Saturday, June 5

4 p.m. – Rachel Maurice & John Fitzpatrick

Sunday, June 6

8:30 – Mercedes Brown & Russell Pittsley

10 a.m. – Angie Samoisette

Monday, June 7 – 9 a.m. Raymond Furtado

Tuesday, June 8 – 9 a.m. Miguel & Denny Lima

Wednesday, June 9 – 9 a.m. James Meehan

7 p.m. School Graduation Mass

Thursday, June 10 – 9 a.m. Maria Correia Moreno

Friday, June 11 – 9 a.m. Gordon Correia Moreno

Saturday, June 12

4 p.m. – Charles & Bernadette Entwistle

Sunday, June 13

8:30 – Isabel Guilbeault

10 a.m. – Gilbert Lopes

Our merger will be conducted in two stages. The first stage will be the merger of St. Anne’s Parish with ours, which will occur on Saturday, June 26 at the 4 p.m. Mass. We will welcome the people of St. Anne’s formally at that Mass and Father Richard and Deacon Larry will be joined by Father Buote and Deacon Morency on the altar. The statue of St. Anne will be transferred here, as well as the altar. Fr. Buote & Deacon Morency will begin their retirements by entrusting their flock to us. May we all be good shepherds, each in our own way. The Hospitality Committee will be organizing a reception after Mass.

The second stage will be the merging of St. Hedwig & Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe parishes with ours. That will occur on Saturday, July 24 at the 4 p.m. Mass. This year the Feast of St. James falls on a Sunday. This divine coincidence allows us to welcome everyone on the vigil of our feast day. Thus the readings of the Mass will be the special ones of St. James’ feast. The Hospitality Committee will also organize the reception after this Mass. If you would like to help at either reception, please contact Carol Sylvia (see below).

Please mark both dates in your calendar and make an effort to be present. In the summer we have many other things on our minds, but these are two things which are worth "penciling in" so as to welcome our brothers & sisters in Christ.

Where is Father Wilson this Sunday? I am celebrating the 9 a.m. Mass @ St. Anne’s and the 11 a.m. Mass @ Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe. Next Saturday I will be at St. Anne’s for their 4 p.m. (Sat.) & 11 a.m. (Sun.) Masses. After each Mass I will have a meeting with the parishioners to discuss the topic of the name of our future parish. I will be bringing to them what we discussed here at our parish meeting on May 24: Some people felt that we should name the parish "Our Lady of Guadalupe parish @ St. James Church," so as to be welcoming to the Hispanics, who have been bounced around to 4 places over the last 40 years. Others felt that a completely new name should be sought. Among the suggestions were "Our Lady of St. James," "Our Lady of Hope," "Our Lady of Peace," "Our Lady of Grace," "Our Lady of America," "Our Lady of the Americas," "Queen of America," "Queen of the Americas."

Regardless of the name, St. James will continue to be honored here, with his statues on the lawn and on the baptismal font, in the painting in the vestibule of the chapel, and in the stained glass window over the organ (as well as in the windows of the Agony in the Garden, the Ascension, Pentecost and the Assumption).

Please feel free to contact the representatives from Saint James on the joint committee to express your opinions, concerns, hopes, etc.:

Fr. Richard Wilson 992-9408 or RDWilson1@comcast.net

FATHER ROSEMOND: An old friend of Father Correia’s, Fr. Rosemond Joseph of Haiti, will be visiting us next weekend. He has just returned from his years working in the jungles of Brazil and now is looking forward to going home to Haiti to see his mom (and worried about the killer floods which his country has experienced these last few weeks). Please make a point of looking up Fr. Rosemond after Mass or over in the rectory. You can even try out your Portuguese on him, since he has been ministering in it the last few years.

YOUTH GROUP: The joint youth group of our combined parishes announces its upcoming activities: Friday, June 18 – 6 p.m. Outing to the Family Fun Center in Acushnet. Saturday, June 19 & Sunday, June 20 – Sales of Krispy Kreme doughnuts after Masses at our churches as a fundraiser for the youth group. June 24 – 7:30 p.m. Meeting @ St. Hedwig/Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe. Middle School & High School youth welcome. For more info, contact Fr. Wilson.

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Bishop Coleman has asked all the parishes in the diocese to install their Eucharistic Ministers on the feast of Corpus Christi, which is Sunday, June 13 this year. We will be having the ceremony at the 8:30 a.m. Mass. Please come and rededicate yourself in your service to Christ in bringing His Body to His People. NEW NOTICE: We will have a meeting of the Eucharistic Ministers on Thursday, June 10 at 7 p.m. in the rectory to discuss Communion under Both Species, Eucharistic Ministry to the Sick, and any other topic you would like to discuss. If you want to attend a training in Spanish, Fr. Ramón will be leading one Saturday from 10 to 1:30 at Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe.

RENEW: There will be a training for the Fall Session of Renew this Friday, from 10 to Noon, at St. Patrick’s in Wareham. All participants are invited to attend, especially group leaders. Those who would like to travel together will leave from the parking lot at 9:30 a.m.

ALTAR SERVERS: We will have a meeting on Monday, June 14 at 5 p.m. in the church to plan for the summer special events and to welcome the altar servers from our neighboring parishes.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION TEACHERS: Mrs. Worden and Fr. Wilson would like to meet with all the Religious Education teachers from our 4 parishes on Friday, June 18 at 7 p.m. at St. James Rectory so as to discuss our program for the upcoming year. Please make an effort to attend. Thank you for your important service.

RETIREMENT MASS FOR FR. BUOTE & DEACON MORENCY: Sunday, June 13 at 11 a.m. St. Anne’s parish will have a Mass and reception to thank God for the many years of service given by Fr. Buote and Deacon Morency to the parish. All are welcome.

VISIT OUR NEIGHBORS BEFORE THEIR CHURCHES CLOSE: The Mass schedule for St. Anne is: Saturday 4 p.m.; Sundays 9 & 11 a.m.; At St. Hedwig/Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe the schedule is: Saturday 4 p.m. (English); Sunday 9:30 (English) & 11 a.m. (Spanish); Monday & Thursday 7 p.m. (Spanish); Tuesday & Friday 9 a.m. (English).

Eucharistic Adoration at our neighbors this week: Tuesday, 7 to 9 p.m. at St. Anne’s (in English with Fr. Wilson).

School advisory council meeting: Monday, June 7 at 7 p.m. at the school.

We are in need of a licensed master electrician during the festival. If you are one or know one, please contact the rectory.

Next planning meeting: Monday, June 21 at 7 p.m. in the Rectory.

CATHEDRAL CAMP is now accepting registrations for its summer camp program. The camp, owned & operated by the Diocese of Fall River, is a day camp for children (ages 4-13). It offers 4 two-week sessions from June 28 to August 20. It is located on Route 18 in E. Freetown. Open House will be held June 20, from 1 to 3 p.m. Call the camp at 508-763-8874 for more info or for a registration packet.

Thanks to all who have already submitted their donations or pledges for the 2004 Catholic Charities Appeal. The appeal continues until June 17 (Bunker Hill Day). We all remember the command the Americans received that day about waiting to "see the whites" of the British eyes. As we consider our donation, we’re mindful that the faces of the many people served by the appeal, the poor, the sick, the immigrant, the abused, all have the eyes of Christ in them. They look to us to see Christ’s eyes looking lovingly back at them. You are asked to mail your donation with the Appeal card to the rectory; put it through the mail slot; or put it in the collection. If you did not receive one in the mail, feel free to pick one up at the door of the Church. Thank you for your generosity to God’s people –Father Rich.