Saturday, March 27

4 p.m. Derek Pimentel

Sunday, March 28

8 a.m. John Mello

9:30 a.m. Barbara Rezendes

11a.m. For the People of the Parish

Mon. March 29 Souls in Purgatory

Tues. March 30 M/M Joseph Louro

Wed. March 31 Manuel and Mary Sequira

Thurs. April 1 Jacinto and Maria Tavares and Dionisia Costa

Fri. April 2 Murdock and Cristina Myette

Sat. April 3 For the People of the Parish

Sun. April 4

8 a.m. Antone De Lima

9:30 Irene Roy and Paul Sousa

11:00 For the People of the Parish

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PRAYER LINE Call Alice Lester 508- 997-8040

PLANNING MEETING FOR THE SUPPER

Will take place on Monday, April 12 at 7 p.m. in the rectory. Parishioners who have their children in St. James and St. John the Baptist School and who would like assistance in their tuition are invited to come to this meeting.

This will be the last Adoration Day until the fall.

FIRST COMMUNION will be celebrated on Sunday, April 4 at 11a.m

Parish Pastoral and Financial Councils will meet with Fr. Richard Wilson on Thursday May 13 at 7 p.m. in the rectory.

Our parish maintains a food pantry and delivers bags of food to our needy parishioners on a regular schedule.

We invite parishioners to include their weekly shopping in their Lenten giving. The St. Vincent de Paul suggests that parishioners donate certain food items each week during Lent. This will provide our families with adequate amounts food each week. There is a place designated in the gathering area for parishioners to put the suggested food items.

canned fruit and tuna fish

After consulting with Fr. Richard Wilson, Deacon Larry, and Msgr. John Perry, V.G.; I plan to make Easter Sunday my final official day in the parish. My final Mass at St. James will be on Saturday, April 24 at 4 p.m. There will be fruit and cheese served in the hall after Mass.

St. Mary’s Church, New Bedford

Monday, March 29 : It all starts with forgiveness

(Fr. Stephen Fernandes,

Pastor of Our Lady of Fatima, New Bedford)

Mass at 12:05 p.m. with preaching

Benediction at 7 p.m. with preaching

Tuesday, March 30: A plan for holiness

(Fr. David Pignato

Parochial Vicar at St. Julie’s Church, No. Dartmouth)

Sacrament of Penance 11:00 a.m.-11:45 a.m.

Mass at 12:05 p.m. with preaching

Sacrament of Penance 6p.m.- 6:45 p.m.

Benediction 7 p.m. with preaching

(Fr. Timothy Driscoll

Parochial Vicar at Immaculate Conception Church in New Bedford.)

Sacrament of Penance 11:00 –11:45 a.m.

Mass 12:05 p.m. with preaching

Sacrament of Penance 6:00 – 6:45 p.m.

Benediction at 7:00 p.m. with preaching

(Fr. Jack Oliveira, Pastor of Mt. Carmel Church, New Bedford)

Sacrament of Penance 11:00 –11:45 a.m.

Mass at 12:05 p.m. with preaching

Sacrament of Penance 6:00 – 6:45 p.m.

Concluding Mass of the Mission 7 p.m. with preaching

Maronite Mass will be celebrated.

Because of the dwindling numbers at our Masses on the weekend, the Parish Pastoral and Financial Councils decided to reduce the Masses on Sunday from three to two Masses.

Beginning Sunday May 2

The intention of the 8 a.m. Mass will be moved to the 8:30 a.m. Mass. The intention of the 9:30 a.m. Mass will be transferred to the 10 a.m. Mass. To the Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers, and servers of the 11 a.m. Mass: we will schedule you at the new 10 a.m. Mass. If you would like to be scheduled for another Mass, please contact Fr. Ed before the end of March.

are available at the entrances of the church. You are invited to write the names of your loved ones. Please return the envelopes and the rice bowls by Palm Sunday, April 4 in the collection.

The task force made up of members of St. James, St. Anne’s, Our Lady of Guadalupe, and St. Hedwig met for the first time on Sunday. The members of this group from St. James are Al Lima, Carol Sylvia, and Kathy Murphy.

Parishioners of the four parishes are invited to visit the three churches of St. Anne’s, St. James and Our Lady of Guadalupe/ St. Hedwig during the time of Adoration on Holy Thursday night.

Parishioners of the four churches are invited to make the Stations of the Cross together on Good Friday afternoon. The first five stations will begin at St. James Church at 2p.m. A bus will be provided to transport the parishioners (parishioners may use their cars) to St. Hedwig/Our Lady of Guadalupe Church on Division St for the praying of the second set of five Stations. We (bus and cars) will then go to St. Anne’s Church for the final four Stations. The Liturgy of the Passion will be celebrated at 4 p.m. for those who would like to stay.

This will be our first action together. It provides all of us with the opportunity to pray together. It provides the parishioners of the four parishes to see one another’s churches to appreciate the special places of worship that are dear to them.

Mark your calendars: Pot Luck Supper Saturday, April 17 at 5:30 p.m. at St. James Hall.