When Jesus spoke again to the people He said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” John 8:12
Confirmandi 2020
Juliana Adams Gianna Mazza Jade Allan Raymond McCraney Jailyn Autrey Lucas McGorry Nicolas Banka Dwayne Mendonca Alexander Bosch V Confirmed in Christ Vanessa Morales Giovanni Bruno Mateo Muniz Sarah Butler Thomas Ogrodnik Malia Calitis Dylan Pearsall Ava Cannici Kyle Portington Christopher Cardone Leyla Rodriguez Matthew Cook Mark Hines Chazz Ruiz Ava Edge Elias Hiraldo Madeline Russell Lucas Estela Nisha Hodgins Michael Serrano Aidan Farano Michael Krulikowski Kiara Tapia Rylee Ferraro Joshua Kurbansade Cecillia Gracie Mac Tran Dean Fiore Lyndsey Lorentzen Brooke Updale Kieran Goetz Cedrick Lucceus Matthew Vacirca Nathaniel Guerra Hailey Lyman Kristen Valendo Alyssa Gutierrez Elizabeth Macholl Diego Vazquez Jr. Michael Hary Richard Maciorowski Luke Vazquez Emily Heras Joshua Martin Nicholas Viola
CATECHISTS & ASSISTANTS:
Mrs. Marianne Bartkovich Mr. Paul Goetz Mrs. Patti Caffrey Mrs. Maureen Jorgensen Mr. Greg Cannonie Mrs. Maryann Mahon Mrs. Maurica Fedors
The Catholic Community of St. James Main Street & Amboy Avenue Woodbridge, New Jersey www.stjamesonline.org August 2, 2020 Making Christ’s Love Visible for 160 years Page Two The Catholic Community of St. James
Serving our Parish Community PARISH OFFICE 148 Grenville Street, Woodbridge, NJ 07095 (732) 634-0500
Parish Office Hours Monday - Thursday ~ 9:00am to 3:00pm {Closed for lunch 1:00pm - 1:30pm}
All are welcome to join this Catholic Community and join in our mission of “Making Christ’s Love Visible in our World.” Come and see! Whatever your present status in the Catholic Church, whatever your current family or marital situation, whatever your past or present religious affiliation, whatever your personal history, age, background, race or color, sexual orientation, whatever your self-esteem, you are invited, welcomed, accepted, loved and respected at the Catholic Community of St. James.
BISHOP SACRED MUSIC & LITURGY ST. JAMES SCHOOL The Most Reverend Christopher McGrath, Director 732-634-0500 James F. Checchio JCD, MBA 732-431-1709 Frances C. Comiskey, Principal (ext. 302) PASTOR BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR Brenda Stone, Secretary (ext. 301) Rev. Msgr. Charles W. Cicerale Mary Pat Burke-Grospin (ext. 111) (ext. 203) CHILD CARE CENTER OFFICE MANAGER 732-634-2077 PAROCHIAL VICAR Maria Russo (ext. 104) Carol Ann Feher, Administrator Rev. Nalaka Silva (ext. 201) (ext. 112) BUSINESS OFFICE IN RESIDENCE Sherri Kalita, Receptionist (ext. 100) SCHOOL OF RELIGION Rev. Sebastian Kaithackal (ext. 202) Nikki Zsamba, Adm. Asst. (ext. 101) 732-634-3026 Rose Plunkett, Secretary (ext. 102) Dorothy Zmigrodski, Director (ext. 350) DEACONS Cemetery Office (ext. 104) Linda Donnelly, Secretary (ext. 351) Deacon Carl. E. Psota John Stone, Tech. & Support Michelle Perez, Secretary (ext. 352) Deacon Bill Lange (ext. 109) (ext. 106) Deacon Michael Choi SPECIAL EVENTS 908- 812-0232 FOOD PANTRY STREET FAIR/ SPRING AUCTION Deacon John DiJoseph (ext. 108) 174 Grove Street ~ 732-636-4310 732-634-0500 (ext. 105) Deacon Roel Mercado 732-738-4106 Tues., Weds., Thurs. 9:00am - 11:00am PARISH OUTREACH MINISTRY Thurs. Evenings 7:00pm - 8:30pm 732-636-6343 Peggy Foley
CONFESSIONS
Please note a Priest will be available for Confession 11:00 am to 12:30pm on Saturdays in the Sacristy. Please wear a mask and keep 6 feet of distance from those in line.
Weekday Mass Schedule Eucharistic Adoration Monday through Friday ~ 12:10pm Wednesdays ~ 1:00pm First Saturday of the Month ~ 9:00am Benediction ~ 3:00pm
Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday ~ 5:30 pm Sunday ~ 10:00am
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OUR PARISH MISSION STATEMENT
Monday, August 3 The Catholic Community of St. James has been 12:10pm Eileen Gill spiritually rooted in Woodbridge since the 1860s. We are a culturally diverse group of people united Tuesday, August 4 ~ Saint John Vianney, Priest in Jesus Christ through baptism and faithful 12:10pm Special Intention to the word of God. We are a parish that encourages all members of our community to Wednesday, August 5 live the Gospel of Jesus Christ and are 12:10pm John Sharkey committed to do the will of God through the guidance of the Holy Spirit. We believe in and Thursday, August 6 ~ The Transfiguration of the practice Christ’s compassionate concern for all. Lord Joanne Sharkey ~ Living Intention We strive to become a vibrant church that focuses 12:10pm on developing, maintaining and propagating the essential Friday, August 7 ~ Saint Sixtus II, Pope, and elements of parish life through Companions, Martyrs; Saint Cajetan, Priest evangelization, worship, service, and stewardship. 12:10pm Carmelo & Nestor Salcedo
Saturday, August 8 ~ Saint Dominic, Priest
Vigil ~ Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
5:30pm Anthony Caprio
Sunday, August 9 7:30am St. James Parishioners (Private Mass) Monday: Jer 28:1-17; Ps 119:29, 43, 79, 80, 95, 10:00pm Chris Walsh 102; Mt 14:22-36 12:00pm Private Mass Tuesday: Jer 30:1-2, 12-15, 18-22; Ps 102:16-18, 5:30pm Ceferino Sr. & Delia Sarroca (Private 19-21, 29 and 22-23; Mt 14:22-36 or Mt Mass) 15:1-2, 10-14 Wednesday: Jer 31:1-7; Jer 31:10, 11-12ab, 13; A TIME TO WEEP. . . . Mt 15:21-28 Thursday: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 9; 2 † Theodore Viater † † William O’Brien † Pt 1:16-19; Mt 17:1-9 † William Shearn † Friday: Na 2:1, 3; 3:1-3, 6-7; Dt 32:35cd-36ab, 39abcd, 41; Mt 16:24-28 Eternal rest grant unto them, Saturday: Hab 1:12—2:4; Ps 9:8-9, 10-11, 12-13; O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon them. Mt 17:14-20 Sunday: 1 Kgs 19:9a, 11-13a; Ps 85:9, 10, May they rest in peace. May their souls and 11-12, 13-14; Rom 9:1-5; Mt 14:22-33 the souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen Prayer, Remembrance and Devotion available at St. James Parish
Mass Intention - $10.00 Sanctuary Candle - $25.00 The Altar Bread and Altar Bread - $25.00 Altar Wine this week Altar Wine - $25.00 Purgatorial Mass - $25.00* is in Memory of *(Mass Remembrance 1st Saturday of the month for 1 year) † Rosalie Toth † Please visit the Parish Office to schedule.
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Maureen Caster Margaret & Erwin Dugasz Leo Wasiewlewski Nicholai Ruck Lubas Robert Isabella John Petro Quintin Devorak Steven Murawski Gordon Popan Randy Sadler Gary Davila Bernadette O’Halloran Janet Lubas Michele DeFoe Mark McCracken Danny Pinkasavage Rita Bertagna William Pluta Richard & Erik Gould William Pinkasavage Mike Almasy Dottie Owens Geraldine Bader Deacon Carl Psota Colleen Barcellona Elizabeth Jaramillo John Toto John Paul William DeFoe Claire & Jack Webb Mary Sowienski Joseph Russo Edward Kuchie Ruben Martinez Dominic Russo Eleanor Butler Jake Russell Joe & Bonnie Joanne Sharkey Patrick Swinarski Brinamen Ben Campbell Nicola Eucaliptus Olivia Quimbay Elizabeth Malangone Anthony Vasquez Myron Mihalov Rosemary Malangone Ezio DiGiuseppe James Sullivan Robert Miarmi Ryan Terebetsky Norma Almasi Donna Rech Daniel Lubas Nick Caparaso Don Larson Ernest Andrascik Marie Demoreski Patricia Nixon Frank J. Capraro Joey Gianino Patrice Haborak Vincent J. Capraro Catherine Gerity Let us also pray for all who are homebound or hospitalized. Names will be published for four weeks, unless otherwise requested.
Please PRAY for PEACE and for ALL OUR MILITARY, especially: Please remember in prayer the
intentions of The Sons of MC2 Kyle Palasti, US Navy, Sgt. Trevor Dulemba, US Army, St. Joseph and Women of CPO Thomas Purcell, US Navy, FCA3 Tyler Jon Sabo, US Navy, Faith Prayer Groups as well as Lt. David Cordes, US Navy, Lance Corp. Anthony K. Dino, USMC Sgt. Brandon V. Galgay, US Marines the intentions of all those who serve our community.
The flag presently being flown was donated by the Knights of Columbus 4th Degree Assembly #667 in honor of all their deceased brothers.
Prayer of Abandonment The Prayer of Spiritual Communion to recite together in the Mass: Father,
I abandon myself into Your hands; My Jesus, I believe that you are present do with me as You will. in the most Blessed Sacrament. For whatever you do I thank You.
I am ready for all, I accept all. I love You above all things Let only Your will be done in me, and I desire to receive You into my soul. as in all Your creatures.
I ask nothing else My Lord. Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally, Into Your hands I commend my soul; come at least spiritually into my heart. I give it to You with the love of my heart,
for I love You and so need to give I embrace You as if You were already there, myself - to surrender myself into and unite myself wholly to You. Your hands, with a trust beyond all measure,
because You are my Father. Never permit me to be separated from You.
Amen. Brother Charles of Jesus
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Dear Holy People of God:
Bread is such a simple but profound sign. It does not occur naturally, but requires human effort,. So does our salvation require our simple/profound choice and human effort to believe with all our heart in God’s love, mercy and forgiveness...may the love of God transform you!
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
They all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up the fragments that were left over — twelve wicker baskets full. Matthew 14: 13-21
“Take this bread . . . ”
People of every time and place and culture have taken grain from the earth and ground it into flour, kneading it with water, salt and yeast, to make bread.
Baking bread can be a profoundly spiritual experience, as food writer and editor Meghan Murphy-Gill has found. She writes:
“The job of the baker is to make bread taste great by extracting as much flavor as possible from its ingredients. It’s done in a simple, ancient process — Fermentation — that is quite possibly responsible for the origin of life on Earth.
“Active yeast feeds on the sugars released from the wheat after it has been hydrated. As a result, it releases a gas and a tangy liquid sometimes called ‘hooch.’ Fermentation literally transforms the ingredients from one thing into another. The baker’s job is to keep that yeast alive until it is time to bake, where it releases its last ‘breath,’ giving a final rise to the loaf, and then dies in the hot oven. The yeast dies to give life to the bread, which is then consumed and gives life to us . . .
“In my own personal practice, I have found that in the baking and breaking of bread we have an opportunity to experience the mysterious relationship between life and death in both profound and ordinary ways. Wheat is alive until harvested and milled. The yeast dies under high heat. The ingredients transform it into something else. The substance that emerges from the oven is something that it wasn’t before. It becomes bread, a food so substantial and nourishing that it can even mean food itself. By breaking and eating it we are given life — not just the nutrients needed to sustain physical life, but what we need to sustain a spiritual life as well.”
[From “Take this bread” by Meghan Murphy-Gill, U.S. Catholic, January 2020. Read more of Meghan’s work at meghanmurphygill.com and at godtalk.substack.com.]
The very baking of bread mirrors the mystery of Christ as the compassion of God made human for us: the elements of bread come together and “die” to become bread as Christ dies to rise bringing all of humankind to the fullness of life in God. Bread is a living sign of what it means to be church: we come together with our gifts and talents, and, by the “yeast” that is the Spirit of God, we become the one bread, the Church, the body of Christ. In imitating Jesus’ three actions in today’s Gospel — blessing” and giving thanks for what God has given to us, “breaking” from our blessings (including our time and energy) in order to contribute to the good of all, and “giving” in joy and humility — we transform our small offerings of fish and pieces of bread into the means for becoming the one body of Christ.
Blessings and Grace, Monsignor Charles W. Cicerale Pastor
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CONFESSION
Please note a Priest will be available for CONFESSION 11:00am to 12:30pm on Saturdays in the Sacristy. St. James Parish PLEASE WEAR A MASK AND KEEP 6 FEET Bereavement Support Group OF DISTANCE FROM THOSE IN LINE. Woodbridge, NJ 07095 Fall Session 2020
The Bereavement Support Group will begin it’s fall session on September 14, 2020 at 7:30pm in St. James Church. Registration is required as space is limited. To register, please call the Parish Office at 732-634-0500 ext.100. Please enter the church through the side door on Grove Street. Please pray for the Confirmandi and First Masks are mandatory. Social distancing is required. Communicants and their families. Doors will be locked at 7:30pm. The meeting will conclude at 9:00pm. The fall meeting dates are: September 14, September 21, September 28, First Holy Communion Mass - Saturday, August 15th October 5, October 12, October 20 (please note this (by ticket only) is a Tuesday) October 26, and November 2. 9:30am & 2:00pm
“Blessed are they who mourn…… Baptism Class for they shall be comforted” Matthew 5:4
There will be a Baptism Class on Wednesday, August 19th. Space is limited and no children please, if you are interested please call the parish office at 732-634-0500 ext. 100 for more information.
St James Eucharistic Adoration
We will be offering Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament on Wednesdays at 1:00pm with Benediction at 3:00pm. This will be continued every Wednesday until further notice. Please wear masks and seat distanced. Any questions, please call Mitizi at 732-634-8317.
Pray for the four men who will be ordained priests for the Diocese of Metuchen on August 22nd in our Cathedral in Metuchen. It …..Did you know……. has to be difficult for them to have waited so long for such profound joy in their lives. St. James Bulletins are available online by visiting our website www.stjamesonline.org and click on Bulletin. All articles for the bulletin must be submitted 10 days prior to requested publication date to [email protected].
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GOD’S PLAN FOR GIVING
St. James Food Pantry Report & Needs 2020 2019 The food pantry currently needs canned fruit, July 25 & 26 $ 5,506.00 $ 11,457.14 spaghetti sauce, Chef Boyardee, pancake mix, pancake syrup, canned and instant potatoes, snacks, Online Giving $ 3,593.50 $ 1,861.12 canned meat, shampoo, toothpaste, and bath soap. $ 9,099.50 $ 13,318.26 Thank you for your generosity.
The 2nd collection on the weekend of August 15 & 16 is for Parish Repairs & Maintenance.
“Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and He will repay him for his deed.”
Proverbs 19:17
Parish Office Summer Hours
Monday - Thursday 9:00am to 3:00pm {Closed for lunch 1:00pm - 1:30pm}
Closed on Fridays
Our Online Giving system provides you the opportunity to give to our special collections in addition to regular offerings. You can choose to do a One Time Gift or a special remembrance, or you can set up regularly scheduled contributions that are withdrawn on the date you specify in the system. Even if you typically use your offering envelopes, you may wish to contribute online to a particular collection. It’s easy and it’s convenient! Go to our parish website at www.stjamesonline.org. Celebrating Marriage
As a way of celebrating marital fidelity, we publish wedding anniversaries each month. If you are celebrating a wedding anniversary of 5, 10, 15, etc. you are invited to send your name, anniversary year and date of marriage by email to [email protected] or submit it in writing to the Parish Office attention Nikki. Register as a parishioner on our website www.stjamesonline.org.
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The St. James School of Religion is closed for the summer; however, during July we will be available to take registrations and re-registrations. Please call Join us for ….. (732-634-3026) or email Mrs. Zmigrodski to schedule SUNDAY CATHOLIC MASS ONLINE a time to come into the office. If you have any www.catholicextension.org/onlinemass questions, please email Mrs. Z at [email protected] At Catholic Extension, we are pleased to share Catholic Mass Online every Sunday. Please join us as we all do our part to stay healthy and safe during the Coronavirus Pandemic.
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“Jesus said to them, ‘there is no need for them to go away; give them some food yourselves’.” Matthew 14:16 2020 U.S. Election Briefs: Faithful Voting & Global Concerns This is what Jesus said right before He fed the five thousand men. How often do we really place our trust in Jesus when the situation looks grim? With Jesus, The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns offers no gift is too small or insignificant when offered with a series of two-page briefs and half-hour webinars on love. But, we have to do our part. We should trust that global issues to help voters prepare for the 2020 U.S. Jesus will provide all that we need. We need to elections. Several webinars have already taken place, believe that Jesus has a better plan in store for us. but there are more to come. “Stewardship Scripture Quotes” Quoted from the Maryknoll website: Inspired by the Gospel and Maryknoll missioners’ commitment to stand with vulnerable communities around the world, we urge U.S. citizens to consider the issues raised in these briefs and to vote to advance the cause of peace, social justice, and the integrity of creation. Topics covered in the series include: Nuclear Disarmament, Refugees, Climate Change, Sanctions, U.S. Immigration Policy, U.S. Trade Policy, Peacebuilding, and Food Security.
Find the election resources at maryknollogc.org/article/2020-us-election-resources
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St. James Childcare Center Employment Opportunity
If you like being with Toddlers ages 15 months to 3, and you are patient, kind and caring, there is a position available at our Center. Please call Carol Feher at 732-634-2077 x112.
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT NEWS
Saint James is currently closed for the summer but we are still available to answer your enrollment questions for the 2020-21 school year. Please call (732) 675-2493 for information. We look forward to showing you our great school in person in the near future. To see all the amazing things still happening at SJS please follow us on Facebook @ Saint James School or Instagram@ saintjamesschoolwoodbridge. St. James Child Care Center
Enroll Now - Open 12 months Toddler, Pre-K 3 & Pre-K 4
Come and see us, we’d love to meet you! 732-634-2077 x 110 and 112.
St. James School Tuition Angel Fund St. Thomas Aquinas Thank you for your generous donations to our Parish Summer Academy Tuition Assistance fund. We have begun the 1 Tingley Lane registration process for the 2020-2021 school year and Edison, NJ 08820 we continue to raise funds in anticipation of the needs of our families. Your continued support is appreciated. The summer Aquinas Academy is open to 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grade students who are looking for All checks are to be made payable to St. James unique enrichment opportunities in their specific School, and note “Tuition Assistance” in the areas of interest. memo section. Your gift is tax deductible. With a grateful heart ~ Msgr. Charlie The cost is a $150 non-refundable registration fee.
Camp Hours: 8:00am to 2:30pm at St. Thomas Aquinas High School
Camp Dates 2020 Bishop’s Annual Appeal STEM & Forensics: August 10-August 14
To date, the Development Office has received pledges totaling $60,722.48 and payments totaling $55,664.98 from 300 parishioners. This represents For more information, please call 732-549-1108 96.4% of our $63,000.00 goal. Thank you for your x 700. generosity.
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Msgr. Charlie will celebrate the 10:00 AM Mass on August 30th.
Reception has been POSTPONED indefinitely.
Covid-19: A Prayer of Solidarity
Fr. Sebastian will be For all who have contracted coronavirus, We pray for care and healing. celebrating his last weekend Mass at St. James For those who are particularly vulnerable, on Saturday, August 8th We pray for safety and protection.
at 5:30pm For all who experience fear or anxiety, We pray for peace of mind and spirit.
Fr. Nalaka will be For affected families who are facing difficult celebrating his last weekend decisions between food on the table or public safety, We pray for policies that recognize their plight. Mass at St. James on Saturday, August 29th For those who do not have adequate health insurance, We pray that no family will face financial burdens alone. at 5:30pm For those who are afraid to access care due to immigration status, We pray for recognition of the God-given dignity of all.
For our brothers and sisters around the world, We pray for shared solidarity.
For public officials and decision makers, Banns II We pray for wisdom and guidance. Sara Juado ~ Ryan Umali August 15, 2020 ~ 4:00pm Father, during this time may your Church be a
“Where there is love, there is God. sign of hope, comfort and love to all. The love of God has gathered us together.” Grant peace. Grant comfort. Grant healing. Be with us, Lord.
Amen.
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