Saint JamesThe Roman Catholic the Parish Greater of & Chapel of Saint Peter A Pro-Life, Pro-Family, Stewardship Parish 49 Crosswinds Drive, Charles Town, WV 25414 www.stjameswv.org 304-725-5558 [email protected] Saint James’ Helping Hands “Your every act should be done with love.“ 1 Corinthians 16:14 Regular Mass Schedule Sunday 8:00 am, 11:00 am, 6:00 pm (English) and 1:30 pm (Spanish); Monday 7:00 am, Tuesday 12:05 pm, Wednesday 7:00 am & 7:00 pm, Thursday 12:05 pm, Friday 7:00 am, Saturday 8:00 am, 5:00 pm (Vigil Mass) Chapel of Saint Peter, Harpers Ferry, Sunday 9:30 am Holy Days of Obligation 7:00 pm (Vigil on the Eve of the Holy Day-English); 7:00 am, 12:05 pm, 7:00 pm (Spanish) First Friday Devotion - 7 pm Mass (Spanish)/ First Saturday Devotion - 8 am Mass (English) Reconciliation Saturday 3:00 pm - 4:45 pm, Wednesday 5:00 pm - 5:45 pm. 1st Thursday of the month - 11:00 am August 8, 2021 – 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time Confessions also available by appointment. Page Caring for God’s Children Stay Connected SAFE ENVIRONMENT Update your info at: https://stjameswv.org/update- your-contact-information/ To report an incidence of suspected child sexual abuse, please contact your local law enforcement agency, or you may confiden- tially contact WV Child Protective Services at 800.352.6513. Friday, August 13 In addition to civil authorities, to report suspected cases of sexual abuse by personnel of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston to the 6-10 pm - 5K & St Roch-a-Thon Festival Diocese, please contact the Diocese at 888.434.6237 or Register for the cross country-style race, stroller- 304.233.0880. Please visit www.dwc.org under “Accountability” for additional information and reporting methods. friendly 1-miler, bounce-a-thon, cornhole tournament here: Please pray for the soul of https://racewire.com/register.php?id=12271 Shirley Ford Abatta who died recently. Eternal rest grant to her, O Lord. May God support her family and friends in His Saturday, August 14 loving care. Saturday Daily Mass at 8 am Live! Donuts with Deacon Dave! After Mass Erick & Naomi Carmona and their son Erick Deacon Dave, Mark Guiney and real donuts! Steven Clark Sarah Esker Roberto Marnez & Araceli Aviles and their Sunday, August 15 children Karina, Antonio, Freddy, Blessing of the Relief of Saint Roch & Guadalupe, Yaretzy & Luz Welcome Reception for our new pastor, Father Grassi To register: after the 11 am Mass https://stjameswv.org/member-registration/ Monday, August 16 Sacramental Solemn Mass on the Emergencies Feast of Saint Roch - 7 pm After Hours Line Fireworks After 5 pm & 304-596-3798 weekends Yummy treats! Please Pray for... Our sick and homebound… Paul Saint Roch-A-Thon 5K & & Pat Browne, John Lease, Dave Miller, Daratha and John Gilligbauer, Festival Weekend Sarah Dungan Katz, Brigitte Tester, Rita & Joe Bound, Brian McMahon, Anne Synnott, Gerard Ashbaugh, Susan Sheely, Robert Dudash, Donna Ashbaugh. Pray for our priests, seminarians, deacons, engaged couples, and college students. There are four ways to request prayers at our parish: Weekly Finance Report (1) contact the Parish Office at 304-725-5558 or Week of [email protected] to have a name included in the Funds Target Shortfall bulletin, (2) write your request in the Book of Intentions July 18 located on the podium behind the last pew on the left side of the church, (4) send a message through myParish App, or (3) Offertory $15,703 $10,540 ($5,163) contact David White at prayer@ stjameswv.org or 304-262- 3040 for your request to be sent to our Prayer Chain. Names Building Fund $11,021 $6,976 ($4,046) listed above are also included in the Book of Intentions. All requests are kept strictly confidential by our prayer ministry. St. Zita's Sales $39,586 $17,262 ($22,324) Building Fund Original Mortgage $14,939,064 BulleƟns by e-mail! To receive your BulleƟn by e-mail on Saturday aŌernoon, Mortgage Balance as of $4,097158 please visit: hƩps://ebulleƟn.jspaluch.com/ June 2021 August 8, 2021 – 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time Page 2 St. Benedict Joseph Labre (1748-1783 France) patron of the rejected, those with mental illness, beggars, the homeless and bachelors Pastoral Associate for Liturgy & Music: Eldest of 15 children, at age 16 he sought entry into Gary Penkala - [email protected] Trappist monastery but was deemed too young. Spent 2 Head Sacristan: John Sherwood, [email protected] years with his uncle, a priest, at the end of which they Sacristans: Kevin Boone, Bill Thomassen, Beverley Johnson, Cameron Boone, Bill Klug, Pat Michel devoted themselves to caring for the sick and livestock Music Intern: Jacob Perkowski during an epidemic. Again sought a vocation with the Trappists but was rejected after a time as "too young and delicate." Sought admission to the Carthusians and the Pකඑඍඛගඛ’ Mඉඛඛ Iඖගඍඖගඑ඗ඖඛ Aඝඏඝඛග 9 - 15 Cistertians and rejected after brief periods as "not able to Mon 7:00 AM James & Lottie Watson (D) by Gale Bard live life in community." Holy Souls In Purgatory by Don & Lois Tues 12:05 PM Coyne Inspired by St. Roch and St. Alexius of Rome, he Sr. Mary Margaret Ann Schlather (L) by responded to a holy desire to "abandon his country, his Wed 7:00 AM Megan Davis parents, and whatever is flattering in the world to lead a 7:00 PM Dan Bard (D) by Gale Bard new sort of life, a life most painful, most penitential, not in a wilderness nor in a cloister, but in the midst of the Thur 12:05 PM Dean Carr (D) by Bob & Cyndi Trainor world, devoutly, as a pilgrim." He joined the Third Order Friday 7:00 AM Yonnie Sims (D) by The Guiney Family of St. Francis and lived a life of radical poverty, begging for his survival and known for sharing whatever he Saturday 8:00 AM Scott Jenkins (L) received with others. Mary Catherine & Daniel Blanc (D) by 5:00 PM Linda & Pat Blanc He made pilgrimages on foot to all the major sites of Sun 8:00 AM Bill Berry (D) by John & BJ Proe Christian devotion, and was observed to swoon when Civl War Dead of Harpers Ferry by contemplating Jesus' crown of thorns. He became known St Peter 9:30 AM Bartlett Regan as the "Saint of the Forty Hours" for his dedication to For the People of our Parish by St. James Eucharistic Adoration, often spending entire days in 11:00 AM Parish devotion before the Blessed Sacrament. At the end of his Francis P. Boyle (D) by Michael & life he lived in the ruins of the Colosseum in Rome, where Spanish 1:30 PM Catherine O'Shea he died on April 16 {my mother's birthday!} at the age of 35. Immediately after his death cures began to be Al Richards (D) by Helene Richards 6:00 PM reported through his intercession, and 136 cures were Lඑගඝකඏඑඋඉඔ Mඑඖඑඛගඍකඛ ඎ඗ක Aඝඏඝඛග 14/15 attributed to him within 3 months. These miracles were Sacristans- Altar Servers- instrumental in the conversion 5:00 (Sat) – Bill Klug 5:00 (Sat) – of the first American 8:00 – John Sherwood Protestant clergyman to Jake Timberlake convert to Catholicism, 9:30 (StP) – Beverley Johnson Isaiah Munuhe resident in Rome at the time 11:00 – John Sherwood Justin Munuhe of the saint's death. He was Kevin Boone 8:00 – beatified by Blessed Pope 6:00 – Steve Allard Pius IX in 1860, and canonized Sean Quinn by Pope Leo XIII in 1881. Readers- Michael Nelson 5:00 (Sat) – Bob Trainor Thomas Nelson St. Benedict Joseph, 8:00 – Michael Del-Colle pray for us. 9:30 (StP) – Deb Miles 11:00 – George Welti 11:00 – Brianna Enos Instructions for donations: Please indicate that the 6:00 – Carol Dindinger James Alderton Liam Ennis donation is for the mosaic for St. Benedict Joseph Labre. If Cantors- you would like your donation to commemorate someone, 5:00 (Sat) – Lara Boné 6:00 – please send the information to Bonnie Lee Bryant 8:00 – Jacob Perkowski DonVito Cortese at [email protected]. She is keeping a list of all persons brought to the saint, living and dead, and their 11:00 – Donovan Bakin Damien Cleveland Joshua Cleveland needs. The list to date includes abuse survivor, ADHD, 6:00 – Cami Mooney alcoholism, Alzheimers, anxiety, autism, traumatic brain Linen Launderer- injury, cerebral palsy, depression, disappearance, drug August 9 – Jen House abuse, homelessness, Huntingtons, learning disabilities, multiple sclerosis, poverty, PTSD, and suicide. When the mosaic is dedicated, it is her hope to include a list of Pකඑ඗කඡ ඗ඎ ගඐඍ Aඖඖඝඖඋඑඉගඑ඗ඖ initials and needs (if the donor has provided them, 219 South George Street, Charles Town otherwise will be listed as anonymous) of those lifted up to Masses are celebrated in Latin using the Extraordinary Form the saint for intercession. See https://www.canonsregular.com for Mass times. August 8, 2021 – 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time Page 3 Adult Formation & Youth Ministry: Rev. Mr. Dave Galvin - [email protected] Children/Youth Faith Formation: Allie Enos, [email protected] Open registration for Religious Education Are you looking to grow in your faith and is available throughout the summer! spiritual life? Registration is first come first served. Please remember that all students must register every year! Families with children Do you need a way to get involved in our parish? Then who will be receiving a Sacrament this year will need to bring a consider becoming a religious education volunteer copy of their baptismal certificates to registration.