THIRTY THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

NOVEMBER 16, 2003

MASS INTENTIONS

Saturday, November 15

John and Mary Medeiros

Sunday, November 16

8 a.m. Antonio de Lima

9:30 a.m. Domingos Raposa Tavares

11 a.m. Gladys Manfio

Mon. Nov. 17 Antonio de Lima

Tues. Nov. 18 Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Goncalves, Jr.

Wed. Nov. 19 Rose Serpa

Thurs. Nov. 20 Manuel Oliveira

Fri. Nov. 21 Antonio de Lima

Sat. Nov. 22 Ellen Robinson

Sun Nov. 23

8 a.m. Manuel Correia

9:30 Frank Reis

11:00 Robert Lyle

SANCTUARY LAMP

MARY RODERIQUES

MICHAEL ROSE

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.

Pilgrimage to Medjugorje

March 15-22

Call Fr. Tom Washburn (603)432-5000

Because of the concert on the first Sunday of December, there will be no adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and holy hour for vocations in December.

MEETINGS

* RENEW CORE COMMUNITY MEETING

will be held in the rectory at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, November 19.

*PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL MEETING.

will be held in the rectory on Monday,

Nov. 24 at 7 p.m.

* A meeting will be held in the rectory to plan the meat pie supper on Wednesday, Dec. 3 at 7 p.m.

United Interfaith Action UIA

ACTION MEETING

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17

AT MT. CARMEL SCHOOL

AUDITORIUM

7 P.M. TO 8:30 P.M.

We are committing 30 parishioners to attend this meeting. Help us to meet our goal.

* EXPANDING ADULT BASIC EDUCATION AND JOB TRAINING FOR ADULTS

*INCREASING THE NUMBER OF YOUNG PEOPLE EXPOSED TO FUTURE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

*IMPROVING PUBLIC SAFETY IN NEW BEDFORD

FOOD FOR THE POOR

Please join us the weekend of November 29/30 to hear Fr. Gus Gorden speak at all the liturgies about the ministry providing direct relief to the poor throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.

Fr. Gorden was ordained in 1969 and belongs to the Archdiocese of Castries in St. Lucia He worked with a hands on ministry in Alabama and has preached on behalf of Food for the Poor for 17 years.

COMING PARISH EVENTS

*Marian Medalist Reception Sunday, November 23 at 5 p.m. in the rectory.

Parishioners and Parish Marian Medalists of former years are invited to come and spend some time with this year’s recipient who is
DONALD MEDEIROS. Donald is a member and vice-president of the St. Vincent de Paul Society. As a Vincentian he is in charge of our parish food pantry. Each week he delivers food to parishioners who are in need at this time. When a donation is given for clothes for a family, Donald goes with his wife to buy the clothes with the family. Donald is a CCD teacher and has been for five years. He teaches the fifth grade. Donald helps out in the parish wherever he is needed. Donald, thank you for all the good work that you have done for our parish. Congratulations.

*Thanksgiving Day Mass November 27 at 9 a.m. in the church. Blessed bread will be given to the families for their dinners at home.

*Parish Trip to LaSalette to see the Christmas lights on Thursday, December 4

A bus will leave from in front of the church at 6 p.m. We will leave LaSalette at 8:30 p.m.

In the near future there will be a sign up sheet for those who would like to go. This parish event is being sponsored by the Hospitality Committee. A sign up sheet will be available next weekend at the entrances of the church for those who would like a place on the bus to LaSalette.

*Christmas caroling to parish shut-ins.

Dec. 14 at 2p.m. from the rectory.

*Winter Concert Sunday, December 7 at 3 p.m. in the church.

sponsored by the New Bedford Choral Society.

*Meat Pie Supper Saturday, February 7 in the church hall

PENNY SALE 2003

thank you to all who baked, workded, contributed gifts and money to buy gifts for the Penny Sale. We also want to thank people who attended this event. We realized a profit of $4,800! Thank you.

ADULT CONFIRMATION CLASSES Anyone who is 18 years old and over, who has been baptized in the Catholic Church and who has made First Communion but who has not been confirmed, may register.

Please call Fr. Ed at the rectory. The deadline for registration is January 1, 2004.

DIOCESE OF FALL RIVER JUBILEE 2004

The centennial celebration of the Diocese begins with the first Sunday of Advent. On Sunday, November 23, the Feast of Christ the King an icon will be given to each parish to enthrone in a place of honor for this diocesan jubilee year.

Parishioners of St. James are familiar with this celebration because we received a special Icon of the Holy Trinity for the Holy Year 2000.

The Icon will be solemnly enthroned next to the Holy Trinity Icon on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception December 8 at 9 a.m. Mass.

The icon of the Diocesan Jubilee is depicting the Pentecost event. It presents Mary in the middle of the Apostles. (Mary is the patroness of our diocese under the title of St. Mary of the Assumption.) Above Mary and the Apostles is the dove that is a symbol of the Holy Spirit. (The theme of this centennial year is : The Spirit gives life.)

There are holy cards available to all parishioners at the entrances of the church. Take as many as you like. Eucharistic ministers are asked to take a holy card for the shutins.

On the front of the holy card is the picture of the Icon. On the back of the holy card is a prayer for this centennial year.

 

PILGRIMAGE TO MEDJUGORJE MAR.15-22

CALL FR. TOM WASHBURN (603) 432-5000