SAINT JAMES THE LESS PARISH

November 27, 2016

Pastoral Staff

Parish Mission Statement St. James the Less Parish is a Christian Community of the Roman Catholic tradition. Our Parish Community is dedicated to proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus, and as the people of God are called to further the mission of Jesus. We will do this through the Word, Liturgy, Sacrament, Music, Ecumenism, Evangelization, Religious Education of our Children, Prayer and the Honoring of the Blessed Virgin Mary. We will deepen our knowledge, skills and understanding of our Faith. We will be Faith based. Above all, we will foster Love by example and serve the needs of others to work towards economic and social development for all people.

Baptism: Parents who wish to have their child baptized need to call the Rectory. Preparation classes are required and are by appointment only. Baptisms will be held the first Sunday of every month. Baptismal classes are held the second Sunday of every month. Sponsors and Godparents: If you are 18 year s of age or older, you must register as an adult and be confirmed in the Catholic Church. If you wish to be a Sponsor for Confirmation or a Godparent, you must be an active parishioner and attending Mass. Matrimony: Couples contemplating this Sacrament must contact the Parish Office at least one year in advance. All couples planning marriage must attend Pre-Cana classes or Engaged Encounter. Ministry of the Sick: Par ishioners who are homebound and would like to receive the Eucharist, please call the Rectory. If you would like to have your name included on the Prayer List in the bulletin, please call the Rectory. RCIA: Adults inquir ing about the Catholic Church with a desire to become Catholic are invited to call the Parish Office for more information about the Rite of Catholic Initiation of Adults which begins in September and runs through the following Easter.

Adoration On Thursdays, Adoration will be held in the Church from 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm. All are welcome to come for any amount of time.

36 Lincoln Avenue, Jamesburg, NJ 08831 Phone: 732-521-0100 Fax: 732-521-8287 Email: jamestheless1880@gmail.com

Reverend Michael Fragoso, Pastor

Monsignor John B. Szymanski, PA, VGE Weekend Assistant

Deacon Patrick Smith

Kim Bohinski-Smith Parish Catechetical Leader/ Pastoral Asst.

Patty Bisignano

Administrative Assistant

Daily Mass Schedule Morning Prayer

Monday - Friday 8:15 am Weekday Mass

Monday - Friday 8:30 am Weekend Masses Saturday: 4:00 pm

Sunday: 8:00 am, 11:00 am, 3:00 pm (Spanish) and 5:00 pm Confession

Saturday: 3:00 pm

Children’s Liturgy of the Word First Sunday of the Month at the 11 am Mass

October - May

Altar Rosary Society and Miraculous Medal Novena

First Thursday of the Month: 7:00 pm

Adult Choir Thursday: 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Spanish Choir First Tuesday of the Month 8:00 pm

Knights of Columbus Council #6336 83 Lincoln Avenue, Jamesburg

First & third Monday of every month 8:00 pm 732-521-3366

St. James Columbiettes 2nd Thursday of every month

7:00 pm

Food and Fellowship Soup Kitchen Every Tuesday

3:00 pm - 6:00 pm St. James Parish Hall

Food Pantry Donation

First Sunday of every month

Music Ministry Kevin Daly - Director of Music

Raelee Gold - Cantor

St. James Cemetery Mott Avenue, Monroe Twp

For more information please contact the Rectory

Parish Office Hours: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm M-Th

Website: stjamesthelesschurch.org

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Please keep those who are sick in your prayers: Gaetan Ames, Dolores Ball, Andrew Bianconano, Arlene Calabro, Evelyn, Bruno Chmiel, John Compoli, Fred Conforti, Connie Conover, Catherine Cryan, Gordon Demetzky, Jonathan DiPierro, Baby Emily, Patrick Flynn, Evan Gunther, Toni Hart, Christine Harvey, Timothy Hilarczyk, Nikolai Hopkins, Gail Houck, Kathy Hunt, Julie Ico, Sophie Jasko, Rosemarie Kolessar, Angelina Lasala, Connie Lasala Venezia, Baby Sebastian Lattugga, Tanya & Matthew Laudien, Elwood Linsky, Savira Londy-Eiben, Richie Mackie, Joanne Manfre, Patsy Mannion, Michael Marano, Phyllis Mason, Jennie Martin, Ray McCarthy, Baby Nicholas Merritt, Edward Migliore, Massimo Migliore, Lily Mizzi, Catherine Bagarello Mondros, Evelyn Monte, Susan Mulligan, Laurie Musumeci, Michael Nichols, Phyllis Palfy, John Pariso, Lucille Poulin, Marilyn Rohrbach, Joseph Sabatino, Peggy Schiller, William C. Sharp, Sr. Helen Sikorski; SGM, Kathleen Sinclair, Veronica Starace, Jeanne Tobias Stearn, David Sternberg, Eleanor Szalus, Tommy Surace, Carmela Torres, Brian Walsh, John Walsh, Brian Ward, John Ward, Grace Wetzel and Elizabeth “Betty” Zelasko.

HYMNS: Gathering: Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus #21 Preparation: Alleluia! Hurry, the Lord Is Near #34 Communion: Wake, O Wake, and Sleep No Longer #36; Comfort, Comfort, O My People #39 Recessional: Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates #52

Collections

God bless you and

Thank you for your generosity!

The Sanctuary Candle that will be lit this week during our Eucharistic Celebration is in loving memory of Angelina Orndorff. This is a gift from The Veczko Family.

St. James Religious Education Reminders

Monday, November 28th First Communion Parent Mtg @ 7:00 pm

at St James the Less Church

Children’s Liturgy of the Word

On the first Sunday of every month, at the 11:00 a.m. Mass, children (ages 4 to grade level 2) are invited to participate in the Liturgy of the Word. During the Mass, the children will be escorted to the basement of the Church after the Opening Prayer. Here they will sing, hear the Sunday’s reading on their own level and share a reflection. They will be returned to their families during the Final Blessing of the Mass.

Please join us for the Children’s Liturgy on Sunday, December 4th

A Note from the Pastor Fr. Michael Fragoso

Happy New Year! 2017 has been named the Year of Grace by the Holy Father. In a year of Grace the Church invites us to consider and to make present in our lives the saving events in the Lord’s life: his teaching, his mighty works but most of all his passion, death and resurrection. One way to do this is to follow the Liturgical calendar to make these events alive in our lives. We do this by being aware of the year, the week and the day. There are two cycles to the liturgical year: the temporal cycle and the sanctoral cycle. The temporal cycle follows the seasons. Now we begin with the season of Advent which anticipates the mystery of Christ — God coming to us as a human being. The mystery of the incarnation which we will celebrate at the Christmas season. The seasons are marked by the weeks, starting with the Lord’s day which celebrates his sacrifice and resurrection. The sanctoral cycle asks us to consider the lives of Mary and the saints. They are like our family members. You may have a family member who displayed heroic virtue of some sort. In my family I remember my grandmother, my mother and my aunt who loved me even though I was bratty at times. The saints are like those family members. They and we are of the household of God, as St Paul wrote (Eph 2:19). That is why we honor them for the heroic virtue they lived as an example and encouragement to us in our daily lives. The holy Season of Advent is a time of waiting, like the generations of Israelites waited for the coming of the Messiah. In our lives we await the coming of the Lord to deepen our relationship with Him. It is a time of penance as well. We recall the year of Mercy we just ended and continue our works of mercy. It is also a time of repentance. We recall John the Baptist and his call for repentance to make straight the way of the Lord (Is 40:3). So we are also called to repentance. In the past there have been penance services but I found them not to be useful here at St. James. At the same time the need for repentance is there for all of us. Those who say they have not sinned, St John calls them “liars” (1Jn 1:10). We have confessions on Saturdays at 3 pm before the 4 pm Mass. As last year I will be available for confessions after weekday Masses. Also during Eucharistic Adoration, which is on Thursday from 3 pm to 6 pm ending with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. During Adoration I will be in the confessional in the first hour and in the last hour. Also I will be available by prior appointment. I’m sure that Msgr Cole and Msgr Szymanski will make themselves available when they are here as well. I wish you all a happy and healthy New Year.

ALTAR SERVER TRAINING

Wednesday, November 30th 4:30 pm @ St James the Less Church

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

Holy Day of Obligation December 8th - 8:30 am & 7:00 pm (Bilingual)

LECTIONARY READINGS FOR THE WEEK/ LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA

November 28th: MONDAY/ LUNES 175: Is 4:2-6 Ps 122:1-9 Mt 8:5-11

November 29th: TUESDAY/MARTES 176: Is 11:1-10 Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17

Lk 10:21-24

November 30th: WEDNESDAY/MIERCOLES

684: Rom 10:9-18 Ps 19:8-11 Mt 4:18-22

December 1st: THURSDAY/JUEVES

178: Is 26:1-6 Ps 118:1, 8-9, 19-21, 25-27a Mt 7:21, 24-27

December 2nd: FRIDAY/VIERNES 179: Is 29:17-24 Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14 Mt 9:27-31

December 3rd: SATURDAY/SÁBADO

180: Is 30:19-21, 23-26 Ps 147:1-6 Mt 9:35-10:1, 5a, 6-8

December 4th: SUNDAY/DOMINGO 4: Is 11:1-10 Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17

Rom 15:4-9 Mt 3:1-12

MASS INTENTIONS Monday, Nov 28th to Sunday, Dec 4th

Monday Advent Weekday 8:30 am Raymond Cipperly r/b Mary Pasacano Tuesday Advent Weekday 8:30 am Vincent Spano r/b Marion Spano Wednesday St Andrew, Apostle 8:30 am Stephen Quattrochi r/b daughter Marion Spano Thursday Advent Weekday 8:30 am Patricia Cryan r/b Frank Cryan Friday Advent Weekday 8:30 am Frank J Kane r/b Mary Kane & Family Saturday St Francis Xavier, Priest 4:00 pm Thomas Tolve r/b wife, Linda Sunday Second Sunday of Advent 8:00 am Loretta Bohinski r/b The Family 11:00 am Louis DiPierro r/b Leonard A Tobias 3:00 pm Joan San Filipo r/b Frances Matera 5:00 pm For the people of St James

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St. Ann Parish is pleased to present it’s 13th Annual Christmas Concert with Fr. Alphonse

Stephenson’s….

Orchestra of St. Peter by the Sea Annual Christmas Concert

December 18, 2016 at 2:00 pm

Somerset County VoTech Bridgewater, NJ

Advance tickets only- Call 908-725-1008 ext. 104 to reserve your ticket.

Christmas Party For

Persons with Disabilities

Our Diocesan Office for Persons with Disabilities is sponsoring a “Christmas Party” for children and young adults with special needs.

Saturday, December 17, 2016 1:30 - 3:30 pm

St. John Neumann Pastoral Center 147 Metlars Lane, Piscataway, NJ

If you are interested in attending, please call (732) 765-6432 or send an email to: catholicswithdisabilities@gmail.com. Please indicate total number of people attending in your party.

Simbang Gabi Simbang Gabi is a Novena of Masses before Christmas, each night at different churches in our Diocese. We will celebrate Simbang Gabi on Monday, December 19th at 7:00 pm here at St. James. All are invited to this family oriented celebration.

ATTENTION!

There will be NO BIBLE STUDY beginning December 8th through the month of December. It will resume on Thursday, January 5th at 1:30 pm. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all!

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¡Feliz año nuevo! El año 2017 ha sido nombrado Año de la Gracia por el Santo Padre. En un año de gracia la Iglesia nos invita a considerar y hacer presente en nuestra vida los acontecimientos salvíficos en la vida del Señor: sus enseñanzas, sus obras poderosas, y sobre todo su pasión, muerte y resurrección. Una manera de hacer esto es seguir el calendario litúrgico para hacer que estos eventos estén presentes en nuestras vidas. Lo hacemos meditando sobre el año, la semana y el día. Hay dos ciclos al año litúrgico: el ciclo temporal y el ciclo santoral. El ciclo temporal sigue las temporadas y está dividido por las semanas. Hoy empezamos la temporada del Adviento que anticipa el misterio de Cristo - Dios viniendo a nosotros como un ser humano. El misterio de la encarnación que celebraremos en la Navidad. Las temporadas están marcadas por las semanas, comenzando con el día del Señor que celebra su sacrificio y resurrección. El ciclo santoral nos pide que consideremos la vida de María y de los santos. Son como los miembros de nuestra familia. Puede tener un miembro en su familia que haya mostrado una virtud heroica. En mi familia recuerdo a mi abuela, mi madre y mi tía que me amaban a pesar de las travesuras. Los santos son como esos miembros de la familia. Todos, ellos y nosotros, somos de la casa de Dios, como escribió San Pablo (Ef. 2:19). Es por eso que honramos a los santos por la virtud heroica que vivieron como ejemplo y animo para nosotros en nuestra vida cotidiana. La santa Temporada del Adviento es un tiempo de espera, como las generaciones de los israelitas esperaron la venida del Mesías. En nuestras vidas esperamos la venida del Señor para profundizar nuestra relación con Él. Es un tiempo de penitencia también. Recordamos el año de la Misericordia que acabamos de terminar y continuamos las obras de misericordia. Es también un tiempo de arrepentimiento. Recordamos a Juan el Bautista y su llamado al arrepentimiento para enderezar el camino del Señor (Is 40: 3). Así que también nosotros estamos llamados al arrepentimiento. Tendremos un servicio de penitencia el Domingo día 18 de Diciembre, empezando a las 2 pm, o séase, antes de la santa Misa. También estaré disponible media hora antes de la misa, después de las misas de día entre semana, durante Adoración del Santísimo los jueves, y por cita. Todos estamos llamados a conversion continua lo que significa la necesidad del arrepentimiento. Aquellos que dicen que no lo necesitan, que no han pecado, San Juan los llama "mentirosos" (1Jn 1, 10). Les deseo a todos un Año Nuevo feliz y saludable.

Intenciones para la Misa Intenciones para la Misa , $10 cada Misa.

Sacramento de la Confesión Domingo 2:00 pm.

Ministry Schedule

Weekend of December 3rd/4th

Mass Lector Eucharistic

Minister Eucharistic

Minister Eucharistic

Minister Altar Server

Saturday Ed Moke Ann Fletcher Dan Jolly Pat Moke Angela Oskierko

Sunday 8:00 am

Amanda Skuraton Catherine Attara Mark Attara Anne Mendoker Tyler Dunn

Jessica Skuraton

11:00 am Frank Puccio Peggy Hughes Antoinette

Intravartolo Adrienne Puccio

Mark Giordano Liam Iannacone

5:00 pm Joann Malet Denise Halpin Daria Ludas Elaine Slabinski Grace Holmes

FOOD COLLECTION The weekend of December 3rd/4th, we will be collecting food for the Deacons' Food Cupboard in Jamesburg. Some items especially needed this month are yams, mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, cranberry sauce,

pasta and canned vegetables. Please leave all items in the back room of the Church. Thank you in advance for your generosity!

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Bible Study Adventures in Scripture: Acts of the Apostles

Thursdays, 1:30 p.m. All are welcome to attend! The only thing you need to bring is your own bible. If you have any questions feel free to contact Frank Puccio at 732-656-1987 or email him at silver721@comcast.net.

The St. James Rosary Society will be hosting their Potluck Christmas Party on Thursday, December 1st at 7:00 p.m. in the church. Please bring your dessert/food item for the POTLUCK get together. Merry Christmas!

Thank you and God Bless!

GROCERY VOUCHERS

Shoprite and Stop/Shop Vouchers will be available for purchase before and after all Masses next weekend. If paying by check, please make payable to “St. James the Less Church”. As always, they are available at the rectory during office hours. Raised funds go towards our Pew Restorations. If you have any questions, please call Sandy Bohinski at 732-521-3012 or Email her at bosgeneral@aol.com

KRISPY KREME

We will be taking orders again for Krispy Kreme Doughnuts as part of our fundraising efforts for the Pew Restoration Project. Order forms are available in the back and front of the Church pews. Please place your order by December 7th. Orders will be distributed on December 11th from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm in the Parish Hall. Any questions please contact Sandy Bohinski at 732-521-3012 or email her at bosgeneral@aol.com

The St. James Religious Education Presents….

“THE CHRISTMAS STORY” \

Sunday, December 18th 1:00 pm Parish Hall

Participation is open to all students in grades 1 - 5. If your child is interested please email Kim Bohinski-Smith at: jamesthelessccd@gmail.com by Nov 28th. There will be limited practices, so students are expected to attend all rehearsals. Monday, Nov 28th 4:45 pm - 5:45 pm Monday, Dec 5th 4:45 pm - 5:45 pm Monday, Dec 12th 4:45 pm - 5:45 pm DRESS REHEARSAL Thursday, Dec 15th 4:45 pm - 6:00 pm Any questions, please contact the Religious Education Office at 732-521-1188.

GIVING TREE

The Giving Tree is up! Thank you to all who purchased a gift for those less fortunate. Your generosity is greatly appreciated. Please return your UNWRAPPED GIFT WITH THE TAG to the “Giving Tree” by Sunday, December 4th. If you took a tag for a gift card please return the gift card in the envelope in the collection basket for safety reasons. Distribution of the gifts to the local families will be done on December 6th. We are also collecting wrapping paper. If you have any questions please contact Kim at (732)521-1188.

We would like to thank Lester Memorial Home for their donation of the 2017 calendars!

Christmas Mass Schedule

December 24th 4:00 pm Vigil Mass

11:30 pm Office of the Reading & Mass

December 25th 8:00 am, 10:00 am, 12:00 pm

2:00 pm (Spanish)