SAINT JAMES the APOSTLE CHURCH

45 SOUTH SPRINGFIELD AVENUE, SPRINGFIELD, NEW JERSEY 07081-2301 OFFICE: 973-376-3044 FACSIMILE: 973-376-0560

The Parish is Served by

Rev. Joseph F. Barbone, M.A., Pastor jbarbone@msn.com, jbarbone@aol.com

Rev. Jeong Gyeong Kim, Parochial Vicar silvanus2010@gmail.com

Rev. John D. Dennehy, Weekend Associate 5

Mr. Jerome Bongiovanni, Permanent Deacon jerryjan133@aol.com

Mr. Daniel O’Neill, Permanent Deacon danpegone@aol.com

Mr. Arthur Bandel, Permanent Deacon deaconart5501@yahoo.com

www.saintjamestheapostle.org

SUNDAY MASSES Anticipated Mass ~ Saturday 5:00PM

7:30AM ~ 9:00AM ~ 10:30AM ~ 12:00PM & 7:00PM (Except Memorial Day through Labor Day)

DAILY MASS Weekday: Novena 7:10AM ~ Mass 7:30AM Saturday: Novena 7:40AM ~ Mass 8:00AM

Evening Novena ~ Monday Evenings 6:45PM

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday at 11:00AM

RECTORY HOURS

Monday-Friday: 8:00AM~4:00PM (closed daily 12:00-1:00PM)

THIRTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

A Welcoming Community of Faith. Come Experience Christ With Us. November 5, 2017

Images courtesy of Google.com Images courtesy of N. Caputo

Welcome to Eastern Standard Time, in case you forgot to turn your clocks back one hour before you went to bed last night. We begin this month remembering our deceased loved ones. The Book of the Dead that is placed near the Baptism Font reminds us of those from our parish who died last year. But each of us have parents, siblings, friends and neighbors who have died, whether recently or not so recently. One way we keep them alive is to tell the stories about them that help us through life. We laugh and cry over them but they are important to tell because these are the people who formed us in the faith, gave us the values by which we live and showed us how to love and respect ourselves and one another. In today's Gospel, Jesus once again takes the scribes and Pharisees to task because they were more concerned about outward appearance rather than their internal dispositions. For Jesus, internal dispositions and attitudes were important because they became expressed in words and actions. His internal disposition and attitude came from his relationship with the Father, which he tried to impress upon the apostles. If they wanted to be faithful to him, then they would have to reflect the same in their dealings with others. For us it means that the focus of our lives is that intimate relationship with the Father that is expressed in Jesus. Since this is primary in our lives, then who we are as a people and what we say and do must reflect that relationship in our dealings with others. This is how the Gospel is proclaimed and the kingdom of God is built. We become evangelizers of the Gospel as we are sent to help others discover and experience the wonder that Jesus is for all of us. Most of us live this every day without giving a thought that we might be bringing the Good News of Jesus to oth-ers. All we have to do is take a look at the way we care for others, help others and how we relate to one another in the supermarket, at the mall or wherever we encounter one another. Did you ever think of yourself as one sent to evangelize? You just might be the reason someone returns to the life of the church! Reminder: Tuesday is Election Day. Please remember to vote. We are electing a governor, state, county and town officials. Make your voice heard. HAPPY NOVEMBER!!!

~ FR. JOE

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FROM THE PASTOR

$7,627.00 $6,567.00 Collection

$1,060.00 Online

Thank you for your continued Generosity!

To sign up for Onl ine Giv ing go to:

www.saint jamestheapost le .org

WE ALSO ACCEPT ONLINE CREDIT CARD DONATIONS

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURES

REMINDER

With the exception of Thanksgiving weekend,

November 26, 2017,

the 7:00 PM Mass will be celebrated every Sunday

evening through December 17, 2017.

After that date, there will no longer be a

7:00PM Mass offered at Saint James Church.

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COMMUNITY NEWS Keeping in Touch With One Another

The Lighthouse Catholic Media kiosk has new items! It is located in the gathering area of the church and is self-service with a suggested donation list and box.

Please call the Rectory if there is a particular topic or

author you would like us to research for you.

Encounter Christ First:

Then Set the World on Fire By, Curtis Martin

Curtis Martin, founder of FOCUS and world renowned authority on evangelization, shares how a personal encounter with Jesus is the key to following him with fidelity, gratitude, and joy. With humor and relatable examples, he also shows how experiencing Christ before evangelizing others is the biblical model witnessed to by the Apostles, and one that is certain to bear fruit in the life of any believer.

ANNUAL SENIOR SISTERS SALE

TO BENEFIT

RELIGIOUS TEACHERS FILIPPINI

Villa Walsh, Mother Ninetta Hall,

455 Western Ave., Morristown, NJ

Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017 12:00 – 5:00PM Villa Walsh will host their annual Christmas Bazaar

Extravaganza on Nov 5th, featuring unique gifts,

crafts, plus a Money Raffle, baked goods, and much,

much more. There’s also a Food Court for nourish-

ment while you shop. Come and enjoy their pizza frittas made right on the premises as well as

luncheon packages of homemade Italian sandwiches

and desserts. You won’t be able to resist their home

baked cakes, pies, cookies, and Italian pizzelles

along with their traditional pangiallo. Please come

and show your support for the retired teachers and

the Senior Sisters housed in the infirmary.

ST. ZITA’S COMMITTEE NEEDS YOUR HELP!

Church Cleaning Saturday, December 2nd @ 9:00AM

The Saint Zita Ministry will be cleaning

the inside of our church in preparation for

Advent and Christmas. If you are able to

join us please contact Rita Lombardi at

ritalombardi@comcast.net

All cleaning supplies will be provided, if

you can bring a bucket that would be helpful!

VETERANS DAY OBSERVANCE

Saturday, November 11th

11:00AM

Gather in Veterans Memorial Park to pay tribute to those who served and gave the ultimate gift to our

country

SAGE HOME HEALTH CARE

S.A.G.E. Inc. provides health and personal care

services that help clients remain in their homes. This

offers a cost-effective and more desirable alternative

to nursing home care.S.A.G.E. Inc., offers an experi-

enced Clinical Nursing Team with over fifty years of

experience in Home Care.

For more information call (908) 659-9668.

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RELIGIOUS

EDUCATION NEWS Mrs. Nancy Caputo, Director

If your child is scheduled to receive the Sacraments

of Reconciliation and First Eucharist in the Spring

of 2018 and you have not yet met with me, please

email or call the Religious Education Office to

schedule an appointment 973-376-2061 or

ncaputo@saintjamesparish.org

Our first Reconciliation Preparation gathering will

be held Saturday, November 18th at 10:00AM. We

will meet in Hatcher Hall.

Our first Home Study Retreat begins at the

10:30AM Mass on Sunday, November 19th and will

continue in the school gym immediately following

Mass.

8th graders meet again Tuesday, November 21st at

6:00PM in Hatcher Hall. Please be sure your assign-

ments are completed.

Important Dates:

NO CLASSES:

Tuesday

November 7

and

Sunday

November 5* & November 12

*Study Day!

(students will be given an assignment to complete at

home, no class this day)

PARISH SCHOOL NEWS Mrs. Caroline Ponterio, Principal

8TH GRADE SAINT JAMES STUDENTS NEWS!

St. James the Apostle School is very proud of our 8th

Graders, who continue to embody the values of our

school as they represent us in the community and

within the parish. Recently, our school competed in the

46th Annual Roselle Catholic High School Scholastic

Olympics against 12 other area Catholic elementary

schools. Saint James the Apostle School won 1st place

overall. This is the 2nd time in three years; and for the

next year we proudly display the trophy in our school

with our school name engraved for 2017-2018. It is

considered the Stanley Cup of Catholic schools.

Six (6) of our eighth graders brought home individual

awards along with $1500 scholarship each for freshmen

year should they attend Roselle Catholic. Goda Pocius

placed FIRST in Current Events (Girls); Grace

Roethlin placed FIRST in History (Girls); Steven

Rotolo placed FIRST in History (Boys); Sophia Ilagan

placed FIRST in Science (Girls); Christopher Lopez

placed THIRD in Science (Boys); and Yvonne

Agyapong placed SECOND in Mathematics (Girls). A

With the fresh feeling of academic achievement and

months of preparation at their backs, the entire eighth

grade class will take the COOP test on Friday,

November 10. This test is taken by all students – from

Catholic, private and public schools – who are

interested in attending an archdiocesan high school.

The high schools use the results to make decisions

about admission, scholarships and advanced placement.

We wish them well.

In the classroom, the eighth graders look forward each

week to “Mondays with Father Joe,” when Father Joe

teaches them religion. The students recently enjoyed a

complete tour of the church. The class is currently

reading the American classic, To Kill a Mockingbird,

which teaches love, compassion and tolerance in the

face of adversity and hate. Finally, the eighth grade has

been keeping up with technology, using their

Chromebooks in all classes.

We are so proud of our eighth graders and are grateful

to have the opportunity to share their accomplishments

with the entire parish! God bless our Class of 2018!

SAINT JAMES PUBLICITY COMMITTEE

Want to keep up with events at St. James? Know a friend or neighbor who might like to hear about what’s going on in our vibrant parish? Send an email to:

publicity@saintjamesparish.org

to be added to our email list and be notified of parish events. The Publicity Committee also has a mail slot in the rectory for your convenience.

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SHARING OUR FAITH

Get Involved and Get to Know Our Community I

CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLS

Open House Schedules

Union Catholic High School 1600 Martine Avenue, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076

Information Night

November 8, 2017 at 7:00PM

Scholarship Exam for the Class of 2022

December 2nd at 9:00AM and

December 3rd at 1:00PM

For more information, contact Betsy Thornton:

908-889-1600, ext. 302 or

bthornton@unioncatholic.org.

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The Academy of St. Elizabeth

2 Convent Rd, Morristown, NJ 07960

(973) 290-5225

(for girls) 6th—8th Grades

Thursday, November 9 ~ 7:00PM

Admission Testing Dates

Saturday, November 11 at 8:00AM

TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL LITURGY OF THE BLUE MASS HONORING, AND IN

MEMORY OF

LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL

Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017•10:00 AM

Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart

Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R. Archbishop of Newark—principal celebrant and homilist.

Luncheon to follow—Branch Brook Park Roller Rink, Branch Brook Park, Newark, NJ - $20 Per Ticket. For ticket information contact Det. (Ret) Vincent Nardone or Director, William Schievella:

1-800-427-7651 or email:

BLUEMASS@EMBARQMAIL.COM

Tickets will also be sold at the door.

Springfield Interfaith Clergy Association

Annual Thanksgiving Service

Monday, November 20, 2017, at 7:00PM

Hosted By Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael

Cash donations are requested to benefit the Springfield First Aid & Rescue Squad and Non-Perishable Food items for the NJ Food Bank

MOUNT ST. MARY HOUSE OF PRAYER 1651 U.S. Highway 22, Watchung, NJ 07069-6587

(908) 753-2091 * msmhope@msmhope.org Registration required

COME AND REST AWHILE:

Respite Evening for Busy Moms

Beginning with prayer, the evening will include time

to relax, reflect, and share with other Moms.

Wed., Nov. 8, 7:30-9:30 p.m. ($20-$30 As You Are

Able)

Mother Seton Regional High School One Valley Road, Clark, NJ 07066

732-382-1952 – info@motherseton.org

ANNUAL SCHOOL PLAY “HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL”

November 17, 18: 7:30PM November 19: 2:00PM Matinee

$10 Adults/$8 Seniors and children under 12 Call for tickets!

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Saint James Mom’s Group!

Join us the first Sunday of each month in the rectory from 4:00 ~ 5:00PM

Our next gatherings

TODAY! Sunday, November 5 Sunday, December 3

Come join us to pray, eat and socialize! All moms (and children) are welcome!

For more information contact Traci Burns:

Muralsbytraci@verizon.net

Or just come and join us!

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PARISH INFORMATION

Sharing With One Another

BULLETIN HOLIDAY SCHEDULE Thanksgiving: November 26, 2017 bulletin is due

Monday, November 13

Double submission: the November 19th bulletin is also due the same day. *********************************************

Sunday, December 17, 2017 bulletin is due Monday, December 11

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Christmas: December 24, 2017 bulletin is due Wednesday, December 13

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New Year’s Eve: The December 31, 2017 bulletin is due

Monday, December 18 *********************************************

Epiphany of the Lord: January 7, 2018 bulletin is due

Wednesday, December 27, 2017

“Thanks-giving”

A Distinctive Meaning

Catholic Charities is deeply thankful for your positive

response to the donation bin. As we all know, one

way to give “thanks” is by “giving.” Just as the Lord

has given so many blessings, this is an ideal time to

give any unwanted clothing to the Catholic Charities

donation bin. Please note that in addition to all forms

of used clothing we also welcome small appliances,

shoes, linens, sheets, towels, stuffed animals, novels

and children’s books. Catholic Charities will report in

December on the amount of money generated from

the clothing bin. Happy “Thanks-giving!”

The donation bin is readily available by the handicap

parking section the Church. Thank you.

A SUMMER CAMP MYSTERY

Presented by the Students of

St. James the Apostle School

Saturday, November 11, 2017 6:00 pm – 8:00PM

Pasta Dinner with Meatballs and Beverage Dessert/Coffee/Tea

(Dine In or Take Out) $10 per Adult

$7 per Seniors and Children 12 & younger

**RESERVE YOUR SEAT(S) NOW**

$$ 50/50 CASH raffle to be drawn $$

For information contact Eileen Vesey: eileenLvesey@aol.com

Family Name: ______________________________

Adult(s):____ x $10 = $_____

Senior/ Child:____ x $7= $_____

I would like to sit with*________________________

*both parties must request to be seated together

Dine In ____ To Go ___ (Please check one “X” )

Please send this form along with the payment to the School Office, Rectory or Religious Ed Office!

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60 pounds of meatloaf and 613 sandwiches were col-lected last weekend. The next collection date is a combination of Thanksgiving and Christmas, the collection of non-perishable food, frozen meatloaves and sandwiches takes place the weekend of December 9/10, before the 5:00PM Mass on Saturday evening and between 10:00AM and 12:00PM Noon on Sunday, in the Gathering Area of the Church. The next sandwich collection takes place from the school kitchen (in the church parking lot by the rectory parking spaces) on Monday, December 11, between 10:00AM and 11:00AM Please contact Lisa Gillo 908-232-5304 or: lgillo97@gmail.com with any questions.

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Help Wanted!! This Social Concerns Group is in need of your

assistance! After almost 10 years of organizing pick-ups, drivers, deliveries and collecting canned goods as well as donated frozen meatloaves and sandwiches, Lisa Gillo has decided that it is time for someone else to head this important committee. Lisa will continue until the end of the year, but we are hoping that someone will call Fr. Joe to volunteer. This committee can be split into two groups; the St. Joe’s sandwich and meatloaf group and the weekly Panera group. Please consider helping out — no one should ever go hungry! Below is the schedule for collection and deliveries. If you have any specific questions, please give Lisa a call. Panera: pickup is every Sunday in Short Hills after they close at 9:00PM. A call is placed a few hours before the scheduled pick up to check for any changes. The bread is then delivered on Monday morning to St. Joe’s in Elizabeth. Meatloaves and sandwiches are collected per the monthly schedule listed above. The Monday morning sandwich donations are left in the school kitchen from 8-10AM, then everything is packed and driven to St. Joe’s. Without this group, many people would not have a meal to eat!

If you can't feed a hundred people,

then feed just one.

FEED MY PEOPLE

Mrs. Lisa Gillo, Coordinator

RESPECT LIFE CORNER

Mrs. Pat Sullivan, Coordinator

2ND INSTALLMENT OF THE SAINTS OF THE PRO LIFE MOVEMENT

St. Maximilian Kolbe (January 8, 1894 – 14 August 14, 1941) was a Polish Franciscan friar and priest who lived during the terrible years of the World Wars. Because of his work resisting the Nazi regime and Freemasonry through the publication of a successful newsletter, he was sent to the concentration camp at Auschwitz. While there he regularly offered up mass-es and was a great consolation to the other prisoners.

There he was subjected to special abuse because he was a Catholic priest. When a fellow prisoner (with a wife and children) received a death sentence, Father Kolbe offered to take his place. After suffering for two weeks from thirst and starvation, Maximilian was killed by lethal injection. Pope John Paul II canon-ized him in 1982. Saint Maximilian is the patron saint of the pro-life movement, journalists, families, political prisoners and the chemically addicted.

His feast day is August 14th.

St. Maximilian Kolbe, pray for us!

For more on his life go to:

https://catholicsaints.info/saint-maximilian-kolbe

ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS

MEMORIALS

If you are interested in having a loved one remembered during the Advent and Christmas Seasons please call Michelle Sblendorio in the rectory

973-376-3044.

Some of the items to be memorialized:

Advent Wreath

Candles on the Advent Wreath

Large Sanctuary Wreath

Gathering Area Wreaths

Wreaths on the outside pillars of the Church

Large Christmas Tree in the Gathering Area

Marian and St. James Shrines

Outside Christmas Trees: adorning the crèche adorning the Statue of Mary

Flowers adorning the: Baptismal Font Altar

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DEVOTIONS AND MEMORIALS ~ Spiritual Offerings

To have a loved one remembered, please call the Rectory Office Sanctuary Lamp ~ Bread & Wine ~ Flowers By the Tabernacle

Sanctuary Lamp

Doris Porter ~ Family

Bread And Wine

Doris Porter ~ Family

A TIME TO SEEK

A TIME OF WAR & PEACE

Tim Arentz, Brian Braine, A.J. Carlucci, Sean Curran, Capt. Sean P. Eadie, Stacy Enyeart, David Fenton, Shane Fenton, Luis Fonseca, Stephen Patricco,

Aric Patten, Phillip Patten, Aaron Pluto, Arthur Raymond, 1Lt. Stacia Rogacki,

1Lt. Steven Rogacki, Frank Wulff

Harlan Acosta, Diego Arce, Dhanush Canisius, Peter Carey, Joseph Gurliaccio, Joseph Furnaguera,

Sebastian Valencia Obando

THE PRAYER CORNER “To everything there is a season and a time for every purpose…”

A TIME TO HEAL

Ronald Alaniz, Irene Baranski, Paul Barbato,

Jackie Bellitti, Lisa Bellott, Ann Benedek,

Gail Boykewich, Helen Chelis,

Phyllis Colosimo, Dave Darby, Kristina De Jesus,

Marie Del Mauro, Honorise DeSisto,

Scott Dillensnyder, Lee Ebert, Matthew Friedman,

Miguel Antonio Garcia, Luke Granger,

Steven Hensle, Kevin Keating,

Jake Kessler, Angela Klopfer, Tony La Salle,

Christina Leone, Chenoa Lipski, Marian Lordi,

Charlotte McNelis, Ilene Maldonado,

Josephine Massa, Gene Melleno, Kristina Morales, Jean Nittie, Kyle Noonan, Antoinette Pacifico,

Filomena Palermo, John Pangiochi, John Rehis,

Ginny Sampson, Regina Sheridan, Jack Silbert,

Sandra Turlowicz, Adam Wuest

A TIME TO BE BORN

Victor Bulkowski, Rev. Donald DiPasquale,

Janine Schubert, Rosemary Stoll,

the four American servicemen killed in Niger

A TIME TO DIE

A TIME TO WED

Matthew Hudson and Christina Reynes

MARIAN DEVOTION

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament with Miraculous Medal Novena, Rosary and Benediction takes place on Monday evenings (as scheduled) from 6:45-7:30pm in our Church, Saint James, please feel free to join us.

HOLY HOUR FOR LIFE

Holy Spirit Church, 984 Suburban Ave., Union

Come join us in prayer for one hour the first

Wednesday of every month before the

Blessed Sacrament.

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SUNDAY, November 5 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time

5:00PM (Saturday)

All Souls

7:30AM

All Souls

9:00AM

All Souls

10:30AM

All Souls

12:00PM

All Souls

7:00PM

All Souls

MONDAY, November 6

7:30AM

All Souls

TUESDAY, November 7

7:30AM

All Souls

WEDNESDAY, November 8

7:30AM

All Souls

THURSDAY, November 9

Dedication of the Lateran Basilica

7:30AM

All Souls

FRIDAY, November 10 St. Leo the Great

7:30AM

All Souls

SATURDAY, November 11 St. Martin of Tours

8:00AM

Raffaele Battaglia ~ Battaglia Family

SUNDAY, November 12 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

5:00PM (Saturday)

Joseph Henry, Sr. ~ Antoinette Masey

7:30AM

José Fransico Antonio Guzman ~ Daughter

9:00AM

Cynthia Marianino ~ Children & Grandchildren

10:30AM

Pete Petino ~ Family

12:00PM

Angelo “Gene” DelMauro ~ Mother, Maria

7:00PM

Dean Bruno ~ Wife, Maria

May They Rest in the Peace of Christ

WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS NOVEMBER 13, 14, 15, 2017

7:00 – 8:00 P.M. IN THE CHURCH

SAINT JAMES PARISH MISSION:

The Three Challenges of Jesus

For more than two thousand years, three challenges

have confronted the followers of Christ. They form the

essence of Jesus’s life and teachings and have set the

standard for holiness down through the centuries.

Over 3 nights, Fr. Albert Haase, OFM, will lead us in a

parish mission entitled THE THREE CHALLENGES

OF JESUS. We will explore how to trust and surrender

when life is not going our way, how to forgive when

hurts and grudges consume us, and how to live an au-

thentic Eucharistic life of self-giving love.

WHO IS THE MISSION PREACHER?

Ordained a Franciscan priest in 1983, Albert Haase,

OFM, is a popular preacher, teacher, spiritual director

and radio personality. A former missionary to mainland

China for over eleven years, he is the author of nine

books on popular spirituality and the presenter on four

bestselling DVDs by Paraclete Press. He trains spiritual

directors in the archdiocese of Galveston-Houston TX.

He resides in Texas. Visit his web site at

www.AlbertOFM.org

SECOND COLLECTION NOVEMBER 18 / 19, 2017

BLACK & INDIAN COLLECTION/CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES

(Includes Campaign for Human Development, American Bishop’s Overseas Appeal )

Our financial contribution helps to support Catholic American Indian communities on reservations, in rural areas and inner cities. The collection also supports African American evangelization programs particularly in the south. Catholic Relief Services assists individuals and families affected by natural disasters in all parts of the world.

PASTOR Father Joseph F. Barbone, M.A.

jbarbone@msn.com, jbarbone@aol.com

PAROCHIAL VICAR Father Jeong Gyeong Kim (Father Silvano Kim)

silvanus2010@gmail.com

WEEKEND ASSOCIATE Father John D. Dennehy

PERMANENT DEACONS Deacon Arthur Bandel

Deacon Jerry Bongiovanni Deacon Dan O’Neill

PARISH ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Mrs. Michelle Sblendorio

msblendorio@saintjamesparish.org

SCHOOL OFFICE 41 South Springfield Avenue Springfield, NJ 07081

Main Office 973-376-5194 :: Facsimile 973-376-5228

PRINCIPAL Mrs. Caroline Ponterio, M.B.A., Ed.S.

mrscponterio@sjspringfield.org

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Mrs. Marilyn DePrimio sjschool@sjspringfield.org

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE Main Office 973-376-2061 :: Facsimile 973-376-4079

DIRECTOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Mrs. Nancy Caputo, M.Ed., Spec. Ed-ASD Cert.

ncaputo@saintjamesparish.org 8TH GRADE / CONFIRMATION / YOUTH GROUP COORDINATOR

Mrs. Ann Marie Gesualdo agesualdo@gmail.com

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Mrs. Colleen Tyra

ctyra@saintjamesparish.org

DIRECTOR OF MUSIC MINISTRY Mr. Matthew Wilson

mwilson@saintjamesparish.org

PASTORAL ASSOCIATE FOR THE NEW EVANGELIZATION

Mrs. Kim Mailley kmailley@saintjamesparish.org

PARISH TRUSTEES Mrs. Janet Petino & Mr. John Pflug

PARISH COUNCIL pastoralcouncil@saintjamesparish.org

PARISH STAFF INFORMATION

Fr. Joseph Barbone

SACRAMENT INFORMATION

Fr. Jeong Gyeong Kim

BAPTISM Communal Baptisms are held on various Sundays during the year at 1:30pm in the Church. Please see the dates listed below. Please contact the Parish Office for scheduling information.

RECONCILIATION Individual Confessions are heard every Saturday at 11:00am in the Church, or anytime by appointment.

EUCHARIST Communion can be brought to the sick and homebound either at home or in a facility. Please contact the Parish Office to make arrangements.

CONFIRMATION Adults who have celebrated the Sacrament of Baptism and would like to celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation are encouraged to call the Parish Office and speak to one of the priests.

MARRIAGE Couples planning to marry are asked to call the Parish Office at least one year prior to their desired date so that arrangements can be made.

VOCATIONS Is God calling you to the priesthood or Religious Life? Speak to one of our priests or call the Vocations Office 973-497-4365. Please continue to pray for an increase in vocations.

SACRAMENT OF THE SICK This Sacrament can be administered anytime. We make visits to area hospitals and nursing homes. Please contact the Parish Office.

THE RCIA PROCESS The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is a process where individuals who seek to receive the Sacraments of Initiation or who have never been baptized enter into full communion with the faith. Contact the Parish Office for details.

BAPTISM INFORMATION The catechesis class begins by attending the 12:00pm Mass with instruction about the rite and its meaning following Mass. Godparents are encouraged to attend. Baptism Ceremonies are held at 1:30pm and we ask that everyone arrive by 1:15pm. If you have any questions or would like to schedule a Baptism or catechesis please call the Parish Office at 973-376-3044.

CATECHESIS SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Nov. 12 Nov. 26, Dec. 17

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PARISH MISSION STATEMENT

Under the Guidance of the Holy Spirit as a

Welcoming and Diverse Community,

We, the Parish of Saint James the Apostle

Invite All to Worship as We Celebrate the Eucharist,

Proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ and Serve the

Needs of One Another,

as We Help Build the Kingdom of God on Earth.