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CHURCH OF ST. JAMES OF THE MARCHES 4 1 0 T O T O W A R O A D • T O T O W A , N E W J E R S E Y 0 7 5 1 2 - 2 0 9 8

Our Community is Served By...

Father Marc A. Mancini --------------------------------------------- Pastor Father Henry Pinto ----------------------------------------Parochial Vicar Monsignor Eugene M. Boland------------------------- Pastor Emeritus Ms. Lelia Pappas --------------------------------------------------- Principal Sr. Margaret Rose Buonaiuto, FMA ----- Director of Rel. Education Mr. John Waryas & Mr. Richard Brigliadoro ------------------ Trustees Mrs. Ann Riccardi-----------------------------------------Office Manager Mrs. Gail Monochello ------------------------Administrative Assistant Mrs. Kathryn DiPasquale------------------------------------- Bookeeper/ Pastoral Associate/Confirmation Director Ms. Valerie Amendola----------------------Confirmation Coordinator Ms. Janet Cozzolino, Ms. Diana Farina, Mrs. Adelaide Fiorarancio & Mrs. Zena Spinner --------------------------------------------Volunteers Ms. Jeannine Pond -----------------------------------------Music Director Mr. Greg Caldarone --------------------------------------- Music Ministry Mr. James Beagin, Magdi Nachef & Antonio Vacca ----- Sacristans

Strengthening our parish community through the

celebration of the Holy Mass, faithful prayer, and by helping each other through works of

love and compassion.

The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass

Sundays------------------------ Vigil Mass 5:30 pm (Saturday) 7:30, 10:15 am & 12:00 noon

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday ------------- 8:00 am

Thursday --------------------------- 8:15 am (Children’s Mass)

Saturdays---------------------------------------------------8:30 am

Holy Days--- As Announced Holidays --- 9:00 am Mass

The Sacrament of Penance Saturdays-----------4:00 to 5:00 pm or by request anytime

Parish House 32 St. James Place, Totowa, NJ 07512

Phone ----------- 973-790-0288 Fax ------------ 973-790-7064 (Office hours 8:30 am to 4:00 pm, Monday - Friday)

www.stjamesofthemarches.com stjameschurch@optonline.net

Religious Education Office (CCD) 31 St. James Place, Totowa, NJ 07512

Phone ---- 973-790-4860 Fax ------973-790-4644 Email ------------------- stjamesreled@optonline.net

The Academy of St. James of the Marches 400 Totowa Road, Totowa, NJ 07512

If you are interested in registering your child in our faith-filled school, please call Mrs. Pappas.

Phone -----------973-956-8824 Fax ------------ 973-956-9430

A FRESH PERSPECTIVE ON THE SUNDAY READINGS HIS WORD TODAY

by Rev. William J. Reilly Most Holy Name Catholic Church, Garfield, NJ

Epiphany of the Lord January 3, 2021

“After Jesus’ birth in Bethlehem of Judea during the reign of King Herod, astrologers from the east arrived one day in Jerusalem inquiring: ‘Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We observed his star at its rising and have come to do him hom-age.’... they were overjoyed at seeing the star, and on entering the house, found the child with Mary, his mother.” The visitors were looking for Jesus. They brought gifts portraying His role as priest, prophet and king. They depended on a star to lead them to their Savior. The Magi event is so familiar, found in scrip-ture, filled with traditions. Their search ended with a great discovery and blessing. In the gospels the question is asked, ‘what are you looking for?’ or ‘who is it that you seek?’ We are like the wise men, looking for the Lord. Where can we find Him? Right here, right now. Jesus makes Himself known to us, if we bring the gift of our-selves, if we wish to pay Him homage. It requires hu-mility, honesty and sincerity as we recognize Him as savior of all humankind.

Sunday Is 60:1-6; Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12

Monday 1 Jn 3:22-4:6; Mt 4:12-17, 23-25

Tuesday 1 Jn 4:7-10; Mk 6:34-44

Wednesday 1 Jn 4:11-18; Mk 6:45-52

Thursday 1 Jn 4:19-5:4; Lk 4:14-22

Friday 1 Jn 5:5-13; Lk 5:12-16

Saturday 1 Jn 5:14-21; Jn 3:22-30

2020 Diocesan Ministries Appeal “Love Thy Neighbor”

As the year comes quickly to an end, and many are planning on how to make a final year-end charitable contribution that has the most impact, please consider the many lives that are helped because of the support given to the Diocesan Ministries Appeal. These are your neighbors, your friends, our senior priests & seminarians & urban school students. All of us can play a part in the Diocesan Ministries Appeal - as ei-ther a contributor to the cause or as a recipient of its mission - & all are blessed as a result. Please make the Diocesan Ministries Appeal a priority in your year-end philanthropy. Gifts can be made by check, credit cards, through gifts of securities or on-line at www.2020appeal.org

EPIPHANY OF THE LORD First Reading: Isaiah 60:1-6 Isaiah speaks poe�cally of the coming of the Lord. He de-scribes how “darkness covers the earth” but light and glory appear over God’s chosen people. Second Reading: Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6 Paul tells the Ephesians that the Jews and Gen�les are now co-heirs of the promises God has made. He explains that both groups are now members of one body through Jesus Christ. Gospel: Ma�hew 2:1-12 A�er Jesus’ birth, three astrologers from the east came to Jerusalem and inquired about the newborn king of the Jews. King Herod became greatly angered, and asked the astrologers to bring him more informa�on about the child once they had found him, so that he too could pay homage to the infant. However, Herod’s true plan was to kill Jesus. The wise men were warned in a dream not to return to him and they took a different route to return home.

Bread and Wine In Memory of Beatrice & Joseph Hayek the Communion Hosts for this week’s liturgies are being do-nated by daughter, Mary Jean Hayek

Italian Mass La Messa Italiana per L’Anno Nuovo sarà celebrata Mercoledi, 6 di Gennaio alle ore 7:30 di sera. Tutti sono invitati! The New Year Italian Mass will be celebrated

on Wednesday, January 6 at 7:30 pm. All are welcome!

A Request for Prayers For: Lieutenant General Salvatore (Sam ) Angelella/Retired USAF/Japan Captain Ryan Bellmann US Army/USA Captain Nicholas Carbonelli US Army / Savannah, Georgia Lance V. Chwan Retired US Marine/ Kosov Midshipman Amanda Cyr US Naval Academy / Annapolis, Maryland Lieutenant Brittany Davis

US Navy/San Antonio, Texas First Lieutenant Lorenz Andro Estrera US Marines / Arizona Captain Jesse Geiger US Army Reserve / Fort Dix Captain David Kubik US Army, Indianapolis, IN Staff Sergeant Anthony Laurice US Air Force / Seymore AFB, North Carolina Captain Joseph Leonard USNAC / Annapolis, MA Third Class Petty Officer Jesus Lopez US Navy / Japan Private Vincent Edward Marciano US Army / South Korea Major Jeffrey Meade US Air Force / Luke AFB, Phoenix, AZ ENS/O1E Elizabeth Moncada US Navy/USS George H. Bush @ Sea Specialist Edward Mutch US Army Reserve / Fort Dix Lieutenant David Frank Reilly, MD US Navy/Japan Private Anthony Rivera US Marines / Parris Island, South Carolina Clara Shurcleff US Marines Diana Usma US Air Force / Texas-lackland Private Clifford VanTassel US Army/Iraq Lieutenant Mara Wandrey US Army/Iraq Major Joseph Trynosky USAF/UAE If you have a relative or friend who is in the Armed Forces, please call us at 973-790-0288 and their names will appear in our weekly bulletin & we will be praying for them for their safety & their families. God Bless America!

PRAYER REQUESTS Please remember in your prayers the following:

Maria Pia Amato, Louis Amendola, Sr., Jackie Balloutine, Sharbel Balloutine, Dennis Blakely, Msgr. Eugene Boland, Jennifer Mann-Bozian, Wendy Lom-bardi Bove, Sheryl Centrelli, Hermine Cerra, John An-thony Cituk, Gesualda (Dina) Conforti, Matthew Con-forti, Gina DeLuca, Rose DeLuca, Linda DeVito, Kim-berly Anne DeYoung, Diane DiPasquale, Jasmin Figueroa, Krystyna Gasior, Bernice Gloor, Philip Gor-don, Domingo Handal, Joseph F. Hayek, Jr., Desiree Jordan, Joey Kuri, Eddie Lopez, Michele Lyons, John McGreevy, Arthur Mayer, Stephanie Morabito, Eileen Morley, Joel Najjar, Andrew O’Connor, Kathleen Occhi-no, Rosemarie Picarelli, Beverly & Robert Rousset, Margherita Ruiz, Kathy Schroeter, Italia Segnella, Paul Tommasi, Joseph Valle, Matthew Ventrella, Rosemarie Waller, Caitlin Webb, Bryan Wells, Ann Williams, & Michelle Winand.

ZOOM BIBLE STUDY “Women in the Bible”

Beginning on Wednesday, Janu-ary 6th, from 7:00 - 8:00 pm, then subsequently for the next six Wednesdays, Fr. Marc will mod-erate a Bible discussion hour.

Join all the parishioners participating in the aforementioned discussions! Please provide us with an email address by contacting the Parish House at 973-790-0288 or email stjameschurch@optonline.net so you can be sent the log-in information on the evening of the Bible Study.

Hope you join us!

Fr. Marc

A New Year's Prayer Lord, You make all things new

You bring hope alive in our hearts And cause our Spirits to be born again.

Thank you for this new year For all the potential it holds.

Come and kindle in us A mighty flame So that in our time, many will see the won-

ders of God And live forever to praise Your glorious name. Amen

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS JANUARY2021 Schedule Saturday, 5:30pm Sandy Buffa Sunday, 7:30am Helen Guarente Sunday, 10:15am Antonio Vacca Sunday, 12:00noon Frank Mullen LECTOR JANUARY 2021 Schedule Saturday, 5:30 pm Joe Sterba Sunday, 7:30 am Nick Vancheri Sunday, 10:15 am Sr. Anne Matthew Carlone Sunday, 12:00 pm Frank Mullen ALTAR SERVERS JANUARY 2021 Schedule Saturday, 5:30 pm Juan-Pablo Martinez Sunday, 7:30 am Jorge Arana Matthew Arana 10:15 am None 12:00 noon Julian Lopez Derek Nguyen

Knights of Columbus News Due do coronavirus concerns, Knights of Columbus meetings have been postponed un-til further notice! Want to do some good deeds? Why not join the Knights of Columbus Council # 6574? We are always looking for new members. Membership

Chairman: Vincent D’Antonio (201 745-3387)

WEEKLY COLLECTION Due to the Christmas Holiday, the bulletin

had to be submitted to the printer a week in ad-vance. We will print the collection reports for December 20th thru January 3rd in your Janu-ary 10th bulletin.

ROSARY NEWS Sunday, January 3rd, Recitation of the Rosary at 11:40 am & Mass at 12:00 noon. Virtual Rosary & Mass. No January Meeting!

HOLY HOUR Every Tuesday. Starting at 4:00 pm

until 8:00 pm.

Cenacle Prayer Group The Cenacle Prayer Group meets every Tuesday evening in the

church at 6:30 for Eucharistic Adoration, prayer, and fellowship. We pray for an increase in vocations to the priesthood and for the holiness and protection of priests, including the Pope. We also pray for seminarians, deacons, religious sisters, and the

needs of St James parish and its parishioners. The Sacrament of Reconciliation is available too.

All are invited to join us any Tuesday evening.

Bring your rosary!

Your gifts, blessings and generous dona-

tions to our Parish are deeply appreciat-

ed. Please use your parishioner enve-

lopes! Kindly remember to place your

offering in the baskets in Church. If you are unable to

attend Mass, please mail your dona-

tions to the Rectory at 32 St. James Pl.

Totowa, NJ 07512

memorial intentions saturday mass at 8:30 am

yearly: january / december 2021 Brizzi & Simonetti Families, Father James F. Dolan, S.J., John & Margaret Costan-tini, Giuseppe & Esterina Dragone,

Gabriel Dragone, Gordon Geiger, John J. Griffin & Erin Ryan Gourley, Monsignor Michael F. Hart, Stephen Joseph Jackson, Joan Krautheim, John W. Krautheim, Sr., David Krautheim, Daniel Alejandro Maldonado, Father Bernard McKenna, Grace & Angelo Occhiuzzi, Father Francis J. Reilly, Philip & Grace Sgobba, Krystle Marie Spinner, Jean Sprich, Jim Stuckey, Nunzio Vacca, Robert Varettoni & Family, Stephen Wrazen & Family.

monthly: january 2021 William & Ernestine Colella, Anthony John Colella, Louise Corrado & Sharon Gloor Hoffman

BULLETIN WEEK OF: JANUARY 3, 2021

Sacrament of the Sick To receive the Sacraments of Penance, Eucharist or Anointing of the Sick at home, please call the Parish House. If you wish a visit for a family member who is hospitalized or homebound, we will be happy to

bring the Eucharist to them. (973)790-0288.

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) Anyone wishing to become Catholic or who has not received the Sacraments of Eucharist or Confirmation should call the Parish House for further information. Classes will take place on Sunday after the 10:15 am

Mass or Monday night at 7:00 pm virtual. Please contact the Parish House at 973-790-0288 x 6 for Registration forms.

Monday, January 4 8:00am Special Intentions for Zachariah John Dr. Robert Forte Special Intentions for Sheila Fontana (Birthday) Tuesday, January 5 8:00am Halina Tyjer (Birthday) req. by Pat Contini Good Health of Romeo Brion Alonzo, req. by Zena & Joe Spinner Special Intentions for Catherine Augustine Tom Bromley (Birthday) req. by wife, Dot Wednesday, January 6 8:00am Julia Walsh, req. by St. James Parish Special Intentions for Regina Monaco Special Intentions for Rebecca Fontana Thursday, January 7 8:00am Margarita Ruiz, req. by Adelaide & John Fiorarancio Special Intentions for Linda Fontana Logan Shank, req. by Scott McGowan Friday, January 8 8:00am Good Health of Victorio Estrera, req. by Zena & Joe Spinner Good health of Jasmin Figueroa, req. by Zena & Joe Spinner Special Intentions for The Motando Family Saturday, January 9 8:30am Memorial Mass 5:30pm Deceased Members of The Sciacca & Salemi Families, req. by Louise Sciacca Good Health of Romeo Brion Alonzo, req. by Zena & Joe Spinner Catherine Farina (35th Anniv.) req. by Diana Farina Mary Bakia, req. by Bette & Jim Beagin Special Intentions for The Wilhelms Family Good Health of Jasmin Figueroa, req. by Zena & Joe Spinner Sunday, January 10 7:30am Beatrice & Joseph Hayek, req. by Mary Jean Hayek Joan Krautheim, req. by Pauline Traina For A Special Intention 10:15am Good Health of Jasmin Figueroa, req. by Zena & Joe Spinner Mary Ann Fontana Julia Bruno (Birthday) req. by Children Attilio Preta, req. by Anna Masella & Family Jeffrey Torres, req. by Pauline Traina 12:00pm Grace & Angelo Occhiuzzi, req. by Family Jose Carlos Pagan, req. by wife, Fabiola Mariano Furnari, req. by Joann Carfi Raffaele Carfi, req. by Joann Carfi Nancy Scalzo, req. by Christopher DiPasquale & Herbie Hickmott

Sacrament of Matrimony Arrangements must be made at least one year in advance. Please call the Parish House for an ap-

pointment.

Sacrament of Baptism Celebrated on the Second & Fourth Sunday of each month immediately after the 12:00 Noon Mass. Parents should contact the Parish House after the birth of the baby. Instructions for parents

& godparents are held by appointments. Parents & godpar-ents are expected to be practicing Catholics; godparents must have received the Sacrament of Confirmation in order to serve as a sponsor.

Confessions are heard every Monday & Saturday from 4:00 pm until 5:00 pm in Church.

2021 Mass Book The Daily Mass Record Book for 2021 is in the Parish House. Please stop in the office to arrange for your Mass intentions. All Mass requests are $10 for each intention. Sanctuary Lamp, Altar Bread/Wine are

$20 each. Saturday Memorial Mass Intentions are $10 for each month. If someone is in need of Mass Intentions and/or Mass cards, please call the office 973-790-0288 or email us at stjameschurch@optonline.net and we will gladly accommodate your request.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS - Weekend of January 2 / 3, 2021 Grades K to 6 (pre-Confirmation) & Confirmation

Epiphany of the Lord “Rise up in splendor Jerusalem!

Your light has come…” Is 60:1 All Sunday Religious Ed Classes are at 9 AM VIRTUAL

**Thurs. Jan. 7, Virtual 1st Comm

Parent Meeting on Google Prayer Meet, 7PM** Sr. Margaret Rose Buonaiuto, FMA Director of Religious Education

stjamesreled@optonline.net (973) 790-4860

St. James Scouts Troop 26 & Pack 26 Would you like your son to join the Boys Scouts or Cub Scouts? Please email Mike DiGiaimo at digi541@gmail.com or call him at 201-738-1826 (cell)

CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY All Catholic Churches in the United States require from Catholics serv-ing as a Godparent for Baptism or a Sponsor for Confirmation a Certifi-cate of Eligibility. This document certifies that the Godparent/Sponsor is a registered member of the parish, attends Holy Mass, approach-es the Sacraments regularly and contributes to the support of the Church via the Sunday offering envelope program. ONLY Eligible Registered & Practicing Parishioners will be given certification to be a sponsor for Baptism & Confirmation.

Confirmation / R.C.I.A. 2020 - 2021 7th and 8th Grades – Confirmation Classes have started and we are offering both in-person and/or virtual. Clas-ses are held twice a month on a Tuesday Evening from 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM. Class Dates: January 5, January 19, February 2, February 16, March 2, March 16, March 30, April 13, April 27, May 4, May 18 and May 25.

High School students in grades 9 through 12 wanting to make their sacraments (Baptism, Communion and/or Confirma-tion). Please contact the Parish House at 973-790-0288 x 6 for Registration forms. The Parish of St. James of the Marches welcomes all adults who have not received one, or any Sacraments in the Catholic Church to be part of our RCIA Program. Please contact the Parish House at 973-790-0288 x 6 for Registration forms.

Kathryn DiPasquale - Director of Confirmation

TALK RADIO FOR CATHOLIC LIFE 1430 AM relevantradio.com

Donor/Listener Relations: 1-877-291-0123

Prayer Line: 1-888-577-5443

Religious Statue Restoration Do you have treasured statues that need a loving touch? Tom Aiello, one of our parishioners, has the ability to do this for you. Please give Tom a call at 973-557-3385 or email him at taiello1991@gmail.com for more details.

Parish Membership Those wishing to register should contact the Parish House or visit our website at www.stjamesofthemarches.com. Registration in our Parish and regular use of the envelope system are re-quired for anyone wishing to receive Eligibility Certificate or Letter of Recommendation. Only active, registered mem-bers can receive sponsor forms for Baptism or Confirma-tion. Any questions, please call the Parish House 973-790-0288.

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