SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2017 8:00 A.M Thomas Moroney - 43

rd Anniversary

9:30 A.M. Rudolph Gagliardi - Anniversary Remembrance

11:00 A.M. Eugene & Fannie Napolitano

12:30 P.M. For the People of St. James Parish, Edward Carapezza, Victor Reymont, Edward M. Harney, Patrick Rice MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2017 8:00 A.M. Mae & Vincent Tutino

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2017 8:00 A.M. John James Rose

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2017 8:00 A.M. Natividad Ofayza - Birthday Remembrance

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2017 8:00 A.M. Carmine Dell’Orto

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2017 8:00 A.M. Martin Dunleavy - 5th Anniversary SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 8:00 A.M. Dominick Barone - Birthday Remembrance 4:00 P.M. Joseph McNulty - Birthday Remembrance SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2017 8:00 A.M Albertina Frade & Christopher Occhiuto 9:30 A.M. Rosario Fiscante - 7th Anniversary

11:00 A.M. Sylvia Caiola

12:30 P.M. For the People of St. James Parish, EMT, Police, First Responders, Lt. Michael Patrick Shea, Angelo & Angelina Fonte, Celestino DePersis - Birthday Remembrance Pauline La Pinta

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Reconciliation Schedule

Saturday Confessions 3:00 - 3:45 PM

Maryann Amblo, Francine Argila, John Baglione, Deanna Baisley, Dcn. James Beirne,

James Bianco, Louis Breitbach, Mary Brussell Philip Capobianco, JoAnn Chirco, Lori Cicciari, Leslie Crandall, Florence D’Alto, Agnes Daly, Dale Daly, James DeVita, Joan Dlugokencky, Skip Doran, Rosaria Esposito, Joe Falcone, Connie Fisher, Randall Foley, Thomas Francis, Andrew Gallo, Paul Giacalone, Rosemary Giacalone, Luke Gruener, Kenneth Hall, Michael Hance, Luke Horvath Melissa Huebner, Andrew Johnson, Delphine Julian, John Kmiotek, Gina Krafinski, Sean Lehosky, Christina Lembo,Tia Mabanta, Timothy Maietta,Dakota Maken, Mary Sue Maluda, Sr. JoAnn Mark, Pat Matera, Tara Matthews, Megan McCormack, Erlinda Medina, Janice Mehaffy, Steven Miller, Marianne Mirkow, Ann Muscarello, Grace Nadolny, Ralph Osberg, Diane Pheffer, Lenny Rocillo, Dana Rodriguez, Richard Rogers, Joan Rose, Michaline Salamack, Cynthia Simson, Karen Stafford, Rosemary Styne, William Styne, Sally Ann Waskewich, Isabella Rose Weiss, Jessica Weiss, Joseph White

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Mass Celebrant for September 30th &

October 1st

9/30 ~ 4:00 pm ~ Fr. Innocent 10/1 ~ 8:00 am ~ Fr. Innocent 9:30 am ~ Fr. John 11:00 am ~ Fr. Aaron 12:30 pm ~ Fr. John

Celebrants Subject to Change

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ON-GOING MAINTENANCE CONCERNS: In a recent six- month inspection it has been determined that a number of the smoke alarms in our church are not functioning to their fullest capacity. Therefore, we are engaging a company to assist us in correcting the problem through trouble shooting and repairs. Safety is always my first concern for all of our parishioners and guests. WHAT DO YOU THINK? As we begin a new parish year what do you think we should pay more attention to as a pastoral staff? What are the real challenges and concerns that people, like you, face and could use some support and encouragement with. Please email or mail me with your thoughts and concerns. I truly would like to hear from you. Perhaps, what you bring to my attention will represent others.

“ARE YOU ENVIOUS BECAUSE I AM GENEROUS?” I don’t know about you but the Sunday Gospels over the past several weeks have been a real challenge for me personally. Forgiveness is probably one of the most difficult things that I have had to deal with in my life. That might sound strange coming from the mouth of a priest but it is true. Perhaps, part of the problem is that I have confused forgiveness with a feeling and focused too much attention on my demand for justice when I have been wronged. I have to ask myself the question, was it really justice I was seeking or revenge? Sometimes when I am watching the news and I hear people speak of how they are seeking justice because of a terrible wrong that has been inflicted on them or a tragedy to a family member, it often sounds to me that they really want or need revenge. Don’t get me wrong. As I am admitting, I have struggled with forgiveness at times in my life. However, I have come to see that holding on to anger and not forgiving another only prolongs my misery and delays my experience of interior healing. My work in Retrouvaille has helped me to see that forgiveness is not a feeling but a decision. I can forgive you and still have to deal with residual “feelings” of hurt or anger, which will hopefully subside in the weeks and months ahead. On a purely human level, this week’s Sunday Gospel seems like an affront to my, and maybe your, sense of fairness and justice as well. Yet the question raised for us to consider makes us stop to think. “Are you (or I) envious because I (God) am generous?” According to the parable, laborers who worked all day in the scorching heat are given the same pay as others who worked only an hour or so. REALLY, GOD! Are we envious because God is more merciful than he is just? I think that we might be. At least I think that our cultural values are challenged when confronted with the “light of the Gospel.” But we should not despair nor think that all is lost. We are being called each day to become more and more like Jesus. And, thankfully, Jesus is not giving up on you and me.

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Thank you to

The Burgois Family

for their participation in our

Family Mass

Sunday September 17, 2017

Please note that

our daily 12:10 PM Mass will resume

Monday, October 2, 2017

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FROM THE EDITOR BULLETIN DEADLINES

Bulletin Date Due by 9:00am October 1st Monday, September 25th October 8th Monday, October 2nd October 15th Friday, October 6th October 22nd Monday, October 16th

St. James Food Pantry

Items Needed:

Cooking Oil, Mayonnaise,

Tea Bags, Jelly, Syrup,

Instant Potatoes, Soups.

Thank you for your continued support.

Marriage Banns

Week Two

Michael Saviano, St. James & Iliana Grijalva

On September 27, the Church celebrates the feast of St. Vincent de Paul,

who knew that “God had sent him to bring good news to the poor.”

Together with your gifts, the members of the Society of St. Vincent de

Paul continue his work and mission in our parish.

Is there a neighbor or friend of yours who is in temporary need

because of a loss of a job or an illness? Please leave a message for

the Society of St. Vincent de Paul…we want to help!

The Altar Bread and Wine have been donated in memory of

Laura Marie Murphy

by Roseanna Cosenza

Thanks to all our parishioners who donated blood at our Parish Blood

Drive, which was held on 9/13/17. 62 units of Blood was collected. A

special thanks to, Eleanor Krebs, Vivian Simonetta, Joe Thiesen, Barbara

Ferraioli, Debbie O'Connell, Kathy Costanza, Mark Antonucci, and Tom

Galvin for their help and assistance in our Blood Drive.

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Empire City Trip - Deluxe Motor Coach Wednesday, November 1, 2017

$30.00PP; $10.00 back in slot play; $5.00 back for food

Continental breakfast at Msgr. Delaney Knights of Columbus Council

110 Merritts Rd., Farmingdale NY

Bus will leave the council at 9:00am and will return at approximately 9:30pm

Don’t get shut out. Reserve early!

Mail reservation form and check to: Chick Angioli; 141 Apollo Circle, Bethpage NY 11714

Name: _______________________________________________________________

Address: _______________________________________________________________

Phone: _____________________________________

Number of Seats: ___________ @ $30.00 = $___________ Total Amount Enclosed

For more information call 516-349-6244

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Sunday, February 2, 2014 Sunday, September 24, 2017

Weekly Stewardship of Treasure Report

“Save Time and Donate Online!”

Online Giving is now available for parishioners with WeShare, an easy and convenient way to save time

and support the church. Donating is simple, safe, and completely secure.

With WeShare, you can set up a recurring weekly or monthly transaction using your checking, savings,

or credit card account. You can decide how much to give to any collection and make changes any time,

day or night. Plus, you can leave your checkbook at home on Sundays.

If you would like to enroll in Online Giving, please visit www.stjamesrcchurch.org, and click on the

WeShare link. If you have any questions or concerns about the program or would like help setting up

your account, please call our parish office at 516-731-3710.

Readings For Sunday, October 1st 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Ez 18:25-28

Ps 25:4-9

Phil 2:1-11

Mt 21:28-32

WEEK OF: September 10, 2017 Catholic University

CHURCH CAPACITY

850

MASS Sunday Collection Second Collection MASS ATTENDANCE

4:00PM $ 4,060.00 $ 720.00 463

8:00 AM $ 2,101.00 $ 347.00 230

9:30 AM $ 1,543.00 $ 347.00 223

11:00 AM $ 2,144.00 $ 251.00 263

12:30 PM $ 1,351.00 $ 350.00 225

Online Giving $ 3,575.45 $ 0.00

Weekly Env. $ 195.00 $ 0.00

TOTAL $14,969.45 $2,015.00 1404

SUPER BONANZA

September 2017

$25 winners

Sunday, 9/17 - MaryLou Maass

Monday, 9/18 - Walter Orange

Tues., 9/19 - Mr. & Mrs. Edward Carapezza

Wednesday, 9/20 - Steven Mendyk

Thursday, 9/21 - Edward Jacoby

Friday, 9/22 - Dorothy E. Gentile

Saturday, 9/23 - Mr. & Mrs. Michael Castelli

Pray for our Deceased

Harold F. Larkin Lynne Curran

Rose J. Mundus

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Sunday, September 24th No Scheduled Events

Monday, September 25th 7:00pm Marian Prayer Group - Chapel 7:30pm Charismatic Prayer Group - Room 114 Tuesday, September 26th 10:00am Legion of Mary 7:00pm Divine Mercy Prayer Group - Chapel Wednesday, September 27th 7:30pm Al Anon - Room 103 Thursday, September 28th No Scheduled Events

Friday, September 29th

11:00am Our Lady of the Rosary Italian Prayer

Group - Chapel

Saturday, September 30th

No Scheduled Events

Saturday, September 30, 2017

4:00pm Melissa Heubner

Marina Krajewski

Sunday, October 1, 2017

8:00am Ric Masi

Megan McCarthy

9:30am Andrew Rosenberg

Charlotte Rosenberg

Giovanna Napodano

11:00am Anthony Laurino

Matteo Laurino

Francesco Laurino

12:30pm Jimmy Persico

Mallory Auer

This Week at St. James

FOR THOSE SERVING IN THE ARMED FORCES Lord of Hosts, we commend to Your gracious care and keeping all the men and women of our armed forces at home and abroad. Defend them day by day with Your heavenly grace; strengthen them in their trials and temptations; give them courage to face the perils that beset them; and grant them Your abiding presence wherever they may be. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

REMEMBER OUR LOVED ONES IN THE MILITARY Please pray for: Lt. Col. Joseph Agres, USMC; Marine; Battalion Chaplain, Capt. Fr. Lito D. Amande, Army; Kyle Beck, Navy Airman, Lt. Commander Raymond Beno, Navy; Sgt. Joseph R. Booth, Army: Spc. Matthew Burrafato, Cpl. Dominic Castiello, Marines; Lt. Col. Brian Coyne, Sean Dolan 1st Lieutenant, USMC, Marines; Sgt. Steven Fiscante, Army; CW3 Gerard Ford, Pfc. Steven Gianatiempo,

Army; M.P. Brian Gruebel, Air Force; Sgt. 1st Class James T. Harris, Army; Sgt. James Howard, Army; Specialist Dillon Incendio, Army; LtJG. Connor Krebs, USMC; Pvt. 1st Class Matthew Maniet, USMC; Lance Cpl. Richard Marandino, Marines; Airman 1st Class Gregory P. Marchese, Jr., Air Force; Lt. Eric McMullan, Army; Captain Scott Michalowski, Air Force; USMC; Pfc. Kyle Nigro, Marines; Pvt. Patricia O’Connor, Army; Pfc. Jason O’Shaughnessy, Army; Capt. Theresa Rodzevik, Army; Rocky C. Rossi, Navy; Scott Santoro, Marine; Lt. James Van Wie, Army ; Paul Vermillion, Marine Corps., Lt. Col. Kevin Walsh, Air Force

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