Sat. June 22

4 p.m. George Rodriques

Sunday, June 23

8 a.m Matthews Family

9:30 a.m. Albeert Bourque

11 a.m. Angie Samoisette

Mon. June 24 Missing and exploited children

Tues. June 25 Elvina Cosme

Wed. June 26 Jose Cosme

Thurs. June 27 Intentions of Antonio Cosme and Family

Friday, June 28 Gil Medeiros Cosme

Saturday June 29 Hilda and Joseph Mello

Sunday June 30

8 a.m. Paul Louro

9:30 a.m. Vincent Worden

11a.m. Maria Isabel Cabral

Special Intention

New gifts are needed for the "twistees" adult and children’s booths. They can be left in the gathering area of the church or at the rectory.

During the month of July there will be sign up sheets for people to volunteer to work the games booths during the Festival weekend.

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Tuesday, June 25 at7 p.m. at St. James Rectory.

Tuesday, July 2 at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, July 10 at 7 p.m. in the rectory

Thursday, July 11

For all parishioners to spend some hours together to hear speakers speak about why their Faith is important to them; to share ( if you wish); and to have a Mass and meal together. Sign up sheets will be available in the church in August and September to register for this wonderful afternoon. Mark your calendars.

* Feast of St. James Mass

Thursday, July 25

Mass at 7 p.m. No Mass at 9 a.m.

Parishioners are asked to bring refreshments for the evening celebration

Justin Campeau, 21 year old son of George and Diane Campeau of New Bedford has been diagnosed with leukemia and is need of a bone marrow transplant. A marrow donor registration drive will be held on Monday, June 24 from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Fort Tabor Park Community Center (the point at Fort Rodman) in New Bedford. To register you must be between the ages of 18 and 60. in good health and be willing to give a blood sample. There is no cost to register. If you do not match Justin, you could be a miracle for someone else. A fund has been established. Those interested should send their contributions to the "Justin Campeau Transplant Fund", 636 Allen Street,

New Bedford, 02740. Thank you.

RENEW* RENEW* RENEW* RENEW*

Hopefully this word is familiar to you.

It is a process to renew parishes which Bishop O’Malley has mandated for all parishes. It is preparing all the parishes to celebrate the centennial of the Diocese in 2004.

There are many facets to this process of Renew. The centerpiece of Renew are the faith sharing groups that meet once a week for six weeks beginning in October and in Lent. There are booklets which present certain themes that come from the Catechism of the Catholic Church and from Scripture. Once in a group, no one has to participate but just to listen, if one wishes.

During these six week periods, the parish weekend Masses will have certain special touches.

Pamphlets will also be available for those parishioners who cannot participate in a group. These will include a short meditation for each day.

The special Day of Prayer that is scheduled for September 15 in the Church Hall will be the kick-off for this program in our parish. There will sign up opportunities in September to register for this day and for the discussion groups.

Members of the Core Community concluded that parishioners still do not understand what Renew is. They will speak at all the Masses next weekend to explain what Renew is.

wishes to announce that the painting of the trim on the windows in the front of the Church has begun. This project was approved by the Financial Council and by Bishop O’Malley.

When this project is completed, the entire outside trim on the Church will be done.

The painting of the side interior entrances and the fixing of the ceiling in the gathering area has yet to be done. This also has been approved.

is the superior of his order in Haiti for two months while the Provincial Superior is in Rome for a meeting. As superior, Rosemond has to do the shopping for the house, take care of guests, and provide hospitality for those of his order who stay there. He has the responsibility of looking out for the others of his order during this time,

Fr. Rosemond celebrated Mass at the Church of St. Anthony on its Feast Day. This is the church where Rosemond was a deacon.

He has to travel ten hours by bus to visit his mother and family who are preparing themselves for the day in September when Rosemond must leave them to go to Brazil for three years to do missionary work.

His English is getting better by the day.