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SECOND
SUNDAY OF LENT
FEBRUARY 24, 2002 MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, February 23 4p.m. Matthews Family Sunday, February 24 8 a.m. Mary Regan 9:30 a.m. John Medeiros 11 a.m. 50th Wedding Anniversary of Euclide and Mary Chandler Mon. February 25 For the People of the Parish Tues. February 26 James and Margaret Collins Norman and Lillian Lewis Wednes. February 27 Mercy Medeiros Thurs. February 28 Antonio Coelho and Francisco Jeronimo Friday March 1 Antonio Coelho and family Saturday, March 2 4 p.m. Maria da Conceicao e Jose Couto Sunday, March 3 8 a.m. Sophie Ontrey 9:30 Daniel M. Perry 11:00 Mercedes Brown and Russell Pittsley Rent Free Live in Situation available. This individual would provide evening support to two young women with developmental disabilities. Both young women are reasonably independent. Any necessary training would be provided. You will live rent-free in your own private room in a newly renovated one family home in the village of Fairhaven. You will receive medical and dental benefits, health club membership and in addition will earn over $12,000. Daytime support for the young women and overall case management will be provided by others. call 508-758-7990. CELEBRATION OF THE SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION WILL BE HELD AT ST. JAMES ON SATURDAY, MARCH 9 AT OUR 4 P.M. PARISH MASS. LENT is the time for candidates and catechumens to make final preparations to receive the Sacraments of Initiation at the Easter Vigil. Next Saturday at our 4 p.m. Mass our catechumen, Alexander James and our candidates Chuck Bailey, Pauline Marckini, Lisa Costa, and Ryan England will receive the first scrutiny: A prayer is prayed over them and hands are imposed upon them for their purification and conversion. This is another step in their preparation for the Triduum.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. Easter flower envelopes are available at the entrances of the church. Parishioners are invited to write the names of their loved ones. They will be published on Easter Sunday in the bulletin. We ask that you place them in the collection by Palm Sunday. We invite parishioners to bring their Lenten sacrificial giving into their weekly shopping. The St. Vincent de Paul Society invites parishioners to donate certain food items each week during Lent. This will allow the needy families of our parish to get adequate bags of food each week that we need for our food pantry. SUNDAY, MARCH 3 canned spaghetti and pasta (macaroni, shells etc.) SUNDAY, MARCH 10 canned tomatoes, canned soups and beef stew SUNDAY MARCH 17 canned beans and peanut butter SUNDAY, MARCH 24 canned fruit and tuna fish AREA LENTEN PARISH MISSION MARCH 18, 19, 20, 21 @ ST. Julie’ S Church north Dartmouth PENANCE SERVICE ON THURSDAY, MARCH 21 @ 7 P.M. with priests from the sponsoring parishes: St. James, Our Lady of Assumption, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, St. Francis of Assisi, Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, St. Lawrence, St. Julie, St. Mary’s, South Dartmouth, Our Lady of Purgatory. Bus transportation will be provided every evening of the Mission.
THANK YOU Dear Fr. Ed and Parish Community, It was such an honor to be with the parish family for the joyful celebration of Fr. Rosemond’s first Mass. That day brought to mind so many joyful memories of my own first Mass. It was truly a celebration of "Church" at its best. You always make me feel so good and welcome everytime I come home. St. James truly is my spiritual home. An added word of thanks to the St. Vincent de Paul Society for their generous gift. I was truly surprised – not an easy thing to do to me. I am so grateful to all of you and remember you and your generosity regularly at prayer. Please continue to pray for me. God bless! Fr. Tom Washburn, O.F.M. FR. FEELEY of the Holy Cross Fathers will be the preacher *Mass will be celebrated every noon with preaching by Fr. Feeley. * Preaching by Fr. Feeley every evening @ 7 p.m. Maronite Mass will celebrated on the Wednesday night of the Mission
COMING PARISH EVENTS Sunday, March 3 * Rite of Choice for the candidates of Confirmation with their sponsors and families at the 9:30 a.m. Mass. *Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Noon to 5 p.m. in the chapel Holy Hour for Vocations at 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 5 UIA (United Interfaith Action) Meeting at 7 p.m. at Immaculate Conception Church Hall on Earle St. in New Bedford. Thursday, March 7 Confirmation Rehearsal at 7 p.m. Sunday, March 10 Blood bank at St.John the Baptist Church sponsored by the Health Care Committees of St. James and St. John’s. Time will be announced next weekend. Consider donating blood. |
