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 October 7, 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, October 6 VIGIL MASS THE 27TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SJC 4:00 PM Joe & Winnie Connolly by family AC 5:00 PM Lillian Zammiello by husband, Frank Sunday, October 7 THE 27TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SJC 7:30 AM Kevin Ross Sohn by Jim Sulick SJC 9:00 AM James Clancy by David & Kathy Blackwell AC 10:00 AM Hermace Winshell by Elizabeth & Bruce Bissonnette SJC 11:00 AM Benefactors of St. Vincent de Paul Society Monday, October 8 Columbus Day Holiday SJC 8:00 AM Jack Carlson by St. James Prayer Group Tuesday, October 9 St. Denis, Bishop, and Companions, Martyrs; St. John Leonardi, Priest SJC 8:00 AM Michael Popovich by Don & Sandy Chomick Wednesday, October 10 SJC 8:00 AM Jack Carlson by Cynthia Lataille Thursday, October 11 Pope St. John XXIII SJC 8:00 AM John & Margaret Sullivan Friday, October 12 SJC 8:00 AM Parishioners of Saint James Parish Saturday, October 13 Blessed Virgin Mary SJC 8:00 AM Irene Fisette & deceased family members by Walter Fisette VIGIL MASS THE 28TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SJC 4:00 PM Marion Doucette by Joan & Dick Wazer AC 5:00 PM Robert Vaughan by Donna Vaughan & family Sunday, October 14 THE 28TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SJC 7:30 AM John & Gretchen Reidy by Sean Reidy SJC 9:00 AM Ann & Phil Sullivan, Sr., & Phil Jr. AC 10:00 AM Sammy Smith by his Parents SJC 11:00 AM Vincent L. Diana by his Family burns this week for the greater honor and glory of God and for a Special Intention Thursday, October 11 7:00 p.m. - K of C Council 1155 will meet in the Assumption Church hall. Membership questions, please contact Grand Knight Philip Gordan, 860-895- 1433 or philgordo@comcast.net. COFFEE AND... in the church hall after all Sunday Masses on Sunday, October 14th. Please join us! Our host will be the Saint James Lady Crafters. Readings for the Week of October 7, 2018 Monday: Gal 1:6-12/Ps 111:1b-2, 7-8, 9 and 10c [5]/ Lk 10:25-37 Tuesday: Gal 1:13-24/Ps 139:1b-3, 13-14ab, 14c-15 [24b]/ Lk 10:38-42 Wednesday: Gal 2:1-2, 7-14/Ps 117:1bc, 2/Lk 11:1-4 Thursday: Gal 3:1-5/Lk 1:69-70, 71-72, 73-75 [69]/Lk 11:5-13 Friday: Gal 3:7-14/Ps 111:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6 [5]/Lk 11:15-26 Saturday: Gal 3:22-29/Ps 105:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 [8a]/Lk 11:27-28 Next Sunday: Wis 7:7-11/Ps 90:12-13, 14-15, 16-17 [14]/ Heb 4:12-13/Mk 10:17-30 or 10:17-27 Please make ALL checks payable to Saint James Parish. The weekly collection for last Sunday, September 30, 2018 totaled $11,422.00. The 2nd collection this weekend is for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. Saint James Parish offers Online Giving. Visit: www.stjamesmanchester.org or call our Business Manager, Marisa Howard at 860-643-4129.
OUR LADY OF CALVARY RETREAT CENTER 60TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION OLC IN STORY AND OBJECT SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2018 9:00 AM 1:30 PM All are invited to reflect on the vision that gave rise to the ministry and has inspired it all along the way. The program will tell the story using objects, pictures and narrative. The process will be interactive and fun. Religious Education Classes for 2018-2019 for grade 1-8 are held on Sundays 10:00AM 10:50AM in St. James School. If you have not registered your child please call Macy Jordan 860-643-4129. The program will be presented by long-time OLC retreat team member, Sister Mary O Brien, CP. The cost (includes lunch) is $30. For information go to ourladyofcalvary.net or call 860-677-8519. **PLEASE NOTE** No classes will be held on Sunday, October 7th due to the Columbus Day holiday. RECTORY CLOSED ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 8th The rectory will be closed on Monday, October 8th in observance of Columbus Day and will reopen on Tuesday at 8:30 am. CONFIRMATION 2018 WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27TH AT SAINT JOSEPH CATHEDRAL IN HARTFORD AT 11 AM. The OCTOBER MACC Food Collection will be held the weekend of October 13/14. There is a need for pasta sauce, cereal, soups, condiments, canned pasta/chili, canned corn, jelly, and peanut butter. If you would like to make a monetary donation, please put money/check (payable to MACC Food Pantry) in an envelope marked food collection and drop it in the collection basket. Please leave food in church hall at Saint James or Assumption. Double-bagging is helpful and a reminder: MACC does not accept expired food. Thank you! 10 AM 5 PM Keynote Speaker: Kerry A. Robinson, founding executive director and current Global Ambassador of Leadership Roundtable Registration includes: Keynote address, vigil Mass with Bishop Rosazza, workshops & spiritual breakouts, Eucharistic Adoration & Confession, Women-centric vendor hall, lunch. To register or learn more details go to www.catholicedaohct.org.
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 Mary Jane Pazda, 860-805-4081 or Anne Helin, 860-649-0644. ASSUMPTION CHURCH MEMORIAL CANDLES Week of October 7, 2018 Parish Appeal Update As of September 28, a total of $376,540.72 in donations has been received and another $128,162.45 has been pledged to be paid during the remainder of the campaign s 2-year donation period for a total of $504,703,17.17 68% 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. Please remember, this is a 2-year campaign, so you are pledging your support over a 2-year period. THE 29TH ANNUAL ROSARY RALLY will be held at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Waterbury on October 7th from 2 to 3:30PM. The day features a procession, rosary, talk and Benediction. Fr. Greg J. Markey, from Saint Lawrence Church in Shelton, will be the guest speaker. The topic of his talk is The Rosary and the Triumph of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. For information, call Lorraine Greski, 203-736-9606. Mary s altar Lillian Zammiello Leonore Ash Personal Petition Peace & Comfort for Lillian Legier Edwin (Guy) Cyr Karen McCabe Krasner st. Joseph s altar Our Friend Ruth For my daughter & her family & Souls in Purgatory Karen McCabe Krasner 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. A teacher is needed for a 4th grade class. Background check and Virtus training is required. Please contact Macy Jordan at (860)-643-4129. 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. 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
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION AND PRAYER TO SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL SAINT JAMES LADY CRAFTERS present a CRAFT SALE / BAKE SALE / TAG SALE in Saint James Church Hall on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12TH 4-7PM SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13TH 8AM-2PM SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14TH 8AM-1PM THIS EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE, RAIN OR SHINE, IN THE CHURCH HALL. THERE WILL BE A HUGE VARI- ETY OF ITEMS FOR SALE. NO ENTRY FEE! ALL ARE WELCOME! SAVE THE DATE OUR LADY S GUILD OF ST. JAMES PARISH Christmas Bazaar will be held on Saturday, November 10th from 9AM-3PM at Assumption Hall, 29 South Adams Street. Items for the Bazaar may be dropped off at the Assumption Hall on October 9, 16, 23 & 30 between 5 & 8p.m. Any questions, please call Anna Pinto @ 860-649-2959. Thank you! East Catholic High School We look forward to getting to know our future eagles this year as they explore East Catholic High School and everything that it has to offer them. Our annual Open House this year will be on Thursday, November 1st at 6:45 p.m. with our entrance exams being on Saturday, November 3rd and Saturday, November 17th at 8:30 a.m. Pre-registration for these events is not required but is appreciated. You may reserve your spot by calling our Admissions Office at 860-649-5336 ext 6456 or by preregistering online at www.echs.com. As noted in last week s bulletin, Archbishop Leonard P. Blair has decreed that in every parish of the archdiocese at least one hour each week be devoted to public adoration of the Eucharist. Therefore, starting on Monday, October 15 th and every Monday thereafter, excluding holidays there will be exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at Assumption Church from two o clock until the conclusion of the evening novena service. Sign-up sheets will be available at the church entrances. Please try to set aside at least one hour 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. PRAYER TO ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle; be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God, thrust into Hell Satan and the other evil spirits who prowl about the world for the ruin of souls. Amen. 11TH ANNUAL CONNECTICUT CATHOLIC MEN S CONFERENCE SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2018 8 A.M.-4 P.M. ST. PAUL CAHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL BRISTOL, CT (MASS CELEBRATED BY ARCHBISHOP BLAIR) Featuring dynamic speakers, exhibitors, confession, adoration, food, and fellowship. Speakers include Father Bill Casey, Bob Kroll, Jason Calvi and Deacon Doug Hoffman. Ticket cost is $45 (includes lunch). Tickets may be purchased on line at www.ctcatholicmen.org, For further information call 860-484-7950.
The ST. VINCENT DE PAUL COLLECTION will take place this weekend. In the past 3 months the St. Vincent de Paul Society has helped 22 families in need, spending over $6000 to provide assistance with utilities, food, clothing, shelter, travel, auto maintenance and other needs. With the State s current financial situation, the need for help is greater than ever. We ask that you continue to be as generous as you have been previously so that we can reach out to those less fortunate. Thank you. The St. Vincent de Paul Society received donations from an Anonymous donor and from Cathy Kosciol. Thank you very much! Pope Leo XIII personally started the practice of devoting October to the Rosary devotion. In a letter of September 1, 1883, mindful of the Rosary's power to strengthen faith and foster a life of virtue, he outlined the triumphs of the Rosary in past times and admonished the faithful to dedicate the month of October to the Blessed Virgin through the daily recitation of her Rosary in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament, in order to obtain through her intercession the grace that God would console and defend His Church in her sufferings. America Needs Fatima: A Rosary procession will be held on Saturday, October 13th at 9:30am in West Hartford, corner of North Main St./Farmington Av. Please join us and the Knights of Columbus as we process and pray the rosary for America and world peace. On street parking available, or public parking on Brace Rd. For more info call Cara 860-977-6867. The Knights of Columbus Museum commemorates the 100th anniversary of the United States participation in the war with an exhibition, World War I: Beyond the Front Lines (April 6, 2017-December 30, 2018). The exhibition provides an historical retrospective of the war and includes interactives, images and artifacts from the Knights of Columbus Museum collection, Supreme Council archives and borrowed materials from private lenders and organizations. A series of WWI-related lectures and presentations will be offered throughout the course of the exhibition. The museum is open daily from 10 a.m. 5 p.m. and is located at 1 State Street, New Haven, CT. Go to kofcmuseum.org. for further information. Worldwide Marriage Encounter Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. Take time for your marriage by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. The next weekend is Nov 2-4, 2018 in Manchester, CT. For more information, call Pat & Mary-Jo McLaughlin at 860-315-2127 or visit them at https://wwmectw.org/. Thank you for donating to Box Tops for Education for Saint James School. There are containers at all of the church entrances that Saint James School is using to collect Box Tops for Education. With praise and thanksgiving to Almighty God the Archdiocese of Hartford requests the honor of your presence at the Episcopal Ordination of The Most Reverend Juan Miguel Betancourt, SEMV as the Titular Bishop of Curzola and Auxiliary Bishop of Hartford by The Most Reverend Leonard P. Blair Archbishop of Hartford in the presence of The Most Reverend Timothy P. Broglio Archbishop for the Military Services, USA and The Most Reverend Andrew H. Cozzens Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis Co-Consecrators and The Most Reverend Christophe Pierre Apostolic Nuncio of the United States of America at the Cathedral of Saint Joseph 140 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, Connecticut Thursday, the eighteenth of October two thousand eighteen at two o clock in the afternoon A Reception will follow immediately
October 7, 2018 Novena to the Blessed Virgin Mary Spend some quality time with our Lord. Each Monday at 7:10PM at Assumption Church a Novena will be held. We will pray the Rosary and have Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament with Benediction. (Please note: Novena will not be held if Monday is a holiday.) K of C Council 1155 Tootsie Roll Drive 2018 Look for our Knights after all Masses October 27th and 28th. They will be handing out Tootsie Rolls to collect money to assist Manchester citizens with intellectual disabilities. We thank you for your support! Knights of Columbus Catholic Citizenship Essay Contest K of C Council 1155 is sponsoring this contest for all Manchester area Catholic students in grades 8-12 (parochial & public schools). The topic and a brief description are provided below. Topic: How does your family keep its Catholic faith in action? Faith in action is love, and love in action is service. By transforming that faith into living acts of love, we put ourselves in contact with God himself, with Jesus our Lord. Saint Mother Teresa Our Catholic faith is the starting point of all our actions. In ways both large and small, our families constantly rise to Christ s challenge. In an essay of 500-750 words, reflect on how your family puts its Catholic faith in action, every day. This could be through daily prayers as a family, volunteering to help the less fortunate in your community, or even just reminding those in your life of how much they mean to you. Entry forms and contest guidelines can be found at www.kofccouncil1155.org. Entry forms and submitting essays can be mailed to: Knights of Columbus Council 1155, P.O. Box 2413, Manchester, CT 06045 or submitted electronically to the email address. Entries must be received by October 31, 2018. For more information, contact Tony DeMarco at ademmarco3@att.net. 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..$700.00