SAINT JAMES THE LESS PARISH

February 26, 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. Baptismal classes are held the second Sunday of every month. Sponsors and Godparents: If you are 18 year s 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: Par ishioners 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 inquir ing 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

Deacon Patrick Smith

Weekend Assistant Rev. Msgr. Ray Cole

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

Altar Rosary Society and Miraculous Medal Novena

First Thursday of the Month: 7:00 pm

Adult Choir Thursday: 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

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

Parish Office Hours: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm M-Th

Website: stjamesthelesschurch.org

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Prayers for the Sick

Emily Amador, Catherine Cryan, John Cryan, Jonathan DiPierro, Julianna Dubinsky, Jennie Eso, Kay Garvey, Toni Hart, Tom Keating, Finn Kelly, Rosemarie Kolessar, Lucy Lavadera, Arianna Louis, Baby Nicholas Merritt, Jennifer Cohose Meyer, Edward Migliore, Massimo Migliore, Lily Mizzi, Catherine Bagarello Mondros, Susan Mulligan, Michael Nichols, Adele Payne, Lucille Poulin, Peggy Schiller, Sr. Helen Sikorski; SGM, David Sternberg, Eleanor Szalus, Carmela Torres, Emma Voss and Grace Wetzel

HYMNS: Gathering: Praise To You, O Christ, Our Savior #589 Preparation: A Mighty Fortress #439Communion: You Are Mine #455; Center of My Life #488Recessional: Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee #542

Collections

Collection $ 7,832.00

Bishop’s Annual Appeal Update As of February 17, 2017: Parish Goal: $107,000.00 Pledged: $26,830.04 # of Pledges: 61 Percent of goal: 25.1% Please consider making a pledge to this very important endeavor. All pledges are deeply appreciated; big or small!

In today’s first reading God tells Isaiah: Can a mother forget her infant, be without tenderness for the child of her womb? Even should she forget, I will never forget you. As horrifying as that may seem to most of us, being denied by one’s mother, it is a reality for a few. For many years I saw this in children. Their mother’s abandoning their children, ignoring their children, hurting their children, even abusing their children. There were situations which were too horrific to understand but in all cases the children still loved their mothers. They mothered them themselves. I came to the conclusion that the parents were children themselves still needing, still clinging to parents who never gave them the love they need and they were still looking for it. It is a vicious circle of neglect and abuse. Or children used as pawns in the struggle of one parent against the other, usually enabled by blood sucking lawyers (no offense). Yet there are those who are able to rise from the situations and make a life for themselves. How is this possible? The only way I can see out of this quagmire is by the love of God. That has been usually the case with those who have been lifted up and rebuilt their lives. He will never forget you. Lent is almost upon us. This penitential season calls to us to return to the Lord. Confess our sins and be reconciled to him.

A Message from Pastor Fr. Michael Fragoso

Parish Intention of the Month Just as the Blessed Virgin presented our Lord in the temple, may we too offer ourselves for consecration to God, through penance and the cleansing grace of the sacrament of Reconciliation

Ash Wednesday Mass Schedule

8:30 am 12:00 pm Mass Prayer Service 4:00 pm 7:30 pm Prayer Service Bilingual Mass

Stations of the Cross

Stations will begin Friday, March 3rd 7:00 pm / 8:00 pm in Spanish

LECTIONARY READINGS FOR THE WEEK/ LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA

February 27th: MONDAY/ LUNES 347: Sir 17:20-24 Ps 32:1-2, 5-7 Mk 10:17-27

February 28th: TUESDAY/MARTES 348: Sir 35:1-12 Ps 50:5-8, 14, 23 Mk 10:28-31

March 1st: WEDNESDAY/MIERCOLES

219: Ji 2:12-18 Ps 51:3-6b, 12-14, 17 2 Cor 5:20-6:2 Mt 6:1-6, 16-18

March 2nd: THURSDAY/JUEVES 220: Dt 30:15-20 Ps 1:1-4, 6 Lk 9:22-25

March 3rd: FRIDAY/VIERNES 221: Is 58:1-9a Ps 51:3-6a, 18-19 Mt 9:14-15

March 4th: SATURDAY/SÁBADO 222: Is 58:9b-14 Ps 86:1-6 Lk 5:27-32

March 5th: SUNDAY/DOMINGO 22: Gn 2:7-9; 3:1-7 Ps 51:3-6, 12-13, 17 Rom 5:12-19 or 5:12, 17-19 Mt 4:1-11

MASS INTENTIONS Monday, Feb 27th to Sunday, March 5th

Monday Weekday 8:30 am Anna Bell r/b son David Tuesday Weekday 8:30 am Mariread Doogan r/b Lily Gallagher Wednesday Ash Wednesday 8:30 am Thomas Ridgway r/b Marie McGuire Thursday Thursday after Ash Wednesday 8:30 am John Schiller Jr. r/b C. Valendo Friday Friday after Ash Wednesday 8:30 a.m Jesus Zulueta r/b Maria & Edward Rasmussen Saturday Saturday after Ash Wednesday 4:00 p.m. For the people of St James Sunday First Sunday of Lent 8:00 am Charles Bohinski r/b the family 11:00 am Alphonse & Frances Iannacone r/b Mr. & Mrs. Al Iannacone 3:00 p.m. Norma Costa Anselmo r/b the London Family 5:00 p.m. John & Edna Cacace r/b the family

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Ministry Schedule

Weekend of March 4th/5th

Mass Lector Eucharistic

Minister Eucharistic

Minister Eucharistic

Minister Altar Server

Saturday Leonila Albinto Rose Corso Julie Ico 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

Anthony Cioffi

5:00pm Lois Castrovince Judith Chuisano Kim Smith Grace Holmes Caitlin Smith

Madeline Pablo

WORD OF LIFE

“Whether it lasts for a brief moment or for a hundred years, each of our lives is a good and perfect gift. At every stage and in every circumstance, we are held in existence by God’s love…. Every life is worth living. - USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities

St. Mary of Ostrabrama Altar Rosary Society Jackson St & Whitehead Ave, South River

is sponsoring... ‘SPOTLIGHT ON SAN ANTONIO’ trip. A presentation will take place on Sunday,

March 5th, 2017 at 11:30AM in the Parish Center located behind the church

Everyone is welcome. I hope you will consider traveling with us. For further information call

Barbara Sykulski at 732-257-4078 or email bsykulski@gmail.com.

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En la primera lectura de hoy, Dios le dice a Isaías: ¿Puede acaso una madre olvidarse de su creatura hasta dejar de enternecerse por el hijo de sus entrañas? Aunque hubiera una madre que se olvidara, yo nunca me olvidaré de ti", Tan horroroso como puede parecer, siendo negado por una madre, es una realidad para unos pocos. Durante muchos años vi esto en niños. Sus madre los abandonaron, descuidando a sus hijos, abusando de sus hijos físicamente y sociológicamente. Habían situaciones que eran demasiado horrible para comprender pero en todos los casos los niños todavía amaban a sus madres. Actuaban como madres as sus madres. Llegué a la conclusión de que los padres eran ellos mismos niños que todavía necesitaban, todavía agarrados a sus padres que nunca les dieron el amor que necesitaban y que todavía estaban buscando ese amor. Es un círculo vicioso de abandono y abuso. En otros casos los niños son utilizados como peones en la lucha de un padre contra el otro, normalmente habilitado por los abogados (vampiros, me perdonaran). Sin embargo, hay quienes son capaces de salir de estas situaciones y hacer una vida por sí mismos. ¿Cómo es esto posible? La única manera que pueda ser es por el amor de Dios. Ése ha sido generalmente el caso con los que se han levantado y reconstruido sus vidas. Él nunca te olvidará. Cuaresma está casi llegando. Esta temporada penitencial nos llama a volver al Señor. Confesar nuestros pecados y reconciliarnos con él.

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 Así como la Santísima Virgen presentó a nuestro

Señor en el templo, que también nos ofrezcamos en una consagración a Dios, a través de la penitencia y la

gracia del sacramento de la Reconciliación

Curiosidades católica

¿Como se sabe que es cuaresma? Respuesta de la semana pasada: No se refiere a una “silla o butaca” sino al cargo de San Pedro como “primero entre pares” o “Principe de los Apóstoles”. Se refiere a la oficina del Papa, que, como Obispo de Roma tiene su inicio con San Pedro como primer Obispo de Roma.

Platica de Anulaciones

Habrá una presentación sobre Anulaciones EN ESPAÑOL el domingo 26 de Febrero

seguida la misa de las 3 pm. ¡Quedan todos cordialmente invitados!

Horario de Misa del Miércoles de Ceniza

8:30 am 12:00 pm Misa Servicio de oración

4:00 pm 7:30 pm Servicio de oración Masa bilingüe

PALABRA DE VIDA

“ Cada vida es un regalo bueno y perfecto, dure un momento o cien años. En cada etapa y en cada cirunstancia, el amor de Dios sostiene nuestra existencia….. Cada vida merece vivir.” - Secretariado de Actividades Pro Vida de la USCCB

Via Crucis

Comienza el viernes, 3 de marzo 8:00 pm

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The St. James Rosary Society would like to invite you to our next Novena/Rosary fellowship on Thursday, March 2nd at 6:30 p.m. in

the church. All are welcome to come. Thank you and God Bless!

FOOD COLLECTION The weekend of March 4th/5th, we will be collecting food for the Deacons' Food Cupboard in Jamesburg. Some items especially needed this month

are Spaghetti, scalloped potatoes, applesauce & pineapple. Please leave all items in the back room of the Church. Thank you in advance for your generosity!

GROCERY VOUCHERS

Shoprite and Stop & Shop Vouchers will be available for purchase before and after all Masses next weekend. If paying by check, please make payable to “St. James the Less”. As always they are available at the rectory during office hours. Raised funds will go towards our Pew Restorations.

If you have any questions, please call Sandy Bohinski at 732-521-3012 or Email her at bosgeneral@aol.com.

Catholic Trivia

How can you tell Lent is here?

Last week’s answer: It is not a “chair or recliner” per se but it refers to the office of Peter as “the first among equals,” or the “Prince of the Apostles”. It refers to the office of the Pope which as Bishop of Rome traces back to the Apostle St Peter.

Twenty-four percent – $1.7 million dollars – of the funds raised by the 2017 Bishop’s Annual Appeal is earmarked for Catholic Charities, Diocese of Metuchen. Through more than 100 programs, Catholic Charities serves those most in need of our assistance. If you have yet to make your pledge to this year’s Bishop’s Annual Appeal, you will have the opportunity to do so the weekend, March 11/12, which has been designated as Bishop’s Annual Appeal In-Pew Weekend. Help us reach our target of 100% participation. Every gift, no matter the size, is important and greatly appreciated.

Knights of Columbus #6336 presents……

Annual Fish Fry Come join us EVERY FRIDAY during Lent for some

delicious food and great friends!

Begins: Friday, March 3rd Time: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Place: Knights of Columbus Hall 83 E. Lincoln Ave

Jamesburg, NJ 08831

WEEKLY SPECIALS, RAW BAR, OUR FAMOUS CALAMARI AND 50/50 RAFFLE EVERY WEEK!

All Dinners include salad bar, dessert and coffee/tea.

Kids meals and Take Out are available.

Immaculate Conception Lenten Programs

SPIRITUAL HEROES w/ Deacon John McGuire

March 8th: St. Elizabeth of the Trinity Recently canonized Carmelite Nun whose extraordinary prayer to the Trinity is the result of her contemplation on the indwelling presence of God.