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CORPUS CHRISTI
JUNE 13, 2004 MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, June 12 4 p.m. – Charles & Bernadette Entwistle Sunday, June 13 8:30 – Isabel Guilbeault 10 a.m. – Gilbert Lopes Monday, June 14- 9 a.m.- Beverly Gibson Tuesday, June 15- 9 a.m. – Intention of Jose & Ernestina Melband family Wednesday, June 16- 9 a.m. – Manuel Dupont, Jr. Thursday, June 17- 9 a.m. – Souls in Purgatory Friday, June 18- 9 a.m. – Robert Lyle & O’Donnell Family Saturday, June 19 9 a.m. – David Murphy (Month’s Mind Mass) 4 p.m. – Walter & Ora Lewis Sunday, June 20 8:30 – George Ferreira 10 a.m. – Gail Carol Medeiros Martin VISIT ST. JAMES’ WEB SITE http://www.saintjames-nb.org PRAYER LINE Call Alice Lester 508- 997-8040 coming together st. James Parish St. anne parish Nuestra seÑora de Guadalupe parish St. hedwig parish 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 weekend? I am celebrating the 4 p.m. Mass @ St. Anne’s and concelebrating the 11 a.m. retirement Mass @ St. Anne’s. 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," (and naming the chapel for St. Anne & the hall "St. Hedwig’s Hospitality Center") so as to be welcoming to the Hispanics, who have been moved 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." Last Sunday at St. Anne’s many people supported "St. James," while others suggested "All Saints," "Mother Mary," "Mother of the Americas," and "St. Anne/St. James." Then at Division Street I spoke with the Hispanic and Polish parishioners. Many would like "Mary, Queen of the Americas," although many thought that Our Lady of Guadalupe would be the only saint forgotten about, because they did not understand (or I did not make clear enough) that only if we did something like "Our Lady of Guadalupe at St. James Church" would we name the chapel for St. Anne and the hall for St. Hedwig. So, there is still a lot of hurt out there. Here due to the loss of Father Ed and the whole issue of change. At St. Anne’s and St. Hedwig’s because they or their parents built the churches. At Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe because of fear of becoming second-class parishioners here. So, we all need to keep praying that Our Lord will help us to be open & loving to each other, to truly live out our call to be the Body of Christ in this little part of God’s world. 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.:Al Lima 991-8439 or Alvaro.Lima@verizon.net Kathy Murphy 992-1069 Carol Sylvia 995-2917 or 992-9408 (afternoons) Deacon Larry St. Onge 992-9408 lastonge@comcast.net Fr. Richard Wilson 992-9408 or RDWilson1@comcast.netFATHER ROSEMOND: An old friend of Father Correia’s, Fr. Rosemond Joseph of Haiti, will be visiting us until Monday. 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. Please make a point of looking up Fr. Rosemond after the 8:30 Mass or over in the rectory. He will also celebrate the 9 a.m. Mass on Monday. 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. We will depart from St. Hedwig/Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe’s parking lot (73 Division St.) and return at approx. 9 p.m. Permission slips are required and can be found at the doors of the church & at the rectory. Saturday, June 19 & Sunday, June 20 – Sales of Krispy Kreme doughnuts after Masses at our churches as a fundraiser for the youth group. We need the assistance of kids & adults for this. Sunday, June 20 – 12 Noon – raffle of a CD/DVD player at St.Hedwig/Nuestra Señora de Gaudalupe’s basement hall. Thursday, June 24 – 7:30 p.m. Meeting @ St. Hedwig/Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe. Middle School & High School youth welcome. Saturday, June 26: Car Wash @ Sullivan Tire, Plymouth Ave, Fall River. We will leave St. Hedwig/Nuestra Señora de Gaudalupe at 9:30 and return before 3:30. Sullivan Tire will provide a pizza lunch. Again, permission slips are required. For more info, contact Fr. Wilson. 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 pot-luck reception to thank God for the many years of service given by Fr. Buote and Deacon Morency to the parish. All are welcome. BUY A DOZEN DOUGHNUTS TO HELP THE YOUTH GROUP Next weekend the youth group will be selling Krispy Kreme doughnuts by the dozen (for $6, which is 50 cents/doughtnut) (sorry, we will not be selling individual doughnuts, so as to not make a mess) after all the Masses. Please consider buying some so as to help defray the youth group’s expenses. VISIT OUR NEIGHBORS BEFORE THEIR CHURCHES CLOSE: The Mass schedule for St. Anne is: Saturday 4 p.m.; Sundays 9 & 11 a.m.; weekdays at 9; 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. Racine), during which the Rosary is prayed around 7:20, Night Prayer is prayed at 8:45 and Confessions are available during the evening.PARISH FESTIVAL, AUGUST 6,7,8 2004We are in need of a licensed master electrician uring the festival. If you are one or know one, lease contact the rectory. Next planning meeting: Monday, June 21 at 7 p.m. in the Rectory. CENTENNIAL OF THE DIOCESE OF FALL RIVER HISTORY BOOK OF THE DIOCESE "Bearing Fruit by Streams of Waters," the newly published history of the Diocese of Fall River, is on sale in the rectory for $20. This limited addition book begins with the work of the church in our area before the 1904 founding of the diocese and traces the various developments over the past century. St. James is featured as is the history of the ministry of the church in our neighborhood. Please speak to Fr. Wilson, Deacon Larry (after Masses) or Carol Sylvia (afternoons @ the rectory) about buying a copy. It might make a good gift for Dads or grads or a keepsake to hand on to later generations. CATHOLIC CHARITIES APPEAL 2004 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 RichFEAST OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST: Our neighbors to the north invite us to their feast next weekend. Saturday, June 19: Activities 5-9 p.m., with music by Sergio Roial and his band. Sunday, June 20: 2:30 – Procession. Activities 5-10 p.m., with music by Universe, featuring Michelle. ST. FRANCIS XAVIER (ACUSHNET) PARISH FESTIVAL: Friday, June 18- 6 to 9 pm; Saturday, June 19- 11 am to 9 pm; Sunday, June 20- 11 to 5. Father’s Day parade, dunk tank, pony rides, petting zoo, games, food, etc. At 223 Main St., Acushnet. |
