EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

AUGUST 3, 2003

MASS INTENTIONS

Saturday, August 2

Manuel Oliveira

Sunday, August 3

8 a.m. Ludovina Gouveia

9:30 a.m. Eugenia Olga Tavares

11 a.m. Anna Amaral

Mon. Aug. 4 Florence and Arthur Dube

Tues. Aug. 5 Jacinto and Maria Tavares and Dionisia Costa

Wed. August 6 Christine and Murdock Myette

Thurs. August 7 Miguel Inacio de Lima

Friday August 8 James Meehan

Sat. August 9 Jack Pacheco

Sunday, August 10

8 a.m. For the People of the Parish

9:30 a.m. Gilbert Lopes

11 a.m. For the People of the Parish

VISIT ST. JAMES’ WEB SITE

CORRECTED Web Site ADDRESS

http://www.saintjames-nb.org

PRAYER LINE

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.

SOLEMNITY OF THE ASSUMPTION OF MARY: FRIDAY, AUGUST 15

HOLYDAY OF OBLIGATION

MASSES ON AUGUST 15

9 A.M. AND 7 P.M.

 

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 is 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.

 

THERE WERE MISTAKENLY FOUR COLLECTIONS SET FOR THE FIRST WEEKEND OF AUGUST. WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE. WE PRESENT A SCHEDULE OF THESE COLLECTIONS SO THAT THEY CAN BE SPREAD OUT DURING THE MONTH OF AUGUST

AUGUST 2 & 3 Second collection will be for the missionary.

AUGUST 9 & 10 Second collection for the Holy Father

AUGUST 23 & 24 second collection will be for maintenance.

COME TO OUR PARISH FESTIVAL NEXT WEEKEND

**FOOD****GAMES****

**ENTERTAINMENT*

PARISH FESTIVAL

AUGUST 8, 9, 10

We need parishioners who will be willing to give their time to work some of the booths on that weekend. There are lists in the gathering area for parishioners to sign up.

New Gifts Needed

for the Adult and Children’s Twistee Booths

and for the Chinese Auction. Please leave these gifts in the gathering area of the church on a table that are designated for them.

Baked goods needed

There is a sign up sheet for parishioners who would like to volunteer to make baked goods for the Festival.

REGISTRATION FOR RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES (CCD)

WILL BE HELD IN ST. JAMES’ CHURCH HALL AFTER THE MASSES ON THE WEEKEND OF SEPTEMBER 13 AND 14

This registration is for all children who have been in our program in the past, new students, the second grade children of Catholic Schools (First Communion) and the students of Grade nine (Confirmation)

in Catholic Schools.

FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK

IMPLEMENTING THE CHANGES

NORMS FOR RECEIVING COMMUNION

The slight bowing of the head is the recommended gesture before extending one’s hand or opening one’s mouth for the reception of Holy Communion. (Genuflection before receiving is not the norm that the Bishops’ Conference of our country has established.) It is important that this gesture of slightly bowing one’s head be done before extending the hand to receive Communion. Otherwise, the danger of the sacred Host falling from one’s hand could take place.

This gesture is an act of devotion is union with the worshipping community joined to celebrate Mass. It is a communal act. We need to keep in mind the communal aspect of each person receiving.

 

FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK

As we continue to celebrate the Ordination and Installation of our new Bishop George Coleman and as we prepare for our centennial anniversary of our Diocese in 2004, we again have an opportunity to see how we as a parish can reach out to the larger community. In the city of New Bedford we welcome new groups of people from South and Central America. We welcome the Brazilian people from South America. (The Church is very strong in her teaching about accepting people of different languages and cultures.) They are part of our Catholic Church.

The Catholic Charities Appeal funds many ministries that help these groups. Fr. Ramon and the Sisters of Our Lady of Guadalupe; and Fr. Jose Giunta of St. Kilian Church serve the Hispanic community in our city. A Brazilian priest lives in Fall River to serve the Brazilian community there.

One of the services that is being provided is ESL Classes (English as a second language). This helps people to know the language so that they can get better jobs. It also helps in dealing with their children who quickly learn the language. Emergencies at the hospital can become very difficult when people do not understand what the doctor is saying.

Another concern is violence in our cities. The Mayan community came to our UIA meeting and spoke about their houses being robbed when they were at work. They spoke about people being harmed in the streets. A large meeting was held in St. Anthony Church Hall on Acushnet Ave. to speak about this violence.

United Interfaith Action (UIA) is a coalition of twenty churches (Protestant and Catholic) in Fall River and New Bedford that is trying to address these two issues of getting better jobs for people in our cities and violence in our cities. I encourage you to support and help in the work of UIA. UIA is a wonderful way of reaching out to our community to help our brothers and sisters.

St. James has been a part of UIA since the its beginning. The first Action meeting was held at St. James with 800 people attending. St. James has successfully attended the other Action meetings in the following years. An Action meeting is being planned for October to be held at Mt. Carmel School Auditorium on Rivet Street. I hope that many will attend.

The inner acceptance of people who speak a different language, dress differently, and have a different culture is the most important way of welcoming these new people into our communities.