SAINT JAMES THE LESS PARISH

January 29, 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

Weekend Assistant Msgr. John B. Szymanski, PA, VGE

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

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

Website: stjamesthelesschurch.org

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

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Collections

Offertory $ 8,614.00 2nd Collection $ 1,625.00

Children’s Liturgy of the Word

On the first Sunday of every month, at the 11:00 a.m. Mass, children (ages 4 to grade level 2) are invited to participate in the Liturgy of the Word. During the Mass, the children will be escorted to the basement of the Church after the Opening Prayer. Here they will sing, hear the Sunday’s reading on their own level and share a reflection. They will be returned to their families during the Final Blessing of the Mass.

Please join us for the Children’s Liturgy on Sunday, February 5th

Fortune tellers, palmistry, cards, bones, coconuts, chicken entrails to foretell the future are all forbidden by the bible (Deut 18:9-14). The sacred writer calls them an “abomination to the Lord.” (Deut 9:12). It’s also false; tricks to fool the gullible and simple minded. It’s the same with reincarnation. Nobody was ever a slave or a sharecropper or a homeless person, even though they outnumbered the noble born by the millions. No, one is always told that one was Alexander the Great, Cleopatra, Scipio Africanus or Ivar the Boneless. It’s always somebody famous, never Joe the Lazy or Clotilde the Busybody. St Anthony the Abbot was one of the first and greatest of the Desert Fathers from the third century. This is one story told about him. “When Abba Anthony thought about the depth of the judgments of God, he asked, ‘Lord, how is it that some die when they are young, while others drag on to extreme old age? Why are there those who are poor and those who are rich? Why do wicked men proper and why are the just in need?’ He heard a voice answering him, ‘Anthony, keep your attention on yourself; these things are according to the judgment of God, and it is not to your advantage to known anything about them.” In other words, God told him, “Anthony, mind your own business.” That is what St Paul urges us to do in today’s readings, “Consider your own calling, brothers and sisters.” Zephaniah, the prophet, urges us to seek justice and seek humility. “Maybe, just maybe,” he says, “God will be merciful to you.” It’s better to mind one’s own business and follow the Beatitudes. In other words helping people without trying to control them but leading them to God by good example, by kindness and a good and happy heart.

A Message from Pastor Fr. Michael Fragoso

Gaetan Ames, Dolores Ball, Andrew Bianconano, Arlene Calabro, Evelyn, Bruno Chmiel, John Compoli, Fred Conforti, Connie Conover, Catherine Cryan, John Cryan, Gordon Demetzky, Jonathan DiPierro, Julianna Dubinsky, Baby Emily, Patrick Flynn, Kay Garvey, Evan Gunther, Toni Hart, Christine Harvey, Timothy Hilarczyk, Nikolai Hopkins, Gail Houck, Kathy Hunt, Julie Ico, Sophie Jasko, Finn Kelly, Rosemarie Kolessar, Angelina Lasala, Connie Lasala Venezia, Baby Sebastian Lattugga, Tanya & Matthew Laudien, Elwood Linsky, Savira Londy-Eiben, Richie Mackie, Louis Maggnotti, Joanne Manfre, Patsy Mannion, Michael Marano, Phyllis Mason, Jennie Martin, Ray McCarthy, Baby Nicholas Merritt, Jennifer Cohose Meyer, Edward Migliore, Massimo Migliore, Lily Mizzi, Catherine Bagarello Mondros, Evelyn Monte, Susan Mulligan, Laurie Musumeci, Michael Nichols, Phyllis Palfy, John Pariso, Adele Payne, Lucille Poulin, Marilyn Rohrbach, Joseph Sabatino, Peggy Schiller, William C. Sharp, Sr. Helen Sikorski; SGM, Kathleen Sinclair, Jean Stanchi, Veronica Starace, Jeanne Tobias Stearn, David Sternberg, Eleanor Szalus, Tommy Surace, Carmela Torres, Brian Walsh, John Walsh, Brian Ward, John Ward, Grace Wetzel Liz White and Elizabeth “Betty” Zelasko.

Prayers for the Sick

ATTENTION!

With the start of a new year, we will updating our “Prayer for the Sick” list. If you have someone on the list and would like to leave their name on it, please contact the rectory no later than February 1st.

HYMNS: Gathering: Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven #546 Preparation: Blest Are They #627 Communion: Be Not Afraid #430; Whatsoever You Do #620 Recessional: Now Thank We All Our God #126

We would like to thank all our parishioners and visitors who generously donated at our Christmas Masses. Our collection total was $29,435.00. God bless you and your family.

LECTIONARY READINGS FOR THE WEEK/ LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA

January 30th: MONDAY/ LUNES 323: Heb 11:32-40 Ps 31:20-24 Mk 5:1-20

January 31st: TUESDAY/MARTES

324: Heb 12:1-4 Ps 22:26-28, 30-32 Mk 5:21-43

February 1st: WEDNESDAY/MIERCOLES

325: Heb 12:4-7, 11-15 Ps 103:1-2, 13-14, 17-18a Mk 6:1-6

February 2nd: THURSDAY/JUEVES

524: Mal 3:1-4 Ps 24:7-10 Heb 2:14-18 Lk 2:22-40

February 3rd: FRIDAY/VIERNES 327: Heb 13:1-8 Ps 27:1, 3, 5, 8-9 Mk 6:14-29

February 4th: SATURDAY/SÁBADO

328: Heb 13:15-17, 20-21 Ps 23:1-6 Mk 6:30-34

February 5th: SUNDAY/DOMINGO 73: Is 58:7-10 Ps 112:4-9 1 Cor 2:1-5 Mt 5:13-16

MASS INTENTIONS Monday, Jan. 30th to Sunday, Feb 5th

Monday Weekday 8:30 am Agnes Bryceland r/b Liz & Jim Clifford Tuesday St. John Bosco, Priest 8:30 am Leo Krempecki r/b Lee Wednesday Weekday 8:30 am Michael Bisignano r/b The Family Thursday The Presentation of the Lord

8:30 am Vito, Ana & Angelina Caputo r/b daughter Nina & Family Friday Weekday 8:30 am 50th Wedding Anniversary of Liz & Jim Clifford Saturday Vigil Mass 4:00 pm Rosalie Serpe r/b Ralph & Lauretta Serpe Sunday Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 am For the people of St James 11:00 am Beatrice & Joseph Chiara r/b daughter 3:00 pm Aurea Hizon r/b daughter Carmelita 5:00 pm Anna Abood r/b Dolores Rosati

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Ministry Schedule

Weekend of February 4th/5th

Mass Lector Eucharistic

Minister Eucharistic

Minister Eucharistic

Minister Altar Server

Saturday 4:00pm

Leonila Albinto Rose Corso Julie Ico Marcus Pena

Tyler Dunn

Sunday 8:00am

Barbara Gibbons Tom Gibbons Bob Janzekovich Cathy Janzekovich Joey, Marissa &

Victoria Fiordaliso

11:00am Carol Damiani Frank Cryan Irene Lesko Monique Mainville Martin Villanobos

Anthony Cioffi

5:00pm Lois Castrovince Judy Chuisano Kim Smith Caitlin Smith

Grace Holmes Madeline Pablo

You Can Save Your Marriage!

Retrouvaille - A lifeline for troubled marriages

Has your marriage become unloving or uncaring - your relationship grown cold, distant—thinking about a separation or divorce? Are you already separated/divorced but (both of you) wish to try again—then the Retrouvaille program may help you.

RETROUVAILLE (Rediscovery) sponsored by the Family Life Office/ Diocese of Metuchen consists of a weekend experience for

couples (no group discussions) with six follow-up sessions.

The next program begins the weekend of February 10th—12th, 2017. All inquiries are confidential. For further information please call the Family Life Office 732-243-4573, Rich & Annette Colasuonno 732-236-0671 or Tom & Pat McTague 732-583-4468 evenings.

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Los adivinos, la quiromancia, eso de tirar las cartas, los huesos, los cocos, las entrañas de los pollos para predecir el futuro están prohibidos por la Biblia (Deut. 18: 9-14). El escritor sagrado los llama una "abominación al Señor" (Deut. 9:12). También es falso; trucos para engañar a los crédulos, necios y tontos. Es lo mismo con la reencarnación. Nadie fue un esclavo, ni pordiosero, ni delincuente, aunque habrían mas millones de estos que nobles. No, le dicen siempre que uno era Alejandro Magno, Cleopatra, Aníbal o Ivar el Deshuesado. Siempre alguien famoso, nunca son Pepe Perezoso o Clotilde la Chismosa. San Antonio el Abad fue uno de los primeros y más grandes de los Padres del Desierto del siglo III. Esta es una de sus historias: "Cuando Abba Antonio meditó de la profundidad de los juicios de Dios, preguntó: ‘Señor, ¿cómo es que algunos mueren joven, y otros se arrastran a una extrema vejez? ¿Por qué hay pobres y otros que son ricos? ¿Por qué los malos son prosperan y por qué los justos se encuentran en necesidad? ‘ Oyó una voz que le respondía: ‘Antonio mantén tu atención en ti mismo; estas cosas son conforme al juicio de Dios, y no es para tu ventaja saber nada acerca de ellas ". En otras palabras, Dios le dijo: "Antonio, metete en tus asuntos.” Eso es lo que San Pablo nos urge a hacer en la lectura de hoy: "Hermanos y hermanas consideren su propio llamado de Dios. ". Sofonías, el profeta, nos dice que busquemos y la humildad. "Tal vez, quizá, El Señor los ampare en el día de su ira.” Es mejor ocuparse uno de lo uno, no ser entrometido y seguir las Bienaventuranzas. En otras palabras, ayudando a las personas sin tratar de controlarlas, sino llevándolos Dios por el buen ejemplo, por la bondad y con un corazón bueno y feliz.

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

Curiosidades católicas

¿Cuál es el significado de las palabras "Procesión" "Recesional" y "Reliquias" Respuesta de la semana pasada: Juan 11:35 “Jesus lloró.”

AYUDA PARA MATRICULA ESCUELA CATOLICA 2017-2018

PROCESO DE SOLICITUD ABIERTO

Familias interesadas en solicitar ayuda de matrícula para acudir a una escuela elemental o superior de la Diócesis de Metuchen pueden hacerlo comenzando el 30 de enero de 2017. El proceso de solicitud está disponible en línea vía “FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment”. Los formularios deben completarse (incluyendo evidencia de documentos) en o antes del viernes, 31 de marzo de 2017. La solicitud está disponible en inglés y español.

Familias que necesiten ayuda para llenar la solicitud en

línea o requieran acceso a equipo para aplicar, pueden

registrarse en uno de los cinco (5) Talleres de Aplicación

que se llevarán a cabo a través de la Diócesis de

Metuchen en febrero y marzo visitando

www.diometuchen.org/tuition-assistance y escoja el

enlace “Talleres”.

KRISPY KREME

Estaremos tomando órdenes de nuevo para Krispy Kreme Donuts como parte de nuestros esfuerzos de recaudación de fondos para el proyecto de restauración de los bancos. Los formularios de pedido están disponibles en la parte posterior y frontal de los bancos de la iglesia. Por favor, haga su pedido antes del 8 de febrero. Los pedidos se distribuirán el 12 de febrero de 9:00 am - 12:00 pm en el Salón Parroquial.

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The St. James Rosary Society would like to invite you to our next Novena/Rosary fellowship on Thursday, February 2nd at 7:00 p.m. in the

church. All are welcome to come. Refreshments to follow in the Parish Hall. Thank you and God Bless!

FOOD COLLECTION The weekend of February 4th/5th, we will be collecting food for the Deacons' Food Cupboard in Jamesburg. Some items especially needed this month are oatmeal, canned items, applesauce, vegetables, pasta sauce & au gratin or scalloped potatoes. Please leave all items in the back room of the Church. Thank you in advance for your generosity!

KRISPY KREME

We will be taking orders again for Krispy Kreme Doughnuts as part of our fundraising efforts for the Pew Restoration Project. Order forms are available in the back and front of the Church pews. Please place your order by February 8th. Orders will be distributed on February 12th from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm in the Parish Hall. Any questions please contact Sandy Bohinski at 732-521-3012 or email her at bosgeneral@aol.com

CATHOLIC TRIVIA

What is the meaning of the words “Procession” “Recessional” and “Relics” (the answers may surprise you.) Last weeks answer: John 11:35 “Jesus wept.”

Immaculate Conception School 23 Manalapan Rd

Spotswood, NJ 08884 School Office 732-251-3090 / Pre K Office 732-251-7430

School Website: www.icsspotswood.org

OPEN HOUSE FOR PRE-K THROUGH GRADE 8

Sunday, January 29, 2017 10:00 am - 1:30 pm

JOIN US!

REGISTRATION FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2017-2018 SCHOOL YEAR

Sunday, January 29th (10 am to 1pm) Tuesday, February 14th (9 to 11 am & 3 to 5pm)

Thursday, February 16th (3 to 7 pm)

PRE-K REGISTRATION 2017-2018 SCHOOL YEAR

Sunday, January 29th (10am to 1 pm) Tuesday, February 14th (9 to 11 am & 3 to 5 pm)

Thursday, February 16th (3 to 7 pm)

Save the Date Immaculate Heart of

Our Lady of Fatima Statue - IHMS

Visiting St James the Less Thursday, February 9th

3:00 - 8:00 pm

Fatima Centennial 100th Year US TOUR FOR PEACE

St. Bartholomew School 470 Ryders Lane

East Brunswick, NJ

Open House Jan. 29th - 11:30 am - 2:30 pm Feb. 3rd - 9:30 am - 10:30 am 12:15 pm to 1:15 pm

For information call 732-254-7105 or visit our websitewww.stbartseb.com. All

are welcome to attend.

CATHOLIC SCHOOL 2017-2018 TUITION ASSISTANCE

ONLINE APPLICATION PROCESS OPEN Families interested in applying for tuition assistance to attend an eligible Diocese of Metuchen Catholic elementary or high school may do so beginning January 30, 2017. The application process is online through FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment. Online applications must be completed (including supporting documentation) by no later than Friday, March 31, 2017. Applications are available in English and Spanish.

Families that need assistance completing the online application, or need access to the technology to apply,

may register for one of the five Application Workshops,

which will be held in four locations within the Diocese

in February and March by going to

www.diometuchen.org/tuition-assistance and following the Workshops link.