CLERGY Father Kevin P. Cavanaugh, Pastor Father Janusz Kukulka Deacon Alan A. Germain Deacon Lee LaRocque PARISH SECRETARY Carole Scialla (860) 643-4129 secretary@stjamesmanchester.org DIRECTOR OF MUSIC MINISTRIES James J. Bagni jamesjbagni@yahoo.com (860) 231-2316 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION & CONFIRMATION PROGRAMS (860) 643-4129 Macy Jordan, Coordinator SAINT JAMES SCHOOL PRE-KINDERGARTEN - 8TH GRADE 73 Park Street, Manchester (860) 643-5088 www.saintjamesschool.net Mrs. Bridget Zorger, Principal SJS FOUNDATION www.stjamesschoolfoundation.com PO Box 254, Manchester, CT 06040 SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY (860) 643-8445 Saint James Church and Assumption Church 896 Main Street, Manchester, Connecticut 06040 Website: www.stjamesmanchester.org (860) 643-4129 November 18, 2018 MASS SCHEDULE Vigil: Saturday 4:00pm @ Saint James, 5:00pm @ Assumption Sunday: 7:30am, 9:00am & 11:00am @ Saint James Sunday: 10:00am @ Assumption Monday: 12:05pm, Tuesday - Saturday: 8:00am @ Saint James Please consider remembering Saint James Parish or Saint James School in your will.
Saint James Parish Manchester Key: AC - Assumption Church / SJC - St. James Church Saturday, November 17 VIGIL MASS THE 33RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SJC 4:00 PM Mary Lou Zingler by her mother AC 5:00 PM Ray Lanzano by his family Sunday, November 18 THE 33RDSUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SJC 7:30 AM Alward & Abby Bernier by family SJC 9:00 AM Richard Herr by K of C Council #1155 AC 10:00 AM Thomas Downes by his family SJC 11:00 AM Corrine Capalbo by her family Monday, November 19 SJC 12:05 PM Heidi Mittica by Fran Rokicki Tuesday, November 20 SJC 8:00 AM Gene Young by Willy De & Gail Wednesday, November 21 Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary SJC 8:00 AM Caryl Rosenquist by Merry Ellen Gasorek THANKSGIVING VIGIL MASS SJC 7:00 PM Our Parishioners Living & Deceased Thursday, November 22 St. Cecilia, Virgin & Martyr THANKSGIVING DAY NO MASS Friday, November 23 Pope St. Clement, Martyr; St. Columban, Abbot; Bl. Miguel Pro, Priest & Martyr SJC 8:00 AM Parishioners of Saint James Parish Saturday, November 24 St. Andrew Dũng-Lac, Priest, & Companions, Martyrs SJC 8:00 AM John & Margaret Sullivan VIGIL MASS OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE SJC 4:00 PM Joe & Winnie Connolly by family AC 5:00 PM Mary & Frank Pinto by Anna Sunday, November 25 OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE SJC 7:30 AM George Boser by Leonardo & Theresa Parla SJC 9:00 AM James J. Sullivan by K of C Council 1155 AC 10:00 AM Linda Stratton by Carol Marino SJC 11:00 AM Jack Carlson by Gloria Dean burns this week for the greater honor and glory of God and in memory of Deceased Members of the Brown Family DUE TO THE ROAD RACE ON THANKSGIVING DAY, THERE WILL BE NO 8:00AM MASS AT SAINT JAMES CHURCH ON THANKSGIVING DAY. THANKSGIVING VIGIL MASS WILL BE CELEBRATED AT SAINT JAMES AT 7:00PM ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21ST. FOR THOSE PARISHIONERS WHO WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND MASS ON THANKSGIVING DAY, MASS WILL BE CELEBRATED ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22ND AT 9 A.M. AT ST. BARTHOLOMEW CHURCH, 736 EAST MIDDLE TPKE. The church rectory will be closed on Thursday, November 22nd and Friday, November 23rd. Please plan accordingly. Readings for the Week of November 18, 2018 Monday: Rv 1:1-4; 2:1-5/Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6 [Rv 2:17]/ Lk 18:35-43 Tuesday: Rv 3:1-6, 14-22/Ps 15:2-3a, 3bc-4ab, 5 [Rv 3:21]/ Lk 19:1-10 Wednesday: Rv 4:1-11/Ps 150:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6 [1b]/Lk 19:11-28 Thursday: Rv 5:1-10/Ps 149:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6a and 9b [Rv 5:10]/ Lk 19:41-44 Friday: Rv 10:8-11/Ps 119:14, 24, 72, 103, 111, 131 [103a]/ Lk 19:45-48 Saturday: Rv 11:4-12/Ps 144:1b, 2, 9-10 [1b]/Lk 20:27-40 Next Sunday: Dn 7:13-14/Ps 93:1, 1-2, 5 [1a]/Rv 1:5-8/ Jn 18:33b-37 Please make ALL checks payable to Saint James Parish. The weekly collection for last Sunday totaled $12,533.00. The St. James School collection totaled $3,974.00. The 2nd collection this weekend is the Campaign for Human Development. The 2nd collection next weekend is for the Archdiocese for the Military Services. Saint James Parish offers Online Giving. Visit: www.stjamesmanchester.org, or call our Business Manager, Marisa Howard, at 860-643-4129.
Monday, November 26 7PM Pre-Baptism meeting will be held in Conference Room 1 in the Church Hall. To pre-register, please call the rectory, 860-643-4129. Religious Education Classes for 2018-2019 for Grades 1-8 are held on Sundays 10:00AM 10:50AM in St. James School. **PLEASE NOTE** THERE WILL BE NO RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES ON NOVEMBER 25TH. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR BINGO Person needed to come in around 3PM-4:00PM to set up for coffee/tea Person for the front table, 5PM-6:30PM Person to work the floor 6:15PM-9:30PM Callers to work the Bingo Machine, 6:15PM-9:30 pm (once a month) People to work in the kitchen, 5PM - 8:30PM If anyone is interested to learn how to run Bingo and become a leader, please call Romeo on Tuesdays, 860-647-9335 or 860-646-1326 for more information. PIZZA WITH SANTA Sunday, December 2nd 1:30 to 4:00 PM Saint James Church Hall The event is FREE. Children/grandchildren of the parish and the community are all welcome to attend. Children can visit with Santa and receive a small gift. Parents will receive a FREE photo of their child with Santa. Visit baby Jesus in the manger, enjoy musical entertainment and participate in activities for the children. Enjoy a slice or two of pizza from Manchester Pizza and a beverage. Pre-registration is required and will close on November 29 th (or when hall capacity is reached), online at info@kofccouncil1155.org (Events and News) or by phone at 860.288.7636. Merry Christmas from the Knights of Columbus! Weekly Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Weekly exposition of the Blessed Sacrament takes place on Mondays at Assumption Church from 2 pm until the conclusion of the evening Novena service. Please try to set aside at least one hour weekly to spend with the Lord in prayer for the special intentions requested by the archbishop: an increase in priestly vocations, the success of the archdiocesan synod, and healing for our suffering Church. Sign-up sheets will be available at the church entrances. Please note: exposition will not take place if Monday is a holiday. K of C Council 1155 Annual coats for Kids Drive Have your children or grandchildren outgrown their winter coats? Are they still in good shape? The Knights of Columbus Council 1155 is making it easy to pass them on to a needy child in our area. Gloves, mittens, hats, sweaters & sweatshirts are also welcome! Your gift will keep a local child warm this winter. During the month of November, the Knights will collect new or gently used and clean winter coats. They will be inspected, then delivered to children in the Manchester area as soon as possible. Collection containers will be located in the Saint James Church Hall and at Assumption Church in the front entrance leading to the hall. No coats? No problem! Cash gifts for purchase of coats will be gratefully accepted as well. Please contact Kevin McGuire, 860-432-8617 (KevinPMcGuire@Outlook.com) for information/pick up of your gifts. Mail checks to: Knights of Columbus, Council 1155, P.O. Box 2413, Manchester, CT 06045. Thanks to your generosity, hundreds of coats, hats, and mittens have been delivered to children in need here in Manchester. Your support is sincerely appreciated!
For more information about priestly vocations, visit www.archdioceseofhartford.org/vocations or speak with Fr. Cavanaugh or Fr. Janusz. Saint James Parish Circle of Love Prayer Line For information on joining or to add a prayer intention to the Saint James Parish Circle of Love Prayer Line, please call Anne Helin 860-649-0644 or Marcia Giglio, 860-432-2527. Mary s altar Lillian Zammiello Frederick & Ellie Dandeneau Special Intention Leonore Ash Anita Daigle Deceased Members of LaCroix & Bolduc Families Roger Lemire ASSUMPTION CHURCH MEMORIAL CANDLES Week of November 18, 2018 st. Joseph s altar For my daughter & her family & souls in Purgatory To request that a candle be lit, please take an envelope from either Mary s or Saint Joseph s Altar, fill in the information, and place it in the collection basket or mail to St. James Rectory, 896 Main Street, Manchester, CT 06040. You can request more than one candle per envelope by utilizing the space on the back of the envelope. Those that attend Mass at Saint James Church are welcome to complete an envelope for a candle. The cost for each candle is $7.00. Please print legibly. Parish Appeal Update As of November 2, a total of $403,618.20 in donations has been received and another $110,347.97 has been pledged to be paid during the remainder of the campaign s 2-year donation period for a total of $512,966.17 69% of our $750,000 goal. If you have yet to make a pledge or a donation to the Annual Parish Appeal, please take the opportunity to do so at your earliest convenience so that we may assess which projects we will undertake immediately. Thank you to those Parishioners who have responded to our recent mailing and have helped us to get closer to our goal! THANKSGIVING PRAYER This Thanksgiving, let us remember all the good things, and people, who have come into our lives. We focus on thanking each one who has helped us, and ultimately thank God for the good gifts of this world. Let us pray God our Father, Graciously accept from your humble people a thankful heart and spirit. Everything we have and are able to share with others ultimately comes from your love of your creations. Often we think that everything we have is our own creation; we ask you this day to create in us a spirit of gratitude, that we may always know that all good gifts come from you. We ask this through Christ our brother, in the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Sacraments Baptism: contact the Parish Office for information Penance (Confession): Saturdays 2:00 PM 3:00 PM & Thursday Evenings before First Fridays 7:00 PM 8:00 PM Communion: (parishioners who are homebound or hospitalized) contact the Parish Office Marriage: contact the Parish Office at least six months prior to possible date Priesthood: speak with one of our priests or visit www.vocationshartford.org Anointing of the Sick: contact the Rectory as soon as possible
Celebrate Thanksgiving at Saint James! We won t be serving turkey, but we will offer something far more precious Jesus Christ Himself! Please consider joining your parish family at Holy Mass on Thanksgiving Eve at 7:00PM as we give thanks to God for the many blessings He has bestowed on us. Each of us has Thanksgiving traditions we hold dear eating a wonderful meal with family and friends, attending or watching a football game or the Macy s Parade, displaying paper pilgrims and turkeys made by children or grandchildren, or celebrating at the Manchester Road Race on Thanksgiving Day. All of these can be wonderful and meaningful, and many of us wouldn t feel it was Thanksgiving without following the customs that mean the most to us. But if you haven t included participating in our Thanksgiving Mass as one of your must-do s, maybe this is the year you ll add that as one of the central fixtures of your holiday celebration. Thanksgiving means a great deal to most of us but for some it can be a difficult time. If you have recently lost a loved one, or are experiencing health issues, or feel let down by someone you expected to join you, or are feeling sad for any number of reasons, I pray you will take comfort in the memories of happier Thanksgivings, and feel solace in knowing God s overwhelming love for you. On the other hand, if you are in a position to reach out to someone who may be having a difficult time dealing with this holiday even if it s just a note, a phone call, or even a smile you could bring a bit of joy to that person and remind him or her of God s great love and caring. I pray that Our Lord will bless each of you this Thanksgiving! Please know how thankful I am for you, for your devotion to Saint James Parish, for caring for your fellow parishioners, and for the help you consistently offer me. Father Janusz, Deacon Germain, and Deacon LaRocque join me in praying that you and your families will enjoy a Blessed and Happy Thanksgiving! Gratefully in Christ, PRAYER TO SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL In accordance with Archbishop Leonard P. Blair s recent decree, we have been praying the PRAYER TO ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL after all regularly scheduled Masses. SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL prayer cards are available and may be found at the church entrances. Please feel free to take one home and continue to pray for the Church. Archdiocese for the Military Services: Serving Those Who Serve On the weekend of November 24th/25th, a collection will be taken for the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA at each Mass. This collection gives us the opportunity to serve those who serve. With the money raised from this collection, the Archdiocese for Military Services will be able to ensure that all Catholic men, women and families have access to the sacraments, authentic Catholic formation, and the spiritual guidance of a Catholic chaplain wherever they are stationed. The AMS serves 1.8 million Catholics worldwide with only 500 ordained priests - they need your support! Thank you for your generosity. Worldwide Marriage Encounter Do we put our trust in God and allow him to be Lord in every area of our life like the widow did? Trust that God wants great things for your marriage by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. The next weekends are February 1-3, 2019 and July 12-14, 2019 in Manchester, CT. For more information, call Pat & Mary-Jo McLaughlin at 860-315-2127 or visit them at https://wwmectw.org/. If you are unable to join us on Thanksgiving Eve and are not running in the race, there is a Mass at Saint Bartholomew Church on Thanksgiving Day at 9 a.m.
2018 Interfaith Service hosted by Beth Sholom B nai Israel November 18, 2018 at 4 p.m. 400 East Middle Turnpike Manchester, CT Featuring clergy from all over Manchester Keynote address: Rev. Joshua Pawelek, minister of the Unitarian Universalist Society Please bring a nonperishable food item for donation to the food pantry. 2018 Tree of Blessings We are currently accepting orders for the 2018 Tree of Blessings. You may purchase a beautifully designed cardstock ornament In Memory of or In Honor of a loved one. The ornament, with your loved one s name, will be displayed on the school Christmas tree. A Prayer Service honoring the recipients will be held on Wednesday, December 19th in the gymnasium of Saint James School. Order forms will be sent home with students, and extra order forms will be available in the school office and at the exits of the church. Please have all order forms in by Friday, December 14th so ornaments can be made in time for the ceremony. All proceeds will benefit Saint James School. Your generosity is greatly appreciated. Have a blessed Christmas season! The second collection November 17 & 18 will be for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD). Over 43 million people in the United States live in poverty. This collection supports programs to empower people to identify and address the obstacles they face as they work to bring permanent and positive change to their communities. Learn more about CCHD and projects funded in the Archdiocese of Hartford visit: www.catholicsocialjustice.org/catholic -campaign-for-human-development.html. BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION COLLECTION FOR SAINT JAMES SCHOOL Each box top you clip is worth 10. Please bring in your box tops and put them into one of the boxes at the entrance to the church and they will be counted with box tops collected at the school. Box tops are used for school supplies. Thank you very much for your support! THE SOCIETY OF SAINT VINCENT DEPAUL A donation was received from James & Mary Pat Sullivan. Thank you! The Catholic Cemeteries Association of the Archdiocese of Hartford, Inc. 0% Financing on all cemetery space from now until Christmas Day 2018 Take advantage of this opportunity to leave your loved ones the greatest gift ever for the holiday, peace of mind knowing that all your final resting place needs have been taken care of. Call our family service advisors, and set up a time to discuss your individual preferences. Call Amy Chester, 860-507- 7509, or email, achester@ccacem.org for more information or to schedule an appointment. Visit the website, www.ccacem.org, for more information on the Catholic Cemeteries Association. CAN AND BOTTLE DRIVE Please note: the next Can and Bottle Drive is on Saturday, December 1, 2018 (a week after the Thanksgiving holiday) in St. James Church parking lot from 9 AM to 12 noon. There will not be a drive in late December. The normal can and bottle drive schedule (4th Saturday of each month) will resume in January 2019.
November 18 2018 Novena to the Blessed Virgin Mary Each Monday at 7:10PM at Assumption Church a Novena will be held during exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. We will pray the Rosary and conclude with Benediction. (Please note: Adoration and Novena will not be held if Monday is a holiday.) TUESDAY EVENING BINGO Join us for a fun evening of BINGO at Assumption Church Hall every Tuesday evening. Doors open at 5:00PM and Bingo starts at 6:30PM. Coffee and tea are provided. Food and soda available to purchase. Cash prizes. For further information, call Romeo @ 860-647-9335. PROGRESSIVE PRIZE..$200.00 **PLEASE NOTE** BINGO HOLIDAY SCHEDULE There will be no Bingo on NOVEMBER 20, DECEMBER 25 AND JANUARY 1. The regular schedule will resume January 8, 2019.