714 N. College Street Prichard, AL 36610

Pastor: Fr. Hyginus L. Boboh, SSJ Rectory: (251) 456-6842

Fax: 456-6843 Parish Center: 456-0151

Website: www.stjamesmajor.org Website: www.josephite.com/

parish/al/sjm - E-mail: sjm@josephite.com

PARISH COUNCIL Herman Thomas FINANCE COUN-CIL Dave Alexander CCD Carridean Bolden EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Lee Portis USHERS Sidney Madise MUSIC MINISTRY Joseph Lewis RIGHT TO LIFE/ VOCATIONS/EVANGELIZATION Sebastian Williams EDUCATION COMM. - Rhyon Ervin YOUTH MINISTRY Michelle Spriggs ROSARY GROUP Earline Davis

ALTAR SOCIETY Shirley McBride DREXEL SOCIETY Marietta Andry BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY Joyce Winborn LITURGY COMM. PARISH LIFE COMM. Genelle Bennett ST. VINCENT de PAUL Ursula Swann MAINTENANCE & BEAUTIFICATION KNIGHTS OF PE-TER CLAVER Robert Blakely KPC LADIES AUX. Rosemary Williams Parish Hall Coordi-nator Gayle Sylvester PUBLIC RELA-TIONS Wanda Conner

Marriage: For Marriage Arrangements Contact The Rectory at least 6 months before intended marriage date.

When a Funeral is to be celebrated, please contact the Rectory for Funeral Arrangements. Funerals are not permitted on Sundays or Holy Days of Obligation.

30 minutes before weekend Masses And upon request

CCD: Parents, please remember to register your children for their CCD Sunday School classes. Both First Communion and Confirmation require a 2 year preparation.

Anointing of the Sick: If you or a family member is Sick or Shut-In, please inform the Rectory so that we may arrange to bring the Sacraments to your home, hospital or nursing home.

Saturday Vigil at 4:00pm Sunday at 9:30am

Tuesday at 6:00pm Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 7:00am

Parents desiring Baptism for their children are encouraged to contact the Rectory to arrange for the required preparation class for parents and Godparents as a Baptism sponsor.

Church Major Dates 2019 Saturday, February 8th, 2019: Sweetheart cabaret Sunday, February 24th 2019: Black History month presentation Wednesday, March 6th 2019: Ash Wednesday Fish fry sale every last Friday of the month January – October Fish fry sale every Friday of Lent except Good Friday. Food Bank Commissioning - March 19th 2019 Sunday, March 31 2019: Youth Sunday Saturday, April 6th church yard sale April 14th 2019 palm Sunday April 21st 2019 Easter Sunday/ Easter egg hunt Sunday, May 12th, 2019: Mother’s day May 2019: graduation Sunday Last Sunday of May 2019: Rosary Rally June 10 - 14 2019 Vacation Bible School June 30th, 2019 last Sunday of the month: Youth Sunday Sunday July 28, 2019: Parish Feast day Mass/Picnic August 2019: Back to school Rally Saturday, October 5th, 2019 Fall Festival Last Sunday of October 2019: Rosary Rally Thursday, November 28th 2019: Parish thanksgiving Mass

For those who are sick and in the hospital or other wise ailing. Please keep the following members/family members in your prayers: Brenda Jones, Doretha Whitfield, Afthiner Evans, Joyce Butler, Mary Kyser, Lee D. Streeter, Sidney Brinkley, David Hall, Esther Turner, Levi Williams, Juanita Wilson, Rosemary Robinson, Beatrice Davis, Marva Davis, Mary Francis Sawyer, Fannie Wright, Ronald Robinson, Keith Winborn, Iletha Moore, Lillie Bush, Dorothy Lewis, Celestine Hamilton, Brenda Lewis, Joseph Williams, Jr., James Ledbetter, Tyrone Poellnitz, Xavier Poellnitz, Cynthia Beckham, Martha Brad-ford, Dolores Washington, Patricia Reese, Ursula Swann, Lester Turner, Sylvester Jones, Debra Harris, Gwendolyn Williams, Mary Ann Myricks, Betty McCaskey.

Mass - 6:00pm Readings:

Ex.2:1-15 and Mt.11:20-24

Mass Intention:

Newly Married Couples

Mass - 7:00am Office Hours 8:00am - 12:00pm

1:00pm -5:00pm Readings: Ex.3:1-6 and Mt.11:25-27

Mass Intention: For Travelers

No Mass Office Hours-

8:00am -12:00pm 1:00pm -5:00pm

Readings: Ex.1:8-14 and Mt.10:10-31

Join us Each Sunday after the 9:30 a.m. Mass.

For Coffee & Doughnut Fellowship

Altar Servers:

Lectors: Eucharistic Ministers:

Altar Servers:

Lectors: Eucharistic Ministers:

Daphne Civic Center August 2-3, 2019

"The Family That Plays Together, Prays Together"

Tanisha Millender, 1st , Michael Jackson, 1st , Brea Herron, 2nd , Cecil Bush Sr., 6th, Iletha Moore, 6th, Alex White III, 6th

Derrick Swann, 8th , Jacoby Chestang, 11th , Winifred Maiben, 16th , Larry Sullivan, 16th , Antoine Harris, 17th Rochelle Blakely, 19th, Jasmine McCaskey, 19th, Terrence Hubbard,

21st, Johnny Wilson, 22nd, Jeffery Hall, 23rd, Michael Inge, 23rd Juanita Wilson, 26th , Marvin Parnell 26th, Bernard Moore, 26th, Jade Turk, 27th, Tyrus Turner, 29th, Frank

Whitfield. 30th . Nicholas Matthews, 30th Frances Vann, 31st, ,

Joseph Moore, 31st. Happy Wedding Anniversary -Mr. & Mrs. Herman (Linda) Thomas

July 25th

F e a s t D a y / P i c n i c Celebration: /This event is scheduled for Sunday, July 28th. We will have one Unity Mass at 9:30am that Sunday. Fr. Charles Andrus SSJ will be our Chief Celebrant. Parish Life Committee members are encouraged to begin planning for this event.

Last Week Our attendance was : The Regular Offertory Collection: $4,508.00 Improvement: 43.00

Total Deposit: $4,551.00 Thanks For Your Stewardship

4:00pm - Saturday TBA Maxine Tinsley, Carrie Bolden, Bessie Holloway Roy Jackson, Carolyn Matthews, Juanita Dial 9:30 am - Sunday Kennedi Franklin, Ashton Rogers, Alex Lewis Carrie Blunt, Maderia Harris, Valanita Schnyder Inell Bush, Dave Alexander, Daniel Spriggs

What does Jesus' story tell us about true love for one's neighbor? First, we must be willing to help even if others brought trouble on themselves through their own fault or negligence. Second, our love and concern to help others in need must be practical. Good intentions and showing pity, or empathizing with others, are not enough. And lastly, our love for others must be as wide and as inclu-sive as God's love. God excludes no one from his care

and concern. God's love is unconditional. So we must be ready to do good to others for their sake, just as God is good to us.

St. James Major Parish Food Bank Phone: 251-378-8440 - Email: sjmfoodbank@gmail.com

Contact Person: Stephanie Danzy

Food Bank Operating Hours Tuesdays and Thursdays between 10:00am

until 2:00pm.

Vigil Mass 4:00pm

For the People of the Parish

Mass - 7:00am

Ex.11:12-14 and Mt.12:1-8

Mass Intention:

Vocations

Mass-7:00am Readings:

Ex.3:13-20 and Mt.11:28-30

Mass Intention: For the Sick & Shut In

Mass 9:30am

For the People of the Parish

2019 Fall Festival Highlights

There will be a big change in our Fall Festival this year.

We will be raffling off a 2019 Chevy Malibu

The car will be the grand prize for the festival

The car raffle will be the only raffle for the Fall Festival.

Each adult member of the church from 18yrs upward will take at least a book (cost of a book is $50). 10 tickets in a book. A ticket will cost $5.

The most number of tickets sold by a single person will go home with $1000

We do have some other consolation prizes: 2nd place $500, 3rd place $400 and 5th place $300 for the raffle.

Tickets and a grand presentation/kickoff of our festival will be on Easter Sunday.

The car to be raffled out will be on parish grounds Easter Sunday, Feast Day Celebration, Fall Festival Day and other dates to be decided.

We are in the process of recruiting more of our children to be Altar Servers. Sign-up sheet is in the lobby of the church.

The SJM School Endowment Board is scheduled to meet on Thursday, July 18th, at 5:30 p.m. in the parish center

Lunch & Dinner Sales -Last Friday Of Each Month - 10:30am until @ SJM Parish Center - Dinner - $8.00 -

Sandwich - $5.00 - To order call - 251-456-0151 Donations and Volunteers will be appreciated. Fried Fish,

Chicken/ Fried Chicken/ Baked, Green Beans, Baked Beans, Hush Puppies, Potato Salad, Cole Slaw, Macaroni & Cheese, Bread Pud-ding, Cake - Drink Condiments

Pictures for the church directory will be taken on the following dates in the church hall:

Aug. 1&2 (2:00-9:00), Aug. 3 (10:00-5:00), Aug. 12&13 (2:00-9:00) .

MOST PURE HEART of MARY SCHOOL...invites you to consider having your child(ren) attend our newly renovated school for the 2019-2020 school year. We desire to serve children from preschool to 8th grade. Our small, family-oriented school is seeking children who are interested in blended learning experiences and S.T.EA.M. activities to boost academic performance. Please call 251-432-5270 or e-mail jcrain@mphom.org to set up an appointment to tour the school, meet the principal, and discuss the rewards your child will receive from attending our Catholic school. We have a history of over 117 years. We invite you to be-come part of our rich heritage. Tuition assistance is available. May God bless you as you consider this blessing for your child(ren). Mrs. Jamie Crain, principal

If you are in need of assistance in paying your Alabama Power Bill, please con-tact Stephanie Danzy at the SJM Food Bank at 378-8440 to schedule your ap-pointment. Appointments are being made now for interviews with Catholic So-cial Services for July 30th from 10:00-2:00. Bring your ID and a copy of your bill.

There will be a meeting Monday the 15th at 6:30pm in the Parish Hall's Confer-ence room to plan the Back to School Rally. Representatives from the Parish Life, Education, Youth, Public Relations committees, and anyone interested in assisting with this event are asked to attend. A box will be placed in the back of the church for school supply donations. Donations of paper, folders, crayons, markers, pencils, glue sticks, and other supplies will be accepted through the end of the month.

Gulf Corps Conservation Crew Positions

September 2019 - July 2020 Based in Mobile, AL

Full-time, $9+/hr Work on a crew of 10 to help re-store habitats along the Alabama coast. Must be 18-25 to apply. Gain valuable experience as you remove invasive species, restore shorelines, monitor water quality, and clear trails and repair boardwalks. Gain safe chainsaw and herbicide use certifications, network with state, federal, and local organizations, and learn how to further develop an en-vironmental career. For more infor-m a t i o n , v i s i t h t t p s : / /www.thesca.org/serve/program/gulfcorps-conservation-crew or call Larissa Graham at 251-289-9358. Interviews will be conducted in late July.

714 N. College St. - Prichard, AL 36610 Phone: 251- 456-0151 - Fax: 251- 456-6843

Dinners - $8.00 Sandwich- $5.00

(Any one of these) Fried Fish Fried Bone Fish Baked Fish Fried Chicken Baked Chicken (Any 2 of these) Green Beans Baked Beans Potato Salad Macaroni & Cheese Cole Slaw (Dessert: Any 1 of these) Bread Pudding or Cake Condiments, drinks (Soda/ water for plates only) Soda $ 0.50 for sandwich orders Hush Puppies free with fish plates Extra sides ($0.50) each

Last Friday Of Each Month

10:30am until @ SJM Parish Center

Jan. 25th, Feb. 22nd, March. 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th, April 5th, 12th, 26th, May 31st, June 21st , July 26th, August 30th,

Sept. 27th and October 25th.

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