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Reverend Efren V. Esmilla, Pastor Reverend Edward A. Windhaus, Pastor Emeritus

MASSES SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY Weekend Couples planning to marry at St. James Church are asked to Saturday Evening 5:00 contact Fr. Efren at least six months prior to the proposed wedding date to make arrangements Sunday and attend the marriage Pre-Cana classes. AM 8:30 10:30 PM 12:30 FILIPINO MASS 1st & 3rd Sundays Bilingual (English and Tagalog) SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION/CONFESSION 2nd & 4th Sundays English Saturday 4:20 - 4:50 PM or by appointment.

Weekdays Monday - Friday 8:00 AM RECTORY OFFICE Holy Day Masses 8:00 AM 7:00 PM Monday through Friday 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

DEVOTIONS - SCHEDULE Director, Religious Education, Jeanna Lane Weekdays Except Wednesday 7:30 am Morning Prayer Business Manager, Sophie Lane Wednesday 7:30 am Mother of Perpetual Help Saturday 4:15 pm Eucharistic Adoration Secretary, Gina Foell Sunday 8:00 am Morning Prayer Custodian, John Vanet First Friday of the Month 6:00 p.m. Holy Hour (Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Confessions, Sacred Heart of Novena, Divine Mercy Chaplet and ) PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL Fr. Efren, James Amons, Lien Crocker, Tom Crocker, 7:00 p.m. Mass William Kiefer, Kovatich, Jeanna Lane, Eloise Gonzales SACRAMENT OF THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK PARISH FINANCE COUNCIL Those who are seriously ill or impaired by age are invited to Fr. Efren, Ferdie Aczon, Hermie Aczon, Foell, contact Fr. Efren to administer the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. Those who are unable to join in Charles Halpin, Imelda Tan, Frank Wlodarczyk celebrating Sunday Mass will be visited by Fr. Efren and by parish Ministers for Communion. If a hospitalization is to take PARISH REGISTRATION place, please request the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO REGISTER IN after Sunday/ Saturday Vigil Mass. OUR PARISH. PLEASE CALL AND MAKE APPOINTMENT WITH FR. EFREN. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Please note that the Sunday bulletin is submitted to the publisher Parents planning on the Baptism of a child are asked the Sunday before the bulletin date. Please submit all bulletin to contact Fr. Efren to make arrangements. Baptism is requests by that Thursday to Father Efren for approval. administered on Saturday morning or after the 12:30 Mass or within the Mass on 2nd and 4th Sundays. 0056 St. James, Elkins Park, PA Saint James the Great Church Elkins Park, PA

Entrance Hymn: Offertory Hymn: # 985 Love Has Brought Us Here Together # 984 God in the Planning

Entrance Antiphon: Cf. Est 4:17 Within your will, O Lord, all things are Communion Hymn: established, and there is none that can # 940 Taste and Eat resist your will. For you have made all things, the heaven and the earth, and all Communion Antiphon: Lam 3:25 that is held within the circle of heaven; you The Lord is good to those who hope in him, are the Lord of all. to the soul that seeks him.

Gloria Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to Recessional Hymn: people of good will. We praise you, we bless you, we adore you, we glorify you, we give you thanks for # 967 Love is the Sunlight your great glory, Lord God, heavenly King, O God, almighty Father. Lord Jesus , Only Begotten Son, Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, you Anima Christi take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us; you take away the sins of the world, receive our Soul of Christ, sanctify me; prayer; you are seated at the right hand of the Father, Body of Christ, save me; have mercy on us. For you alone are the Holy One, Blood of Christ, inebriate me; you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God Water from the side of Christ, wash me; the Father. Amen. Passion of Christ, strengthen me; O good Jesus hear me; Psalm 128: Within your wounds hide me; May the Lord bless us all the days of our Separated from you, let me never be; lives. From the evil one protect me; At the hour of my death, call me; Profession of Faith And close to you bid me; That with your , I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of I may be praising you forever and ever. Amen. heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible. I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages. God St. from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, Hail, Guardian of the Redeemer, Spouse of the begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father; Blessed Mary. To you God entrusted his through him all things were made. For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven, only son; In you Mary placed her trust; With you (At the words that follow, up to and including and Christ became man. Blessed Joseph, to us too, show became man, all bow.) and by the Holy Spirit was yourself a father and guide us in the path of life. incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man. For our sake he was crucified under , he Obtain for us grace, mercy, and courage, and defend suffered death and was buried, and rose again on the us from every evil. Amen. third day in accordance with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand Saint Michael the , defend us in battle, be of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and his kingdom will have no our protection against the wickedness and snares of end. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver the devil; may God rebuke him, we humbly pray; of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly host, by the who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. I power of God, cast into hell and all the evil believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. I spirits who prowl through the world seeking the ruin confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins and I of souls. Amen. look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen. 056saintjameselkinsparkpa #1 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time October 2-3, 2021 If you wish to participate in the The Bread and ancient tradition of providing the Wine this week bread and wine for our liturgies as a is dedicated in memorial for your family or your Saturday 10/02/21 memory of deceased loved ones, please notify 5:00 + Barbara Seneca Dempsey the rectory or drop an envelope with Joseph Garingarao - healing Florencio B. your offering in the collection Nevalga, Jr. basket. $10.00 offering is requested. Sunday 10/03/21 8:30 + Viola Quitrani If you wish to have a Sanctuary The Sanctuary 10:30 + Deceased Family of Candle burn for a full week in Candle this week Nevalga & Carandang memory of a loved one, please is dedicated in notify the rectory or drop an memory of 12:30 Redem Alvarez envelope with your offering in the basket. $5.00 offering is Florencio B. Monday 10/04/21 requested. Nevalga, Jr. 8:00 + Lucia Leynes Castillo Mass Cards/Mass dedications can be for the living + Perla Valino as well as the deceased. Tuesday 10/05/21 8:00 + Bernard J. Coney + Pepito Derla Anthony Bonannoi, Cathleen Braunstein, Evelyn Bucciarelli, Kathleen Burner, Catherine Busser, Wednesday 10/06/21 Joseph Capecci, Andrea Cardwell, Barbara Cohen, 8:00 + Claire J. Bonner Patricia Edinger, Nolan Forst, Pat Geisler, Vincent Grace E. Loughlin Gonsalez, Katie Green, Liam Hagadorn, William Hand, Linda Iannarelli, John Knowlton, Heather Thursday 10/07/21 Korba, Sam Kuchna, Stella Lukiewski, Mary 8:00 + Mabel Arnold MacFarland, Colleen McKeever, Bob McNulty, Ryan McNulty, Alannah Maida, Kate McManus, + Erwin Roland Castillo Shane Metto, Frank Nerney, Ralph Naccarato, Eddie O’Connell, Irvin Quinn, Bernadette Sanchez, Friday 10/08/21 Joe Stanton, Ally Turner, Karen Walsh, Sophie 8:00 Teresita V. Esmilla - birthday Weber, John Vogl, Herbert Bevard. Remembering those serving in the military Visit the parish website to find out how you can sign Timothy Bride, Lt. Nicholas J. Thomas, Sgt. 1st up for online giving in a simple, secure, and Class Glenn Schumacher, Tom Chlebda, SSG Owen convenient way. We must not forget to support our Ochs, Major Peter Shayhorn, Sgt. Daniel Steenstra, parish needs for operating expenses and ministries. Ben Clifton, Thales Nesio Freitas, Lt. Shannon Thank you & God bless! Smith, Gy. Sgt. Dan Reilly, Regan Loughney October 9/10 5:00 PM 8:30 AM 10:30 AM 12:30 PM ALTAR Nevins Daniel Kovatich Jessica Crocker Gigi Pabustan SERVERS Andrew Crocker Anton Asistido COMMUNION B. Jeobstl J. Anderson G. Smith Victoria Britt MINISTERS T. McAuliffe M. Walsh R. Smith Violy

LECTORS D. Campbell B. Coccagna J. Amons Nate Ochabillo T. Stein C. Piccone J. Kolen Netnet Kleinot MUSIC El Shaddai MINISTRY

056saintjameselkinsparkpa #2 Saint James the Great Church Elkins Park, PA

September 18/19 FINANCIAL SUMMARY We humbly thank everyone who has been faithfully supporting the parish both in-person and virtually. Regular Sunday Collection: $ 6,095.00 Please encourage your family and friends to come Weekly Goal: $ 6,000.00 back to church to get the full experience and to Online Parish Giving Collection: $ 344.19 receive the Body of Christ. Weekly Goal: $ 400.00 It is easier for the earth to exist without the sun than without the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass! -Padre Pio

NAZARETH ACADEMY HS OPEN HOUSE HOLY RESPECT LIFE FORUM Welcoming prospective students & their families Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 7:00 PM on Saturday, October 16. Tours last an hour & 15 Holy Martyrs Church - Fr. Szal Conference Room mins. They will begin every 20 mins from 9a-12p. 120 Allison Road, Oreland, PA 19075 Pre-registration is required at NazarethAcademyHS.org/FallOpenHouse “Thank You, Father” The Serra Missionaries invites you to directly send letters/emails of gratitude to the remarkable priests HELP NEEDED in your lives between Priesthood Sunday, We are collecting the tabs from canned goods until September 26 & Thanksgiving, November 25. December 21, 2021 to benefit Ronald McDonald For more info, please contact Kathryn Slaats at House. Thank you for your help! [email protected]

THE PRAYER OF THE LORD JESUS My Adorable Jesus, CHRIST (UNITY PRAYER) May our feet journey together, May our hands gather in unity, This prayer summarizes the essence and May our hearts beat in unison, the goal of the message of the FLAME OF May our souls be in harmony, LOVE: the union of love with God and the call May our thoughts be as one, of love of Jesus to each one of us. It constitutes May our ears listen to the silence together, the way to live our life. Our thoughts, words, May our glances profoundly penetrate actions and even our silences, closely united to each other, Jesus, obtain by Him, with Him and in Him, an May our lips pray together to gain mercy eternal value. As a St. James family, let us pray from the Eternal Father. the Unity Prayer every day. Amen.

We are still accepting time slots for Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. We encourage the faithful, especially lectors, extraordinary ministers, and catechists, to sign up for these one-hour time slots: Monday-Friday, starting at 8:30 AM & with the last slot at 3:30 PM. Please keep in mind, we will need your dedication as your desired time slot will be scheduled every week for the month. If interested, please complete the form below, detach, & drop in the offertory. God bless!

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