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SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
FEBRUARY 23, 2003 MASS INTENTIONS Sat. February 22 4 p.m. Gail Carol Medeiros Martin Sunday, February 23 8 a.m. Olive Anderly 9:30 a.m. Elsa Vicente 11 a.m. Paul Sousa and Irene Roy Mon. Feb. 24 Mary Reis Tues. Feb. 25 Souls in Purgatory Wed. Feb. 26 Elsa Vicente Thursday, Feb. 27 Elsa Vicente Friday, Feb. 28 For the People of the Parish Saturday, March 1 John and Mary Medeiros 60th Wedding Anniversary of John and Fernanda Augusta Sunday, March 2 8 a.m. Sophie Ontrey 9:30 a.m. Eddie Caron 11:00 a.m. Daniel Perry SANCTUARY LAMP Carmine and Grace Marinelli and Mary Thomas VISIT ST. JAMES’ WEB SITE CORRECTED Web Site ADDRESS http://www.saintjames-nb.org MEAT PIE SUPPER WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 2003 @ 5:30 P.M. IN THE CHURCH HALL. Tickets will be $6 per person.
LITURGICAL CHANGES We ask that parishioners remain standing after the Gospel is proclaimed until the Book of the Gospels is enthroned in its place of honor. As the Church issues a General Instruction to make changes in the celebration of the Liturgy, it emphasizes the importance of showing outward signs of our inward reverence for the Eucharist. It is an important time to once again review the norms of receiving Communion that were presented thirty years ago after the Second Vatican Council. A person wishing to receive Communion in the hand should lift up their hands so that the priest or Eucharistic Minister is aware of the parishioner’s desire. The hand upon which the host is to be placed should be on top of the hand that will take the host to receive. When the person has received the host in the hand , they step to the side, receive the host. Then they return to their place. Receiving Communion and putting the host in one’s mouth while walking to one’s place is not acceptable. We in union with the United States Conference of Bishops also invite parishioners to make a bow before receiving Communion. This is a small way of expressing reverence for the Eucharist.
LENTEN OFFERINGS Ash Wednesday will be on March 5, 2003. It has been the custom at St. James to make the Rice Bowl and Sacrificial Offering Folders available to parishioners to use during Lent. We ask that parishioners return the rice bowls and the folders on Palm Sunday. They may place them in the first collection. The following is the schedule of the weekends when these materials will be available. Sat./ Sun. February 24/25 Sacrificial Folders Sat./ Sun. March 1/2 Sacrificial Folders LENTEN COLLECTION OF FOOD FOR THE POOR ST. JAMES’ ST. VINCENT DE PAUL FOOD PANTRY Our parish maintains a food pantry and delivers bags of food to our needy parishioners on a regular schedule. We invite our parishioners to include their Lenten sacrificial giving in their weekly shopping. The St. Vincent de Paul Society suggests that parishioners donate certain food items each week during Lent. This will allow our needy families to have adequate bags of food delivered to them. A list of these food items will be included in this bulletin: Sunday, March 9 Spaghetti Sauce and canned vegetables Sunday, March 16 canned meat (spam) and jam/jelly Sunday, March 23 canned spaghetti and pasta (macaroni, shells, etc.) Sunday, March 30 canned tomatoes, soups and beef stew Sunday, April 6 canned beans and peanut butter Sunday, April 13 canned fruit and tuna fish
ANCHOR SUBSCRIPTION There are envelopes at the entrances of the church today for any parishioner who would like to subscribe to the Anchor for the first time. ADORATION OF THE BLSESSED SACRAMENT SUNDAY MARCH 2 NOON TO 4 P.M. HOLY HOUR FOR VOCATIONS TO THE PRIESTHOOD AND RELIGIOUS LIFE AT 4 P.M.
ST. JAMES HEALTH MINISTRY BLOOD BANK The St. James Health Ministry will be sponsoring, in collaboration with St. John the Baptist Church, our annual blood drive on Sunday, March 2. Blood is one health care item not covered by health insurance, and one frequently needed during time of surgery or illness. Donation by any parishioner enables any member of the parish to draw on our blood bank in time of need. A team from St. Luke’s Hospital will be available in St. John the Baptist Church Hall after all the Masses. The procedure takes about thirty minutes. As we take time to Renew ourselves spiritually, please consider giving the gift of physical life to one in need. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Fr. Mick McCullough, Chaplain at St. Luke’s Hospital and a resident priest at St. James Rectory, is asking parishioners to consider helping his ministry at the hospital by doing secretarial work. If anyone is interested, please contact Fr. Mick. THE SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION WILL BE CELEBRATED AT THE PARISH MASS ON SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 2003 AT 4 P.M. MONSIGNOR JOHN SMITH WILL BE THE CELEBRANT. |
