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PENTECOST
JUNE 8, 2003 MASS INTENTIONSSaturday, June 7 Manuel Oliveira Sunday, June 8 8 a.m. Gene Martin, Luis Martin, Theresa Martin 9:30 a.m. Joseph Lewis 11 a.m. Robert W. Souza and Michelle Hiedkamp Mon. June 9 James Meehan Tues. June 10 Souls in Purgatory Wed. June 11 Souls in Purgatory Thurs. June 12 Ida Cosme and Gil Mello Cosme Friday June 13 Beverly Gibson Sat. June 14 Gail Carol Medeiros Martin Sunday, June 15 8 a.m. George Ferreira 9:30 a.m. Michael P. Salmon 11 a.m. William Brocklehurst SANCTUARY LAMP IN CHURCH Robert Lawrence VISIT ST. JAMES’ WEB SITE CORRECTED Web Site ADDRESS http://www.saintjames-nb.org 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.
COME! LEARN ABOUT THE BASICS OF OUR CATHOLIC FAITH **AN OVER VIEW OF THE CATHECHISM 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 PRESENTOR ******************** PARISH FINANCIAL COUNCIL reports on the collections for the month of May May 4 $ 3,274.86 Maintenance $1,226 May 11 $2,289.29 May 18 $2,136.42 May 25 $2,166.65
SPECIAL EVENTS AND MEETINGS Graduation Mass of the Eighth Grade of St. James and St. John the Baptist School Wednesday, June 11 at 7 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Church Graduation ceremony for the Kindergarten of St. James and St. John the Baptist School Wednesday, June 18 at St. John the Baptist Church Hall Festival Meeting Wednesday June 18 at 7 p.m. in the rectory.
This summer please write or email Sen. Mark Montigny and Rep. Antonio Cabral. Urge them to reaffirm marriage as the union of one man and one woman. Ask them to support H3190, the Marriage Affirmation and Protection Amendment when it comes up for a vote in November. Your legislators need to hear from you. Include your home address. Mail letters to Hon. _______ State House, Boston, 02133. Email: Mmontign@senate.state.ma.us Rep. AntonioCabral@hou.state.ma.us
To the parents of St. James and St. John the Baptist School: Any parishioner who has their children at the school and would like to receive the school susbsidy for the coming school year are asked to help set up the parking lot for the Festival on Monday, August 4; Tuesday August 5, and Wednesday, August 6 at 6:30 p.m. each evening. Also, you are asked to take everything down on Monday, August 11 and 12 at 6:30 p.m.
WARNING Parishioners are advised to lock the doors of their cars when they come to Mass. They are also advised to close all the windows of the car. Do not leave anything in the car that is of value. At Mass keep pocketbooks in front of you during Mass and bring them to Communion. Don’t leave anything in the entrance of the church near the coat rack. It is unfortunate that this kind of an announcement has to be made, but it is better to be safe………. PENTECOST SUNDAY from the Pastor’s Desk Today is the Feast of the Church. The Holy Spirit has directed the Church and has been with the Church during all this time. In our local Church, the Diocese of Fall River, we will be entering into our centennial year with the first Sunday of Advent (November 2003). Our new Bishop Elect, George Coleman, will lead the Diocese as we enter the centennial year in 2004. The second hundred years of our Diocese will be different than the first. Things have changed. To respond to these changes Bishop Coleman will have to be making very serious decisions for the good of the entire local Church. It is fitting that on this special feast of the Church that we as a parish pray for our new Bishop and ask the Holy Spirit to give us the openness, courage, and love for the Church to do what is needed for the good of all. Bishop Elect Coleman will be ordained a bishop and installed as the Bishop of Fall River on July 22 at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Fall River. It will be a day of great celebration but also a day of our supporting the new Bishop in his very difficult work ahead. |
