Doers of the Word, Living for the Lord.

St James Catholic Church Doers of the Word, Living for the Lord. Daily Mass: 8 :00 a.m. English (Monday thru Saturday) 7:30 p.m. Spanish (Tuesdays and Fridays) 7:30 p.m. French/Creole (Wednesdays) Saturday Vigil: 5:30 p.m. English 8 :00p.m. Spanish (Neo-Catechumenal) Holy Days of Obligation 7:30 p.m. Vigil 8:00 a.m. & 7:30 p.m. Sunday Masses: 7:30 a.m. Creole 9:30 a.m. English 12 :00 p.m. Spanish 5:00 p.m. Creole 13155 NW 7 Avenue ~ North Miami, FL 33168 Office: 305 681-7428 Fax: 305-685-0631 Email: sjamech@yahoo.com School: 305-681-3822 Website: stjamesnorthmiami.org

St James Catholic Community PASTORAL TEAM Rev. Msgr. Chanel Jeanty, Pastor Rev. Fredy A. Yara, Associate Pastor Msgr. Almy Augustin, In Residence SUPPORT STAFF Sr. Stephanie Flynn, S.S.J., Principal Ms. Marmara Cadet, Business Manager Mrs. Martine C. Chrisphonte, Parish Secy. Mrs. Manuela V.Ternier, Rel. Ed. Coord. Mr. Gary Camblin, Music Director SACRAMENTS OF RECONCILIATION Every Saturday from 8:45 9:30 AM and from 5:00 5:30 PM. Sundays 30 min. before scheduled masses Anytime by Appointment. BAPTISMS Call two months in advance. Must make an appointment with one of the priests for the process to start. Baptisms are celebrated once a month consecutively in English, Spanish and Creole. Please call the office to make arrangements. MARRIAGES Six months preparation period required. Contact priest at least six months in advance. OFFICE HOURS Monday Friday: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM Saturday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM The office is located at 540 NW 132 St North Miami Fl 33168 Early Learning Center Tel: 305-403-0626 Weekly Parish Activities Sunday, March 19th, 2017 9:00 AM Legion of Mary (Creole)... SW Mtg Rm 2:00 PM Holy Family Grp...Parish Hall 6:00 PM New Generation Group..Meeting Rm Monday, March 20th, 2017 7:00 PM Legion of Mary (Spanish)...Relg. Off. 7:00 PM Charismatic Grp...........Parish Hall Last Monday of the Month.... Church Tuesday, March 21st, 2017 5:30 PM Legion of Mary (English)...Choir Room 8:00 PM Grupo de Oracion.....Chapel 8:30 PM Neo Catechumenal Way...Meeting Room 8:30 PM Neo Catechumenal Way 1... Choir Room Wednesday, March 22nd, 2017 6:00 PM Talleres Abrazos de Amor(3rd Wednesday)..Rel. Ed. Off 8:00 PM Charismatic Group...Meeting Room Thursday, March 23rd, 2017 7:30 PM Spanish Bible Class...Meeting Rm 7:30 PM RCIA Class...Rel. Ed. Off Friday, March 24th, 2017 4-6 PM Recitation of the Rosary (Creole)...Chapel 7:00 PM Fraternity Youth Group...Parish Hall Saturday, March 25th, 2017 9 AM - 5PM Blessed Sacrament Adoration...Chapel 10:00 AM Legion of Mary (Spanish)...Chapel Mtg Rm 10:30 AM Legion of Mary(Youth)...Choir Room 4:00-5PM English Choir Practice.......Church 4:00 PM Legion of Mary (Creole)....SW Ch Mtg Rm 5:00 PM Haitian Liturgy Comm (once a month)...chapel 8:00 PM Choir Practice...Church SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS March 26th: Welcome the Stranger A Parish Reception after all weekend masses will be held to welcome new parishioners to our St. James Family and to visit with old friends %%%%%%%%% A lead trust is a planned giving tool that provides gi s to charity for a fixed number of years beginning now, and then, at the end of the term of years, the remainder of the trust will pass to your children or grandchildren. Depending on how it is set up you could avoid gi tax or even capital gain tax. You can name St James as the charitable beneficiary of the trust for the years it is in effect. For more informa on, contact the Rectory or call the Office of Planned Giving at 305-762-1110. %%%%%%%%% For Employment Opportunities with the Archdiocese of Miami please visit our website at www.miamiarch.org

Mass Intentions/ Entansyon Mès/Intenciones de Misa SATURDAY, March 18, 2017 5:30 PM Frantz Baron req by Techler Baron Santiago Elza Esther Via SUNDAY, March 19, 2017 7:30 AM Tkgv to Jesus & Mary req by Marie Armand Tkgv to God req by Zanna Joseph 9:30 AM Jean Herve Boursiquot req by Marie Yolene Boursiquot In Honor of St Joseph 12:00 PM Joel Matias req by the Matias Family Eva Rodriguez de Cruz req by Maria Cruz 5:00 PM Silotte Jean-Pierre req by Wilner Deriphonse All Saints req by Wilner Deriphonse MONDAY, March 20, 2017 6:30 AM Aleandre Thelus 8:00 AM Silotte Jean-Pierre req by Wilner Deriphonse Dany Berthold req by Caridad Berthold TUESDAY, March 21, 2017 6:30 AM Msgr Gerard Darbouze 8:00 AM Silotte Jean-Pierre req by Wilner Deriphonse 7:30 PM Mereida Cuevas WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2017 6:30 AM Wesner Thomas 8:00 AM Jean Antonio Peca Louis req by Cherlly Fils-Aime Mereida Cuevas 7:30 PM Jacqueline Pradel req by Martine C. Chrisphonte Tkgv to God for Karen & Rashid req by Nicole Ganthier THURSDAY, March 23, 2017 6:30 AM Mereida Cuevas 8:00 AM Tkgv to Jesus & Mary req by Marie Armand FRIDAY, March 24, 2017 6:30 AM Alphonse Maignan 8:00 AM Rev. Leonard Boucher OMI 7:30 PM Cesar de Luna req by Micky Pena Mereida Cuevas SATURDAY, March 25, 2017 8:00 AM Mereida Cuevas Stewardship of Treasure March 11 & 12, 2017 Weekend Offerings Weekend Masses.$5,884.00 Other.....$837.20 Weekly Plate Collection need (Budget) $10,890.00 Deficit.....$4,168.75 Thank you for your continued support! =========== TODAY S READINGS First Reading When the people grumbled to Moses for water in the desert, the L heard and brought forth water from the rock for all to drink (Exodus 17:3-7). Psalm If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts (Psalm 95). Second Reading God s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit (Romans 5:1-2, 5-8). Gospel Ask, and you will be given living water so that you will never thirst again (John 4:5-42 [5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42]). The English transla on of the Psalm Responses from Lec onary for Mass 1969, 1981, 1997, Interna onal Commission on English in the Liturgy Corpora on. All rights reserved. Food For the Hungry We thank you for your food donations, please continue to help.we accept canned or boxed food, oil, peanut buttergreen and yellow vegetables to the Rectory. It truly feels so good when we are able to help so many every year that come to our door in need of assistance through your generous donations. God loves a cheerful giver. Each time we give to someone we are giving to Christ.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29; Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22; Mt 1:16,18-21,24a or Lk 2:41-51a Tuesday: Dn 3:25, 34-43; Ps 25:4-5ab, 6, 7bc, 8-9; Mt 18:21-35 Wednesday: Dt 4:1, 5-9; Ps 147:12-13, 15-16, 19-20; Mt 5:17-19 Thursday: Jer 7:23-28; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Lk 11:14-23 Friday: Hos 14:2-10; Ps 81:6c-11ab, 14, 17; Mk 12:28-34 Saturday: Is 7:10-14, 8:10; Ps 40:7-11; Heb 10:4-10; Lk 1:26-38 Sunday: 1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Ps 23:1-6; Eph 5:8-14; Jn 9:1-41[1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38] <<<<<<<<>>>>>>> SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Third Sunday of Lent Monday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: St. Joseph; Spring begins St. Toribio de Mogrovejo Abs nence The Annuncia on of the Lord <<<<<<<<>>>>>>> LECTURAS DE HOY Primera lectura Agua salió de la roca para apagar la sed del pueblo (Éxodo 17:3-7). Salmo Si hoy oyen su voz, no endurezcan su corazón (Salmo 95 [94]). Segunda lectura El amor de Dios se ha derramado en nuestro corazón por el don del Espíritu Santo (Romanos 5:1-2, 5-8). Evangelio El agua que yo les daré se convierte en el manan al de vida eterna (Juan 4:5-42 [5-15, 19b- 26, 39, 40-42]). Salmo responsorial: Leccionario Hispanoamericano Dominical 1970, Comisión Episcopal Española. Usado con permiso. Todos los derechos reservados. THIRSTING FOR LIFE-GIVING WATERS Especially during the Lenten, Holy Week, and Easter seasons, the prayer texts of the Eastern Church revel in paradoxical images of Christ: the eternal life who is put to death, the host of the supper who is also its meal, the thirsty crucified one with living water streaming from his side. These images flow from the evangelists portrayals of Jesus and from his very ministry, during which he o en upset or reversed people s expecta- ons about him or the ways of God. This reversal is at play in today s Gospel, as Jesus speaks to an enemy foreigner who is also a woman beneath his status. In addi on he, the thirs ng one, shows the woman to be the one truly thirs ng. He whose parched lips will say I thirst before he dies is the source of life and life-giving water. Lent calls upon us to dwell on how each of us is thirs ng for Christ, and it leads us, ul mately, back to the life-giving waters of our bap sm into his Body. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. SEDIENTOS DE LAS AGUAS QUE DAN VIDA Especialmente durante la Cuaresma, la Semana Santa y el empo de Pascua, los textos de oración de la Iglesia Occidental se deleitan con imágenes paradójicas de Cristo: la vida eterna que muere, el anfitrión de la cena que es también alimento, el crucificado sediento del que mana agua de vida de su costado. Estas imágenes fluyen de las representaciones de Jesús por parte de los evangelistas y de su mismísimo ministerio, durante el cual muchas veces cambió o invir ó las expecta vas que las personas tenían sobre él o sobre los designios de Dios. Esta inversión está en juego en el Evangelio de hoy, cuando Jesús habla con una extranjera enemiga que está por debajo de su condición social. Además él, el que ene sed, demuestra que la mujer es la única que ene sed verdadera. Él cuyos labios secos dirán Tengo sed antes de morir es la fuente de vida y del agua que da vida. La Cuaresma nos llama a reflexionar sobre cómo cada uno de nosotros ene sed de Cristo y nos lleva, en úl ma instancia, de vuelta a las aguas dadoras de vida de nuestro bau smo en su Cuerpo. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. SOIF D EAUX VIVIFIANTES Spécialement pendant le Carême, la semaine sainte et la saison de Pâques, les prières de l Eglise Orientale revelent des images paradoxales du Christ: la vie éternelle qui est mise à mort, l hôte de la Cène qui est aussi le repas, l assoiffé crucifié avec l eau de vie coulant de son coté. Ces images sont des représenta ons des evangelistes de Jésus et de son Ministère même, Au cours duquel il a souvent bouleversé ou changé les a entes des personnes envers lui ou les voies de Dieu. Ce volte face est en jeu dans l Evangile d aujourd hui, Jésus parle à un ennemi étranger qui est également une femme inferieur à son statut. En outre, lui, celui qui a soif, montre la femme comme étant la personne vraiment assoiffée. Lui dont les lèvres désséchées dira j ai soif avant de mourir est la source de vie et d eau qui donne la vie. Le Carême nous invite à mediter sur la façon dont chacun d entre nous a soif du Christ, et il nous conduit en fin de compte, à un retour à ces eaux vivifiantes de notre baptême à l intérieur de son corps.

Explanation of the purpose of a personal program during Lent and ideas to implement. DIRECTIONS Importance of a Personal Lenten Program It isn't enough to slide through Lent just observing the fast and abstinence laws or giving up chocolate. We should all undertake a social and spiritual lenten program, an inward cleansing and purification, for oneself and the family. The program needs to be planned and organized. Ask the question: What shall I and my family do this year for Lent? Goals and activities should be realistic and reasonable, and parents should make sure that their children know why these practices are being adopted, rather than merely forcing them upon them. After deciding our goals, both individual and family's, we need to arrange our schedules, plan the different events and make adjustments to our life to put these resolutions into practice. Our daily life doesn't stop just because Lent is here. The challenge is to observe the spirit of Lent and perform the works of Lent while living in a secular culture, to remain in the world but not become a product of it. Read Pope Francis's Message for Lent 2017 for inspiration for Lent. This year's theme is " The Word is a gift. Other persons are a gift." (The Rich Man and Lazarus, Luke 16:19-31). Three Categories for a Personal Program There are three principal works for Lent, as taught to us by Christ: prayer, fasting and mortification, and almsgiving. More categories from Catholic tradition can be added, such as Good Works, Education, and Self -Denial. All are linked to each other. It is through prayer that we know Christ, understand His Will for us. Through our prayers we open ourselves to charity, generosity towards others and self-denial to ourselves. 1. Prayers"Prayer is the raising of one's mind and heart to God or the requesting of good things from God" (St. John Damascene). We communicate with God and work on our relationship with God. There are many forms of prayer that we can and should practice, both interior and exterior prayers. Ideally, the members of the family should participate in daily Mass. If this is not possible, the readings from the Mass should be read and meditated upon daily. This could be done as a family, perhaps at the dinner meal. The Mass is the prayer of the Church, and the highest form of prayer. It also unites us with the whole Church in public prayer. A strong emphasis should be made in frequent reception of the sacraments of the Eucharist and Penance. We should learn how to daily examine our consciences. Another prayer of the Church is the Divine Office, or Liturgy of the Hours. Praying the Divine Office unites our prayers with the Liturgy of the universal Church. The Stations of the Cross are special during Lent, because they meditate on the Passion of Christ. Usually the Stations are offered at the parish church on Fridays in Lent. They can also be prayed together as a family.

Other Prayer Suggestions: The daily rosary, especially prayed together as a family Visits to the Blessed Sacrament Personal meditation, especially with Scripture Spontaneous short prayers or ejaculations, such as "Jesus, I trust in You." Praying the Angelus at the 12:00 Noon and 6:00 PM hours Morning and Evening Prayer Prayers Before and After Meals Spiritual Communions Praying the Seven Penitential Psalms (especially appropriate during Lent) Included in our Prayers category we add our Education and Reading. During Lent (and throughout the year) we need spiritual enlightenment. We can find this through spiritual reading, both individually and as a family. This is a prerequisite to a continued growth in the spiritual life. So, we would suggest three categories in our Lenten reading program: 1. Something for the mind. We should do some research, study the papal encyclicals, read the Cate chism of the Catholic Church, delve into Church history, study Catholic philosophy. 2. Something for the soul. This should be deeper spiritual reading that gives a program, guidance, and spiritual direction, including writings of the saints like St. Teresa of Avila, St. Thérèse of Li sieux or St. Francis de Sales, not to forget our own patron, St. James. 3. Something for the heart. We need inspiration. The best way is to read biographies of Christ, Mary, saints or people who put their spiritual life into action. The Imitation of Christ is excellent Lenten reading. Scripture is an excellent source for all these categories. The Church strongly encourages study and meditative reading of the Bible.

LENTEN SCHEDULE 2017 Sta ons of the Cross : Every Friday of Lent 6:00 pm English 6:45 pm Creole 8:00 pm Spanish LENTEN REFLECTIONS : Creole Spanish Sunday March 19, 2017 at 5:00 pm Monday March 20, 2017 at 7:00 pm Sunday March 26, 2017 at 12:00 pm Monday March 27, 2017 at 7:00 pm English Sunday April 2, 2017 at 9:30 am Monday April 3, 2017 at 7:00 pm Palm Sunday of the Lord s Passion: April 9 Regular Mass Schedule and Distribu on of Palms at all masses. Mass begins with procession at the Shrine of Our Lady of Fa ma, located on 132 nd Street. During Lent, star ng March 8 through April 12, 2017 we will have confession every Wednesday from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Holy Thursday April 13 8:00 am Morning Prayer & Confession 8:00 pm Mass of the Lord s Supper with washing of the feet. Good Friday April 14 8:00 am Morning Prayer & Confession 12:00 pm Sta ons of the Cross 5:00 pm Venera on of the Cross Novena Holy Saturday April 15 8:00 am Morning Prayer 12:00 pm Blessing of the food baskets 8:00 pm Easter Vigil Easter Sunday April 16 Regular Mass Schedule Egg Hunt to follow a er the 9:30 am Mass.