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FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
FEBRUARY 3, 2002 MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, February 2 4p.m. Agnes Lister Sunday, January 27, 2002 8 a.m. For the People of the Parish 9:30 a.m. Joseph Pereira 11 a.m. Ernest Dinis and Maria Ines Dinis Mon. February 4 Florence and Arthur Dube Tues. February 5 James Meehan Wednes. February 6 Mercy Medeiros Thurs. February 7 Raymond G. Couto Friday February 8 James J. Park Saturday, February 9 4 p.m. Joseph Pacheco Sunday, February 10 8 a.m. Mary Lou Sequira Torosian Aram Torosian and Antonio Lopes 9:30 Laure Foote 11:00 Herve and Bertha Lagasse SANCTUARY LAMP IN CHURCH Joseph Lewis COMING PARISH MEETINGS AND EVENTS. Sunday, February 3 Fr. Kevin Cook, Parochial Vicar of Mt. Carmel Church in New Bedford will celebrate Mass at 9 :30 and preach the homily. He will speak to the eighth and ninth grade students about vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3 Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in the Chapel from Noon to 5 p.m. with a Holy Hour for Vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life at 4 p.m. Monday, February 4 Meeting in the rectory at 7 p.m. to make final preparations for our meat pie supper. Tuesday, February 5 UIA meeting in Fall River at the United Methodist Church on Highland Ave. Wednesday, February 6 Liturgical Committee will meet in the rectory at 7 p.m. Saturday, February 9 Meat Pie Supper in the church hall. Ash Wednesday February 13 Masses at 9 a.m. 3:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. MEAT PIE SUPPER SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9 FROM 5:30 P.M. TO 6:30 P.M. IN THE CHURCH HALL FOLLOWED BY ENTERTAINMENT WITH D J, PETER RIVET, TICKETS $ 6 per person no tickets sold at the door Parishioners interested in baking for the supper can bring their baked goods to the church hall on Saturday morning , February 9 between nine and eleven. ANCHOR SUBSCRIITION ENVELOPES ARE AVAILABALE AT THE ENTRANCES OF THE CHURCH FOR THOSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO ORDER THE DIOCESAN PAPER. RCIA RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS Lent is a special time when the catechumens and candidates are remembered by the parish. During this same season certain blessings are given to them in preparation for the Easter Vigil. On the first Sunday of Lent, February 17 the parish will send by a special blessing the catechumen ( person who has not been baptized) and candidates ( those who have been baptized either in the Catholic Church or in another Church whose baptism is recognized by the Catholic Church) to the Cathedral in the afternoon. We have the privilege 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 is a catechumen who is preparing to receive Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist. Ryan England is preparing to receive Eucharist and Confirmation. Alecs Reyes and Jordan Reyes are also preparing to receive Baptism and Eucharist.
CELEBRATION OF THE SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION WILL BE HELD AT ST. JAMES ON SATURDAY, MARCH 9 AT OUR 4 P.M. PARISH MASS. MONSIGNOR GEORGE COLEMAN, V.G. WILL ADMINISTER THE SACRAMENT TO 26 PARISHIONERS .LENT is a season of forty days to prepare for the Feast of Easter. It is a time when Catholics can deepen their baptismal life through prayer, fasting and works of charity.The ashes received on Ash Wednesday symbolize what the Lenten season means. We are called to die to ourselves so that we can rise with the Lord on Easter. Lent is also the time for candidates and catechumens to make final preparations to receive the Sacraments of Initiation at the Easter Vigil. Lent is directed to the Sacred Triduum that is one celebration which lasts three days. Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and the Easter Vigil make up the most solemn and sacred celebration of the year. This weekend we have available the rice bowls for those who would like to use them in Lent. The offerings from these bowls will be collected on Palm Sunday. The sacrificial cards will be available next weekend. They too will be collected on Palm Sunday. Easter flower envelopes will be available next weekend. Parishioners are invited to write the names of their loved ones. They will be published on Easter Sunday in the bulletin. |
