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FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
MAY 18, 2003 MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, May 17 For the People of the Parish Sunday, May 18 8 a.m. For the People of the Parish 9:30 a.m. Barbara Rezendes 11 a.m. Edward Thornber, Mary Derosiers, Sr. Corrine Walsh Mon. May 19 In honor of St. Joseph Tues. May 20 Clotilde Correia Wed. May 21 Leonora Alves Thurs. May 22 Robert and Estefania Meggison Fri. May 23 Clotilde Correia Sat. May 24 Thomas & Ellen Collins and Anna Vargas Sunday, May 25 8 a.m. Rita Schweidenbach 9:30 a.m. Eleanor Fontaine 11 a.m. Herve and Bertha Lagasse SANCTUARY LAMP IN CHAPEL Anthony, Mary August, and Manuel Cardoza VISIT ST. JAMES’ WEB SITE CORRECTED Web Site ADDRESS http://www.saintjames-nb.org YEAR OF THE ROSARY THE ROSARY WILL BE PRAYED EVERY WEDNESDAY OF MAY AT 7 P.M. IN THE CHURCH
MEETINGS AND EVENTS *Renew Easter Celebration Get Together Sunday, May 18 at 2:30 p.m. in the rectory *Parish Festival Meeting Wednesday, May 21, at 8P.M. in the rectory Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord Holyday of Obligation May 29 Schedule of Masses Wednesday , May 28 at 4 p.m. Thursday, May 29 at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m.
PRAYER LINE As a result of the Renew Program a prayer line has been established. Call Alice Lester 508-9978040 with any prayer requests. She will communicate your requests to the other members of the prayer line who will pray for your requests. PARISH FINANCIAL COUNCIL REPORTS the collections for the month of April April 6 $ 2,632 Maintenance $ 1,127 April 11 $ 2,822.56 April 18 $ 2,777.15 Retirement for Priests $ 1,980 April 25 $ 2,415.58 THANK YOU The St. Vincent de Paul Society of St. James Parish wishes to thank everyone who donated food during the season of Lent for the poor of our parish. ST. JAMES ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST SCHOOL We have openings for players and sponsors for our annual St. James and St. John Golf Course on May 31 with a 1:00 p.m. start time. Anyone interested in playing golf of sponsoring a team, please contact Ed Borges, principal of the school @ 508-996-0534 CALLED BY NAME The task of fostering vocations to priesthood and religious life rests with the entire parish community. Parishes throughout our diocese are participating in the "Called by Name" program to mark, "World Day of Prayer for Vocations" on Sunday, May 11. The program asks parishioners to submit the names of young men and women who seem to possess qualities of a potential vocation: helpful, faith-filled, generous with time and talent, active in the parish. If you know some who demonstrate these qualities, help us to encourage him or her to consider a vocation. Take a moment and nominate someone from the parish. He or she will be invited to consider a vocation as an option for the future. Vocations are everyone’s concern as Pope John Paul II wrote: "Every vocation is born, is nourished and develops in the church and is linked to the church in its origin, growth, purpose and mission. For this reason diocesan and parish communities are called to strengthen their commitment to vocations to the priesthood and the consecrated life, especially the proclamation of the Word, the celebration of the sacraments and the witness of charity." Clip form below and place it in the collection Name of young person age and grade How you know them? What makes him her a good candidate?
COME! LEARN ABOUT THE BASICS OF OUR CATHOLIC FAITH **AN OVER VIEW OF THE CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH*** @ ST. JAMES CHURCH HALL ON MONDAYS: JUNE 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30 -- 7P.M. TO 8:30 P.M. LISA GULINO WILL BE THE PRESENTER SOME ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS The priests of the New Bedford Deanery met last Monday to discuss the newly approved General Instruction which guides some of the changes in the Mass. Msgr. Stephen Avila, pastor of St. John Neumann and director of the Diocesan Worship Commission, led the discussion. The question was raised about what is to be done by the people when the Our Father is prayed. Monsignor Avila explained that the General Instruction gives no specific action that is preferred at the Our Father. Therefore, the people may hold hands, or raise their hands in the praying position of the celebrant, or do nothing. All of these are acceptable. |
