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 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time January 25, 2015 1 MASS FOR THE WEEK
Date
SAT.,1/24 St. Francis de Sales, Bishop & Doctor
Of the Church
5:30 Mary R. Arnold/The Arnold Family
SUN.,1/25 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
7:00 Dorothy Devenney/Sean & Mary
McMenamin
8:15 Ellen Regan/Philomenia Brennan
9:30 Joseph E. Lang/His Wife
10:45 Special Remembrances of the Week
12:00 Oscar & Marylou Strendberg/The
Kohlmann Family
5:30 The People of the Parish
MON.,1/26 Saints Timothy & Titus, Bishops
6:25 John Attridge/Florence Rogicki
8:00 Kenneth Abod/John & Emma Ducey
TUES.,1/27 Saint Angela Merici, Virgin
6:25 Dorothy Capolongo/Mildred & Harry Keen
8:00 Ian M. Shea/Gary Sammon
WEDS., 1/28 St. Thomas Aquinas, Priest & Dr.
Of the Church
6:25 Frank Piney/Les Carbone
8:00 Joseph Sestito, Living/Dad
THURS.,1/29
6:25 Ray Six/Ree Six
8:00 Anna & Sam Canonica/Susan & Don Faistl
FRI.,1/30
6:25 Ellen Brennan/Her Family
8:00 Arlene Albano/Ann Primavera
SAT., 1/31 St. John Bosco, Priest
6:25 Michael Squillante/Mr. & Mrs. Nick
Codispoti
8:00 Patricia O’Sullivan/Melissa & Christina
Bahrs
5:30 Tim Christofili/His Parents
SUN.,2/1 Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
7:00 Catherine Theiss/William J. Theiss
8:15 Peter & Lily Regan/Philomenia Brennan
9:30 Mary Louise Bond/Bond & Mucci Families
10:45 Special Remembrances of the Week
12:00 Herman & Madden Families/Mr. & Mrs.
Robert Herman
5:30 The People of the Parish
Mass Readings
Sun.,1/25 Jon 3:1-5, 10 Ps 25:4-9 1 Cor 7:29-31
Mk 1:14-20
Mon.,1/26 2 Tm 1:1-8 Ps 96:1-3 Mk 3:22-30
Tues., 1/27 Heb 10:1-10 Ps 40:2, 4ab, 7-8a, 10-11
Mk 3:31-35
Wed .,1/28 Heb 10:11-18 Ps 110:1-4 Mk 4:1-20
Thurs., 1/29 Heb 10:19-25 Ps 24:1-4b, 5-6
Mk 4:21-25
Fri.,1/30 Heb 10:32-39 Ps 37:3-6, 23-24, 39-40
Mk 4:26-34
Sat., 1/31 Heb 11:1-2, 8-19 (Ps) Lk 1:69-75
Mk 4:35-41
Sun.,2/1 Dt. 18:15-20 Ps 95:1-2, 6-9 1 Cor 7:32-35
Mk 1:21-28
Memorials
Ad Marjorem Dei Gloriam
The Sanctuary Candle Is Offered In Loving
Memory of Isabelle & John Babstock by Their
Family
Our Lady’s Candle Is Offered In Loving Memory
Of Ellen Brennan by Her Family
MASS REMEMBRANCES. This Sunday at the
10:45 Mass, we remember our special intentions of
the week: Doris Nogueira (Living)/Rectory Staff;
Barbara Norton/Family; A Special Intention; Peter
Locascio/James & Patricia Luzier; Nancy Taylor/
Lucy & Peter Rounds; Carol McNeil/Mr. & Mrs. P.
McMorrow; Grace Kuehn/Pat & Charlie Bingham;
George Thomas/Susan Miller; Helen McNamara/
Family; Russell Leahy/Carolyn Feliz; Walter &
Josephine Schlapkohl/Lucy & Peter Rounds; Rosie
Doherty/Jim & Dymphna Murrer & Family;
George Mayer/Wife & Family; Bill & Denise
Kehoe/Kay Magill; Ernesto G. Gimotea, Living/
Rex Gimotea & Family; Virgilio Lavarez/Rex
Gimotea & Family;Alfonsa Jalamana/Rex Gimotea
& Family;
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time January 25, 2015 2 The parish family of St. James welcomes
Into the Catholic faith those baptized last Sunday:
Troy William Medina, II, Child of Troy & Orsi
Kailyn Andrea Medina, Child of Troy & Orsi
Please Pray for the Sick
Come to us, O risen Savior, faithful physician of
our bodies and souls, and grant relief to our sick
and aging who suffer: Florence Rogicki; Anna
Fitzpatrick; Kathy; Doug Cavanaugh; Tom;
Lawrence Clark, III; Paul; Clair Byrne; Msgr.
Lowery; Janet A. Mastal; Debbie Fitzpatrick; Imre
Friesz; Donna Halse; Angelo; James Mueller; Adore
Roa; Joe; LJ; Connie Petrone; Gary Baggarly;
Jennifer; Courtney Delaney; Bishop David
O’Connell; Dorothy Young;
Please Pray for the Recently Deceased
Deceased Parishioners, Family and Friends of St.
James Parish: Carol O’Neil, Nick Baldino,
Angelina Nelson & Beatrice Abatemarco.
Please pray for the men and women of our armed
forces, especially Capt. Conor Browne, 1LT. Cristin
Browne, (brother & sister);Capt. Steven Carbone,
Cpl. Matthew D’Alessandro, Steven James Gluth,
Owen Michael (Bergin) McCann USN, Jason
Palendrano, Staff Sgt. Matthew Roberts, Jonathan
Welch, Shane Martin Dalton, USMC., USMC.,
Capt. Nicholas Abbate & Capt. Justin Abbate
(brothers), Captains Brian C. Jones(Truex) &
Crystal Jones (Husband & Wife);Capt. Josh
Pershing; Brendan Gilroy; Lcpl. Brian Dilger, Jr.,
USMC, Maj. Robert Duchaine, Capt. Michael
Duchaine; Maj. Carlo Brancato, USMC; 2Lt Robert
Beery, 2Lt Thomas Beery; Capt. Sean Screen (Iraq);
SPFC Eric Trust; Sgt. James Conklin (Afghanistan);
1st Lt. Cooper Lewis, USMC; Pvt. Robert Bartos,
Army; Spec E4 Thomas F. Welch, V; Navy AOAA
Brian J. Truex; Lance Cpl. Kevin Andia, USMC;
THE THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
FOCUS: Now is the time to respond to God and
seize every grace-filled moment.
LITURGY OF THE WORD: In our first reading
we hear that, through the preaching of Jonah, the
Ninevites returned to God. In our second reading,
Saint Paul tells the Corinthians that they are to live
in readiness to meet the Lord. The Gospel from
Saint Mark recounts how the first Apostles heeded
the voice of Christ and responded immediately
with their lives.
THIS WEEK AT ST. JAMES
BSA (Broad Street Auditorium) HS(High School)
SUNDAY1/25,
REP; Gr. K-7, 9:15-10:30AM, 8th Gr., 9-10:30AM
3PM, Divine Mercy Chaplet, Church
MONDAY,1/26
8PM, Baptism Class, High School Meeting Room
TUESDAY,1/27
7:30 PM, Folk Choir, Church
WEDNESDAY,1/28
6 PM, Rosary Prayer Cenacle, the Convent
THURSDAY,1/29
7 PM, St. James Choir, Church
7:30-9M, Peace of Christ Prayer Grp., HS Mtg. Rm.
FRIDAY,1/30
SATURDAY,1/31
6:30-8:30AM, That Man is You, Student Center
SUNDAY,2/1
REP; Gr. K-7, 9:15-10:30AM, 8th Gr., 9-10:30AM
3PM, Divine Mercy Chaplet, Church
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM OUR PARISH
Boy Scout Sunday will be celebrated at the 12
Noon Mass on Sunday, February 1st. All youth and
adult members involved in the Boy Scouts of
America, past and present, are encouraged to
participate. We will assemble, in uniform, at
11:15AM in the school cafeteria and process
together to Mass. Following the Liturgy there will
be refreshments and fellowship in the cafeteria.
Please contact Denis Longo at 732/542-4083 with
the names of the youth and adults who have
earned religious awards, and with an estimated
head count so that we may reserve enough pews in
front.
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time January 25, 2015 3 “Souper Bowl” Sunday: St. James Youth Group
“(The God Squad”) invites you to participate in our
Parish “Souper” Bowl of Caring. Volunteers will
be collecting $1 after all Masses the weekend of
January 31-February 1. All proceeds will be
donated to local organizations who help feed the
hungry in our area. Thank you for your generosity!
Contact [email protected] for details.
Community service opportunities for teens: We
invite RBC students and all parish teens to help in
the Sunday morning REP program that runs from
September into April from 9:15-10:30AM. Letters
to attest to community service hours will be gladly
provided.
Divine Mercy Chaplet: Join us each Sunday at
3PM in the Church for the Divine Mercy Chaplet.
Is God Calling You? Vocational discernment
groups meet to assist young men who are
discerning the possibility that God may be calling
them to a life of priestly ministry. These groups are
designed to explore a priestly vocation with other
like-minded men through prayer and sharing
vocation stories and experiences. The group
meetings are not meant to convince anyone that the
priesthood is their vocation. They are designed to
assist you in discovering if the priesthood is your
true vocation and build your relationship with
Christ along the way.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God...it is right
to give Him thanks and praise. Come to the Peace
of Christ Prayer Group for an opportunity to get
together with others who give thanks and praise to
our God and pray for each others needs. We meet
in the High School Meeting room on Thursday
evenings at 7:30 PM (except on days when school is
closed).
ROSARY PRAYER CENACLE invites you to
say the Whole Rosary, sing hymns to Our Lady
and read the meditation every Wednesday at 6PM
in the Convent.
OUR LADY NEEDS YOUR HELP: Please come
say the Rosary every 2nd & 4th Monday, 2 to 3 PM at
the Meridian Rehab Center, Shrewsbury. Call Lucy
Rounds, 732/747-9044 for information.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Monday, January 26th. We will hold a workshop
for the parents of those students receiving First
Penance at 7PM in the Church.
Families must be registered in St. James Parish in
order to enroll children in this program and submit
a copy of the Baptism certificate for new students
who were not baptized here. Call 732 747-6006 for
information and forms. Classes meet on Sunday
mornings from September through April.
Children are expected to continue religious
education studies after reception of their
sacraments in order to be fully prepared for the
celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation in 8th
grade.
THE DIOCESE OF TRENTON
If you are a faithful, single, Roman Catholic man,
between the ages of 18 & 40, and are asking
yourself whether God is calling you to be a priest,
you are cordially invited to attend this month’s
discernment meeting on Sunday, January 25th from
4PM to 6PM at St. Joseph Parish, 685 Hooper Ave.
in Toms River. Join Rev. Scott Schaffer, as he
shares his experiences of the priesthood, followed
by prayer and concluding with a great meal and
conversation.
Please register at [email protected]
or by calling 609/406-7449. Join us at this exciting
time as you discover and respond to His invitation!
FROM OUR SCHOOLS
Saint James School
Searching for a Great Preschool?
Come ‘Discover and Explore’ Saint James
Preschool!
It’s already time to start thinking about preschool
for the fall of 2015! Discover and Explore is a free
hour long program designed to introduce you and
your child to Saint James Preschool’s wonderful
learning environment and to explore the exciting
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time January 25, 2015 4 programs that we have to offer. It provides an hour
of fun activities, creative craft, and story time for
the kids and for the parent we would like to show
you our school and all it has to offer your family.
So come and see our classrooms, learn more about
our programs, meet our dedicated teachers,
socialize with other families, and have fun! We
would love to get to meet you and answer further
questions. Reservation required, space is limited.
Dates Available: February 26, and March 19, and
April 29 Time 10 - 11AM. Please call the business
office 732 741-3363 to register
Catholic Schools Week January 25 – January 31
"Catholic Schools: Communities of Faith,
Knowledge and Service" is the theme for Catholic
Schools Week 2015, the annual celebration of the
high-quality, faith-based education that our
nation's Catholic schools provide. The observance
this year is scheduled for January 25 to January 31.
Schools typically celebrate Catholic Schools Week
with open houses and a variety of activities for
students, families, parishioners and communities at
large. Through these events, schools focus on the
value Catholic education provides to young people
and its contributions to our church and our
communities.
We will be celebrating each day as follows:
Mon., Jan. 26th - ‘Souper Bowl of Caring’ begins
Tues., Jan. 27th - Open House for Prospective
Families 9 – 11 AM
Wed., Jan. 28th - Spirit /Student Appreciation Day
Thurs., Jan. 29th - Teacher Appreciation Day
Fri., Jan. 30th - Parent Visitation 9 – 11 AM
COMMUNITY NEWS
Novena to Santo Nino (Infant Child Jesus
venerated among Filipino Catholics), St.
Dorothea’s Church, Eatontown before the 3PM
Filipino Mass on January 25th. Bring your own St.
Nino or Infant Jesus of Prague on January 25th.
There will be fellowship after the Mass in the gym.
Child Find: Attention Little Silver, Red Bank &
Shrewsbury Parents. If you have concerns about
the development of: *A school age child between
the ages of 14-21. *A migrant child. *A homeless
child, please contact Red Bank Regional High
School District Child Study Team. The child can be
experiencing physical, sensory, emotional,
communication, cognitive or social difficulties.
732/842-8000, Special Services Department.
Charismatic Healing Mass: Monday, January 26th,
Holy Cross Chapel (across parking lot from
Church), Ward Ave & Rumson Rd, Rumson.
Celebrant: Fr. Leo Buni.
The Church in Latin America: Thank you for your
generous donations to this Collection. Your
support helps ensure the availability of adequate
catechesis, marriage and family life programs, and
religious and seminarian formation. Thank you for
taking this opportunity to share your faith. To
learn more about how your donations are making a
difference, please visit www.usccb.org (search
“Collection for the Church in Latin America”).
The St. James Senior Citizens Club meets the 1st
& 3rd Wednesday of each month at the Red Bank
Senior Center at 1 PM. Call Sr. Ethel for more
information, 732/741-0724.
Catholics United For Life invite you to join the
Rosary Vigil For Life every Saturday, 9AM to
10AM rain or shine, at the planned parenthood
abortion facility, 69 East Newman Springs Road,
Shrewsbury.
INTENTIONS OF HIS HOLINESS,
POPE FRANCIS I FOR JANUARY
Universal: That those from diverse religious
traditions and all people of good will may work
together for peace.
For Evangelization: That in this year dedicated to
consecrated life, religious men and women may
rediscover the joy of following Christ and strive to
serve the poor with zeal.