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AUGUST 10, 2003 MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, 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 Mon. Aug. 11 Souls in Purgatory Tues. Aug. 12 Souls in Purgatory Wed. Aug. 13 Mary Clara Alves Thurs. Aug. 14 Elizabeth Peaston Friday August 15 9 a.m. Mr. and Mrs. Antone Neves at 7 p.m. Estefania Meggison Sat. August 16 Gail Carol Medeiros Martin Sunday, August 17 8 a.m. For the People of the Parish 9:30 a.m. Richard Manning 11 a.m. Gene Dessert 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.
COME TO OUR PARISH FESTIVAL THIS WEEKEND **FOOD****GAMES**** **ENTERTAINMENT* 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 Archbishop O’Malley spent his first weekend by visiting the city of Lawrence. He celebrated Mass for the Hispanic Community there. Over one thousand people attended the Mass. This gesture of outreach to the Hispanic community once again underscores the reality that the Hispanic community is growing and will become the major ethnic group of our American Church in just a few more years. The Catholic Church on the local and national level needs to reach out to these our brothers and sisters and include them in every part of parish and Church life. In many ways the Church in the United States will be enriched with the Faith of these people as they use their language and culture to live out their Faith. St. James has belonged to a coalition of twenty Catholic and Protestant Churches called United Interfaith Action (UIA) since its beginning. UIA looks at the needs of the cities of New Bedford and Fall River. The many needs of the Hispanic community are very apparent. One of them is the need for jobs. Providing ESL (English as a second language classes) is one way to prepare these people for better employment. UIA has been committed to this for the last two years. ESL also helps the Hispanic people to communicate with emergency officials and with their own children We at St. James have had the privilege of meeting some priests from South America, Fr. Enan just completed his one month visit wih us. Fr. Oscar will be coming again to visit us during the month of September. His Bishop has given him permission to pursue his doctoral degree in Canon Law. It means more time in Rome. It also means that he can visit us more times as well.
Fr. Oscar is presently visiting his family in Columbia. He will be there for two months before his coming to New Bedford. We welcome him. We thank him for giving us another opportunity of getting to know the Hispanic Community through him. PARISH FINANCIAL COUNCIL REPORTS On the collections for the month of July Sunday, July 6 $ 2, 530.60 Maintenance $ 1,183.00 Sunday, July 13 $2,470.83 Sunday, July 20 $ 2,125.12 Sunday, July 29 $ 2,017 FR. SEBASTIAN THANKS YOU FOR YOUR WONDERFUL GENEROSTY! The collection that was taken last weekend for the work of the Vincentian Fathers of India was $1,362.00 RENEW The Core Community of Renew will meet in the rectory on Wednesday, September 10 at 7p.m. |
