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SOLEMNITY OF EPIPHANY
JANUARY 6, 2002 MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, January 5, 2002 4p.m. For the People of the Parish Sunday, January 6, 2002 8 a.m. For the People of the Parish 9:30 a.m. For the People of 11 a.m. Jeffrey St. Onge Mon. January 7 For the People of the Parish Tues. January 8 Mary Mc Gonigle Wednes. January 9 Marie Cardoza Thurs. January 10 Julius Sabo Friday January 11 For the Souls in Purgatory Saturday, January 12 4 p.m. Mary Rita Arey Sunday, January 13 8 a.m. For the People of the Parish 9:30 Pete Caron 11:00 For the People of the Parish
CONGRATULATIONS TO
KELLY HART WHO IS OURPARISH’S PRESENTEE
KELLY IS A SENIOR AT NEW BEDFORD HIGH SCHOOL AND IS A LECTOR IN THE PARISH
COMING PARISH EVENTS Monday, January 14 Parish Pastoral Council meets in the rectory with all the groups and committees of the parish @ 7 p.m. Tuesday, January 15 Parish Festival Committee meets in the rectory @ 7 p.m. Thursday, January 17 Fr. Rosemond Joseph is ordained a priest in Haiti. Sunday, January 27 @ 11 a.m. Fr. Rosemond Joseph celebrates Mass for us for the first time at St. James Saturday, February 9 Meat Pie Supper in the church hall. THANK YOU FROM JACKIE ST ONGE St. James Parish Family On behalf of the children of the giving tree, I want to thank you for the wonderful response that you gave. I know there were many smiles on Christmas morning because of your love and generosity. In spite of some that felt their needs were greater than the children, all received presents.
PARISH FINANCIAL COUNCIL REPORTS ON THE WEEKLY COLLECTIONS FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER For the last eight years the Parish Financial Council has decided that we publish the collections that are received each week. It is important to understand that the weekly first collection is what the parish needs to meet its expenses. The Parish Financial Council decided ( after studying the expenses of the parish) that we need $ 3,000 in the first collection each week to meet all of our expenses. Although the collections are given each month, it is also important to be informed about the expenses of the parish. Once a year members of the Financial Council give a full report of the income and the expenses of that fiscal year to the parishioners at all the Masses on a weekend. Sunday, December 2 $ 2, 861 Maintenance Collection $ 1,373 Sunday, December 9 $ 2, 384 St. Vincent de Paul Collection for Dec. 8 $ 763 Retirement Fund for Religious Collection $ 1, 168 Sunday, December 16 $ 2,694.95 Fuel Collection $1,398 Sunday, December 23 $ 2,254.67 Christmas Collection on Christmas Day $ 4, 439 Sunday December 30 $ 2, 287.98
RCIA RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS St. James parishioners should be well aware of this very important part of the Church’s life. For the last eight years and more people of other faiths or people who were not baptized have been prepared and prayed for by the parish to receive the Sacraments of Initiation and are received into the Church. We have the privilege of once again of praying for and preparing new members of our Church. Chuck Bailey is a Baptist who is preparing to be received into the Church through the reception of the Confirmation and Eucharist. Pauline Marckini is a Methodist and is preparing to be received into the Church through he reception of the Eucharist and Confirmation. Lisa Costa was baptized in the Lutheran Church and is preparing to receive Eucharist and Confirmation. Pauline, Lisa and Chuck will also make a Profession of Faith. Alexander James and Lori Vieira are preparing to receive Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist. Ryan England is preparing to receive Eucharist and Confirmation.
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