SAINT JAMES THE LESS PARISH

December 2, 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.

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

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: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Monday 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Tu-Th

Website: stjamesthelesschurch.org

St. James the Less Advent/Christmas Mass Schedule

Immaculate Conception of Blessed Virgin Mary Dec 7th - 7:00 pm – Vigil Mass Dec 8th – 8:30 am – Mass Simbang Gabi – Dec. 17th 7:30 pm - Mass Christmas Eve – Dec. 24th 4:00 pm - Vigil Mass (Christmas Eve) 11:30 pm - Midnight Mass Christmas Day – Dec. 25th 8:00 am, 10:00 am, 12:00 pm & 2:00 pm (Spanish) Solemnity of Mother of God – Jan. 1st Dec. 31st - 4:00 pm vigil Mass 9:00 am – Mass 11:00 am - Spanish Mass

CONFESSION SCHEDULE FOR ADVENT

Wednesdays: after 8:30 am Mass Thursdays: First hour of Adoration (3-4pm) except Dec. 13th - Last half-hour 5:15 - 5:45 pm. Saturdays: 2:00 - 2:45 pm By appointment: call the rectory during office hours

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Prayers for the Sick Emily Amador, Marie Bailey, Heather Boucher, Vincent Buonocore, Elizabeth “Betty” Cafiero, Arlene Calabro, Roger Chapdelaine, Agnes Cookson, Catherine Cryan, Carmela Dacunto, Matthew Dallas, Jonathan DiPierro, Julianna Dubinsky, John Fayard, John Fedor, Danny Figler, Mary Geraghty, Toni Hart, James Hitch, Jake Hoenig, Nikolai Hopkins, Jack Hsia, John Iwanski, Eleanor James, Rosemarie Kolessar, Cliff &Veronica Kreutzer, Albert Larsen, Lucy Lavadera, Savira Londy-Eiben, Arianna Louis, Rose Luberecki, Richard Mackie, John Maltby, Michael Marino, Charlie Martinez, Mario Medina, Danielle Mennona, Baby Nicholas Merritt, Edward Migliore, Paul Joseph Migliore, Lily Mizzi, Catherine Bagarello Mondros, Roseleen Murtagh, Michael Nichols, Harry Oranczak, Josephine Pescatore, Mae Pistone, Santino Policastro, Linda Reynolds, Ron Ritter, Elijah Sabo, Peggy Schiller, Sr. Helen Sikorski; SGM, Tammy Townsend, Emma Voss, Grace Wetzel, Lourdes Zapanta and Pat Zipf

HYMNS: Gathering: Come, Thou, Long-Expected Jesus #21 (pg. 181) Preparation: Alleluia! Hurry, the Lord Is Near #34 (pg. 190) Communion: Wake, O Wake, and Sleep No Longer #36 (pg. 191); Meditation: To You, O Lord (Psalm 25) Recessional: The Advent of Our King #39 (pg. 193)

The Altar Flowers that will be offered at our Eucharistic Celebrations for this week are in memory of Edward Paul Sowa. This is a gift from Bill & Tammy Pocilujko.

I hope all had a good Thanksgiving. I visited my son’s family in Virginia. The granddaughters are doing well and all excited about a new addition — a puppy. It’s going to take some time to get used to each other and have peace restored but in the meantime there’s a lot for which to be thankful. What does that mean for us “to be thankful”? I read the story of a CEO of a start-up who, after two years called for a mandatory 3 hour meeting. “This wasn’t a party, an operational review or hackathon. The only item on the boss’s agenda that morning was to oversee a collective expression of gratitude, or as he termed it, ‘thanksgiving.’” The CEO was William Bradford who led the Pilgrim enterprise in Plymouth Colony in 1623. (WSJ Nov 25, 2018). The question arises, to whom do we give thanks? The secular culture says just to “be thankful” but they don’t say who the object of thanksgiving is: to whom does one direct the thanks? Gratitude has no meaning unless it has an object. What is the object of our gratitude? Over the years my family hosted people from different countries on Thanksgiving: countries from Asia, to South America and Europe. This is purely an American holiday, it’s found nowhere else. Yet, as with my family’s first Thanksgiving in 1961, when they are introduced to this holiday our guests realize the wisdom in taking account of all the gifts we have been given and to thank God for his good favor. It reminds us also of the importance of the domus ecclesia, the domestic church. Even those families who never pray together will say a prayer before dinner on Thanksgiving Day. I thank the Lord for my family here at St James the Less.

The Bread and Wine that are being offered at our Eucharistic Celebration this week is in loving memory of Barbara, Robert & Linda Narsavage. This is a gift from Tom Narsavage & family.

A Message from Pastor Fr. Michael Fragoso

Parish Intention of the month This Christmas, as we celebrate that "the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us", that we truly reflect on both His Word and His true Presence which continues to dwell among us.

Monday, Dec. 17th Religious Ed class will be

cancelled

WEEKLY COLLECTIONS

11/18 - 1st collection: $7,607.00 2nd collection: $1,944.00 11/25 - 1st collection: $7,774.00 2nd collection: $1,640.00

LECTIONARY READINGS FOR THE WEEK/ LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA

December 3rd: MONDAY/ LUNES 175: Is 2:1-5 Ps 122:1-9 Mt 8:5-11

December 4th: TUESDAY/MARTES 176: Is 11:1-10 Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17

Lk 10:21-24

December 5th: WEDNESDAY/MIERCOLES 177: Is 25:6-10a Ps 23:1-6 Mt 15:29-37

December 6th: THURSDAY/JUEVES 178: Is 26:1-6 Ps 118:1, 8-9, 19-21, 25-27a

Mt 7:21, 24-27

December 7th: FRIDAY/VIERNES 179: Is 29:17-24 Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14 Mt 9:27-31

December 8th: SATURDAY/SÁBADO

689: Gn 3:9-15, 20 Ps 98:1-4 Eph 1:3-6, 11-12 Lk 1:26-38

December 9th: SUNDAY/DOMINGO

6: Bar 5:1-9 Ps 126:1-6 Phil 1:4-6, 8-11 Lk 3:1-6

MASS INTENTIONS Monday, Dec 3rd to Sunday, Dec 9th

Monday St Francis Xavier 8:30 am Memorial Society Tuesday Advent Weekday 8:30 am Edward Sowa r/b Annette Sowa Wednesday Advent Weekday 8:30 am Rosalie Vella r/b her children Carmen M Luciano r/b her children Richard Frank Molino r/b Diomira & Bruno Fellin Thursday Advent Weekday 8:30 am John DeSantis r/b Maria DeSantis & family Friday St. Ambrose 8:30 am Roger A. & Michael DiLorenzo r/b Pat DiPierro 7:00 pm Paul Natale r/b family Saturday Immaculate Conception of Blessed Virgin Mary 8:30 am 4:00 pm For the people of St James Sunday Second Sunday of Advent 8:00 am Michele & Francesca Gambino r/b Nina Hilyard 11:00 am Beatrice Chiara r/b daughter 3:00 pm Juana Lugo-Marrero r/b Lillian Testa

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Ministry Schedule for Advent/Christmas

Christmas Masses - Dec 25th 10:00 AM

Lector E.M. Altar Servers L. Castrovince F. Cryan C. Smith C. Klecan P. Hughes

12:00 PM Lector E.M. Altar Servers E. Moke C. Damiani L. Iannacone I. Lesko M. Pablo M. Mainville Solemnity of Mother of God - Dec. 31st (vigil) 4:00 pm

Lector E.M. Altar Servers A. Deliso A. Fletcher M. Nono P. Moke E. Moran

Solemnity of Mother of God - Jan. 1st 9:00 am

Lector E.M. Altar Servers F. Cryan J. Roca I. Lesko A. Mendoker

Immaculate Conception-Dec 8th 8:30am

Lector E.M. Altar Servers F. Cryan P. Moke A. Mendoker A. Demetzky

Christmas Eve - 4:00 pm

Lector E.M. Altar Servers B. Gibbons B. Cooper K. Dunn B. Janzekovich T. Dunn C. Janzekovich M. Nono

Christmas Eve - Midnight Mass

Lector E.M. Altar Servers A. Mendoker L. Cioffi H.& S. Alvarenga R. Emerson A. Cioffi E. Slabinski R. & S. Desmond

Christmas Masses - Dec 25th

8:00 AM Lector E.M. Altar Servers S. Rudy J. Fiordaliso M. Fiordaliso V. Fiordaliso

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Espero que todos hayan tenido un buen Día de Acción de Gracias. Visité a la familia de mi hijo en Virginia. A las nietas les va bien y todas están entusiasmadas con una nueva adición a la familia: un cachorro. Tomarán tiempo acostumbrarse y recuperar la paz, pero mientras tanto hay mucho por lo cual estar agradecidos. ¿Qué significa eso para nosotros, "estar agradecidos"? Leí la historia del jefe de una nueva empresa que, después de dos años, convocó a una reunión obligatoria que duró 3 horas. "No fue una fiesta, o una revisión de operaciones. El único punto en la agenda del jefe esa mañana fue supervisar una expresión colectiva de gratitud, o como él lo denominó, "acción de gracias". El jefe fue William Bradford, quien en 1623 dirigió la empresa de “Peregrinos” en la colonia de Plymouth. Surge la pregunta, ¿a quién damos gracias? La cultura secular dice "estar agradecido", pero no dicen a quién. ¿A quien se le dirige las gracias? La gratitud no tiene significado a menos que tenga un objeto. ¿Cuál es el objeto de nuestra gratitud? A lo largo de los años, mi familia ha recibido a personas de diferentes países en el día de Acción de Gracias: de países asiáticos, hispanoamericanos, y europeos. Esta es una fiesta puramente estadounidense, no se encuentra en ninguna otra parte del mundo. Sin embargo, como sucedió con el primer Día de Acción de Gracias de mi familia en 1961, cuando se les presenta este día festivo, se dan cuenta de la sabiduría de tener en cuenta todos los dones que hemos recibido y agradecerle a Dios por su buen favor. También nos recuerda la importancia de la domus ecclesia, la iglesia doméstica. Incluso aquellas familias que nunca rezan juntas rezarán antes de la cena el Día de Acción de Gracias. LE doy gracias al Señor por mi familia aquí en Santiago Menor.

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

Ministry Schedule

Weekend of Dec. 8th/9th

Mass Lector Eucharistic

Minister Eucharistic

Minister Eucharistic

Minister Altar Server

Saturday 4:00pm

Tom Aiston Ann Fletcher Pat Moke Madeline Pablo

Marcus Pena

Sunday 8:00am

John Bruno Cathy Janzekovich Bob Janzekovich Anne Mendoker Jessica Skuraton Francesca Bruno

11:00am Frank Puccio Barbara Cooper Adrienne Puccio Jackie Roca Shawn Cooper Mark Giordano Liam Iannacone

5:00pm Denise Halpin Daria Ludas Jennie Ludas Ashley & Veronique

Waters

Christmas Party for Persons with Disabilities

The Diocesan Office for Persons with Disabilities is sponsoring it’s 3rd Annual Christmas Party for children and young adults with special needs. If you are interested in attending, please call (732)765-6432 or send an email to: 2018domchristmasparty@gmail.com. Please indicate number of people attending.

Saturday, December 15th 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm St John Neumann Pastoral Center 147 Metlars Lane, Piscataway

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St James Rosary Altar Society

The St. James Rosary Altar Society will hold its next gathering on Thursday, December 6th at 7:00 pm in the Church. All are welcome to attend. A short meeting and fellowship will follow in the Parish Hall.

ANGELS FOR SALE

St. James Columbiettes will be selling Angel Pins in the main Church lobby after Masses on Dec. 8th and 9th. These items make a thoughtful Christmas gift and ALL profits go directly to Seminarians/Postulants to assist in educational expenses. The gifting is doubled!

Circle of Friends

The Circle of Friends will be having a luncheon at Ciro’s on Buckelew Ave at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, December 19th. The cost will be $32 pp. 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.

Christmas Gift

Looking for the perfect Christmas gift for your spouse? Why not celebrate your marriage and its many blessings by attending a Marriage Encounter Weekend? A Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend gives you the time and tools to revitalize romance, deepen communication, and nourish the spirituality in your marriage. The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend will be held January 25-27. Early registration is advisable as space is limited. Please call 732-904-9636 for registration and information or visit us at: www.aweekendforyourmarriage.org for more information.

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

Mila Rose LaRocca Brayton Magno Weston Anthony Quiles Jhonael Cholula Sorza

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

James Florek Don Rohrbach Francisco Abascal Elizabeth Vivaldo

The Deacons' Food Cupboard of the Presbyterian Church and the St. James Soup Kitchen received over 28 turkeys and $140 in cash from the caring and generous people of St. James the Less parish! The turkeys were used for Thanksgiving meals and some will be used in a few short weeks for Christmas celebrations. Thank you for sharing your good fortune by bringing comfort to our Jamesburg and Helmetta neighbors! Your support of the Deacons' Food Cupboard and the St. James Food and Fellowship Soup Kitchen throughout the year is most appreciated. May God richly bless you and your families.

Simbang Gabi

Simbang Gabi is a Novena of Masses before Christmas each night at different churches in our Diocese. We will celebrate Simbang Gabi on Monday, December 17th at 7:30 pm here at St James. All are invited to attend this family oriented celebration. If you are interested in volunteering for this event please email Maricel Gentile at: maricel65@gmail.com

ITEMS WANTED While doing your fall cleaning if you've come upon that china tea pot, that lone cup and saucer, sugar bowl, or creamer and don't know what to do with them - we have an answer. Why not donate it to St. James the Less for our Annual Tea Party. You can drop them of at the Rectory during office hours. Please no chipped chinaware. If you have any questions or are in need of the item/s to be picked up, please contact Sandy at 732-521-3012 or email: bosgeneral@aol.com.