St. James the Apostle and Our Lady of the Lake/Mount Carmel is a Roman Catholic Parish with the Eucharist as the center of its life. Our mission, as disciples of Jesus Christ, is to build up the Kingdom of God by leading, nourishing and serving the community in Word and Sacrament. FROM THE DESK of MSGR. MARTIN DECEMBER 10, 2017 The Pilot and the Priest A priest dies and is waiting in line at the Pearly Gates. Ahead of him is a guy who is dressed in sunglasses, a loud shirt, leather jacket and jeans. Saint Peter addressed this cool guy, who are you, so that I may know whether or not to admit you to the Kingdom of Heaven? The guy replies, I m Jack, a retired airline pilot from Houston. Saint Peter consults his list. He smiles and says to the pilot, take this silken robe and golden staff and enter the Kingdom. The Pilot goes into Heaven with his robe and staff. Next it is the priest s turn. He stands erect and booms out, I am Father Bob, pastor of St. Mary s for the last 43 years. Saint Peter consults his list. He says to the priest, take this cotton robe and wooden staff and enter the Kingdom. Just a minute, says the good father. That man was a pilot and he gets a silken robe and golden staff and I only get cotton and wood. How can this be? Saint Peter replies, up here we go by results, when you preached, people slept, when he flew, people prayed!!!!!! Readings for THE Second Sunday of Advent First Reading: Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11 - Isaiah emphasizes that all people must prepare for the glory of the Lord to be revealed. Second Reading: 2 Peter 3:8-14 - For those who are impatient for the Second Coming, Peter explains that they should be grateful for the extra time to prepare, and concentrate on striving to become all that God would want them to be. Gospel: Mark 1:1-8 - John the Baptist stressed the importance of the coming of the Messiah. He acknowledged that he was only the messenger. John urged them to prepare for one far holier than he, who would walk among them. Readings for Next week - THE Third Sunday of Advent First Reading: Isaiah 61:1-2a, 10-11 - Isaiah describes the joy and salvation which will accompany the coming of Christ. He compares the plants which spring from a garden to the justice that will spring from all nations. Second Reading: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 - Paul reminds the Thessalonians to constantly ready themselves for Christ s arrival. He tells them to avoid any semblance of evil so that they may be found irreproachable when Jesus does arrive. Gospel: John 1:6-8, 19-28 - John explains that he is only a messenger to the people for one more powerful than himself. John stresses that they must make a path for the one so powerful that he is not fit to unfasten the strap of his sandal.
ANNOUNCED MASS INTENTIONS ST. JAMES THE APOSTLE SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2017 8:00AM 5:00PM EMILY SCIACCHITANO ALINE COSGROVE SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2017, 2ND SUNDAY OF ADVENT 8:00AM 10:00AM 12:00PM 5:00PM THOMAS G. LOTRECCHIANO ANTONIO STERLACCI PASQUALE BELLANTONI CAROL SLOMINSKI MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2017 7:30AM 7:30PM MICHAEL KNOLKER ELVERA COPPOLA Life/Marriage and Religious Liberty TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2017 7:30 AM JAMES D. ALESSANDRO, JR. RALPH SCALA WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2017 7:30AM AMY SCOLARO MARTIN DILLON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2017 7:30AM RONALD WARGAS BARBARA CROCE SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 20117 8:00AM 5:00PM SALVATORE GAERUFI JR. LORETO CRISTINI SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2017, 3RDSUNDAY OF ADVENT 8:00AM 10:00AM 12:00PM 5:00PM ERNEST AND MARY CAMPO SILVESTRO PALUMBO MARGARET AND JOHN POWER JOHN MAZZELLA OUR LADY OF THE LAKE/ MOUNT CARMEL SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2017 4:00PM EDWARD J. MADAFFARI SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2017, 2ND SUNDAY OF ADVENT 11:00AM 12:30PM THOMAS ALMOND DANIEL S. CARINCI HALINA STEFANICKA (MASS IN POLISH) SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2017 4:00PM GRACE AND AL LIETO SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2017, 3RD SUNDAY OF ADVENT 11:00AM 12:30PM TIME TO BE BORN: BAPTISMS: TIME TO HEAL: THOSE WHO ARE ILL: MARK LEON HALL, SHARON GUNTHER, JAMES MURRAY, KATHERINE & ARTHUR STANTON, ARLENE FLOWER, CLAUDIO PENGE, MARTHA BOUCHARD, JACOB SANTORIELLA, MICHAEL DATTERO, MICHELE STAFFORD, RICH SCAMPOLI, RUTH WERNER, 5 YEAR OLD JOSEPH BARBARINO GIORDANO, 8 YEAR OLD KENNEDY FINNEY, 3 YEAR OLD CHRISTOPHER RICE, 7 YEAR OLD DILLON, 11YEAR OLD REBECCA TOLEDO, TOM LYONS, JOAN O BRIEN, DOLORES STOUT, A.J. PALATTELLA, CORINE GAMMINO, BRENDAN MAGUIRE, PAM FARMER, BRENDA BURDICK, DAN DIPIERRO, VERONICA BYRNE, WILLIAM MCGREEVY JR., BARBARA DEAN, MARYANN COYLE, JOEL RIVERA, ALYSSA RAMOS., MARY KEENAN, JENNIFER SZCZECHOWIAK, STANLEY MARKOW, 14 YEAR OLD JOSHUA BRENNAN, ERIC, JOSEPH & CHRISTOPHER HERNANDEZ, MARIA BERTOLI, WILLIAM BIOLSI, GERARD BIOLSI, MARGARET CUNNINGHAM, PATRICIA UPTON, LAWRENCE GILL, JEFF COOK. LEE MCDONNELL, ROBERT SCHNEIDER, JOHN SPAGNOLI. BARBARA MAHONEY, SR. KATHERINE SIEGEL, WILLIE DALBON. MARY BRADY, JACK MARK, AND 7- MONTH OLD KIRA. A TIME TO DIE: THOSE WHO HAVE DIED: CHARLES REYES, HELEN POIDEVIN MARGARET JUBAK PATRICIA SILLERY FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2017 7:30AM TO EVERYTHING THERE IS A SEASON AND A TIME FOR EVERY PURPOSE UNDER HEAVEN THERESA FORYS NICHOLAS ARGIENTO JOZEF AND WIESLAWA WOLOSZYN (MASS IN POLISH) A TIME TO LOVE: MARRIAGES FOR THE WEEK: TIME FOR WAR: A TIME FOR PEACE: PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL THOSE IN THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR FAMILIES, ESPECIALLY CORY JAMES ESPEJO. JASON TERWILLIGER, ANTHONY SCHNEIDER, AND PETER MANGO SERVING IN KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN, ALEXEI GAZIO SERVING IN SYRIA ST. JAMES THE APOSTLE GIFT SHOP VOLUNTEERS NEEDED The Gift Shop is in need of a few more volunteers to ensure we are able to keep the gift shop open every Sunday. Please consider signing up to volunteer. It is easy and fun as well as a great way to get involved with the parish and meet new people. The schedule is flexible and based only on your availability. The Gift Shop is open every Sunday between 8am-1pm. Come and visit us as we have many Advent and Christmas items. For more information, please call Theresa at 845-278-8033. Thank you!
STEWARDSHIP IN OUR PARISH BONANZA 2018 DECEMBER 3, 2017 SUNDAY COLLECTION GOLD ENVELOPES $ 13,493.00 $ 1,486.00 (REL. ED. BLDG. MORTGAGE) ---------------------- TOTAL $ 14,979.00 WELCOME TO THE PARISH OF ST. JAMES AND OUR LADY OF THE LAKE / MOUNT CARMEL Thank you for joining in our Eucharistic celebration. We are glad that you are here with us today, especially if you are a visitor and hope that you will find nourishment for your faith and life here. If you have recently moved into our Parish, please introduce yourself to the priests, deacons and parish staff. You are invited to register in the Parish Office at St. James. Our parish currently has 4,500 registered families and we would be happy to have you join our parish family. MONDAY NIGHT NOVENA MASS Each Monday evening, we gather at 7:10pm to pray the Rosary and celebrate the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Following Mass, we pray the Novena to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, which affords us an opportunity to pray for our particular intentions and intercessions. All are invited. SEPARATED AND DIVORCED MINISTRY The Separated and Divorced Ministry of St. James and Our Lady of the Lake/Mount Carmel is a support group for those who have experienced loss or rejection through separation or divorce. Our meetings are open to all men and women of the community. Meetings are in the Carriage House on the 1ST and 3RD Fridays of each month from 7:30PM to 9:00PM. For more information, call Dennis at 845-612-9720. Keep an eye out for Bonanza 2018. You should have received your tickets the first week in December. Drawings will begin in January. Please call the School or Parish Office if you did not receive your tickets or would like additional tickets. They make good Christmas gifts for the hard to buy for person on your list! Tickets are $50 each. All Winning tickets are re-entered for subsequent drawings during the year, so it is possible to win multiply prizes with the same ticket. We draw two-$200 prizes each week for 40 weeks and have three-$2,000 prizes during the year. Thank you for your continued support! RESPECT LIFE GROUP The Church is called to proclaim the gift of life, to serve life and to promote the culture of life. Life in abundance must be the heart of the new evangelization. Join the Respect Life Group every first Monday for Mass at 7:30pm in the Chapel of Life. The meeting is in the Carriage House after the Mass and Novena. Fr. Adolphus is the moderator. MEN OF ST. JAMES The Men of St. James come together for prayer and discussion the 2nd and 4th Saturday s at 7:00AM in the Carriage House. It is a place to re-kindle the fire that may have grown dim in your prayer life. Come and meet other men who are also trying to be faithful Catholic men. For more information, please call Deacon Art, 845-803-3699 or Deacon Scott, 914-364-3551.
MEMORIAL OFFERINGS FOR DECEMBER 9 TO DECEMBER 15 THE BREAD AND WINE BEING USED IN ST JAMES THE APOSTLE CHURCH IS IN MEMORY OF MARGARET & JERRY PORRICELLI DONATED BY AMELIA MARR THE SANCTUARY CANDLE BURING IN ST JAMES THE APOSTLE IS IN MEMORY OF IRENE KOSTER DONATED BY JOHN KOSTER THE BREAD AND WINE BEING USED IN THE CHAPEL OF LIFE IS IN MEMORY OF KEN WILLIAMS DONATED BY PRAYER GROUP & FRIENDS THE SANCTUARY CANDLE BURING IN THE CHAPEL OF LIFE IS IN MEMORY OF KEN WILLIAMS DONATED BY PRAYER GROUP & FRIENDS ST. SEBASTIAN S TERRACE AND COLUMBARIUM 214 Purchased - 236 Niches Still Available 109 Cremains Interred The price of a niche is $2,500, which allows you to inter the cremains of two people. We have celebrated Mass at the Altar of our Terrace and Columbarium many times. If you have questions, or have been thinking of purchasing a niche, call Donna McCarthy at 845-225-2079 Ext. 105, on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday to schedule an appointment. For those not familiar with a Columbarium, it is a Latin word, which describes a collection of niches to house urns containing, cremated human remains. The niches are inscribed with the person s name and dates of birth and death. They are constructed to serve as permanent resting places for our loved ones in a churchyard and landscaped terrace. We pray that this holy ground becomes a final resting place for many of our loved ones. OUR COLUMBARIUM IS ADJACENT TO OUR LADY OF THE LAKE/MT. CARMEL CHURCH ON NOONAN DRIVE IN LAKE CARMEL. St. James Parenting Group THE FLOWERS IN OUR LADY OF THE LAKE/MT. CARMEL IS IN MEMORY OF KEN WILLIAMS DONATED BY PRAYER GROUP & FRIENDS Memorial Offerings May we suggest that you memorialize or honor your loved ones with one of the following donations: Sanctuary Candle $25.00 Bread and Wine $30.00 Flower Arrangement $50.00 Please call the Parish Office for details. Parents or grandparents of infants, toddlers and preschool children are welcome! Our goal is to share ideas and grow in our faith as parents and guardians of God s children. Sessions are Thursday mornings: 9:45 to 11AM in the lower level of Our Lady of the Lake Mount Carmel Church. $5.00 per family includes coffee, tea, snack, juice, and a craft for the kids. No prior registration is required. Call Monica Marsich at 225-9570, or Stephanie Nix at 225-4250. Unannounced Mass Deceased: Arthur A. Wills
St. James the Apostle School Offering Children, the Best in Catholic Education since 1954 Why Should You Choose St. James the Apostle School for your Child's Education? Our purpose is to integrate our Catholic beliefs into the spiritual, educational, physical and social development of the students. We are very proud of our school family. Recognizing that ours is a partnership with parents, we ensure an environment where each individual has worth and deserves respect and dignity. Excellence in our school is the result of the commitment of time, effort and funds, which is shared by teachers, parents and the parish. St. James the Apostle School challenges students to develop academic excellence and inspires spirituality based on Gospel values, which give their lives passion and purpose. Clergy, administrators, teachers and parents are committed to the growth of the school and its active role in the community. All students are taught in a faith-based environment that instills self-discipline, respect for themselves and others, as well as responsibility. For further information regarding our school, please contact the school office,845-225-9365. St. James School Scholarship Fund Please consider donating to our Scholarship Fund, which will allow us to provide support to families in need so that their children can receive a Catholic Education at St. James the Apostle School. If you would like to make a donation please contact Joanne Mascia at 845225-9365 x 119. CHRISTMAS CASH BINGO The Ladies Auxiliary will be hosting a Christmas Cash Bingo on Sunday, December 10, 2017 at the Knights of Columbus, 10 Fair Street in Carmel. Cost of admission is $30. Limited to the 1st 100 people. Doors will open at 5:00 pm and calling will begin at 6:00pm. For payment details, email Ladieskofc@gmail.com Children s Liturgy and Choir Family Mass Schedule Director of Children s Liturgy Maura Crawford (maura.crawford@stjamescarmel.org) Director of Children s Choir Kim Dumont (k.dumont.88@gmail.com) All school-aged children are welcome to sing at the children s liturgies. Sun. 12-24-17: 5:00pm, St. James Christmas Eve Children s Liturgy (All Students) Sun. 01-28-18: 10:00am, St. James Fifth & Sixth Grade Family Mass Sun. 03-11-18: 10:00am, St. James Scout Liturgy (Boy & Girl Scouts only) Sun. 04-01-18: 10:00am Mass, St. James Easter Sunday Children s Liturgy (All Students) Sun. 05-13-18: - 11:00am at Our Lady of the Lake Church - (Second Grade students only) May Crowning/Mother s Day Children s Liturgy Outdoor Nativity Scene at St. James Last week, The Knights of Columbus set up the Nativity Scene at St. James Church, which included a newly constructed stable. The men worked hard making the stable and it is beautiful. The next time you are at church walk around to the front of the Rectory; come and see the Nativity Scene and say a prayer of thanks to the Knights. We sincerely thank the Knights of Columbus for their continued support to St. James Parish.
Are you in your 30s through 50s? You are invited to Catholics in Real Life s Annual Advent Faith Sharing and Potluck. The event is Saturday, December 16, 2017 at 6PM at the Parish Activity Center of Holy Spirit Church in Cortlandt Manor. Take part in a casual discussion that will enhance your Christmas, and stay for a delicious meal and fellowship. RSVP to CatholicinRealLife@gmail.com Advent Mission Be bold! Be Catholic! Be a joyful missionary! Be a joyful presence on the street, a witness to Christ s love! Come and be the voice of the One who knows what s in their hearts the One who hears their sobbing and knows what they need. St. Patrick s Old Cathedral 263 Mulberry Street, Soho, NY Monday, December 18, 2017 4:00pm 8:00pm Sign up to be a missionary! www.regnumchristinyctnj.org Questions? Marnee at mwohlfert@arcol.org or call 914-244-3685 NOTICE The Catholic Widows & Widowers of Dutchess & Putnam Counties will not meet in the month of December but will meet again on the Third Tuesday of the Month in January, 2018 at 7:00 pm in the Parish Meeting Room at St. Kateri Church in LaGrangeville, NY (845) 223-3097. Christmas Events at Mariapolis Luminosa Throughout the month of December, Mariapolis Luminosa in Hyde Park displays over 200 Nativity scenes from 50 countries at the Chiara Lubich Conference Center. People come yearly to see this beautiful event. The display runs from December 8 until January 7 from 1:00pm-5:00pm. Suggested donation is $5. There will be musical performances by the Poughkeepsie New Yorkers, Evergreen Chorus, St. Kateri & St. Martin de Porres Music Ministries, the weekends of Dec. 9 & 10 and Dec. 16 & 17. A Baby Jesus Craft Workshop for children ages 4 and up will take place on Saturday December 16th at 2:00 pm. For more information call (845) 229-0230, ext. 127, or www.focolare.org/mariapolisluminosa. Stop by and visit the Ave Art Center and gift shop, too! Three To Get Married you, your fiancé and God As you plan your wedding, take a weekend for yourselves to plan your marriage. This day program satisfies the Pre-Cana requirements for the Archdiocese of New York. Offered by Legionaries of Christ priests and Regnum Christi NY Tri-State Jan 19-21 2018 Resurrection Preschool 88 Milton Rd, Rye, NY 10580 For more information, call 914 244-3685 or visit regnumchristinyctnj.org
Christmas Masses 2017 Saturday CONFESSIONS St. James Church: 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Our Lady of the Lake/ Mt. Carmel: 3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. RECONCILIATION MONDAY - DECEMBERER 18, 2016 Confessions in St. James Church Continuous from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. All churches in The Archdiocese of New York are offering Reconciliation Monday. CHRISTMAS EVE Sunday, December 24TH ST. JAMES THE APOSTLE CHURCH 5:00 p.m. Children s Mass 7:30 p.m. Family Mass 9:30 p.m. Mass in Polish - Pasterka 12:00 - Midnight Mass (Carols begin at 11:30 p.m.) OUR LADY OF THE LAKE/MOUNT CARMEL CHURCH 4:00 p.m. Family Mass 12:00 Midnight Mass (Carols begin at 11:30 p.m.) CHRISTMAS DAY Monday, December 25th ST. JAMES THE APOSTLE CHURCH 8:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 12:00 Noon (No evening Mass on Christmas Day) OUR LADY OF THE LAKE/MOUNT CARMEL CHURCH 9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m. - Mass in Polish