April 2, 2017
SAINT JAMES THE LESS PARISH
36 Lincoln Avenue, Jamesburg, NJ 08831 Phone: 732-521-0100 Fax: 732-521-8287 Email: [email protected]
Pastoral Staff
Reverend Michael Fragoso, Pastor
Deacon Patrick Smith
Weekend Assistant
Rev. Msgr. Ray Cole
Kim Bohinski-Smith
Parish Catechetical Leader/ Pastoral Asst.
Patty Bisignano
Administrative Assistant
Parish Office Hours: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm M-Th
Website: stjamesthelesschurch.org
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
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.
Adult Choir
Thursday: 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Spanish Choir
First Tuesday of the Month 8:00 pm
Music Ministry
Kevin Daly - Director of Music
Raelee Gold - Cantor
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
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 years 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: Parishioners 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 inquiring 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.
St. James Cemetery
Mott Avenue, Monroe Twp
For more information please contact the Rectory
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
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.
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A Message from Pastor Fr. Michael Fragoso
The readings today talk about life and death. God tells Ezekiel that we will know for sure that He, God is real, after the dead
rise to life.
St Paul tells us that the real death is caused by sin when we separate ourselves from God. That is the real death.
In the Gospel Jesus raises Lazarus who had been dead and buried for 4 days.
In the Gospel, John uses the lines which tell us about what our attitude should be. The shortest verse in the Bible is found in
this chapter (Jn 11:35): “Jesus wept.” Jesus is shown to be truly human. He cares for and misses his friend Lazarus and he
cares for Lazarus’ sisters Mary and Martha. He sees the grief they are experiencing at the death of their brother and he sheds
tears for them. Just like us. Yet Christ weeps for our sins, for those things we do which separate us from his love.
Jesus then asks that the stone be taken from the grave. Mary says (Jn11:39) “Surely there will be a stench.” It should be
expected after 4 days in the tomb. But a worse stench is the stench of our sins. Whenever we turn against God, turn against
our fellow humans. When we lie, cheat, steal. When I think only of me; take and never give. Hold grudges. Treat people
poorly; not as I would like them to treat me.
In the third line (Jn 11:43) Jesus offers life to Lazarus. “Lazarus, come out!” In the same way he calls each of us, dead in our
sins to come back into the life he intended for us.
Could Lazarus have said, “No, Lord”? Once dead, could he have chosen to stay in the grave? I think most people would obey
the command of Christ, unless they are deeply depressed, not in their right mind (of course, the person would be dead, so he
would not have any functioning mind).
On the other hand, people living in sin continually say “No, Lord. I’d rather stay dead in my sins.” There are those who say, “I
don’t have any sins.” To that St. John replies, “If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar and His word is not in
us.” (1Jn1:10)
What should we do? St James, our patron wrote, “Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you
sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded” (James 4:8) The Lord left us the sacrament of Reconciliation for this
purpose, so that our sins could be forgiven and we could be reconciled to God, to be at peace with God. Now is the acceptable
time; this is the day; don’t put it off.
Collections
Collection
$ 8,100.00
The Sanctuary Candle that will be lit this
week during our Eucharistic Celebration is
in loving memory of Douglas Fitch. This is
a gift from Scott & Lisa Paster.
The Bread and Wine that are being
offered at our Eucharistic Celebration
this week are in loving memory of
Aldo Corso. This is a gift from Joe
Colamussi and Mary Connors.
Chrism Mass
Monday, April 10, 2017
Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi, Metuchen
7:30 pm
Celebrant: Bishop James F. Checchio
HYMNS:
Gathering: From the Depths We Cry to
Thee #114 Preparation: We Will Rise
Again #438 Communion: I Am the Bread
of Life #364; The Supper of the Lord
#351
Recessional: I Know That My Redeemer
Lives #675
Prayers for the Sick
Emily Amador, Catherine Cryan, John Cryan, Richard Dallas,
Jonathan DiPierro, Julianna Dubinsky, Bob Garvey, Jeanne
Germann, Kathleen Guerin, Toni Hart, Tom Keating, Finn Kelly,
Rosemarie Kolessar, Lucy Lavadera, Arianna Louis, Rose Luberecki,
Baby Nicholas Merritt, Jennifer Cohose Meyer, Edward Migliore,
Massimo Migliore, Lily Mizzi, Catherine Bagarello Mondros, Susan
Mulligan, Michael Nichols, Adele Payne, Ron Ritter, Peggy Schiller,
Sr. Helen Sikorski; SGM, David Sternberg, Eleanor Szalus, Carmela
Torres, Marion Trethak, Emma Voss and Grace Wetzel
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MASS INTENTIONS
Monday, April 3rd to Sunday, April 9th
Monday
8:30 am
Lenten Weekday
Memorial Society
Tuesday
8:30 am
Lenten Weekday
Bertha U. Clemons r/b St. James Parish
Wednesday
8:30 am
LECTIONARY READINGS FOR THE WEEK/
LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA
April 3rd: MONDAY/ LUNES
251: Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 Ps 23:1-6
Jn 8:1-11
April 4th: TUESDAY/MARTES
Lenten Weekday
Anthony Pisciotto r/b Rosemarie DeZago & family
Thursday
8:30 am
Lenten Weekday
Alex Kous r/b The Kous Family
Friday
8:30 a.m
Lenten Weekday
Roaldsen Family r/b Ron & Maureen Roaldsen
Saturday
4:00 p.m.
Lenten Vigil Mass
For the people of St James
Sunday
8:00 am
Palm Sunday
Frank Bruno r/b wife Angela
252: Nm 21:4-9 Ps 102:2-3, 16-21 Jn 8:21-30
April 5th: WEDNESDAY/MIERCOLES
253: Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95 (Ps) Dn 3:52-56
Jn 8:31-42
April 6th: THURSDAY/JUEVES
254: Gn 17:3-9 Ps 105:4-9 Jn 8:51-59
April 7th: FRIDAY/VIERNES
255: Jer 20:10-13 Ps 18:2-7 Jn 10:31-42
April 8th: SATURDAY/SÁBADO
11:00 am
Louis & Frances Bisignano r/b the family
3:00 p.m.
Luis Ramón Arias Paulino r/b Antonio Arias
5:00 p.m.
Frank Grillo r/b his sister Marie
256: Ez 37:21-28 (Ps) Jer 31:10-13 Jn 11:45-56
April 9th: SUNDAY/DOMINGO
37: Mt 21:1-11 (procession) 38: Is 50:4-7
Ps 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24 Phil 2:6-11 Mt 26:14-27:66
GREETERS WANTED
Calling all you sociable, outgoing, or just plain friendly parishioners. How would you like to
become a parish greeter, welcoming your fellow parishioners to church for a weekend Mass? It's a
great opportunity to get to know the people behind those familiar faces you see each week, and to
provide a welcoming smile to new arrivals. Help us sustain an atmosphere of warmth and
comradery at St. James Parish. If you are interested in volunteering a bit of your time, please email
Anne Mendoker at [email protected] .
Ministry Schedule
Mass
Saturday
4:00pm
Sunday
8:00am
Lector
Weekend of April 8th/9th
Eucharistic
Eucharistic
Minister
Minister
Eucharistic
Minister
Altar Server
Angela Oskierko
Ed Moke
Ann Fletcher
Dan Jolly
Pat Moke
Amanda Skuraton
Catherine Attara
Mark Attara
Anne Mendoker
11:00am
Frank Puccio
Barbara Cooper
Adrienne Puccio
Jackie Roca
5:00pm
Angelo Deliso
Denise Halpin
Daria Ludas
Elaine Slabinski
Jessica Skuraton
Francesca Bruno
Mark Giordano
Liam Iannacone
Kaitlyn Bartley
Ashley & Veronique
Waters
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Sacramento de la Confesión
Domingo 2:00 pm.
Intenciones para la Misa
Intenciones para la Misa , $10 cada Misa.
Un mensaje del Pastor P. Michael Fragoso
Las lecturas hoy hablan de vida y muerte. Dios le dice a Ezequiel que debemos estar seguros que Él es Dios
verdadero. Lo sabremos cuando Él resucite a los muertos.
San Pablo nos dice que la verdadera muerte es causada por el pecado cuando nos separamos de Dios. Esa es la
muerte verdadera.
En el Evangelio Jesús resucita a Lázaro que había estado ya enterrado por 4 días.
Juan usa tres líneas que nos dicen cuál debe ser nuestra actitud. El versículo más corto de la Biblia se encuentra en
este capítulo (Jn 11, 35): "Jesús lloró". Jesús es verdaderamente humano. Él estima y extraña a su amigo Lázaro y
estima a las hermanas de Lázaro María y Marta. Él ve la pena que están pasando debido a la muerte de su hermano y
derrama lágrimas por ellos. Justo como nosotros. Sin embargo, Cristo llora por nuestros pecados, por aquellas cosas
que hacemos que nos separan de su amor.
Jesús entonces pide que la piedra sea tomada de la tumba. María dice (Jn 11, 39) “Señor, ya huele mal”. Se debe
esperar después de 4 días en la tumba. Pero el mal olor es de nuestros pecados. Cuando nos viramos contra Dios,
nos viramos contra nuestros semejantes, cuando mentimos, engañamos, o robamos. Cuando sólo pienso en mí;
Siempre tomando y aprovechando y nunca dar. Guardar rencor. Tratar mal a la gente; No tratarlas como quisiera que
me trataran a mi.
En la tercera línea (Jn 11:43) Jesús ofrece la vida a Lázaro. "¡Lázaro, sal de alli!" De la misma manera, él nos llama a
cada uno de nosotros del sepulcro del pecado, muertos en nuestros pecados, para volver a la vida que Él planeo para
nosotros.
¿Podría Lázaro haber dicho: "No, Señor"? Una vez muerto, ¿podría haber elegido permanecer en la tumba? Creo que
la mayoría de la gente obedecería el mandamiento de Cristo, a menos que estén profundamente deprimidos, no en su
sano juicio (por supuesto, la persona estaría muerta, por lo cual la mente no le funcionaria.)
Sin embargo, las personas que viven en pecado continuamente dicen "No, Señor. Prefiero quedarme muerto y en mis
pecados.” Hay quienes dicen:" Yo no tengo ningún pecado.” A eso San Juan responde: "Si afirmamos que no hemos
pecado, lo hacemos pasar por mentiroso y su palabra no habita en nosotros."(1Jn 1, 10)
¿Qué debemos hacer? Santiago, nuestro patrón escribió: "Acérquense a Dios, y Él se acercará a ustedes. ¡Pecadores,
límpiense las manos! ¡Ustedes los inconstantes, purifiquen su corazón!” (Santiago 4: 8). El Señor nos dejó el
sacramento de la Reconciliación para este propósito, para que nuestros pecados pudieran ser perdonados y
pudiéramos ser reconciliados con Dios y estar en paz con Dios . Ahora es el tiempo aceptable; Este es el día; No
demore.
Que son las anulaciones? Personas
divorciadas que quisieran poderse casar de
nuevo en la iglesia pueden pedir una
anulacion. Se trata de un proceso juridico
que examina los principios del matrimonio.
Hubo algo en al principio que invalid el
matimonio? Algo que indico que la pareja
no estaba abierta a los frutos del
matimonio: la permanencia, la fidelidad, y
el acceptar niños de Dios si los concede. No
se trata de divorciarse. Es solo para
personas ya divorciadas. Si tiene problemas
en el matimonio debe habalr con el
sacerdote.
Curiosidades católica
¿Coal es el versículo mas corto en la Biblia?
Respuesta de la semana pasada: Cuantos Angeles
pueden bailar en la cabeza de un alfiler? Los
angeles son incorpóreos por consecuencia no
tienen pies y sin pies no se puede bailar.
Intencíon Parroquial del mes
Al empezar la Santa Cuaresma, que ofrezcamos de
nuestro tiempo, nuestros talentos y nuestro tesoro,
y así nos acerquemos mas a Cristo sirviendo a su
Iglesia y ayudando a los mas necesitados entre
nosotros.
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Catholic Trivia
What is the shortest verse in the bible?
Last week’s answer: How many Angels can
dance on the head of a pin? Angels are
incorporeal so they have no feet and cannot
dance.
The St. James Rosary Society would
like to invite you to our next
Novena/Rosary fellowship on
Thursday, April 6th at 7:00 p.m. in the
church. All are welcome to come. Thank
you and God Bless!
St. James the Less
Holy Week Mass Schedule
Palm Sunday – April 9th
Regular Sunday Mass Schedule
Holy Thursday – April 13th
7:00 pm – Mass of the Lord’s supper
followed by Adoration until 11:00 pm
Good Friday – April 14th
3:00 pm – Celebration of the Lord’s Passion
7:00 pm – Stations of the Cross (Spanish)
Holy Saturday – April 15th
11:30 am - Blessing of the Easter baskets & food
7:45 pm – Blessing of the fire begins
8:00 pm – Easter Vigil Mass
Easter Sunday – April 16th
8:00 am, 10:00 am, 12:00 pm &
2:00 pm (Spanish)
St. James Religious Education Reminders
The Last Religious Education Class will be
held at St James the Less on Wednesday,
April 19th during regular class scheduled
time. Fr. Michael will celebrate a Family
Mass and progress reports will be handed
out
McQUILLEN MEMORIAL
SCHOLARSHIP
If you are interested in applying for the
McQuillen Memorial Scholarship, you can
obtain a verification form from any of the
entrances of the Church or from the rectory.
Once your verification form is received an
application will be sent out to you.
Verification Forms are due to the rectory
by April 12th. You may drop them off,
place them into the collection basket on
Sunday or send by mail.
Completed
Scholarship Packets are due by April 27th.
Knights of Columbus #6336
presents……
Annual Fish Fry
ONLY 2 FRIDAYS LEFT!
DON’T MISS OUT!
Come join us for a FABULOUS dinner.
Time: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Place: Knights of Columbus Hall
83 E. Lincoln Ave
Jamesburg, NJ 08831
WEEKLY SPECIALS, RAW BAR, OUR FAMOUS
CALAMARI AND 50/50 RAFFLE EVERY WEEK!
All Dinners include salad bar, dessert and coffee/tea.
Kids meals and Take Out are available.
Let’s Not Forget
Annual Collection for Retired Priests
The second collection next weekend, Palm
Sunday April 8/9, is for the Fund for our
Retired Diocesan Priests. This collection is
exclusively for the benefit of our 26 retired
priests, as well as for our active priests upon
their retirement. May your generosity to this
collection reflect your gratitude and love for
our retired priests who have been dedicated
and faithful to their priesthood over the
years. Let’s not forget.