-

tion period – for a total of $492,746.17— 66% of our $750,000 goal.

If you have yet to make a pledge or a donation to the An-nual Parish Appeal, please take the opportunity to do so at your earliest convenience so that we may assess which projects we will undertake immediately. Please remem-ber, this is a 2-year campaign, so you are pledging your support over a 2-year period.

Part Time Position Available – Saint James Parish, Manchester. Saint James Parish has a part time maintenance/custodial position avail-able. Duties include cleaning, minor maintenance, and lawn care utilizing a

commercial duty zero turn mower. Good organiza-tional skills and mechanical skills are a plus. Hours are flexible but must be during the daytime and an occasional weekend or holiday may be required. For a complete job description, please email: Rich Yirga --maintenance@stjamesmanchester.org

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR BINGO

Person needed to come in around 3PM-4:00PM to set up for coffee/tea

Person for the front table, 5PM-6:30PM

Person to work the “floor” 6:15PM-9:30PM

Callers to work the Bingo Machine, 6:15PM-9:30 pm (once a month)

People to work in the kitchen, 5PM - 8:30PM

If anyone is interested to learn how to run Bingo and become a leader, please call Romeo on Tuesdays 860-647-9335 or 860-646-1326 for more information.

August 5, 2018

Novena to the Blessed Virgin Mary

Spend some quality time with our Lord. Each Monday at 7:10PM at Assumption Church a Novena will be held. We will pray the Rosary and have Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament with Benediction. (Please

note: Novena will not be held if Monday is a holiday.)

Collection for TOGO – The Knights of Columbus Council 1155 will be collecting items for those in need in a remote village in Togo, Africa. These folks sincerely appreciate our donations of everything from toiletries, over-the-counter pain relief medicine, children’s sneakers and san-dals etc. A 55 gallon collection barrel will be located in St. James Church Hall as well as a box at Assumption Church Hall. A detailed list of suggested items is posted on the collection barrel and box. For more information contact Phil Gordon at 860-966-2970/ philgordo@comcast.net.

TUESDAY EVENING BINGO

Join us for a fun evening of BINGO at As-sumption Church Hall every Tuesday evening. Doors open at 5:00PM and Bingo starts at 6:30PM. Coffee and tea are provided. Food and soda available to pur-chase. Cash prizes. For further information, call Romeo @ 860-647-9335. PROGRESSIVE PRIZE………………………..$1,000.00

On the weekend of August 18/19, Fr. Noel Octaviano from the Missionaries of Jesus, will be visiting for a Par-ish Mission. He was born in Zarraga, Iloilo in the Phil-ippines. He was a missionary in Brazil for many years and presently works with the Christian-Muslim Dia-logue Ministry in the southern part of the Philippines, New Guinea and northern part of Guatemala. In all of these places, he journeys with the poor and tribal mi-norities pushed by the mainstream society to the far-flung villages. He also works with the immigrants in the USA: in two poor parishes of Los Angeles and on the US and Mexican Border in Brownsville, TX.

In all the parishes where he works, the people cannot finance the sustenance of the missionaries and the dif-ferent missionary work.

Your generosity makes it possible for these missionaries to bring Christ to the poor.