The Church of Saint James
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The Church of Saint James
Pastor Rev. Msgr. Sylvester J. Cronin scronin@diometuchen.org Parochial Vicar Rev. Dario Endiape batch83fr@yahoo.com Pastor Emeritus Rev. Msgr. William J. Capik Weekend Visiting Priest Rev. Brian Clarke, O.S.B. Deacon Luke J. Hally hally1@optonline.net Deacon Peter J. DePrima deaconpete33@verizon.net Deacon Thomas H. Klaas deacontom11@gmail.com Parish Office 184 S. Finley Ave., P.O. Box 310 (908) 766-0888 Fax: 908-766-1815 Business Administrator Mrs. Renee Pascarella rpasc@optonline.net Administrative Assistants Mrs. Mary Corbet Mrs. Fatima Goncalves stjamesbr@optonline.net St. James School 200 S. Finley Ave. (908) 766-4774 soffice@sjsbr.org Principal Mr. Jeremiah Kenny jkenny@sjsbr.org School of Religion 200 S. Finley Ave. (908) 766-1227 stjamesccd@yahoo.com Parish Catechetical Leader Mrs. Patty Del Re Youth Center (908) 766-1183 Director of Youth Ministry Mrs. Cristina Imparato st.jameshsym@gmail.com Assistant Youth Director Meg Nugent meaghan.nugent@gmail.com Coordinator of Middle School Youth Ministry Mrs. Carol Spina sjmiddleschoolyouthministry@gmail.com Director of Music Mrs. Karen Sutherland jcsuth3@aol.com Organist Mrs. Joyce Russell The Church of Saint James Our mission is to be a Faith Community centered in the Eucharist, proclaiming Christ’s message of love and service, and living as true disciples of Christ. MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Evening: 5:30 PM (Vigil) Sunday 7:30, 9:00, 10:30 AM and 12:00 Noon Weekdays: Monday - Friday 7:00 AM Tuesday - Saturday 8:00 AM SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturdays after the 8:30am Mass / Sept. 11th Oratory Saturdays 4:00pm - 5:00pm in the Church SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM 1:15 PM Sundays by appointment only SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Application for marriage by registered parishioners should be made at the parish office a year in advance of the desired wedding date. Parish Website: www.saintjamesbr.org Christmas Mass Schedule Wednesday, Christmas Eve 4:00 p.m. in the Chapel 4:00 p.m. in the Church 6:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. 12:00 Midnight (Choral Concert at 11:00 p.m.) Thursday, Christmas Day 9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m. 12:00 Noon January 1, 2015 The Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God A Holy Day of Obligation There will be a Vigil Mass on December 31st at 5:30 p.m. Masses on January 1st will be at 9:00 a. m. and 11:00 a. m. (There will be NO 7:00 a. m. or 8:00 a. m. Masses on January 1) Page Two December 21, 2014 Edwin Soucie, Jr. Lucienne Palella Members of our Armed Services, A1C Andrew Ludwig, stationed in Afghanistan, Major Jeff Bogle, USMC, stationed in Hawaii, USN Cmdr. Timothy Knapp, WO1 Adrian Stanko US Army, Cpt. Stefan Stanko USMC, RCT James Joseph Curley, USM 2nd Lt. Michael Jones, Norbert Stachowski, Catherine Roth, Mike Ryan and Family, Laura Herr, Max Liroff, Charles Convery, Dan Askin, Patrick Murphy, Jeff Dunn, John H. Reynolds, George L. Schmitt, James Eicher, Mykell Gossinger, Kevin Duperre, Marge Gibbons, Joyce Butler, Danielle Holmes, Mike Donlon, Jon and Ryanne Walsh and family, Richard de Poortere, Jr., Owen Anderson and family, Bob Hayes, Joanie and Beverly, Alex Gavin, Rita McGouey, Cecelia Valeri, Dr. John Valeri, Audrey Morris, David Hilferty, William Reid, and Kathy Kelleher Mothers of: CJ Floegel, Joseph Franceus, Mary Beth Daras and Mary Vaccarello Fathers of: Tania Dulyn, CJ Floegel and Laura Delaplain Sisters of: Joan Holmes and Marie Angowski, Mary Alice Flanagan, Margo Kelker, Ray Kritzmacher, Regina DeFrancisco and Mary Duhaime Brothers of: Kathleen Knapp, Georgette Orr and Bets Hill READINGS FOR THE WEEK 1 Sm 1:24-28; 1 Sm 2:1, 4-8abcd; Lk 1:46-56 Mal 3:1-4, 23-34; Ps 25:4-5ab, 8-10, 14; Lk 1:57-66 Wednesday: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29; Lk 1:67-79 Thursday: Vigil: Is 62:1-5; Ps 89:4-5, 16-17, 27, 29; Acts 13:16-17, 22-25; Mt 1:1-25 [18-25] Night: Is 9:1-6; Ps 96:1-3, 11-13; Ti 2:11-14; Lk 2:1-14 Dawn: Is 62:11-12; Ps 97:1, 6, 11 Ti 3:4-7; Lk 2:15-20 Day: Is 52:7-10; Ps 98:1-6; Heb 1:1-6; Jn 1:1-18 [1-5, 9-14] Friday: Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6, 8ab, 16bc, 17; Mt 10:17-22 Saturday: 1 Jn 1:1-4; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12; Jn 20:1a, 2-8 Sunday: Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 or Gn 15:1-6; 21:1-3; Ps 128:1-5: Col 3:12-21 [12-17] Lk 2:22-40 [22, 39-40] Monday: Tuesday: Come Join Us on January 22, 2015 for the MARCH FOR LIFE Rally—Washington, DC We depart from the St. James parking lot at 6:00 a. m. and return at 8:00 p. m. The St. James Men of Charity have sponsored the Coach bus for the trip. No cost to attend. For more information or to register, contact Paul Carola at paulncarola@yahoo.com or 908-647-3376 or 908-917-2227. SUNDAY, December 21 Fourth Sunday of Advent 7:30am The People of the Parish 9:00am Arthur Tutela requested by: The DeMarco Family 10:30am Joan Knight Barbato requested by: The Iannacone Family 12:00Noon Matthew Maguire requested by: his family MONDAY, December 22 7:00am Janet Franceus requested by: Joseph and Lucy Franceus NO 8:00am TUESDAY, December 23 St. John of Kanty 7:00am Daniel Fanelli requested by: Carolyn Panetta 8:00am Mary Gale requested by: Charles and Genevieve McCarthy WEDNESDAY, December 24 NO 7:00am 8:00am Charles Marvin requested by: The Lee Family 4:00PM Church Members of the O’Donnell and Gronske families requested by: The Gronske Family 4:00PM Chapel Brian Fifield requested by: Laura and David Balsamini 6:00PM Stanley and Alice Myslinski requested by: The Heimers Family 9:00PM John Farrell requested by: The Macchiarola Family 12:00 Midnight Sherry Bock Flanagan requested by: The Hober Family THURSDAY, December 25 The Nativity of the Lord 9:00am Brian Jarosz requested by: The Jarosz Family 10:30am Mary and James Devine requested by: Kathleen Devine 12:00 Noon The People of the Parish FRIDAY, December 26 St. Stephen NO 7:00am 8:00am Rebecca Larkin requested by: The Plaza Family SATURDAY, December 27 St. John 8:00am Rose Laferrera requested by: Deacon Luke and Maureen Hally 5:30pm Allen Conkling requested by: The Fabbio Family SUNDAY, December 28 The Holy Family of Jesus 7:30am The People of the Parish 9:00am Francis Zavaglian requested by: Helen and Perry Johnson 10:30am John Sweeney requested by: his family 12:00PM Dorothy and Joseph Bennett requested by: Joe Bennett Page Three December 21, 2014 Christmas Flower Offerings Many thanks to all those in the parish who contributed to our special collection for Christmas Flowers. We remember your loved ones in our prayers. Offered by: Mr. and Mrs. John Aiello Mrs. Maria Aznar Mr. and Mrs. David Balsamini Mr. and Mrs. John Belardo Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bianchi Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Boyle Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Brinkworth Mr. and Mrs. David Heller Mr. and Mrs. Paul Carola Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cocuzza Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Coughlin In Memory of: deceased family members deceased family members Ann and Brian Fifield deceased family members deceased family members deceased family members deceased family members deceased family members deceased family members deceased family members deceased members of the Coughlin /Boyle families Mr. and Mrs. Nick DeStefano LuAnn and Grace Revelli, Prospero Revelli Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Dougherty deceased family members Ms. Virginia Fahrmann deceased family members Mr. and Mrs. Philip Ferzan deceased family members Ms. JoAnne Fleming deceased family members Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Franceus Angelo & Michael Perrella and Janet Franceus Mr. and Mrs. Michael Fuchs deceased family members Mrs. Gloria Gajewski deceased family members Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Galgano deceased family members Mary Gibson deceased family members Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Gray deceased family members Mr. and Mrs. Brian Hess deceased family members Mr. and Mrs. Gary Hilbert deceased family members Mr. and Mrs. David Hill deceased family members Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Killeen deceased family members Mr. and Mrs. Reed Kleinle deceased family members Ms. Christine Kollar deceased family members Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Krevis deceased family members Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Landadio deceased family members Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mares deceased family members Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mattiola deceased family members Mr. and Mrs. Charles Maurice deceased family members Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Mayer deceased family members Mr. and Mrs. Michael McDonnell deceased family members Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mehmel deceased family members Mr. and Mrs. Redentor Mendiola deceased family members Margaret Mooney deceased family members Mr. and Mrs. Steven Morrissey deceased family members Mr. and Mrs. William Mowen Ines and Jose Gomes William Mowen, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Scott Nafie deceased members of the Barnett & Nafie families Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Oei deceased family members Offered by: In Memory of: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Love Mr. and Mrs. John Gunning Mrs. Loretta Schmitt Mr. and Mrs. John Guyet Mr. and Mrs. John Maddox Mr. and Mrs. James Schulenburg Mr. and Mrs. Harold West Mr. and Mrs. Armando Fernandez Robert Burns deceased family members George C. Schmitt Mr. and Mrs. John Guyet deceased family members deceased family members Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Doyen Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Treveloni Ms. Patricia Ledwith Mrs. Ellen Brady Karen Champigny Mr. and Mrs. Steven Cianci Mr. and Mrs. Brian Mulvihill Mr. and Mrs. David Delaplain Regina Gallagher Mr. and Mrs. D. Schumacher Mr. and Mrs. Scott Bonar Florence Dennis Mr. and Mrs. Rob Moskow Mr. and Mrs. Mario Perrotti Mr. and Mrs. John Braniff Mrs. Peter Daly Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fitzgerald Mrs. Darlene Persak Ms. Mary Jane McNally Mr. and Mrs. John Madsen John Stack Mr. and Mrs. Larry Cherney Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Moretti Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Petrella Mr. and Mrs. Robert Closkey Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hober Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sheppard Mr. and Mrs. Howard Beissel Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Ray Mr. and Mrs. Keith Spero Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pierce Mr. and Mrs. John Merritt Mrs. Muriel Hickson Mary Bonfiglio Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pellegrino Mrs. Joanne Ducz Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Rivera Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Kienlen Mr. Robert Gale Mrs. Valorie Schretter Mrs. Anna Morris Stella & Frank Kodlubowski George & Joan Doughty Armando Fernandez, Sr. Charlotte Doyen deceased family members deceased family members Thomas Brady Gerald & Eleanor Champigny Frank Cianci and Seguado Nazareno deceased family members Delaplain & VanOrman Families departed loved ones Mike Yurko and Mary Schumacher Ramona Figuersa & parents The Dennis Family deceased family members deceased family members deceased family members Peter Daly Gertrude Fitzgerald and NgooWah Eng Steven R. Persak deceased family members Gary Cronin John Stack, Sr. Moms and Dads deceased members of the Moretti/Reinwald families Joseph R. Petrella Closkey/Flanagan families Hober & Baleros families Daniel Magee, Jr. deceased family members George & Marian Koegel Eugene Ray Eleanor & Stephen Yezdimir Thomas Ekberg deceased family members John Merritt, Fred Schmidt Lee Lusardi and Lisa Marie Hickson deceased family members deceased family members deceased family members deceased family members LuAnn Kienlen deceased family members deceased family members David Morris Page Four Offered by: Mr. and Mrs. R. Cantono Mrs. Barbara Burger Mr. and Mrs. Michael Morano Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sweeney Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Caffrey Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Cinelli Mr. and Mrs. Max Smith Mr. and Mrs. John Milito Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Rose Dr. and Mrs. John Salaki Mr. and Mrs. Michael Pfennig Mr. and Mrs. William Roller Mrs. Sophie Jaskula Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Connor Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Ford Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Pedecine December 21, 2014 In Memory of: Rose Cantono and Fermina Radoslovich George Burger Morano & Gray families James E. Sweeney deceased family members Mary Continho deceased family members Suiter & Milito families deceased family members deceased family members Carmela Masone Roller & Clancy families William Jaskula deceased family members Regina Allen Ford Lucille & Albert Pedecine Dorothea & Charles Ebsen deceased family members LeRoy & Louise Heinold John Bayeux Mr. and Mrs. Brian Barry Mr. and Mrs. Philip Heinold Mr. and Mrs. Robert O’Connell Mrs. Linda Brough Gary Brough, Ceriani family Ms. Marianne Andreach Betty Andreach Mr. and Mrs. Fred Puorro D’Agostaro & Puorro families Ms. Marie Angowski Anne & Theodore Angowski Mrs. Barbara Holmes Bill Holmes Mrs. Irene Steinhardt Hans Steinhardt Sandy Sposato Angelo T. Sposato Mrs. Kim Gavin deceased family members Mr. and Mrs. Donald Stohrer Richard & Lena Conforti Mr. and Mrs. Mark Utkewicz Esther Utkewicz Mr. and Mrs. William Johnston deceased family members Mr. and Mrs. Mathias Hagovsky deceased family members Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Ryan deceased members of the Ryan & Cordillo families Mr. Thomas Welsh deceased family members Karen Heinold Mr. & Mrs. LeRoy Heinold Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Jarosz Brian C. Jarosz Mr. and Mrs. Janusz Kornicki deceased family members Mr. and Mrs. John Jordano Mary Jordano Mr. and Mrs. Jack McArtney deceased family members Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Quitasol deceased family members Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cortese deceased family members Mr. and Mrs. Michael Guerin John J. Guerin Mr. and Mrs. Charles Murphy deceased family members Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Panzitta Panzittia & Crimi family Mr. and Mrs. R. O’Callaghan Lenore & Ray Dittrich Vincent O’Callaghan Mr. and Mrs. Michael Keenan deceased family members JoAnn Wall deceased family members Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Knapp Robert Knapp, Bruce Byrne Mrs. Conway Siceloff Laura Irby Ms. Anita Dawson Jeff Chapin, Marion and Al Dawson Mr. and Mrs. Terence Conley Florence & Lenny Molfetto Dn. And Mrs. Thomas Klaas deceased family members Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stein Reina & Stein families Mr. and Mrs. Ed Zavaglia Martin/Zavaglia families Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Montone Nelsen & Montone families Offered by: Mr. and Mrs. John O’Keefe Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Paladino Mr. and Mrs. John Pallotta Mr. and Mrs. Richard Palluzi Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pasmore Mr. and Mrs. Chris Pedicone Mr. John Pettit Mr. and Mrs. David Presuto Cathleen Rahlfs Mrs. Jeanette Rospond Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Russell Mrs. Patty Ryan Mr. and Mrs. Steven Salata In Memory of: deceased family members deceased family members deceased family members deceased family members deceased family members deceased family members deceased family members deceased family members Rahlfs family & friends deceased family members deceased family members deceased family members deceased members of the Salata/ Conrad families Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Samman deceased family members Mr. and Mrs. James Santner deceased family members Ms. Allyson Smith Pauline Novik, Alexander Smith, Catherine Smith Mr. and Mrs. Cody Smith deceased family members Mr. and Mrs. Richard Soultanian deceased family members Mr. and Mrs. Robert Spiwak Roger & Tillie Spiwak, Carl & Mary Anderson Stella Iuliani Theresa Tamchin deceased family members Mr. and Mrs. Robert Telesmanic deceased family members Mrs. Julia Twomey deceased family members Ida Wass deceased family members Mr. and Mrs. Eric Zalamea the Zalamea family Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Zangara deceased family members Mrs. Edythe Zegarski Sorrenti/Zegarski families Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Juillet deceased family members Mr. and Mrs. Peter Rovtar Thomas/Rovtar families Mr. and Mrs. Vance Dobry Theresa & Walter DePalma Mr. and Mrs. William Cronin family members Mr. and Mrs. Martin Somelofske Jean and Joe Somelofske Mr. and Mrs. John Golden Mrs. Gertrude Golden Mr/Mrs Herbert Kronfield Mr. and Mrs. Ashok Rao deceased family members Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Kirkwood Larkins and Kirkwoods Mr. and Mrs. John Decker deceased family members Mrs. Patricia McCarthy deceased family members Alice Lewis Ivan Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Pitera Pitera & Korzeb families Mr. and Mrs. Gregg Scarola Rachael Gropico Mr. and Mrs. William Kennedy deceased family members Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rossiter deceased family members Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Wychunas deceased family members Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Schachter Ed and Ann Laskowski Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Bernaz deceased family members Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kunzweiler deceased family members Mr. and Mrs. Craig Dashefsky deceased family members Mr. and Mrs. Edward Giacobbe deceased family members Mrs. Dorothy White Donna and Frank Mr. and Mrs. Mario Decristan Napoli & Decristan Families Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Coppola deceased family members Mr. John Samman deceased family members Ms. Carleen Kelly deceased family members Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Holmes Anne & Theodore Angowski Mr. and Mrs. Gavin Spitzner Rose and John Cordella Page Five Offered by: Mr. and Mrs. John Mahoney December 21, 2014 In Memory of: deceased members of the Minnigrode/Mahoney families Mr. and Mrs. Tom Formanes Ms. Pamela McGivney Mr. and Mrs. David McGuire Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Koza Mr. and Mrs. Peter Finn Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McCarthy Mr. and Mrs. John Pallante deceased family members Muriel McGivney Voizard deceased family members Koza & Morrison families deceased family members McCarthy/Thompson families Mary Ellen Kraft and Frank Pallante Mr. and Mrs. Thomas DeLorenzo deceased members of the Mr. and Mrs. Donald Lorenz Mr. and Mrs. Michael Klacik Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Graham Mr. and Mrs. David McCarthy Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kalinger Mr. and Mrs. George Kohl Mr. and Mrs. Robert Davies Mr. and Mrs. George Salko Mr. and Mrs. Edward Heimers Mr. and Mrs. Edward Haszto Mr. and Mrs. Helmut Pulster Mr. and Mrs. Justin DeAngelis DeLorenzo/Mulvaney families Lorenz & Marshal families deceased family members deceased family members deceased family members deceased family members deceased family members Jim and Marie Davies Jim Jr. & James L. Frame deceased family members Mr. &Mrs. Stanley Myslinski Mr. Edward F. Heimers Antczak, Batch, Haszto and Mortimer families deceased members of the Amend & Pulster familes deceased members of the DeAngelis & Cahill families Mr. and Mrs. Richard Whitsitt Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Gullo Mr. and Mrs. Paul Paffendorf Mr. and Mrs. George Neumann Mr. and Mrs. William Ford Mr. and Mrs. Sam Singer Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Prentiss Mr. and Mrs. Brad O’Brien Mr. and Mrs. John Milano Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Roti Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gavagan Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hammer Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Muenzen Ms. Monica Aerstin Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mamary Drs. Howard and Kim Oei Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Peredo Mr. and Mrs. Ken Detlet Mrs. Dorothy Allers Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Maxwell Mr. and Mrs. Giuseppe Pennetti Mr. Gerard Clark Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lalley Mrs. Marie Panariello deceased family members deceased members of the Petosa and Gullo families deceased family members deceased family members Bernard Ford Kelly & Singer families deceased family members Florence & Joe Dugan Vita O’Brien deceased family members deceased family members deceased family members Hammer & Patruno families Todd Muenzen Ken and Louise Aerstin Josephine & Ralph Castro deceased family members deceased family members Rose Marie Lafiosca George Allers, Earl Schaub and the Keith Family Juan Maxwell, Joe Savage Casey Ziolkowski deceased family members Elizabeth Clark deceased family members Carol Gribble and Mario Panariello Offered by: Mr. and Mrs. Michael McClain Mr. and Mrs. Donald Czerniach In Memory of: deceased family members The Czerniach and Blackwell families Mr. and Mrs. David Shepard deceased family members Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Falato Doris Caruso, Amy Falato Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Troullos deceased family members Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Keller deceased family members Mr. and Mrs. William Kosakowski deceased family members Mr. and Mrs. Richard Vieser deceased members of the Vieser & Schmitt families Mr. and Mrs. Starling Shumate, II Kelly Devine Mr. and Mrs. Richard McMahon deceased family members Mr. and Mrs. Richard Muisener Mary Anne O’Rourke John E. O’Rourke, IV Mr. and Mrs. Bill Conkling Joe Suttor Mr. and Mrs. John Connelly John J. Connelly Mr. and Mrs. James Kennedy deceased family members Mr. and Mrs. William Boyle deceased family members Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Fleming Christopher Michael Fleming Mr. and Mrs. V. Kochuvaried Daniel Varghese Mrs. Alberta Hornyak deceased family members Mr. and Mrs. Frank Savona John Tessie Savona Mr. Donald Viglione Donald V. Viglione Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Conlon Conlon- Femano deceased Mr. and Mrs. Arturo Banegas Arturo & Nathalia Banegas Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fallon John and Irene Curran Mr. and Mrs. C. McKiernan Bernard & Patricia McKiernan Mr. and Mrs. James Williams deceased family members Mrs. Sandra Carbone Michael J. Carbone Mrs. Sandra Sullivan Carbone & Dolisi families Mrs. Teresa Martingale Chad Spikerman Mr. and Mrs. C. McManemin Joseph P. McManemin Kyle B. Dorris Mr. and Mrs. C. DiDomenico deceased family members Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Buccolo deceased family members Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Mooney deceased family members Mr. and Mrs. James Wegeler LeFrancis & Wegeler families Mr. and Mrs. Dave Watkins Wilson Haberkorn Mrs. Luke Haran Luke and Ryan Haran Mr. and Mrs. Brian Reid deceased family members Donna Beland Estelle Beland Miss Marthe Terry family and friends, Souls in Purgatory Mr. and Mrs. William Aquilio Philip Sidoti Mr. and Mrs. Mark Ginn deceased family members Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stemcovski Gertrude & Peter Guihen Helen & Ziggy Stemcovski Mr. and Mrs. Richard Giuditta Mr. and Mrs. Edward Donovan Mr. and Mrs. Craig Elander Mr. and Mrs. Michael Colonna Mrs. Margaret Jarvis Mr. and Mrs. W. Crapanzano Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Cocuzza Mr. and Mrs. J. McLaughlin Mr. Joseph Bennett Mr. and Mrs. Paul DeMarco Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mulcahy deceased family members Lucy & Salvatore Craco deceased family members deceased family members Helen and Frank Kent Frank Kent, Jr. deceased family members deceased family members McLaughlin family Dorothy & Joseph Bennett Catherine Branciforte deceased family members Page Eight December 21, 2014 A Message from our Pastor… The Fourth Week of Advent The “O” Antiphons As we approach with joyful anticipation the celebration of the birth of the Messiah (The Anointed) and the conclusion of the Advent Season, I would like to explain a Roman Catholic tradition, the O Antiphons, which are sung or recited at Vespers (Evening Prayer) before and after the Magnificat from December 17 through December 23. Each antiphon is a name of Christ mentioned in Sacred Scripture. They are: December 17: O Sapientia (O Wisdom) December 18: O Adonai (O Lord) December 19: O Radix Jesse (O Root of Jesse) December 20: O Clavis David (O Key of David) December 21: O Oriens (O Dayspring) December 22: O Rex Gentium (O King of the nations) December 23: O Emmanuel (O With Us is God) Emmanuel, Rex, Oriens, Clavis, Radix, Adonai, Sapientia the Latin words ero cras are formed to mean “Tomorrow, I will come.” Therefore, the Lord Jesus, whose coming we have prepared for in Advent, and whom we have addressed in these seven Messianic titles, now speaks to us, “Tomorrow, I will come.” So the O Antiphons not only bring intensity to our Advent preparation, but bring it to a joyful conclusion. Sunday, December 21 Fellowship Coffee Hour after the 9:00 a. m. and 10:30 a. m. Masses in the Chapel Auditorium. All are welcome to come down and enjoy coffee, juice and donuts and a special Christmas craft for the children. Challenge Club meeting at 6:00 p. m. in the pastoral center. Challenge is a club for girls ages 10-14 to grow in virtue, friendship, and their Catholic faith. All girls are welcome, and registrations are ongoing. For information, call Susan Sahler 908-953-9133. Walk to Bethlehem begins at St. James at 4PM in the Church. Take some time to enjoy the beauty of the real meaning of Christmas as we walk to four local churches to sing and worship. Monday, December 22 Rosary in Gratitude at 7:30pm in the Chapel. All are welcome. Wednesday, December 24 The parish office will be closed. No 7:00 am Mass. Merry Christmas, Thursday, December 25 MERRY CHRISTMAS! Msgr. Cronin A Blessed Christmas to All! On behalf of the clergy and staff of our parish, we wish you all a Happy and Holy Christmas! The parish office will be closed. No 7:00am or 8:00 am Masses. NO Eucharistic Adoration. Friday, December 26 The parish office will be closed. No 7:00 am Mass. Sunday, December 28 Children’s Mass at the 9:00 a. m. Mass in the Church. 7th Annual Saint James Men of Charity Chili and Chowder Cook-off for Charity Ticket are available for the 7th Annual Saint James Men of Charity Chili and Chowder Cook-off for Charity. The event will be held on Saturday January 24, 2015 in the Saint James School Gymnasium at 6:00 pm. Tickets are $40. Attendees (adults only) will have a chance to taste many varieties of chili and chowder, and to vote on their favorites. Beer, Wine and soft drinks will be available. A tricky tray is also planned. Admission price includes all food and drink. Proceeds from this event to Benefit Acts of Kindness and service both inside and outside the Parish Community. Babysitting will NOT be offered at this year’s event. Prayerful congratulations to the following couple married at St. James last weekend: Jeffrey Zambrano and Katherine Milot Parish Support - December 14, 2014 3rd Sunday of Advent Weekly 2013 2014 $21,980.00 $30,275.50