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Saint James Church 45 DIVISION STREET MANVILLE RI 02838 MAILING ADDRESS: PO BOX 60, MANVILLE, RI 02838-0060 401-766-1558 EST. 1940 [email protected] Paul A. Brule GENE’S AUTO B & L www.saintjamesmanville.org Attorney-at-Law BODY Landscaping Co., Inc. 334-4545 289 RAILROAD ST MANVILLE RI 1334 Mendon Rd. 769-6821 766-9776 CHURCH HOURS MASS SCHEDULE Lumber / Building Materials Cumberland, RI 02864 COLLISION REPAIRS Mulch & Loam Deliveries CLOSED ON M, W, F TUES. & THURS. 830 Cumberland Hill Road Spring & Fall Cleanups T,TH 9AM-7:30PM 7:00PM Woonsocket, RI EXPERT SERVICE PLEASE ENTER BY SATURDAY VIGIL COUNTRY GIFT SHOP LIC.# 169 SCHOOL SIDE 4:00PM SAT 9AM-5:00PM SUNDAY MORNING SUN 9AM-11AM 10:00AM Please consider HOLY DAYS (see bulletin) advertising OFFICE with us... SUMMER HOURS Tuesday & Thursday JAMES $20 per month 10:00AM-2:00PM CEMETERY Office Closed OWNED/OPERATED BY M, W & F SAINT JAMES CHURCH 401-766-1558 Creative ST. CHURCH OLD Please consider 401-333-1568 ORCHARD advertising Impressions with us... By Jeanne’s FARM $20 per month 769-8133 505 Old River Road 188 Railroad Street Manville, RI Full Service Salon Rita A. Turcotte MENARD ATTORNEY AT LAW

LACOUTURE 747 Victory Hgwy FUNERAL HOMES Slatersville, RI January 19, 2020 651-0066 762-1825 Fax: 356-1066 CRAIG J. LACOUTURE ADMITTED IN RI & MA [email protected] Second Week in Ordinary Time Bileau’s Bileau’s Please consider ERNIE’S Flowers, Inc. Stove Shop AUTO REPAIR 665 DIAMOND HILL RD advertising 665 DIAMOND HILL RD 90 WINTER ST. WOONSOCKET, RI with us... WOONSOCKET, RI 766-3165 769-1967 766-3165 -CERTIFIED VEHICLE FLOWERS & PLANTS $20 per month PELLET FUELPIPES & MANY STOVE INSPECTIONS FACILITY FOR ALL OCCASIONS RI EMISSIONS SAFETY ACCESSORIES Weekly Collections Sunday, January 12, 2020

Budget: $1,784.00 Capital Improvement: $1,015.00 Poor Box: $54.00 Votive Candles: $70.00 Christmas Offering: $ No classes 1/19/2020 Solemnity of Mary: $25.00 Saturday, January 18, 2020 New Year’s Day: $ Classes resume 1/26/2020 Youth Ministry: $238.00 Vigil Mass of The Second Sunday of Ordinary Time 4:00 p.m. Rita Salemi - 1st Anniversary Retirement Fund for Religious: $5.00 Church in Latin America: $5.00 2nd Grade retreat 1/26/2020 Requested by the Family Thank you for your continued generosity! Hareter -Birthday Remembrance Young Theologians Mass 1/26/2020 Requested by the Family

Sunday, January 19, 2020 Second Collection - January 19th On the Feast of St. (September 30, 2019) The Second Sunday of Ordinary Time The University of America our Holy Father Francis designated the In Sympathy 10:00 a.m. Eleuterio Alikpala Second Collection - January 26th 3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time to be Word of - Anniversary Remembrance Church in Latin America We offer our prayerful condolences and sympathy Sunday. The motivation of Francis’ action is Requested by Basilia Ramirez and to the families of Marissa Alikpala & Family expressed well in the opening paragraph of the Apostolic Letter issued ’Motu Proprio’ entitled

to St. James Parish... Joan C. Pontbriand ‘Aperuit Illis’: Monday, January 20, 2020 who died on January 8, 2020 St. Fabian, Pope and ; St. Sebastian, Martyr (Motu proprio / Latin for “on one’s own initiative” is a papal document personally signed by the pope to signify his special 7:30 a.m. Mass at St. Ambrose Church Thomas J. Lacombe ...from Diocese of Providence/Catholic interest in the subject) Social Services of RI… who died on January 10, 2020 Tuesday, January 21, 2020 St. Agnes, and Martyr “He opened their minds to understand the “I wanted to thank you and your parish for your ongoing support of the Scriptures” (Lk 24:45). This was one of the final 7:00 p.m. Pro Populo Diocesan HIV/AIDS Ministry. Your donation in the amount of $500.00 to “Let us not abandon him, until we this program is greatly appreciated and is bringing shelter, food, and have conducted him by our prayers acts of the risen Lord before his Ascension. Jesus warmth to those living with HIV/AIDS. As always, your assistance to appeared to the assembled disciples, broke bread Wednesday, January 22, 2020 those in need remains incredibly generous.” into the house of the Lord.”

Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children St. Ambrose with them and opened their minds to the 7:30 a.m. Mass at St. Ambrose Church ...from Missionary Sisters of the Holy Rosary… understanding of the sacred Scriptures. To them,

Monday, January 20, 2020 amid their fear and bewilderment, he unveiled the Thursday, January 23, 2020 “We are so grateful to have recently received $991.80 from the Society for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. meaning of the paschal mystery: that in accordance St. Marianne Cope, Virgin; St. Vincent and Martyr the Propagation of the Faith office of the Diocese of Providence. This donation will be of great assistance to our Sisters in our apostolic minis- Holiday Observance with the Father’s eternal plan he had to suffer and 7:00 p.m. Pro Populo tries. We thank you on behalf of our Sisters and on behalf of the many that rise from the dead, in order to bring repentance and they reach in serving the poor.” “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; the forgiveness of sins (cf. Lk 24:26.46-47). He then Friday, January 24, 2020 only light can do that. promised to send the Holy Spirit, who would give St. Francis de Sales, Bishop & Hate cannot drive out hate; them strength to be witnesses of this saving mystery 7:30 a.m. Mass at St. Ambrose Church WINTER SNOW NOTICE only love can do that.” (cf. Lk 24:49). -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Saturday, January 25, 2020 On a Tuesday or Thursday when it is an- The relationship between the Risen Lord, the Vigil Mass of The Third Sunday of Ordinary Time community of believers and sacred Scripture is nounced that schools are closed then please 4:00 p.m. Pro Populo assume that there will be essential to our identity as Christians. Without the National School Choice Week Sunday, January 26, 2020 no 7PM Mass that evening. Lord who opens our minds to them, it is impossible The Third Sunday of Ordinary Time Celebrate ‘National School Choice Week’ to understand the Scriptures in depth. Yet the World Day of Prayer by enjoying a free contrary is equally true: without the Scriptures, the 2019 Tax Statement Request screening of the film, events of the mission of Jesus and of his Church in 10:00 a.m. Gilles Dery “Miss Virginia”, and have the Requested by Jeannine and Fern Dery As the tax filing season approaches, you can request a this world would remain incomprehensible. Hence, opportunity of meeting the statement of contributions to St. James Church for the legendary school choice advocate Saint Jerome could rightly claim: “Ignorance of the Pauline Pontbriand 2019 tax year by completing the form below Requested by Leo and Family Virginia Walden Ford. Scriptures is ignorance of Christ” and dropping it in the collection basket or calling the Parish Office during office hours. Where: Park Cinema, Cranston, RI May all of us take a few moments each day to When: January 20, 2020 Name: Time: 2 P.M. ponder the wonder of God’s Word as we enter into spiritual reading of the sacred scriptures, reciting the Psalms of the Divine Office, engaging in Lectio Address: This will be a great way to spend Martin Luther King Day. All Divina and offering a scripture passage to a participants will receive a complimentary copy of neighbor in need of hope. Virginia Walden Ford’s new memoir - Budget #: “School Choice: A Legacy to Keep.”